MEETING DETAILS
- WHEN: Second Saturday1 of month at 11:00 am
- WHERE: Rainbow Valley Grange Hall, 2160 Rainbow Valley Blvd., Rainbow, CA
LODGE HIGHLIGHTS
Hulda Garborg Lodge, the second Southern California lodge in recent years, offers women a place to share their Scandinavian heritage. As members learn about Nordic traditions and contribute to the local communities, they make new friends with common interests. The lodge encourages women in Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties to join them as they explore Scandinavian culture in various ways.
The lodge participates in the yearly Viking Festival (September) in Vista with the Sons of Norway Lodge and the Norwegian Fish Club Odin. Several lodge members are also members of the Southern California Damekor, a Norwegian women's choir founded by one of their charter members, Lynne Bradley. If you are interested in joining the choir contact Lynne at lbradley93168@roadrunner.com. The lodge also has conducted workshops such as: Viking costume construction, rosemaling, floral head wreathes and embroidered Christmas ornaments.
Hulda Garborg members have enjoyed such Scandinavian programs as:
- Rosemaling
- Fjord Horses
- Lefse Making
- Hardanger Embroidery
- Norwegian Wedding Traditions
- Norwegian Folk Tales and Legends
Hulda Garborg Lodge members show off their Norwegian Sweaters at Lodge's
Soups and Sweaters meeting
LODGE'S NAME
The lodge is named after Hulda Garborg, born Karen Hulda Bergersen on February 22, 1862 in Stange, Hedemarken, Norway. She lived at a time when nationalism was strong in Norway at the turn of the last century. Hulda acquired many talents as she worked hard to promote all aspects of Norwegian culture during her life. She is best known for authoring the first book on bunads (special folk dresses) in Norway preserving Norwegian folk dances, collecting Norwegian recipes and founding the Norwegian Theatre.
She published many other literary works and articles, ranging from traditional cooking to poetry, plays and novels. Karen was an active participant in contemporary debates and politics as she worked for reform. In 1932, she was appointed Knight, First Class of the Royal Order of St. Olav, a distinguished Norwegian award from the King. In 1934 Hulda Garborg passed leaving an enduring legacy of preserved Norwegian culture and heritage for all of us to enjoy to this day. The lodge is proud to carry her name and she continues to be a role model for them.
- 1No meetings in July and August. Lodge may occasionally change meeting place so please check with lodge for exact details in case they have changed.
