Join us for our biggest event of the year – the Nordic Food Festival!
4th Annual Food Festival– NORDIC BITES
Enjoy tastes from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland while visiting Nordic vendors, listening to live music and taking part in other foodie fun! Don’t forget the return of everyone’s favorite Vikings! Visit their encampment, listen to their music and watch them fight to the “death.”
General Admission: $20 advance ($25 at door)/$15 SCC Members/ Kids 12 & under: $7
NORDIC MENU: Sweden –
Höstsallad (Fall Salad) (V) Recipe from forthcoming book called Smörgåsbord
Finland –
Punajuurisalaattia Poronmakkaroilla (Creamy Beetroot Salad and Reindeer sausage) with Finn Crisps
Sponsored by Finn Crisp
Norway –
Fiskesuppe (Fish Soup)
Sponsored by Nordic Group
Denmark –
Danish style hotdogs with crispy onions, remoulade and pickles
Iceland –
Fiskibollur (fish balls)
Sponsored by Stavis Seafoods
Scandinavian Sweets: – Lemonade Ställning (Lemonade Stand) – elderflower and lingonberry flavors
– Cardamom ice cream from Christina’s Ice Cream – Candy Station – traditional Nordic candy station by Finlandia Foundation – Cinnamon buns, Swedish waffles, and coffee – Served INSIDE at Kaffestugan sponsored by SWEA
Is Narrowing the Income Gap a Realistic Vision
or Just a Fantasy? New light from Scandinavia
Book talk and discussion with George Lakey
Thanks to the Nordic economic model, the Scandinavians are now among the most equal countries in the world. They are also known for shared prosperity, even though only Norway found oil. A century ago they had a huge wealth gap, only a pretend democracy, and poverty that drove large numbers to leave their countries.
How Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden turned themselves around is the subject of George Lakey’s new book, “Viking Economics: How the Scandinavians got it right and how we can, too,” released by Melville House July 2016. The book drew articles in Bloomberg.com, the Atlantic Monthly, and Time Magazine, while it was named “Book of the Week” by the London Times. Bill McKibben called it “Completely fascinating,” not least for Scandinavian achievements in meeting the climate crisis.
Event will be followed by a signing.
Sunday, September 17th | 7pm | FREE
This is a free event, but you may order a copy of the book to be picked up at the event for $15 ($18.99 MSRP) All proceeds will go towards programming at the SCC.
George Lakey, 79, recently retired from Swarthmore College. While a professor there he wrote Viking Economics after interviewing economists and others in the Nordic countries. As a young adult he lived in Norway and worked there as well as in Denmark and Sweden. On returning to the U.S. he alternated academic positions with founding and leading social change organizations. He’s led over 1500 social change workshops on five continents. He received the Martin Luther King, Jr., Peace Award and the National Giraffe Award for Sticking his Neck out for the Common Good.
In post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German POWs is forced to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the watch of a Danish Sergeant who slowly learns to appreciate their plight.
NOTE: There are disturbing images and the movie is not intended for children or those sensitive to graphic material.
100 minutes. In Danish and German with English subtitles.
Free; donations accepted.
Films start at 1:30pm. Refreshments for attendees are served at 1pm. Lunch (not included) is available in the Kaffestugan, which is open until 3pm every Saturday.
After their public showing movies in our film series become part of the Scandinavian Library’s collection of DVDs available for borrowing by Library members.
Author Johanna Kindvall joins us in the Nordic Hall to talk about her book Smörgåsbord which offers a savory spin on Swedish baking, pantry, and party cuisine.
This charmingly illustrated cookbook shares the classic breads and savory foods of a Swedish smörgåsbord, all of which can be enjoyed for parties and holidays as well as for snacking and small meals. Swedish native Johanna Kindvall shares traditional and contemporary recipes for dishes such as Flavorful Rye Breads, Elderflower Cured Trout, Fresh Cheese, Swedish Deviled Eggs, Buttery Red Cabbage, pickles, and infused aquavit liqueurs. Not only are the classic Swedish baking, eating, and celebrating traditions detailed, but also the cultural cuisine quirks such as crayfish parties, sandwich cakes, and “food in tubes.”
Johanna’s talk and demo will be followed by a book signing. Books will be for sale at the event. Book sales will benefit programming at the SCC.
Saturday, October 14th at 1pm | free with registration
JOHANNA KINDVALL is a Swedish illustrator who divides her time between a Brooklyn brownstone and her summer cottage in South Sweden. She writes an illustrated food blog, Kokblog, which was named a Saveur “Site We Love.” She is the illustrator and coauthor of Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break.
Vesterheim, the Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center, brings their folk art school to Massachusetts! Learn the basics of rosemaling, a decorative style of painting from Norway. This two day course includes the history, the strokes, and how to paint simple scrolls and flowers. This is a beginners class in the Telemark style, a calligraphy style of rosemaling that is very free and easygoing. Instructor Linda Miller reassures, “Rosemaling is a matter of calming your mind and creating a rhythm. You focus on your project and after that, you just create.” You will work on masonite board and she will have patterns for you to begin. A “kit” with all necessary supplies can be purchased for $38. The class will be held over two days on the weekend of September 30-October 1. Times on those days to be confirmed soon.
Tuition: SOLD OUT (please contact the Vesterheim if you would like to be added to the wait-list)
About the instructor: Linda Miller has taught rosemaling at Fletcher Farm in Vermont, John Campbell School in North Carolina, several different lodges on the east coast, and for adult education classes in her area.
What began as a 19th century treat enjoyed on the ferries between Sweden and Denmark, the shrimp sandwich is now a Swedish icon. The sandwich still maintains its connection to traveling and is often enjoyed in airports. So, in 2009, Arlanda Airport in Stockholm started celebrating Räkmackans dag to honor this popular sandwich. Our Kaffestugan wanted to get in on the fun so come on out during regular hours (11-3) on October 14th to enjoy one of our open-faced shrimp sandwiches! We’ll have activities for kids too!
Did you know the name ‘LEGO’ is an abbreviation of the two Danish words “leg godt”, meaning “play well”. It’s true! Although LEGO seems completely American to many the LEGO Group was founded in Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen!
Develop and enhance students’ problem solving and critical thinking skills
Expose children to concepts and vocabulary of Engineering, Architecture and Physics
Provide an opportunity to have a great time with a terrific and versatile building system
The Pre-Engineering summer camps are primarily focused on BUILDING techniques
Choose one:
Intro to STEM with LEGO: Tap into your imagination with tens of thousands of LEGO®! Build engineer-designed projects such as Boats, Snowmobiles, Catapults, and Merry-Go-Rounds. Then use special pieces to create your own unique design! New and returning students can explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO® building system with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor. (ages 5-6)
Monday, June 26, 2017 Ends: June 30, 2017 | 9am-12pm
STEM Challenge with LEGO: Power on your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO®! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects such as Catapults, Pneumatic Cranes, Arch Bridges, and Battletracks! Design and build as never before, and explore your craziest ideas in a supportive environment. An experienced instructor will challenge new and returning students to engineer at the next level. (ages 7-11)
Monday, June 26, 2017 Ends: June 30, 2017 | 1pm-4pm
Hear some of Boston’s best virtuosi on an intimate scale and join them in lively roundtable discussions in comfortable, friendly, and eclectic surroundings, and offer them on convenient weekday evenings and Sunday afternoons.
The Swedish Charitable Society, founded in 1912, opened the Swedish Home in 1917 on our current campus in West Newton. In 1914, the centennial of Norway’s constitution, local Norwegians formed the Norwegian Old People’s Home and Charitable Association and opened their own facility in Roslindale ten years later. Years later the organizations would join in 1999 to create the Scandinavian Charitable Society, the umbrella organization for both the Scandinavian Living Center and the Scandinavian Cultural Center.
Come join us at our centennial gala as we celebrate the rich history of the Scandinavian Living Center and the rich history of Scandinavian Americans in Massachusetts. Purchase your tickets here by September 1.
Finnish cellist Jussi Makkonen and pianist Nazig Azezian are specialized in Jean Sibelius’ music and over the past few years they have reached hundreds of thousands of people with their concerts, records and music videos. Makkonen and Azezian have received numerous music awards and in August 2017 their Sibelius record was the first Finnish chamber music record to sell platinum.
George Lakey, 79, recently retired from Swarthmore College. While a professor there he wrote Viking Economics after interviewing economists and others in the Nordic countries. As a young adult he lived in Norway and worked there as well as in Denmark and Sweden. On returning to the U.S. he alternated academic positions with founding and leading social change organizations. He’s led over 1500 social change workshops on five continents. He received the Martin Luther King, Jr., Peace Award and the National Giraffe Award for Sticking his Neck out for the Common Good.
