BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Norwegian Society Washington DC - ECPv6.0.1.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.nosodc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Norwegian Society Washington DC REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251224T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251224T153000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221933 CREATED:20251203T014226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T014226Z UID:10000212-1766586600-1766590200@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:Nordic Christmas Service 2025 DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 24\, 2025\, at 2:30 pm in Augustana Lutheran Church.\n2100 New Hampshire Ave NW and V St NW \nPlease consider contributing to Martha’s Table:\nhttps://tinyurl.com/julboen2025MT URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/nordic-christmas-service-2025/ LOCATION:Augustana Lutheran Church\, 2100 New Hampshire Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20009 GEO:38.9184789;-77.0355217 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Augustana Lutheran Church 2100 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington DC 20009;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2100 New Hampshire Ave NW:geo:-77.0355217,38.9184789 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T170000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221933 CREATED:20260109T193138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T193501Z UID:10000216-1768143600-1768150800@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:GUDSTJENESTE/CHURCH SERVICE DESCRIPTION:\, \nThe first event of the year will be the Norwegian Church Service on January 11\, at 3 PM\, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817. \nSjømannsprest/Pastor Maria Pedersen-Mong will be joining us from New York.  \nIf you would like to attend the online Bible Studies with Pastor Wally Jensen the day before\, on January 10 at 5:30 PM\, please let us know\, and we will send you the Zoom details. \nThe next newsletter will be sent to you in early February. We look forward to seeing you soon and please bring something to share at kirkekaffe! URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/january2026/ LOCATION:Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States CATEGORIES:Kirken GEO:39.0117813;-77.1586276 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Emmanuel Lutheran Church 7730 Bradley Blvd Bethesda MD 20817 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7730 Bradley Blvd:geo:-77.1586276,39.0117813 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T170000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221933 CREATED:20260201T180441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T180441Z UID:10000217-1770562800-1770570000@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:GUDSTJENESTE/CHURCH SERVICE DESCRIPTION:Norwegian Church Service on Sunday February 8\, at 3 PM\, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817. \nSjømannsprest/Pastor Maria Pedersen-Mong will be joining us from New York\, and she will also bring our former Sjømannsprest/Pastor Jofrid Landa. Jofrid\, who has served as Student Pastor for the past few years\, will hold the sermon this time\, and our four confirmands will be in attendance. \nPlease bring something to share at kirkekaffe! \nEverybody’s welcome! \n  URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/february2026/ LOCATION:Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States CATEGORIES:NoSoKirken GEO:39.0117813;-77.1586276 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Emmanuel Lutheran Church 7730 Bradley Blvd Bethesda MD 20817 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7730 Bradley Blvd:geo:-77.1586276,39.0117813 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T183000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221933 CREATED:20260201T182008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T182815Z UID:10000218-1772125200-1772130600@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:Norsk Networking Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:Join us for a relaxing happy hour at Tysons Social Tavern in Tysons on Thursday\, February 26\, between 5 PM and 6:30 PM. This is a great opportunity to meet old and new friends! \nAddress: 1960 Chain Bridge Rd\, Tysons\, VA 22102 \nFor more information\, visit their website: Tysons Social Tavern \nFeel free to bring a friend\, but please let us know how many will attend when you RSVP. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nPlease RSVP to secure your spot: \nFirst and last Name *Number of guestsEmail Address *Register URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/hhfeb2026/ LOCATION:Tysons Social Tavern\, 1960 Chain Bridge Rd\, Tysons\, VA\, 22102\, United States GEO:38.9208844;-77.227223 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tysons Social Tavern 1960 Chain Bridge Rd Tysons VA 22102 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1960 Chain Bridge Rd:geo:-77.227223,38.9208844 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T170000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221934 CREATED:20260302T231701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T231740Z UID:10000220-1772982000-1772989200@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:GUDSTJENESTE/CHURCH SERVICE DESCRIPTION:\, \nJoin us for the Norwegian Church Service on March 8\, at 3 PM\, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817. \nSjømannsprest/Pastor Maria Pedersen-Mong will be joining us from New York.  \nWe look forward to seeing you soon and please bring something to share at kirkekaffe! URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/march2026/ LOCATION:Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States CATEGORIES:Kirken GEO:39.0117813;-77.1586276 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Emmanuel Lutheran Church 7730 Bradley Blvd Bethesda MD 20817 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7730 Bradley Blvd:geo:-77.1586276,39.0117813 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T200000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221934 CREATED:20260302T230608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T231819Z UID:10000219-1773169200-1773172800@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:Informal Meet and Greet DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informal Meet and Greet on Zoom on Tuesday\, March 10\, at 7 PM! \nWe hope to see both new and old members\, and the main goal is to get to know each other a little bit better. \nPlease RSVP below\, and we will send you an email with the Zoom link closer to the date. \nNameEmail AddressRegister URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/meet-and-greet-0325/ LOCATION:Zoom\, United States GEO:38.7945952;-106.5348379 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T170000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221934 CREATED:20260401T194609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T194645Z UID:10000224-1776006000-1776013200@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:GUDSTJENESTE/CHURCH SERVICE DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Norwegian Church Service on Sunday\, April 12\, at 3 PM\, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817. \nSjømannsprest/Pastor Maria Pedersen-Mong will be joining us from New York.  \nWe look forward to seeing you soon and please bring something to share at kirkekaffe! URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/april2026/ LOCATION:Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States CATEGORIES:Kirken GEO:39.0117813;-77.1586276 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Emmanuel Lutheran Church 7730 Bradley Blvd Bethesda MD 20817 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7730 Bradley Blvd:geo:-77.1586276,39.0117813 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T140000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221934 CREATED:20260401T191346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T191346Z UID:10000223-1777723200-1777730400@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:21st Century Luncheon - Life in the Arctic DESCRIPTION:21st Century Luncheon – Life in the Arctic – a New Reality \nJoin us on Saturday\, May 2\, at 12/noon for our 21st Century Luncheon with Berit Enge. The title of the talk is Life in the Arctic – a New Reality and will be held at: \nSeasons 52\n7863L Tysons Corner Center\, McLean\, VA 22102 \nThere is ample free parking\, and you also have the option of taking the Silver or Orange Metro Line to Tysons Corner. \nPlease RSVP and prepay below. \nBerit Enge is the founder and director of the Nordic Press Center in Washington\, DC. She started her career as a journalist working for regional and national newspapers in Norway. Later\, she pursued a career as a diplomat serving at posts in Tokyo\, Washington DC\, and New York. She has been a speechwriter for two Norwegian ministers and has worked on political campaigns in Japan and the US. \nBorn in Sørfold\, Northern Norway\, she holds degrees in political science\, international affairs\, and Japanese from the University of Oslo\, Norway\, the University of Sussex\, UK\, and Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies in Washington\, DC. She lives in Chevy Chase\, Maryland. \nPlease register and pre-pay using the form below. The price includes coffee\, tea\, soft drinks\, and a small dessert\, as well as taxes and gratuity. \n\n \n Registration is closed for this event\n \n \n  URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/21st-life-in-the-arctic/ LOCATION:Seasons 52 Tysons Corner\, 7863L Tysons Corner Center\, McLean\, VA\, 22102\, United States CATEGORIES:NoSo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T170000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221934 CREATED:20260503T220205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T220205Z UID:10000228-1778425200-1778432400@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:GUDSTJENESTE/CHURCH SERVICE DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Norwegian Church Service on Sunday\, May 10\, at 3 PM\, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817. \nSjømannsprest/Pastor Maria Pedersen-Mong will be joining us from New York.  \nWe look forward to seeing you soon and please bring something to share at kirkekaffe! URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/churchmay26/ LOCATION:Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States CATEGORIES:Kirken GEO:39.0117813;-77.1586276 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Emmanuel Lutheran Church 7730 Bradley Blvd Bethesda MD 20817 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7730 Bradley Blvd:geo:-77.1586276,39.0117813 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T150000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221934 CREATED:20260503T215837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T215919Z UID:10000227-1779022800-1779030000@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:May 17 Picnic in Carderock Park DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday May 17 to celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day \nRSVP here URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/may17-2026/ LOCATION:Carderock Park on the Potomac River\, Carderock Recreation Area\, Potomac\, MD\, 20854\, United States CATEGORIES:NoSo GEO:39.040746;-77.2290193 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Carderock Park on the Potomac River Carderock Recreation Area Potomac MD 20854 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Carderock Recreation Area:geo:-77.2290193,39.040746 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T180000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221934 CREATED:20260401T200412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T200754Z UID:10000225-1780758000-1780768800@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:Early MidSummer Picnic DESCRIPTION:Join us for an early Midsummer Picnic June 6 from 3-6 PM \nBurke Lake Park\n7315 Ox Rd\, Fairfax Station\, VA 22039\nPicnic Area #2 \nJoin us with your family at Picnic Area #2 for an early summer Midsummer celebration. Bring your own food to grill; we’ll have the coals ready. Feel free to arrive early to enjoy the park’s amenities\, including fishing\, hiking\, boats\, a carousel\, a train\, and frisbee golf. \nPlease sign up below. \n\n \n This event is passed URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/sthans2026/ LOCATION:Burke Lake Park\, 7315 Ox Rd\, Fairfax Station\, VA\, 22039\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T170000 DTSTAMP:20260620T221934 CREATED:20260531T210808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T210831Z UID:10000230-1781449200-1781456400@www.nosodc.org SUMMARY:GUDSTJENESTE/CHURCH SERVICE DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Norwegian Church Service on Sunday\, June 14\, at 3 PM\, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817. \nSjømannsprest/Pastor Maria Pedersen-Mong and Sjømannsprest/Senior Pastor Torbjørn Brox Webber will be joining us from New York.  \nWe look forward to seeing you soon and please bring something to share at kirkekaffe! URL:https://www.nosodc.org/events/june2026/ LOCATION:Emmanuel Lutheran Church\, 7730 Bradley Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States CATEGORIES:Kirken GEO:39.0117813;-77.1586276 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Emmanuel Lutheran Church 7730 Bradley Blvd Bethesda MD 20817 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7730 Bradley Blvd:geo:-77.1586276,39.0117813 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR