Winter Newsletter 2017
Check out our Winter calendar, and seasonal information! See everything that's going on in the world of Nordic Northwest.
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SAMI BRACELET CLASS<br />
WITH DEBRA CARUS<br />
DECEMBER 10, 2:30 - 5:30 PM<br />
SOLD OUT!<br />
Make Sami-inspired jewelry with<br />
Debra Carus. Stay tuned for<br />
upcoming workshops or add your<br />
name to our waitlist!<br />
WINTER COMES:<br />
SKI FILM SERIES<br />
DECEMBER 11, 7:00 PM<br />
Suggested Donation: $5<br />
Historic footage, spectacular skiing,<br />
hilarious comedy, and a vintage<br />
musical score make this feature<br />
film, Dr. Quackenbush, is great<br />
entertainment for the entire family.<br />
JULBORD SÖDER<br />
DECEMBER 15 @ BRODER SÖDER<br />
6:00 - 9:00 PM<br />
Tickets: $65<br />
Celebrate the holidays Nordicstyle<br />
with Broder Söder’s take on a<br />
traditional Julbord dinner. With a<br />
dinner spread featuring delicious food<br />
and spiced glögg, you and your loved<br />
ones are sure to have a fantastic time.<br />
Tickets at www.scanheritage.org.<br />
FOGELBO CHRISTMAS TOURS<br />
DECEMBER 16<br />
11:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM<br />
Tickets: $30<br />
Tour the historic Fogelbo<br />
home complete with Christmas<br />
decorations, tasty treats, hot drinks,<br />
and music! Tours are approximately<br />
one hour. Sign up for our Fogelbo<br />
newsletter online!<br />
CONCERT<br />
SCANDINAVIAN CHORUS<br />
DECEMBER 17, 4:00 PM<br />
Suggested Donation: $10<br />
Let the beauty of Christmas songs in<br />
the original Nordic languages get you<br />
in the holiday mood! The Portland<br />
Scandinavian Chorus, recently<br />
returned from a successful tour of<br />
Norway and Sweden, presents their<br />
annual Christmas concert, allowing<br />
you to experience the traditions of<br />
Christmas from each of the lands of<br />
the Northern Lights.<br />
TOWN HALL SERIES<br />
DECEMBER 18, 6:30 PM<br />
Topic of discussion TBA!<br />
FRIDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES<br />
JANUARY 5, 7:30 PM<br />
ROOM 171 CRAMER HALL @ PSU<br />
Free and Open to the Public<br />
SAVE THE DATE!<br />
NORSKE RUNDDANSERE<br />
KNUT DANCE<br />
JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM<br />
Pricing TBA<br />
Celebrate the end of the holiday<br />
season with a Knut dance! This<br />
is called Julgransplundring in<br />
Sweden, literally “the Christmas tree<br />
plundering”, harkening back to the<br />
tradition of throwing the Christmas<br />
tree out of a window!<br />
_4_ RAOUL WALLENBERG:<br />
TO ME, THERE’S<br />
NO OTHER CHOICE<br />
NEW EXHIBIT OPENING<br />
JANUARY 9 - APRIL 6, 2018<br />
Free and Open to the public<br />
Learn the story behind the Swedish<br />
diplomat who single-handedly saved<br />
thousands of Jews in Nazi-occupied<br />
Hungary during World War II with<br />
our new exhibit, which comes to<br />
us from the Swedish Institute in<br />
Stockholm. This exhibit is generously<br />
sponsored by Barry Peterson and<br />
Darlene Peterson, with additional<br />
support from the Swedish Institute.<br />
COOK & EAT:<br />
WARMING WINTER REPAST<br />
JANUARY 9, 6:30 PM<br />
Members: $20<br />
Non-Members: $25<br />
Broder Söder Head Chef James<br />
Drinkward will prepare and share<br />
recipes for a warming winter meal<br />
perfect for enjoying on a dark<br />
Nordic night!<br />
FRIDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES<br />
FEBRUARY 2, 7:30 PM<br />
ROOM 171 CRAMER HALL @ PSU<br />
Free and Open to the Public<br />
SAVE THE DATE!<br />
FASTELAVN<br />
FEBRUARY 11, 4:00 - 6:00 PM<br />
All Tickets: $5<br />
Celebrate the Carnival season in the<br />
Nordic fashion with this family-friendly<br />
day at Nordia House! Throw on your<br />
favorite costumes, bring your whole<br />
family, and join us for an afternoon of<br />
crafts, games, fastelavnsboller, snacks,<br />
beverages, and a costume contest.<br />
Fastelavn, or Nordic Carnival, is a<br />
day for children and adults alike to<br />
dress up and have fun. This February<br />
holiday falls before Lent season during<br />
a time of festivities and celebration.<br />
Throw on your favorite costume and<br />
win the costume contest, play games,<br />
make fastelavnsris (decorate tree<br />
branches), and slå katten af tønden<br />
(hit the cat out of the barrel). Who will<br />
be crowned kattekonge (king of cats),<br />
and kattedronning (queen of cats)?<br />
Let’s find out!<br />
COOK & EAT: SEMLOR BUNS<br />
FEBRUARY 13, 6:30 PM<br />
Members: $20<br />
Non-Members: $25<br />
Swede and NNW member Kristin<br />
Haas will share her technique for<br />
making semlor buns, the cardamomscented<br />
buns filled with almond paste<br />
and whipped cream. Originally the<br />
buns were only baked on Fettisdagen<br />
(Shrove Tuesday) but are now<br />
commonly eaten throughout Lent.<br />
FRIDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES<br />
MARCH 3, 7:30 PM<br />
ROOM 171 CRAMER HALL @ PSU<br />
Free and Open to the Public<br />
SAVE THE DATE!<br />
COOK & EAT: LEFSE<br />
MARCH 13, 6:30 PM<br />
Members: $20<br />
Non-Members: $25<br />
Jean Akre is back to teach lefse<br />
making again. If you missed the fall<br />
class, be sure to sign up for this one<br />
early! •<br />
ALL EVENTS AT NORDIA HOUSE UNLESS<br />
OTHERWISE NOTED. ALL DATES SUBJECT TO<br />
CHANGE. VISIT WWW.SCANHERITAGE.ORG<br />
FOR UPDATES, DETAILS, AND TICKETS.
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