Turid Jespersen members want you to join them at one of their meetings or parties. Explore their cultural programs, fellowship, and delicious foods.
LODGE HIGHLIGHTS
Turid Jespersen Lodge Logo
Turid Jespersen Lodge #44, located in sunny Orange County, California, offers its members a fun and tradition-rich club. The ambitious lodge will host the upcoming 2010 Daughters of Norway Convention (July 22-24, 2010, Costa Mesa, CA)!
The lodge actively shares it's Scandinavian heritage with the local community and lodge members. Members participate in travel adventures to Scandinavia and other nearby festivals. Also, they host many Nordic banquets including a Lutefisk and Meatball dinner (Nov. 15, 2010), a Mother's Day tea, a Nordic pancake breakfast, and a family Christmas Party Smösrgåsbord.
Come to Turid Jespersen Lodge #44's Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner on Nov. 12, 2011 in Laguna Woods. Reservations required before Oct. 25, 2011! The Southern California Damekor will perform and their will be plenty of great food, entertainment, jokes and good fun at this event! Details here.
Amongst the many Nordic programs the lodge recently has offered include:
- Skits
- Trips
- Travelogues
- Emigration stories
- Norwegian lessons
- Gingerbread Creations
- Norway & the Marshall Plan
- Nordic celebrations & parties
- Norwegian sweater fashion show
- Stichery & Rosemaling workshops
- Food workshops & demonstrations
- Crafts including Nordic skiers & Nisse napkin rings
Members pose for picture at Turid Jespersen Lodge Party
MEETING DETAILS
- WHEN:Third Saturday1 of month at 11:00 am
- WHERE: Mariner Village Club House, 25615 Mariner Drive, Dana Point CA
LODGE'S NAME
The Lodge took it's name from a relative of one of it's members, who was famous in Norway during the period of 1930-40. Turid Jespersen was born Liv Turid Jespersen in 1917 in Oslo, Norway. She was an avid skier and in the 1930's was considered a leading Norwegian downhill ski racer with plans of participating in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Germany. However, during the Olympic trials, she broke her leg and her dream of representing Norway in the Olympics was dashed.
Later, Turid went into covert action during WWII when Germany occupied Norway. At this time she became a courier for the Norwegian Resistance and skied memorized military information from one Norwegian outpost to another, without being detected. More.
- 1 Lodge does not hold meetings during July & August. However, other lodge events do occur. Some events are held at alternate locations. Look at their website's calendar or contact lodge for details.
