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If you ever find yourself in Chicago the second Saturday of the
month, and you have a craving for some Torsk, the solution may be a visit
to the Chicago Torske Klub. -
Stavanger Aftenblad - 26 May 2006
Welcome to the Chicago Torske Klub Web Site at torskeklub.org! It's
good to be in Chicago on the second Saturday of the month. We will update
this monthly for current events and dinner meeting news.
November 8, 2025 - Emil Bjorn Park Update -
We had a presentation of the creation of the park and museum in Logan Square which will be named Emil Bjorn Park. Andrew Schneider and others from the Logan Square Preservation Group will address us.
See the newletter for changes in reservations. We received word of the passing of our Secretary Tom Peterson.
October 11, 2025 - Celebrate The 200TH Anniversary of the
Arrival of the 1st Norwegian Immigrants -
October 9, 2025 is celebrated as the 200th anniversary of the First Norwegian Immigrants
who landed in America on the sloop Restauration, with millions to follow afterwards.
That event is being recreated right now by hearty Norwegian sailors in a replica of that sloop's voyage.
See Restauration.no The story of the crossing has been fondly related related for generations,
yet that story neglects much of the facts about the religious persecution, the route chosen,
illegal activities, the threat of being fired upon, immigration laws violated and a president's pardon.
The Chicago Torske Klub boss Ken Larson has been assisting the NAGCNL with the update and
republishing of the Gerhard Naeseth book 'Norwegian Immigrants' and is prepared to tell that
story and the less common told back story of the immigration . Join us for those stories,
the celebration of the anniversary and to skal our immigrant ancestors.
September 13, 2025 - Restart the Luncheon -
Please join me for our first meeting of our new Torske Klub season on Saturday September 13 when we welcome Linda Nikiforak, Senior Residency Counselor at The Moorings of Arlington Heights. See reservation details below if you haven't yet reserved.
Torske Klub Members - January 2025
The reservation line is
(630)336-6723 (NEW!) .
Leave a message
with reservations noting name, member number and number of reservataions.
Alternately, send an email to
reservations @torskeklub.com
See some photos in our picture book.
Special Items
-
Don Hoganson is honored with Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in 2009
- Alfred Newgard's Pea Soup (erttesuppe) Recipe
- The Three Kings - by Rob Alsaker - Submitted in the May 2007 newsletter, this is an article
about Robert and Evy Alsaker's adventure in Norway searching for the origins of a
photo of the three kings of Scandinavia Countries and ending up viewing the
compass that Roald Amundsen took to the South Pole.
- Check out the photo album for some of the pictures from May 2007 events and
the NACC trip to Tromso in July.
- Photos of Rob and Evy Alsaker as they attended the Brooklyn NY Syttende Mai
Parade in 2008
- Chicago Norske Klub Book
- History of the Norske Klub, where the Torske Klub was founded and hosted until the 1980s. Good memories of the artifacts and people provided by Robert Alsaker.
- Chicago Norske Klub 40th Anniversary
- 40th anniversary book, provided by Robert Alsaker.
- Recollections of Chicago Torske Klub, by Dr. Ray Newgard on the 62nd Anniversary
Future Events 2024-2025 Season
Future events are our Saturday luncheons, every 2nd Saturday of every month that
contains
the letter "R", plus May. Watch our site or Facebook for schedule changes.
- November 8, 2025 - Luncheon- Logan Square Preservation
- December 13,2025 -Luncheon -Christmas Party - Men, women and families invited to sing carols
- January 10, 2026 - Luncheon -Sweater Day - A ride on the Rio Grande Zephyr-Fred Glure
- February 14, 2026- Luncheon - Ladies Day - Jamaican Heritage and Raggae Museum - Olivene Malcolm-cousin of the late singer Bob Marley
- March 14, 2026 - Luncheon - Father/daughter/son day -45th Parallel Distillery
- April 11, 2026 - Luncheon - Andrew Schneider updating the work and rebuilding of Logan Square history
- May 9, 2026 - Luncheon - Torske Klub 65th Anniversary -CHarles Petersen on The Sami
- May 17, 2026 - Norwegian Constitution Day Parade in Park Ridge - Join us to march.
- June, July and August we fish, golf and enjoy the summer.
| Note to all Torske Klub Members:
By resolution of the Board of Directors, the Torske Klub will provide a
single, free raffle ticket to all members who bring one or more guests to a
meeting, excluding father/son and ladies day. |
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