Helpful and valuable tips for any and all of us! In the 3rd District of Sons of Norway, many of our members are senior citizens. Typically, we all know...
Being Dementia Friendly- A Community Effort
Fundraising is of course, an important part of helping with and finding a cure for Alzheimer’s. But we do not necessarily have to fundraise to be of help. There is...
May 2021 President’s Message
May is a pretty month here in the Northeast. It is also a busy month. There are dates in this month that we can celebrate. It’s time to fly the...
District 3 Secretary’s Letter
March/ April 2021 I hope everyone is doing well. First, I would like to welcome all new Lodge Secretaries who have generously volunteered to take on the duty. You will...
3rd District Charitable Giving
[pdf-embedder url=”https://3dsofn.org/wp-content/uploads/Charitable-Giving_High-Rez.pdf” title=”Charitable Giving_High Rez”] The 3rd District has decided to designate itself as being ‘Dementia Friendly”. To commemorate the 125th Anniversary of Sons of Norway in 2020, it pledged to raise...
Scandinavian American Spotlight – Betty White
Betty Marion White Ludden (born January 17, 1922), known professionally as Betty White, is an American actress, comedian, author, and advocate for the welfare and health of animals. White’s television career began...
Viking History – The Viking Age Began With…
The Raid on Lindisfarne The northmen’s unexpected, vicious attack on the monastery at Lindisfarne in 793 is widely regarded as the beginning of the Viking Age. Here is the fascinating...
Our Heritage and Culture-Downtown
Here are 3 Places You Can Always Go Wikipedia Creative Commons‘ CC BY-SA Listen! Drottninggatan (Queen Street) in Stockholm, Sweden, is a major pedestrian street. It stretches north from the bridge Riksbron at Norrström, in...
Our Heritage and Culture- Atlantic Crossing/The Ship
MASTERPIECE’s Atlantic Crossing covers some surprising and little-known history involving U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Norway’s Crown Princess Martha. Here is a little more about “The Atlantic Crossing” Vital mission to...
From Your 3rd District Cultural Director – Andy Mathisen
Norse mythology Norse mythology is the body of myths of the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Norse paganism and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia, and into the Scandinavian folklore of the modern period. The northernmost extension of Germanic mythology, Norse mythology...