2025-26 Arrangementer (Events)
Døtre av Norge ønskes deg velkommen til å delta i våre begivenheter! Vi har et fantastisk søsterskap. Bli med oss i å bevare vår kulturarv.
(The Daughters of Norway welcomes you to participate in our public events! We have a wonderful sisterhood. Join us in preserving our heritage.)
Check the List of Lodges to find a lodge near you! Each lodge offers various cultural, informational, guest speakers and crafts at their monthly meetings as well as field trips to Scandinavian events.
Non-Daughters of Norway events are preceded with an asterisk*.
Classes
*New monthly dance Sundays at the Swedish Club
This fall, Skandia and the Swedish Club will co-sponsor Nordic dances after the Sunday pancake breakfasts at the Swedish Club. The dances will be 1–3 p.m. on September 7, October 5, (not in November), December 7, and January 4. The dances will be fun and easy, including waltz, schottis, mixers, hambo, and telegangar. Some short teaching sessions (mixers, Rørospols) will be interspersed through the afternoon. Local musicians will play beautiful live music.
The focus is on beginners; advanced dancers are also welcome. Singles and couples are welcome. We will change partners frequently, and anybody can do either role. Bring clean shoes to change into, with smooth soles and low, flat heels for easy turning. If you don’t have dance shoes, we have dance socks to help you turn easily. The cost will be $10. Come and eat, then dance! Swedish Club, Svea room (main floor), 1920 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA.
Stay tuned for more information in the September newsletter, or check Skandia’s website (www.skandia-folkdance.org) for updates. Send any questions to lisa@hambo.us
or (206) 258-2580.
*Free Monday beginner Scandinavian class
The free Monday beginner Scandinavian dance class continues at Phinney, then returns to University Heights. The class goes from 7 to 9 p.m. on Mondays. It will be at the Phinney Neighborhood Center September (not 1), 8, and 15, and then will be at the University Heights Center on September 22 and 29, continuing until December 8 (not Nov 24). It’s free! The focus is on beginners; advanced dancers are welcome, as well. Singles and couples are welcome.
We change partners frequently, and anybody can do either role. We will cover basic turning skills and variants of waltz, pivot, schottis, hambo, and other lovely couple turning dances, as well as fun mixers. You are welcome to ask to work on specific dances. Bring clean shoes to change into, with smooth soles and low, flat heels for easy turning. If you don’t have dance shoes, we have dance socks to help you turn easily. Show up any time; there’s no need to pre-register. Vaccines and masks are encouraged.
Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle (the upper, blue building, room 2). Take the #5 bus or park in a PNA lot.
University Heights Center, (near the UW), 5031 University Way NE, Seattle, room 209 (top floor, north side). There is plenty of parking by the building. Text (206) 258-2580 if you need the code to get in. Send any questions to lisa@hambo.us or (206) 258-2580.
Festivals
25th Annual Nordic Fest
Nellie Gerdrum Lodge #41 will host their Annual Nordic Fest on Saturday, November 8th, 2025 in Bellingham, Washington at the Ferndale Events Center from 10-4. More info here.
*Norsk Høstfest 2026
Norsk Hostfest will be held September 23-26, 2026 in Minot, ND. Most people will want to plan many months ahead to attend. https://hostfest.com/