Welcome to Polar Star Lodge 5-472, Aurora, Illinois - Sons of Norway!
General information including lodge news, current newsletter, and upcoming events is provided below. Click on the navigation links above for additional information.
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News:
Contact Cultural Director Barb Johnson for additional information and
details about the various Sons of Norway culture medals.
Refer to the January 2024 Polar Star Newsletter or contact Cultural Director Barb Johnson for information and details.
Polar Star Lodge members as of
December 2023:
Current Events:
November 3, 2024
- Sunday - Noon to 3:00 pm
- Program: Annual Norsk Høstfest - Fall Festival
- Early set-up on Saturday Nov 2 at 1pm.
- Kitchen Hosts: All Polar Star members (arrive at 10:00 for final set up).
- Taste Traditional Norwegian Food; shop for Scandinavian gifts and jewelry.
- Lefse and Krumkake demonstrations; Norwegian Craft demonstrations: rosemaling, Kolrosing, Jewelry, and knitting.
- Kitchen Hosts: all Polar Star Lodge members
December 1, 2024 - Sunday
- Program: Annual Family Juletrefest
Celebration and Smakaker (cookie) Bake-off
- 1:00 Tree Trimming, Christmas card
making, and cookie decorating.
- 1:30 Pot Luck
Luncheon and gift exchange.
- Polar Star Monthly Meeting.
- Participate in our 2025 Jólabókaflód ("Christmas Book Flood") by bringing a large candy
bar and a book either about Norway or by a Norwegian author.
- See the November 2024 newsletter for all details about our Polar Star Juletrefest.
- Kitchen Hosts: Polar Star
Board
Additional Meetings and Events
Sons of Norway:
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Contacts (Polar Star officers/board,
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