Gina Krog members welcome you to come to one or more of their lodge meetings.
LODGE HIGHLIGHTS
Gina Krog Lodge is very active in their community and meetings. Members actively share their heritage, genealogy, talents, and life journey with others. They participate in their annual Fall Marketplace, and the Ballard (Seattle) Syttende Mai(17th of May) Parade. The lodge also has various interest groups such as their popular book club.
Some of Gina Krog Lodge's Scandinavian programs have included:
- The Sami
- Norway Today
- Writing your Story
- Prized Nordic Memorabilia
- Breaking News of Ole & Lena
- Cultural events & celebrations
- History of the Church in Norway
- Edvard Grieg, the composer & his music
- Cookie Exchanges & Food Demonstrations
- Norwegian Bunads — making, jewelry, dolls, etc.
- Norwegian History & Culture Through Wood Carvings
Nordic Music and Krumkake Demos entertain members during meeting
MEETING DETAILS
- WHEN: Second Saturday of month at 10:00 am (except in September & December when it's at noon)
- WHERE: St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 2650 148th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA
Gina Krog members & daughters march in the Syttende Mai Parade 2009!
LODGE'S NAME
The lodge was named for a Norwegian feminist, lecturer, writer and politician. Gina Krog found out how important a women's right's were when she had to leave the country to continue her education. Thereafter, Gina became an active feminist on both the national and international scene. Her lifelong work helped change Norwegian laws so that Norwegian women gained more voting, working, educational rights and freedoms. More . . .
- 1 Lodge meets in September & December at noon.
