BEST FALL BARGAIN EVER—$2.00 admission for a whole day of fun at NORDIC FESTIVAL

Embla Lodge No. 2 members Toren Parker (left) and Chris Engstrom (right) tempt shoppers at Nordic Festival.

You don't have to be Norwegian to love all the delightful aspects of traditional Norwegian culture—things like coffee, meatballs, butter cookies, good music, warm woolen mittens and sweaters, traditional folk costumes, dancing, and handcrafted treasure. Now you can enjoy these pleasures close to home. An organization called The Daughters of Norway, over a century old, has local lodges all over the United States, but the largest—Embla Lodge No. 2—is in Tacoma, Washington. Every October, the lodge throws a party to celebrate its proud heritage. The 2014 "Nordic Festival" takes place between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Edgemont Junior High School, 2300 110th Ave. E., in Edgewood, Washington. 

Embla's Leikarring dancers wearing traditional costumes called  "bunads"

In addition to live entertainment, delicious food, unique shopping opportunities, and more, there will be drawings for prizes at regular intervals all day. Not only that, the admission is only $2.00, FREE for children under 12, and parking is also FREE. 

For more information about the festival, or the lodge, contact Festival Chair Diane Nelson at (253) 370-0730 or dlnelson25@comcast.net. 

"Nordic Spirit" performing at a past Nordic Festival

Embla Lodge #2 Officers 2013

Officers in front row (L to R): Elda Sulerud, Judie Miller, Diane Nelson (VP), Mardy

Fairchild (Pres.), Karen Bell, Melody Stepp, Maren Johnson; Back Row (l-rt): Sarah Callow,

Torun Parker, Kari Stackpole, Julie Touchette, Karen Kunkle, Kirsten Bell, Vonnie Stone,

Chris Engstrom

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