Meetings, Events
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Annual Scandinavian Centre
Christmas Market & Bake Sale
November 10, 2024 – Second Sunday in November 10:30 am – 3:00 pm Scandinavian Centre 739 – 20th Ave NW T2M 1E2
Admission $1.00 CASH – LOONIE– for more info see www.scancentre.ca
Tables showcase a wide variety of unique & cultural items including: crafts, gnomes, jewelry, knitting, crocheting & cross stitch, embroidery, sweaters, gloves, headbands, hats, aprons, baby blankets, quilts, oven mitts, tea cozies, table runners, Swedish Linens, pottery, Soaps, Candles, Christmas ornaments, wooden reindeer, tapestry bags, painting, jewelry, wooden puzzles & bowls, Doll Houses & Miniatures, Books, greeting cards, paper and artists items. Purchase homemade baking from Scandinavian Countries and other vendors.
We welcome the public. Come to get in some early Christmas shopping or join us downstairs for coffee, tea and sweets (squares). No Sandwiches this year. Email scanctr@telus.net for more information.
Regular lodge meetings:
We switch to Saturdays at 10 a.m. for November 2nd and December 7th. The lefse-making session has been moved to TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5th, beginning at 1 p.m. in the upstairs hall. Please e-mail secretary@sofncalgary.ca if you’d like to participate. Previous experience not necessary. If you have any of the following, please bring them: apron, rolling pin, lefse board and cover, lefse stick.
Syttende Mai
Syttende Mai! About 50 people attended the May 17th, 2023 afternoon-evening celebration of Norway’s Constitution Day. Cool but no rain so with flags, whistles and song we paraded around the block. Supper and a program followed.
We received a very generous donation of Norwegian language books for children and teens. Trollhaugen Camp acquired resources for its language classes and items to sell in the butikk. Books for more mature readers went to Augustana’s Norwegian studies program. The remaining books are for young Norwegian readers. The “one-of” books, and samples of Dr. Proktor and Detektiv Byrå Nr. 2 books will be for sale ($1-$2) at the Scan Centre bazaar, 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday November 10th.
Here’s the list:
4 Jo Nesbø Doktor Proktor age 10+
1 Rachel Renée Russell Duste-dagboka age 10+
1 David Williams Tante Grusom age 10+
1 Jeff Kinney En pingles dagbok (1,2,3) age 10+
1 Verdenshistorie junior high
1 Joanna Nadin Krise-Kristine elementary
5 large format Detektivbyrå Nr. 2 gr. 3-5
18 small format Detektivbyrå Nr. 2 gr. 3-5
Books for younger readers are also available for borrowing from the Scandinavian Centre library.
Other bazaars coming up:
–Annual Greek bazaar, 1 Tamarac Cres SW, Oct. 31-Nov. 3. For details go to
https://greek-ladies-philoptochos-calgary.square.site
–Danish Canadian Club, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 16, 727 11 Ave SW. Open-face sandwiches, Danish imports, home baking, crafts. Lottery tickets available Nov. 2nd and 5th from Alison, $10 each, prizes are cash, dinner tickets.
Ski for Light 2025
Ski for Light Canada is an annual event that pairs blind or low vision cross-country skiers with a sighted guide for a week of skiing and social events. Please join us for Ski for Light Canada 2025, Feb. 2-8.. |
How to Register The easiest way to register is by visiting this link. Or you can find it on our website. Alternatively, you can go directly to https://zone4.ca/register and register by typing “Ski for Light Canada 2025” into the search box at the top of the Zone4.ca homepage. Registration closes Nov. 30. You are encouraged to visit the Ski for Light Canada website for the most up-to-date information. Meeting Location at the Calgary Airport Volunteers from the Sons of Norway will be on hand to meet participants at the airport on Feb 2nd and take you to the assigned meeting room to wait for the bus. |
Sports Weekend 2025
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Folk Dance Workshop in Red Deer
Mikkel Thompson and Ginny Lee, who have led many workshops in Calgary (and around the world) were the instructors at Fanatullen’s folk dance workshop in Red Deer September 13-15. A great way to celebrate Fanatullen’s 40 years! Looking forward to another workshop in Red Deer next fall.
Marie Haugen
Marie Haugen, a longtime Sons of Norway member, passed away on October 4th at the age of 88. Her funeral is at Hope Lutheran Church, 3527 Boulton Road, NW at 1:30 on November 2nd.
District IV Convention
In Bismarck, North Dakota, from June 27-29. Delegates were Ron Reine and Alison Wiigs. Russ Wiigs attended as Zone 4 director. His term was over, and Karen Larson of Red Deer is the new zone director. Congratulations, Karen!
Calgary European Film Festival (CEFF)
Songs of Earth, the film we most hoped to get! Playing on Monday November 4th, 8:15 p.m., at the Globe Cinema, 617 8th Ave SW. Click on the heading above for details about all the films, getting tickets, and the European folk dance competition on Nov. 2.
Recommendations of recent Norwegian films to consider for the future are most welcome. They should be award-winning and not available for streaming.