ONLINE: Virtual Cinema—Out Stealing Horses
Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures August 7—Ongoing $12 **50% of proceeds will support ASF + Scandinavia House** **The film release will be coordinated with a special video introduction by actor Liam Neeson and a Q&A with director...
ONLINE—From Grieg to Gershwin: Happy Birthday, Bergen!
Virtual concert celebrates 950th jubilee of Bergen, Seattle's sister city The Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association and Northwest Edvard Grieg Society present a concert honoring the 950th anniversary of the founding of Bergen, Norway. The...
ONLINE—From Grieg to Gershwin: Part I
Songs of Solitude & Isolation
The Northwest Edvard Grieg Society & the generosity of the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association present a free virtual concert mini-series: From Grieg to Gershwin — Part I: Songs of Solitude & Isolation Filmed by...
ONLINE—Virtual Book Talk—The Bell in the Lake with Lars Mytting
On Oct. 1, Norwegian author Lars Mytting joins us for a virtual book launch event on The Bell in the Lake, an engrossing epic novel and No. 1 bestseller in Norway about a young...
ONLINE—Scandinavian Fest: Virtual Fall Folk Festival
When you can't make it to a Scandinavian festival, we will bring the festival to you! Scandinavian Fest is an online marketplace for Nordic themed shops and businesses. Covid-19 has forced the closure of...
33rd Annual Leif Eriksson International Festival
LEIF 2020 Main Events Friday, Oct. 2 Online Concert with EGS: Riverside Winds – Live Streaming Video Sunday, Oct. 4 11 am LEIF Worship Service Online – Embedded YouTube video on LEIMN.org website Nordic...
ONLINE—From Grieg to Gershwin: Part II
Beyond Borders, The Folk Identity
Part II of a three-part concert mini-series, From Grieg to Gershwin, the Seattle-Bergen String Quartet will perform quartets by Grieg, Grainger, Gershwin, and Montgomery. They will explore the musical folk identity expressed through the composer’s...
ONLINE: The Riverside Winds Perform Music of Scandinavia
Preeminent Twin Cities woodwind quintet, The Riverside Winds, present a concert of music by composers from all five Scandinavian countries. This concert is presented by the Edvard Grieg Society of Minnesota in collaboration with...
ONLINE: Swedish Club Annual Auction: Back to Our Roots
It's the Swedish Club's biggest fundraiser of the year! Bid on fabulous items in our online auction, and enjoy a gourmet meal to go on Sunday, Oct. 11. Save the dates—more details to come!...
ONLINE—Sweet Land, the musical
In this beautiful story of love, community, and connection to the land, Inge Altenberg journeys to America to marry a bachelor farmer, sight unseen. But in the wake of WWI, Inge's German heritage...
ONLINE—Leif Erikson Lodge 114th Bazaar Auction
Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001 2245 NW 57th St., SeattleStay tuned as we continue to add items to our auction over the next couple of months! Fall is already in the air, so it must be time for our annual Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001...
Viking Feast for Leif Erikson Day
Swedish Club 1920 Dexter Ave. N., SeattleThis authentic Viking meal always sells out! There will be outdoor dining (hey, we’re hardy Vikings, aren’t we?) as well as indoor dining and takeout. Chef James Bushell gives his talk on Viking cuisine...
Kransekake Class with Brenda Lewis
Norway House 913 E. Franklin Ave., MinneapolisA kransekake is the commanding centerpiece dessert at Norwegian weddings, graduations, baptisms, and other major life events. Made with ground almonds and consisting of tiers of wreath-shaped layers, the cake has a rich taste...
ONLINE—Vesterheim Benefit Auction 2020
Vesterheim’s Benefit Auction will be online from noon (CST), Saturday, October 10, until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18. Auction pieces will be available to view soon. In the meantime, go to www.biddingforgood.com/VEST-AUCTION and get...
ONLINE—National Nordic Museum 34th Annual Virtual Northern Lights Auktion
Join the National Nordic Museum for the 2020 Virtual Northern Lights Auktion as we toast our incredible supporters and community. Opening on Oct. 10, participants can bid on exciting auction lots from the safety...
ONLINE—From Grieg to Gershwin: Part III
Tradition and Contemporary Visions
Part III of a three part concert mini-series, From Grieg to Gershwin, Steinway Artist Charlie Albright will be joined by members of the Seattle-Bergen String Quartet with works by Grieg and Gershwin, as well as plenty...
Lutefisk Dinner
Slippery Pig Brewery 18801 Front Street NE, PoulsboPoulsbo's First Lutheran Church has cancelled their yearly Lutefisk Dinner, so the Slippery Pig Brewery is stepping up to provide the yearly fix and help raise some money for Martha and Mary. Dine-in for...
CANCELED: Lodge Linne’s Scandinavian Import & Gift Sale
Lodge Linne's Scandinavian Import & Gift Sale scheduled for Saturday Nov. 21 at Salt Brook School in New Providence, N.J., has been postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus. We look forward to seeing...
Norwegian Christmas Celebration
Vesterheim 520 W. Water St., DecorahRing in the season with Vesterheim at a Norwegian Christmas Celebration! This lively day of events around Vesterheim’s campus features fun holiday traditions, concerts by local groups, take-home crafts, folk-art demonstrations and sales, live...
