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SLC 2024 Pie Giveaway

SLC 2024 Pie Giveaway

The Scandinavian Living Center is giving away pies to our friends over 65 in our community. Let’s celebrate Thanksgiving together…
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Retirement Lifestyle Workshop

Retirement Lifestyle Workshop

Join Carol Bergeron for a 3 part retirement lifestyle workshop! Participating in the three-session, in-person group coaching program will help you:…
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Upcoming Blood Drives

Upcoming Blood Drives

Upcoming Blood Drives October 15th 1:00 – 6:00pm November 11th 1:00 – 6:00pm December 11th 1:00 – 6:00pm January 15th…
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Helpsy Clothing and Textile Drive

Helpsy Clothing and Textile Drive

Brought to you by Newton Rotary Club and Helpsy   Bring your excess clothing, shoes, and home textiles to be…
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Alyssa Rodriguez: Nyckelharpa Concert 2024

Alyssa Rodriguez: Nyckelharpa Concert 2024

Join Alyssa in the Nordic Hall as she performs traditional and modern Scandinavian music on her beautiful handmade nyckelharpa made…
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Online Banking and Fraud Seminar with Village Bank

Online Banking and Fraud Seminar with Village Bank

Come join us for an informative session on online banking with Village Bank! Learn all about the convenience and security…
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Halloween Music Party: Little Composers’ World Premiere

Halloween Music Party: Little Composers’ World Premiere

Join us for a Halloween party filled with music and imagination: performance, movie, story, and treats! Our little violinists will…
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Forging Excursion

Forging Excursion

Brought to you by the Scandinavian Cultural Center and Library Foraging is a huge part of Nordic cooking. From Noma…
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Screening: Breaking Social

Screening: Breaking Social

Breaking Social (released in 2023) is a documentary by award-winning Fredrik Gertten. It explores global patterns of kleptocracy and extractivism, weaving…
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Needle Felted Viking Hot Mat Workshop with Merry Beninato

Needle Felted Viking Hot Mat Workshop with Merry Beninato

Here’s a fun workshop for beginner to intermediate needle felters. We will create a useful and decorative wool hot mat,…
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Marty Lehman: Watercolor Impressions 2008 -2024

Marty Lehman: Watercolor Impressions 2008 -2024

Brought to you by the Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library Marty Lehman returns to the Nordic Hall! Former architect, and…
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Nov. Scandi Cookbook Club (Danish Recipes)

Nov. Scandi Cookbook Club (Danish Recipes)

 Brought to you by the Scandinavian Cultural Center and Library What’s a cookbook club? It’s the idea is that —…
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Screening: Family Time (Mummola)

Screening: Family Time (Mummola)

Presented as the Library’s November film choice:  Family Time (2023) An uncomfortable family Christmas is the setting for this unconventional…
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Danish Trombonist Lecture with Performance

Danish Trombonist Lecture with Performance

Join Kevin A. Virgilio for an interesting lecture about Danish trombonists and a performance. Danish composers contributed meaningful repertoire for…
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Lecture: Burning Down the Longhouse with Dr. William Short

Lecture: Burning Down the Longhouse with Dr. William Short

A typical weapon in the arsenal of Vikings was fire, and Vikings were said to destroy everything with fire and…
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Smörgåstårta Day – Fall 2024

Smörgåstårta Day – Fall 2024

Sweden’s Sandwich Cake Day is November 13th, we think that’s cause to celebrate. Our quick & easy homemade Swedish Sandwich…
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Norsk Christmas Service 2024

Norsk Christmas Service 2024

Welcome to Julegudstjeneste!  **service will be in Norwegian** Pastor: Jofrid Landa from the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in New York Music:…
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St. Lucia Concert

St. Lucia Concert

Come celebrate light at the darkest time of year! Northbound presents a program of Nordic winter songs in 5 part…
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Pepparkakans Dag – Gingerbread Cookie Day 2024

Pepparkakans Dag – Gingerbread Cookie Day 2024

Celebrate Gingerbread cookie day, Pepparkakans dag, with us. Instituted on December 9 in 1996 in Sweden by the company Annas…
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Jan. Scandi Cookbook Club (Icelandic Recipes)

Jan. Scandi Cookbook Club (Icelandic Recipes)

What’s a cookbook club? It’s the idea is that — like a traditional book club — every month you get…
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Feb. Scandi Cookbook Club (Swedish Recipes)

Feb. Scandi Cookbook Club (Swedish Recipes)

Feb Scandi Cookbook Club (Swedish Recipes) What’s a cookbook club? It’s the idea is that — like a traditional book…
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March Scandi Cookbook Club (Finnish Recipes)

March Scandi Cookbook Club (Finnish Recipes)

March Scandi Cookbook Club (Finnish Recipes) What’s a cookbook club? It’s the idea is that — like a traditional book…
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Exhibit: Scott Rohnstrom

Exhibit: Scott Rohnstrom

We are excited to welcome Scott Rohnstorm for his first exhibit at the SCC&L titled: VAÐLAHEIÐARVEGAVINNUVERKFÆRAGEYMSLUSKÚRSLYKLAKIPPUHRINGURINN  This 64 letter word…
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Kaffestugan

Kaffestugan

KAFFESTUGAN Join us for our weekly pop-up Kaffestugan (café) each Saturday from 10am–2pm. Enjoy a variety of Scandinavian pastries, along…
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Cribbage

Cribbage

Learn to Play Cribbage Join us every Monday and Thursday at 10:00am and learn to play cribbage! This event is hosted…
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Tai Yo Ba w/ Cam

Tai Yo Ba w/ Cam

At any age, you can see improvement in your strength, balance, stamina and flexibility. The main objective of this class…
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