Upcoming Events and Activities
Social and Cultural Meetings
SATURDAY, September 11, 2010, 6:00 p.m.: "WELCOME BACK" GRILLFEST.
We'll all get together again! Social period, hambergers, hot dogs, salad, at the Scandinavian Living Center.
Norumbega's annual welcome back grillfest will commence at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 11th.
According to grillmaster John Gregg, «Set-up time is one hour and nine minutes before serving.» The price
will be $8 for adults; $4 for children under 16.
Volunteers are needed to: take money, help serve the grill and other food, be the second «grillmester», etc. Any and all
help for whatever time/duration will be gratefully, cheerfully, and thankfully accepted.
Welcome back, everyone! After the wonderful meal prepared by John Gregg & Co., we sill sing a joyful song or two.
You can make your requests from the new Sons of Norway songbook and you will be guided gently through any
unfamiliar tunes by the music of SAMspill. There will also be a 50/50 raffle to benefit the lodge Scholarship Fund.
Meeting Location and Time: Scandinavian Living Center (SLC), 206 Waltham Street., West Newton, Massachusetts. Unless stated otherwise, all meetings are held on the first Friday of each month except July and August*. Meetings begin with a half-hour social period including refreshments at the time indicated in the announcement. Lodge announcements and the program will take place immediately after the social period.
Directions: From 128 north or south take exit 26 and go east
on Route 20 to Waltham. Turn right on Prospect to Maple to High to Waltham Street
(no abrupt turns). The SLC is at the intersection with Crafts Street, where there
is a small park in the center.
For information about cultural/social meetings, contact our Cultural Director.
Norwegian Language Classes
Classes will resume in the fall.
News of Other Activities
Info. provided by outside sources.
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Scandinavian Living Center to Host Annual Golf Outing on June 14
As Lodge members we are blessed to be able to rent the Nordic Hall at the Scandinavian Living Center for
our various activities. As a not for profit entity, the SLC depends on income from residents, corporations,
individual donors, and fund raising events. One such event is their annual Golf Classic and dinner/
auction. This event is very popular and has many returning participants year after year. This year it will be
held at the Wedgwood Pines Country Club in Stow Massachusetts on June 14th. For details please visit the Scandinavian Charitable Society website.
Boston’s Scandinavian a cappella Folk Ensemble Needs Your Voice
Stämbandet, Boston’s Scandinavian a cappella folk ensemble, currently has openings for bass, baritone and tenor.
Fluency in a Scandinavian language preferred but not required. Ensemble experience required. Please call 978-448-
2258 or email us at stabandet@aol.com for more information and to schedule an audition.
Norwegian Dance, Alternate Fridays, Fall-Winter Season
Enjoy traditional Norwegian gammal and springar folk dances with fiddle, zither, jaw harp, and Hardanger fiddle music played by local and guest from across the US and Norway.
Contact: Scot Applegate (401) 434-2359 gsapplegate@hotmail.com
Web info: http://ecf-guest.mit.edu/~jc/Speledans.html
Visit the SLC Web site for information about Scandinavian Living Center events.
Site maintenance by the members of Norumbega Lodge.
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