Area Scandinavian Events

Scandinavian activities in the Pacific Northwest area

Sundays (Port Angeles) Regular Sunday dance.
Scandinavian and ballroom dancing Sundays, 7–9 p.m. Scandia Hall at 131 W 5th St., Port Angeles, WA. Donations taken at the door. Info: Sandy or Paul, (360) 457-7035 or penga@olypen.com.
Mondays (Bellingham) Nordic Dancers NW. Scandinavian dancing. Norway Hall, 1419 N. Forest St, Bellingham. Basics, 7–7:45 p.m. Couple turning dances, 8–9 p.m., September through May. $6; $3 for Wergeland Lodge members and those who prepay for a 7-week session. First-time attendees & 17 and under get in free. Current session ends Feb. 6, with class party Feb. 13. Next session runs from Feb. 20 through Apr. 2, with class party on Apr. 9. Info: Bob/Carol Olson, (360) 734-2516 or www.nordicdancersnw.org.
Mondays (Poulsbo) Scandinavian dance instruction, Sons of Norway hall, 18891 Front St., starting at 7 p.m. All welcome; partners not required. Requested donation: $2 ($3 on 3rd-Monday live-music party nights). Info: Fred, (206) 780-8036 or Stan, (360) 779-2460.
Wednesdays (Burnaby, B.C.) Weekly teaching & request dancing to recorded music, Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas St. 7:30–10 p.m., $5. Second Wednesdays are live music nights at an alternate location; see www.vcn.bc.ca/scandi for the venue. Info: Wendy Cutler, (604) 685-7405 or wcutler@telus.net.
1/22 (Mt. Vernon) VASA 4th Sunday Dance, 1805 Cleveland Avenue, Mt. Vernon, WA. Live music by Gammal Dansk. $8 donation, $3 donation for VASA members. Directions: From I-5, take the Kincaid Rd exit (#226), go west to S. First St., turn left (at Bank of America). VASA is at 1805 Cleveland. (S. First becomes Cleveland.) Info: Pam Dix, (360) 856-6175.
1/26–29 Trollhaugen Ski/Dance Weekend. Come join the fun up in the Cascades for our annual trip to the Trollhaugen Lodge near Snoqualmie Pass. The trip is open to everyone, but is sponsored by Leikarringen. We ski, snowshoe, sled, and relax all day, then have a dance both Friday and Saturday nights. We provide all food, transportation, and lodging for the weekend. The cost is $170 per adult and $85 for children 15 and under. If you choose to join us on Friday to Sunday, the cost is $120 per adult and $60 per child. We cannot provide transportation on Friday. A snow park is available for those who arrive Friday. Info: Nancy Morrison, (206) 362-8947.
1/27 (Seattle) Scandinavian Folkdance at the Swedish Cultural Center; live music by the Seattle Skandia Spelmanslag. Dance starts at 8pm; cost, $10 (less for SCC members). Come join the fun. There will be a polka lesson before the dance, 7:30–8pm for $7 (again, less for Swedish Cultural Center members). Swedish Cultural Center 1920 Dexter N., Seattle. Info pat@folkancing.com.
1/28 (Tacoma) Mountaineers 4th Saturday Dance, 7–10 p.m. Dance to the music of Nordic Exposure, South Sound’s Scandinavian band with a Norwegian flair. Dessert social, 7 p.m. Dance, 7:30 p.m. Easy couple and mixer dances. No partner needed. Normanna Hall, 1106 S. 15th St., Tacoma. (corner of 15th and M L King St.) $10. Info: (253) 759-3731 or karengoettling@gmail.com.
1/28 (Seattle) Crab Feed with silent and dessert auctions for Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001, Sons of Norway, Educational Foundation. 6 p.m., Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th Street, Seattle WA. Tickets from the Leif Erikson Hall Office, (206) 783-1274, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Monday thru Friday, $25 for adults; $12 for students and children 12 and under. Info: leiferiksonlodge@qwestoffice.net or
2/4 (Seattle) Skandia Music Jam, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Sip & Ship in Ballard, 1752 NW Market St. Info: (206) 784-7470. Enjoy a cup of coffee, tea, and a scone or muffin, and then have fun jamming. Be ready to recommend a tune to play with this informal group.
2/4 (Bainbridge) The Bainbridge Scandinavian dance, Island Center Hall, 8395 Fletcher Bay Rd., Bainbridge Island. The musicians will be Skolkis. The optional potluck supper begins at 6 p.m.; the dance starts at 7 p.m. $7; teenagers, $3. More info, or a ride from the ferry to the dance hall: contact Fred or Linda at (206) 780-8036.
2/5 (Seattle) Swedish Pancake Breakfast. Music, dancing, & authentic Swedish pancakes, ham, lingonberries, & all the fixin’s. $9; SCC members, $7; children 5–12, $5. 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave. N.
2/11 (Bellingham) Nordic Dancers NW Scandinavian Dance, 7:30–10:30 p.m., Norway Hall, 1419 N. Forest St. Live music by Sammenspil from Vancouver, BC. $10; students & Wergeland Lodge members, $5; 17 & under, free. Web site: www.nordicdancersnw.org. Phone: (360) 734-2516.
02/17–19 (California) Scandia Festival, Petaluma, California. Dance and music from Dalarna, Sweden, featuring Swedish dance teachers Bengt Mård & Britt-Mari Dahlgren Westholm; Swedish musicians Kalle Almlöf, Maria Hultgren, & Mikael Sjögren. More info: https://sites.google.com/site/scandiafestivalpetaluma/.
2/24 (Seattle) Scandinavian Folkdance at the Swedish Cultural Center. Start with the quickest, least expensive, and least intimidating waltz lesson that exists, 7:30–8 p.m. You or your dance-impaired friends will be spinning for only $8. And those who really enjoy dancing will enjoy the music of Skandia Kapell. The band strikes up at 8 p.m. and the music lasts until at least 10:30. It is a night of old-time Scandinavian dancing—waltz, schottis, hambo, etc. Dance, $10. Swedish Cultural Center members get a discount. Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter N., Seattle. Info pat@folkancing.com.
2/25 (Tacoma) Mountaineers 4th Saturday Dance, 7–10 p.m. Dance to the music of Nordic Exposure, the South Sound’s Scandinavian band with a Norwegian flair. Dessert social, 7 p.m.; dance, 7:30 p.m. Easy couple and mixer dances. No partner needed. Normanna Hall, 1106 S. 15th St., Tacoma (corner of 15th & M L King St.) $10. Info: (253) 759-3731 or karengoettling@gmail.com.
02/26 (Mt. Vernon) VASA 4th Sunday Dance, 1805 Cleveland Avenue, Mt. Vernon, WA, 2–5 p.m. CD music. $3 for nonmembers; VASA members, free. Directions: From I-5, take the Kincaid Rd exit (#226), go west to S. First St., turn left (at Bank of America). VASA is at 1805 Cleveland. (S. First becomes Cleveland.) Info: Pam Dix, (360) 856-6175

Future events:

03/10 Annual Nordic Heritage Day, Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 10:00am – 3:00pm. Open to the Public. Free Admission. Free Parking. There will be Food Demonstrations and Sampling; Craft Demonstrations; Music; Genealogy and Crafts for sale. Lunch available for purchase: Pea Soup, Open Face Sandwiches, Rommegrot and Desserts. For additional information please call 425-385-2144.
03/24 (Vancouver, B.C.) Spring Equinox Ball. Catered dinner, followed by dancing to music by local bands Sammenspil and Gammel Dansk, with guest musicians Nordic Spirit (Jeff Anderson and Jane Johnson) from Olympia. Cost and details TBA. Info & billeting: Stig at (604) 536-6429. At the KinVillage Recreation Centre, 5410-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada. Pre-registration for dinner is required by March 19. Details and registration form will be available in February at www.vcn.bc.ca/scandi/upcom.html.
03/25 (Mt. Vernon) VASA 4th Sunday Dance, 1805 Cleveland Avenue, 2–5 p.m. CD music. $3 for nonmembers; VASA members, free. Directions: From I-5, take the Kincaid Rd exit (#226), go west to S. First St., turn left (at Bank of America; S. First becomes Cleveland.) Info: Pam Dix, (360) 856-6175.
04/20–23 (Camp Brotherhood) Springdans Northwest. Info: www.skandia-folkdance.org.
04/22 (Mt. Vernon) VASA 4th Sunday Dance, 1805 Cleveland Avenue, WA, 2–5 p.m. Live music by Folk Voice Band. $8 donation, $3 donation for VASA members. Directions: From I-5, take the Kincaid Rd exit (#226), go west to S. First St., turn left (at Bank of America). VASA is at 1805 Cleveland. (S. First becomes Cleveland.) Info: Pam Dix, (360) 856-6175.
05/27 (Mt. Vernon) VASA 4th Sunday Dance. No dance (Memorial Day weekend).
06/9–16 Scandia Camp Mendocino. Dance & music of east Telemark, Norway, & western Dalarna, Sweden.
Info: scandiacampmendocino.org.
06/10 (Mt. Vernon) VASA 4th Sunday Dance and Midsummer Celebration, 1805 Cleveland Avenue. Live music by Skandia Kapell. Pole decorating, 2 p.m., followed by dancing to live music around the pole and then continuing inside Vasa; potluck about 3:30 p.m. and more dancing until 6 p.m. Free. Directions: From I-5, take the Kincaid Rd exit (#226), go west to S. First St., turn left (at Bank of America; S. First becomes Cleveland.) Info: Pam Dix, (360) 856-6175.
07/5–16 (Norway) Tour to Norway and Iceland. Nordlek 2012 takes place in Steinkjer, a small town at the end of Trondheim fjord, July 10–14, 2012. Nordlek is a Nordic folklore festival that is arranged every third year in a different Nordic country. Folk dancers, fiddlers, and arts aficionados from all the Nordic countries join together for five days and nights of almost continuous dancing and music, concerts, and workshops. Info and reservations: Lise Shearer, (604) 926-0293, lises@telus.net, or www.liseshearer.ca.

2012 Bothell Sons of Norway Dance Events:
Sons of Norway Calendar of Events and Classes

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