Aase Lodge invites all interested parties to join them at one of their meetings or to come see their Norwegian food demonstrations at Norway Days on the first weekend of May in San Francisco.
LODGE HIGHLIGHTS
Aase lodge attracts Scandinavians from the San Francisco East Bay and Central Valley. Many members are natives of Scandinavia and they love sharing their Nordic heritage. The lodge offers interesting programs and activities.
Aase Lodge #33 is very active in San Francisco's annual Norway Days (first weekend in May)– always demonstrating Norwegian food techniques as well as being represented on the Norway Day Board. The lodge raises money for the Grand Lodge Scholarship Fund and for Shepard's Gate in Livermore (a shelter for battered women and children).
We invite you to join us for programs on Scandinavian:
- fun and educational local outings
- cultural events & joyful celebrations
- crafts such as making Nisse out of wool and felt
- Edvard Grieg, Hardanger Fiddle and other musical programs
- food demonstrations & workshops (lefse, krumkake, and rosettes are a few of the many)
- cultural presentations and videos on art, contemporary life, sports, folklore, history, genealogy, etc.
Aase Lodge loves to celebrate Syteende Mai in style!
MEETING DETAILS
- WHEN: Second Wednesday1 of month at 9:30 am
- WHERE: Our Savior's Lutheran Church1, 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette, CA
LODGE'S NAME
The lodge was named for a very famous Viking woman. Queen Aase came to Norway from the royal Yngling family of Sweden (her father was King Harald Granraude of Agder). Åse (also spelt Aase) son, Halfdan the Black, founded the Norwegian Royal dynasty, and later her great-grandson, King Harald Fairhair, unified Norway. Queen Aase is believed to have been buried in her ship, which was later discovered during an archeological dig near the Oslo fjord. The Oseberg ship can be seen in the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo.
- 1 Lodge does not hold meetings in July and August. Meeting place may vary or be part of an outing, so contact lodge for details.
