Velkommen
til Stillehavet Lodge!
Welcome
to Stillehavet Lodge on the net! Organized in the fall of 1976, Stillehavet
Lodge has been promoting Norwegian and Norwegian-American traditions
on the Central Coast of California for more than thirty years. Our activities
and meetings are open to the community, and we welcome new members of
Scandinavian descent or interest who want to participate in cultural,
social, service, and sporting activities having a Nordic flavor.
Meetings
Stillehavet
Lodge SOCIAL MEETINGS are held on the second Fridays of most months
at 7 p.m. in the IOOF Hall, 520 Dana Street, San Luis Obispo. These
gatherings include information, entertainment, &/or videos relating
to our culture and heritage, and always something good to eat. BUSINESS
MEETINGS are held on the first Monday of most months in
the "card room" through a separate entrance at the back of
the Hall.
SPECIAL
EVENTS- FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Stillehavet
Lodge is an active lodge with many opportunities for fun and fellowship.
- The
Stillehavet Folk Dancers meet for occasional practices and direct dancing in lodge meetings once or twice yearly!
- Our
Språk & Kultur Klubb offers cultural or language lessons
an hour before social and business meetings.
- The
Sports and Cultural Skills programs provide a chance to work towards
medals while keeping fit or learning about Nordic heritage and skills.
- An
annual Heritage Fair showcases Nordic arts & crafts, heritage
keepsakes, food traditions, folk dancing, and genealogy with displays
and demonstraions.
- Community
service is promoted through the year-long President's Project, Tubfrim
stamp-collecting, and through Sons of Norway Foundation Walk-a-thons
and Sparebøsse donations.
Yearly
programs at Stillehavet Lodge include some very special traditions including:
- A traditional
Scandinavian dinner in the Winter;
- the
Heritage Fair and 17th of May celebrations in the Spring;
- a Sankt
Hans Midsummer Festival and Summer Picnic;
- our
Anniversary Celebration, participation in an Ethnic Fair, and a fresh
Cod or Lutefisk Dinner in the Fall;
- and,
our magical Juletrefest (Christmas Tree Festival)with traditional
desserts and an appearance by Santa to end the year.
Stillehavet
Lodge is an enthusiastic participant in the yearly Central Coast Kretsstevne,
a gathering of the Central Coast lodges, in early October. Benefiting
Camp Norge at Alta, our Northern California recreation facility in the
Sierra Nevada, the Kretsstevne offers a weekend of fun, fellowship,
and good food! See the Central Coast Kretsstevne website for more information
about this enjoyable get-together.
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