Nordik Folk

We are a Scandinavian Culture Club who meets Monthly September-May on the 3rd Monday of each month at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 8955 Columbia Ave., Munster, IN. 6:30 pm. All are welcome! We enjoy Scandinavian culture by celebrating the holidays, music, language, crafts and history of Scandinavia!

Thursday, February 21, 2013


Nordik Folk No. 761
Installation Smorgasbord
Sunday
February 24th
1 pm

Westminster Presbyterian Church
8955 Columbia Ave.
Munster, IN

East Entrance/Door No. 2
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Please bring a dish to share!

Monday, February 18, 2013


Vasa Order of America
Nordik Folk Lodge No. 761
February 18, 2013
Agenda

I.                    Opening: Chaplain’s Message
II.                  Minutes of the January 21 Business Meeting
III.                Financial Report:  Beth Raddatz
IV.                Committee Reports
A.      Youth
B.      Sunshine
C.      Media
1.       Valthornet news deadline for April issue is March 15th
2.       Vasa Star news deadline for Spring Issue is April 1st
3.       Local papers accept any new any time.  Pictures w/captions encouraged.
D.      Membership
V.                  Unfinished Business
A.      District Scholarship applications due February 28th.
B.      Delegate Selection
VI.                Correspondence
VII.              Planning for Future Events:
A.      Installation “Smorgasbord” Dinner:  See sign- up sheet.
B.      Swedish Pancake Fundraiser
1.        Friday evening?
2.       Possible locations:  Shelly’s church, ????
C.      Viking Lecture Series:  Tuesday, March 5, 2013
D.      Genealogy:  Monday, March 11, 2013
E.       Viking Mold Workshop?
VIII.            New Business:
IX.                Good of the Order:  Check out the new blog:  http://nordikfolkcorner.blogspot.com/
X.                  Closing
XI.                Cultural Program
Nordik Folk No. 761
Business Meeting
February 18, 2013

Important Agenda Items:
1.  Choosing delegates
2. Planning Installation dinner
3. Planning future events
4.  Cultural Program

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Fat people day

This is wonderful!




The lowdown on Sweden's best buns

The lowdown on Sweden's best buns: Its that time of year again, the day Swedes sink their teeth into cream-filled semla buns. But what goes into a semla? Who makes the best ones? And why is the bun looked upon with suspicion by royal historians?

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Nordik Blast

Viking Lecture Series
(No. 21 & 22)
Iceland and Greenland

Tuesday, February 5th
6:30 PM
Munster Public Library
8701 Calumet Avenue
Munster, IN

Come join us for these interesting lectures.  Meet old friends and make new ones.  As always, there will be refreshments and coffee.

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Please register at:http://www.libraryinsight.com/eventdetails.asp?jx=xvp&lmx=490754&v=3    

or call 219-836-8450
Nordikids
Open House
February 4, 2013



Welcome Spring!