News:

• Current Newsletter:  
        January 2025     
   
• October 3-5, 2025
  "Celebrating Norwegian Immigration - The Slooper 200th Anniversary"    
  A three-day weekend of Norwegian Cultural fun featuring Slooper and Fox Valley Settlement pioneer history, traditional Norwegian culture programs and craft classes, Norwegian games and movie night, "Sluppen" fun walk, Norwegian barn dance with Norwegian folk music and food, traditional Norwegian worship service, and a chance to meet descendants of the first Norwegian-American slooper immigrants at their Slooper Society annual meeting. This is a Sons of Norway District 5 Adult Norwegian Cultural Weekend event to be held in Norway, Illinois, and sponsored by the Polar Star and Cleng Peerson Sons of Norway Lodges, the Norsk Museum, and the Slooper Society of America.   
  Pre-registration is required. 
  Download these three PDF files for the full weekend schedule information and registration forms:   
  - Schedule - Information   
  - Weekend Registration Form   
  - Fun Walk Registration Form   
   
• Culture Programs and Medals

             See Activities and Culture. 

Contact Cultural Director Barb Johnson for additional information and details about the various Sons of Norway culture medals.

• Sports Medal Program
   
  Several Polar Star-specific walking challenges will be offered in 2025, including our ongoing Restauration walk between August 4, 2024 and October 5, 2025, as well as the October 5, 2025 "Sluppen" Fun Walk in Norway, Illinois. Both walks are in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the Norwegian emigration to the USA. Contact Sports Director Jerri Lynn Baker for additional information about these challenges and also for the Sons of Norway Sports Medal Program.   

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• National Sons of Norway Book Club

Refer to the January 2024 Polar Star Newsletter or contact Cultural Director Barb Johnson for information and details.

• Polar Star on Facebook:
  Search for the group name: 
  "Sons of Norway - Polar Star Lodge 5-472 Aurora, IL"
   

Polar Star Lodge members as of
December 2023:

• 62    
   

Current Events:   

January 25-26, 2025 - Saturday-Sunday  
- Norge Ski Club International Winter Ski Jump Tournament held at Fox River Grove, IL.   
- Noon - 4 p.m. each day (gates open 11 a.m.)  
- Ski jumpers from around the world compete on the 70-meter high ski jump.  
- For additonal information, see January 2024 newsletter or contact Nancy Andersen.  

February 2, 2025 - Sunday
- Program:  Penny Social Auction; bring your treasures at 1:00 pm for the re-sale at auction after the luncheon! (25 cents per ticket). 
- Polar Star annual "Souper Bowl" Competition. 
- Bring a dish to pass and your own table service.   
- Wear your Norwegian sweater. 
- Bring a few dozen cookies for the Barnebirke. Be sure to wrap by the dozen and label each package. No nuts please. 
- Please bring non-perishable food items (or donate $) for the St. Olaf Food Pantry. 
- 1:30 Pot Luck Luncheon. 
- Polar Star Monthly Meeting.  
- Kitchen Hosts:  Karen Oswald and Soup competitors. 

March 2, 2025 - Sunday - 1:30 p.m.  
- Program: Fastelavn Sondag
and  "Celebrating Norwegian Immigration" - Crossing 2025.
- 1:30 Pot Luck Luncheon.  
- Polar Star Monthly Meeting. 
- Bring your table service and a dish to share. 
- Please bring non-perishable food items (or donate $) for the St. Olaf Food Pantry.
- Kitchen Hosts: Sue and Steve Tanda, Carol DeVito and Frank Krawczyk.  

 Additional Meetings and Events 

Sons of Norway: 
The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, and to provide insurance and financial products to its members. 

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Information about Sons of Norway International

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Past Events 

News and Newsletters

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Scholarships

Links to Norwegian-related websites and other information of interest

Contacts (Polar Star officers/board, newsletter editor, webmaster, new members)