Learn Norwegian cooking at Jan. 6 class

Sons of Norway Polar Star chapter 5-472 will host a free Norwegian cooking class on Saturday, Jan. 6.

Montgomery resident Vy Skogen will teach making lefse, Norwegian potato flatbread,at 9 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Ave. in Montgomery.

Admission and parking are free. Students are asked to bring lefse rolling pins, rolling boards and grills if possible.

Founded in 1895, Sons of Norway, is a nonprofit organization representing people of Norwegian heritage in the United States and Canada. The organization includes in its mission the promotion and preservation of the heritage and culture of Norway and other Nordic countries and to provide life insurance and other financial products to its members.

The Sons of Norway has nearly 400 lodges in the United States, Canada, and Norway. With over 57,000 members, the Sons of Norway is the largest Norwegian organization outside of Norway. The Montgomery lodge meets at 1:30 p.m. on the the first Sunday of the month at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Ave. in Montgomery. Prospective members are invited.

For more information, call (630) 553-7389 or visit polarstarlodge.com/5.html.