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Welcome to a new Drott Lodge program year!
After a long, hot summer, we can look forward to an exciting season of fellowship, traditions, and fun activities. Our first meeting will be Sunday, September 14. Following a brief business session, we’ll enjoy our annual Welcome Back Dinner. The lodge will provide meatballs, salmon, and ham, and we ask members to bring a Swedish side dish or dessert to share.Please note that we have a new meeting location at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 6030 Grosvenor Lane in Bethesda. This is close to our previous meeting place, with easy access and plenty of parking. Please RSVP here.
Several lodge members also spent time abroad this summer. I was fortunate to travel to Sweden in August, where cooler weather was a welcome relief. As always, I visited family and friends, and explored some new places. One of the highlights was traveling through Småland and Öland with Drott Past Chairman Carina Jonsson. We enjoyed local dishes such as kroppkakor with lingonberries, and I even went on a moose safari—an unforgettable experience that included getting close enough to pet the moose!
Öland, Sweden’s second-largest island, is famous for its many windmills, dramatic rauks, and sandy beaches. My trip also included visits to four castles, with Gripsholm Castle in Mariestad standing out as my favorite. Built by Gustav Vasa in 1537, it has a long history and has certainly seen its share of royal drama.
Closer to home, a group of crafty members gathered at my house in July to sew for our upcoming fall fundraisers. Just like last year, we had a wonderful time socializing and learning how aprons, bags, potholders, and pillows are put together. This year we are especially excited about new fabrics featuring Christmas motifs, Pippi Longstocking designs, and Dala horses. We made excellent progress, but there’s still more to do. If you missed the July sessions, don’t worry—we’ll have at least one more in September or October. Look for details soon.
I look forward to seeing you all at our Welcome Back Dinner and to sharing another memorable year together at Drott Lodge.
In Truth and Unity,
Karin Weeden
Chairman
Drott Lodge 168
Sweden on the Roof: Music Concert with Symbio September 23 -- 6:30-8:30 pm Embassy of Sweden $10.00 Join us for a concert with Swedish duo Symbio, regarded as one of the most prominent new bands from the Swedish Folk & World music scene. With their strong stage presence, original compositions, and a magical interplay of hurdy-gurdy and accordion – the duo surprises their audience and take them on a moving and dreamy musical journey. Doors open at 6:30 pm, bar will be available. Show starts at 7:00 pm. About Symbio Johannes Geworkian Hellman on hurdy-gurdy and Lars Emil Öjeberget on accordion and kickbox - the duo creates a playful dialogue full of joyful energy, subtleties and virtuosity, where two becomes more than the sum of its parts. |
Upcoming Events
|  Shakespeare Theatre Company: The Wild Duck October 18-November 16 The DC Shakespeare Theater Company is putting on a show by the renowned Norwegian Playwright, Henrik Ibsen. He is considered one of the world's preeminent writers of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." About the Wild Duck: The eccentric son of a wealthy businessman wreaks havoc when he embarks on a crusade to unveil the false foundations of his friend’s life. Ignorant of the adults’ machinations, a young girl tries to shield a fragile creature from the hurts of the world. |
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