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by Scott Rohnstrom

The Scandinavian Library's November film selection

with Abundance Sauna

A special photographic tribute celebrates four decades of unity

A concert celebrating Saint Lucia with Merulae

Top 10 Must (2024).

A traditional wood fired sauna experience.

with Behzad "Bear" Bakhshandeh

A documentary screening.

Let the River Flow (2023).

A traditional, wood fired sauna experience.

A traditional, wood fired sauna experience in celebration of St. Urho Day.

the Library's March film choice

Join us for our weekly pop-up Kaffestugan (café) every Saturday! Pastries, waffles, coffee, open-faced sandwiches and conversation.

A special dedication and concert for Suomi-koulu, the
Finnish School of New England

A Conversation with Gregory Maguire

The Scandinavian Library's October film selection

Robert Ellertsen discusses his translation a Norwegian book on Farsund's Occupation History

A Piano Concert with Rui Gong

Three women, one catermaran, and the North Atlantic Ocean

with Bruno Råberg, Timothy Johnson & Oskar Stenmark

June Library film choice

Outdoor Midsummer Celebration

A Viking Festival for All

My Heart in Sweden

with the Kaufmann Duo

in concert

Make and Take for all ages

April Library film choice

A workshop with Kristi Hohohan

Presented by the Finlandia Foundation Boston

No Ship Sets Out To Be A Shipwreck.

a documentary

Finnish recipes

Tim Johnson with Sahil Warsi

The Dream Dimension: Beyond the Veil

Finlandia Foundation Boston

a documentary

arts and crafts

Swedish Recipes

the library's February film pick

A Nordic tasting event

Norumbega Lodge February Cultural Meeting

Oskar Stenmark & Bruno Råberg in concert

a traditional wood fired sauna experience

documentary

Finnish-American author

Library January film choice

Icelandic recipes

on display in November & December

Come celebrate one of Sweden's favorite sweet treats!

in celebration of St. Uhro's Day

Nordic Christmas events in the New England area

Gingerbread Cookie Day

presented by SACC-NE

Lecture with performance

with the Northbound Singers

A lecture on Burning Down the Longhouse

November Library movie pick

Danish recipes

Viking Hot Mat with Merry Beninato

presented by Sons of Norway Norumbega Lodge

a documentary that explores global patterns of kleptocracy

A Nyckelharpa Concert

presented as the Library's October pick

Swedish children's clothing brand

October: Norwegian Baking Through the Seasons

An Enchanted Dwellings Walk and Celebration

The Kaffestugan takes part in Newton Bakery Crawl

Antiques Appraisal Event from Finlandia Foundation Boston

as part of the Library's film series

using yarn!

commemoration of The Great Flight

A workshop with Carol Bergeron

Holiday Brass Qunitet

Swedish Lagom: Finding Joy in Just Enough

with Pastor Jofrid Landa from the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in New York

New members show 2025

with local foraging expert Diana Burnell

May Library film pick

New members show 2024

on Boston City Hall Plaza

A parade and picnic

This is a presentation for students who are interested in studying in Denmark in 9th or 10th grade.

Outdoor Midsummer celebration

Sauna experience at Midsummer

June Library pick

A Swedish sing-along

presented by SACC-NE

A parade and picnic

An exhibit by artist Elizabeth Hunter

As part of the Belmont World Film Festival

May Library Pick

Unveiling Beauty through Color and Pattern presented as part of Boston Design Week 2024

Make and Take : for all ages

March Library pick

in the Kaffestugan

Come celebrate one of Sweden's favorite sweet treats!

with Ebba Dankel in concert

presented as the Library's April film selection

Norwegian Hardanger fiddle

the Kaffestugan celebrates Fettisdagen

mobile sauna presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston

at Brookline Booksmith

A tribute to Evert Taube

with Abundance Sauna

as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

Presented as part of  the Belmont World Film's 21st Family Festival

Presented as part of the Belmont World Film's 21st Family Festival

with Britta

monthly movie selection provided by the Scandinavian Library

The Search for Truth in Architecture

Screening as part of Sauna Week 2023

2024 Tour

A list of all the holiday events and fairs

with artist Tina Rawson

Gingerbread Cookie Day

presented by the Scandinavian Library

with Pastor Jofrid Landa from the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in New York

presented by SACC-NE

at the SCC!

in Concert

A talk with the artist presented by Finlandia Foundation, Boston.

Come celebrate one of Sweden's favorite sandwiches at Kaffestugan!

a Norwegian documrntary

October!

Fall 2023 Norwegian Class with Luana

A documentary on Hilma af Klint

presented by Sons of Norway Norumbega Lodge

A virtual fundraiser to support SCC programming

Exhibit coming in August 2023

a Danish documentary

A Traditional Wood Fired Sauna Experience

Playing from his debut solo album, Look Inside.

An Enchanted Dwellings Walk and Celebration

presented by the Scandinavian Library

Screening as part of our Huldufólk celebration

Arias and Dance Music from Old Scandinavia. World premiere!

We Demand: The Suffrage Road Trip

On the Iceland Northern Lights & Ring Road Tour with Samantha Mandel

Norwegian Class with Luana

presented by the Scandinavian Library

an evening of fiddle music from Norway and Scandinavia

Winner of the Best Norwegian Doc Award

sponsored by
Sons of Norway Norumbega Lodge

Newton Art Association 2023

A Nyckelharpa Concert

Sweden’s Master Painter with Dr. Johan Cederlund

A workshop with Ann Bausman

spring 2023 with Sonja Schmidt

Norwegian guitarist and composer performs

Come celebrate one of Sweden's favorite sweet treats!

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

Iceland (2022)

Writing the Finnish-American Story

mobile sauna presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston

screening presented by the Scandinavian Library

in concert

A Modern Swedish Architect in America

A Finnish documentary

presented by the Scandinavian Library

The Elk Forest explores the need to feel a sense of belonging in a fragile, shrinking community.

as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

an Exhibit by Bevin Holmberg

A list of all the holiday events and fairs.

presented by SWEA Boston

Between the ages of 8 and 13 (Sweden 2021)

presented by the Scandinavian Library

A documentary about love against all odds

Painter of the National Parks with Alan Petersen

A workshop with Ann Bausman

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

Silent Swedish horror film from 1922

Swedish Parliamentary Elections

in concert presented by Finlandia Foundation Boston

presented by the Scandinavian Library

On display September and October 2022

presented in conjunction with Sons of Norway Norumbega Lodge

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

Celebrating the savory

with a Nordic Twist

The 18th Century Manor Houses of Sweden with John R. Tschirch

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

Screening presented by the Scandinavian Library

Northern Lights & Ring Road Trip Information Session

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

On Display March and April

Master artist Linda Miller returns to the SCC

presented by the Scandinavian Library

on display January - February 2022

presented in conjunction with the Scandinavian Library

with Al Miller. Spring 2022.

mobile sauna presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston

IN CONCERT

A Comprehensive Analysis of Viking Combat
a lecture by Dr. William R. Short

A new documentary from award-winning Swedish director Fredrik Gertten

presented by the Scandinavian Library

presented by the Scandinavian Library

Former architect Marty Lehman paints buildings, cityscapes, landscapes and "all things Swedish."

film screening

An Afternoon of Swedish History with Mike Glaeser

Travelling with the Poet H.C. Andersen by Artist Susanne Thea

Tap dancer Alex MacDonald and pianist Alex Pryrodny

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

with author Rachael Cerrotti

Master artist Linda Miller returns to the SCC

Consummate Needle Craft Artist with Pat Olski

a 2-day workshop with Al Miller

presented by the Scandinavian Library

Book Talk: with author Eric Dregni

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021)

A virtual workshop with Pat Olski

with Alex Pryrodny with our first in person concert in over a year!

Parade and picnic sponsored by the Norumbega Lodge #3-506, Sons of Norway

Virtual Screening: presented as part of the 37th Annual Wicked Queer Film Festival

presented as part of the 37th Annual Wicked Queer Film Festival

with author Jereme Zimmerman

Connecting with Nature the Norwegian Way

A lecture about the Land of Fire & Ice with author Heidi Herman

and friends gather celebrate to the author's latest release

virtual screening on Film Movment

Screening followed by a Q & A with Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Author Series: with David K. Mullaly

Sources for his Ring des Nibelungen with Erika Reitshamer

on xerb.tv

virtual screening on xerb.tv

Icelandic thriller streaming on Film Movement

The Man Who Played with Fire

A virtual screening presented as part of Boston Design Week 2020

Ingmar Bergman penned this loving tribute to his parent’s epic romance

through Image. An exhibit medieval Icelandic and Viking cultural heritage.

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

An audiovisual tribute to this great Swedish soprano by local opera expert Erika Reitshamer,

John and Andy sort out the story of the Vikings in the New World!

with brothers Lawrence Wilde and Charles Boguinia

Swedish Baked Goods

presented as part of the 36th Annual Wicked Queer Film Festival

A list of all the holiday events and fairs.

as part of their monthly film series

On exhibit from January 20th through February

to benefit the programming at the SCC

Erika Råberg presents photographs and videos from 2012 - 2017

Blind taste testing

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

with a Scandinavian Feel

Master artist Linda Miller returns to the SCC

A Tribute to Svend Asmussen

Composition for a space in between. A companion performance to the exhibit Available Light.

Screening resented as part of Boston Design Week 2019

Estonian stage music in a concert for children

in association with the Boston Estonian School

A Viking Festival for All Ages

presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston

The SCC's art exhibit for June

as part of their monthly film series

and other tales

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's Film Series

presented at the First Baptist Church of Newton

Performance and talk about music and career.

Strangers in a Stranger Land

presented as part of their monthly series

presented by Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra

Discover Sweden’s rich heritage of needle craft with Pat Oleski.

A chance for your child to speak and play with others in Norwegian

paintings on paper

As part of their monthly film series.

Paint your favorite treats from Crown Bakery with Laurel Greenfield

Parade and picnic sponsored by the Norumbega Lodge #3-506, Sons of Norway

presented as part of National Center for Jewish Film's Annual Film Festival

Works from artist Laura Tilus-Korhonen

As part of their monthly film series.

presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston

Master artist Linda Miller returns to the SCC with rosemaling telemark or gubrandsdale style!

with Al Miller

presented by Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra and Dance Currents

Co-presented as part of Boston's Wicked Queer Film Festival

Melody's Mostly Musical Day

A book reading with author/illustrator Lois Tønnessen Andersen

Solo album release show.

A transatlantic collaboration of one tradition, with two perspectives.

Presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's Monthly film series.

And its tradition in Finaland. Presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston

Fika Tuesdays: for moms and babies (0-6months)

A multimedia presentation with opera expert Erika Reitshamer.

A chance for your child to speak and play with others in Norwegian

Sweden vs Italy. Two great countries. Two great meatballs.

A documentary exploring Denmark's secret to happiness.

With International best selling crime fiction authors Ragnar Jonasson and Yrsa Sigurdardottir

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's Film Series

Co-presented as part of the 2019 Belmont World Film Festival.

Hygge-Inspired Ways to Create Comfort & Happiness with Stephanie Pedersen.

A lecture with Saga Krantz, a former competitive synchronized skater and championship winning coach presented by Finlandia of Foundation of Boston.

Swedish accordionist and singer Sunniva Brynnel with American fiddle player Jenna Moynihan presented as part of the Fika Sound Series

Former architect Marty Lehman paints buildings, cityscapes, landscapes and "all things Swedish."

As part of the Ingmar Bergman Centennial presented by the Scandinavian Library and the SCC.

As part of the Ingmar Bergman Centennial presented by the Scandinavian Library and the SCC.

Salon Series presented by Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra

On display September-October

A Centennial Retrospective presented by the Scandinavian Library and the SCC.

As part of the Ingmar Bergman Centennial presented by the Scandinavian Library and the SCC.

A Christmas Revels Preview Event

The Vesterheim returns to the SCC with rosemaling telemark style!

with Al Miller

A evening of music from young renowned jazz musicians

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

Our fifth annual Nordic Food Festival!

The daughter of Swedish author Stig Dagerman returns for a new translation of his final novel Wedding Worries.

As part of the Ingmar Bergman Centennial presented by the Scandinavian Library and the SCC.

chance for your child to speak and play with others in Norwegian

As part of the Ingmar Bergman Centennial presented by the Scandinavian Library and the SCC.

Brahms Piano Quartet in C-minor, Op. 60

A dramatic evening of music and tales from Norse Mythology and the land of the Vikings.

Presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston

Swedish/American folk sextet

Presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's Film Series.

Uppsala and Harvard University students perform as part of the Young Artist Series

LEGO® Camps by Play-Well TEKnologies

The SCC's art exhibit for June

A chance for your child to speak and play with others in Norwegian.

A photo project by Liza Voll in conjunction with Jenn Falk's yoga book Lunar Love Flow

Decorate two wooden houses to take home

Co-presented as part of the 2018 Belmont World Film Festival.

Fiddle trio that masterfully blends the traditions of Norway, Sweden and the Shetland Islands.

Part of the opening events for Jenn's book, Lunar Love Flow, and the accompanying Icelandic photo exhibit by Liza Voll.

An Exhibit by Lois T. Andersen

Presented as part of our Fika Sound Series

A documentary about the Sámi woman and living legend Maj Doris Rimpi.

Author of Live Lagom: Balanced Living, the Swedish Way.

co-presented as part of Boston’s Wicked Queer Film Festival.

A chance for your child to speak and play with others in Norwegian

Man with Two Cameras. An Exhibit.

Presented as part of Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra's Salon Series

A lecture presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston

Our Fika Sound Series co-presented with SWEA

Come celebrate one of Sweden's favorite sweet treats!

A chance for your child to speak and play with others in Norwegian

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's film series

A lecture with author Anne Gass.

A photo exhibit by Bruce Hauck

A lecture with Peter MacKeith presented by Finlandia Foundation Boston.

Highlighting the work of Haydn, Lalliet, Martinů, and Telemann.

presented as part of Boston Design Week

with author and artist Anna Brones

Give your child a chance to speak and play with others in Norwegian

A chance for your child to speak and play with others in Norwegian

from the Vesterheim Museum

An eloquent coming-of-age drama set in 1930s Sweden.

Lecture with local opera expert Erika Reitshamer.

Presented by Finlandia Foundation Boston

A screening co-presented as part of the 2018 Belmont World Film Festival.

A list of all the holiday events and fairs.

Presented in partnership with The Scandinavian Library.

Come see the hottest Finnish film of the year!

A new Nordic duo!

Uppsala and Harvard University students perform as part of the Young Artist Series

Tribute concert to famed Swedish jazz singer Monica Zetterlund

Decorate the Norwegian treat to take home.

Come fika with a renowned Swedish pianist!

Co-presented with Boston's Wicked Queer Cinema Club

Come celebrate the iconic Swedish cake at our Kaffestugan!

Our 4th annual Nordic Food Festival!

Viking Economics with author George Lakey

with author Johanna Kindvall

Learn this traditional style of Norwegian decorative painting with Vesterheim!

Come celebrate one of Sweden's favorite sandwiches at Kaffestugan!

LEGO® Camps by Play-Well TEKnologies

Intimate concert and discussion

Come celebrate at our 100th anniversary gala!

with Jussi Makkonen and Nazig Azezian presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston.

Newton Art Association as part of the Newton Festival of the Arts

Puppet show and craft presented as part of the Nordic Kids Series.

presented by the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce of New England (SACC-NE)

artwork by Ann Marie O'Dowd

Share in your love of Scandi culture and this critically acclaimed book at Fjällräven in Cambridge.

An army officer gives up everything for love.

Parade and picnic sponsored by the Norumbega Lodge #3-506, Sons of Norway

The journey of a 72-year-old Finn, and four-time power-lifting world champion on the way to his last world championship event.

in the Life of Olli Maki
New England Premiere

Workshop with Brackish Water Arts

Two estranged sheep farmers must join forces to save their sheep when a lethal disease hits.

The indigenous, Samí rapper SlinCraze is trying to earn a living from his music, the problem is that less than 20.000 people speak his endangered language.

Presented as part of our Nordic Kids Series. Drop in and make your own

Folk sextet with Swedish and Celtic roots

Bring any instrument and learn with Swedish accordionist Sunniva Brynnel!

presented as part of Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBT Film Festival

The Architect Who Saw the Future
presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston

What do you do when 3000 Somalis run over your small town in the backlands of Sweden, and McDonalds starts being called 'Little Mogadiscu'?

A grumpy old man is tested when a new family moves in next door.

Come celebrate one of Sweden's favorite sweet treats!

Come watch Sweden's largest television event of the year!

Presented as part of the Nordic Kids series. Celebrate the cutest Nordic sea bird of them all!

A talk exploring the Finnish National Epic with Börje Vähämäki. Presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston.

presented by SWEA Boston and the SCC

In Her Own Words

Join fellow Newton Cultural Alliance organization in the intimate setting of the Nordic Hall.

A film about Scandinavia's amazing nature based education system.

Contemporary Jazz & Folk Music from Sweden

Early Years/Maturity & Silence

Famous Scandinavian Opera Singers

A Danish soldier stationed in Afghanistan makes a decision that changes his and his family's life.

New England through a Swedish Eye

presented by Finlandia Foundation-Boston

The Man Who Stole Himself THE SLAVE ODYSSEY OF HANS JONATHAN

In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.

Elves, Trolls, and the Last Dance

presented as part of the Nordic Kids Series

Create your own traditional Finnish holiday decoration.

presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's monthly film series

Take a journey to Kenya through your coffee cup with Writer, Teacher, and Coffee Queen

The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life

Although anticipated, no one is really ready when the mountain pass above the scenic, narrow Norwegian fjord Geiranger, collapses and creates an 85-meter high violent tsunami.

presented by Sons of Norway, Norumbega Lodge and the SCC

Uppsala and Harvard University students perform as part of the Young Artist Series

Listen to tunes and discussion from the rich traditions of Scandinavian and American fiddle music.

Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves.

This year we are takin' it to the streets with NORDIC STREET FOOD! Enjoy a taste of interpretations of street food from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland!

LEGO® Camps by Play-Well TEKnologies

as part of the SCC Author Series

presented by the Newton Art Association as part of the Newton Festival of the Arts

Yarn becomes provocative modern art, a political statement, a poetic circus performance and artistic playground.

Swedish in inspiration with thoughtful bold pattern and color.

presented as part of Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBT Film Festival

A quirky, compassionate, warmly funny portrait of a gigantic social misfit with an even bigger heart

with Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra

Maarit, a beautiful woman who used to be a man, becomes estranged from her daughter and family. When she meets Sami, a soccer coach and family man, she thinks her life will be complete.

Presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's Film Series

In Copenhagen 40% commute by bike daily. Imagine if the whole world had numbers like this; an immediate climate effect, cities with a human scale.

Finnish fretless/fretted guitarist and oudist performing world music from his Nordic perspective.

Maine artist, Elizabeth Hunter, presents her rugs and watercolors infused with nordic color and simplicity.

In this installment of the Nordic Kids Series learn about the curious Finnish characters and make your own special Moomin creation.

A woman's imagination runs wild after she loses her sight.

Fire and Ice: Classic Nordic Cooking

presented by the Finlandia Foundation of Boston

A teenager camping in a Finnish forest helps rescue the President of the United States when his plane is shot down near his campsite.

performing music by Beethoven and Schumann
presented by SWEA and the SCC

kick-off to our 2016 kids series with Lindsay & Her Puppet Pals

2016 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film

Presented by Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston

A powerful drama about a Jewish woman’s odyssey from the WWII Warsaw ghetto to a life in Sweden.

Storyteller Odds Bodkin tells the tale of Thor, Odin, and Loki Meet the Frost Giants presented as part of the Nordic Kids Series.

presented by the Finlandia Foundation of Boston

STRANGE AND FAMILIAR: ARCHITECTURE ON FOGO ISLAND a film presented as part of Boston Design Week 2016

Princess Vendla and Timo the Woodsman
presented by Riverfront Children's Theater

The Finlandia Foundation and the SCC present the Finlandia Foundation's performer of the year

presented by Scandinavian Stage

A man's selfish reaction to the danger posed by an avalanche causes cracks in his marriage and relationships with his children. Presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's Nordic Film Series.

In a program entitled "The Sights and Sounds of French Impressionism," pianist Kathryn Rosenbach performs works by Debussy and Ravel such as Reflet dans l'eau, L'isle joyeuse and Miroirs.

Swedish-American ensemble, Quartet Kalos, presents Kalos Inscriptions, a retelling of traditional folk songs through new arrangements and unique instrumentation, plus some originals by the ensemble!

This year’s theme is “The Battle”! Enjoy a taste of Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland and vote for your favorite dish! Plus, Nordic vendors music and fun for all ages, including a a Viking encampment and live battle reenactment!

A special free concert with virtuosic Ecuadorian cellist Francisco Vila accompanied by Ukrainian pianist Oleksandr Poliykov presented by The SCC, Newton at Home and the Saul B. and Naomi R. Cohen Foundation.

Finlandia-Foundation's 2015 Lecturer of the Year the award winning, multi-talented performer Taina Elg shares a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her life as a young star at MGM Studios, life in Hollywood, and the film industry today

Elise Boeur and Nate Sabat play traditional music from a place where the sun forgets to rise. Bringing their profound love of folk music and their extensive jazz training together, Boeur and Sabat reach into the depths of the Norwegian and Swedish folk traditions to bring out the inner pulse.

Former architect Marty Lehman paints buildings, cityscapes, landscapes and "all things Swedish." In an exhibition entitled "Watercolor Impressions," view works including Swedish landscapes and winter scenes.

A special "dueling pianos" performance with pianists Hankus Netsky and Daniel Padgett.

The unlikely story of a 100-year-old man who decides it's not too late to start over. Presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's Nordic Film Series.

A story about seeking love and having the courage to change your life – even when you think it’s too late. Presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's Nordic Film Series.

Selections from printmaker and book artist Annie Silverman's artist book DANISH SPOONS, which was awarded First Prize in the 2014 Beyond Books Exhibition in Woodstock, Vermont.

Celebrate the foundation's 60th anniversary with dinner and a Scandinavian jazz concert by the Finnish guitarist and his band

Kick off this holiday season with good friends and new acquaintances at SACC-NE's 53rd annual dinner.

A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.

A collection of recent prints by Icelandic artists including etchings, Chine-collé, monoprints, lithographs and electro etchings inspired primarily by Icelandic landscapes and human nature.

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, Finlandia Foundation-Boston invites pianist Paavali Jumppanen for a special performance featuring works by the famed composer.

A program featuring Haydn, Liszt, Rachmaninoff and Chopin by acclaimed pianist Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian.

Visit Finnish Lapland and enter the world of brothers Aarne and Lasse Aatsinki, leaders of a collective of traditional reindeer herders. Observe their families, seasonal routines and the difficulties and joys of a life so closely tied to the land.

“Fika” with us as Scandinavian fiddle duo lydia and Andrea perform an energetic and engaging program of traditional music on fiddle, 5-string fiddle, nyckelharpa, and voice -- including waltzes, schottises, polskas, and more.

Pixieish, mohawk-sporting Klara and her best friend Bobo are 13-year-old rebels looking for a cause. Despite having no instruments or discernible musical talent, the two put all their energy into forming an all-girl punk band.

Swedish-American fiddler Brian Wicklund returns from his native Minnesota to host an evening of globe-trotting musical adventure with guitar wizard Flynn Cohen.

It is 1953, and Freya has returned home to Iceland to begin a new life. Unlike the drab, plump girl who went abroad to America, the now stunningly beautiful Freya is a mystery to the distant relatives with whom she lives and a powerful influence on the men and women around her.

Glenda Dawn Goss, author of Sibelius: A Composer's Life and the Awakening of Finland, shares her insight into the life and works of the great composer in the context of Finnish and Northern European cultural history.

Continuous change in our environments disrupts our sense of continuity, memories, and shared meaning, and challenges our perceptions of the authentic. Rob Anderson will analyze the Fantoft Stave Church in Norway and other examples in this fascinating talk.

Join outstanding jazz undergraduate and graduate students from New England Conservatory for a performance of music by celebrated jazz legends, such as Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, along with original compositions by members of the ensemble.

Selections from a moving and powerful exhibit of more than 300 newly naturalized U.S. citizens who are residents of the Commonwealth.

On display March-April in the Nordic Hall Gallery

For all the controversy around immigration, we are still a young nation, fed by nearly one million newcomers each year. Join Westy Egmont in exploring the history and current story of those who started life again in the States and made America the 'nation of nations' we know.

Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job and an apartment, but before long, he notices that something is wrong. Presented as part of the Scandinavian Library's Nordic Film Series.

"Fika" with us! Presented during the SCC's weekly Kaffestugan, enjoy Swedish pastries, waffles and open-faced sandwiches - and bring your brunch into the Nordic Hall to hear Rachel Panitch and David Kaynor's Fiddling Duo!

A trio of Danish comedians, who call themselves The Red Chapel pretend to be Korean regime sympathizers and stage a ridiculous variety show in Pyongyang.

By special arrangement with The Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC, The SCC proudly hosts “Von Echstedtska Gården," photographs of a historical manor in the Värmland province of Sweden.

An informational exhibit of the history of the crime novel in Sweden, from its beginnings in the late 19th century to the modern Swedish crime novel, rich in social criticism and portraying fairly ordinary characters trying to deal with a crumbling society.

A story of a film director’s personal experience with Alzheimer’s disease as his mother slips into this descent.

Artist Anna Kristina Goransson and musician Maria Finkelmeier collaborate to create an interactive multimedia installation inspired by the sights and sounds of summer in Sweden.

In 1947 in a balsa wood raft, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his team of five set off on an epic 101 day-long journey across 8,000 kilometers of the Pacific to prove that South Americans back in pre-Columbian times could have crossed the sea and settled on Polynesian Islands.

Leading actress Kristín G. Magnus will tell you about historical events, mysterious folk­stories such as the Hidden People, the Seal who turned into a Human Being, and a spine­-tingling ghost­ story, complete with Icelandic music and chanting of old rhymes.

Set against the backdrop of WWII, The Last Sentence is based on the life of crusading journalist Torgny Segerstedt, editor-in-chief of one of Sweden's leading newspapers, highlighting his one-man battle against Nazism and his country's policy of appeasement to Hitler.

A talk by Lo Dagerman about Swedish writer Stig Dagerman (1923-1954), and the project to re-introduce her father’s writing to an American readership. Presented in collaboration with the Scandinavian Library.

Join us for the first installment in the continuation of our Young Artists Series in our 2014-2015 season with pianist Pauline Yang, who will perform works by Mendelssohn, Scarlatti, Tchaikovsky, Brahms and others.

"Fika" with us! Presented during the SCC's weekly Kaffestugan, enjoy Swedish pastries, waffles and open-faced sandwiches - and bring your brunch into the Nordic Hall to hear Scandinavian vocal ensemble Stämbandet!

Local chefs try their hand at Nordic cuisine! Join us for tasting stations, Nordic food vendors, music and fun!

Join us on the Newton Center Green for an event featuring Scandinavian vocal ensemble Stämbandet, Estonian food samples from EstoFoods, and Scandinavian crafts for kids and kids-at-heart. Free!

Works by Rena Shear, David Mangels and Lisa Goren. On display in the Nordic Hall Gallery May 2nd through June 30th.

The lives of two Danish families cross each other as part of an extraordinary friendship. Presented as part of the Scandinavian Library Nordic Film Series.

Pianists Michael Tsalka and Suzanne Cartreine perform an eclectic program of duets and solos drawn from the past 5 centuries. This blend of familiar and new, well-loved and little-known, contemplative and playful, turbulent and serene, promises a delightful evening.

As the latest installment in the SCC's Young Artists Series, Pianist Rui Urayama, violinist Egle Jarkova and cellist Edevaldo Mulla will perform works by Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn and Piazzolla.

Swedish-American jazz singer Anna-Frida Abrahamsson and her trio share Swedish love songs and standards. Influenced by Jan Johansson and Monica Zetturlund, Abrahamsson's soft velvety voice will be backed by piano, drums, bass and harmonica.

In the 1940s, we are invited to follow Thor Heyerdahl as he gathers a crew of Scandinavians attempting to cross the Pacific on a balsam raft. A delight to watch, the film is all about the sheer excitement of the ocean and it is as magnificent as it is beautiful and as dangerous.

Presented as part of ArtWeek Boston, Ensemble Evolution's Charles Martin and Maria Finkelmeier will share a journey to the arctic north through an interactive performance and presentation inspired by the arctic environment in Sweden.

Join outstanding graduate students from the New England Conservatory for a performance of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak’s celebrated Piano Quartet in E flat Major, Op. 87.

Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg, visiting Professor of Practice at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, discusses his book "Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland".

Join pianist Jonie Huang and cellist Daniel Mitnitsky, outstanding graduate students from New England Conservatory, for a performance featuring the works of celebrated Romantic composers such as Brahms and Schubert.

From the filmmakers of the acclaimed The Singing Revolution, the film reveals that for Estonians singing is not just a means of cultural expression, but a defining part of their national identity. Presented by the Boston Estonian Society.

Composer and pianist Heikki Sarmanto is a leading Finnish jazz scene figure who has been internationally praised for his symphonic, orchestral and jazz ensemble works. He will be joined by singer, actress, and pianist Jeannine Otis.

As a partner in Boston Design Week, join us for a talk by independent curator Susan Ward about Finnish design company Marimekko's influence on the design industry from 1959 until now.

The story of a tormented young woman who is given shelter by an elderly woman as they are soon reminded of their mutual horrendous past. Presented by Finlandia Foundation Boston & the Boston Estonian Society.

Duo Maresienne (Olav Chris Henriksen, Baroque guitar & cittern and Carol Lewis, treble, bass & lyra viols) share folk songs, fairytale tunes, dances and sonatas from the mountains to the cities of Norway.

Minnesota Swedish-American fiddler Brian Wicklund hosts an evening of globe-trotting musical adventure. Join them for an evening of foot stomping music and fun!

Documentary film "Liv & Ingmar: Painfully Connected" shares the story of the 42 year long relationship between legendary actress Liv Ullman and master filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.

Join us for a benefit concert in celebration of the arrival of our new Steinway B grand piano. Steinway artist Michael Lewin will play music by Debussy, Chopin and Schubert.

An exhibition featuring paintings inspired by Norse Runes by graphic designer and artist Richard Widhu on display in the Nordic Hall through the end of April.