Monitor Lodge Sacramento

VASA Order of America a Swedish-American Fraternal Organization

 Welcome to Monitor Lodge 218 – Sacramento

“Swedes in Sacramento” – Chartered April 8, 1912 in Sacramento, Monitor Lodge #218-Sacramento is a local lodge of the Vasa Order of America, a Fraternal Society originally established for the benefit of Swedish immigrants more than a century ago, but now dedicated to preserving and sharing our Swedish and Nordic culture and heritage.

At our meetings, you will find an opportunity to socialize with fellow members of Nordic roots sharing common history and interests.  Please check out our Calendar to find out more about our upcoming events and explore the rest of the website to learn more about the various things our Lodge has to offer.

Membership is open to men and women over 14 years of age of Nordic roots, (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish or Icelandic,) who would like to rediscover the traditions of their forefathers as well as those who are not of Nordic ancestry but are interested in Swedish and Nordic heritage and culture.  Click here to learn more about joining our Lodge

We invite you to attend our monthly meetings and special events.  Youth and children under the age of fourteen are always welcome to participate in Monitor Lodge activities and there are often activities specifically tailored for them.

Last updated 08-28-2018

What Monitor events are coming up in the next few months?

Going into summer we celebrated Midsommar and Sweden Day in early June and are taking a break in July before resuming our monthly get-togethers with our annual Kraftskiva (crayfish) celebration on Saturday, August 9th. We then follow with our monthly meetings at the IOOF Hall for our business meetings/potlucks/cultural presentations for the rest of the Fall culminating with Julbord and St. Lucia celebrations in December.

Last updated 06/09/2025

What’s new or of continuing interest?   

  • If you are a reality show junkie and want to simultaneously practice your Swedish, check out the new reality show on Netflix: Love is Blind – Sweden https://www.netflix.com/title/81626839 The audio is in Swedish but you can view it with English subtitles as well.   And for those folks who are curious – No, this newsletter editor never watches reality TV, he only learned of this show from a Netflix email.
  • If you want to brush up on your Swedish you have several options: we have Monitor’s in-person/ZOOM Swedish language classes led by Will Hanley. In addition to the on-line tutorials utilized by some of Will’s students at Innovative Languages (https://www.innovativelanguage.com/) you will find Swedish vocabulary and lessons in Nordstjernan (http://www.nordstjernan.com/) and in the Swedish edition of The Local (https://www.thelocal.se/).
  • If you want to keep current with social, political, economic and cultural events happening in Sweden, check out the online news service The Local (https://www.thelocal.se/).   This news source is an excellent complement to the more in-depth coverage of cultural, historical and food news provided by Nordstjernan (http://www.nordstjernan.com/).   
  • Should you like to learn Nordic dances – please join several of our members who are involved with the Sacramento Area Nordic Dancers (SAND) (https://www.folkdance.com/scandi/).
  • And if you want to see what is currently showing on Swedish television, check out www.svt.se.

Njut av!     Enjoy!

Last updated 06/09/2025

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