Welcome to BALTIC LODGE

BALTIC LODGE usually meets the 3rd Saturday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at the

   Janet Goeske Center

   5257 Sierra Street

   Riverside, Ca 92504

The Goeske Center is located in the NE corner of Streeter Avenue and Sierra Street, about midway between Arlington Avenue and Central Avenue. 

Join us for a Swedish Midsummer Fest at Vasa Park in Agoura on Sunday, June 28 We will carpool from the Goeske Center (see address above. It is important that you call ahead if you want to participate, so we can determine how many drivers and passengers we have. See Calendar page for contacts Click here to read about  important changes to the 2009 - 2010 LODGE CALENDAR TWO BOOKS  ABOUT SMÅLAND During her quest for her Swedish roots, Baltic Lodge member Dianne Carlson Cook soon became immersed in the culture and history of Småland. The result were two books: Come Back to Småland, available for purchase at Lulu Publishing, and Under Sweden Skies, edited by Dianne, with photos from Småland taken by Swedish genealogists and photographer Sven Danielsson.  It will be available for purchase at the Vasa Park Spring Festival. Read more about Dianne and the books at skandland.com Visit Past Chairman Stan Cook's online art gallery There are NEW BOOKS  in our Lodge Library TAKE A LOOK!

 MORE ABOUT BALTIC LODGE

The meetings on the 1st Saturday are business meetings for planning purposes and of interest to members only. 

The meetings on the 3rd Saturday are social meetings, and anybody interested in Scandinavian culture and traditions is welcome.

Programs include.

	show-and-tell, where members and guests bring favorite Scandinavian keepsakes, photos, etc., and tell their stories
	ethnic dinners and potluck parties
	craft programs
	videos with Scandinavian themes
	story programs
	holiday celebrations, including Lucia and Yule celebrations
	members' personal travelogues from Scandinavia.
	genealogy programs

For a list of upcoming programs click here.

Click here for a list of 2009 Lodge officers and other functionaries.

Baltic Lodge participates in multicultural and international fairs in the Inland Empire area. Examples are

	the Family Village Festival, an annual multi-cultural festival arranged by Riverside Municipal Museum.
	Celebration of Languages and Cultures in San Bernardino, usually held in January and organized by The city of San Bernardino, International Council of San Bernardino, City and County schools, and California State University.

 Several scholarships are available to Vasa members. Two of Baltic's younger members have received scholarships to a Swedish language summer camp. Scholarships for education are also awarded. 

If you or your spouse have Scandinavian roots, you and your family will find the Vasa Order a great source of enjoyment and enrichment.

Baltic Lodge was organized November 9, 1969.