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Solveig Lodge #31 Burien, Washington Preserving our Norwegian heritage...

Solveig Lodge #31 was founded on April 6, 1986 in Des Moines, Washington. The lodge meets most months (except the summer months) at 7 pm the second Thursday of the month at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at 156 South 168th Street (cross street is Ambaum Boulevard South), Burien, Washington. Solveig lodge is active in many regional cultural programs throughout the Greater Seattle region, including the Syttende Mai (17th of May) parade held each year in the Scandinavian neighborhood of Ballard northwest of Seattle. In the fall, members present a heritage display at the local library coinciding with their annual "Bit of Norway" Bazaar. At this bazaar they sell delicious "Norwegian" baked goods and craft items made by members throughout the year. They also display the members' Norwegian heritage items and demonstrate various Norwegian arts, crafts and food preparation. Past demonstrations have included Rosemaling, Lefse Making, Waffle Making, and Woven Hearts. Bazaar visitors can stop and enjoy coffee at the Kaffestue. The lodge's namesake Solveig, was the woman who loves Peer Gynt, the anti-hero of Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt. Peer is a self-centered and irresponsible character who wastes his life as he jumps from one mountain top to another on his wonderful reindeer buck when she first meets and hears stories about him. She becomes infatuated with him despite his faults. Peer is banished from the village and Solveig eventually goes to his mountain home to live with him forever. Peer is elated, but because his past confronts him that very day, he can never be her husband. He must leave her and tells her to always wait for him. He then leaves Norway and travels all over the world. She is faithful and devote her entire lifetime, waiting for his return to their house in the mountains. Grieg wrote a lovely melody, "Solveig's Song", as part of the incidental music he composed for the play. Solveig sings of her feelings in the song as she looks up at the mountains. Peer returns at last to the mountains and the place they last met to die. Contact the lodge for more information. Solveig Lodge #31 PO Box 66813 Burien, WA 98166 email: solveig@daughtersofnorway.org

Solveig members wheat weaving Members enjoying a craft project