Welcome to Loyal Lodge 252 located in St. James, NY. We hope you can join us for our next adventure. If you are Scandinavian by heritage or interest, you are welcome to come for a visit and see for yourself who we are. We meet at Norway Hall, pictured above, at 201 Seventh Street, St. James, NY 11780. Use the Contact Us link above for directions.

We last met on Friday, June 12^th at 7:00pm. This was an adjustment to our regular first Friday of the month due to our 3rd District biannual Convention. At least 10 members of our Lodge, including our President, attended the Convention on June 4^th through 7^th. As is our usual delightful method, this meeting was preceded at 6:00pm by our BBQ Dinner on the Patio. Tickets for the Sunday afternoon Ducks September 13^th Baseball game were sold at this meeting. The cost still is $16 per ticket for the few that still remain..

The next meeting will be on Friday, September 11^th. We will start with a Barbecue at 6:30 pm. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs will be provided and broiled to perfection by our experienced chefs shown at the bottom of this page. The cost will be $10 for each person. But each person who brings a side will be welcomed as our guest. The meeting will start at 7:30 (Norwegian time 🤔) At this meeting, besides the usual Financial and social topics, we will be forming two committees. One is the bylaws required Nominating Committee to find members to fill out our officer slate. They will report in October and we will vote in November at our monthly meetings. The other will be a Strategic Planning Committee to provide some guidance and direction to the Lodge relative to the new structuring of Sons of Norway. Just in case there is some time left over before we retire downstairs for desert, we will also ask for volunteers to help rune many of the events listed below.

September 6^th – Scanfest at Vasa Park in Budd Lake, NJ. More information at ScanFest.org.

September 11^th – Lodge meeting at 7:30pm preceded by a dinner at 6:30pm.

September 13^th – Ducks game – Sunday afternoon – Tickets that are still available will be on sale at our September 11^th meeting!

September 16^th to 20^th – Coastal Retreat Center at Isle of Palms, SC. See the details in our June Newsletter on the Newsletter page.

October 2^nd – Loyal Lodge dinner and meeng to follow

October 3^rd – Norden Lodges’s Atlantic City Casino Trip. See the details in our June Newsletter on the Newsletter page.

October 4^th – St. James Day – 36th Annual St. James Day street fesval will be held on will be filled with a plethora of cra vendors and a wide variety of food booths for every taste.

November 14^th – Loyal Lodge Scandinavian Bazaar Come and get your Scandinavian Christmas gifts for the whole family. The Bazaar will again be held at Norway Hall at 201 7^th Street in St. James, NY. But this year we are partnering with our, “Down the street” neighbor, St. James Lutheran Church. They will be holding their own festival on the same day and time as ours.
Two-stop shopping just a few steps apart!

December 6^th – Zone One Christmas Party – 1:00 to 5:00 pm at The Hartigan House, 517 Central Ave, Bethpage, NY.

Menu: Vegetable and Cheese platter Salad 
(your choice of Ceaser, Greek, or Mesclun field green with cranberries and walnuts) 
Buffet will include: Rigatoni ala Vodka, Baked Ravioli, Sliced Flank Steak. London Broil, Stuffed Flounder, Chicken Francois, Roasted Potatoes, Roasted Vegetables, Ice Crean Sunday, and cake. 
Unlimited coffee, tea and soda 
CASH BAR 
Music by Ellen Lindstrom 
Cost: Sons of Norway members $45.00, Non-members $60.00 
Deadline November 15, 2026. 
Make check payable to Zone One Committee Sons of Norway
Mail to Karen Olsen-Helmold,
183 Evergreen Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714

December 15th – 3^rd District Grant applications close

January 15th – 3rd District Scholarship applications close

June 4-7, 2028 – The next 3rd District Convention will be hosted by Zone 1 and will be held in Riverhead, NY. Be prepared to contribute your time and talent.

Our Cookout Chefs