ACTIVITIES

 

		Leikarring Folk Dance Group Eidsvold Lodge's Leikarring was originally formed in 1947 by members Margarete and Andy Gilstein.  Members wear the National Hardanger costume (bunad). Traditionally, the group performs four classifications of Norwegian folkdance: Bygdedans (village dance), Gammeldans (old dance), Turdans (figure dance, and Sangdans (song dance). They have performed at local Lodge events, for schools and seniors' centers, the opening for the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and as far away as Stavanger, Norway in 2000 for the Nordleck Scandinavian Dance Festival. The group meets at Norway House  on Tuesdays at 7 P.M. Contact Mel Klassen at 250-595-7052 for more information.
	The Eidsvold Walking Club meets on the first Saturday of each month at pre-determined locations around Greater Victoria for a scenic and leisurely walk of about 4-5 kms.  After the walk, the group gets together for lunch at a nearby restaurant or pub for an enjoyable meal together. All Lodge members and guests are welcome!  Times and locations can be found below or in the latest issue of the Runer.
		Cultural Programs Due to the current pandemic our lodge events and activities have been put on hold until further notice. In the meantime, here are some links for virtual events and activities that may interest you; Susan Strang, the District 7 Cultural Director, is doing virtual cooking classes.   Contact Susan at sstrang49@gmail.com for more information. The Nordic Museum in Seattle has several events virtually including children's story time, cocktails and crafts and book readings.   Some are free and some have a minimal cost. See the listings at www.nordicmuseum.org. Vesterheim Museum and Heritage Center also has virtual events  including lectures on their museum collections, some classes and an online gallery of their museum pieces. See their offerings at www.vesterheim.org. Throughout the year under the direction of Marg Sorensen, we offer a number of activities to share Norwegian and Scandinavian culture.  These include such things as conversational Norwegian, rosemaling, and knitting, just to name a few.  For updates on current and future programs, please check out the latest edition of the Runer. For more information on what's offered, contact Marg at 250-598-5289 or mjsorensen@telus.net  See you there! Rosemaling For more information, call or email Brenda Stengel brendastengel@gmail.com 250-294-0622
	WEEKLY AT NORWAY HOUSE (Open to the Public) TUESDAY DROP-IN (Social) 12pm to 3pm September thru June unless Indicated Coffee and Light Snacks BOWLING Thursdays at 4pm Miracle Lanes in Sidney, BC Contact Jan Andreassen 250-590-1414 JENTEKLUBBEN Eidsvold Lodge Ladies' Club Locations and times vary. Contact Joani Knapp at 250-382-4097 for details	MONTHLY LUNCHEON AT NORWAY HOUSE (Open to the Public) 12 Noon Last Tuesday of the Month September thru June Each Luncheon is Sponsored by an Individual or Group Menu Varies Monthly, Details in the Runer Reservation & Cancellations Required Call 250-384-6499 $10 Fee TORSKEKLUBBEN Eidsvold Lodge Gentlemen's Club Open to members and invited guests Last Wednesday of every Month 6:30pm at the Lodge Contact Scott Ingbritson at 250-216-2292 for more information
***ATTENTION MEMBERS - 2020 VOLUNTEER FORMS NOW AVAILABLE*** Please download your printable copy here.    They are in .PDF file format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) to view and print. 2021 Volunteer Forms: January/June   July/December Please Note:  The forms have been updated to reflect more activities.

We now have an account with the Bottle Depot here in Victoria.  Anyone can make a donation to help out at the lodge simply by returning your recyclable cans and bottles there, and requesting that they be credited to the Sons of Norway Victoria account. Below are the details;

Charitable Account for Sons of Norway Victoria includes the 4261 Glanford Ave, 655 Queens Ave, 3961 Quadra St Bottle Depots.

August 8,2020  We have just set up an account with the Sidney Return It Depot on Galaran Road for those of you in the North and Central Saanich areas who wish to donate your empties to the lodge.  The account name is "Sons of Norway".

How to donate on these accounts:

Please advise the cashiers at the beginning of the transaction that you would like to donate the bottles onto our account.

Please note: Only reference this account by account name and not by any account numbers that may be found on some of the account transaction receipts. Each depot will have a different account number for your account.

Thank you for your donation.

February 22/21 Our bottle drive in January was a great success, raising more than $700 in just 5 hours!  Thank you to all of our members and their friends for their fantastic support.  We are now planning another one for April 24th to give people more notice so start collecting now.  Watch this space for further announcements.

April 24/21  Today we held our second bottle drive and it was another great success for the lodge.  Thank you to all of our members who helped and donated!

July 24/21  We held another bottle drive at the Lodge and it was another success.  Our next one will be scheduled for a date in November.  Thanks to all of the members who assisted and the many members and their friends and family who donated.  We couldn't do it without you!