Winter Newsletter 2017

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PROGRAMS & EVENTS
_2_ ScanFair Photography by Alyssa Johnson
_3_ Table Photography by Gina Neal featuring styling
by Sara Berqvist & Jill Mason, flowers by Starflower
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_1_ VINTAGE & BOOK SALE
NOVEMBER 17, 18 & 19
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free & Open to the Public
Our annual sale of Nordic treasures
is back, just in time for the start of
holiday shopping!
LUCIA SCHOLARSHIP
SELECTIONS
NOVEMBER 19, 3:00 PM
Open to the Public
Every year, we award college
scholarships to young Nordic women,
and you have the opportunity to hear
from candidates! All applicants to the
scholarship will be speaking about
their participation in the community
and their Nordic heritage.
WINTER COMES:
SKI FILM SERIES
NOVEMBER 20, 7:30 PM
Suggested Donation: $5
As a complement to our Winter
Comes Nordic ski exhibit, we are
showing a series of ski-related
films. Come see Intrepid Descent, a
documentary about Tuckerman Ravine
in New England and the history of
backcountry skiing in America.
GIVING TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 28, ALL DAY
The nonprofit sector’s answer to
Black Friday and Cyber Monday,
Giving Tuesday is a worldwide day
of giving. Start your holiday giving
with a donation to NNW!
GIVING TUESDAY
TREE DECORATING & LIGHTING
NOVEMBER 28, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
6:30 PM TREE LIGHTING
Donations Encouraged
Celebrate the Scandinavian
holiday spirit by creating your own
traditional tree ornaments and
hanging them on our Christmas
tree! Enjoy coffee, tea, hot cocoa,
and St. Lucia buns. Kids and
families encouraged! Teach the little
ones about the holiday traditions of
the Nordic countries, and support
NNW on Giving Tuesday!
_2_ SCANFAIR MARKET
DECEMBER 2, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
DECEMBER 3, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Adults: $8 | Families: $17
Students & Seniors: $7
Christmas markets are a staple of
Nordic culture! Experience NNW’s
ScanFair, with over 80 vendors, Nordic
food, kids’ crafts, entertainment, and
the crowning of our Lucia scholarship
winners.
_3_ JULBORD NORD
DECEMBER 2 @ BRODER NORD
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Tickets: $65
Celebrate a full Scandinavian
weekend. Stop by ScanFair and then
hop over to Broder Nord for a festive
holiday dinner spread. The first of a
series of Julbord dinners, this Nord
special will be an evening compliment
to NNW’s two-day Christmas market.
Tickets at www.scanheritage.org.
WINTER COMES:
SKI FILM SERIES
DECEMBER 4, 7:00 PM
Suggested Donation: $5
Come see Legends of American
Skiing, which details skiing in America
from the California Gold Rush to the
1930s and beyond.
LUCIA FEST
DECEMBER 9, 3:00 PM
AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
More info at newsweden.org
Sponsored by New Sweden! Join
for family fun, refreshments, dancing
around the Christmas tree, and music.
FINNISH INDEPENDENCE DAY
DINNER & GALA
DECEMBER 9, 5:00 - 9:00 PM
FFCPC Members: $40​
Non-Members: $50
Finlandia Foundation Columbia
Pacific Chapter will hold their
Finland 100 Gala at Nordia
House. To feature a buffet by
Broder Söder, traditional music,
and opportunities to honor the
centennial. More info at ffcpc.info,
or via finlandiafoundationcpc@
gmail.com.