Swedish/Scandinavian Press

ARIZONA

Jun 2010- Exhibit of the art of Swedish American artist Gunnar Widforss at the Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff.

CALGARY

Apr 9 - Swedish Society spring dinner with special entertainment from Sweden. 403-931-0370.
Apr 25 - Swedish church service. Info 403-931-0370.

COLUMBUS

Mar 20 5pm - Scandinavian Club Viking Night at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2070 Ridgecliff Rd, Upper Arlington. Info 614-882-8391.
Apr 17 5pm - Scandinavian Club Swedish Night at Covenant Presbyterian Church. 614-882-8391.
May 22 - Scandinavian Club Norwegian Night at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2070 Ridgecliff Rd, Upper Arlington. 614-882-8391.
Jun 19 - Scandinavian Club Midsummer picnic at North Shelter Highbanks Metro Park. 614-882-8391.

DETROIT

Mar 7 1pm - Buffet dinner at the Swedish Club, Farmington Hills. 734 459 0596.
April 11 1pm- Pot Luck dinner at the Swedish Club, Farmington Hills. Info 734 459 0596.

MARYLAND

Apr 21 - The work of Sigrid Undset is featured in an evening of poetry reading at the Writer’s Center.www.norway.org.

MINNEAPOLIS

Mar 12 8pm - Finnish group Rajaton in concert at Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall. $22-$45. www.minnesotaorchestra.org
May 30- Exhibit 17 Swedish Designers at American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave. Info 612-871-4907.
Jun 11-Oct 10 - Exhibit of Finnish summer architecture featuring Alvar Aalto, Eliel Saarinen, Juhani Pallasmaa, David Salmela at the American Swedish Institute , 2600 Park Ave. Info 612-871-4907.

MINNESOTA

Apr 25 7pm - Cloudberries spring concert at the East Union Lutheran Church in Carver. www.asicloudberries.com.
Jun 11-12 - 11th annual Nisswastämman. www.nisswastamman.org pwilson@brainerd.net.
Jun 13-20 - Swedish Festival in Cambridge. aever13696@aol.com

NEW YORK

May 28 6.30pm - Henning Mankell’s Kurt Wallander mysteries at Scandinavia House on Fridays.
- Mar 12 - The Brothers/Bröderna
- Mar 19 - The Darkness/Mörkret
- Mar 26 - The African/Afrikanen
- Apr 2 - The Tricksters/Den svaga punkten
- Apr 16 - Mastermind
- Apr 22 - The Photographer/Fotografen
- Apr 30 - The Container Lorry/Täckmanteln
- May 7 - The Castle Ruins/Luftslottet
- May 14 - The Black King/Blodsband
- May 21 - The Forger/Jokern
- May 28 - The Secret/Hemligheten
Individual tickets $9. Series pass $100. Info 212.879.9779.
Mar 9 6.30pm - The American Girl - reading & book talk with Monika Fagerholm at Scandinavia House. Free. 212.879.9779.
Mar 11, 18 6.30pm - Fashion & Films, screenings and lectures that examine fashion’s role in two Swedish films.
Mar 11 - Ingmar Bergman’s Smiles of a Summer Night/Sommarnattens leende, film screening with lecture by Astrid Söderbergh Widding
Mar 18 - Arne Mattson’s Mannequin in Red/Mannekäng i rött, film screening with lecture by Louise Wallenberg. Scandinavia House. $9. 212.879.9779.
Apr 1, May 6, Jun 3, Jul 1, Aug 5 7pm - Out of Scandinavia/Out of Context: New Indie Rock from the Nordics. $10. 212.847.9740.
April 3 - Its stunning iceberg of an opera house in Oslo made critics melt, but there is much more to the architectural firm Snøhetta, which has been around since 1989. Its diverse portfolio includes a neurobiology institute in Marseilles, France; a master plan for the University of Gambia in West Africa; and a giant tension-membrane structure, the “tubaloon,” that was a venue for the 2006 Kongsberg Jazz Festival. The exhibit “SNØHETTA: architecture-landscapes-interiors,” at Scandinavia House in New York, presents 11 of the innovative, award-winning and environmentally-conscious Norwegian firm’s major projects, including the celebrated Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt and the planned National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion in New York,via films, photographs, computer visualizations, drawings, and models. SNØHETTA: architecture-landscapes-interiors” is on at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue until April 3. For further information call (212) 879-9779.
Apr 13 7pm - Jaerv (a Swedish quintet, playing folk music with influences from both jazz and pop music) & Thinguma*jigSaw from Norway perform at Scandinavia House. $15. 212.847.9740.
Apr 15 7:30pm - Concert featuring music by Norwegian composer Christian Sinding, the evocative May Night by Finland's Selim Palmgren, and others. Scandinavia House. 212-847-9743.
Apr 23 7pm - Nordic Sounds, Latin Flavor by Swedish guitarist Celia Linde at Scandinavia House. $15. 212.847.9740.
May 3 7pm - Contemporary Scandinavian Theater: Staged Readings at Scandinavia House. Free. 212.847.9740.
May 20 8pm - The Scandia String Quartet performs at Scandinavia House. $15. 212.847.9740.
Jun 9-Sep 25 - Exhibit Eco Chic - Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. 212.879.9779.
Jun 10-12, 17-19 7.30pm - The Scandinavian American Theater Company presents Miss Julie at Scandinavia House. $25. 212.847.9740.

NOVA SCOTIA

Mar 21 2pm - Swedish film at Royal Bank Theatre, QE 11 Hospital. 902-827-4955.

OMAHA

Apr 16 - Noon Day Scandinavian Club annual dinner at Happy Hollow Country Club. 573-7213.

OREGON

Mar 26 8-11pm - Scandia of Salem 4th Friday Dance at Knights of Columbus hall, 725 Shipping NE. $6. 503-364-6713.
May 1 7-10pm - Scandia of Salem 4th Friday Dance at Moore barn, 5304 Center St. NE. Free. 503-364-6713.

PHILADELPHIA

May 2 - Exhibit “Printscapes: Impressions of Nature by Rachelle Puryear and Lars Nyberg” at American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave. 215-389-1776.

PORTLAND

Mar 20-Jun 19 9am-noon - Scandinavian Genealogical Society presents Nordic Roots 2010: Migration & Conquest - Scandinavian National Identities
- Mar 20 - From Vikings to Lutherans
- Apr 17 - From Luther to Napoleon
- May 15 - From Napoleon to Now
- Jun 19 - Studying History to Aid Our Research Portland State University, Cramer Hall 124 (the Finnish Room).
$25 for the entire series includes membership. Info 503-977-0275.
Mar 31 - Kauppakorkeakoulun Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajatis, the male choir of the Student Union of Helsinki School of Economics at the Catlin Gable Performing Arts Center. 503-977-0275.
Apr 2 7.30pm - Lecture: Harry Martinson: Orphan, Sailor, Nobel Prize Winner at Portland State University, Room 171 Cramer Hall. Reception follows. Info shf-mike@mindspring.com.
Apr 10 - Dance workshop featuring Springleik from Vågå with Roo Lester of Chicago. Info 503 230-0999.
Apr 14 7.30pm - Oslo’s Trio Mediæval performs at St. Philip Neri Church.
May 7 7.30pm - Lecture “Norwegian Resistance to Nazism” at Portland State University, Room 171 Cramer Hall. Reception follows. Info shf-mike@mindspring.com
May 22 - Johansson och det starkabandet will perform from its new album Amerikat. It's a production of acoustic and bit of amplified music that connects Swedish and American history and culture. Info mike@mindspring.com
Jun 26 11am-6pm - 82nd Annual Midsummer Festival. Raising of the Maypole 1pm.German American Cultural Center, 7901 SE Division. Info 503-977-0275.
Oct 16 - The Scandinavian Heritage Foundation's ScanFeast Auction and Gala.Info 503-977-0275.
Nov 27 10am-noon - Scandinavian Heritage Foundation annual Christmas cookie baking class at Friendship Masonic Lodge, 5626 NE Alameda.$15, $10 members. 503-977-0275.
Dec 4 10am-5pm, 5 11am-4pm - 26th Annual ScanFair. Dec 4 7-11pm - Dance. Portland State University, Smith Memorial Center Ballroom, 3rd Floor, 1825 SW Broadway. Info 503-977-0275.

SAN FRANCISCO

May 1-2 - Norway Day Festival at Fort Mason.Info president@norwayday.org

SEATTLE

Mar 14 4 pm - Concert featuring Karl-Ove Mannberg, internationally renowned violinist from Sweden at Nordic Heritage Museum. Smörgåsbord after concert. 206-789-5707.
Apr 11 4 pm - Icelandic Fantasies with Ögmundur Thor Johannesson, international award-winning guitarist from Iceland at Nordic Heritage Museum. Smörgåsbord after concert. 206-789-5707. Apr. 24 - Antiques & Great Finds Sale at Swedish Cultural Center. 206-283-1090.
April 18 - Exhibition of work by acclaimed local sculptor Ray Jensen of Danish and Swedish descent at Nordic Heritage Museum, 3104 NW 67th St. Info 206-789-5707.
Apr 24 - Swedish Cultural Center Auction: "Sweden Goes to Hollywood”. 206-283-1090.
May 23 4 pm - Danish concert featuring The Northwoods Wind Quintet with guest Roberta Hansen Downey, cellist at Nordic Heritage Museum. Smörgåsbord after concert. 206-789-5707.
Jun 27 11am-6pm - Skandia Midsommarfest at St. Edward State Park, 14445 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore. 206-784-7470.

TACOMA

Apr 30 - Exhibit “Nordic Imagery: Pastels and Watercolors” at Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU. Info 253-535-7322.

THOUSAND OAKS

Apr 17-18 - Scandinavian Festival at CLU.

VANCOUVER

Mar 10 6.30pm - Scandinavian Business Club’s Dinner Meeting at Scandinavian Centre. Info 604 528 9290.
Mar 12 noon - Scandinavians 55 + Monthly Luncheon at Scandinavian Centre. Bring a plate of sandwiches, cakes or cookies to share and pay $2 or if you prefer not to bring food, pay $5. Scandinavian Centre. Info 604-294-2777.
Mar 16 7pm - Sweden House Society AGM at Scandinavian Centre. Info Switzer9160@shaw.ca.
Mar 20 1pm - Genealogy meeting at Scandinavian Centre. Info www.scandinavianculturalsociety.org.
Mar 20 6pm - A Viking Feast Hall. Dinner Theatre Viking Style. An evening of songs, stories, violence and drama at Scandinavian Centre. $30. info 604-294-2777.
Mar 27, 28 11am-4pm - Nordic Spirit Swedes in B.C. The life and times of the early Swedish settlers in British Columbia, captured in rare historical photographs at Scandinavian Centre. Opening reception March 27 at 11.30am. RSVP to Laila Axen 604-526-7464 or aaxen@shaw.ca
Mar 27 7-9pm - Bridal Fashion Show Other Times and Other Places at Scandinavian Centre. Refreshments. Entrance by donation, suggested $10/person. Info 604-526-7464.
Apr 17 1pm - Genealogy meeting at Scandinavian Centre. Info www.scandinavianculturalsociety.org.
Apr 17 11am-3pm - SCCS Fleamarket at Scandinavian Centre. Info 604-294-2777.
Apr 25 4pm - Viking Ship Pork Dinner at Scandinavian Centre. $25, $10 for under 12. Info 604-939-9521. May1-2 10am-3pm - Plant Sale at Scandinavian Centre. Info 604-461-2488.
May 29 - European Festival at Scandinavian Centre. 604-294-2777.
Jun 19, 20 - Midsummer Festival at Scandinavian Centre. Info 604-294-2777.

VICTORIA

Mar 17 7pm - Swedish Club Annual General Meeting at Norway House. 250-656-6040.
Sep 18 7pm - Kräftskiva—Crayfish Party at Norway House. 250-656-6040.
Oct 20 7pm - Pea Soup and Punsch at Norway House. 250-656-6040.
Dec 11 - Luciatåg & Julbord at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Ave. 250-656-6040.

WASHINGTON

Mar 22 7pm - Miss Li & Francis perform at House of Sweden, 2900 K St NW. Info +1 202 467 2600.

WINNIPEG

Apr 4 11.30am-2pm - Swedish Brunch at Scandinavian Centre. 885-7234.

WISCONSIN

Mar 19-21 - Swedish Music and Dance Festival at Folklore Village, Dodgeville. 608-924-4000. June 27 - Midsummer at Old World Wisconsin, Eagle. 262-781-6113.