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When Brynja finishes her stay in a health clinic in the village of Hveragerdi, she’s reluctant to return to her life in the capital, so she checks into a small guesthouse. There she meets Mark, a tourist
who is also reluctant to leave this nurturing community.
Saturday, November 20th | 1:30pm | | $5; tickets can be purchased here **advanced purchase, masks, proof of vaccination required**
92 minutes | In Icelandic with English subtitles
A journey to find Norway’s supposed bliss makes for a comic travelogue that asks, seriously, what makes Norwegians so damn happy—and does it translate?
Norway is usually near or at the top of the World Happiness Report. But is it really one of the happiest countries on Earth? Eric Dregni had his doubts. Years ago he and his wife had lived in this country his great-great-grandfather once fled. When their s
on Eilif was born there, the Norwegian government paid for the birth, gave them $5,000, and deposited $500 into their bank account every month, but surely happiness was more than a generous health care system. What about all those grim months without sun? When Eilif turned fifteen, father and son decided to go back together and investigate. For the Love of Cod is their droll report on the state of purported Norwegian bliss.
Saturday, December 4th | 1pm | FREE with registration | register here
Purchase the book here and pick up at the event for signing.
ABOUT ERIC: Eric Dregni is an associate professor of English and Journalism at Concordia University in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he teaches writing. He has written or cowritten travel memoirs and essays about Minnesota, Norway, and Italy, as well as guidebooks and books on popular culture in the American Midwest.
In 1971 at the world premiere of Death in Venice in London, Italian director Luchino Visconti proclaimed Björn Andrésen, the teen star of his latest film, “The most beautiful boy in the world.” This is the story of a boy who was thrust to international stardom for his iconic looks and lived a life of glamour. 50 years later, Björn looks back.
Saturday, March 5th | 1pm | $8; FREE for SCC Members | tickets here
*advanced registration, proof of vaccination and masks required**
Directed by Kristian Petri and Kristina Lindstrom
94 minutes | In Swedish, English, French and Japanese with English subtitles
Join us for a virtual workshop with needlecraft expert Pat Olski.
Learn to make a daisy coaster design made especially for the SCC by Pat. Perfect for your midsummer celebration! Fabric, thread and needle included in the workshop fee.
Friday, May 21st | 7pm | $25; $15 for Members
ABOUT PAT: Pat Olski is a professional needlecraft designer, lecturer, and instructor. Her designs and articles, which span an array of topics from traditional needlework techniques to current knitwear trends, have appeared in many books and magazines including Piecework, Vogue Knitting, Knit Simple, and Australia’s Inspirations.
Oskar Stenmark and Alex Pryrodny met in New York City 2014 and formed a strong bond over improvisation, jazz and folk music. Now, they are taking their artistic collaboration to a new level by performing live for the first time since 2019. Their focus is now on classical music, paying homage to Scandinavian composers such as Grieg, Stenhammar, Sibelius and Nielsen. This is a project that Oskar originally planned for 2020 but the pandemic slowed down the process significantly, this will be their first time playing this music together so get ready for an intimate and meaningful concert.
This concert will happen outside on our front lawn. Please bring chairs and/or umbrellas if needed. Proper distancing and masks required.
Saturday, June 5th | 1pm | $15 for a single ticket, family tickets $45 for 2 adults and minor children; $7 for SCC members
Norumbega Lodge #3-506, Sons of Norway presents a family picnic on the front lawn of the SCC in honor of Norway’s national independence day, Syttende Mai (officially observed on May 17). Sons of Norway invites you to join them for a parade and picnic to commemorate this festive occasion.
Join in the procession with flags and singing, feast on Scandinavian foods, have kids’ games and competitions, and a “tale for dagen” (speech of the day). Bring your family and friends – all ages are welcome! Gratulerer med dagen!
Schedule of Events:
12:30 – Gather for 17. mai parade at the entrance to the SCC
12:45 – Step-off time for the parade
1:00 – Welcome and tale for dagen
1:30 – Lunch
2:15 – Games for the children
Music by UUSF Protest Band
Tickets for lunch will be sold as people arrive.
Adults: $10 (smørbrød, beverage, and dessert)
(Additional smørbrød may be purchased for $5 each.)
Children: $5 (pølser m/lompe, beverage, and dessert)
www.norumbegasofn.org
We are pleased to be co-presenters for the International Shorts 2021 being presented as part of Wicked Queer, the 37th Annual LBGTQ+ Film Festival being shown virtually between April 1st through April 30th.
Featuring international films by a selection of new talents, this year’s lineup includes lyrical works from Spain, a surreal Norwegian comedy, and a bittersweet story from Belgium. Curated by Giuseppe Di Caprio.
Included is The Corner (2021). Tired of waiting, Veronika tries to give her girlfriend direction over the phone, but Susan gets more and more confused with every word. The Corner is a 5-minute-long, one-shot-film, and it’s a story about communication and the sense (or non-sense) of direction.)
Directed by Ida Hansen Eldøen | 2020 | 5 min | Norway | in Norwegian with English subtitles
See the full list of shorts here.
Thursday, April 1st – Friday, April 30th | on xerb.tv | $10 | purchase tickets here
co-presented with:
We are pleased to be co-presenters for the Tove being presented as part of Wicked Queer, the 37th Annual LBGTQ+ Film Festival being shown virtually between April 8th and April 18th.
Helsinki, 1945. The end of the war brings a new sense of artistic and social freedom for painter Tove Jansson. Modern art, dizzying parties and an open relationship with a married politician: Her unconventional life puts her at odds with her sculptor father’s strict ideals. Tove’s desire for liberty is put to the test when she meets theatre director Vivica Bandler. Her love for Vivica is electric and all-consuming but Tove begins to realise that the love she truly yearns has to be reciprocated. As she struggles with her personal life, her creative endeavours take her in an unexpected direction. While focusing her artistic dreams on her painting, the work that started as a side project, the melancholic, haunting tales she told scared children in bomb shelters, rapidly takes on a life of its own. The exploits of the Moomins, infused with inspiration from her own life, bring Tove international fame and financial freedom.
Directed by Zaida Bergroth | 2020 | 100 minutes | Finland | in Swedish, Finnish, French with English subtitles
Thursday, April 8th – Sunday, April 18th | streaming via zerb.tv | $10; purchase tickets here
presented with:
Finlandia Foundation Boston
Join Jereme Zimmerman, author of Make Mead Like a Viking and Brew Beer Like a Yeti for a discussion on the history, tradition, and technique of brewing Nordic ales and meads. He will discuss his understanding of modern and ancient Nordic brewing, including his wide-ranging knowledge on history, techniques, and ingredients for brewing like a Viking.
Saturday, April 24th | 1pm EST | $5; FREE for SCC members | register here
ABOUT JEREME: Zimmerman is an experimental homebrewer and fermentation enthusiast. He will share what he has learned from his deep digs into ethnographic, archaeological and biomolecular analysis documentation on mead and ale brewing in ancient Europe and modern Scandinavia. Zimmerman travels the globe, both for real and virtually, from his eastern Kentucky home to gather information for his recreations of historical and traditional brews. He is a popular speaker and writer of books, magazine articles and blogs in the fields of traditional brewing, modern homesteading and sustainability. His writings have appeared in Mother Earth News, New Pioneer, Plant Healer, Hobby Farms, Grit and American Frontiersman, among others. Learn more at his website: www.jereme-zimmerman.com.
Join author Oliver Luke Delorie to discuss his book, Fruiluftsliv: Connect with Nature the Norwegian Way.
Translated from Norwegian as “free life air,” friluftsliv highlights the basic need for humans to get outside and connect with the natural world. It’s not about conquering nature, as in climbing the highest mountain, or about camping and other activities: it’s about truly finding harmony and becoming one with the outdoors. Whether you live in the city or out in the countryside, this inspiring guide will show you how to enter a friluftsliv state of mind. It explains how spending time in nature and feeling its rhythms, even when it’s something as simple as a magical Sunday walk in a local park, can improve our well-being and encourage productive self-reflection.
Saturday, March 27th | 1pm EST | $5; free for SCC Members | register here
ABOUT OLIVER: Nicknamed “Monk” the day he was born, Oliver Luke Delorie grew up steeped in Eastern philosophy and martial arts. He is also the author of the playful 100 Small Ways to Quit Worrying and 100 Small Ways to Manage Time. Delorie lives in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
