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Friday, November 14, 2014, 7:00-‐9:00 p.m.Norway House, 3846 Meredith Dr., Fairfax, VA
Following a brief business meeting to vote on the slate of officers and directors, lodge member Christine Foster Meloni will make a presenta-tion on “The Norwegian Crime Novel.”
Christine will begin with a brief dis-cussion of the origins of the Scandi-navian crime novel and the reasons for its current popularity in the U.S. and the world. She will then focus on several popular Norwegian crime writers whose works have been translated into English including Jo Nesbø and Karin Fossum.
She will conclude with a comparison of the Norwegian and Swedish crime novels. A bibliography of the works of the best-selling Nordic authors will be distributed to those present.
Christine is the facilitator of the lodge’s Reading Circle and the D.C. correspondent for the Norwegian American Weekly.
Bring your potluck dishes by 6:45 so we can eat promptly at 7:00.
Directions to Norway House are available at www.norwaydc.org/ directions or on page 25. Information about elections is in the President’s Message on page 2.
Capital Viking November Meeting: The Norwegian Crime Novel (& Officer/Director Elections)
Inside This Issue........................November Meeting 1........................President’s Message 2
.............December Reading Circle 2........Norwegian Festival & Bazaar 3
...................Artisans & Performers 5.....Officer/Director Nominations 8
....................Lodge Youth Activities 8.....District 3 President’s Message 9
...........Countdown to Christmas 10.......Someone is Going to Come 11
..........................Care Committee 12....Nordic Feast Wrapup/Photos 13
..................The Whole Caboodle 14.................................Name Badges 15
...............Birkebeiner Discussion 15.............................Lodge Calendar 16
........................Other Area Events 16..........................Language Classes 17
.........Viking Age Fortress Found 18.............................News for NAW 18
.......Arvid “Chris” Kristoffersen 19..............Norwegian Father’s Day 21
..........Lodge Needs Refrigerator 21...........Helping Families in Kenya 22
....................November Birthdays 23...................................Prelkestolen 24
....................Join Sons of Norway 24..........Contact Info & Directions 25
......Holiday Festival/Bazaar Flyer 26
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President's MessageDear Members,
The Lutefisk dinner was very successful and the food, including the lutefisk, was very good. About 60-70 hungry people attended. See the photos and article on page 13. The November meeting will be November 14th. After dinner we will first have a brief business meeting to vote on the slate of offi-cers and directors. Following the election, Christine Meloni will give a presentation on Norwegian Crime Novels. It should be very interesting.
Holiday Festival/BazaarMost of you are looking forward to the Holiday Bazaar/Festival. There is a great deal planned. Our biggest concern now is getting volunteers to work the booths and the Norwegian Café. If you can help please contact [email protected]
Rannveig FredheimMany of you know Rannveig Fredheim. She has sold her wonderful kransekake at our Bazaar for many years. She usually sells out. But Rannveig has another goal in life. She has been providing medical aid and assistance at a mission in a farming village several hours away from Nairobi, Kenya. See the article on page 22 about her support to the families in the village. This support is not free. Please con-sider helping her to go to Africa this Christmas to assist these families. Rannveig will be selling her
kransekake at the ba-zaar in December. Stop by and talk with her.
Upcoming Elec-‐tionsThe slate of Officers and Directors has been sent to all members in preparation for the election on Friday, No-vember 14th and can be found on page 8. Nominations will be open until the November election. There are several positions still open. I encourage you to seriously consider accepting a position. The Lodge needs your sup-port. For those of you who do not think you are ready to hold one of the Officer or Director posi-tions, please consider serving on one or more of our committees. Serving as an Officer, Director or on a committee will give you an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the workings of the Lodge, get to know the other members, and have a voice and contribute to improving Washington Lodge. Please contact the Nominating Committee (Ardis Morton at 703-281-3463 or Debbie Fosaaen at [email protected]) if you are interested in a posi-tion.
Fraternally,Burt Koske, President, Washington Lodge 3-428
Lodge Reading Circle December MeetingThe lodge's Reading Circle will meet on Tuesday, December 16th, at 7:30 to discuss Dag Solstad's novel Shyness & Dignity. It is the story of Elias Rukla, a schoolteacher in Oslo.
One morning he is teaching Ibsen's The Wild Duck in his literature class and something happens. This becomes the most decisive day in his life.
Everyone is welcome to join our discussion, which will be held at a member’s home. If you plan to attend, please contact Christine Meloni for the address, at [email protected].
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Our 44th Annual Norwegian Festival at Christ Lutheran Church in Fairfax has our most extensive schedule of events in our history — highlighting our Norwegian Culture with emphasis on artisans and entertainment. Back again this year, live demonstrations/sales of lefse, krumkake and waf-fles, plus a large selection of Norwegian baked goods including Rannveig Fredheim’s delicious kransekake.
The “Norwegian Café” menu is being finalized that includes Norwegian pølse, meatballs, gravlax (salmon), assorted beverages (Solo, lingonberry, cof-fee, soft drinks).
Festival Dates/ Hours:Friday, December 5: 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 6: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Friday Entertainment:10-12 – Jo Storaker – Nordic Accordion Music
10-12 – Kristin Stone – Lefse Demonstration
12-2 – Andrea Hoag – Nordic Violin Music
10-4 – Lucy Lyons Willis – Hardanger Demonstra-tions
10-3 – Waffles/Krumkake – (Judy Kee/Janice Brown Team)
10-4 – Kransekake by Rannveig Fredheim (or until they are sold out)
10-4 – Solbjorg Jansberg – Nordic Knitting
10-4 – Book Signing – The Shopkeeper’s Daughter – Rachel Wisdom* (Presentation Time TBD)
Saturday Entertainment:9-11 – Jo Storaker – Nordic Accordion Music
9:30-11:30 – David Hofstad – Lefse Demonstration
11:45-12:30 – Nordic Dancers – (Main Room)
9-12 – Lucy Lyons Willis – Hardanger Demonstra-tions
9-4 – Linda Hurt – Nordic Weaving Demonstration
9-1 – Lynn Rundhaugen – Nordic Knitting Demon-stration
9:30-3 – Waffles/Krumkake – (Judy Kee/Janice Brown Team)
9-3 – Kransekake by Rannveig Fredheim (or until they are sold out)
1-3 – Paul Carlson – Scandinavian Fiddle Music (Main Room)
1-3 – Lynn Rundhaugen/Erik Larson – Lefse Dem-onstration
10-3 – Solbjorg Jansberg – Nordic Knitting
10-4 – Book Signing – The Shopkeeper’s Daughter – Rachel Wisdom* (Presentation Time TBD)
Weather permitting the world’s cutest dogs, Nor-wegian Lundehunds (church atrium)
For the Festival, we are featuring prints and cards by Arvid Kristoffersen (see separate article on page 19), a book signing/presentation by author Rachel Wisdom, who lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Rachel’s book, a highlight of the Hostfest this year, is about King Harold and Queen Sonja —A Shopkeeper’s Daughter.
"In the 1960s, Norway's Crown Prince fe" in love with a young seamstress. However, an engagement required the approval of the King — and King Olav was set on a royal marriage for his son. Soon, the secret relationship found its way into the papers, and the royal-common romance be-came the scandal of the century. Based on the love story of Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja, A Shopkeeper’s Daughter te"s the true story of a love worth fighting for."
Also new to the Festival this year is an expert in Norwegian weaving, Linda Hurt. Linda is interested in all things fiber. She began knitting at age 7 and crocheting at age 9. Since then, she’s been embroi-dering, tatting, weaving, spranging (a type of weav-ing), to name a few. As for Nordic weaving, that ad-
Coming in December — Norwegian Festival & Bazaar
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diction began about 18 years ago with specific interest and spe-cialty in freeform/SAORI weav-ing and small loom weaving such as the bands she wi l l be demon-s t ra t ing a t the Norwegian Festi-val. As time allows, she studies ethnic bands and she ’s impressed with the level of complexity available in some of these narrow wo ven wares . Linda current l y teaches small loom weaving at The Art League in Alexan-dria, Virginia.
We are featuring several other new artisans in various mediums, Erika Tucker will be showcasing her Nordic jewelry designs, Karen Richard-son wi th woo l a r t n i s se ’s (www.woolshoparts.com), and Bernice Duvall, featuring “felted woolies” ornaments, Viking ships, nisse and other wool Scandinavian designs. Solbjorg Jansberg will be featuring her knitted products, including original knitted ornaments, ipad covers, mittens, etc.
Our very own award winning rosemaling artist, Tina Keune, will be in the Festival with heir-loom quality pieces as well as other collectible pieces and her limited edition ornaments.
Other cultural demonstrations are by Lynn Rundhaugen –
Norwegian knitting and Lucy Lyons Willis – Hardanger.
Norwegian accordion tunes will be performed by musician Jo Storaker Friday and Saturday
mornings. Don’t miss musical performances by Scandinavian violionist Andrea Hoag Friday afternoon and Scandinavian fid-dler Paul Carlson on Saturday. We are also fortunate the Nor-dic Dancers are performing on Saturday — this is always a don’t-miss event of the Festival.
We have purchased a wonderful selection of books, jewelry, clothing, Christmas products, linens and other Norwegian merchandise that are new to the Festival this year. A new exhibi-tor will be Sven Moller, showcas-ing original Norwegian embroi-dered designs on various prod-ucts this year. Oh, and by far our largest selection of Norwegian food products imported from Norway — cheeses, Freia choco-lates, fish balls, herring, and a wide assortment of other prod-
ucts — including Solo drinks — will be for sale.
If you have a special talent where you are able to make a contribution to the success of
the Festival — musical, cooking or artistic in nature — we are always looking for additional talent and volunteers. Please contact [email protected] to volunteer. As an added in-centive to make our Festival a success (which cannot happen without our volun-teers), Volunteers will re-ceive a discount for pur-chases made during the Fes-tival: a 5% discount for working one shift (3 hours) or a 10% discount for work-ing two shifts (3 hours each). A volunteer survey will be sent out soon for an oppor-tunity for our members to volunteer a few hours of time to ensure the Festival is a success.
For the Festival this year, we will again accept cash, checks and credit cards.
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Pictured: 2013 Norwegian Festival & Bazaar
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Bernice Duvall, Scandinavian Felt OrnamentsBernice Duvall’s Norwegian parents shared their Christmas traditions of yarn nisser, and woven pa-per heart basket tree decorations. Today, she is re-newing those ideas with contemporary interpreta-tions in felt, raffia, ribbon, beads, and natural found materials to create Viking ships, Nordic animals and woven hearts created with quality and care. Maryland. Info at [email protected].
Lynn Rundhaugen, Knitting Demonstration
Karen Richardson, Felting ArtistKaren Richardson, an award winning Maryland fiber arts teacher for more than 40 years, creates felted Gnomes, Nisser, and magical forest creatures using hooks and needles to sculpt three dimen-sional folk art figures for discerning adult collec-tors. Learn more at www.woolshoparts.com.
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Solborg Jansberg, Knitting
Jo Storaker, Norwegian Accordionist
Rachel Wisdom, Book Author
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Nordic Dancers
Linda Hurt, Nordic Weaving
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Sven Moller, Embroidery
Paul Carlson, Fiddler
2015 Officer/Director NominationsVoting will take place at the November meeting.
President Burt Koske
Vice-President ***volunteer needed
Secretary Lauren Nilssen
Treasurer Bill DeRoche
Financial Secretary Henry Hansen
Counselor Kristin Oen Stone
Trustee (3-year term) Henry Hansen
Trustee (3-year term) Queenie Sheldahl
Trustee (3-year term) ***volunteer needed
Database Manager Marie Hansen
Program Director ***volunteer needed
Newsletter Editor ***volunteer needed
Cultural Director ***volunteer needed
Foundation Director Ardis Morton
Librarian/Historian Henry Hansen
Musician Marguerite Kause
Publicity Director ***volunteer needed
Sports/Rec Director Greg Ovrebo
Webmaster Marie Hansen
Photographer Bill DeRoche
Marshall Pat DeRoche
Marshall Greg Ovrebo
Youth Director Annemarie McCaslin
Hospitality Director Debbie Fosaaen
Greeter Chris Anderson
Greeter Jinann Larson
Buildings/furnishings Karon Plasha
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Attention Parents: Lodge Youth Activities Our monthly lodge meetings include youth activities. Parents, please RSVP before each meeting to youth di-rector Annemarie McCaslin ([email protected]) with your children’s names and ages so that activities can be appropriately tailored.
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“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Afri-can proverb
Working together has enabled the Third District to establish lodges along the East Coast from Maine to Florida. Working together has enabled the Third District to establish and main-tain a Charitable Trust to help our members in need. Working together has enabled us to stay together for over 100 hundred years!!!!
Think of a project where you worked together in your own lodge as well as with other lodges in your Zone or in the District. It can be truly power-ful.
We have to face the reality that other organizations are facing; declining or stagnant member-ship as well as lack of leaders. It is not that we don’t have leaders. We have great leaders but it al-ways seems as though it is the same people doing all the work all the time.
Don’t take it for granted that they will always be there to do the work. If you are one of those people who work tirelessly month after month, thank you for hanging in and working to-gether to accomplish much.
We need to spread the tasks among more people and hope-fully engage new people in the process. One way to do that is to think about what has to be done
and break it up into small pieces. It will be easier to get volunteers to do the small pieces. For re-curring projects, e.g., holiday bazaars, think about everything that is involved. Document the steps. This will make it easier to enlist someone new for the team. It can be daunting to be given a task and told “here, you do it” especially for new mem-bers. Procedures regarding whom to contact, when to con-tact and what to convey makes it easier on everyone. Don’t forget to recognize your volunteers. A thank you can go a long way.
As you start thinking about your slate of new officers, think out of the box. Is there anyway the current job could be done differ-ently and achieve the same or even better result? You won’t know until you try!
As we approach Thanksgiving, let’s be truly thankful for this great fraternal family of ours. Let your members know that you recognize and appreciate their efforts.
Have a happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving and THANK YOU.Not what we give, but what we share,—For the gi& without the giver is bare;Who gives himself with his alms feeds three,—Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.
– James Russe" Lowe"
Høsthilsen,
Mary
PS: a great big thank you to Washington Lodge’s Burt Koske and Susie Fosaaen. I had re-ceived a call earlier in the year from Brekke tours regarding a group that they were bringing over from Norway. The group would be visiting the Washing-ton DC area and wanted to know if they could meet with us. I mentioned this to President Burt Koske and he took it from there.
The following is an excerpt from their newsletter; “Susie Fosaaen and I had the opportunity to greet and talk with a Brekke tour group from Norway of about 30 people. We had dinner with them at the Thunder Grill at Union Station. Susie and I spoke about the Washington Lodge and its activities and about Sons of Norway in gen-eral. It was a very enjoyable eve-ning.”
District 3 President's MessageFra Presidenten, Mary B. Andersen
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Counting down the days to Christmas is a feeling of anticipation and joy. For children, the eagerness of Santa bringing Christmas presents can arguably be the greatest happiness in a child’s life. The Christmas Calendar or the Julekalender is a tradi-tion, popular in Norway, which gets both children and adults alike excited for the days leading up to Christmas.
The Julekalender can be compared to the familiar Christmas Advent calendar; a cardboard Christmas scene with chocolates hidden be-hind smal l windows for every day of December. The small task of opening up a window, similarly to crossing out a day on the calendar, is a task that people of all ages can get thrilled over. This tradition of opening a small t rea t e ver y day unt i l Christmas was started in Germany for those celebrat-ing the season of Advent, which starts four Sundays before Christmas.
In Norway, the chocolate Advent calendars can be found in nearly every gro-cery store around. However, many Norwegians like to make their own in order to personalize their calendar for their friends or family.
The average Julekalender is simple yet extravagant compared to small chocolates. People compile their calendar with small gifts; one for each day leading up to Christmas.
Types of Julekalenders1. The Pocket Calendar literally hangs from the wall. You can use a large piece of cloth by sewing in 25 pockets in which to place each small gift. This
way you can you can skip wrapping the gifts all to-gether.
2. The Hanging Calendar uses some sort of structure to hang the gifts. Commonly a wire clothesline that can hang in the house, a small decorative tree or a homemade wooden structure is
great for hanging 25 small gifts using clothespins, pegs, hooks or string. This calendar is very decora-tive and is fun to get creative with.
3. The Box Calendar is a bit tricky but is very fun to use. Using cardboard and old match boxes, cre-ate a structure of tall sliding drawers. Wrap the boxes for extra decoration, glue them together and simply add your gift inside each drawer.
Courtesy Sons of Norway Newsletter Service.
Countdown to Christmas with the Julekalender
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This review appeared in the Norwegian American Weekly. Reprinted with permission.
By Christine Foster Meloni
' SHE:' In this house we sha" be together' ' You and I' ' Alone together
' HE:' And no one is going to come
Calling Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse a minimal-ist is an understatement. The adjective most often used for the d ia-logue and the action in his plays is “sparse.” His charac-te r s em-ploy a sim-ple and limited vo-c a b u l a r y and con-t i n u a l l y r e p e a t themselves. They don’t “do” ver y much.
But what h i s p l ays l ack in b r e a d t h , they certainly make up for in depth. His simplicity is deceiving. Upon reflection, theatergoers realize that they must think about what Fosse is trying to say before they can fully enjoy his plays. And they may reach different conclusions. But does it really matter?
Scena Theatre in Washington, DC presented the Washington premiere of Fosse’s “Someone is Going
to Come” on October 6. The Royal Norwegian Embassy sponsored the event, a workshop produc-tion followed by a Talkback and Reception with the director and the actors."
The play was presented in the rehearsal room of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre. With its gray block walls, it seemed more of a bunker (as the director pointed out) than a production stage. The set con-sisted solely of folding chairs which, depending on their configuration, represented either the exterior or one of the rooms in the house. The three actors
read their lines from scripts.
One won-d e r s w h e t h e r the set was a c t u a l l y sufficient as it was. In a regular per-formance, would more furniture or props on the s ta ge add or dis-tract from the p lay itself?
Wa s the r e a d i n g
from scripts distracting? Surprisingly, it was not. The scripts seemed to center one’s attention more on the faces and voices of the actors. Nanna Ingvarsson, who played the role of SHE, and David Bryan Jackson, who played the role of HE, were very effective in their use of facial expressions and voice modulations. When they moved, their ac-tions seemed mechanical and, therefore, the audi-
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Two lodge members, Tenley Erickson and Christine Meloni, dined at Jaleo's in DC with %iends before attending the play. From le& to right, Tenley, Mette, Christine, and Mary Niebuhr.
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ence paid more attention to their words than to their movements.
The plot of this play is straightforward enough. HE and SHE have just bought a house by the sea in a remote area so that they can be alone together. Why they sought seclusion is not obvious but hints can be found in the dialogue. One compelling rea-son is jealousy. Had HE been involved with another she? Had SHE been involved with someone else? Or did they simply want to get away from society? Norwegians seem to cherish solitude.
HE and SHE both seem satisfied initially with their decision to relocate but SHE soon begins to have her doubts. She says that the place is not exactly as she expected it to be (the sea is so big) and wouldn’t it be a bit lonely? HE tries to convince her that eve-rything will be all right but then MAN (played by Ron Wood) arrives. No one was supposed to come; this was their greatest dread. MAN’s appearance causes HE to go into an immediate tailspin as he fears that SHE might find the intruder attractive.
Toward the end of the play, HE laughs to himself and says, as if their dream is over,
" And we only wanted to be with each other.
But then his final words are,
' We sha" always be' alone together' be' alone ' in each other
' Alone together' alone in each other
' [He laughs coarsely.]
The Talkback after the performance was very ani-mated.
Director Robert McNamara drew attention to the house itself as a mythic concept. He feels that the play represents a journey through this house, which means something different to each of the charac-ters. Is it, he asked, the Promised Land or the Un-promised Land? In any case, it becomes a battle-ground.
Both the actors and audience participants sought to compare Fosse with other playwrights, for example, Ibsen, Becket, and Pinter. But McNamara empha-sized that Fosse is fighting for his own voice and cannot be readily compared with others.
Jon Fosse has written over thirty plays (as well as novels, short stories, children’s books, and essays) and is considered one of the world’s greatest con-temporary playwrights. He has had 900 produc-tions staged in more than 40 languages. He is popu-lar around the world but he has yet to have a break-through in English-speaking countries. Productions in the US are rare but this may change as innovative theater companies with an international focus like Scena boldly present his works.
Fosse has been honored in a remarkable way in his homeland. In 2011, the King of Norway granted him the Grotten, an honorary residence located on the grounds of the Royal Palace in the center of Oslo. This recognition is given to a person who has made significant contributions to Norwegian arts and culture. Now wouldn’t this be the icing on the cake for any writer?
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Spread a Little SunshinePlease keep our Care Committee Chair, Debbie Fosaaen, informed about members who are ill, undergoing surgery, recuperating, or homebound for an extensive period. We will send them best wishes from the lodge as a whole.
Our members care about each other and like to reach out to their friends who may need a little sunshine in their lives. Contact Debbie at [email protected].
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Annual Nordic Feast & Lutefisk DinnerThanks to all who joined us for our 2014 Nordic Feast. We had 66 people enjoy the buffet dinner, including 11 guests of Mrs. Simenson.
Special thanks go to all of our volunteers, especially to Karon Plasha and Henry and Marie Hansen who volun-teered the entire day from Rutabaga and Potato peeling to dish washing and ferrying things back to our lodge building. Thanks also go to Denise Bowden, Ardis Mor-ton and Marguerite Kause for setting up our dining area and drinks, and Burt Koske at the welcome table. Other helpers included Greg Ovrebo, Kristin Stone, and Jean Quale.
Kudos to our homemade dessert makers, Ardis Morton for her delicious Rice Pudding, Denise Bowden for cre-ating the Kransakake, Marie Hansen for the almond cakes and Marguerite Kause for our Kr um-kake.
This event is defi-nitely one that it takes a village…to a l l that he lped prepare and clean up – THANKS for being part of our village. Hope to see you for our 2015 Nordic Feast.
A reminder that volunteers are still needed for our Ba-zaar Café (and the rest of the bazaar) and donations for the Bake Sale. Can you donate baked goods and/or have a minimum of 2 hours to work at the Café?
When we first held the bazaar in Fairfax County, I understood the County Health Department to say that all foods sold had to be prepared in a certified kitchen and I passed that information along. I came to find out as long as it is clear that the item is homemade, that is not true. Please donate your cookies, breads, cakes, dessert bars, cupcakes and traditional Nordic desserts.
To coordinate bake sale yummies, please contact Marguerite Kause at her email address [email protected] or by phone at 703-281-2110.
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This review appeared in the Norwegian American Weekly. Reprinted with permission.
By Christine Foster Meloni
Sara Margrethe Oskal presented an amazing one-woman show at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia. In this show, entitled “The Whole Caboodle,” Oskal nar-rated three tradi-tional Sami sto-ries, using both the spoken word and the unique Sami chant yoik. She sk i l l fu l l y played multiple roles in each tale.
The first story, “The Maidie,” is about a girl of marriageable age. Her first suitor comes ca l l ing . The encounter is a hilarious disas-te r because Maidie doesn’t know (or doesn’t want to follow) the proper rules of courting. In particular, she does not practice smuhččat. Girls are supposed to try to make their mouths look as small and pretty as possible. But Maidie opens her mouth wide when talking and eating. When he has the chance, her suitor flees in horror!
The second story is “Reindeer Snoop Deer,” and Oskal is especially brilliant as the main character, a very intelligent (and lovable) reindeer who wants to
escape the butcher’s knife and become a heargi, a tame reindeer trained for domes-tic use. He fortunately succeeds in out-smarting the Boss Man.
Oskal plays a grandmother in the final story, “Granny.” This lively old woman of 106 recounts many amusing anecdotes of her long life. She informs us that, when she was young, she became convinced that she was a changeling. She longed to return to her people, the hulders, the earth dwell-ers. These people frequently exchanged their greedy, old parents for beautiful hu-man babies they found in unattended cra-dles.
The humans would be able to get their own children back if they beat the changeling so mercilessly that the hulder could not stand it any-more and would return to take their parent back. So Granny was as naughty as she could be and re-ceived many severe beatings. But no hulder ever
Sami Actress Outstanding in “The Whole Caboodle”
Top: Sara Margrethe Oskal. Photo credit: Harry Johansen
Le&: The Whole Caboodle. Photo credit: Emma E"iane Oskal Valkeapää
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came to rescue her so she conceded defeat and tried to adapt to life on earth.
Sara Margrethe Oskal has an interesting back-ground. She grew up in a reindeer herding family in Northern Norway. She then earned a doctorate in Performing Arts at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts where she investigated humor in tradi-tional stories and in yoik. She is also an established writer. She has written scripts for television and the
theater and has published books of poetry. She has directed some theater performances. She is cur-rently working on her first short film, “Aurora Keeps an Eye on You.”
Oskal is committed to preserving the traditional Sami stories. With her show, she certainly gives audiences outside of Norway a rare and enjoyable opportunity to learn about her unique culture. She will hopefully continue to travel the globe, sharing her whole kit and caboodle of Sami yarns! "
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The lodge's Reading Circle met at the home of Linda Sponsler on October 21 to discuss Jeff Foltz's historical novel, Birkebeiner: A Story of Motherhood and War.
Foltz retells an event well known to Norwegians and Norwegian Americans. It is the story of the two loyal soldiers of the Birkebeiner king, Haakon III, who ski through treacherous mountains and valleys to take his son, the heir ap-parent, to safety after Haakon's death. Foltz makes Inga, the boy's mother, the central character in his book and she accompanies the soldiers in their dan-gerous mission.
Nine people attended the discussion and carried on a very animated discus-sion, in particular, in regard to the mer-its of historical fiction. A review of this book will appear in the December Capi-tal Viking.
Reading Circle Discussed Birkebeiner
Photo: lst row - Barbara Myklebust, Lynn Juhl, Julie Burnett; 2nd row - Libby Berg, Tim Christenson; 3rd row - Marie Hansen and Christine Meloni. Photo credit: Christine Meloni.
Name BadgesPersonalized Washington Lodge, 3-428 name badges may be ordered from Burt Ko-ske for $10. The badges are made of hard plastic with a pin on the back.
Contact Burt at any lodge event or email [email protected].
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Other Area Events of InterestDrott Lodge Swedish BazaarSaturday, November 1, 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.St. James Episcopal Church11815 Seven Locks Rd., Potomac, MarylandImported Swedish gifts & food, homemade Swedish baked goods, Smörgåsbord lunch, live music, and much more. For more information, contact [email protected] or 703-734-0319, or visit www.drott-lodge.org.
Norwegian Dance & PotluckSaturday, November 1, potluck 6:30pm, dancing 89512 St. Andrews Way, Silver Spring, MD 20901Norwegian-style house party. Mesmerizing live mu-sic by guest fiddler Paul Morrissett. Addictive dances, some with elements like Swing or Hambo. Begin-ners, singles/couples, watchers/listeners all welcome. Bring clean shoes to wear, food to share, and bucks you can spare. Host phone just in case: Phyllis & Steve 301-585-5806. Information/directions:
http://MAND.fanitull.org or contact Jenny at [email protected] or 301-371-4312.
Norwegian Christmas BazaarFri., Nov. 7, 3:00-8:00 p.m., Sat., Nov. 8, 10:00-6:00Emanuel Lutheran Church7730 Bradley Blvd, Bethesda, MDArranged by the Norwegian Seaman’s Church. Christmas gifts, Scandinavian sweaters, rosemaling products, jewelry, ornaments, Scandinavian Christmas decorations, and lots more. Contact: Lasse Syversen at 301-641-7908 or [email protected].
Danish Club Bazaar (50th Anniversary)Saturday, November 8, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.St. Elizabeth’s Church917 Montrose Rd., Rockville, MarylandSponsored by the Royal Danish Embassy. Danish Christmas decorations, Danish delicatessen, green-ery, embroidery & crafts, Danish pastry & cookies, jewelry & china, and much more. Contact [email protected] or visit www.danishclubdc.org/bazaar.shtml.
Norwegian Church ServiceSunday, November 9 at 3:00 p.m.Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 7730 Bradley Blvd. (at the corner of Seven Locks Rd. & Bradley Blvd.).The service is conducted in Norwegian by Ellen Marie Skillingstad of the Norwegian Seamen’s Church, New York, and supported by the Norwegian Church Choir. The children participate in the service before leaving for their Sunday school class. Enjoy coffee, treats, and conversation in the church’s fel-lowship hall after the service. For more information, call Lasse Syversen at 301-641-7908 or email: [email protected].
Scandia DC 3rd Saturday DanceSaturday, November 15, 7:00-10:00 p.m.Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Dr., Greenbelt, Maryland Teaching 7-8 p.m.: Rørospols taught by Linda Brooks and Ross Schipper. No partners necessary. This month’s live fiddle music will feature music by Loretta Kelley leading the Spelmanslag. There may be some recorded music. Open Dancing 8-10 p.m. Enjoy a variety of Scandinavian couple dances led by Linda
November Lodge MeetingFriday, Nov. 14, 7:00 p.m., Norway HouseProgram: Norwegian Crime NovelsSee page 1 for details.
Norwegian Festival & BazaarFriday, Dec. 5 (10-7) and Saturday, Dec. 6 (9-4)Christ Lutheran Church (across from Norway House). See page 3 for details.
December Reading CircleTuesday, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m., at a member’s homewww.norwaydc.org/reading See page 2 for details
Juletrefest (Holiday Party)Sunday, December 14, 1-4 p.m., Norway House
Norw. Language & Conversation GroupEvery Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Norway HouseBeginner and Intermediate/Advanced classes. www.norwaydc.org/languageSee page 17 for details.
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Brooks and Ross Schipper. Cost $10. For more infor-mation, visit www.scandiadc.org or contact Linda Brooks & Ross Schipper at [email protected] or 202-333-2826. In case of inclement weather, call 301-474-0646.
Icelandic Association Christmas BazaarSaturday, November 22, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.American Legion Post 1773939 Oak Street, Fairfax, VA 22030Icelandic candy, jewelry, pillows, wool sweaters, Christmas ornaments, paintings, books, prints, calen-dars, canvas totes, paintings, and much more. Feast on Icelandic hot dogs, cookies, cakes, open-faced sand-wiches, and pönnukökur. Coffee and hot chocolate is free. For more information, call 325-370-3324 or visit www.icelanddc.com.
Finn Spark Finnish Christmas BazaarSaturday, November 22, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.River Road Unitarian Church 6301 River Road, Be-thesda, MD. Park and enter from Whittier Blvd.Grand raffle, silent auction, Finnish delicacies and baked goods, Iittala Glass, Arabia wares, linens, original artwork, jewelry, crafts & decor, Finnish candies, books, cafeteria. Not all vendors accept credit cards. For more information, call 410-263-3844 or visit www-Finnish-Christmas-Bazaar.org.
Norwegian Dance & PotluckSunday, November 30, potluck 5:30pm, dancing 76807 Westmoreland Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912Norwegian-style house party. Mesmerizing live music by foremost-in-US Loretta Kelley on the unique Har-danger fiddle (w/sympathetic strings under the bowed strings—see www.HFAA.org). Addictive dances, some with elements like Swing or Hambo. Beginners,
singles/couples, watchers/listeners all welcome. Bring clean shoes to wear, food to share, and bucks you can spare. Host phone just in case: Loretta & Tony 301-270-4925. Information/directions: http://MAND.fanitull.org or contact Jenny at [email protected] or 301-371-4312.
Norwegian Christmas Tree LightingTuesday, December 2, 6:00-7:30 p.m.Union Station (West Terrace), Washington, DCA tradition begun in 1996, the tree is a gift from the people of Norway to the people of the United States as thanks for your assistance during and after World War II, and for the continued friendship between our two nations. This year's theme: Celebrate the Arctic. Santa Claus will be on hand with gifts for the children, and gløgg and cookies will be served. For more in-formation: www.norway.org/News_and_events/Christmas-2014/
SWEA Swedish Christmas BazaarSaturday, December 6, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.House of Sweden, 2900 K St NW, Washington, DCSwedish crystal, textiles, artwork, food; raffle; Swedish Cafe; children’s room; Lucia procession at 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact Cecilia Ostman [email protected] or 202-215-0504, or visit www.washingtondc.swea.org.
Nordic Dancers of Washington, D.C.Most Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., through June Highland View Elementary School, Silver Spring, MDCome and learn traditional folk dances of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Newcomers are welcome; no prior dance experience is necessary. For more information, contact Chris Kalke at [email protected] or 301-864-1596 or visit http://sites.google.com/site/nordicdancersdc/
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Norwegian Language & Conversation GroupThe language group meets on Wednesday nights with a Beginner class at 6 p.m., followed by Intermediate and Advanced at 7 p.m. The class moves at a slow pace so everybody can keep up, and you will have fun while learning Norwegian.
Our teacher is Nina Brambini Smith, a certified Norwegian/English teacher (she has taught for years at State Department Language School) from Oslo. If you’re interested in language classes, you can contact Nina at [email protected].
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In an exciting new discovery not seen in more than 60 years, archaeologists have found a fifth, ringed, Viking fortress in Denmark. “Although there were Vikings in other countries, these circular fortresses are unique to Denmark. Many have given up hope that there were many of them left,” said Lasse Sonne, a University of Copehagen historian in an interview with Danish newspaper Politiken.
Located in a field belonging to the Vallø Diocese estate roughly 30 miles southwest of Copenhagen near the Dan-i sh c i ty o f Køge , the fortress is the third largest ever found, measuring 145 meters (475 feet ) in d i-ameter. Also known a s Trel leborgs, the fortresses have perfectly c i rcu lar de-signs with 4 evenly placed gates and a central court-yard divided into four quadrants, which held longhouses set in a square pattern.
Discovered through the use of archaeological geo-physics and a technique called gradiometry, re-searchers measured magnetic field variations found in soil to identify disturbances. Their research pro-vided a detailed “ghost image” of the fortress site. “The technique gave us a surprisingly detailed im-
age of the fortress in no more than a few days," Søren Sindbæk, a professor of medieval archaeology at Denmark's Aarhus University and a member of the research team, said in the statement. "So we knew exactly where to dig the excavation trenches with a view to learning as much as possible about the fortress."
Similar in construction to the other four ringed for-tress sites, it is likely that samples collected from the Vallø site will date back to same time peri-
od—the late 900’s—dur-ing the reign of King Har-a ld B lue-tooth . “We can’t wait to f ind out whether the fortressdates back to the time of Harald Blue-tooth , o r whether i t was built by a previous king.A mi l i t a r y fortification from the Vi-
king Age may shed more light on the links between Zealand, ancient Denmark, and the Jelling dynasty — as well as teaching us more about the period dur-ing which Denmark became Denmark,” says Nanna Holm, archaeologist with the Danish Castle Center.
Courtesy Sons of Norway Newsletter Service. Photo credit: Thue C. Leibrandt via Creative Commons.
Viking Age Fortress Found in Denmark
News for the Norwegian American WeeklyChristine Foster Meloni is the DC Correspondent for the Norwegian American Weekly. If you are aware of any events taking place in the DC Metro area of interest to Norwegian Americans, please contact Christine at [email protected].
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In our Festival this year, we are featuring works by Norwegian artist, Arvid “Chris” Kristoffersen. Ar-vid was born and raised in Kragero, Telemark, Norway and arrived in the USA in 1952. His mother was a well-known artist and carver who recognized her son’s talent in pencil drawings before even starting grade school. He studied art at the University of Norway and worked at a Norwegian furniture com-pany carving fairy-tale fig-ures into chair backs—some of this furniture was owned by Bing Crosby and Ray-mond Burr. After serving in the US Army, he enrolled in art school in Minneapolis in 1955 for three years before receiving his degree as an illustrator and related arts.
Arvid was voted No. 2 of the 10 best fairy-tale artists of Norway in 2009. His inspi-ration for the fairy tales and trolls comes through people he has met in his life. In ad-dition to his “light-hearted” artistic works, he has also painted murals for the Havre Courthouse in Montana, his current home in Kalispell, MT, as well as many private residences. In the mid-1970’s, his imagination was vivid and clear with a creation of a 90-foot long and six foot high mural for the SONs Lodge in Fargo, ND. He also painted 7 4x8 foot pieces for the Kalispell SONs lodge, plus consider-able rosemaling.
Arvid’s trolls are not like the scary trolls in many Norwegian fairy tales, but rather he draws happy trolls — some of which are weathered and old and others that are young and athletic. His prints of the trolls feature humorous situations we are all famil-iar with in our everyday life.
Arvid’s deep sense of Norwegian humor is depicted in the prints featuring sports. These prints were inspired by the Lillehammer Olympics - "Trollym-pics" were born of this competition in Norway!
Trolls have their own events!! He has also created prints featuring professions and hobbies — den-tists, golfers, fishermen…to name a few.
Norway’s tales featuring trolls are legendary and many of us are familiar with trolls, however to pro-
vide additional information and background on trolls…Mountain trolls are the larg-est and meanest of trolls. They grow as tall as the trees and sleep in caves for many years at a time. Moun-tain trolls are the only trolls that must avoid sunlight. If the sun’s rays touch them then they will instantly turn into rock, staying in their original shape. Rock trolls are not unusual to see in Norway. Forest and cave trolls are a little smaller than mountain trolls and much friendlier. Among this group of trolls is a very special troll called the Christmas troll or (Julenisse), who is like the
Irish troll and lives in farmers’ barns and outhouses. In the old days, farmers believed in putting por-ridge in the barn for him Christmas Eve and this would bring the farmer good luck. If the farmer forgot or refused to leave the little troll a bowl of porridge, then the troll would become angry and the farmer would not be on good terms with the troll. This would bring upon the farmer bad luck for the following year.
Arvid has sold many of his works in Norway, Swe-den, Denmark, Germany, and of course, the USA. We will be featuring a selection of his prints, note cards and Christmas cards available for sale at the Bazaar and Festival this year, so come by the display of his unique art work.
Pictured: An conference room ceiling rosemaled by Arvid, in the traditional Telemark Rose. More of his work is pic-tured on the fo"owing page.
Featured Artist: Arvid “Chris” Kristoffersen
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Artwork by Arvid “Chris” Kristoffersen
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a little in English...
Norway Celebrates Father’s DayThe second Sunday in November is Father’s Day, November 9th. It is tradition to do a little extra for your father, maybe make him breakfast in bed or give him a Father’s Day card. But what do you write on the card. To father? Or papa?
“Loved children have many names” or “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” (Romeo & Juliet), as some say, but parents can be called a bit of everything. What do you usually call your par-ents?
The University of Oslo has a large college of dialect speech recordings of men and women, young and old, from all over the country. In this collection, linguist Ruth Vatvedt Fjeld made some interesting discoveries. She found that in the oldest voice re-cordings, from 1951 to 1984, it was clear that most said ‘mother’ and ‘father’. But this has changed. In the newer voice recordings, from 1998-2012, ‘mama’ and ‘papa’ are much more common.
An explanation for why ‘mama’ and ‘papa’ outper-form ‘mother’ and ‘father’ can be that we are influ-enced by other countries. In Sweden, mama and papa have been much more common than mother and father, and the vast majority of Americans say ‘mommy’ and ‘daddy’ or ‘mom’ and ‘dad’ instead of ‘mother’ and ‘father’.
When it comes to Father’s Day, Norway has also been influences by Americans. Father’s Day was first celebrated in the USA in 1909. Norway began to first celebrate after World War II, when in that time period it was still common to say ‘father’. So it is no wonder the day was called Father’s Day. Imag-ine if we had started the tradition now. Would we possibly be calling it Papa’s Day?
litt på norsk...
Norge feire farsdag i novemberAndre søndag i november er farsdag, 9. november. Da er det tradisjon å gjøre litt ekstra stas på faren sin, kanskje servere frokost på senga eller gi ham et farsdagskort. Men hva skriver man på kortet? Til far? Eller til pappa?
"Kjært barn har mange navn", er det noe som heter, men foreldre kan jammen kalles litt av hvert, de også. Hva er det vanligst å kalle foreldrene sine?
Universitetet i Oslo har en stor dialektsamling med taleopptak av menn og kvinner, unge og gamle, fra hele landet. I denne samlingen har språkforsker Ruth Vatvedt Fjeld gjort noen interessante funn. Hun har funnet ut at i de eldste taleopptakene, fra 1951 til 1984, var det klart flest som sa "mor" og "far". Men dette har forandret seg. I de nyere opp-takene, fra 1998-2012, er "mamma" og "pappa" mye vanligere.
En forklaring på at "mamma" og "pappa" utkonkur-rerer "mor" og "far" kan være at vi blir påvirket av andre land. I Sverige har mamma og pappa vært mye mer brukt enn mor og far, og i USA sier de al-ler fleste "mommy" og "daddy" eller "mom" og "dad" istedenfor "mother" og "father".
Når det gjelder farsdag, har Norge også blitt påvirket av amerikanerne. Farsdag ble først feiret i USA i 1909. Norge begynte å feire farsdag først et-ter andre verdenskrig, altså i den perioden hvor det fortsatt var vanligst å si "far". Da er det ikke så rart at dagen ble kalt farsdag. Tenk om vi først hadde begynt med denne tradisjonen nå! Da ville vi kan-skje kalt det pappasdag istedenfor?
Source: Nysgjerrigper.no. Courtesy of Sons of Norway Newsletter Service.
DO YOU HAVE AN EXTRA REFRIGERATOR? The lodge is very much in need of a second refrig-erator, especially at this time of year when we have many items that require refrigeration in preparation for our Norwegian Bazaar. If you have a full-size refrigerator that you can donate it would be greatly appreci-ated. Pick up can be arranged. Call Henry Hansen at 703-815-4945 or email [email protected].
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Dear friends," " " "
My heart and mind are full of images and memo-ries, but I find it hard to put words to them.
First of a l l , a huge heartfelt thank you to all of you who do-nated to my trip this summer.
Eburru is a tiny farming village tucked in the mountains about 4hrs north west o f Na i rob i , Kenya.
Altitude about 8,000ft, so the weather wa s cool (high in the low 70’s)
What struck me so hard wa s watch ing the amazing beauty o f the p lace while trying to put the abject po ver ty I en-countered into the same p ic-ture.
The rain did not come this season so much of the crop failed, leav-ing the people there with very little to eat or sell for income.
But their trust in God and His provision was hum-bling to encounter.
Sitting in church, or at the school, and hear them praising God with a joyful heart filled my heart
with a passion and peace I have seldom felt.
Working at the clinic and feeling the trust they put in my mea-ger knowledge made me want to learn more and be better equipped to help out.
Many o f the health problems seen were due to improper prepa-ration of water and food, some-thing that could be so ea s i l y taken care of.
Educating them in properly cook-ing and boiling food /water i s important and went hand in hand with treat-ing the illnesses.
Thanks to the generosity of so many friends, we were able to hold
a 3-day free clinic and served 400 patients that all were in need of help.
My plan is to go back and work at the clinic over Christmas and I boldly pray for your continued support as the people there are
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Helping Families in Eburru, Kenya
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praying for the mzungu daktari (the white doctor) to come back and help.
I need to raise $2,500.
Please make checks out to me, Rann-veig Fredheim,
Or if you want to get a tax deduction, make your check out to my church, NUMC, marked Kenya mission.
Donations can be sent to me at:
12970 Champlain Dr., Manassas, VA 20112.
You can also pay with a credit card via Pay pa l . My account i s [email protected].
Mungu Ni Mwema (God is great)
Rannveig
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To our members with November birthdays!
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PreikestolenThe famous tourist attraction, Preikestolen, or the Preacher’s Pulpit, is getting crowded. In 2014, the renowned cliff received 205,000 visitors due to fa-vorable spring conditions, and in 2015 an additional 70,000 visitors are expected. The steep mountain platform stands 1,982 feet overlooking Lyse+orden, outside of Stavanger, in western Norway. The “pulpit’s” nearly flat surface measures about 82 by 82 feet. Now the tourism association has to figure out what to do with the attraction’s immense popularity.
Called one of the world’s most spec-tacular views and natural attractions by Lonely Planet, Preikestolen was formed by a passing glacier around 10,000 years ago, and features a dramatic crack along its plateau. Geologists have confirmed that the plateau will eventually separate and tumble into the +ord, though this will not happen any time soon. Folk tales claim that when seven Lyse+ord sisters marry seven Lyse+ord brothers, the plateau will plummet, resulting in a deadly tidal wave.
Because of the recent increase in tourism the Preikestolen Foundation is undertaking measures to limit how many tourists may visit the famous
cliff at once. "It is quite crowded when there are 500 people up there," says Mayor Ole Tom Guse, in Forsand. He attributes the sharp uptick in visitors to the power of social media and photos of the area’s breathtaking landscape. He adds, "The hike up to Preikestolen has come to stay...That is why we
eventually have to find a way to regulate the stream of tourists." In 2013, a national scout-ing camp took place in Stavanger and sent 1,500 scouts per day for four days to the top of the mountain.
Hilde Charlotte Sol-heim, the Director of Travel and Culture for the commerce federa-t ion Vi r k e , th inks Preikestolen’s popular-ity is due to a mix of improved facil ities
and status. A project in 2013 and 2014 helped make the steep paths more user-friendly. Sherpas from Nepal were hired for a six-month project to widen paths and make them a little less rugged. These up-dates have already resulted in a drastic reduction of hiker injuries and rescue missions, and have helped ease trail congestion considerably.
Courtesy Sons of Norway Newsletter Service.
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Directions to Norway House3846 Meredith Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030** Please park in the Christ Lutheran Church parking lot (entrance directly across the street from the Norway House). On weekdays, you can’t park on Meredith Drive without a permit.
From Beltway or I-6 6 : Go west f rom Beltway on 66. Take Exit 60, Rt. 123 (Chain Bridge Rd.) south to-ward Fairfax. Proceed about a half mile. Turn right on Rt. 50 west (also Rt. 29, Lee High-way, and Fairfax Blvd.). Stay in the right lane. Just after the 3rd traffic light, turn right on Meredith Dr. (which is between a Merchants Tire store and a Texaco gas station). Turn left immediately be-hind the gas station into the church parking lot.
From Rt. 50/29: Go west from the Beltway about 5.33 miles. After crossing Rt. 123 (Chain Bridge Rd.), stay in the right lane. Just after the 3rd traffic light, turn right on Mere-dith Dr. (which is between a Merchants Tire store and a Texaco gas station). Turn left immediately behind the gas station into the church parking lot.
From far western suburbs: From I-66 East, take Exit 52, Rt. 50, east, toward city of Fairfax. Proceed about one mile. Turn left at Fairfax Blvd., which is where Rt. 29 joins Rt. 50 (which itself angles left). Turn left after a Texaco station onto Meredith Dr. Turn left immediately behind the gas sta-tion into the church parking lot.
Metro & bus: From Ballston Metro station (on the Orange Line), take either the 1C or 1Z bus toward Inova Fairfax Hospital. The bus will go down Lee Highway/Fairfax Blvd. (Rt. 50/29). Get off about 40 min. later at Meredith Drive (after Warwick Ave.).
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Norwegian HolidayFestival & Bazaar
Join us for our 44th annual event in 2014
Friday, December 5th, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.Saturday, December 6th, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Christ Lutheran Church, 3810 Meredith Dr., Fairfax, VA(turn north on Meredith from Rt. 50/29 Fairfax Blvd.)
Sponsored by Sons of Norway - Washington LodgeAdmission is free. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.norwaydc.org.
Make sure to join us for Norwegian Lunch!
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