The Special Events Page provides additional emphasis and highlights Chicagoland and surrounding area events. While our annual Norwegian National  League events are highlighted on our main page and members events on our Members Page, this page will contain a mix of both member events and events of other organizations of particular interest to our web site visitors.

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FEBRUARY

02/27-28/2024, Sunday, 1:30PM -  4:30PM
119th Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament
Saturday 11AM – 4:00PM  –  Gates Open at 10:30 AM
 and Sunday, February 28
Sunday Noon – 4:00PM  –   Gates Open At 11 AM

https://norgeskiclub.org/


  MARCH

  

03/13/2024,Wednesday 7:00pm - 8:00pm
FRIENDS OF THE VIKING SHIP
GENEVA PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTATION
The Viking Era: A Thousand Year Heritage of Discovery and Engagement.

As part of the library's Freya exhibit programming, join Professor Charles Peterson for a short history of the Viking Era, and hear selected texts from the Viking Sagas. The sagas describe the Viking experience at L'anse Aux Meadows, the first European settlement in North America.  The Viking appreciation of poetry will be also be illustrated, and he will discuss examples of modern day Viking spirit.


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JULY

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AUGUST

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SEPTEMBER

09/TBD/2024
45th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival
Sunday, September TBD, 2024
10:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Morning Church Service at 10:00 AM,
Opening Ceremony and Welcome 11:10 AM
Vasa Park, 35W217 Route 31, South Elgin, IL 60177 www.vasaparkil.com www.scandinaviandayil.com 847-695-6720
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Entertainment by:
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OCTOBER

10/TBD/2024 Saturday
1:00pm to 5:00pm
VASA PARK ANNUAL FISH BOIL
35W217 Route 31
South Elgin, Illinois
Rain or Shine Event
Limited to the first 130 people
The "boil" takes place about 2PM







 

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