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FROM THE CHAIRMAN
We started fall with a well-attended Welcome Back dinner. There was plenty of yummy food and our new location was a great success. We initiated four new members and recognized some members who reached important milestones. They had all been lodge members between 10 and 50 years. Congratulations to all! It's exciting to see new members join us, and also to see members who have been with us for so many years.

We are looking forward to celebrating Pippi Longstocking in our October meeting. Among other things, there will be a Pippi costume contest. Not sure you want to participate? Well, to quote Pippi herself, “I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do that.” Let's have some fun!

We are in the middle of preparing for the holiday bazaars. We will need your help at the Icelandic bazaar on November 8. Please save the date and be on the lookout for a sign-up sheet.

See you at our next meeting on October 19th. Just as a reminder, our new location is St. Luke's Episcopal Church. It's near the old location at 6030 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda. Please note there may be other parish activities in the church. If you enter the upstairs lobby via the elevator or front entrance, please be respectful and keep noise to a minimum.

In Truth and Unity,

Karin Weeden

Chairman

Drott Lodge 168



Free Virtual Lunchtime Lecture:

"Restauration Revisited - A Voyage Through Time & Legacy" with Tom Olmstead


Friday, October 24 | Noon to 1 p.m. Eastern


On October 9th, a replica of the Restauration will arrive in New York City, retracing the 1825 voyage of 53 Norwegian immigrants seeking religious freedom.

The presentation follows their journey from Norway to New York, through the Erie Canal to upstate New York, and later migrations to the Midwest, chronicling hardships and resilience. Inspired by family artifacts found in an attic, including an 1825 passport and letters from his great-great-grandmother Sarah, Olmstead’s research honors the legacy of these early pioneers.

The lecture will be presented over Zoom. Register here to receive the link. 


Upcoming Events

Shakespeare Theatre Company: The Wild Duck

October 18-November 16

The DC Shakespeare Theater Company is putting on a show by the renowned Norwegian Playwright, Henrik Ibsen. He is considered one of the world's preeminent writers of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama."

About the Wild Duck:

The eccentric son of a wealthy businessman wreaks havoc when he embarks on a crusade to unveil the false foundations of his friend’s life. Ignorant of the adults’ machinations, a young girl tries to shield a fragile creature from the hurts of the world. 

See all our events the next six months

Member Spotlight:  Larilyn Andre

My interest in Sweden began when a Swedish dance group visited my high school in Pennsylvania and spoke about their homeland. Two years later, I became the first exchange student from our district, spending my senior year of high school near the Arctic Circle in Boden, Sweden. 

I studied French, Spanish, Swedish, and American Sign Language. I had a 45-year career at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington, working in the Press, Culture, and Information Department as an English-language expert, translator, librarian, and Press Assistant. I served as the Embassy’s liaison to the Swedish-American community, managed the Adopted School program, translated documents, and prepared speeches.

I am active in Scandinavian organizations, including the American Scandinavian Association, Swedish American Cultural Union, SWEA, Drott Lodge, and the American Scandinavian Foundation.

I’m also active in my local community through the Fairfax County Democratic Committee, Sully District Democratic Committee, Democratic Women of Clifton and Northern Virginia, American Legion Post 1995 Auxiliary, the Clifton Institute in Centreville, as well as my church and HOA.


Civic service is another passion of mine: I serve as a Chief/Assistant Chief Election Officer for Fairfax County, a trained member of the Medical Reserve Corps, a graduate of the Fairfax County Citizens Police Academy and member of the Sully District Police Citizens Advisory Council, and Station Leader for the Centreville West team of the Citizens Emergency Response Team.

On a personal note, I’m mother to a son and daughter, grandmother to three granddaughters, and great-grandmother to two great-grandsons. I also share my home with three cats and, for 30 years, I fostered and rescued rabbits.


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St Luke's Episcopal Church

6030 Grosvenor Lane

Bethesda, MD 20814


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