Swedish Center News January 2011 Swedish Cultural Center . Seattle . Washington
Our Mission To promote better understanding between the United States and the Nordic countries, with emphasis on Sweden, and to perpetuate Nordic culture and traditions through the teaching, observance, practice and celebration of this culture and its traditions.
tasting, but won anyway.) Funny, they don’t look Alt for Norge! Norwegian: Get ready for a In his day job, Doug is a laugh on Friday nights at ntil there’s Alt for Sverige, this is the next best laboratory manager at the SCC, as Alt for Norge contestants learn to Uthing—and we’ll be watching it at the Center. Cancer Care Alliance in embrace their ancestry. Alt for Norge, the Norwegian-American reality South Lake Union, not far show, was Norway’s number-one TV program last from our location. His prize was $50,000 and getting year. The title means “All for Norway,” which is the to meet his Norwegian family in Rogaland, thanks to idea behind the competition. Ten Norwegian-Amer- Norwegian genealogists who found the relatives of icans who had never been to Norway were chosen all the participants before the contest began. The to compete to discover which one was the most series starts Friday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. in our library Norwegian. Challenges ranged from shopping for a and runs for 10 weeks. It’s free. Doug will join us for duk (what, it’s not something to eat? A fowl?) to the first episode and some of the later ones as well. packing a matpakke (is that all there is?), to herding The casting call deadline for Alt for Norge’s cows, learning the language and tasting the food, second season is Jan. 10. Sweden’s national broad- from whale meat to red fish jelly to rømmegrøt. casting company, SVT, confirms that it has pur- The winner, Doug Miner, lives in Seattle and has chased the rights for a similar show, but so far, provided the tapes for us. (He said no to the whale there’s been no announcement of casting calls.
swedishculturalcenter.org Swedish Cultural Center President’s Notes 1920 Dexter Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 ott nytt år and god fortsättning to • Participation in the Viking series and film everyone! I hope you were able to showings 206-283-1090 Club Business G 206-283-1078 Rentals participate in some, or all, of the uniquely • Interest in genealogy with the addition of 206-283-2970 FAX Swedish events during December—including a genealogist on Fridays the festive julbord dinners, the Center’s [email protected] [email protected] beautiful Christmas display cabinets, the Lucia 2011 will bring new challenges and [email protected] bal, and the Lucia pageant. Thank you to the opportunities for the SCC, along with the www.swedishculturalcenter.org entire SCC staff, the Board, and all of the ongoing responsibility of caring for our Office Hours volunteers who contributed to the success of 50-year-old building. On Mar. 11, we will Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. these events that reflect the traditions of a throw a party to mark the golden anniversary Board of Directors true Scandinavian holiday season–warm, of the vision and determination of the President Susan Ramstead welcoming, and fun! members who moved the clubhouse from Vice President Erik Pihl Treasurer Don Wahlquist 2010 was an exciting year for the downtown to 1920 Dexter Ave. N. We are so Secretary Carl Westerdahl Swedish Cultural Center. In May, we hosted lucky to have such a wonderful place to Past President Karl Larsson Directors Bob Blair Sweden Week, an international conference of celebrate our Swedishness–all with a million- Judy Nilsen Cooper Swedish businesses, and had a royal visit from dollar view! Sara Lightle Don Meyers Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria. Members, I look forward to your continued Bud Saxberg Board, and staff rallied to clean, prune, paint, support in 2011 as we cultivate a Swedish Erik Sundholm and refurbish the SCC prior to these exciting Cultural Center that is relevant and viable. I
Center Operations events. In addition, we saw continued growth wish you all a healthy, happy, and successful Interim Exec. Dir. Sharon Lucas in the following: New Year. Cultural Director Kristine Leander Membership Coord. Amanda Boyle • Membership (now at nearly 1,000 households) Sincerely, Ladies Auxiliary Chair June Anderson Evanoff • Attendance for Friday Kafé and Su s a n Ra m s t e a d Vice Chair Jean Wirch Happy Hour President, Swedish Cultural Center Secretary Aina Oscarsson Treasurer Bonnie Orr • Enrollment in Swedish language classes [email protected] Sewing Jean Wirch Swedish Women’s Chorus Vikings: Learn How to Slay Geri Damm [email protected] the Social Media Dragon Swedish Center News Editor: Kristine Leander sing social media to market an organization Copy Editor: Martin Stillion Uis like trying to conquer a many-headed beast. And now, Facebook, blogging, and Twitter make it even more difficult to know Swedish Center News (USPS 533- what to do. The Nordic Council will sponsor an 750) is published monthly as part of yearly membership dues at $5 opportunity for local Scandinavian clubs to per person, per year, by the Swed- learn about social networking on Wednesday, ish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-2795. Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. Robbin Block, author of Social Telephone is 206-283-1090. Peri- Persuasion: Making Sense of Social Media for odicals postage paid at Seattle, Washington. Postmaster: send Small Business, will do a short version of her address changes to Swedish Center usual half-day workshop at our evening meeting. News, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-2795. She will describe how to build social networks Deadline for material for into club Web sites and which networking sites the next issue is are useful for which types of audiences. The Robbin Block leads a social media Jan. 11. cost is $10, which will include a hearty snack, a seminar at the Center on Jan. 26. Bring articles into the office or fax beverage, and the talk. Anyone affiliated with a to 206-283-2970. You may also Scandinavian club is welcome to attend. RSVP to [email protected] or call 206-778- e-mail articles to 1081. It will be held in the Swedish Cultural Center’s Crown Room Lounge. [email protected].
2 january 2011 Cultural Director’s Notes SCC Announces ike elegant ribbon on a beautifully wrapped package, our traditions hold our community News about, or in the interest Ltogether. The ribbon’s decorative aspects embellish the package while its strength keeps it of our members... from falling apart. Likewise, our traditions keep us together and embellish our lives. Early on The Swedish Cultural Center the Monday morning of Dec. 13, I stood outside a home in north Seattle, lighting candles on announces 978 member households. the crown of a lovely young UW student, coincidentally one of SCC’s scholarship winners. But at that moment, she was Lucia, who was about to light up the world for a member who missed the celebrations at the club. New Members I could not help thinking about how she and I were connected to countless other Swedish Anders and Karen Bolang and Swedish-American women on that day. Some, like me, were lighting candles atop a young Susie Burrows woman’s head, and others were themselves wearing long white nightgowns, singing, and John Douglas getting ready to make their appearance and reenact the beloved Swedish legend of St. Lucia. Nancy Hamilton Keeping these traditions and maintaining the community are why our club is here. It’s also why Bruno and Kerstin Hangstrom we periodically ask you to donate toward the programs we offer and the upkeep on the Calista Harder building so that we have a place to meet. If you have not already sent in a donation for our Eric Harder once-a-year appeal, we would love to hear from you. If you have donated, we thank you Fred and Karin Harder heartily! Now, here’s news of two other Scott, Lisa, Gordon and Bailey Swedish traditions. Chef Ann-Margret will Harpster begin serving semlor every Friday in the Elliott and Kristen Johnson Club Kafé. A semla is a cardamom-spiced Lena and Robert Mann wheat bun filled with the scooped-out Claes and Agneta Olsson bread crumbs, milk and almond paste and Joyce Peterson topped with whipped cream. In earlier Elsie Busch and Loyd Pierson days semlor were associated with Fat Tuesday and the start of Lent, but nowa- Deaths days in Sweden, they begin appearing on Jan. 1 and continue till Easter. And if that Shirley Jacobs (Mrs. Curt Jacobs) schedule works in Sweden, it works for us! The other tradition is one that some Volunteer Hours Donated members would like to reinstate. Julotta is a November 2010: 568.5 traditional church service held early in the morning on Christmas Day. It usually begins solemnly in the dark with candles lighting New Address? the way and finishes with a happy flourish Send your address changes or of coffee and pastries. Seattle’s Swedish Emilia Sternberg, one of SCC’s academic corrections to: scholarship winners, played the role of Lucia community used to celebrate Julotta at for the UW celebration at the Center, and on Gethsemane Lutheran Church, the church the morning of Dec. 13 at the home of Jane Swedish Cultural Center home of early-day Swedish immigrants. But Isakson Lea and her husband, Jim Lea. Visit Attn: Address Change with the church’s new emphasis on bit.ly/h6ePTH on the Web for a photo tour of the UW’s Lucia celebration. The Seattle 1920 Dexter Ave. N. ministering to the homeless, it’s been two Times covered the pageant at the Lucia Bal. Seattle, WA 98109 years since we celebrated it there. Do you Visit bit.ly/gynLKN to read that story. miss Julotta? You are invited to gather with Or you can e-mail to interested people at the Center at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to talk about whether there’s interest [email protected]. in reviving the tradition, perhaps at another church or even at the Center. Join us. Let’s honor these enduring traditions that hold us together and embellish our lives. Let us know if we left out your information by mistake. Kr i s t i n e Le a n d e r Cultural Director, Swedish Cultural Center [email protected] swedishculturalcenter.org 3 Diana Erickson Ann Margaret Lightle JoAnne Rudo Sweden Goes to Feedback Lounge Vivi-Anne Lindback Sailing Heritage Society Hollywood The Fiber Gallery Mary Lippold Sara’s Skin Butik e heartily thank the Finlandia Foundation, Seattle Lombardi’s Neighborhood Christina Sarver Chapter Italian Borje Saxberg following donors for W Syrene Forsman Bert Lundh Scandinavian Hour making our 2010 auction a success Gardens at Town Square Luxe Stijl Design Seattle Art Museum (members’ names in boldface). Janet Getzendaner Dick and Betty Lyons Seattle Bed and Breakfast Desiree Goble Renita MacIver Seattle Mariners The 5th Avenue Theatre Shirley Goodwin Pam and Vince Madden Seattle Public Utilities AAA Washington Linda Granfors Madison House-Shari Cassara Seattle Repertory Theatre Lennart and Lynn Aker- Karin Gustafson Madrona Insulation Seattle Sounders FC lund Gård Vintners McCormick & Schmick’s Seattle Symphony Secret Garden Julie Albright Bengt Hag Harborside Books Aledor Services Jack and Elaine Hakala Metropolitan Pilates Jenni Severin and Rick Dober All Vovo Jon and Carina Halgren Don Meyers Liliya Shtike Birgit Amundson Paul Hang, DDS Karoline Morrison Sierra Club An Inn Between Linda Hannick Mr. Detail Skandia Folkdance Society Tim Andersen and Debbie Bryan Jerri Harden Mrs. Cooks Smith Tower Dennis Anderson Dana Harmon Calista Munnell Southwest Airlines Anthony’s Restaurants-Kirkland Harris Electric My Garden Nursery Spa Blix ArtsWest Hästens Store Claude Nelson Beverley Sperry Bank and Office Interiors Hattie’s Hat Michael Nordby Statements Harry and Edith Beasley Sandy Haug Nordic Heritage Museum Strictly Scandinavian Gifts Bedrock Industries Helix Massage Donnie North Erik Sundholm Brandon Benson Laurie Hemingway NorthEnd Otters Sunset Tavern Patti Benson Herban Feast Northwest Outdoor Center Sur Flicka Robert and Connie Blair Asta Hoiland NW Dance Svedala Bakery Bob Byers Volvo Holland America Margaret O’Leary Swansons Nursery Per and Inga Bolang Hotel Åndra Robin and Michael Swedish School Association Bottleworks Hood River Distillers O’Leary Sweet Adelines Chorus from Alana Brandstrom and Carolyn Hope Erik and Virginia Olson Sweden Barrett Monsaas Nancy Huntamer Olympic Ballet School Swenson Swedish Immigration Estate of C.T. Brannman Dan and Irene Hunter Desiree and Larry Omdal Research Center Rebecca Brittle Il Terrazzo On The Boards Tom and Carol Swim Pat Brunner Inn at the Market Options Foot and Nail Care Tall Grass Bakery Darlene Buchanan Integrated Oriental Medicine Overlake Terrace Alan and Louise Cascade Bicycle Club Interbay Golf Center Barbara Paquette Thorslund Century Ballroom Intiman Paramount Theatre Patty Mays Top Ten Toys Richard Charles Ivar’s Electrolysis Kate Trettevik Clearly Africa Dawn and Mark Jaeger Karen and Jim Pauley Bill and Birgit Trygg Children’s Museum Jet Age Book PAWS Tutta Bella Pizzeria Clipper Vacations John Howie Restaurants Pearl Moon Designs Tyler Kimball Glass Cathy Cooley Larry Johnson Capt. Dale Pederson Urban Kitchen Company Laura Cooper Leigh Johnson Dean Pederson Viking Services Copper Gate Diane Jones Pizza Hut Waddell & Reed Costco Katrilli Finnish Folkdancers Lena Powers Wahlquist Construction Cutter & Buck Kenmore Air Queen Anne Books Doug Warne Dale Chihuly Glass Art Beth Kolle Miriam Rabitz Washington State Historical Daly’s Paint & Decorating Ladies Auxiliary of the Swedish Susan Ramstead Society Geri and Doug Damm Cultural Center Ginny Redpath Carl Westerdahl Sharan Daniels Lake Union Civic Orchestra Renee’s Clothing Wide World Books and Maps DenHaus Designer Dog Crates Languid Decadence Artworks Sonja Richter Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Stan and Margaret Diddams Janie Layman Rick Steves’ Europe Pacific American Duke’s Chowder House Kristine Leander Ride the Ducks of Seattle Jean Wirch Char Eggleston Berit Lehner Ristorante Picolinos Barbara Wold Emerald Downs Frank and Mary Leonard Karen Riston Loren Womack Entoft Williams Architects Lifestyle Chiropractic Joy Rogers Youth Theatre Northwest
4 january 2011 Beginning Swedish for Children for 2011, with a total value of $24,100. The scholarships are funded entirely by donation. If you are interested in getting information and ou asked for it and we’re providing it! A beginning Swedish an application for a child or grandchild, or if you would like language class for children ages 6 to 11. This course is for Y information about ways to support the scholarships, please contact children who are interested in learning (or improving) their Swedish us at: in a fun and easy way. The class will focus on basic vocabulary and Seattle Swedish Community Scholarships simple phrases, such as greetings, common questions and answers, P.O. Box 77313 and everyday vocabulary so students can start expressing them- Seattle, WA 98177 selves in Swedish. We’ll work mainly with spoken Swedish, but we will use some written language too, so we can become familiar with Scholarship applications are also available at all King County the strange vowels with dots and circles: å, ä, ö. Classroom methods high school counseling offices. Applications must be received will be songs, games, drama, and other fun language activities that through the mail by Mar. 31, 2011. Swedish ancestry is not required, provide an excellent environment for the child learner. Instructor: but applicants must reside and attend high school in King County, Pia Nyström. Saturdays: 9:30 a.m.–12 noon. Jan. 15–Mar. 5. $100 for Washington. members, $150 for the public. Register by contacting the Center: 206-283-1090 or [email protected]. Ships Ahoy! New Spin on Nordic Culture he club lobby currently has several ship models and a ship painting on display. The first is a model of Sweden’s famous Vasa warship, ooking for a warm and fuzzy Icelandic travel Website? “That’s T which foundered and sank in Stockholm Harbor soon after its launch in not my goal,” says Kelly Hughes, creator of ice-town.com. L 1628. The model belongs to James Nordin, shown here with fellow “Everyone knows Iceland is broke, and covered in volcanic ash. But SCC member Julie Albright. James’s wife, Courtney, gave him the its cultural impact is bigger than ever. And it’s time someone model and he’s loaned it to the Center for our enjoyment. examined it with an irreverent spin.” The 1938 painting in the background of the display case is by Hughes, who already Norwegian-American artist August Werner, and is owned by the covers the local Icelandic Swedish Cultural scene as editor of New Center. Titled Kalmar Geysir, is ready to branch Nyckel och Fågel Grip out. “Iceland’s salvation is (The Key of Kalmar its unique character. Its and the Griffen), it people are quirky and depicts the ships that creative. And it’s time to carried the first tell the world.” Swedish and Finnish The Swedish Cultural colonists to Delaware Center will help jumpstart in the 17th century. the process by hosting the Another model, official Ice Town launch of the Norske Love party on Friday, Jan. 14, at (Norwegian Lion), is 6 p.m. The event will DJ Haffi Haff will be on hand Jan. 14 to on loan from the feature a celebrity DJ, help launch the Ice Town blog. Discovery Modelers Icelandic pop star Haffi Education Center, Haff. He will be playing all contemporary Icelandic music, plus which had to move tracks from his latest CD, Freak. from its South Lake “Next to reading my Ice Town blog,” says Hughes, “listening to Union home in music is the best way to experience Icelandic culture.” anticipation of the Suggested dress code: something white. changes there. It will Suggested donation: $5 (to benefit the SCC) August Werner was a multitalented singer, conductor, artist, sculptor, and teacher. He be on loan to the Scholarships for King County immigrated from Norway in 1916 intending to Center for several become an architect and by 1931 was a music years. Please stop by High School Seniors professor at the University of Washington. This he Seattle Swedish Community Scholarships is an independent, painting dates from 1938. He is credited with and enjoy this turning Seattle into a city that loves opera, as nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting high school seniors maritime display T well as sculpting the statue of Leif Erikson that in their pursuit of higher education. Eight scholarships will be offered stands at Shilshole Bay Marina in Ballard. while we have them. swedishculturalcenter.org 5 Swedes Got Talent! Again ho can forget Jerry Walsh doing a Whandstand in the middle of the folk dance that he and his wife, Judy Patter- son, performed? Or Larry Hohm singing “Walkin’ Round in Women’s Underwear” (and yes, he was dressed appropriately for the song)? Or that the Norwegians from Ballard were determined to take over the show? Well, we’re going to do it all, all over again on Friday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m., this time with some new and perhaps even some previous talent. Karen Pauley of KSER’s radio show “Nordic Roots and Branches” will be our M.C. again, and there will be three winners; Best Talent, Most Spirit, and Greatest Fan$. The first two will be selected the evening of the show by popular vote. The third, Greatest Fan$, will Above: While we don’t be determined by donations to the club in expect a reprise of Larry Hohm’s “Walkin’ the name of an act. So, decide on your Round in Women’s talent, get your posse together, and come Underwear,” there might well be on down! We welcome you to participate something equally as talent or as our audience, for a $10 scandalous at our admission fee. You’ll find the registration talent show, coming up on Jan. 21. Right: form at www.swedishculturalcenter.org. Jerry Walsh is head So far, we know that we’ll have classical over heels for the talent show. Or is that music by Norma Keil and Jean Schweitzer, heels over head? Swedish music by Monica Lundberg and Danielle Eidenberg-Noppe, and a duet another couple intends to perform titled “We go waltzing around in the nude.” Hmm, wonder what they’ll wear? Take Back the Knit ome and join us for a weekly knitting group at the Swedish CCultural Center. Unplug from technology and rediscover the newest (old) craze, namely, knitting. Have Swedish lunch in our Friday Kafé, start or continue a knitting project, and meet new friends. From 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. every Friday in the Three Crowns Room. Everybody’s doing it! New Member Reception id you join the Swedish Cultural Center in this past summer or Dfall? If so, you’re invited to a get-acquainted party in your honor! Join us in the Crown Room at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27, for a serving of princess torte made for you by Chef Ann-Margret. We’ll also treat you to a drink, tell you about the club, and introduce you to other brand-new members. Contact the office to let us know if you can come: [email protected] or 206-283-1090.
6 january 2011 Members & Friends Dinner WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2010 Three Crowns Room
Social 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Cost $18 RSVP by noon Jan. 4. Late RSVPs and walk-ins: $22.
First course Limpa med smör Limpa bread and butter
Potatis och purjolök soppa Leek and potato soup
Second course Kardemumma kotletter med äpple och stekt lök Cardamom rubbed pork Members & Friends: Guy will fill us in on the details of the project, chops with apples and Michaelsen and Magnuson including how it began and what the next steps are. sautéed onions Join us for social hour at 5:30, dinner at 6:30, and andscape architect Guy Michaelsen of the Berger Guy’s talk at 7:30. RSVP by noon Jan. 4. Dinner is Rödkål Partnership joins us for the Members and Friends L $18, or $22 for late RSVPs and walk-ins. Braised red cabbage dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Michaelsen’s firm recently completed a large-scale renovation of Janssons Frestelse Seattle’s Magnuson Park, removing more than 10 An Extra Month to Rollover Jansson’s Temptation acres of concrete left ey, this isn’t the baby’s milestone of over from the park’s Hlearning to roll over. It’s not tipping your early days as a naval car over in an accident or saving your cell phone Dessert base, and installing 125 minutes from one month to the next. But this Nötkaka med vispad grädde acres of ponds, berms rollover is still very good news! Did you know Swedish nutcake served and channels to create that if you are 70 and one-half years of age, you with whipped cream artificial wetlands. In can make a gift of up to $100,000 from your place of an old aircraft traditional individual retirement account (IRA) Feb. 2 menu: runway, athletic fields directly to a charity without having to count now blend into green the distribution as taxable income, as long as Limpa bread space and waterways you make the gift before the end of January Vegetable soup sown with native tree 2011? The Tax Relief Act recently approved by Spinach and artichoke and plant species, Congress includes this long-awaited IRA stuffed sole, with dill cream which have already Guy Michaelsen helped restore charitable rollover. It is fabulous news for sauce started to attract birds, wetlands at Magnuson Park (above). anyone—maybe you?—who would like to Steamed broccoli Get the details at the Members & Boiled little red potatoes frogs, insects and other Friends dinner on Jan. 5. make a gift from your retirement account to a wildlife. New hills and charity such as the Swedish Cultural Center Cinnamon and apple cake trails invite the public to take in the view from a without counting it as income. Talk to your financial with whipped cream distance, or get up close with nature. advisor about the details. swedishculturalcenter.org 7 Coming Events at the Swedish Cultural Center Every Friday. Swedish Kafé & Happy Hour! and party with Icelanders, including the outrageous Smörgås sandwiches, Swedish meatballs, and home- Haffi Haff, guest DJ and pop sensation. 6 p.m. $5 made pastries. Kafé starts 12 noon. Evening food by donation. Chef Ann-Margret and Malin Jonsson starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. Check the menu: www.swedishculturalcenter.org. Children’s Swedish Language Class. Every Friday. Library & Genealogy. Begins today. Taught by Pia Nyström, this class for Our Friday librarian and genealogist will guide your children 6–11 runs for eight weeks. Register: rsvp@ research or help you find a book. 1:30–3:30 p.m. swedishculturalcenter.org or 206-283-1090. Every Friday. Viking Series. Tuesday, Jan. 18. Julotta Meeting. Our Viking DVD series with Professor Harl from Let’s talk about whether we can reinstate a Julotta Tulane University. 5:30 p.m. in the library. Free. Christmas service in Seattle for 2011. 6 p.m. RSVP Every Friday. Matinee. appreciated: [email protected] or Scandinavian films with English subtitles. $5 donation. 2 206-283-1090. p.m. Come early for a delicious lunch in our Friday Kafé. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Swedish Film. • Jan. 7. Danish film: Kira’s Reason. Good Evening Mr. Wallenberg. Story of the Swedish • Jan. 14. Norwegian film: Reprise. businessman who helped 60,000 Jews during • Jan. 21. Swedish film: Good Evening Mr. Wallenberg. WWII. 7:30 p.m. $5 donation. • Jan. 28. Finnish film: Letters to Father Jacob. Friday, Jan. 21. Swedes Got Talent! Tuesday, Jan. 4. Ladies Auxiliary. Our members are the stars at this variety show, Do you enjoy sewing or the company of those who where (almost) anything goes! Register your act at do? Join us at 10 a.m. in the library. the Web site. 7 p.m. $10. Wednesday, Jan. 5. Book Club. Wednesday, Jan. 26. Finnish Film. Biography of Birgit Nilsson. Read in Swedish or Postia Pappi Jaakobille (Letters to Father Jacob). English, and join us to discuss (in English) this English subtitles. 7:30 p.m. $5 donation. famous Swedish soprano. 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. New Member Reception. Wednesday, Jan. 5. Members & Friends. Volunteers? If you joined the club this past summer or fall, this Landscape architect Guy Michaelson tells us about party’s for you! 7 p.m. Contact the office to RSVP: We need volunteer help the project to restore 125 acres of wetlands at 206-283-1090 or [email protected]. cashiering at various special Seattle’s Magnuson Park. Delicious three-course events, including Friday Friday, Jan. 28–Mar. 18. “Alt for Norge.” meal by Chef Pidor, featuring pork chops, for $18. Happy Hours. We always Norwegian-Americans travel to the homeland to RSVP by Tuesday, Jan. 4. Late RSVPs and walk-ins need help with pancake compete. This was the No. 1 show on Norwegian TV $22. RSVP to [email protected] or breakfasts. To lend a and now we get to see it! (The Swedes are planning a call 206-283-1090. Social hour 5:30, dinner 6:30, hand on any of these similar reality series.) 7 p.m. Free. Norwegian food program 7:30. projects, e-mail info@ served at 6 p.m. swedishculturalcenter.org or Friday, Jan. 7. Goodbye Reception Paintings. Friday, Jan. 28. Schottis Lesson & Dance. call 206-283-1090. Come say “goodbye” or “GOOD BUY” to paintings by Our 8 p.m. dance begins at 7:30 with a free lesson Elisabet Persson. Last chance to buy these beautiful on how to dance the Swedish schottis. Live music Rentals available at modern Swedish paintings. During Happy Hour. by Sprida Ut (nyckelharpa, fiddle, and guitar music Swedish Cultural Center. Monday, Jan. 10. Swedish Classes. plus vocals). $10 for the public, $8 for members. 1920 Dexter Ave N., Seattle. Adult classes begin a new quarter. For info or to register: Call 206-283-1078 or visit Sunday, Feb. 6. Swedish Pancakes. 206-283-1090 or [email protected]. www.swedishculturalcenter. The best food & entertainment deal in town. Music org/Venues/venues.htm. If Friday, Jan. 14. Blog Launch: Ice Town. by Trella & Friends, Skandia Kapelle, and Smilin’ you’ve been a member for There’s a new blog in town, and we’ll celebrate it at Scandinavians. Authentic Swedish pancakes, ham, at least a year, you get a Happy Hour: ice-town.com is all about contempo- lingonberries, and all the right fixin’s. $9 guests, $6 discount. rary Icelandic culture in the great Northwest. Come SCC members, $5 children 5–12. 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
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