Swedish Center News

Swedish Center News
February 2011
Swedish Cultural Center . Seattle . Washington
Pancakes and Public TV
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.
W
hen it comes to food, pancakes are our
middle name. Or so KCTS 9 Cooks thinks!
Our local public broadcasting station, KCTS,
features a biannual cooking show with host George
Ray. While gearing up for the new season (which
starts in May), KCTS contacted the grandmother of
all Swedish pancake breakfasts, the Swedish Cultural
Center, for permission to tape some promos for
upcoming shows. They wanted several pancake
frying experts, preferably female, to be on hand to
“teach” George how it’s done. Of course, Birgit
Continued on p. 4
Top: Hungry yet? Row 2, left: Host George Ray shares a chuckle
with Margaret Lidberg. Row 2, right: Birgit Amundson and Karl
Larsson demonstrate proper griddling. Above: Operating cameras
helps you work up an appetite!
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Board of Directors
President Susan Ramstead
Vice President Erik Pihl
Treasurer Don Wahlquist
Secretary Carl Westerdahl
Past President Karl Larsson
Directors Bob Blair
Judy Nilsen Cooper
Sara Lightle
Bud Saxberg
Erik Sundholm
Center Operations
Cultural Director Kristine Leander
Rentals Coord. Kris Reitan
Ladies Auxiliary
Chair June Anderson Evanoff
Vice Chair Jean Wirch
Secretary Aina Oscarsson
Treasurer Bonnie Orr
Sewing Jean Wirch
Swedish Women’s Chorus
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Swedish Center News
Editor: Kristine Leander
Copy Editor: Martin Stillion
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Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-2795.
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Seattle Has Its Share of Swedish Au Pairs
T
hose who saw the
front-page Seattle
Times article about the
club’s Lucia celebration just before
Christmas may have
noticed that the
participants were a
group of Swedish au
pairs living in Seattle.
The article became a
springboard for the
club to find out more
about the local au pair
community and to
Swedish au pairs get into the swing of things at the Center’s
form a connection with monthly pancake breakfast.
Swedish language, she also provides an overan international agency,
all Swedish presence in our home. Our
Cultural Care Au Pair.
The parent company, EF Education First, children understand that being Swedish is
not just about speaking Swedish—there is
began in 1965 when a Swede, Bertil Hult,
also Sweden as a country, which is a part of
took a group of Swedish high school
students to England to learn English. EF now their identity.” In fact, Sara played the part
of Lucia in the Center’s 2010 St. Lucia
has offices and schools in over 50 countries
celebration.
and is a leader in offering language training,
Many families stay in touch with their au
educational travel, academic degree, and
cultural exchange programs to thousands of pairs long after they return home. Cultural
Care host mom Brenda Berg’s family always
people around the world each year. The
has a place to stay when they travel back to
division offering cultural exchange is
Sweden. “We have really enjoyed the au pair
Cultural Care Au Pair.
Although it places au pairs from around experience,” Brenda says. “Each au pair feels
like a part of our family and we make it a
the world, Cultural Care Au Pair has not
point to reunite with them as often as we can.
forgotten its Swedish roots. In particular,
Yes, we need the childcare, but this is so much
Swedish au pairs are in high demand with
more than childcare—it is a cultural experifamilies of Swedish descent. Mikael Kvart is
a local Cultural Care host dad whose family ence for our whole family.”
Little did Bertil Hult know that in his
is hosting its second Swedish au pair this
quest to help students learn English so many
year. “One of the goals is to raise our
years ago, he would help people young and
children, ages 3 and 4, to become truly
old appreciate his own Swedish heritage.
bilingual,” Mikael explains. “Even though I
For information
speak only
about
hiring an au pair,
Swedish with
Au pairs are young adults, ages 18–26,
who
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challenge, since
a family for up to two years. They
friends of the Swedish
our family
provide up to 45 hours per week
Cultural Center, call
language is
of personalized childcare for an
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1-800-333-6056 ext.
English. Our au
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only helps them
traditions from their home countries.
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Cultural Director’s Notes
I
t’s the people who make this job fun and rewarding! If it weren’t for all our members and
friends, working at the Swedish Cultural Center would be just another job. What do you do
that makes it worthwhile for staff and the board to stick around? Well, for one, you donate.
Last month we printed a list of more than 200 members, friends, and businesses who had
donated to the auction in the fall. Despite our best efforts, we discovered that we left some
important donors off the list. We’re sorry, Julie Albright, Karla Anderson, Lori Ann
Reinhall, and Deanna Zachrisson, that we failed to acknowledge your generosity. Perhaps
there were others too who donated funds and items that we neglected to announce? If so, we
apologize and we thank you.
And then, you just keep on donating! Nearly 8 percent of our members donated to the
annual appeal this winter and many others sent in donations with their annual renewals. In the
professional field of fundraising, this is a very healthy response rate. Thank you very heartily!
Another thing you do to make us appreciate you? You volunteer. One has only to witness an
army of volunteers putting on our monthly pancake breakfast to see how dedicated they are. We
also have volunteers in some new posts, for example, Allison Bishop, Alana Brandstrom,
Karen Riston, and Jan Sullivan, who are joining our regular weekday volunteers, Birgit
Amundson and Berit Lehner, to help us provide office-related services to members, guests,
and rental clients Monday through Friday. Josh Witsoe is taking on the role of showing our
third-Wednesday film, joining volunteers Katie and Dave Knien, who show films on Fridays.
Jolene Aldridge and others handle our Friday Happy Hour sign-ins. Sandy Arildson,
Laurie Arst, and Alan McCool keep the genealogy services and library running. Volunteers
such as Lori Ann Reinhall, Julie Albright, Laurie Arst, and Alana Brandstrom
manage our display cases. Volunteers from the English Country Dance group are always willing
to pitch in with registrations, etc. Volunteer bakers bring delicious food to the monthly Kafferep.
Volunteers manage our annual events, such as Sweden Day, Lucia fests, etc.
And so it goes. The risk of mentioning some is that we’ll leave others out. And still we
need more volunteers in several vital roles at the Center:
• A volunteer to call and e-mail the whole corps of pancake volunteers a week before each
pancake Sunday to ask for specific commitments. (Can be done from home!)
• A volunteer to manage our
social media sites such as
Facebook.
Can you help us out? You’re
invited to be part of the Swedish
club volunteer community—we’ll
have fun working together and
the club’s better for it. Whether
you’re new to volunteering or
have done it for a long time,
please know how much we
appreciate all of you and how
significant your contribution is to
the overall success of the Swedish Cultural Director Kristine Leander is here with Seattle native Doug Miner,
winner of the Norwegian reality TV show “Alt for Norge.” Kristine’s
Cultural Center.
Kristine Leander
Cultural Director,
Swedish Cultural Center
kristine@swedishculturalcenter.org
daughter Jana Davis is Doug’s co-worker, and thanks to the two years she
spent in Norway with her mother and sisters, she was able to help Doug
with some of his Norwegian translations after he returned to Seattle. The
club began showing “Alt for Norge” in January and will continue the series
at 7 p.m. every Friday until Mar. 18. Although some of the narration is in
Norwegian, the participants speak English and the action is easy to
understand. (And hilarious!) All are welcome.
swedishculturalcenter.org
SCC Announces
News about, or in the interest
of our members...
The Swedish Cultural Center
announces 990 member households.
New Members
Lars & Anna Anderson
Sarin Anderson
Michael Bachtel
Trina Ballard
Richard & Mary Benson
Adam Bystedt
Teresa Bzdek
Paul & Beverly Carlson
Donald Crandall
Jennifer Dee
Lynn & Noelle Dicus
Kadi & Bryan Engquist
Bob Goldstein
Sandi Heller
Chuck & Debra Holland
Christian Holtz
Daniel, Cindy & Carly Johnson
Sarah Johnson
Rebecka Julas
Paul & Pat Kaald
Sharon Kallander
Rachel Sowell Keil
Geoffrey & Amy King
Margaret Klein
Katie Kuciemba & Eric Halse
Bert Larsson
Kerstin Lavarias
Jason Lewis
Anita Lindell
Karin Magnusson
Barbara Mahoney
Anne Mason
Denise May
Guy & Johnna Michaelsen
Doug Miner
David Nister
Christine Olason
Kate, Robert & Ava Quaak
Robin Reddeman
Timn, Stacy & Lula Smedberg
Marilyn Takamaru
Christopher & Laura Useche
Volunteer Hours Donated
January 2011: 560.5
New Address?
Send address changes or corrections to Swedish Cultural Center,
Attn: Address Change, 1920
Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109.
Or you can e-mail to info@
swedishculturalcenter.org. Let us
know if we left out your information
by mistake.
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PANCAKES
Continued from p. 1
Amundson and Margaret Lidberg were more than happy to
be on hand, and Karl Larsson came in to make sure the griddles
were the right temperature.
And how many people does it take to tape a short promo on
pancakes? Seven, including three camera operators, a still photographer,
an executive producer, a producer, and a host. Everyone enjoyed the
session—particularly the camera crew, who got to eat the product!
The promotion is for a show that will air May 14: “KCTS 9
Cooks: 15 Delicious Years.” It’s a favorite recipes–themed show, and
the cookbook is a fundraiser for the station. KCTS members can
submit recipes to cooks@kcts9.org. The deadline is around April 20.
For those who have wondered: A family-size version of our pancake
recipe will appear at kcts9.org/kcts-9-cooks.
Honor Bestowed on SCC’s Genealogist
W
e are proud to announce that the Center’s librarian
and genealogist, Alan McCool, Ph.D., has
become president of the Puget Sound Chapter of the
Association of Professional Genealogists (PS-APG) for the
2011 calendar year.
In 2009, after returning from many years of teaching
university-level psychology courses abroad, Alan married a
Swede in Seattle and soon found himself a member of the
club and a
volunteer. He
offered to make
his genealogy
services available
to members on a
drop-in basis
every Friday
afternoon from
1:30 to 3:30 in our
lobby floor
library. Nearly
every Friday,
several clients are
sitting around
Not only does he rock the bow tie, but
Alan’s computer,
SCC’s Alan McCool is now the local
chapter president for the Association of
finding long-lost
Professional Genealogists.
relatives and
historical tidbits
about their families. You can make an appointment for his
Friday hours by calling him at 206-909-7594, or you can
just drop by.
Alan has a Genealogy and Family History Certificate
from the University of Washington. You can find out more
about his services at www.geneagraphy.com and more
about PS-APG at www.psapg.org.
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Another club volunteer, Diana Erickson, also offers free
genealogy services to interested clients. She’s supported by the
Swedish-Finn Historical Society, and meets clients in the Society’s
office on our lobby floor every pancake Sunday afternoon from 1 to
3 p.m. When finding your roots is this easy, you don’t have an
excuse to put off your genealogy projects any longer!
We’re in the Book!
T
he Cultural Tourism Program of Seattle’s Convention and
Visitors Bureau has been creating guides to Seattle’s various
ethnic communities for several years. With funding from 4Culture
and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, the guides feature Native
American, Asian-American, and African-American communities and
now the Nordic-American community as well.
Our Lucia pageant this past December, with UW student
Emilia Sternberg playing
the part of Lucia, was
photographed by
4Culture’s Jack Storms
and featured on the
cover of a new 11-by-17inch brochure. A paragraph inside describes
the Swedish Cultural
Center. Cultural Director
Kristine Leander was
one of the many community leaders who shepherded the guide through
photo-taking and
fact-checking processes.
Any organization wishing
to distribute guides may
request them from Tracey at
twickersham@
visitseattle.org or 206-4615812. Membership in the
Convention and Visitors
Bureau is not required
(but certainly encouraged!). A downloadable
guide is also posted at
www.visitseattle.org/
heritage. Some supplemental information will
be posted on the Bureau’s
Web site in addition to
the printable guide. Thank
This new brochure from Seattle’s Cultural you, Seattle’s Convention
Tourism Program features the Swedish
and Visitors Bureau!
Cultural Center prominently.
february 2011
Swedish Car Cruise-In
I
f you want to see some old classic
Volvos and Saabs, you’re invited to
attend the fifth annual “Swedish Car
Cruise-In” meet, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 20, President’s Day
weekend. It’s held at the XXX Root Beer
Drive-In, 98 NE Gilman Blvd., Issaquah,
98027 (www.triplexrootbeer.com). It’s
open to all Swedish Volvo and Saab
cars, and you’re welcome to just show
up with your ride. For more information, visit www.psvsa.org or contact
Gary Ramstad, PSVSA Swedish meet
coordinator, at 206-365-6913 or
ramslfp@hotmail.com.
Members & Friends Dinner: Going Platinum
I
n 1926, Walter Smith, a Yup’ik Eskimo prospector, was searching for gold in a remote
stretch of hills along the Bering Sea coast in far western Alaska. Instead of gold he
uncovered one of North America’s largest platinum deposits. Out of this discovery
emerged one of Alaska’s most unique and successful mining ventures, the Goodnews Bay
Mining Company. At the Members & Friends Dinner on Mar. 2, we’ll learn how Andrew
Olson, a young man who emigrated from Sweden at the age of 18 with only $27 in his
pocket and no formal education beyond grade school, became one of the mine owners.
Andrew and his brother Edward invented and introduced machinery that helped
transform mining methods from manual labor to mechanization. Based in Western
Washington after they immigrated, both brothers were
Below, left: Andrew Olson with
eventually inducted into Alaska’s Mining Hall of Fame for his dragline “Rock Bucket,” a
their contributions to the mining industry. Their nephew, portable sluicebox, at Happy
Creek, Flat, Alaska. Below,
Allan Osberg, president of Osberg Construction, will
right: The Olson brothers
strove to improve the mining
describe his visits to the mine and the mining operation
process to make work easier
and camp life. We’ll watch a film produced by a TV
for their employees and to
make extracting and processstation in Bethel, Alaska. You can also buy a copy of the
ing gold and platinum more
book The Platinum King: Andrew Olson’s Story or the
efficient. The “Lazy Swede”
latest issue of the Nordic Heritage Museum’s Historical
was an automated hydraulic
giant using water flow to move
Journal, with an article of the same title.
the nozzle. Photo 1959.
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Fifty Is Nifty
O
ur building will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Mar. 11, 2011.
Exactly 50 years ago to the day, the culmination of the plans to
move to a brand new building at 1920 Dexter Avenue was celebrated
with a fabulous grand opening reception. The choruses sang, the
ambassador spoke, and the keys to the building were formally
presented to General Manager Josef Oscarson. Closed-circuit
television allowed the guests seated upstairs to see the program. Do
you have memorabilia or photos of the building or the reception? If
yes, we’d like to borrow them for the party. Please contact Cultural
Director Kristine Leander to tell her what you have available:
kristine@swedishculturalcenter.org or 206-283-1090. And please
mark the date on your calendar for a delicious dinner with keynote
speaker architect and historian Susan Boyle, a song by the sons of Dr.
Edward Palmason (who sang at the original reception) and greetings
from other distinguished guests.
If They Asked Me, I Could
Write a Book
H
ow many people do you know—upon
realizing that there’s no textbook for the
course they’re teaching—sit right down and
write one? So far, only our very own Swedish
language teacher, Laura A. Wideburg, Ph.D.,
has the knowledge plus the gumption to
undertake such a project. Most Swedish
language texts are written for the foreigner
living in Sweden or for intensive college
courses, not the adult student in America. But
Swedish: The Basics is specifically for the
once-a-week language learner. American adults
often undertake to learn Swedish because their
ancestors came from Sweden, or because
they’re planning to visit Sweden, or for the
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most romantic of
reasons: because
they’ve fallen in love
with a Swede! Laura
concentrated the first
chapters on basic
family language,
moving from there to
tourist and business
language. Each
chapter is geared
toward a two-hour
class but also
appropriate for
self-study. Swedish:
The Basics is currently
in a pre-publication
The Swedish Club in 1961: A classic right from
stage, but later in the
the beginning.
year it’ll be commercially published and widely available. Congratulations, Laura! By the
way, more congratulations are in order for our language classes. Our
two language teachers, Laura and Berit Lehner, are teaching 50
students this winter quarter.
Notice of Board Elections
T
he Nominating Committee of Brandon Benson, Karl
Larsson, and Berit Lehner are seeking candidates to run
for the Board of Directors of the Swedish Cultural Center.
Contact a member of the Nominating Committee if you
would like to run for the Board or have suggestions for candidates who will support the goals of the Swedish Cultural Center,
which are to “promote a better understanding between the
United States and the Nordic countries, with an emphasis on
Sweden, and to perpetuate Swedish culture
and traditions through the teaching, observing, practicing and celebrating of this culture
and traditions.” The election will be held at
the Members & Friends Dinner on April 6.
We Get Letters!
W
e received the following letter this
winter:
“Congratulations on the wonderful roster
of events you arrange each month for the SCC.
I was on the Board during the transition to a
nonprofit organization and am thrilled that our
vision came to pass, thanks to you and your
colleagues. Best wishes for the future. Wish I
still lived in Seattle to experience your events.
But I still support your mission from afar.”
—Gail DeSpain, Phoenix, Arizona
february 2011
Hemlandsnytt
News from the homeland
A column of current Swedish news topics,
taken from Swedish news media.
Compiled by Gunnar Wallin
Terrorist bombing: On Dec. 13, two bombs
went off in central Stockholm, killing one person. A
Web site linked to Al-Qaeda claimed one of its
militants had carried out the attack. The explosions—a suspected suicide attack and a separate
blast—targeted Christmas shoppers in a busy
pedestrian quarter of the Swedish capital. A terrorist
was killed and two people were injured. About 10
minutes before the blasts, a news agency and the
Swedish safety police organization SÄPO received
an e-mail including audio files in both Swedish and
Arabic, in which the attacker addressed Sweden and
the Swedish people. The reason for the attack was
stated as a punishment for Sweden’s military
participation in Afghanistan.
Jobs: Employment Services forecasts that more
jobs will be available within the private sector. The
unemployment is steadily falling and more and more
businesses are looking for personnel. “We expect
that 100,000 more jobs will be filled within two
years,” says Employment Services Chief Analyst Clas
Olsson.
Don’t cry: During last year’s royal wedding to
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel had to fight
back tears at the ceremony. “When the church
doors opened and I saw the most beautiful bride in
the world, I had to concentrate not to cry too
much,” said the prince.
British praise: The image of Sweden is changing.
From the melancholy and high-tax society, the
picture has emerged of a country that has fared
better in getting out of the economic crisis than its
European neighbors. “There is a new curiosity about
Sweden,” says Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who
recently was in Britain to tell how Sweden survived.
During two days the prime ministers from the
Nordic countries and the Baltic states met with
British economic experts, headed by British Prime
Minister David Cameron. The British politicians,
both left and right, have taken great interest in
Sweden’s economic reforms, which have succeeded
where those in other countries have not.
More praise: In January, there is a large annual
sports gala in Sweden. Ingemar Stenmark, who ruled
the ski slopes years ago, was celebrated at this year’s
gala. The organizers surprised the legend by having
two of his greatest rivals, the brothers Phil and Steve
Mahre, show up on the stage to present Ingemar
with the honorary prize. He was very moved to
receive the prize from the brothers. Phil said that
Ingemar is the greatest of all time, and Steve said
that everybody chased Ingemar and even the
Olympic Committee tried to find someone who
could beat him. Ingemar Stenmark must be regarded
as the greatest skier ever.
Proposed punishment: A politician from
Uppsala, Stefan Hanna (Center party), has apologized for “less appropriate texts” on his blog, where
he wrote that “fatty” Swedes ought to pay extra tax.
“They incur risks for the common system for
creating a larger strain than those who eat and drink
normally and exercise regularly,” he wrote on the
blog while vacationing and watching overweight
Swedish tourists. He received stormy criticism, and
in his next blog entry he wrote that he was
absolutely not hostile to overweight people. Huh?
Opinions expressed are not those of the Swedish
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Members &
Friends Dinner
WEDNESDAY,
Mar. 2, 2011
Social 5:30 p.m.
Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Program 7:30 p.m.
Cost $18
RSVP by noon Mar. 1. Late
RSVPs and walk-ins: $22.
First course
Limpa med smör
Limpa bread and butter
Sill och osttallrik
Starter plate with pickled
herring and dill Havarti
cheese
Second course
Kåldolmar med lingonsylt
Stuffed cabbage with
lingonberry jam
Rostad zucchini och
gul squash
Roasted zucchini and
yellow squash
Dessert
Mandelkaka med vaniljsås
Almond cake with
vanilla sauce
Program: Allan Osberg
on the Olson brothers and
the Goodnews Platinum
Mine in Alaska,
Apr. 6 menu
Limpa bread and butter
Beet salad
Roasted pork
Mashed rutabagas
Green beans with almonds
Lingonberry cake with
whipped cream
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Coming Events at the Swedish Cultural Center
Every Friday. Swedish Kafé & Happy Hour!
Smörgås sandwiches, Swedish meatballs, and
homemade pastries. Kafé starts 12 noon. Evening food
by Chef Ann-Margret and Malin starts at 6 p.m.
Check the menu: www.swedishculturalcenter.org.
Every Friday. Library & Genealogy.
Our Friday librarian and genealogist will guide your
research or help you find a book. 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Every Friday. Viking Series.
Our Viking DVD series with Professor Harl from
Tulane University. 5:30 p.m. in the library. Start
anywhere in the series. Free.
Volunteers?
We need volunteer help
cashiering at various special
events, including Friday
Happy Hours.
We always need help
with pancake breakfasts, including a volunteer
to call and e-mail the whole
corps of pancake volunteers
a week before each
breakfast to ask for specific
commitments.
We need a volunteer to
manage our social media
sites, such as Facebook.
To lend a hand on any of
these projects, e-mail info@
swedishculturalcenter.org or
call 206-283-1090.
Rentals available at
Swedish Cultural Center.
1920 Dexter Ave N., Seattle.
Call 206-283-1078 or visit
www.swedishculturalcenter.
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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Every Friday. Matinee.
Scandinavian films with English subtitles. $5 donation.
2 p.m. Come early for a sandwich in our Friday Kafé.
• Feb. 11. Swedish film: The Girl Who Played with Fire.
• Feb. 18. Swedish film: The Girl Who Kicked the
Hornet’s Nest.
• Feb. 25. Finnish film: Hellsinki.
Fridays through Mar. 18. “Alt for Norge.”
Until Mar. 18, we’ll watch the reality show “Alt for
Norge.” Norwegian-Americans went to the homeland and competed with one another. This was the
number-one show on Norwegian television and
now we get to see it! Free. 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 11.
Swedish Women’s Chorus at Happy Hour.
Our chorus takes over the entertainment this
evening. Expect spontaneous singing and visitors
from other Scandinavian choruses around town!
Wednesday, Feb. 16. Kafferep.
Our monthly coffee party is always special, thanks
to Seattle’s best Swedish bakers! We often have live
music and guests from Sweden too. All are invited.
Bring some baked goods for the table. Free. 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 16. Swedish Film.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. Third in
Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series! 7:30 p.m. $5
donation.
Wednesday, Feb. 23. Finnish Film.
Hellsinki. English subtitles. 7:30 p.m. $5 donation.
Friday, Feb. 25. Waltz Lesson & Dance.
Our 8 p.m. dance begins at 7:30 with a free lesson on
how to waltz. Live music by Skandia Spelmanslag. $10
for the public, $8 for members.
Tuesday, Mar. 1. Ladies Auxiliary.
Do you want to support the club and enjoy the
company of others who do too? Join us at 10 a.m.
in the library every first Tuesday of the month.
Wednesday, Mar. 2. Book Club.
Katrina by Sally Salminen. Read in Swedish or English,
and join us to discuss this famous novel, which
depicts the life of an Ostrobothnian woman who
moves to Åland following her marriage. 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 2.
Members & Friends Dinner.
Allan Osberg will present a program about the
Goodnews Platinum Mine in Alaska, owned in part
by the Olson brothers, who emigrated from
Sweden. Three-course meal by Chef Pidor, featuring
stuffed cabbage, for $18. RSVP by Tuesday, Mar. 1.
Late RSVPs and walk-ins $22. RSVP to 206-2831090 or rsvp@swedishculturalcenter.org. Social
hour 5:30, dinner 6:30, program 7:30.
Sunday, Mar. 6. Swedish Pancakes.
Live music and dancing make it the best food and
entertainment in town. Authentic Swedish pancakes,
ham, lingonberries, and all the fixin’s. $9 guests, $6
SCC members, $5 children 5–12. 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Friday, Mar. 11. 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Plan to come to the dinner dance party. We’ll sneak
back in time to the early ’60s, when our building
was the newest thing on the hill!
Sunday, Mar. 20. Dance Class for Children.
Learn more than the Chicken Dance! Children of
all ages. Taught by Barneleikarringen leaders.
Information: BarneLeikarRingen@gmail.com or
425-954-5257. 1:30–2:30 with snacks afterward.
Friday, Mar. 25. ABBA Night.
Don’t miss this fabulous Happy Hour! Come in
your duds from the ’70s to hear the best music
ever! Feather boas welcome.
Friday, Mar. 25. Family Folkdance.
Lilla Spelmanslag kids play live music starting at 7.
At 8:30, Skolkis will play waltzes, hambos, and other
favorite Swedish dances. $10 public, $8 members.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Saturday, Sept. 24.
Annual Auction.
Mark your calendar and plan now to be part of the fun!
february 2011