April Cultural Meeting – Potluck Dinner
Nordic Hall - Scandinavian Living Center 206 Waltham Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesNOTE; The April Cultural Meeting marks the return to our Friday evening schedule with a 6:30 start time for this particular meeting: The lodge’s annual potluck supper will be on Friday, April 1st (no joke), so it’s not too early … Continued
May Cultural Meeting
Nordic Hall - Scandinavian Living Center 206 Waltham Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesAt the May cultural meeting, Lodge member Mike Arnum, a Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist (MCH), will give a presentation about creating a garden space that is reminiscent of Norway. By using a variety of plants that are commonly grown there, or … Continued
May Board Meeting
zoomThe May Board Meeting will be held on Thursday May 12rh via Zoom. The zoom link will be sent out by Peter Vatne or sign back into this website 30 minutes prior to the meeting and a link will pop-up … Continued
Syttende mai Family Picnic
The Scandinavian Living CenterTo see the flyer regarding the picnic click here
June Cultural Meeting
The Scandinavian Living CenterAt our June 3rd Cultural meeting, we will once again welcome members to join us on the lawn (weather permitting) to play some kubb. Kubb is a lawn game of Viking origin where the objective is to knock over wooden … Continued
Members – Fair Meeting
Downstairs Conference Room - Scandanavian Living Center 206 Waltham Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesLodge Members - Our annual Fair planning meeting will take place June 29th at 6:30 pm. Pizza and drinks will be served. After the two years of Covid related cancellations it is important that we decide what moving forward with … Continued
Annual Welcome Back Dinner
Nordic Hall - Scandinavian Living Center 206 Waltham Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesOn Saturday, September 10th, at 6:00 p.m. Better Late than Never Because of our “pandemic hibernation”, we have been unable to welcome new members to the lodge or present certificates of appreciation for those who have served the lodge over … Continued
Canoeing and Kayak Outing
The South Bridge Boathouse Rt. 62, Concord, MA, United StatesPlease join us for Canoeing and Kayaking Saturday Sept 24th at 2:00 PM at The Southbridge Boat House in Concord, MA. Directions: From Route 128, take Route 2 West to Route 62 East. The Boat House is on Route 62 … Continued
October Cultural Meeting
The Scandinavian Living CenterFridtjof Nansen is considered the godfather of all modern polar explorers. In 1888 (at age 26), he became the first person to successfully cross Greenland from coast to coast. At age 31 he organized and led a second expedition to … Continued
November Cultural Meeting
Nordic Hall - Scandinavian Living Center 206 Waltham Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesSusan Hill, New England Ski for Light president, will talk about the origins of guided skiing for blind and visually impaired participants, and how it was brought from Norway to the US where it is practiced across the country. Susan’s … Continued