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Language Learning

In-person Classes

Swedish School of Boston – Meets weekly on Tuesdays in Weston. Monthly Sunday classes for older students are also available. Visit www.svenskaskolanboston.org for more information.

Danish School of Boston – Classes for children meet monthly on Saturdays. Adult classes are also available. Visit www.danishschoolofboston.com for more information.

Suomi-kuolu: Finnish School of Boston – Meets on Saturdays twice a month in the greater Boston area. Visit https://sites.google.com/site/bostonsuomikoulu/home-en for more information.

Norwegian Language Classes by Norumbega Lodge – Various levels of instruction offered in the Newton area. If you are interested in learning Norwegian, contact Luana Josvold for more information about beginner, intermediate and advanced classes that meet at the Scandinavian Library here at the SCC&L. Luana can be reached at 508-758-7849 or LMJ1705@comcast.net. 

Swedish Language Classes –Private lessons in the Arlington, MA, area. Call Cecilia at 781-641-2278.

Online Language Learning

These are some of the various online resources that are available for Nordic language learning.

Learning Swedish – a course administered by the Swedish Institute

Online resources for learning Danish – a list by resources from the University of Iowa

A Taste of Finnish – a course provided by the University of Helsinki

Learning Norwegian Online – a list of courses and other language-learning resources compiled by St. Olaf College

Icelandic Online – language learning via the University of Iceland

Other Resources

New England

Finlandia Foundation of Boston – A local chapter of a national organization for Finnish-Americans and others with an interest in Finnish culture and society.

Finnish American Heritage Society of Maine – Based in West Paris, Maine, this organization is dedicated to preserving Finnish heritage, celebrating Finnish culture and educating the community about Finnish customs.

Icelandic Association of Boston – An organization for Icelanders in the Boston area.

Norumbega Lodge (Sons of Norway Lodge #506)– A local organization for people with an interest in Norway and Norwegian culture.

SWEA Boston– A local chapter of SWEA International for Swedish and Swedish-speaking women.

Vasa Order of America – An organization for people of Scandinavian descent with lodges around the world.

Elsewhere in the United

Scandinavia House, New York, NY – a cultural center that celebrates Nordic art, design, and heritage through exhibitions, performances, and educational programs.

The American-Scandinavian Foundation, New York, NY – A foundation promoting Scandinavian culture within the United States.

American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia, PA – The oldest Swedish museum in the U.S., founded in 1926 and dedicated to preserving and promoting Swedish and Swedish-American cultural heritage and traditions.

American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN – A cultural center and museum highlighting contemporary Swedish and Nordic culture along with the Scandinavian history of the area.

National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA – A museum and cultural center honoring the legacy of immigrants from the five Nordic countries.