Scandinavian Cultural Society of Calgary – Needs Volunteers at for our group’s Casino on Sunday October 13 and Monday October 14, 2024 – Thanksgiving Weekend – which will support our Society through the difficult year ahead.  It is at the new location for the Cash Casino at 40 Aero Crescent NE (turn off Deerfoot Tr onto Airport Rd)

NOTE AGM’S CHANGED TO DAYTIME 1 pm
AGM – Calgary Scandinavian Centre Co-Op Ltd. –  1 pm Monday February 24, 2025
1 Vote per Shareholder
AGM – Scandinavian Cultural Society of Calgary – 2 pm Monday February 24, 2025
1 Vote per Membership
Masks are Mandatory and may only be removed when seated and physically distanced
Coffee and refreshments will be served

Sat March 1, 2025 – Lutefisk Dinner – Sons of Norway – Members, Families and Friends

WE NOW HAVE LUTEFISK!
Lutefisk dinner is on Saturday March 1st, 2025  in the Valhalla room downstairs, capacity 40 guests. (Time and other details to be confirmed)
Contact secretary@sofncalgary.ca

Friday May 2, 2025 – 7:00 pm  @ the Scandinavian Centre, 739 – 20th Ave NW – Tickets $10 @ Scandinavian Centre Office or at the door if not sold out, Under 16 Free –  Call 403 284-2610 or email scanctr@telus.net  for further info.

Syttende mai by Sons of Norway

Saturday May 17 th. Parade and activities from 1:30pm – 4:30 pm, Hot Dogs, ice cream etc 3 pm followed by short program.  $10 / person aged 12 and over.  Please contact if interested in attending. For more information e-mail secretary@sofncalgary.ca

2018 Nordic Folkdance Workshop

September 14 – 16, 2018 at Scandinavian Centre in Calgary with Scandinavian Dance Instructors Mikkel Thompson & Ginny Lee. 5 p.m. Friday to midday Sunday. $100 fee covers instruction, Friday supper, Saturday lunch, Saturday banquet and dance, Sunday lunch. Registration forms will be posted at www.nordicfolkdance.ca Please register by September 7.

2020 STAMPEDE BREAKFAST – CANCELLED – DUE TO COVID

We hope to see you again next year – for our Scan Centre Free Stampede Breakfast Sat July 10, 2021 – serving pancakes & sausages, OJ & coffee. 8:3o am – 10:30 am Hi-Land Square Dancers providing great interactive entertainment starting at 9 am. Open to the public. We hope everyone enjoys this event and marks your Calendar for Sun Nov 8, 2020 for our Annual Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar.

Sunday, July 28 from 10 am until noon.  Deane House garden next to Hunt House (East across the Elbow river from Fort Calgary)

Walk with Karen Gummo in the steps of her ancestors (Ofeigur Sigurdsson and Astridur Tomasdottir) who arrived earlier to Winnipeg and to North Dakota from Iceland, then in 1889 came by train to Calgary, registered for a homestead, picked up supplies of food stuffs, a wagon, animals and tools then headed north to find their promised land near the Medicine River west of Innisfail. It would be a four-day walk for the new immigrants. There were no bridges over the rivers and it was June.

In this group was farmer – poet Stephan G. Stephansson and his family and many other fascinating folk who planned to form an Icelandic community eventually called Markerville.

We will experience the outset of the journey only, starting at Hunt House and move toward the Calgary and Edmonton Trail. There were no bridges over the rivers in those days but we may make use of a few modern marvels on our way. We remember the people who came before, the first people who made and travelled that well-worn trail. Perhaps your family made that journey too? Join us and bring your stories.

Park near Alexandra Centre along 8th Ave. S.E. or come on your bike!
Nearest public transit: #1 bus along Ninth Ave.

Friday April 5, 2019  @ 7 pm River Park Church 3818 – 14 A St SW Calgary (Free Admission) LEIC collecting non-perishable donations to Vetrans Food Bank if you wish to contribute

A Force in Nature: Johann Eyfells – An intimate portrait of the life and work of Icelandic sculptor Johann Eyfells written and directed by Hayden de Masioneuve Yates.

Click to download and open poster.

2019 LEIC Film series poster Apr 5