Norwegian House Society

Norway
The Nor­we­gian House Soci­ety (NHS) is the hub of Nor­we­gian activ­i­ties in the Lower Main­land, host­ing cul­tural, edu­ca­tional and hol­i­day events through­out the year. Meet other Nor­we­gians, par­tic­i­pate in Nor­we­gian cel­e­bra­tions like Syt­tonde Mai and stay close to your Nor­we­gian roots by becom­ing a mem­ber of the NHS! Con­tact the Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre office for more information!

Annual Mem­ber­ship Fees

Sin­gle: $25
Fam­ily: $40
Stu­dent: $15
Life Mem­ber­ship: $225
Fam­ily Life Mem­ber­ship: $360

Here are the Mem­ber­ship and Dona­tions forms.

POSTED: Friday, April 12th, 2013

17th of May Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration

17th of May Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration

Come cel­e­brate Nor­we­gian Con­sti­tu­tion Day at the Scan­di­na­vian Centre!

Date: Thurs­day, May 17, 2013
Time: Bar opens at 6pm, din­ner at 7pm
Place: Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre
Cost: $35.00, chil­dren under 12 years $15
Con­tact: Pur­chase tick­ets by May 10th. Make cheques payable to NHS. Avail­able from the office or Mar­sha Unheim 604–929‑3972 or Berit Sverre 604–926‑2164.

Enjoy music by Gammel …

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POSTED: Friday, November 23rd, 2012

Norwegian Family Christmas and Children’s Crafts Area

Nor­we­gian Fam­ily Christ­mas and Children’s Crafts Area
Scan­di­na­vian choir per­form­ing. Sing favourite Car­ols around the Christ­mas Tree. Norwegian-style rice pud­ding, Christ­mas treats, cof­fee and juice, and goodie bags for the chil­dren. Children’s craft activ­ity and goodie bags all included in the admis­sion cost.

Date: Wednes­day, Decem­ber 12, 2012
Time: 6.30 pm Pro­gram Start; Kids Craft area from 6 pm.
Place: …

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POSTED: Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Norwegian House President’s Report

Hello every­one,

This is a very dif­fi­cult arti­cle to write.  In pre­vi­ous August issues I have writ­ten of nor­mal Sum­mer events at the Cen­tre and hoped that you all had a happy relax­ing vaca­tion.  A usual sum­mer starts in June with the kids get­ting out of school and ends in Sep­tem­ber when they go back and I take the opportunity …

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POSTED: Saturday, May 14th, 2011

NHS National Day Celebration

NHS National Day Celebration

Come cel­e­brate Nor­we­gian National Day — 17ende mai, 2011 — with Nor­we­gian House Society’s 16th Annual Dinner.

Dance with live band “Gaslight”

Date: Tues­day, May 17, 2001
Time: Cock­tail hour 6pm; din­ner 7pm
Loca­tion: Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre
Cost: Tick­ets $35
Con­tact: Mar­sha 604 929‑3972

See the event flyer.…

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POSTED: Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Norwegian Photo Exhibit

Norwegian Photo Exhibit

Nordic Spirit Her­itage Photo Series: Early Nor­we­gian Immi­grants in BC.
Open­ing Recep­tion 11:30 Sat­ur­day March 26.

Date: March 26/27, 2011
Time: 11am 4pm
Place: Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre
Con­tact: RSVP for open­ing to Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre, 604 294 2777 or gro.ertnecnaivanidnacsnull@ofni; ques­tions about the pho­tos: Con­tact moc.liamtohnull@hcsubajnos 604 522 4567

Early Nor­we­gians made many valu­able con­tri­bu­tions to the fab­ric of British …

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