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Upcoming Events
2010
| Saturday, January 23, 2010 Frokost 9:30 a.m. |
Jon Tehven Norman Borlaug’s Work Continues |
Jon is on the board of Self Help International (SHI), a non-government organization located in Waverly. Norman Borlaug, 1970 Nobel Laureate, was an honorary member of the SHI Board. In November 2009, Jon and Gloria went to Nicaragua to help dedicate the SHI Norman Borlaug Seed Bank. |
| Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Dinner: 6:30 p.m. |
Julie Svendsen Modern Norway |
Julie Svendsen is an exchange student from Kristiansand, Norway, attending the Dike-New Hartford High School. Julie will talk on a variety of aspects of life in Norway: being a teenager, home life, royalty, health care, the general economy, and oil revenues. |
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Dinner: 6:30 p.m. |
Dr. Birgit Brock-Utne
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Dr. Brock-Utne is a Professor of Education at the University of Oslo and is a Visiting Professor at Wartburg College. She has also taught at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Dinner: 6:30 p.m. District 1 Scholarship Month |
Harley Refsal Norwegian Woodcarving |
Harley Refsal, professor of Scandinavian Folk Art at Luther College, will talk about his interest in woodcarving. He will share with us the tradition of carving Scandinavian horses. |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Syttende Mai Waverly Country Club |
Judith Simundson Folk Tales and Songs from Norway |
Judith Simundson will entertain us with folk tales from Norway and songs in the old Norwegian style, called kveding. She grew up in North Dakota and currently lives in Dubuque. Judith is an educator and has traveled the Midwest, providing programs for school assemblies and festivals through Art Council requests. This should be a great program for the children! |
| Friday, Saturday, and Sunday June 25, 26, 27, 2010 |
Sturgis Falls Days, Cedar Falls Committee Chair: Rod Hamer |
For many years Solglimt Lodge has had its Viking ship in the parade and a food booth at Sturgis Falls Days, and its popularity continues to increase. Our members participate in any or all of the following ways: providing cash gifts to help pay expenses, working at the food booth, and baking Nordic goodies. |
| July 22, 23, 24, 2010 | Nordic Fest, Decorah | 2010 marks the 44th Nordic Fest. Nordic Fest is parades, dancers, and a multitude of incredible Norwegian art and crafts. Besides the exhibits, there are live demonstrations and items for purchase at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and at nearby schools. All that great Norwegian food is available along the parade route. |
| Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Pot Luck Picnic: 6:30 p.m. |
Valley Lutheran High School Barnelopet: 4:30 p.m. |
Heritage Night |
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Dinner: 6:30 p.m. |
Kris Meyer Norwegian Folklore Today |
Solglimt Lodge member Kris Meyer will entertain us with how Norwegian Folklore enhances our lives today. Kris calls herself a “motivational storyteller.” When not telling stories, she is teaching at UNI. |
| Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Dinner: 6:30 p.m. |
Membership Dinner
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| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Dinner: 6:30 p.m. |
Silent Auction: 5:30 p.m. |
Solglimt Book Club |
| Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Hors d’oeuvres: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. |
Joyce Spande The Sounds of Christmas |
Songs will fill the hall with the Sounds of Christmas! |
| Saturday, January 23, 2011 Frokost: 9:30 a.m. |
Marilyn Cornell Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon Tiki |
Marilyn is a Luther College graduate and lives in Lake Mills. A teacher by profession, she became fascinated and began studying Heyerdahl, whom she describes as “an exceptional thinker [who] held some radical views during his lifetime.” |
Cedar Falls Woman’s Club
304 Clay Street
Cedar Falls, IA
319-266-1431
Our members pay the cost of the meal and reservations are required. Our callers contact members several days prior to a meeting for reservations.