Leif Erikson Lodge – Norwegian Heritage Day + Tastes of Norway

We can’t wait to see you on Saturday, March 26th for Leif Erikson Lodge Heritage Day.Join us for the return of the Leif-to-Leif 5k Fun Run/Walk. Our traditional jaunt through Ballard will take you from LEL to the Leif Erikson Statue at Shilshole Bay and back. Open to runners of all ages, sign up online at RunSignUp or at the lodge on the 26th.
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Seattle/LeiftoLeif5kFunRunWalk
Day of Registration starts at 8:00am, with the run/walk starting at around 9:00am. Ribbons and fun prizes will be awarded to our top finishers. All runners will receive Norwegian Flags, and temporary tattoos will be available to show your Nordic pride! The cost for the race is $20.00 for adults, $10 for ages 13-17 and under 13 is free. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ballard NW Senior Center. After a two year break, we are hoping to have a hearty group out for the run, so please join us and get your dose of friluftsliv!

Stick around after the run and enjoy some Nordic culture in the garage! We will be treated to live music from fiddler Bill Boyd, the Sølje Sisters, Skandia Kapell, and the Six Feet Back Band. Musicians will be performing from the LEL garage, accompanied by Scandinavian Dancers throughout the day from the always delightful Leikarringen group. This year we will be serving Pølse with lefse, Scandinavian baked items (cookies, lefse, bløtkake, krumkake), coffee, soda and more. Food for this event will be sold through the garage on March 26th, we will not be taking pre-orders online or in the office. Peruse items from Ditt o Datt and other vendors and help us celebrate Nordic heritage at one of our favorite events of the year. We will be sharing Nordic cultural programming online, through our zoom and YouTube channels throughout the afternoon on March 26th.