Swedish Club News

Swedish Club News
Vol. 54, Issue 10: October 2015
Swedish Club . Seattle . Washington
Learn to Paint Swedish Dalmålning
A home for the Nordic-American community
S
Our Mission
To promote better understanding
between the United States and
the Nordic countries, with
emphasis on Sweden, and to
perpetuate Nordic culture
and traditions through the
teaching, observance, practice
and celebration of this culture
and its traditions.
wedish painter Susanne Fröberg is visiting Seattle, and will offer a class in the Swedish style of folk
painting called dalmålning on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Susanne has been painting since the early 1990s. She began with a furniture painting class and discovered dalmålning a few years later. She is passionate about keeping the art alive, and participates in a painting
group several times a year in Stockholm. They paint the old-fashioned way, making their own paint and
colors. She also paints with acrylic, which she will teach in Seattle for the sake of the limited class time.
Susanne and her family live in Värmland, in the beautiful area of Hammerö near Karlstad. She is
married and has three active teenage children. She works at a large hardware store in the paint and
wallpaper department, helping with design and color. She also enjoys horseback riding, hiking and traveling.
Because her large-format dalmålning paintings can be time-consuming, Susanne likes to break up her
time with smaller, fun projects such as painting wooden shoes or textiles. All her work takes place in a
home studio, which is also open to visitors during the local art show. She hopes to encourage people
interested in Swedish painting to carry on the traditions.
Susanne will teach a four-hour class at the Swedish Club on Wednesday, Oct. 28. It will start at 11 a.m.,
continue until our monthly Kafferep at 2 p.m., when the class will break for fika, and then finish up later in
the afternoon. Everyone will complete a piece of folk art. Maximum enrollment is six to eight.
The fee for the class is $50, with supplies extra. We must have your reservation by Friday, Oct. 23.
Please contact the office at 206-283-1090.­­
Works by Susanne Fröberg (above, left) in the
dalmålning style include large-format pieces such
as this triptych (above, center), inscribed with
the phrase Tillsammanskraft, meaning “strength
together,” as well as whimsical decorative items
such as these clogs (above, right). The Swedish
Club owns five dalmålning pieces, including the
painting at left, which was a gift from Lifetime
Member Evelyn Ollas and hangs in our lobby.
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Swedish Club
1920 Dexter Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
206-283-1090 Club Business
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Office Hours
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Board of Directors
President Brandon Benson
Vice President Paul Heneghan
VP, Facilities Larry Johnson
Secretary Vi Reno
Treasurer Judith Peterick
Directors: Patrick Dolan, Lyle George,
Mary Hillman, Chris Jones, Kristina
Nordstrom, Larry Omdal, Per-Ola
Selander, Gary Sund
[email protected]
Club Operations
Executive Director Kristine Leander
Rentals/Facil. Mgr. Doug Newlands
Event/Office Coord. Eva Larson
Staff Accountant Jason Asmundson
Club Historian
Aina Oscarsson
Swedish Club Guild
Vice President Carol Graves
Secretary Jan Sullivan
Treasurer Alana Brandstrom
Parliamentarian Jean Wirch
Swedish Women’s Chorus
Marta Schee swedishsingersseattle@
gmail.com
Svea Male Chorus
Bob Reetz [email protected]
Swedish Club News
Editor: Kristine Leander
Copy Editor: Martin Stillion
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WA 98109-2795. Telephone is
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Club Notes
T
he Swedish Club stands on the precipice of
changes that could be as remarkable as the
dreams of our Club members in the late ’50s.
Back then, some farsighted members selected
the current location, built our marvelous
midcentury building and then, after it was built,
bought up adjacent property to provide
parking. Their decisions still stand us in good
stead. Our land and building are the envy of
every club in town and the reason we have a
thriving community that continues to enjoy
Nordic culture.
But the needs of the aging building—which
the membership hasn’t been able to afford to
renovate in the last few decades—bring us to
the current process. For the past year, we have
been studying our needs and making plans for
how to use our assets to sustain and upgrade
our building and our Club. Vice President for
Properties Larry Johnson and I have met with
developers, architects, contractors, etc., to
begin to form a concept. Our property is
zoned for housing, so we can’t build a retail
facility or a factory. If we develop the property,
it must be for housing.
We are considering apartments on our
land, and now the hard thinking is being shared
by a Task Force on Property Development. Six
members plus several consultants have been
meeting to study the issues: Board Members
Brandon Benson, Larry Johnson and
Gary Sund; Club members JoAnne Foster,
Brian Runberg and Don Wahlquist; staff
members Doug Newlands and myself; and
consultant Mark Dibble.
Our first task was to determine our goal:
The purpose of developing our property is to
sustain and enhance our building and our Club,
financially, membership-wise and programwise. The second order of business was to
define the must-haves. The question of what
elements must be in place for anything we do
with our property resulted in this list, in no
particular order:
• Save and upgrade our building
• Retain our view
• Retain current level of parking stalls (100)
• Retain our property (don’t sell to a developer
or as condos)
• Plan for inter-generational living (not
restricted to senior housing)
• Employ best Scandinavian design practices
• Employ best practices for sustainability and
developing a healthy community
• Involve members
• Employ a sound and sustainable business plan
The list of must-haves and the goals of
developing our property are dynamic. We have
no deadline for our process, believing that the
slow and methodical way we are proceeding
allows us to mull over our decisions. I will
continue to offer updates in the newsletter and
at our monthly Members & Friends Dinner. We
hope members will engage with our report and
challenge us with suggestions, questions, etc.
K ristine Leander, Executive Director
[email protected]
The Swedish Club’s
Guild raised the funds
for a new sign above
the building’s entrance.
Just after it was
installed, the Queen
Anne Community
Center Day Camp
posed in front of the
sign. Campers come
once a summer for a
meatball lunch, a lesson
in Swedish song dances
and a movie. Their
leaders say it’s always
the best day of the
season for them.
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President’s Message
B
oard elections are at the annual meeting
formally elected by the membership at the
in April, six months from now, but since next annual meeting.
our Nominating Committee works year
Our bylaws allow for 11 to 17 Board
round to bring forward great candidates for
Members, and we currently have 13.
Board and officer roles, it’s always timely to
Candidates for the Board must be members
report on their work.
of the Club in good standing for at least one
The Committee’s role is to encourage
year, and candidates for officer positions
and recruit Board Members from the general must have served at least one year on the
membership, to review completed applicaBoard during the prior five years. (The
tions from candidates and to recommend
exception is the Treasurer role.) Social
appropriate candidates for Board membermembers may not serve on the Board.
ship and officer roles. Current members of
Board Members serve a three-year
the Committee are Paul Heneghan and
term, and officers serve for one year. The
myself from the Board, and Bob Blair,
Nominating Committee seeks members who
Bob Erickson, Lola Gracey and Jan
are good team players and who actively
Sullivan from the membership. The
support the Club—for example, by attendCommittee meets as needed and more
ing and volunteering at Swedish Club
frequently in the months prior to the annual activities or serving on committees. Previous
election.
Board experience in another organization is
Individuals become Board Members in
a plus. Sometimes the Nominating Commitseveral ways. The first is by election at the
tee will have an interest in finding a Board
annual meeting in April. Interested candiMember with certain skills, knowledge or a
dates should contact Executive Director
particular profession.
Kristine Leander, a Board Member or a
Once elected to the Board, the candimember of the Nominating Committee for
dates are expected to attend Club events and
information about Board membership and to to continue supporting the Club by volunschedule an interview. The candidate may or teering and donating funds. The bylaw that
may not be further presented for election,
requires Board officers to have a year of
depending on the Committee’s assessment of service is a new one—so it’s more importhe candidate’s readiness, prior experience,
tant than ever to find excellent Board
commitment, etc. Candidates must be
Members.
presented in the newsletter one month prior
Board service is often referred to as the
to the election.
three W’s: wealth, wisdom and work.
The second avenue is
Collectively, the Swedish
that candidates may be
Club Board needs to have
Board
service
nominated by a Club
the wisdom to create and
member at a monthly
follow a vision, as well as
is
often
Members & Friends
the resources of work and
Dinner, at least one
wealth to carry it out. The
referred to as
month prior to the
next few years will be an
election at the annual
exciting and dynamic time
meeting. The third avenue
for the Swedish Club, and
the three W’s:
is that the Nominating
I invite any Club members
Committee may put
who would like to serve
wealth,
forward a candidate for
on the Board to contact
direct election by the
me or Kristine.
wisdom and
Board rather than waiting
for the annual election. In
Brandon Benson,
work.
that case, candidates are
Swedish Club President
www.swedishclubnw.org
SC Announces
News about, or in the interest
of our members...
The Swedish Club announces 1,151
member households, of whom 77
are Social members.
New Members
Ranesto Angeles & Ellen Phillips-Angeles
Kevin Bagley*
Linda Bagley*
Andrea Bauer*
Kerstin Björk & Allan Patch
Landin Boring & Autumn Percival
Emanuela Canegallo*
Abigail Carson*
Pingping Chen
Kimberly Clements*
Gwen Demombynes*
Anna Elz
Meriel English
Steven Erickson*
John Fearnside & Kety Yeh
Andrea Gierke*
Srirupa Guha*
Martha Guilfoyle*
Lorraine & Uffe Hellum
Piruz Huda*
Janice & Allen Jaworski
Ingrid & Aaron Kletzing
Jack Knight*
Erika Kreger*
Jon Lavinder*
Jerker & Vathiny Liljestrand
Catharina Lundin*
Maggie Mackin & Ken Card
Cameron McCall
Des McGahem*
Michael & Diane McIneruy
Sarah Rose Nottingham*
Matthew Olson & Celestina Murphy
Julian Peterson*
Erik Raman
Brendan Saxberg
Mary Sorman & Bonnie Verhunce
Mary Sullivan
Cecilia Therese*
Gail Watters
Teya Viola*
Cynthia & Drew Voth*
*Social member
New address? Send your address
changes or corrections to Swedish
Club, Attn.: Address Change, 1920
Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109.
Or you can e-mail to
[email protected].
Let us know if we left out your
information by mistake.
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D
In Memoriam
orothy May Johnson,
one of our oldest members,
passed away this summer. ScottishEnglish in heritage, she married a
Swede, which made her Swedish
enough to sing in the Swedish
Women’s Chorus, provide flowers
for the Swedish Pancake Breakfast
for years and support the Club
wholeheartedly her entire adult
life. Dorothy May, as she was
known to her friends, was the kind
of person who never had an
enemy or a cross word for anyone. Her smile warmed the hearts of
everyone she came into contact with. She was adventurous (she even
went parasailing once), very lively (she hired bagpipes and danced at
her 90th birthday), and well loved by everyone who knew her.
To Roof or Not to Roof,
That Is the Question
A
nd the answer is yes! We have needed a new roof for a
couple of years, and Swedish Club members gallantly raised
$110,000 to meet the original cost estimate.
Further research and discussion resulted in
a decision about insulation. Simultaneously,
Seattle’s building boom took off, and we
were underfunded for what we needed or
could obtain. We put off the new roof until
2016. But several members took aim at the
goal of funding a roof this year, and thanks
to their challenge to other members, an
additional $44,300 was raised in a little
over a month. To make a long story short,
we are getting a new roof this October.
Now the only suspense is the weather. If
you know an anti-rain dance, this is the
time for it.
No One Does Christmas
Like the Swedes!
W
e invite you to get these jultid dates on
your calendar.
Sunday, Nov. 29. Deck the Halls.
Volunteers decorate the Club with Christmas
trees and decorations on every floor. We’re
also hoping for some volunteers to make
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Swedish-style Christmas cookies here at the Club during the
afternoon for the enjoyment of the decorating volunteers.
Friday, Dec. 4. Julbord Dinner. Ruby Bishop will provide
the music. RSVP and pay in advance ($42) at swedishclubnw.org
or 206-283-1090.
Sunday, Dec. 6. Scandinavian Sweater Snag. Donate
your clean, used Scandinavian sweaters by Nov. 29, then come
to the sale during our pancake breakfast and pick yourself out a
new one.
Friday, Dec. 11. Julbord. A full Swedish holiday meal for
both lunch ($32) and dinner ($42); Lucia makes an appearance.
RSVP and pay in advance at swedishclubnw.org or 206-2831090.
Sunday, Dec. 13. Lucia Fest. Presented by students from
the UW and members of the community. This celebration will
be äkta svenska, since it is actually on St. Lucia’s Day, Dec. 13.
$5 donation at the door. 2 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 18. Lutfisk vs. Lutefisk. We will have both
Norwegian and Swedish accompaniments for a lutfisk-vs.-lutefisk
feast. $27 if you buy your ticket before Wednesday, Dec. 16. $32 for
late RSVPs or at the door. 6 p.m. social hour, 6:30 dinner.
ROOFTOP DONORS: It took two Danes and a Norwegian to challenge our members
to help complete the funding for a new roof in 2015. While we aren’t yet funded
down to the last kroner, we are close enough to sign the contract and clear the
driveways for the roofing contractor. Georg Pedersen, Nina Pedersen and
Leif Eie issued the original challenge at the Members & Friends Dinner on Aug.
12. Other rooftop donors who responded were Janet Lidin, Brandon Benson,
Lars & April Folkesson, Karin Gustafson, Floyd Jones, Steve Jones, Susan
& Myron Krueger, Vivi-Anne Lindback & Eckhard Schipull, Erik & Virginia
Olson and Desiree & Larry Omdal—and we now have $44,300 to add to earlier
funds. We still need donations—probably another $20,000 to $40,000 to pay it
off—but for now it’s full speed ahead on a new roof.
october 2015
VIKING
DISCO
8 PM, FRIDAY OCTOBER 9
Dance to your disco-era favorites by Seattle’s coolest band
Lushy and DJ Jonasson
Costumes encouraged!
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members
Not a
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25
Admission includes one
year’s Social Membership
in the club. Enjoy Seattle’s
best bar as a member of
the Swedish Club.
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1920 Dexter Ave. N.
Seattle 98109
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Scandinavian
Holiday Bazaar
Sat Oct. 31 &
Sun Nov. 1
Scandinavian
gifts, treasures
and baked
goods
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday:
Meatballs, open-face
sandwiches, pea soup
and waffles
Sunday:
Traditional Swedish
pancake breakfast
8 a.m.–1 p.m.
Saturday at 11 a.m.
Weaving with
Lisa Jansson. Every
participant will weave
a bookmark.
Saturday at 2 p.m.
Swedish language instructor
Catharina Lundin will talk about
Swedish Christmas traditions,
including foods (with samples),
decorations, music, etc.
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Lokala Nyheter
(Community News)
T
o make good on our vision of
becoming a home for the entire
Nordic American community, we’re
introducing a feature about
Scandinavian events throughout the
Puget Sound area.
Oct. 17 & 18: Leif Erikson
Lodge’s Annual Bazaar. Two
days of vendors, gifts, food and
raffles at 2245 NW 57th, Seattle.
Delicious food both days, including
the Saturday specialty of rømmegrøt.
Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A new Nordic choir for children ages
5–12 is forming in Lakewood (near
Tacoma), and local children are
invited to join. Sonoro Scandinavian Children’s Choir got its
start by singing for the Norwegian
king in May, but going forward, they
are dedicated to singing the songs of
all the Nordic countries. They
practice Tuesdays between 6 and
6:45 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
in Lakewood. For more information,
contact director Jeremy Shilley at
253-307-1225 or jeremy.shilley@
gmail.com. No previous musical or
Scandinavian experience is necessary.
New novels, Danish dining
T
he 1880s and ’90s were a time of great debate,
awakening and changes for women in Scandinavia regarding their roles, the new possibilities of
careers and the relations between the sexes. That
period comes to life in two novels by Club member
Barbara Sjoholm, Fossil Island and its sequel, The
Former World, tracing the lives of two Danish sisters.
The story explores a tantalizing love affair
between Nik Hansen, the younger sister—a very
young teenager—and Carl Nielsen, Denmark’s most
famous composer. The books also follow the older
sister’s relationship with a Swedish woman who
emigrates to America.
At our Happy Hour event on Friday, Oct. 2,
Barbara will describe what went into writing these
novels, as well as how she researched the period and Barbara Sjoholm will read and sign
copies of her new books on Oct. 2.
the fascinating relationships she brought to life. The
novels are based on the real-life romance between Nielsen, whose 150th birthday is celebrated
this year, and Emilie Demant Hatt, the ethnographer and artist whose book With the Lapps in the
High Mountains was the subject of a talk by Barbara two years ago at the Club.
Chefs Malin Jonsson and Christine Lea will create a delicious menu of traditional Danish
food for the evening, including Danish pickled herring served with rye bread; Danish meatballs
with potatoes, gravy, vegetables and beets; and pork loin stuffed with prunes, served with apples,
potatoes, vegetables, gravy, lingonberries and beets. This one-price meal includes everything for
$24. Those who sign up and pay online or call the office and pay by Wednesday, Sept. 30, will also
be offered a glass of Old Ballard Aquavit with their herring. Dinner at 6 p.m., program at 7:30.
Stockholm Update
Exchange student Aina Swartz is
keeping us posted on her time in
Sweden.
can’t believe it’s been two
months since I’ve arrived in
A couple of longtime leaders in the
Sweden; time flies by quickly
Nordic dance community are
during study abroad!
celebrating their 60th wedding
I have been in school for
anniversary on two dates this
about a month now, and I am
month. Obert and Marietta
Sonoro Scandinavian Children’s Choir performs for King
starting to get into the rhythm of
Harald V of Norway.
Ronnestad will celebrate Oct. 3
things. My schedule is really
in Seattle and Oct. 25 in Bellevue.
different from my American
For more information, contact Leiann at 425-313-0193 or
school schedule—I have different classes and start school at different
[email protected].
times every day. Classes are also much longer than in the U.S. I have a
A children’s and family dance group, Risa Dala, sponsored three-hour math lesson as well as two three-hour social studies
lessons every week. This makes school a bit more demanding, but so
by the Swedish Vasa Lodge in Preston, would like to expand to
much fun and interesting as well!
Seattle. If you and your family would like to participate, please tell
I have been lucky enough to make some awesome friends at
Executive Director Kristine Leander and she will make arrangements
Huddinge
Gymnasium (my school). My class is only 23 people, so
for it to happen at the Swedish Club, perhaps a scheduled time
we are all pretty close. I met a girl in my class and discovered (when
during our monthly pancake breakfasts.
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we started talking) that
we both spoke Thai
and could communicate with each other! It
was so nice to meet
someone that I
connected with and
shared my love for Thai
culture. I was introduced to her Thai
friends, and we went
out to have Thai food
together one weekend.
Of course, I have
also been experiencing
Aina prepares to dig in to a slice of
the Swedish culture as
prinsesstårta (reason enough by itself
well. I went to watch
to go to Sweden).
my first innebandy
match (in English it is apparently called “floorball”), as my host sister,
Hilda, plays on a team. It is a really intense sport, and the crowd
really gets into the game, even if it’s only 9-year-old girls playing! It
was cool to see something that I had never experienced before and
get to know another part of Swedish culture.
Another special thing that happened was that two astronauts
visited my school and talked about space technology and astronomy. It was an amazing experience! Anna Lee Fisher, an American
astronaut, and Reinhold Evans, a German astronaut, came to our
school and gave presentations on what it was like to visit outer
space. We got to ask them questions and they were really enthusiastic and willing to answer, which was great! I asked about the
application process for becoming an astronaut, and what it was
like for them to get chosen.
Things have started to slow down. I no longer get lost walking
the halls of my school, and can find my way to the bus stop without
any problem. I am starting to feel like Sweden is really becoming my
home, and I am slowly adapting to the culture differences. A couple
more months and I think I’ll officially become a real Swede! :)
Kapell and Folk Voice Band. $9 guests, $7 Club members, $5 children
5–12. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Stay afterward for genealogy in our lobby.
Monday, Oct. 5. Swedish Language Classes Begin.
Check out the exact schedule of beginning, intermediate, advanced
and conversational Swedish: swedishclubnw.org/Events/classes.htm.
(It’s OK to start a class one week late. Talk to the instructor.) Classes
go till Dec. 11.
Thursday, Oct. 8. Seattle Sings.
And our choruses are part of it! An evening to showcase local ethnic
heritage choruses includes our Swedish Women’s Chorus and Svea
Male Chorus. The concert is from 7 to 10 p.m.; our choruses sing at
7:20. St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., Seattle.
Friday, Oct. 9.
Scandinavian Folkdance & 50-Year Celebration.
Instructor Pat McMonagle celebrates 50 years of folkdancing and “a
lotta shoe leather worn out!” Donations for the band welcome.
8 p.m. Come say thanks to Pat!
Friday, Oct. 9. Viking Disco.
Love ABBA Night? Get your groove on again, Viking style. Lushy will
play songs of the disco era, and DJ Jonasson will spin vinyl records.
Costumes encouraged. Members: $15 admission, call 206-283-1090 to
purchase. (If you’re not a member, the $25 admission includes a
one-year Social membership, thanks to a special promotion. Call or
visit vikingdisco.brownpapertickets.com.) 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 14. Book Club.
Reading The People of Hemsö (Hemsöborna) by August Strindberg,
about people on the fictionalized island of Hemsö in the Stockholm
archipelago. 5:30 p.m. For info, contact [email protected].
Wednesday, Oct. 14. Members & Friends Dinner.
Program: “Historic Landmark Status in Seattle” with Eugenia Woo,
director of preservation services with Historic Seattle. $20. Chef
Ann-Margret makes meatballs for us. RSVP to [email protected] or call 206-283-1090. RSVPs after Monday evening $25. Social
hour 5:30, dinner 6:30 p.m.
Your foreign correspondent,
Aina Swartz
Coming Events at the Swedish Club
Friday, Oct. 2.
Book Signing Event at Happy Hour!
Swedish-American author Barbara Sjoholm has written two new
books based on the fictionalized history of two sisters in Denmark
in the 1880s. The menu will be a Danish feast. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 4. Swedish Pancakes.
Live music, dancing and authentic Swedish pancakes, with ham,
lingonberries et al. Live music by Seattle Skandia Spelmanslag, Skandia
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Wednesday, Oct. 28. Swedish Bingo.
Members and guests welcome. Every last Wednesday of the
month, come play Bingo! Enjoy pea soup and homemade limpa
bread. (Hint: the limpa bread alone is worth coming for.) Food at
around 6, bingo at 7 p.m.
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Friday, Oct. 16. Karaoke!
With Bill Conger of Jigsaw Productions. Come to enjoy or sing. This
evening will attract some good singers
from around the city! 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Club Board Meeting.
Members are welcome to attend as
guests. Public comment period at 6
p.m., followed by the meeting.
Wednesday, Oct. 21. WWII Film.
Into the White. British and German
fighter pilots shot down over
Norway must learn to cooperate to
survive the harsh Norwegian winter.
True story. 104 min. 7:30 p.m. $5.
Friday, Oct. 23. Ukadelics!
This band is always a favorite at
Happy Hour. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24. Guild Meets.
Be part of the fundraising, fun-raising mission of the Club! 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28. Dalmålning
(Swedish Folk Art) Lesson.
Susanne Fröberg from Sweden will
teach a four-hour lesson in Swedish
folk art. Everyone leaves with one
finished piece. Limited number of
participants, so RSVP early. 11 a.m.
$50, with supplies extra.
Wednesday, Oct. 28. Kafferep.
Monthly Swedish-style coffee party
with homemade goodies from our
best baking members. You’re
welcome. 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28. Finnish Film.
Presidentintekijät (The President
Makers). Look behind the scenes of a
Finnish presidential campaign and see
how closely it resembles the U.S. 76
min. 7:30 p.m. $5.
Friday, Oct. 30.
Swedish Sci-Fi Film.
Terror in the Midnight Sun.
Filmmaker Will Viharo and his
wife, Monica “Tiki Goddess”
Cortes, will host. This 1959
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Filing Date: Oct. 1, 2015
Issue Frequency: Monthly
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Contact Person: Kristine Leander. Telephone 206-283-1090
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Center, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109. Kristine Leander, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109.
10.Owner: Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109.
11.Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of
Total Amount of Bonds: None
12.Tax Status: Has Not Changed During Preceding 12 Months
13.Publication Title: Swedish Club News
14.Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: October 2015
15.Extent and Nature of Circulation
Average No. Copies
Each Issue During
Preceding 12 Months
(a)Total Number of Copies (Net press run)
No. Copies of Single
Issue Published
Nearest to Filing Date
1,200
1,200
(1)Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on
PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above
nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies and exchange
copies)
200
194
(2)Mailed Inside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS
Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal
rate, advertiser’s proof copies and exchange copies)
900
876
(3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales
Through Dealer and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter
Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS
0
0
(4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through
the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail)
0
0
1,100
1,090
(1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies
Included on PS Form 3541
0
0
(2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on
PS Form 3541
0
0
(3) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Mailed at
Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail
0
0
(4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail
(Carriers or other means)
0
0
0
0
1,100
1,090
100
110
1,200
1,200
100
100
(b)Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail)
(c)Total Paid Distribution
(d)Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside
the Mail)
(e)Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution
(f)Total Distribution
(g) Copies Not Distributed
(h)Total
(i)Percent Paid
16.Electronic Copy Circulation: Posted to Web site; no other electronic circulation.
17.Publication of Statement of Ownership: Will print in the October 2015 issue of this publication.
18.I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who
furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on
this form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions
(including civil penalties).
Kristine Leander, Executive Director
www.swedishclubnw.org
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black-and-white horror flick is a real hoot! 7:30
p.m. $5 donation to the Club appreciated.
Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 31 & Nov. 1.
Scandinavian Holiday Bazaar.
Helping the Club?
If you’re traveling abroad
between now and May
2016, we invite you to
support our annual auction,
scheduled for May 7, by
purchasing liquor not
available in the U.S.
Examples include O.P.
Anderson aquavit, Laponia
lingonberry liquor, or other
brands and flavors not sold
here. They sell like, well,
Swedish hotcakes.
We also need gently used
Nordic-style sweaters
for our Scandinavian
Sweater Snag, newly
rescheduled for Dec. 6.
You can download a
Scandinavian Holiday
Bazaar (Oct. 31–Nov. 1)
vendor application at
swedishclubnw.org/
Membership/forms.htm.
Or call the office and we’ll
mail you an application.
We take applications for
tables to sell new or used
items, but they must be
predominantly Scandinavian.
Bring your membership
cards to events. It speeds
up lines and make it easier
for volunteers selling tickets
or checking you in.
Rentals available at
Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter
Ave N., Seattle. Call
206-283-1078 or visit
www.swedishclubnw.org/
Venues/venues.htm. If
you’ve been a member for
at least a year, you get a
20 percent discount.
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Holiday shopping at its best, with vendors selling
handmade and/or Nordic items. Vendor application
at swedishclubnw.org. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.
On Saturday we’ll have a weaving lesson at 11 a.m.
and a tasting class on Swedish jul traditions at 2 p.m.
Standing Committee Meetings
Building: 1st Tuesday of the month (Oct. 6, Nov. 3,
Dec. 1), 5 p.m.
Finance: Thursday after the 2nd Wednesday of the
month (Oct. 15, Nov. 12, Dec. 10), 4 p.m.
Membership: 3rd Monday of the month (Oct. 19,
Nov. 16, Dec. tbd), 10 a.m.
Guild: Usu. 4th Saturday of the month (Oct. 24,
Nov. 28), 10 a.m.
Volunteers & new members welcome. More info:
contact Kristine Leander.
Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Genealogy Research. From the Swedish-Finn
Historical Society in our lobby. Monday & Thursday
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Wednesdays 2–5 p.m. and
every Pancake Sunday!
homemade desserts, prepared by Chefs Ann-Margret
and Malin from noon to 2 p.m. Evening food with
different entrees each week by Chefs Malin and
Christine at 6 p.m. Menu: swedishclubnw.org.
Fiber Arts Open Studio. 1–6 p.m. Weaving,
knitting, sewing, etc.
Matinees. Films with English subtitles. $5 donation.
2 p.m. Come early for lunch in our Kafé (noon to 2).
• Oct. 2. Swedish film: Bröderna Karlsson (The
Karlsson Brothers). Comedy about identical twins,
each unaware of the other’s existence. 97 min.
• Oct. 9. French film by Swedish director Lasse
Hallström: Chocolat. Romantic drama. 121 min.
• Oct. 16. Norwegian film: O’Horten. Drama/
comedy. Life-changing moment when train
engineer has to retire. 90 min.
• Oct. 23. Into the White. WWII film in English.
True story. 104 min.
• Oct. 30. Presidentintekijät (The President
Makers). Documentary. 76 min.
We’re All Vikings Now. We’re watching Season 3
of the History Channel’s “The Vikings” series, Sept. 11
through Nov. 13. 5:30 p.m. Free.
Every Tuesday
Sing with Us! Svea Male
Chorus meets at 6:45 and
Swedish Women’s Chorus
at 7:30. Singing together is
verrrry Swedish. No
auditions, always fresh
coffee, everyone welcome.
More information:
swedishsingersseattle@
gmail.com.
Every Wednesday
Lilla Fredag. Our bar is
open for Swedish pea soup,
homemade limpa bread and
libations. 5 p.m. First
Wednesday of the month:
Trivia Night. Last Wednesday of the month: Bingo!
Every Friday
Swedish Food: Kafé
& Happy Hour! Friday
Kafé: smörgås sandwiches,
Swedish meatballs and
Our Scandinavian Sweater Snag has moved to Sunday, Dec. 6, at our
Swedish Pancake Breakfast. This later date will give us a bit more
time to collect gently used Scandinavian-style sweaters to sell that
day. It also provides time for the weather to get colder and nudge
our members and guests into buying sweaters. Mia Myklebust
and Mira Grunewald, assistant to Honorary Swedish Consul Lars
Jonsson, recently tried on sweaters and looked over the stash that’s
come in so far. We’d love more, so if you find some sweaters in your
closet to part with, please drop them off at the Club.
october 2015