News:

• Current Newsletter:  
          July 2024     
  
  In 2024, our Polar Star Lodge
  meeting programs will be devoted to
  "How to be a Viking".
   
• 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 2024, with some even spanning into 2025! Contact Sports Director Jerri Lynn Baker for additional information about these challenges and also 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:    

August 4, 2024 - Sunday 
- Program:  Polse Piknik, Part 2 of our Viking Trivia Contest, and Polar Star Viking Games 2024,     
- 1:30 Pot Luck Luncheon.
- Hotdogs will be served. Please bring a dish to pass, your table service, a lawn chair, and a non-perishable food donation for St. Olaf's food pantry.    
- Polar Star Monthly Meeting 
- Kitchen Hosts: Frances Berg, Al Benson, Tom Harkins.   

September 8, 2024 - Sunday    
- Program:  Annual Scandinavian Festival.   
 - Vasa Park in South Elgin, 10 am - 5:30 pm. 
- Set-up 9 am.   
- Program: Scandinavian Festival Waffle Making; Polar Star Bakery and Flea Market booth.   
- All Members:  Start baking (and freezing) your favorite Norwegian baked goods to sell in our Bakeri booth, and look for Norwegian collectibles at garage sales to re-sell in our "Loppemarked" (flea market). We will be baking Norwegian Vaffler with Lingonberries on site, as well as selling pre-packaged baked goods and Norwegian knit items and collectibles. 
​- Contact Nancy Andersen with volunteer shift and baked goods.   

October 6, 2024 - Sunday 
- Program: Celebrating Leif (he was first!)  
- Slooper Society Annual Meeting in Norway, IL.  .  
- Sons of Norway Foundation month.
- 1:30 Potluck Luncheon. Bring your table service and a dish to share. 
- Please bring non-perishable food items (or donate $) for the St. Olaf Food Pantry. 
- Polar Star Monthly Meeting.   
- Kitchen Hosts:  TBD.     

November 3, 2023 - 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  

 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)