August 08, 2008
Summer/Fall 2008 Events
A Handicap Door has been installed at our main entrance. Funded by a Grant from the Provincial government, this will make our Centre more accessible for those with walkers, wheelchairs or arthritic hands as it will open at the push of a button.
Be kind to the environment: we ask that our member clubs try NOT to use Styrofoam cups or plates as they never dissolve & fill up our garbage dumps. Use the china cups here for your free use … just wash & put away. Or purchase paper/cardboard plates & cups if you must have disposables.
Also, remember to rinse out & recycle any glass jars, cans, plastic bottles … we have re-cycle bins here for them or you can take them home to put into your own re-cycling bins for pick-up. DO NOT put them in the garbage here or in our dumpsters. THANK-YOU!!
The Viking Ship “Munin” is docked at the Vancouver Maritime Museum’s Heritage Harbour. Like all wooden ships, she is happiest in the water.
For info on helping to crew or to book a sailing for family, friends or employees or to make a donation.
Check out our website www.munin.ca Sails most weekends but MUST BOOK AHEAD. The Captain and Crew are volunteers so sailings depend on the volunteers’ availability and the weather. You can also see the ship on display at the Wooden Boat Show Festival at Granville Island August 21 thru 24, 2008 (no sailings).
July 11 (Fri) Klarup PigeKor (Klarup Girls’ Choir, ages 18 to 24 yrs on tour from Denmark) performed their winning programme from the “Kathaumixw International Choral Festival” and they were excellent!
Many thanks to all who came out to hear the Klarup Girls Choir especially the host families, and the hard-working committee: Grethe Jacobsen, Niels Andersen, Dianne Kilback, Lise Shearer, as well as volunteers Jorgen Lyth, Peter Lozowski, Lachlan Mowatt and Sonja Busch. You all made it possible to have this wonderful evening of Choral music …….. Janet Mowatt
Aug 10 (Sun) Danish House Society’s Annual Bbq 4:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Fun for the whole family! Top quality Beef steak, Vegetarian burgers or Salmon to choose from. (Please specify when booking if you wish to have the vegetarian or fish meal) Served with Baked potato, Salad, Onions & mushrooms. Dessert with Coffee & tea. All for only $22 P.p.; children under 12 free hotdogs & soda. For info and tickets call Dave 604 760 7705
August 18 to 22 Norwegian Childrens’ Day Camp 2008. Learn about the Nordic countries while having fun!
for Boys & Girls age 5 to 13 years Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Non-members $120 per child; House Society members $95 per child.
Includes arts, crafts, baking, music, stories & games. Daily lunches of kid-friendly, traditional Nordic foods. Swimming 2 afternoons. please register with Sonja in the office by Friday, Aug 8 at 604 294 2777 or info@scandinaviancentre.org
Older teens& adults are very welcome to come and help supervise arts, crafts and a myriad of camp jobs.
Aug 24 (Sun) Jazz on Stage & Salmon Bbq:
Fantastic LIVE Jazz music by The Grand Trine and Capilano Brass starting at 3:30 p.m.
With dinner at 5 p.m. Tickets $20 p.p.; children under 13 yrs only $6 each.
To order tickets phone: Robert Toren 604 980 9241 or Eva Kangas 604 294 2777
Sponsored by Finland House Society and Sweden House Society
Sep 05 (Fri) Kro Aften, Danish House Society’s Club Night 6:30 p.m. By reservation only.
Meet at 6ish to get your meal tickets and table number and enjoy a drink on the patio. Smorrebrod is served at 7 p.m. To reserve call: Ebba Grey 604 990-3550 or email ebba@shaw.ca
MUST BOOK & order your openfaced sandwiches by the Tuesday of this same week.
This popular event books up quickly so call early! Ask Ebba to add you to her email notice list which will notify you of the sandwich selections the week before.
This fun-filled Danish House event is held the first Friday of every month except December.
Enjoy a fine selection of open-faced sandwiches, dessert and coffee or tea. Wash it down with Snaps and Carlsberg on tap.
Sep 10 (Wed) Scandinavian Business Club monthly dinner meeting. Info on speaker in next edition.
Sep 12 (Fri) Scandinavian Senior’s 55+ Luncheons: regular monthly luncheons resume Sept 12 at 12 noon.
None are held in July or August. Bring a plate of sandwiches or cakes to share & pay $2 towards coffee and expenses. Or pay $5 if you prefer not to bring food.
Call Tor at 604 294 0749 with any suggestions for entertainers who will donate their time or perform for a nominal fee.
Sep 20 (Sat) Genealogy Advice. Specifically on the Nordic countries. Experts on hand. 1 p.m.
Need help with the next step? Don’t know where to begin? $2 fee includes coffee. For more information
Contact: Lillian ljsvendsen@shaw.ca or 604 439 9202 or Poul Erik sonofrasmus@shaw.ca 604 526 1233
Sep 25 (Thur) Bridge Tournament. A fundraiser for the Scandinavian Centre … Bring your friends.
To register: call Vivian 604 521 6714 or Laila 604 526 7464 ….. cost: $20 p.p.
9 a.m. Coffee & registration; 9:30 a.m. Tournament starts. Followed by a delicious luncheon.
$$$ PRIZES $$$ PRIZES $$$
Sep 28 (Sun) Norwegian Movie Afternoon: Come around 1:30 p.m.; Movie starts at 2:00 p.m.
In Norwegian with English sub-titles, “Din til Doden: (Yours Till the Death) is the third of six individual movies with private detective Varg Veum. This movie was filmed in Bergen and all are based on books by Gunnar Staalesen. (90 mins in length). Suggested donation is $5 p.p. Coffee to follow the film is included.
For further info contact: Solvi’s email: stokholmshaw@shaw.ca Organized by Norwegian House Society
Oct 03 (Fri) Kro Aften, Danish House Society’s Club Night 6:30 p.m. By reservation only.
Meet at 6ish to get your meal tickets and table number and enjoy a drink on the patio.
Smorrebrod is served at 7 p.m. To reserve call: Ebba Grey 604 990-3550 or email ebba@shaw.ca
MUST BOOK & order your openfaced sandwiches by the Tuesday of this same week.
This popular event books up quickly so call early! Ask Ebba to add you to her email notice list which will notify you of the sandwich selections the week before.
This fun-filled Danish House event is held the first Friday of every month except December.
Enjoy a fine selection of open-faced sandwiches, dessert and coffee or tea. Wash it down with Snaps and Carlsberg on tap.
Oct 4 (Sat) Seterkveld – Harvest Dinner Dance
Oct 5 (Sun) Nordic Literary Festival
Oct 8 (Wed) Scandinavian Business Club Dinner Meeting
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Choirs Practises resume in September:
S.O.N. Norwegian Mixed Choir: call Kristian Frostad tel: 604 581 8068
Runeberg Choir: call Dianne Kilback tel: 604 294 3715
Language Classes: Contacts for series of Classes starting in September
Adults/Children language classes: Parents/Grandparents & Tots language classes
Danish Conversation levels 1 & 2: call Margit 604 531 1291
Danish parents/grandparents & tots: contact Margit 604 531 1291 margit.danishhouse@shaw.ca
Finnish language – adults & children: contact: Marja marja_mattila@hotmail.com
Norwegian: Kaffe Stuen: Norwegian conversation & coffee on Sundays at 7 p.m. starting again Sept 14th in the Norway Room. (changes to 2 p.m. on October 19th) Everyone is welcome but no English will be spoken. Just learning Norwegian? Come along and practice. Contact Judith Anderson@shaw.ca & she will keep you informed of any changes to dates or times.
Norwegian Adult classes call Tor 604 294 0749;
Norwegian Children’s classes Mondays 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. re-start Sept 29th; or if interested in setting up a Norwegian Parents/Grandparents & Tots group. contact Solvi 604 540 1099 stokholmshaw@shaw.ca
Swedish adult classes call Astrid 604 228 9160 switzer9160@shaw.ca
Swedish Childrens’ classes call Annie 604 924 5497 anniekvick@shaw.ca
Folk Dance Groups: Practises start in September
Purpurit Finnish Folkdancers: practice Tuesday evenings: Contact: Reta Staley annib@telus.net
Pikku Purpurit: Children’s Finnish folkdance group: Contact: TBA
Scandinavian Folk Dancers of Vancouver: present relaxed and friendly folk dance evenings, open to everyone. Dancing is a great way to get fit! Our new season begins 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 10th with live music at Victoria Drive Community Hall, 2026 E. $3rd Ave, Vancouver.
On September 17, we will return to our regular venue, the Scandinavian Community Centre.
Alongside our regular Wednesday dance programme, novice instruction begins 7:30 p.m.
Drop-in Fee is $5.00
Contact: Carolyn at 778 999 6339 or cthauber@interchange.ubc.ca for info on the novice classes.
Contact the office if you wish to have bulletins e-mailed or faxed to you or if you wish to be deleted.
Mailouts only by individual societies to their members.
Membership fees are very low!