March

Mar 7

Pea Soup and Pancakes at Viking Hall, 6:30 pm Social, 7:00 pm Dinner, Entertainment by Beth Hollenbeck, keyboard player.

Mar 10

Valhalla Planning and Potluck Meeting at Viking Hall, 6:30 pm

April

Apr 4

Potluck and Heritage Night at Viking Hall, 6:30 pm Social Gathering, 7:00 pm Potluck Dinner.  Please join us for an evening of food and family heritage.  Bring a potluck dish plus a short story, picture, or memento to share.  Learn about our individual cultural experiences related to Scandinavia and other countries.

Apr 12

Rosemaling Workshop at Viking Hall, 9 am – 4 pm with Marley Wright-Smith,  Instructor, $45 by 4/1, $50 after 4/1, additional $5 off for Valhalla and SCCSC members.  To register and for more information, call 831-464-3310.

Apr 14

Valhalla Planning and Potluck Meeting at Viking Hall, 6:30 pm

Apr 14

Väsen Concert at Star of the Sea Church, Santa Cruz, 7:30 pm, $15/$20

Apr 25-27

Vasa Golden Gate District Convention, Holiday Inn, Redding, CA

May

May 3-4

Norway Days, Fort Mason, San Francisco

May 4

Walpurgis Night Bonfire at Sunset Beach, 5 pm. Bring your own place setting, meat to barbeque, a potluck dish to share, and a log for the fire.  For more information, call 831-430-9263.

May 12

Valhalla Planning and Potluck Meeting at Viking Hall, 6:30 pm

May 16-18

43^rd Annual Swedish Festival, Kingsburg, CA, www.cityofkingsburg-ca.gov

May 30-Jun 1

Sweden Day Picnic and Weekend at Camp Norge, Alta, California

June

Midsummer Fest at Viking Hall in Santa Cruz, 2 pm. 
$5 Adults, $2 Children (6-12 yr), under 6 yr free.  Wreath making, raising of maypole, music, dancing, Scandinavian Butik, and Rosemaling Display

4:30 pm – Summer Buffet – Cold potluck:  Please bring a salad, lunch meat, cheese, or a dessert to share.  Bread and condiments provided and drinks for sale.  Dressing in traditional costumes is welcomed.  For questions or to volunteer, call Sandra (683-1877).

Jun 21

Midsommar at Sveadal, 10 am - Midnight, www.sveadal.org

1^st Friday of each Month

Cultural Program at Viking Hall, 7:30 pm, Cultural Leader:

Ole Christensen, 831-423-5091, oleok@comcast.net

2^nd Monday of each Month

Valhalla Planning and Potluck Meeting at Viking Hall, 6:30 pm

1^st/3^rd/5^th Monday each Month

Folkdance Classes at Viking Hall, 7:30 pm to 10 pm

Instructor: Ellen Moilanen, 831-336-9972

Spring and Fall of each Year

Rosemaling Workshops at Viking Hall, Full Day Saturday

For more information call 831-464-3310

January

Jan 11

Sights and Sounds of Finland and Sweden at Viking Hall, 7:30 pm – Liz Sparks is returning this year to show short films of her photos and video footage taken during the late spring in Finland and the early summer in Stockholm and the archipelago.  Her presentation is set to Nordic music.  Liz studied at Lund University in 1968-69 and briefly lived on a dairy farm in Skåne in 1973.  It wasn’t until 2005 that she finally managed to return and catch up with what had happened since she had left.  Please join us for the next chapter in the continuing saga of Liz Sparks’ return to the Nordic region, followed by

Installation of Officers and Welcoming of New Members

February

Feb 8

Big Sur Inn - The Deetjen Legacy at Viking Hall, 7:30 pm – A pictorial history presented by Anita Alan with poetry readings by author Lisa Meckel

Feb 11

Valhalla Planning and Potluck Meeting at Viking Hall, 6:30 pm

Feb 17

Scandinavian Cultural Center of Santa Cruz Board Meeting, Viking Hall, 2:00 pm