All Lodge meetings, except the August picnic, include a sit-down meal and are held at Cedar Falls Woman’s Club, 304 Clay Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa on the fourth Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted).

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Dinner:  6:30 p.m.
Solglimt 43rd Anniversary

The Art of Chip Carving
Richard Anderson, from Starbuck, MN has perfected the ancient art of chip carving.  Over the years, he has made demonstration presentations of this art to many organizations.  Richard will share with us how he got started and show us many of his carvings.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Dinner:  6:30 p.m.

Norwegian Tunes and Stories
David Swenson is a retired Boone High School orchestra instructor and has developed a unique, extensive, and growing repertoire of Scandinavian fiddle tunes.  He performed for many Sons of Norway events:  Des Moines, Story City, Minneapolis, Owatonna, and at the Norwegians Worldwide Club.  He will bring CDs for purchase with him.

June 22-24, 2018

Sturgis Falls Days
Solglimt Lodge once again will have 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 Norwegian goodies.

July 25-27, 2018

Nordic Fest, Decorah
The Nordic Fest celebrates its 51th anniversary this year!  Since its inception over 1.5 million visitors from all over the world have attended our festival in Decorah, IA! Your whole family will enjoy delicious food, traditional crafts, a colorful parade, lively entertainment, sporting events and our Saturday night fireworks display. Events begin with Thursday night’s opening ceremonies at 6:45 p.m., followed by two full days of fun activities for the whole family.

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018

Cedar Falls Island Beach House
Pot Luck Picnic:  6:30 p.m.

American-Norwegian Humor
Norm Carlson from Des Moines is an active member of Marsteinen Lodge, where he has served in many capacities, including President.  He has also served on the District 1 Board as Zone 7 Director.  Norm will share with us examples of the various forms of American-Norwegian humor.

Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018

Dinner: 6:30 p.m.

North Sea to South Seas: Norwegian Sugar Cane Story
Kate Martinson is an Emeritus Professor of Art at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, where she taught art education and fiber arts classes. Kate is very active in professional and artistic endeavors at the local, state, and national levels.  She will tell us about how and why Norwegians ended up on some Hawaiian Islands and became central players in the sugar cane industry.

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018

Dinner:  6:30 p.m.

Foundation Month
Program to be announced

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018

Silent Auction: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6:30 p.m.

Ski for Light
Marion Elmquist is a Past Presdent of Ski for Light, which is an all-volunteer, non-profit, organization founded in 1975. The mission of Ski for Light is to teach visually- and mobility-impaired adults the sport of classic cross-country skiing, to give participants who have already mastered the basics the chance to improve their skills and endurance, and to enable participants to just have fun on the snow.  The Sons of Norway Foundation was instrumental helped fund its start-up in 1975 and continues to provide annual support, as do about 160 Sons of Norway Lodges and numerous Sons of Norway members.

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018

Hors d’oeuvres: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner:  6:30 p.m.

Letters from Pleasant View Lutheran Church
Rev. David Nerdig tells the stories of fifteen Christmases as they unfold in the lives of those who worship at the white framed church planted firmly in the snow swept plains of South Dakota. With humor, bite, and grace its characters struggle with what it means to live in a community that is a bit too human but never the less richly blessed with God's unconditional love. Rev. Nerdig is from Jewell, IA and he will have copies of his book for purchase.

Jan. 26, 2019

Frokost:  9:30 a.m.
Installation of Officers

Telling Your Story
Solglimt Lodge members will write out a story about their Norwegian heritage or experience and story teller and Solglimt Lodge member Kris Meyer will act it out.  See and hear your story come to life!