Elise Wærenskjold Lodge welcomes all interested parties to join them at one of their meetings. Alle hjertelig velkommen! Stop by their booth at the Scandinavian Festival (Oct.) or at Norway Days (early May) and say hello!
LODGE HIGHLIGHTS
Elise Wærenskold Lodge offers Sacramento women a place to enjoy sharing their Nordic heritage. Although this lodge is still new, members are busy getting word out about their fun group. Besides participating in Norway Day in San Francisco, they take part in the Sacramento area Scandinavian Festival held in October where they sell their Scandinavian crafts.
A few of their past Nordic programs have included:
- Craft Programs and Workshops – including Rosemaling, Hardanger Embroidery, etc.
- The Western Norway Emigration Center in Norway
- Travel programs
- Jultrefest (Christmas party)
- Norwegian Cooking including kransekake, smørbrød, etc.
- The Proper Way to Set a Smorgasbord Table
Elise Wærenskjold Lodge's first officer installation
presided over by Grand Lodge President Mary Knutson Sullivan (2nd from left)
MEETING DETAILS
- WHEN: First Sunday1 of month at 2:00 pm
- WHERE: First United Methodist Church, 109 Washington Blvd. , Roseville CA
LODGE'S NAME
The lodge chose to honor a very special Norwegian woman, Elise Wærenskjold, who urged other Norwegians to emigrate to Texas and documented their experiences. She was born Elise Amalie Tvede, the daughter of a minister, in the Kristiansand area. She was a very modern woman for her time. Elise believed in gender equality and lived her life accordingly. She was educated, taught school, opened a handicraft school for girls, was a divorcee, the editor of the popular Norge og Amerika publication, a mother, a wife, a farmer, a community activist and a writer who impacted many lives.
Her many letters and articles helped contribute to the pioneer chronicle of Norwegian immigrants in Texas. Elise Wærenskjold is known as The Lady with the Pen. Several books have been written about her including: The Lady with the Pen and Charles Russell's Undaunted and (her writings:) Light on the Prairie.
- 1 Lodge does not hold meetings in July and August.
