Sons of Norway, Vikings of Lake Lodge will hold its annual Scandinavian Christmas Open House, featuring the Santa Lucia pageant (a past one is pictured above) on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010, in Kelseyville, Calif. Courtesy photo.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Sons of Norway, Vikings of Lake Lodge will hold its annual Scandinavian Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 12.

The open house will take place at the Galilee Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, located at 8860 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville.

The event starts at 11:30 a.m. and wraps up at 1:30 p.m.

There will be lots of Scandinavian Christmas décor with assorted delicacies to enjoy including Swedish Pancakes, Danish AEbelskivers (round pancakes), Krumkake (similar to a waffle cone) and open face sandwiches.

There will be guest vendors including Vikki Bjerk Mullenbach with her beautiful Norwegian favorites and other Nordic gifts.

Larson Industries also will be present with their Scandinavian baking equipment, instruction and handcraft along with demonstration of Lefse baking. Come and taste the yummy samples.

At noon there will be the Santa Lucia pageant followed by carolers at 12:30 p.m.

Along with the crafts and food there will be Norwegian and Swedish calendars on sale for $12.

Lastly, they will have a raffle to benefit the lodge's “Adopt-a-School” Program in Lake County. The fundraisers are geared toward the underprivileged students in Lake County who cannot afford a simple backpack to carry their books and supplies.

Every year the lodge purchases backpacks and gives them to the students who truly appreciate them.

So, come out and join the lodge, sample the food, check out their wares and bring your checkbook. Cash also is welcome.

For more information or if you are interested in joining the Sons of Norway please call Vale Hanzel at 707-928-1060.

ou don’t have to be Norwegian; the lodge is open to anyone with bloodlines in any Scandinavian countries and Canada.