Swedish Club News

Vol. 60, Issue 1: January 2021 Swedish Club . Seattle . Washington A home for the Nordic-American community Friday Evenings to Go! hef Christine’s great Cdinners, folk music from local groups, a bartender at Our Mission the ready, Seattle’s cold and To promote better understanding wet winter weather—what’s between the United States and not to enjoy about picking the Nordic countries, with up food to go every Friday emphasis on Sweden, and to in January? We’re getting into the perpetuate Nordic culture swing of dinners to go ($20) and traditions through the and we hope to entice you to teaching, observance, practice try it out. Christine’s menus and celebration of this culture and our musicians’ dates are and its traditions. noted on p. 5, so you can plan your Friday dinners for the entire month—and enjoy outdoor music and beverages in the parking lot while you wait to pick up your food. Where else but the Swedish Club? Furthermore, it’s the start of semla season, and pastries ($6) sound pretty TAKEOUT TUNES: Skandia good right now. Kapell began playing in 1957 Reserve your food, and was one of the first including semla, by noon on Scandinavian musical groups in Seattle. The current lineup has Thursdays this month at been together about 20 years. swedishclubnw.org or 206- Birgit & Phil Ages have played together since 283-1090. Then pick it up on the mid-1980s. They met at a Scandinavian dance Fridays at the parking lot class in California, married in 1988 and moved to the entrance between 5 and 6 Northwest in 1990. p,m. Late reservations are $25 Jon Persson has been playing music since the an entrée and $8 for semla. If 1960s. He remembers the first time he played at the Swedish Club and was seated next to Dr. Edward the governor says we can eat Palmason (father of member Jon Palmason). indoors, we’ll add that option After the pandemic, should you wish to hire any when it happens. of these musicians for a gathering, please reach out Cont. on p. 5 to [email protected].

www.swedishclubnw.org Swedish Club Club Notes 1920 Dexter Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 lot of ink has gone into writing condolences and ask you to send us 206-283-1090 Club Business about the COVID-19 pandemic: information. 206-283-1078 Rentals A 206-283-2970 FAX the causes, the crises, the confusion, Two: Our members have been [email protected] the heartaches and losses, the illnesses extraordinarily generous to the Club. [email protected] [email protected] and deaths, the remedies, the vaccines. Without all of our usual sources of www.swedishclubnw.org The list goes on and income during the last Office Hours on. Without minimiz- nine months—such as Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Hours may be restricted ing the disaster it’s “With solstice in ABBA Night, New due to COVID-19. been, I’m writing Year’s Eve and other Board of Directors the rearview President Gary Sund today about the mirror and a fundraisers, rental Vice President Langdon Miller blessings the Swedish events that bring in Secretary Mary Emerson Treasurer Larry Omdal Club can point to COVID-19 vaccine one-third of our Directors: Janice Bogren, Dave Enfield, from the pandemic. If income, a robust Kris Johansson, Martin Johansson, in sight, there is Ib Odderson, Judith Peterick, Vi Reno, gratitude is good for optimism in the air number of new Dale Roberts, Neil Snyder an individual’s soul, members, spirited Swedish Club Foundation and happier days President Marta Schee it’s probably also Friday evenings of Trustees Richard Billingham, Bob Blair, good for the Club to ahead at the food and beverages, Kirsten Roth name what we’re and so on—we Club Operations Swedish Club.” Executive Director Kristine Leander grateful for. wouldn’t be managing Dir. of Operations Malin Jonsson Staff Accountant Toenette Hayes One: To my Ib Odderson, now, except for your Facilities Coord. Chris Sisco knowledge, no mem- strong support. To Event Manager Greta Englund Board Member Admin. Maggie ber has died of date 261 donations Hawthorne Kaye COVID-19. You can have come from Nominating Committee Chair Jan Sullivan credit strong Swedish genes, good social members since March when the shut- Club Historian distancing, good luck or whatever. If I’m downs began. That includes many Aina Oscarsson wrong and there have been member members who have donated twice, or Swedish Club Guild Vice President Carol Graves deaths from COVID-19, we offer our even three times! An amazing response. Secretary Jan Sullivan Treasurer Judy Nilsen Cooper Parliamentarian Jean Wirch Letter to the Editor of approval on everything included in Swedish Singers of Seattle the julbord. The lutfisk dinner was [email protected] Dear Kristine and staff, swedishsingersofseattle.org equally enjoyable, and with both these Swedish Club News I’d like to express my gratitude to the meals, we felt our Swedish holiday Editor: Kristine Leander Copy Editor: Martin Stillion Swedish Club for making our Christmas experience was authentically complete. holidays extra special this year with In the future, I hope that the Swedish Club News (USPS 533-750) Swedish Club will continue to offer is published monthly as part of your exceptional takeout culinary yearly membership dues at $20 per offerings. In a time when many things these holiday takeout options for those person, per year, by the Swedish who cannot come to the Club in Club, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, are difficult, it was very easy to pick up person. The portions were ideal for a WA 98109-2795. Telephone is delicious julbord and lutfisk dinners to 206-283-1090. Periodicals post- couple and made a traditional Swedish age paid at Seattle, Washington. enjoy at home. The food was prepared Postmaster: send address changes julbord affordable for a small group of to perfection—many kudos to the to Swedish Club News, 1920 Dexter people. This year, I was able to sit back Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-2795. chefs—and the packaging was efficient Deadline for material for the and relax, too. It was a wonderful next issue is Jan. 15. as well as culturally appropriate, with Bring articles into the office or fax Christmas present! to 206-283-2970. You may also labels and instructions. In our house- e-mail articles to hold, we had a native Swede putting God fortsättning! [email protected]. things to the test, and he put his stamp Lori Ann Reinhall

2 january 2021 “Thanks” or “tack så mycket” don’t go I’m sure each of you has your own far enough to express our appreciation new way of enjoying what you have SC Announces for your generosity. We are humbled. and making peace with what is. News about, or in the interest Three: We have learned new ways Lastly, I give thanks for our mem- of our members... of serving our members. Takeout food bers who are quarantining, either by The Swedish Club announces and Zoom meetings come to mind, choice or by residence in a retirement 1,198 member households, but we also learned that we needed to home. We miss you and look forward including 88 Lifetime members renovate for safety, such as erecting to having you back. But we also thank and 117 Social members. Our members’ names appear in plexiglass screens and refitting toilet you. The act of quarantining is based on boldface in Swedish Club News. seats with lids. We’ve also served lutfisk hope. Hope that what is happening is in a tent and cocktails in our parking not forever. Hope that we will ulti- Corporate Members lot, and streamed live music from one mately get through it and emerge from DSC Capital, LLC floor to another during dinners. You’ve it. Perhaps as immigrants and the Magnolia Physical Therapy gone along with all of it and even descendants of immigrants, our Swedish Nelson Boyd Attorneys professed that it was fun. Thank you. Club community is made up of people Skål Beer Hall Four: Our society has learned how who know how to sacrifice and Vasa Park to accept new pleasures and new maintain hope for the future. Thank practices. Reading smiles on a face you, members, one and all, for your Due to privacy when we can see only the eyes. generosity, your flexibility and your concerns, the names Celebrating Christmas in a carport. hope for a better future for our Club Finding new ways to help around the and our community. Gott nytt år! of new members Club or in our neighborhoods. Taking are redacted from more walks, reading more books and Kristine Leander, Executive Director donating more often to food banks. [email protected] the online edition of Swedish Club News. Well Done, Donors! Cecilia & Robert Campbell Eleanor Cattin hank you to the following indi- Pat & Bob Charlson Standing Committee Mtgs. viduals who have donated to the T Earl Ecklund Building & Property: Usu. Swedish Club. Once again, our mem- 4th Wed. (Jan. 27), 5:30 p.m. By Leif Eie bers’ generosity amazes us. Thank you Zoom; contact Kristine for link. Andreas Enderlein wholeheartedly! David & Brita Enfield Finance: Usu. Wed. before Board mtg.; moved to Jan. 4, also meets General Fund Peter S. Engquist Jan. 27, 4 p.m. Contact Kristine for Chuck Aanenson Bertha E. Erickson Zoom link. Leif Abrahamson Elaine M. Faustman Board: 1st Wed. (Jan. 6), 6 p.m. Anonymous Helen & Ted Fosberg Blue card members welcome by Kay & Dave Alberg Joanne Foster Zoom; contact Kristine for link. Sandy Arildson Marta Gould New address? Janet Anderson-Briggs Jon & Susan Hanson Send your address changes or corrections to Inger Beecher Marilyn Hanson Swedish Club, Attn.: Address Garrett Benson Susan Harmon Change, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Valerie Berg Douglas Harvey & Nancy Bishop Harvey Seattle, WA 98109. Henry Bjornsson Sandy Haug Or you can e-mail to Bob & Connie Blair Tom Hernquist [email protected]. Donn Bodine Debra & Chuck Holland Let us know if we left out your Arthur & Cheryl Boll Robert & Carol Holmgren information by mistake. Danielle & Brian Butz Ernst & Linda Jensen www.swedishclubnw.org 3 Kris Johansson Edward Liljegren Diane Sardeson Ken Walkky & Julia Hecht Martin Johansson & Vivi-Anne Lindback Melanie Sharbono Edward Westing Betsy Groat Alan Lincoln Karen Shaw & Larry Hohm Laura Wideburg & Howard & Judy Johnson Ann-Britt & Ray Mathis Marta Schee & Asmus Freytag Kathryn Johnson Lars Matthiesen Langdon Miller Hope Wiljanen Richard & Ingri Johnson Julie Miller Patricia Solberg Jean Wirch Paul & Patricia Kaald Kim Myran Eric & Amy Stensrud Dave Wolter Hakim & Kelli Kamel Brian Nelson Betsy Sterrenburg Swedish Club Ron & Charlene Karjala Terry Nightingale Vinda & Gary Sund Foundation Gun Karlsson Janet Overton-Tofting Mathew Sutherland Deirdre Cochran Kenneth Kindahl Wayne Palsson Marta Taggart Kristine Larson & Steven & Karen Knudson Anne Proffitt Ed Thomas & Richard Gemmell Susan & Herb Knudson Pamela Proske Barbara Wizer Pamela Proske Norma L. Kosche Cheryl & Brady Reed Arni Thomson In Memory of Lee Berit Lehner Brita & Cliff Remily Carl Tingelstad Roseberg Charles Leibst Karen Riston Lindsay Walbrun Greta Haagensen Roseberg

Coming Events at the Swedish Club Friday, Jan. 8. To-Go Dinners. meets online; contact [email protected] for the Chef Christine makes meals to go every Friday evening Zoom link. in January! This Friday, it’s meatballs or halibut-and- Friday, Jan. 15. To-Go Dinners. cauliflower chowder. Dinners are $20 for each entrée Chef Christine makes meals to go every Friday evening in and $6 for semlor. Purchase by Thursday noon online at January! This Friday, it’s meatballs or deep-dish savory Swiss swedishclubnw.org or call the Club at 206-283-1090. chard tart. Dinners are $20 for each entrée and $6 for Monday, Jan. 11. semlor. Purchase by Thursday noon at swedishclubnw.org Swedish Language Classes Resume Online. or call the Club at 206-283-1090. All levels of Swedish language classes, plus a class on the Wednesday, Jan. 20. Book Club. Vikings titled “From Vikings to Nations: Scandinavian Middle This month’s selection is the play The Wild Duck by Ages.” For the schedule, check swedishclubnw.org/Events/ Henrik Ibsen. Two boyhood friends reunite, and secrets classes.htm. All classes meet online; enrollment is limited. are exposed. This book club meets online. 5:30 p.m. For Tuesdays, Jan. 12–Feb. 9. info: [email protected] or 206-715-4869. Beginning Weaving Class. Wednesday, Jan. 20. “From yarn to finished cloth.” Learn from experienced Members & Friends Dinner. instructor Lois Gaylord. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Five sessions; Virtual or in person? Depends on the pandemic news at the $136 for blue card members and $165 for non-members. time! “Masks: The Science, the Fashion and the Marketing.” Limited number of students due to the pandemic. Call the Madison Leiren has designed and sold thousands of masks Club and prepay. Class start-up could be delayed, due to since the pandemic began, many with flags of the Scandina- pandemic restrictions. vian countries. She’ll be here to tell us about masks and her Wednesday, Jan. 13. pop-up industry designing and selling them. If we are Kvinnor Kan Book Club. meeting in person, Chef Christine will make us cabbage Ahab’s Wife by Sena Jeter Naslund. Inspired by a brief rolls, potatoes, pickled beets, dressed greens and for dessert, passage in Moby-Dick, it’s the story of Una, exiled as a pumpkin roll with whipped cream. RSVP by Tuesday, Jan. child to live in a lighthouse, removed from the physical 19, to [email protected] or call 206-283-1090 $22. and emotional abuse of a religion-mad father. 5 p.m. Class Late RSVPs and walk-ins $25. Dinner 6:30 p.m., program

4 january 2021 around 7:30 p.m. At press time, we are uncertain FRIDAY EVENINGS TO GO whether the menu will be available by takeout. Cont. from p. 1 Reserve your food, including semla, by noon on Thursdays Friday, Jan. 22. To-Go Dinners. this month at swedishclubnw.org or 206-283-1090. Then Chef Christine makes meals to go every Friday evening pick it up on Fridays at the parking lot entrance between 5 in January! This Friday, it’s meatballs or baked cod in and 6 p,m. Late reservations are $25 an entrée and $8 for herbed lemon sauce. Dinners are $20 for each entrée semla. and $6 for semlor. Purchase by Thursday noon at swedishclubnw.org or call the Club at 206-283-1090. Jan. 8 Halibut and cauliflower chowder, potatoes au gratin, Caesar Friday, Jan. 29. To-Go Dinners. salad, thick slice of flerkorn bread with butter $20 Chef Christine makes meals to go every Friday evening Meatballs, baby Dutch potatoes, gravy, vegetables, in January! This Friday, it’s meatballs or ancient grains lingonberry jam, pickled cucumber salad, hardtack $20 bowl: farro, roasted cauliflower crowns, pickled beets Dessert: Semla $6 Music: Jon Persson and cucumber, shrimp. Dinners are $20 for each entrée Jan. 15 and $6 for semlor. Purchase by Thursday noon at Deep dish savory Swiss chard tart (vegetarian), spinach and swedishclubnw.org or call the Club at 206-283-1090. bleu cheese salad, caramelized pears, dark bread slice $20 Fridays, Starting Feb. 5. Meatballs, baby Dutch potatoes, gravy, vegetables, Wonderful Winter Magic Film Series. lingonberry jam, pickled cucumber salad, hardtack $20 Dessert: Semla $6 Music: Jon Persson The four-week film series begins with The Snow Queen. Family film full of traditions and charm of days Jan. 22 of old. 5:30 p.m. $5 donation. (Dinner served while Baked cod in herbed lemon sauce with roasted potatoes and you watch if purchased in advance.) root vegetables, pickled beets and cucumbers, limpa bread $20 Meatballs, baby Dutch potatoes, gravy, vegetables, Sunday, Feb. 7. Swedish Pancakes to Go. lingonberry jam, pickled cucumber salad, hardtack $20 We’ve said that Swedish pancake breakfasts will be Dessert: Semla $6 Music: Birgit & Phil Ages one of the last events we add back in, due to the crowding in the kitchen and around tables. That Jan. 29 Ancient grains bowl: farro, roasted cauliflower crowns, pickled doesn’t stop us from trying Swedish pancakes to go, beets and cucumber, shrimp, mandarin oranges and dressed though! Mark your calendars and watch our news for spinach greens served with flerkorn bread $20 how to pre-order, pricing, timing, etc. Meatballs, baby Dutch potatoes, gravy, vegetables, lingonberry jam, pickled cucumber salad, hardtack $20 All future events subject to COVID-19 restrictions for Seattle and King County. Dessert: Semla $6 Music: Skandia Kapell

Seize a Semla almond paste and whipped cream, almond paste, and topped with emlor are best described as cream often plopped into a bowl of warm whipped cream every Friday from Sbuns with almond paste. But a milk. Today’s Swedes find no reason to now until Easter. Hooray for the semla is more than just a bun. It’s a restrict semlor to one Tuesday a year, Reformation! Swedish cultural tradition—and like so they begin appearing in many other traditions, its roots are shops as early as Jan. 1, which religious. In olden days when Scandina- happily turns Fat Tuesday into via was Catholic, the Tuesday before Fat January, February and Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent March! Our Friday evening was Fettisdagen, or “Fat Tuesday,” as we chef, Christine Lea, is baking know it. People ate heartily to prepare and serving these wonderful for 40 days of deprivation before cardamom-spiced wheat buns Easter. Swedes marked the day with a filled with the scooped-out semla, a wheat flour bun filled with bread crumbs, milk and

www.swedishclubnw.org 5 Swedish Club presents WONDERFUL WINTER MAGIC Family Fun Film Series Curated and led by Lori Ann Reinhall, editor-in-chief of The Norwegian American and a longtime Swedish Club member

Friday, Feb. 5 The Snow Queen She is beautiful, but her heart is as cold as ice—but in the end, Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of the Snow Queen will melt your heart. This magnificent BBC production features original music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and focuses on the magical journey of the young girl Gerda. 56 min. (2005)

Friday, Feb. 12 The Polar Bear King After his father is killed, King Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by an evil witch. To break the spell, the Polar Bear King sets out to Winterland to find a wife who truly loves him. (Original Norwegian: Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon) 88 min. (1991)

Friday, Feb. 19 Frozen II This blockbuster sequel will hold you spellbound, as you listen to the haunting tones of Norway’s singing sensation AURORA and are swept away by the magical beauty of Disney’s extraordinary animation. 103 min. (2019)

Friday, Feb. 26 Sissel: Northern Lights Experience the magic of the winter landscape and the northern lights with Scandinavian superstar songbird Sissel Kyrkjebø and opera star José Carreras, who will enchant you with a concert filmed in beautiful Røros in Norway. 65 min. (2007)

Everyone is welcome! Showtimes 5:30 p.m. at the Swedish Club. Dinner will be served during the films if purchased prior to showtime. Suggested donation of $5. All proceeds benefit the Swedish Club. 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle.