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Feb 5 3pm - Norden House Society meets in Manor Auditorium, 1812 Duthie Ave., Burnaby. Info (604) 520-3016. Feb 8 - SWEAs Mingle-kväll. Upplysningar 604-228-8577. Feb 13 7pm - Svenska Kulturföreningens årsmöte på Scandinavian Centre. Se Vad Händer. Mar 24 - SWEA's årliga Silent Auction på Hyatt Regency. Info Jun 3 - SWEAs Sillsexa. Info: 604-228-8577. Jun 4 - SWEA har fika p Hlsbageriet. Info: 604-228-8577. Jun 5 - Swedish National day at Scandinavian Centre. Info: 604 526 7464. Jun 7 - 100 year anniversary of Norway's Independence celebration at Scandinavian Centre. Info: 604 294 2777. Jun 8 6:30pm - Scandinavian business club dinner meeting. Info: 604 244 9300. Jun 10 noon - Scandinavian Seniors luncheon. Special Salmon Bbq. $10. Info: 604 733 6664. Jun 11-12 - Finn-Fun Schools Family Weekend Camp at the Scandinavian Centre- single Family $75, Multiple child family $100 includes - meals & accommodations (bring a sleeping bag), lots of activities, games. 6540 Thomas St, Burnaby. Info: 604 515-4257 Jun 12 - SWEAs picnic med familjer i Stanley Park. Info: 604-228-8577. Jun 17 8 pm - Young Adults "Midsummer" Night at the Garden Pavilion, Scandinavian Centre. Info: 604-987-6086 Jun 18, 19 - Midsummer Festival at Scandinavian Centre. Info: 604 294 2777. Jun 24 7 pm - Bar "Juhannus" Evening with The Atro "Wade" Mikkola Quartet with Alan Matheson "Muistatko-Remember". Revisit the "golden era" of Finnish and Scandinavian pop music. $15, Scandinavian Centre. 604-294-2777. Jul 8-9 - SWEA utflykt till Gabriola Island. Info: 604-228-8577. Feb 17 7pm - Swedish Club Våffeldagen at Norway House. General meeting. Games and activities for the children. Info 382-5517. May 27 7pm - Swedish Club movie and dessert. Info: johannandan@pacificcoast.net. Jun 26 11am-3pm - Midsummer family picnic at Beaver Lake Park. Info: johannandan@pacificcoast.net. Jul 1 9am - The Swedish Club will participate in the Sidney Day Parade. Info: johannandan@pacificcoast.net. Jul 17 11am - Swedish Club family picnic at Island View Beach. Info: johannandan@pacificcoast.net. Aug 13 8am-2pm - Swedish Club garage sale and BBQ. Info: johannandan@pacificcoast.net. Sep 17 7pm - Crayfish dinner at Norway House. Info: johannandan@pacificcoast.net. Oct 21 7pm - Swedish Club potluck dinner. Info: johannandan@pacificcoast.net. Nov 18 7pm - Swedish Club bingo and dessert. Info: johannandan@pacificcoast.net. Nov 19 9am-4pm - Scandinavian Craft Fair at Norway House. Info: johannandan@pacificcoast.net. Nov 20 2pm - Swedish Club visit to Karlsson's Christmas Tree Farm in Duncan. Info: johannandan@pacificcoast.net. Dec 17 1-3pm - Lucia and jultomten. 7pm - Swedish Christmas dinner at Norway House. Info: johannandan@pacificcoast.net. Feb 11 - Viking Feast at Scan Centre, 739-20th Ave NW. Calgary Info 284-2610. Feb 23 - Scandinavian Cultural Society AGM at 739-20th Ave NW. Calgary
Info Jun 8 6pm - Swedish Society annual meeting at Scan Center. Calgary Light supper and wine. Info: 931-0370. Jun 18 - Swedish Society Swedish-speaking Tant-Lger in Lake Louise. Info: 931-0370. Jun 19 - Father's Day and St. Hans Fest Brunch at Danish Canadian National Museum. Info: 1-888-443-4114. Jun 24 - Swedish Society Midsummer. Calgary Info: 931-0370. Jul 16, 17 - Aebleskiver Days at Danish Canadian National Museum. Info: 1-888-443-4114. Aug 13 - Folke Fest at Danish Canadian National Museum. Info: 1-888-443-4114. Sep 11 - Grandparents Day at Danish Canadian National Museum. Info: 1-888-443-4114. Nov 5 - Julestue in Spruce View. Info: 1-888-443-4114.
Feb 5 4pm - Kyndelsmässodagen guds-tjänst. 25 Old York Mills Road.
Feb 10 7pm - Svenska Kyrkans Feb 12 4pm - Svenska lutherska församlingen Septuagesima Högmässa.
Feb 19 4pm - Sexagesima -Reformations-dagen Högmässa i Agricolakyrkan. Info 416-496-7907. Feb 26 4pm - Fastlagssöndagen Högmässa. Info 416-496-7907. Mar 5 4pm - 1:a i fastan Högmässa. Info 416-496-7907. Mar 12 - Svenska lutherska församlingens kyrkostämma. Upplysningar
Mar 19 4pm - 3:e i fastan Högmässa. Info 416-496-7907. Sundays at 11 - Sndagsskola i Agricola p engelska, ages 2 - grade 7. Info: Cheryl Myrskog 416-480-3775 or 905-763-2524. Jun 5 - Svenska lutherska kyrkan firar nationaldagen. Upplysningar: (416) 486-0466. Jun 11 11am - Svenska skolans avslutning i Agricolakyrkan, 25 Old York Mills Rd. Upplysningar: 416-486-0466. Jun 12 4pm - Hgmssa i Agricolakyrkan. Upplysningar: 416-486-0466. Jun 13 7:30pm - M'lle Jenny Lind's Grand Concert in the Great Hall of St. Lawrence Hall, 157 King St E presented by SWEA. $25. Info: (416) 425-2000. Jul 24 4pm - Sommargudstjnst i Agricolakyrkan. Upplysningar: 416-486-0466. Sep 11 4pm - Hgmssa i Agricolakyrkan. Upplysningar: 416-486-0466. Jun 25 - Svenska lutherska kyrkan firar midsommar. Upplysningar: (416) 486-0466. ..., Jun 5 9:30am-noon - Skandinaviska skolans aktiviteter i Quebec City. Meetings in the Mary Wood room at YMCA, 855 Avenue Holland. Info: Helene Gamner. Feb 17 -18 - Nordic Spirit Symposium "On the Cutting Edge: Leading Jun 4 11am-7pm - Valhalla Scandinavians Midsummer at Scotts Valley Community Center, 360 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley. The maj stng (may pole) at 2:30pm. Children under 12 $1; general admission $5; members $4. Info: 831-464-3310. Jun 5 - Sweden Day at Oak Grove park, Stockton. Info: 831-464-3310. Jun 11-18 - Scandia Camp Mendocino, a northern California week-long dance and music camp. Norwegian dance and music will be Springleik (and other dances) from Vg, in Gudbrandsdal, Norway with Knut & Bodil Odnes and Ivar Odnes. Swedish dance and music of Hlsingland with Ewa & Tommy Englund, Bengt Jonsson, Kerstin Palm, Staffan & Lena Jonsson. Nyckelharpa teacher tba. Flyers should be out before long. If you wish to join our mailing list, contact Roo Lester at DancingRoo@aol.com or (630) 985-7192 for more information. Jun 25 10am- midnight - 111th Midsummer Celebration at Sveadal, 8220 Croy Road, Morgan Hill.
Jun 26 - Scandinavian Midsummer in Balboa Park. Los Angeles (Southern California) San Francisco (Northern California)
Jul 14-Oct 2 - Nobel Exhibition at The Exploratorium, Palace of Fine Arts. Info: (415) EXP-LORE. Oct 1 11am-7:30pm - Swedish Design Expo in the Galleria, San Francisco Design Center. Oct 15 - Scandinavian American Society of the South gala dinner at the San Jose Country Club. Info: 725-1665. Dec 16 - Scandinavian American Society of the South Christmas party. Info: 725-1665.
Jun 18 9:30 am to 3:30 pm - Daylong family street festival with live Swedish music, foods and gift sales featuring Sklmusic from MN in the Erlander garden. Rockford Info: 815-963-5559. Jun 27-Jul 1 - Youth cultur Camp at Erlander Museum. Rockford Info: 815-963-5559. Selected Sunday evenings - Chicagoland Scandinavian Turning Dance Classes. All of the dances taught in class incorporate turning of some sort. Key themes of the class include developing balance both alone and as part of a dancing couple and learning techniques for leading and following. Basics classes focus primarily on waltz, schottische, polka, mazurka and some of the special regional dances from Norway and Sweden. Intermediate classes delve further into the rich regional dances. The skills used for these dances are applicable to many other dance forms. In the SW suburbs of Chicago; Basics 6pm; Intermediate 7:30pm. Please call 630-985-7192 for directions. Jan 19-Mar 18 - Exhibit “Uniquely Swedish: a Selective Sampling of -Jul 3 - Textile Art by Swedish artist Eva Rodenius at Swedish American Museum, 5211 N Clark St. Info: (773) 728-8111.
Apr 9-16 - Messiah Festival of Music and Art featuring Håkan Hagegård, (who will be in residence at Bethany College in 2006 as Distinguished Pearson Professor of Swe-dish Studies.) Tickets for the Apr 9, Apr 16 performances of Messiah and Apr 14 St. Matthew Passion now on sale. Info: (785) 227-3380, ext. 8301. LINDSBORG Jun 25 noon - Sveaborg Society Midsummer celebration in Norse Park. Info: 410 323 7515 Mar 2006 - Exhibition "Becoming Animal" by Swedish artist Ann-Sofi Sidén at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams. Info (413) 664-4481.
Aug 10-14 - Finn Grand Fest 2005 in Marquette. Info: 1-800-906-FINN. Mar 18 - Benny Anderssons Orkester performs at Bloomington Hotel,
Jun 10/11 - The 6th annual Nisswa-stmman Nordic folkmusic festival will be held at the Nisswa Pioneer village in Nisswa. If you are at all interested in Nordic folkmusic, don't miss this event! For more information, call Paul Wilson, 218-764-2994, or check out the truly excellent website at www.nisswastamman.org/stamma/page5.html. Aug 10-14 - Finn Grand Fest 2005 in Marquette. Info: 1-800-906-FINN. Sep 10-16 - Finnish Fall adult weekend organized by Concordia Language Villages, Bemidji. Info: 1-800-450-2214. Oct 2-7 - Norwegian Elderhostel organized by Concordia Language Villages, Bemidji. Info: 1-800-450-2214. Oct 16-21 - Swedish Elderhostel organized by Concordia Language Villages, Bemidji. Info: 1-800-450-2214. Mar 12 - Exhibit "Traditional Swedish Knitwear for Today" at American Swedish Institute. Info 612-871-4907. Feb 4 8-11am - Svensk Frukost at ASI. $10, $3 for children. Info 612-871-4907. Feb 19 1pm - Smörgåsbord at American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave. $23, $19 members, $8 ages 6-11. 612-871-4907. Mar 19 1pm - Smörgåsbord at ASI. Info 612-871-4907. Feb 23-Jun 26 - Exhibit: A Community Collects, presenting art and other material objects, as well as the stories they tell, from the personal collections of members of the ASI. The exhibit includes paintings, drawings and etchings from such leading Swedish and Swedish-American artists as Bruno Liljefors, Prins Eugen, Elof Wedin and Dewey Albinson. Swedish silver in the exhibit represents three centuries and silversmiths from throughout Sweden. Glass and porcelain from such companies as Rrstrand and Orrefors are a contrast to the textiles and wooden objects created by ancestors of some of the collectors. Photographs, documents and letters and some books will also be displayed. Included with museum admission (adults $5) at the American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave. Info: 612-871-4907. May 31 noon - Violinist Annar Folles and pianist Christian Ihle Hadland's concert at Mindekirken. Info: (612) 874-0716. Jun 4 5pm - Centennial celebration concert at Mindekirken. Info: (612) 874-0716. Jun 5 1pm - Smrgsbord at American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave. $23, $19 members, $8 ages 6-11. Info: (612) 871-4907. Jun 6 6pm - American Swedish Institute annual meeting at 2600 Park Ave. Info: (612) 871-4907. Jun 7 noon - Service celebrating the peaceful dissolution of the Union between Sweden and Norway in 1905 at Mindekirken. Info: (612) 871-4907. Jun 9 7:30pm - Vasa Stenbock Lodge meeting at ASI. Info: (612) 871-4907. Jun 18 10am-4pm - Midsommar at American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave. Info: (612) 871-4907. Jun 30 noon - Turn-of-the-century lunch at American Swedish Institute. $18. Info: (612) 871-4908. Jul 6-Sep 11 - Exhibit "Dag Hammarskjld: Markings and Milestones at American Swedish Institute. Info: (612) 871-4907. Jul 11-15 - Swedish Summer Day Camp for ages 6-12 at ASI. Info: 612-871-4907. Jul 13-Oct 30 - Exhibit "Jenny Nystrm: Artist for All Seasons" at ASI. Info: (612) 871-4907. May 26-29 - 24th Annual Danish Canadian Conference co-hosted by Dana College, The Danish Immigrant Museum and the Danish American Heritage Society at Dana College, Blair. Info: 1-800-759-9192. Jun 18 - Midsummer at Felician College, 262 South Main Street Lodi. Scandinavian Caf and Market Place open from noon till 5pm. Gala Midsummer Concert at 5pm. Raising of the traditional May Pole and ring dances at 1pm and 3:30pm. Info: (973) 962-0733. Feb 1 6:30 pm - Swedish film Dalecarlians (Masjävlar) at Scandinavia
Feb 8 6:30 pm - Swedish film Completely Mad (Komplett galen) at Feb 11 11.30am - Ron Sopyla tells “The Goat in the Garden” and other
Feb 15 6:30 pm - Swedish film Harry’s Daughters (Harrys döttrar) at
Feb 17 5.30pm - Magnus Mårtensson & Friends: Music & Comedy
at Feb 22 6:30 pm - Swedish film Illusive Tracks (Skenbart) at Scandinavia
Feb 23 6.30pm - Lecture “The Scandinavian Welfare State: A Model Feb 24 12.30pm - The Academy Chamber Choir of Uppsala lunchtime concert at Scandinavia House. Free. (212) 847-9740. Mar 10 5.30pm - Magnus Mårtensson & Friends: Music & Comedy
at Mar 11, April 8, 1 pm - Art workshop for ages 5+ at Scandinavia House. Mar 13 6.30pm - Lecture: “Sweden's Changing Security Politics” at Mar 15-18 - Bobo Stenson Trio plays at Birdland. Info 212-333-1405. Mar 16 7.30pm - Duo Tengstrand-Sun: A Two-Piano Concert with Per Jun 18 - American Scandinavian Heritage Foundation Midsommar at Holy Trinity Church. Jamestown Jul 29-31 - Scandinavian Folk Festival at the Jamestown Community College - Jamestown Campus. Info: (716) 665-3203.
Mar 12/May 30 - Cultures of Creativity: The Centennial Exhibition of the Nobel Prize 1901-2001 will be open to the public at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. Jun 1 - SACC New York's Chairmen's Cruise Dinner Dance onboard World Yacht. Info: (212) 838-5530. Jun 6 7:30pm - Concert "Nordic Voices: From the Medieval to the Modern" at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. Info: (212) 879-9779. Jun 15 noon - SACC luncheon with guest speaker Pehr G Gyllenhammar. at 21 Club, 21 W 52nd St. $100. Info: (212) 838-5530. Sep 9 - SACC New York's Annual Crayfish Dinner Dance. Info: (212) 838-5530. Sep 17-Nov 12 - Exhibition: Garbo's Garbo, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Swedish film star. Organized by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the exhibition includes nearly 100 photographs drawn primarily from Garbo's private collection of studio portraits and posed shots from her film career. At Scandinavia House.
Oct 6 - SACC New York's Annual Executive Women's Conference. Info: (212) 838-5530. Dec 6 - SACC New York's Lucia Trade Award Dinner. Info: (212) 838-5530. Dec 7 - SACC New York's Annual Christmas Luncheon & Lucia Celebration. Info: (212) 838-5530. Feb 11 - Harmoni Lodge Valentine party at Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 Jul 3-8 - Trollbacken Swedish Camp for children 7-13 at Menucha Retreat. $325 per child. Info: (503) 284-2415. Jun 12 - Midsummer Fest sponsored by the League of Swedish Societies at German-American Society Cultural Center, 7901 SE Division St, Portland. Info: (503) 244-3697. Jun 25 2pm - New Sweden Midsommar at Johannesholm. Info: 503-244-3697. Aug 20 - Krftor at Fogelbo, Portland. Info: (503) 244-3697. Oct 8 - ScanFeast, Portland. Info: (503) 244-3697. Nov 12 - Lucia luncheon, Portland. Info: (503) 244-3697. Dec 10 - Lucia programme, Portland. Info: (503) 244-3697. Feb 5 - A Retrospective exhibition of works by Elfi von Kantzow Alvin Mar 31-May 31 - Etchings by Anders Zorn will be on display at the American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia. Info: (215) 389-1776.
Jun 9-Oct 16 - Exhibit "Small Heroes, Great Journeys: The Art of Ilon Wikland" at American Swedish Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave. Philadelphia Info: 215-389-1776. Jun 25 4-9pm - Annual Midsommarfest at American Swedish Museum. Philadelphia $7 adults, $3 for children ages 4-12. Info: 215-389-1776. Sep 28-Oct 1 - Swedish Council of America meeting and gala dinner. Philadelphia Info: (612) 871-0593. Vintage Dancing (which is becoming very popular in Scandinavia) classes twice a month at Norway Hall, 1419 N. Forest St. in Bellingham. Info: call (360) 738-4639 or email Utta Richardson. Aug 5, 6, and 7 - Norsk Folkedans Stemne 2005 featuring Blanda Drops at Camp Brotherhood
Feb 4 2 pm - Authors Lars Nordstrom, Flemming Behrend, Judith Feb 5 8am-1.30pm - Pancake breakfast at Swedish Cultural Center. Feb 8 - Membership meeting at Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter
Ave. Feb 17-Apr 2 - Exhibit NEXUS, Paintings by Karl Momen at Nordic Feb 18 - Swedish Day for kids at Nordic Heritage Museum. Feb 26 4pm - Concert by the Felici Piano Trio featuring a Swedish Mar 2-30 7 pm - Film Series: Greta Garbo. Mar 2: Flesh and the Devil,
a Mar 5 8am-1.30pm - Pancake breakfast at Swedish Cultural Center. Info
Jun 4 1-4pm - Scandinavian Cooking workshop at Nordic Heritage Museum. Info: (206) 789-5707. Jun 5 - Pancake breakfast at Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave N. Info: 206-283-1090. Jun 5 4pm - The Wegelius Chamber Strings from Pietarsaari, Finland performs at the Nordic Heritage Museum. $35 including smrgsbord. Info: (206) 789-5707. Jun 8 - Membership dinner at Swedish Cultural Center. Info: 206-283-1090. Jun 27-Jul 1 9am-3pm daily - Heritage Camp for kids at Nordic Heritage Museum. Viking fun for ages 7 to 11. Info: (206) 789-5707. Jul 9 8-9:30pm - Young Nordics Concert at Nordic Heritage Museum. Info: (206) 789=5707. Jul 9 10am-6pm, Jul 10 11am-5pm - Annual Tivoli/Viking Days at Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67 th. Traditional Pancake breakfast 9 am-12 pm on Saturday and at 10 am-1 pm on Sunday. Salmon Barbeque Dinner on Saturday at 4pm - 6pm. Info: (206) 789-5707. Jul 9-Aug 28 - Three Norwegian painters from Bod exhibit their work at Nordic Heritage Museum. Info: (206) 789-5707. Jul 9-Aug 28 - Landscapes from a Swedish heritage at Nordic Heritage Museum. Info: (206) 789-5707. Jul 13, 20, 27 2-3pm - Reading program for kids with stories from the Nordic countries at Nordic Heritage Museum. Info: (206) 789-5707. Jul 14, 21, 28 2-4pm - Nordic Kids summer movie series at Nordic Heritage Museum. Info: (206) 789-5707. Aug 2, 6 pm - Salmon dinner and Norwegian folk dancing performance with Blanda Drops at Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th. $18 adults, $9 children 12 and under. Info: (206) 772-4545. ... Jun 5 8am-1:30pm - Pancake breakfast at Swedish Cultural Center. Info: (206) 283-1090. Aug 2 - Norsk Folkedans Stemne salmon dinner fundraiser at Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th St. Info: (206) 784-6181. Aug 5, 6, 7 - Norsk Folkedans Stemne . Info: (206) 784-6181. -Sep 28 - Nordic Folk Art at Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU. Jun 23 - Scandinavian Cultural Center Council annual meeting. Jun 18/19 10am-4pm - Norskedalen Midsummer Fest at Coon Valley: Scandinavian celebration of the summer solstice with music, food, kids activities, woodcarving show and competition, demonstrations, and much more! Info: 608-452-3424 or info@norskedalen.org. Revised: May 27, 2005 |
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