Meetings, Events

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Regular lodge meetings:

September 8th, 7:30 p.m. October 6th, time TBA (often a fund-raising dinner for the Foundation)

Talk by Swedish Ambassador

Arrangements have been made for H.E.Signe Burgstaller, Swedish Ambassador to Canada, to make a presentation on the Baltic Security Situation at the Scandinavian Centre on the evening of September 25th. Attached is the official poster with the details. Swedish Ambassador talk

The event is open to members of the Scandinavian Centre and the general public. The topic should be of great interest, especially to the wider Scandinavian community. And it is a great opportunity to both promote awareness of the Centre, and to raise some funds.

Also please note we have been advised of the following:

“On behalf of the Ambassador, we wish to clarify that media will not be present and that this event will not be recorded and published later on”.

The Scan Centre CO-OP Board looks forward to your interest and attendance at this event.

Folk Dance Workshop in Red Deer

Mikkel Thompson and Ginny Lee will be back in Red Deer for this year’s workshop,  October 3-5, 2025. Last year’s workshop marked 40 years since  the founding of the Fanatullen dance group.

Calgary European Film Festival

(CEFF)Recommendations of recent Norwegian films to consider for the future are most welcome. They should be award-winning and not available for streaming. The Festival takes place in November each year. 

Ski for Light Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2026

Ski for Light Canada brings blind and visually impaired adults together with trained volunteer guides for cross-country skiing, connection, and community. It’s more than a ski trip – it’s a celebration of inclusion and possibility.

PAST EVENTS

St. Hans Picnic, June 23

North Glenmore Park, from 3 p.m. on. The weather was a little fitful but decent. Lots of upgrades in this park area – new washrooms, a kiosk selling drinks and ice cream, kids’ playground, clear plastic domes for keeping dry if it rains. We visited lots, ate as much as we wanted to, and played some games. (Editor’s note: now that I have the gist of it, Kubb is interesting and fun. Beginner’s luck was on my side…)

Sports Weekend, June 13-15 what a great time it was!

In addition to the Laft Hus Festival events, there was a talk Friday evening about ‘Crossings 200’, a celebration of the arrival of the first organized group of Norwegian settlers. And on Sunday a bus tour on the ‘Scandinavian Trail’ stopped at several places rich in the history of Scandinavian settlement.

Goats on the roof, lundehund dogs, fjord horse, Viking re-enactment, Scandinavian dancers, kubbe game, mobile axe-throwing truck, demonstrations in wood carving, rosemaling painting, hardanger embroidery & lefse making, Crossing 200 exhibit, Norwegian items for sale, food trucks and other vendors.

Syttende Mai 2025

Was celebrated with a parade, games, hot dogs, and ice cream treats on May 17th at the Scandinavian Centre. Threatening clouds but no rain on the parade! This year “Crossings 200” acknowledged the start of organized Norwegian migration to America.

Lutefisk Dinner, March 1, 2025

Very enjoyable! Looking forward to the next lutefisk dinner. Thank you to all the volunteers who made it happen.

Norwegian treasures

Norwegian sweater    Bunad available The sweater and Rondastakk (Gudbransdal) bunad are available from Cathy Coulson, whose mother traveled to Norway as a young woman and received these Norwegian treasures.  Too special to give to a thrift store! About medium size (12). Available end of August. Contact secretary @sofncalgary.ca for Cathy’s contact info.