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, September 11th. We started with a Barbecue at 6:30 pm. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs were provided and broiled to perfection by our inexperienced chefs!! At this meeting, besides the usual Financial and social topics, we formed 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 was a Strategic Planning Committee to provide some guidance and direction to the Lodge relative to the new structuring of Sons of Norway. We retired downstairs for desert.
The next meeting will be on Friday, October 2nd. We will start with a Fall at 6:30 pm. prepared by our Dinner Mavens Reidun and Liv. If you plan to attend remember to bring food for the Smithtown Food Pantry.
October 3rd – Norden Lodges’s Atlantic City Casino Trip. See the details in our June Newsletter on the Newsletter page.
October 4th – 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 14th – 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 7th 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 6th – 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 – 3rd 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.
Thanks to Ken Olson, we have a facebook Group. Visit our Group “Loyal Lodge #252” and click the “join” button . . . answer 3 simple questions . . . agree to our rules and you will be approved to join the Group. We look forward to seeing you there. Be sure to check out Media / Albums to see all the pitures we posted from all the years past and present.
Our Cookout Chefs
