SPECIAL EVENTS PAGE

 
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The Special Events Page provides additional emphasis and highlights Chicagoland and surrounding area events. While our annual Norwegian National  League events are highlighted on our main page and members events on our Members Page, this page will contain a mix of both member events and events of other organizations of particular interest to our web site visitors.

JANUARY

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FEBRUARY

02/11-12/2023, Sunday, 1:30PM -  4:30PM
118th Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament
Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12
Noon – 4:00PM
Gates Open At 11:00AM

https://norgeskiclub.org/

  MARCH

 03/06/2023, Sunday, 1:30PM -  4:30PM

SKJOLD LODGE PRESENTS THE STOUGHTON NORWEGIAN DANCERS
Please join us for this special day to enjoy a performance of the Stoughton Norwegian Dancers.
Bring your family, bring your friends. Tell everyone you know about this performance!


03/26/2023, Sunday, 11:00AM
AWARD WINNING WOMEN'S NORWEGIAN CHOIR PERFORMS!
YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD THEM SING AND DON'T KNOW IT. THEIR SINGING IS IN THE DISNEY FROZEN MOVIES.
CANTUS - TRONDHEIM NORWAY WOMEN'S CHOIR SPECIAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AT THE 11 AM WORSHIP SERVICE
MINNEKIRKEN - Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, 2608 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, Illinois 

03/26/2023, Sunday, 1:00PM
MINNEKIRKEN - Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church
2608 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, Illinois
Please join us for our free concert at 1 p.m. on March 26, 2023 to hear the amazing duo Mai Sugimoto  and Mabel Kwanper perform.

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JULY

07/23/2023 Sunday 11:00 AM
KUBB TOURNAMENT
VASA PARK
35 W 217 Route 31
South Elgin, IL


Join us at Vasa Park for the first annual Kubb Tournament!
We’ll have a catered picnic lunch, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
available for purchase and a beautiful setting along the Fox River for an
afternoon of fun! Never played Kubb before, but interested? No previous
experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn a fun game!

Gates open 11:00 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 – 12:30
Tournament starts 12:30 p.m.

Kubb Tournament entry fee:
$60/team of 3-6 players
Catered lunch of hamburgers, hot dogs, boneless chicken breasts,
various side salads & chips
Vasa Park members (also get 2 drink coupons) - $15/person
Non-members - $20/person
Register online at Vasaparkil.com or by calling Tom Cleveland at 815.739.3100
<Click/Tap Here> to view to Kubb Tournament Brochure.

The image above came from Wikihow. At Wikihow there is a good explanation of how to play the game complete with more pictures. Go to https://www.wikihow.com/Play-Kubb

AUGUST

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SEPTEMBER

09/10/2023
43rd Annual Scandinavian Day Festival
Sunday, September 10, 2023
10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Morning Church Service at 10:00 AM,
Opening Ceremony and Welcome 11:10 AM
Vasa Park, 35W217 Route 31, South Elgin, IL 60177 www.vasaparkil.com www.scandinaviandayil.com 847-695-6720
<Click/Tap> on the image for a larger version of the flyer.
Entertainment by:
  • Smörgåsbandet of New York
  • ABBA Dancing Queen
  • Mads Tolling-Grammy Award-Winning Violinist
  • Nordic Folk Dancers of Chicago
  • Leikarringen Heimhug Dancers
  • Story time by Elsa

OCTOBER

10/14/2023 Saturday
1:00pm to 5:00pm
VASA PARK ANNUAL FISH BOIL
35W217 Route 31
South Elgin, Illinois
Rain or Shine Event
Limited to the first 130 people
The "boil" takes place about 2PM







  Click/Tap <HERE>on the image for the on-line registration form.

Click/Tap on the image to the left for a larger version of the fish boil flyer
Details and donation amounts are on the flyer.

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DECEMBER

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