Swedish Club News

Vol. 54, Issue 9: September 2015 Swedish Club . Seattle . Washington A home for the Nordic-American community It’s Our Party, and We’ll Cray If We Want To

Swedes have a special relation-

ship with crayfish dinners. It’s

Our Mission a “turning of the season”

To promote better understanding THE ANNUAL SWEA SUMMER CRAYFISH PARTY dinner that marks the between the United States and rounding off of summer. The the Nordic countries, with emphasis on Sweden, and to sun now sets earlier and the S 2 perpetuate Nordic culture nights are longer. The harvest E 0 and traditions through the moon sits so low in the sky teaching, observance, practice P 1 and celebration of this culture that it seems to compensate 5 and its traditions. for the sun. We eat crayfish, 19

drink snaps, and sing songs

beneath the moon and

colorful lanterns, even inside N,SEATTLE AVE 1920 DEXTER CENTER, SWEDISH CULTURAL

the Swedish Club’s dining

room. Join the Swedish $ 60 CHECK FROM 6 PM

Women’s Educational Asso- WE LOOK FORWARD TO ENJOYING CRAYFISH, BUFFET, COFFEE AND DESSERT, A GLASS OF WINE AND OF COURSE OUR OWN SWEA LIVE BAND! ciation members for a SILENT AUCTION, THAT IS NOT SO SILENT.... traditional dinner prepared SEND CHECK TO SWEA SEATTLE MARI ORVENDAL by Chef Malin Jonsson on 31757 NE 102ND PLACE 98014 CARNATION SPACE IS LIMITED. PLEASE RSVP BY SEP 10 Saturday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. TO [email protected]

Admission is $60, and you

must RSVP by Sept. 10 to Things can [email protected] and get a little cray-cray then mail a check to SWEA, at this c/o Mari Orvendal, 31757 NE party, but what else 102nd Pl., Carnation, WA would you 98014. expect?

www.swedishclubnw.org Swedish Club Club Notes 1920 Dexter Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 he Board of Directors and the members of Friends Dinner and Board meeting to learn more. the Swedish Club considered the option of Around 35 of you responded in writing, and four 206-283-1090 Club Business T 206-283-1078 Rentals applying for the City of Seattle’s Historic of you gave generously to support the roof. 206-283-2970 FAX Landmark status on an urgent basis in the last (There’s still time for the rest of you to jump on [email protected] few weeks. In order to bring it to the members’ that opportunity!) [email protected] Brandon Benson [email protected] attention, President and I Of the 35 people who responded in writing, [email protected] sent a letter to everyone explaining the opportu- less than one-third supported the process to go www.swedishclubnw.org nity before us. If we acted quickly and submitted forward now. Two-thirds either opposed it Office Hours our application for Historic Landmark status, we outright or were against it at the present time. At Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. could then apply—by Sept. 9—for up to its Aug. 19 meeting, the Board decided to hold Board of Directors $100,000 from King County’s 4Culture Saving off on the landmark decision and to spend the President Brandon Benson Vice President Paul Heneghan Landmarks program to complete our roof. next year (or as long as it takes) to examine the VP, Facilities Larry Johnson The letter gave several options for members pros and cons of Historic Landmark status for Secretary Vi Reno Treasurer Judith Peterick to hear more and to convey their thoughts to the Swedish Club. the Board, who would make the final decision. It As a result of this decision, we’ll take time at Directors: Patrick Dolan, Lyle George, Mary Hillman, Chris Jones, Kristina was a good exercise in decision-making for the future Members & Friends Dinners and in our Nordstrom, Larry Omdal, Per-Ola Swedish Club, even for decisions that are newsletter to discuss landmark status. We’ll bring Selander, Gary Sund [email protected] pressing. Members flocked to our Members & in others to tell us their experiences with landmark status so that the Club Operations Executive Director Kristine Leander Board and members can Rentals/Facil. Mgr. Doug Newlands carefully consider what it Event/Office Coord. Eva Larson Staff Accountant Jason Asmundson could mean to the Club. For example, we’re Club Historian Aina Oscarsson planning for Eugenia Woo, Swedish Club Guild Vice President Carol Graves Janet Lidin donated Secretary Jan Sullivan $25,000 to the Club’s Treasurer Alana Brandstrom roof fund. Board Parliamentarian Jean Wirch President Brandon Benson accepted Swedish Women’s Chorus Marta Schee swedishsingersseattle@ the check and Board gmail.com member Pat Dolan Svea Male Chorus pinned a corsage on Bob Reetz [email protected] Janet to thank her for Swedish Club News her gift. Editor: Kristine Leander Copy Editor: Martin Stillion 

100 k Count Me In! Let’s Raise the Roof Swedish Club News (USPS 533-750) 90 k Before It Rains is published monthly as part of 80 k FUNDS yearly membership dues at $15 per 70 k 60 k for person, per year, by the Swedish 50 k the Here is my donationthe of______. Club, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, 40 k WA 98109-2795. Telephone is 30 k ____ Check enclosed. 206-283-1090. Periodicals post- 20 k ____ Please charge my credit card. age paid at Seattle, Washington. 10 k Postmaster: send address changes ____ My company matches donations. to Swedish Club News, 1920 Dexter Credit card number______Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-2795. Expiration date____/____ Signature code______Billing ZIP code______Deadline for material for the next issue is Name (as it appears on card)______Sept. 15. Signature______Bring articles into the office or fax Phone number (for verification if necessary)______to 206-283-2970. You may also e-mail articles to Please mail to Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109, or call [email protected]. 206-283-1090.

2 september 2015 director of preservation services at the offices fund has grown by $31,000. If you want to of Historic Seattle, to speak at the Members & accept their challenge, we will gladly accept SC Announces Friends Dinner on Oct. 14. your donation for our roof fund. We need at News about, or in the interest Also because of the Board’s decision, we least another $50,000, and more if unexpected of our members... must look to other sources to complete the issues come up. The Swedish Club announces 1,109 amount needed to put a new roof on our Thanks for your strong interest in the member households, of whom 49 building. A week before the decision was made Swedish Club. It’s heartwarming to see how are Social members. not to seek landmark status, Nina Pedersen many people cherish the Club, our wonderful and Leif Eie challenged 48 other members to building and the community that gathers here. New Members each donate $2,000 to make up what might We are strongser for the process we just went Shama Bergquist Albright & Gregory have come from the 4Culture grant. Another through, and our future is bright. Albright; Bailey, Tyler and Claire member jumped in immediately, and within a Albright day Janet Lidin also donated $25,000 Kristine Leander, Executive Director Erik D. Anderson toward the roof. So, since last week, our roof [email protected] James Arnold Elizabeth Carpenter President’s Message Kathleen Drozdowski & Michael very issue of the Swedish Club News person are $65. The new individual category Howard Eincludes our organization’s mission will be $75, and the new household category Jean Godden statement: To provide better understanding will increase from $85 to $100. Gene Grantham between the United States and the Nordic The new dues rates will take effect Joy & David Huber countries with emphasis on Sweden, and to January 1. Anyone can send in dues for up to Mack McCoy & Cynthia Creasey perpetuate Nordic culture and traditions three years between now and January. Your though the teaching, observance, practice and payment will be added to your current Sharon Moriyasu celebration of this culture and its traditions. membership without changing your renewal Wyatt Nelson & Jacquelyn Adams The events and activities coordinated by month. Say you just renewed for $65 in June. Chuck Nordhoff Executive Director Kristine Leander and her You can send in payment for one, two or William J. Peterson staff truly support our mission statement. three years at the $65 rate, and they will be Marco V. Pinheiro You may recall Kristine’s effort to bring added to your present membership year. Shannon Scott & Ramon Arjona Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson to the Cheryl Serio Club for a presentation in October 2014—an Brandon Benson, Swedish Club President event that both Swedish Club Mia Sillanpaa members and non-members He’s Baaack! Johan & Joy Skuggeld enjoyed. That was a one-time Olof & Tomo Staffan, Aina Hellman e love it when Jon Persson is back in event, but there are many others: Seattle. This talented and personable musician Myrnie & Ruben Van Kempen Nordic films, Viking documenta- W and Swedish Club Sheila Wagner ries, monthly programs, live music, member wows us with Amy Weems sales and bazaars, even Stan Jennifer Zanella Boreson’s birthday party. The songs that seem to flow back pages of this newsletter list from his fingertips all the upcoming activities planned for evening, whether he’s New address? Send your address September and beyond. playing his accordion or changes or corrections to Swedish The Swedish Club Board at the piano. Jon’s cruise Club, Attn.: Address Change, 1920 recognizes that a small nonprofit ship schedule keeps him Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109. like ours relies on support from its away most of the year, members to maintain this level of so when he is back in Or you can e-mail to activity. At its August meeting, the town, we always grab [email protected]. Board approved a recommendation him. He’ll play for us on by the Membership Committee to Friday, Sept. 11, starting Let us know if we left out your increase the membership dues. at around 7:30. information by mistake. Currently the dues for a single www.swedishclubnw.org 3 Teacher Feature Berit Lehner was born and raised in Stockholm. After completing college, she came to the United States to work as an t’s back-to-school time, and with our fall language classes set to au pair. Now retired, she spent most of her professional years in Ibegin Oct. 5, here’s an opportunity to get to know the Swedish the insurance business. Berit travels back to Sweden and other Club’s language teachers a little better. parts of Europe every other year Laura A. Wideburg, Ph.D., is the Club’s lead teacher in the to visit friends and family and keep Swedish language program. After teaching German, French and up with what’s happening. Swedish for 20 years at University of Illinois, University of Washing- Berit reads extensively in ton, Bellevue College, Discover U Swedish. She is the lead volunteer and the Scandinavian Language for the Club’s library, co-founded Institute, Laura finally arrived at her our book club and conceived the language-teaching home. “The annual Swedes Read Book Sale. She Swedish language is my passion,” also helped to edit Laura Wide- Laura says. burg’s book Swedish: The Basics. She has written a book for She teaches a drop-in language evening-class Swedish language class every Thursday. Her students craft the curriculum for every learners at the Club—Swedish: The session, which can vary from translating or writing letters to Basics, which was published five discussing current events to learning vocabulary. Berit and her years ago and is now in its fifth husband have two sons and two grandsons, and live in Seattle edition. As the program grew from with their Chesapeake Bay retriever. 30 to 60 to 90 students, she added Catharina Lundin is an occasional substitute teacher in the another book, Swedish: Beyond the Basics for intermediate students. Club’s Swedish language classes. She moved here 13 years ago “My students have contributed to the books and to the development from Stockholm and has been involved ever since at the Swedish of the classes,” she says. “I teach to allow people to develop an School (Svenska Skolföreningen) for children on Sundays at the interest not just in the language but also the culture and the way Club. She also teaches Swedish English and Swedish, as language cousins, developed over time.” online for Rosetta Stone. Previ- Laura has a Ph.D. in medieval German literature and historical ously she worked for Ericsson in linguistics from the UW. She works as a Swedish/English translator Sweden. “I really enjoy meeting and has translated over 15 books, mostly crime novels. She lives in new people and teaching them Seattle with her husband, two children and two cats. Pia Nyström, M.Ed., a native Swede, has a Master of Education Swedish,” says Catharina. “I’m degree in Swedish and English from Stockholm University, and is amazed how big the interest is here working on her bachelor’s degree in teaching Swedish as a second in Seattle for learning Swedish. I language, at Dalarnas Högskola. In always try to do something fun Sweden, she worked as a language during my classes.” Catharina lives teacher and taught Swedish and in Sammamish with her husband, English for sixth to ninth graders. three children, a dog and a bird. She moved to Seattle in 2009 and started teaching Swedish for the The Guild Gets Its Groove On Club in spring 2014. In addition to teaching for the he Swedish Club Guild is pleased to announce that in two Swedish Club, she also teaches the Tmonths, it has raised nearly all the $4,500 needed for new oldest children at the Swedish School signage on the front of the building. (Our July newsletter included a (Svenska Skolföreningen) on photo of the mocked-up sign.) Westlake Distillery presented the Sundays. Pia loves teaching and feels Guild with three bottles of its premier whiskey, and the Guild sold fortunate that she has been able to work as a teacher here. She has raffle tickets and raised $435. The three lucky winners were Lisa recorded all the texts in Laura Wideburg’s books and made them Jansson, Bill Conradt and Louise Heppell. available to the students, for an additional opportunity to practice The Guild’s next raffle will conclude on Friday, Sept. 18. Items their Swedish. Pia tries to make her lessons fun, with a mix of to be drawn for include a front cover photo, article or advertisement reading, grammar, games and other activities. She has three grown of the winner’s choice in the Swedish Club News, a wine basket, a children, and lives with her husband and three dogs in Sammamish. $50 restaurant gift card to one of 15 area restaurants (donated by

4 september 2015 Bob Erickson), a $50 gift certificate from Scandinavian Join the Monday Morning and members who adore them? Did your Specialties and a $50 gift certificate Cleaning Party doctor advise you to get a new hobby? Want to the Nordic Heritage Museum’s ave you been itching to help with the to have a Monday morning diversion that’s just gift shop. The Guild is selling tickets Club’s world-famous Swedish pancake H as rip-roaring fun as frying pancakes? on Friday evenings and at the Sept. breakfast, but Sunday mornings are just not Well, we have a deal for you. We are 13 Swedish Pancake Breakfast. your time? Are you jealous of the attention instituting a Monday morning, post-pancake, Guild Vice President Carol that all the pancake volunteers get from staff clean-the-kitchen task force. Once a month Graves reported that thanks to on the Monday after a pancake Sunday, we some outright donations, plus raffle need a crew of three or four to tackle sales, the Guild hopes to meet its pancake shreds on the griddles, dirty floors, goal of paying for the new sign by dishes that need to be put away, sticky the time it’s installed. The Guild counters and dirty floors. Did we mention meets on the fourth Saturday of the dirty floors? every month in the Swedish Club It’s not fair to the hard-working Sunday library. crew to make them stay late to clean up a Swedish Choral kitchen where a team of 50 people make Ambassadors breakfast for up to 800 hungry guests. And our maintenance staff are stretched thin n the past few years, the Swedish keeping up with everything else around the Women’s Chorus and Svea Male I building. We’re hoping for some “cleanliness is Chorus have undergone the same next to godliness” folks to help out. We’ll have rejuvenation that the Club has the cleaning supplies here, and we’ll buy you experienced. Last season was filled You don’t have to be a woman or wear a fur lunch on those days. The hours will depend with activities, from singing with coat to help clean the kitchen. We’ll take any volunteers who can mop, scrub and sweep, on what our volunteers want. Please call our the Seattle Symphony for a and aren’t afraid of elbow grease. office to sign up to help us on Monday, Sept. 14. performance of Jean Sibelius’ Finlandia to the Women’s Chorus auditioning and then being invited to sing at the Northwest Folklife Festival. They sang for a standing-room-only audience at the Center Theatre—the biggest audience of any group that performed. The chorus season was complete when both groups treated Club members to a concert on Swedish National Day. Like the Club itself, their goal is to promote Swedish culture—in their case, through music. They plan this year to sing only Swedish pieces or pieces by Swedish composers, including modern Swedish choral music in particular. The Women’s Chorus now numbers 22 singers, including recent Swedish immigrants, and the Svea Male Chorus has also grown. The men practice at 6:45 and the women at 7:30 on Tuesday evenings. They share a conductor and often, but not always, At the Sept. 9 Members & Friends Dinner, Leif Eie and Henry sing at the same events. Newcomers are welcome! Geijsbeek will fill us in on the history of SAS airlines. Members & Friends Dinner Takes Flight industry in several roles (aviation ground instructor, technical writer, etc.). His mother is from Denmark, and Henry grew up spending Dane and a Norwegian walk into a bar… no, wait, that’s the summers with his Danish mormor og morfar. Astart of a joke. We meant to say that a Dane and a Norwegian are our speakers at the Members & Friends Dinner on Wednesday, Leif Eie is from Norway. He worked for SAS after immigrating Sept. 9. Henry Geijsbeek will present a program on the history of to the U.S., first in New York and then in the Pacific Northwest, SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), and Leif Eie will lead the Q&A where he oversaw SAS operations, including opening the Seattle-to- session. The history of SAS includes many exciting firsts and Scandinavia route in the 1960s. The menu includes salmon and the innovations that have become standards in the airline industry. cost is $20, if you reserve by Monday evening, Sept. 7. Late reserva- Henry is from the Northwest and has worked in the aviation tions are $25. www.swedishclubnw.org 5 A Letter from Stockholm Later we went to Gröna Lund together (Stockholm’s amusement park) and that was the best! Along with going on lots of exciting The Swedish Club helped to fund a foreign exchange trip to Sweden for rides (my favorite was Twister), I also won a giant Marabou local student Aina Swartz, and she’s keeping us posted on her time chocolate bar. We made chocolate chip cookies with chopped-up there. Here is her first update. Marabou bits the next day, which were very tasty. ej Seattle! I have been in Sweden for almost a month now and I My first month in Sweden has been a huge adventure. I hope Hstill can’t believe that I am here. The first thing I did when I the rest of my exchange will be just as amazing! arrived was take a intensive Swedish course at Folkuniversitetet: I want to understand what I will be learning in school! The class was Coming Events at the Swedish Club two weeks long, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. every weekday, plus two Wednesday, Sept. 2. Trivia. hours of daily homework. It was a lot of hard work, but one of the Members and guests are welcome. Every first Wednesday of the best decisions I have ever made. I met so many diverse and wonder- month, come enjoy Trivia with pea soup and homemade limpa ful students from all over the world, and my Swedish improved bread. Food at around 5 p.m., Trivia at 7 p.m. dramatically (I hope so, anyway). Friday, Sept. 4. Malmö Musicians. After my Swedish course ended I had my three-day YFU Arrival Thomas Teller and Kristian Carlsson entertain at Happy Hour. Talented, Camp on Kärsögården in Stockholm. I had so much fun; I don’t think I personable musicians/composers/poets. If you missed them with the have ever laughed so much in my entire life! I met kids from all over Bushwick Book Club Aug. 21—or even if you didn’t—here’s another the world with so many differences but so many similarities as well. chance. Around 7:30 p.m. When you are an exchange student it is for some reason so easy to bond with other exchange students, and the bond you create is special Tuesday, Sept. 8. Chorus Rehearsals. and unique. I made so many great friends that I will definitely keep in The Swedish Women’s Chorus and Svea Male Chorus resume their touch with over my exchange. As for the camp, we ate Swedish food fall schedule, with practice for men at 6:45 and women at 7:30 p.m. for our meals (such as the ever-famous meatballs!) and played games Singing together is verrrry Swedish. No auditions, always fresh such as “Expedition Svensson,” which was sort of like a big Sweden coffee, everyone welcome. [email protected]. quiz. My group, The 10 Fantastic Meatballs, won the competition. Wednesday, Sept. 9. Book Club. After the three days were up, it was time for everyone to go to We’re reading A Man Called Ove (En man som heter Ove) by their separate host families. All the students were crowded in a big, shaking group (we were so excited!) and walked to our new families together. I found my family and they gave me a big hug, and we started speaking Swedish together straight away! It was hard to say goodbye to all of the amazing friends I had made during the camp, but I was Aina and her host brother with also so excited to go to my their booty. new Swedish home. I gave Friday, Aug. 28. Author Signing. my close friends big hugs (one guy from Romania even lifted me At 14, having completed all the schooling available to him in off the ground when we hugged!) and then we went home. Denmark at the time, Georg Pedersen received an ultimatum My new house looks like it came out of an IKEA catalog. It is from his father: “Stay home fishing, or ship out.” For the next 48 huge, clean and very stylish. When I walked into my room there years, he sailed on cargo ships around the world, visiting 173 ports was a huge Swedish flag that said “Välkommen Aina!” along with in 73 countries. His book, My 48 Years at Sea: From Deck Boy in my host family’s names hanging right in the middle. I have four Denmark to Captain in America, is a fascinating read about ship people in my host family: a mom, a dad, a younger brother and a life in the second half of the 20th century. Georg will tell a few younger sister. My host brother plays ice hockey, and on the first stories and sign books. In his honor, the menu that evening will be day we went to watch one of his practice matches. It was my first seafood! All proceeds from book sales go to the Club. 7:30 p.m. ice hockey match ever, and it was a lot of fun (but cold!).

6 september 2015 Fredrik Backman. Heartwarming book, highly recommended. 5:30 Friday, Oct. 2. Book Signing. p.m. For info, contact [email protected]. Swedish-American author Barbara Sjoholm has two new books based on the fictionalized history of two sisters in Denmark in the Wednesday, Sept. 9. Members & Friends Dinner. 1880s. 7:30 p.m. We’ll serve a Danish tasting menu at 6 p.m. “The History of SAS” with Henry Geijsbeek and Leif Eie. $20. Chef Christine will make salmon with fennel and double chocolate bread Sunday, Oct. 4. Swedish Pancakes. pudding for dessert. RSVP: 206-283-1090 or [email protected]. Dancing and authentic Swedish pancakes, with ham, lingonberries et RSVPs after Monday evening $25. Social hour 5:30, dinner 6:30 p.m. al. Live music by Seattle Skandia Spelmanslag, Skandia Kapell and Folk Friday, Sept. 11. Vikings Return to the Club. Voice Band. $9 guests, $7 Club members, $5 children 5–12. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Stay afterward for genealogy in our lobby. We’re watching “The Vikings” from the History Channel, Season 3, every Friday through Nov. 13, at 5:45 p.m. Free. Sunday, Oct. 4. Scandinavian Sweater Snag. Friday, Sept. 11. Jon Persson at Happy Hour! Donate gently used Scandinavian sweaters now. Return on this Sunday to buy a sweater someone else gave to the Club! 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jon Persson plays accordion and piano on cruise ships around the world! Tonight he plays for us. Around 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5. Swedish Language Classes Begin. Sunday, Sept. 13. Swedish Pancakes. Check out the schedule of beginning, intermediate, advanced and conversational Swedish: swedishclubnw.org/Events/classes.htm (OK to One week late due to Labor Day. Live music, dancing and authentic start a class one week late. Talk to the instructor.) Classes go till Dec. 11. Swedish pancakes, with ham, lingonberries et al. Live music by Richard Svensson & Bjarne Jacobsen, Nordic Reflections and TinnFelen Standing Committee Meetings Hardanger Fiddle Ensemble. $9 guests, $7 Club members, $5 children Building: 1st Tuesday of the month (Sept. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 3), 5 p.m. 5–12. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Stay afterward for genealogy in our lobby. Finance: Thursday after the 2nd Wednesday of the month (Sept. 10, Oct. 15, Nov. 12), 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16. Club Board Meeting. Membership: 3rd Monday of the month (Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16), Members are welcome to attend. Public comment period at 6 p.m., 10 a.m. followed by the meeting. Guild: Usu. fourth Saturday of the month (Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. Wednesday, Sept. 16. Swedish Film. 28), 10 a.m. Underbara Älskade (Sudden). Swedish father and son navigate grief. Volunteers & new members welcome. More info: contact Kristine Leander. Drama. 97 minutes. 7:30 p.m. $5. Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday, Sept. 18. Casey MacGill at Happy Hour. Genealogy Research. From the Swedish-Finn Historical Society Boogie-woogie, swing, and stride piano, from Nat “King” Cole to the in our lobby. Monday & Thursday 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Wednesdays Mills Brothers, from Fats Waller to Fats Domino. Around 7:30 p.m. 2–5 p.m. and every Pancake Sunday! Saturday, Sept. 19. Kräftskiva 2015 Crayfish Party. Every Wednesday Co-sponsored by SWEA. Eat locally caught crayfish and other Swedish Fiber Arts Open Studio. 1–6 p.m. Weaving, knitting, sewing, etc. goodies, drink snaps, sing snapsvisa, and dance the night away. 6 p.m. Lilla Fredag. Our bar is open for Swedish pea soup, homemade limpa $60. RSVP by Sept. 10 to [email protected] and mail a check to bread and libations. 5:30 p.m. First Wednesday of the month: Trivia SWEA, c/o Mari Orvendal, 31757 NE 102nd Pl., Carnation, WA 98014. Night. Last Wednesday of the month: Bingo! Wednesday, Sept. 23. Kafferep. Monthly Swedish-style coffee party with homemade goodies from our best baking members. 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Wednesday, Sept. 23. Finnish Film. Tumman veden päällä (Above Dark Waters). Actor Peter Franzén’s childhood. 103 minutes. 7:30 p.m. $5. Friday, Sept. 25. Rat City Brass. This band loves Herb Alpert, and they play the Tijuana Brass hits with great panache. Come hear “Taste of Honey,” “Mexican Road Wednesday, Sept. 30. Swedish Bingo. Race,” and all your favorites. You’ve seen them before and you know Members and guests welcome. Every last Wednesday of the they rock the house. 7:30 p.m. month, come play Bingo! Enjoy pea soup and homemade limpa bread. (Hint: the limpa bread alone is worth coming for.) Food at Saturday, Sept. 26. Guild Meeting. around 6, bingo at 7 p.m. Be part of the fundraising, fun-raising mission of the Club! 10 a.m. www.swedishclubnw.org 7 Every Friday • Sept. 4. Icelandic film:Djöflaeyjan (Devil’s Swedish Food: Kafé & Happy Hour! Friday Island). Family drama/dark comedy set in the Kafé includes smörgås sandwiches, Swedish meat- ’50s. 103 min. balls and homemade desserts, prepared by Chefs • Sept. 11. Swedish film: Ingmar Bergman’sFanny & Ann-Margret and Malin from noon to 2 p.m. Alexander part 1. Evening food with different entrees each week by • Sept. 18. Swedish film: Fanny & Alexander part 2. Chefs Malin and Christine at 6 p.m. Menu: www. • Sept. 25. Tumman veden päällä (Above Dark swedishclubnw.org. Waters). Actor Peter Franzén’s childhood. 103 min. Matinees. Films with English subtitles. $5 donation. 2 p.m. Come early for lunch in our Kafé (noon to 2). We’re All Vikings Now. We’re watching Season 3 • Aug. 28. Norwegian film: Kautokeino Upproret of the History Channel’s “The Vikings” series, starting (Kautokeino Rebellion). True story of a 19th- Sept. 11. Then it’s back to the Viking syllabus of DVDs century rebellion in Norway. (96 min.) and films, “Vikings to Volvos.” Fridays, 5:45 p.m. Swedes Read Book Sale Sunday, Sept. 13, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Most books in English, many in Swedish

Helping the Club? Sale in conjunction You can download a with our monthly Scandinavian Holiday Swedish Pancake Breakfast Bazaar (Oct. 31–Nov. 1) vendor application at swedishclubnw.org/ Membership/forms.htm. Or call the office and we’ll The Swedish Club mail you an application. 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle www.swedishclubnw.org We take applications for 206.283.1090 tables to sell new or used FREE PARKING items, but they must be predominantly Scandinavian.

Rentals available at Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Ave N., Seattle. Call 206-283-1078 or visit www.swedishclubnw.org/ Venues/venues.htm. If you’ve been a member for at least a year, you get a 20 percent discount.

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