Celebrate Norway this May with the Sons of Norway

May is the time to celebrate Norway! Join in for one of the following events:

The Edmonds Sons of Norway Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale is May 2, 2015, 7:30am-12:00pm at the Edmonds Masonic Center, 515 Dayton Street.

Breakfasts are a hearty portion of Norwegian pancakes with strawberries and syrup, ham, juice, coffee tea, and milk and cost $8.00 - kids under 5 are free. Enjoy live music and after you eat, visit the craft and bake sale tables. Kids can participate in free folk dancing lessons between 10am-noon.

The 17th of May Festival (Syttende Mai) is hosting many activities including a dance on May 16th and on festival day, Sunday, May 17, 2015 there will be musical entertainment, a luncheon and the highlight of the day – the parade (begins at 4:00pm) through downtown Ballard in Seattle. More information here  

His Majesty King Harald V of Norway will visit Washington State on May 22 & 23, 2015. He will receive an Honorary Doctorate from Pacific Lutheran University and will meet with representatives of the Norwegian American business sectors and community members. More information here.

The Sons of Norway is the largest Norwegian organization outside of Norway with a mission of preserving and promoting Norwegian heritage and tradition through cultural and social activities offered at local and district lodges. For more information about the Edmonds Chapter of the Sons of Norway (Norwegian ancestry NOT required) please contact Jane Bueing 425-882-2212.  Sons of Norway meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month January through June.