Swedish Club News
Vol. 55, Issue 11: November 2016
Viking Victuals
Swedish Club . Seattle . Washington
A home for the Nordic-American community
T
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.
he recipes are a thousand years old,
but the food will be fresh, when we
serve a Viking feast at our Members &
Friends Dinner on Nov. 9. James Bushell
is our chef for the evening, with a menu he
developed. (The names of the dishes in Old
Swedish represent our best guess at correct
spelling.)
Swedish Viking Feast
Reykt soðið nautakjöt (braised
smoked beef): Preserved beef brisket,
brined in condensed sea water and coriander.
Smoked over apple and cherry wood for at
least 48 hours. Braised in whey until tender.
Beef had a very high social value in the
Viking period. It was served to guests as a
sign of respect and to garner support from
For one night at the Swedish Club, you can eat like a
others.
Viking, thanks to chef James Bushell.
Grænn kornsgrød (green porridge):
Greens and onions cooked in a savory thick porridge of barley, rye and peas, using the smoky stock from
the beef. Topped with soft skyr cheese.
Porridges were some of the most popular dishes of the Viking era. Eating utensils at the time consisted
of a knife and spoon.
Lök smör fisk (onion butter fish): Grilled fresh fish topped with plenty of onion butter.
Fish and dairy are the main food sources of Viking-era Swedes who lived along the coast. The oldest
known onion was found in a brass lockbox around the neck of a Danish woman buried around A.D. 700.
Skyr fylld korn pannkaka (skyr stuffed barley cakes): Thin barley cakes stuffed with skyr and
topped with berries or honey.
Barley cakes came in many forms. These cook perfectly over a fire in the long-handled pans of the
time. Everyone at the Club will recognize this healthy and delicious dessert.
Dinner is just $20 for those who reserve by Monday, Nov. 7; $25 thereafter. The social hour starts at
5:30 and the dinner at 6:30. Our program will consist of James describing what we are eating as the feast
goes along, and telling us about the social value of food in the Vikings’ diet. This dinner may sell out, so
make your reservations early.
We have it on very good authority (James’s wife, Pamela Hartner) that his Viking feast menu is
delicious. If you need further incentive to come this evening, how about this? James says: “I used to cook
for a living, but now I cook for people I like.” That’s us on Nov. 9!
www.swedishclubnw.org
Swedish Club
1920 Dexter Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
206-283-1090 Club Business
206-283-1078 Rentals
206-283-2970 FAX
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Office Hours
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Board of Directors
President Paul Heneghan
Past President Brandon Benson
Vice President Gary Sund
VP, Facilities Larry Johnson
Secretary Vi Reno
Treasurer Judith Peterick
Directors: Janice Bogren, Patrick Dolan,
Mary Emerson, Mary Hillman,
Chris Jones, Larry Omdal
Club Operations
Executive Director Kristine Leander
Rentals/Facil. Mgr. Doug Newlands
Event/Office Coord. Eva Larson
Rentals Coord. Court Potter
Staff Accountant Sue Johnson
Nominating Committee Chair
Jan Sullivan
Club Historian
Aina Oscarsson
Swedish Club Guild
Vice President Carol Graves
Secretary Jan Sullivan
Treasurer Alana Brandstrom
Parliamentarian Jean Wirch
Swedish Club Foundation
President Bob Blair
VP/Treasurer Leif Eie
Secretary Berit Lehner
Swedish Singers of Seattle
Swedish Women’s Chorus &
Svea Male Chorus
[email protected]
swedishsingersofseattle.org
Swedish Club News
Editor: Kristine Leander
Copy Editor: Martin Stillion
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Bring articles into the office or fax
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Club Notes
A
conversation at a recent dinner party
sparked my topic this month. It was: “What
sets us apart from other ethnic groups and
communities?” Before I report the response I
heard that evening, allow me to tack on a
question: “And what do our ethnic traits say
about the Swedish Club?”
The answer that evening was “We Nordics
are truthful. We can’t tell a lie.” What does that
mean for the Club? I hope it means that the
relationships we form here—in our Swedish
language classes, sitting at the looms, around a
table on Friday evening, etc.—are genuine.
Authentic. People tell me that’s true. That the
Swedish Club is “a no B.S. kind of place.”
What other traits are ascribed to Nordic
people? For one, we have respect for nature
and strive to protect the environment. At the
Club, this takes the form of the enormous
amount of recycling we do, from composting
food scraps to separating recyclables. It’s why
we made the effort and paid the cost last
month to completely swap out our oldfashioned lighting for energy-efficient LEDs.
Another trait is that heritage is intrinsically
valuable. This means that we highlight the
Swedishness or the Norwegian-ness, etc., of our
members, and listen respectfully and inquire
with curiosity and warmth about the heritage
of others who join us in the Swedish Club
community. We work to exemplify Nordic
design and art in our décor, and we serve
Nordic-inspired menus.
Here’s another trait Nordics are known for:
The common good trumps the individual; we’re
peace-loving. We pay attention to what’s good
for all our members, and we don’t let a pojka or
a flicka with a loud horn call the shots. We won’t
put up with rudeness from a member or guest.
The common good at the Swedish Club
extends to our staff as well. We know that
taking care of staff and paying them well is the
best way to support them in providing good
service to members and guests. We were
pleased in recent months to add a parental
benefit to our employee benefits.
Finally, beauty belongs to everyone; the
home is to Scandinavia what the waltz is to
Austria. We take great pride in our clubhouse.
Fifty-six years is just middle age for a person,
but it borders on old age for a building. In its
56th year, our building is in serious need of
refurbishment. In future months, you’ll hear
about plans to redo our elevator and other
parts of the building, and we’ll ask you to take
part in some of the funding.
If the past is any gauge, we know you’ll be
generous, because, after all, you’re Nordic. Or if
it isn’t in your DNA, you’ve learned the
following by hanging around the Swedish Club:
We’re truthful, we respect nature, we value
heritage, we protect the common good and we
value beauty in our surroundings.
K ristine Leander , Executive Director
[email protected]
President’s Message
L
ifetime memberships are not a new idea at
the Swedish Club. Although we can’t
determine whether there were Lifetime
memberships when the Club started in 1892
(and we doubt it), the first record we found
was from 1905. In that year, the initiation fee
for a Lifetime member—offered only to men
because, after all, back then all the members
were men—was $100. In today’s currency,
that’s $2,579.73. So, by 1905 standards, today’s
cost of $2,000 for an individual Lifetime
membership is a real bargain. For a couple it’s
$2,500—another real bargain.
In return for your investment, you’ll never
have to worry about renewing again, you get a
nice letter to show your accountant and most
importantly, you’re helping the Club through
your funds and your confidence in our future.
At this juncture, as we’re thinking about
the future of our property and the support
we’ll need from our members to move forward
on our big vision, I invite you to join me as a
Lifetime member. Invest in what you love!
Paul Heneghan
President, Swedish Club
november 2016
SC Announces
News about, or in the interest
of our members...
The Swedish Club announces 1,465
member households, including 88
Lifetime members and 395 Social
members. Our members’ names
appear in boldface in Swedish
Club News.
Snag Yourself a Sweater
O
nce again, we’ll hold our annual Sweater Snag at the
Swedish pancake breakfast on Dec. 4. If you have
gently used, clean Scandinavian-style sweaters that you’re
not wearing, please donate them to the Swedish Club
Local resident Mia
Myklebust and Swedish
national Mira Grunewald
tried on last year’s
accumulation of beautiful
sweaters.
Guild for the sale. We hope our members will supply the Guild with another stash of
beautiful sweaters. Bring them in weekdays or other times that we happen to be open, by
Dec. 1. Then return on pancake Sunday to snag an almost-new sweater for yourself. The
Sweater Snag will start at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4.
New Members
Marge & Josh Arians, Maddy and
Matthias
Marissa Bannecker*
Ruth Benson
Robert & Camille Bradshaw, Lydia,
Ruby, Abe and Ian
Jan-Erik Ehrs
Jenny Fillius
Alicia Follmer
Gunilla Gale*
Maribeth Haglof*
Heidi Hanson & Chloe Croise
Carrie Hecker*
Kathryn Johnson & Amanda Ebbert
Stewart Karstens
Karen Kinneberg*
Daniel Schultz
Shari Sheroke & Leah Wilson
Marta Taggart
Joel Williams*
Tracy Zitnik*
*Social member
Pancake Guests
Oct. 2: 539
New address? Send your address
changes or corrections to Swedish
Club, Attn.: Address Change, 1920
Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109.
Semmy Tones for Sale
I
n July he played for us at the Swedish Club.
Then in September, he played for the baptism
of the newest member of the Swedish royal
family, Prince Carl Philip’s and Princess Sofia’s
son Prince Alexander, at Drottningholm Palace
Church. Now you can buy a CD of violinist
Semmy Stahlhammer’s music from the Club.
We have two of Semmy’s CDs for sale:
Music of Mood and Atmosphere from the
18th to the 20th Centuries and Swedish Turn
of the Century 1900. Both are relaxing and
enjoyable music, and they cost $15 each. Call
the office or pick up one or two at our
Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 5 & 6.
www.swedishclubnw.org
Or you can e-mail to
[email protected].
Let us know if we left out your
information by mistake.
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Well Done, Donors!
P
eople give to the Swedish Club for all kinds of reasons. Here’s a
list of who donated recently and why. There’s room for you on
this list—call 206-283-1090 to learn more.
General donations
Per Bolang in memory of Inga Bolang
ERIC Fund to bring musicians & speakers to the Club
Swedish Women’s Educational Association
Donors to the Swedish Club Foundation
Jon Halgren in memory of Cliff Benson
Club Member Receives Awards
L
ast year Barbara Sjoholm presented her
historical novel Fossil Island at the Club.
Recently she learned that it was named Best Indie
Novel by the Historical Novel Society at its September conference in Oxford, UK. Based in the United
Kingdom and United States, the Society is devoted
to promoting the enjoyment of historical fiction.
To top off the award, Barbara also heard in
August that she received a National Endowment for
the Arts grant to translate the Norwegian novel
Clearing Out by Helene Uri. Published in 2013,
Clearing Out tells the double story of Helene, a
novelist who discovers she has Sámi ancestry, and
Helene’s character Ellinor, a linguist working on a
project to document the use of the Sámi language in
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northern Norway. We look forward to reading it, Barbara. Congratulations on these honors!
Scholarships Available for
High School Seniors
S
eattle Swedish Community Scholarships is an independent,
nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting high school seniors
in King County in their pursuit of higher education. Five scholarships
are offered for 2017, with a total value of $15,500—funded entirely
by donation. Swedish ancestry is not required, but
applicants must reside and attend high school in
King County. If you want information and/or an
application for your child or grandchild, please
contact:
Seattle Swedish Community Scholarships
P.O. Box 77313
Seattle, WA 98177
Applications are also available at all King County
high school counseling offices. They will be accepted
starting Jan. 2, 2017, and must be postmarked by U.S.
mail no later than Mar. 31, 2017.
If someone in your family has benefited from
a scholarship through this program—or you
simply believe in helping the next generation
reach their educational goals—please consider
“paying it forward” through a generous donation
to the address above.
In Memoriam: Bob Gustafson
arl Edling submitted this tribute about his friend Erick Robert (Bob) Gustafson, who
died in 2014. We are including it here because we think it represents the contributions made
by America’s Greatest Generation—not just to the Club, but to Northwest society, economy and
culture.
Carl’s and Bob’s fathers were longtime friends and Lifetime members of the Swedish Club.
Bob’s parents, Erick and Elsa Gustafson, were both old-country Swedes who came to America and
became successful with their ethic of hard work. Erick worked as a machinist for Boeing during
the day and built houses at night.
Bob graduated from the University of Washington with honors in electrical engineering, and
worked for several aerospace companies in Nevada and California. Eventually he returned to
Seattle to work for Boeing. He also built apartment buildings, sold real estate, and was a professional photographer and accomplished
saxophone player.
Bob served as vice president of the Swedish Club in the early 1970s, sang in the Svea Male Chorus and was a good friend of
Joseph Oscarsson, longtime Club manager. Gregarious and fun-loving, Bob liked to play his saxophone and wear Viking horns to
make people laugh. He also had a deep respect for America’s founding fathers and the U.S. Constitution.
Thank you, Bob, for your attention to the well-being of the American people and your devotion to making the members of the
Swedish Club laugh. Thank you, Carl, for bringing this important former member to our attention.
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The Swedish Club supports these scho.larships through
promotion in our newsletter and on our Web site, but the
organization is not part of the Club. Our office has no information about the scholarships other than what is published here.
Get a Health Screening at the Club
S
wedish Club members can receive a $10 discount on a health
screening opportunity at the Club on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Life Line Screening will host non-invasive health assessments to
scan for potential health problems related to:
• blocked arteries, a leading cause of stroke
• abdominal aortic aneurysms, which can lead to a ruptured aorta
• hardening of the arteries in the legs, a strong predictor of
heart disease
Swedish Club members can register for a wellness package,
which includes all of the tests for $139 (regular price $149). To
register, or for more information, call 1-888-653-6441 or visit
www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners. Hosting this
• atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat, closely tied to stroke risk
screening does not constitute an endorsement by the Swedish
• loss of bone density, a sign of osteoporosis
Club. Always check first with your health care provider.
Coming Events at the Swedish Club
Wednesdays, Oct. 26–Nov. 9. Genealogy Classes.
Three-part class covers finding your parish of birth (Oct. 26); accessing
and using parish records (Nov. 2); and digging deeper into parish records
(Nov. 9). 6 p.m. Blue card members: $10/class, $25/series. Others: $25/
class, $40/series. Registration form at www.swedishclubnw.org.
Friday, Oct. 28. Scandinavian Soul Dance Night.
Emerald City Soul Club will spin great old Scandinavian soul,
including Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators, Micke Hagström
and Boogie! Also, classic Motown, Stax and other ’60s soul hits.
Both a dancing and listening evening! 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 2. Trivia.
Members and guests are welcome. Every first Wednesday of the
month, come play Trivia! Enjoy pea soup and homemade limpa
bread. Food at around 5, Trivia at 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4. Svenskadagen (National Swede Finn Day).
This holiday celebrates Swedishness in Finland, and we’ll serve a typical
Finnish menu: yellow pea soup, salmon or meatballs. Buy dinner in
advance at swedishclubnw.org or 206-283-1090. At press time, we
were still working on a Swede-Finn program for the evening.
Saturday, Sunday, Nov. 5 & 6. Scandinavian Holiday Bazaar.
Holiday shopping at its best with vendors selling handmade and/or
Nordic items. Two floors of crafts, gifts, baked goods and fun!
Smörgås, pea soup, waffles and meatballs on Saturday, Swedish
pancakes on Sunday. Raffle prizes! The bar is open both days. Get an
early start on holiday shopping, enjoy a great Swedish meal and greet
old friends. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.
Sunday, Nov. 6. Swedish Pancakes.
Live music by Gnomes, Lilla Spelmanslag and Nordiska, plus
dancing and authentic Swedish pancakes, with ham, lingonberries
www.swedishclubnw.org
et al. Guests $9; blue card Club members $7; children 5–12 $5.
8 a.m.–1 p.m. Stay afterward for genealogy in our lobby.
Wednesday, Nov. 9. Book Club.
Den Goda Filjan (The Best of Intentions) by Ingmar Bergman. It’s
about Bergman’s parents. 5:30 p.m. Read in Swedish or English,
discuss in English. Grab a drink first and meet in the library. Free. For
info, contact [email protected] or 206-715-4869.
Wednesday, Nov. 9. Members & Friends Dinner.
Viking dinner menu by James Bushell, who’ll explain what we’re
eating, discuss the social value of food in the Vikings’ diet and trace
the spread of Scandinavian culture. Social hour 5:30, dinner 6:30.
Brief business meeting after dinner. RSVP to 206-283-1090 or
[email protected] $20. RSVPs after Monday pay $25.
Friday, Nov. 11. Scandinavian Folkdance.
Dance to live music from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Partner not required!
Dance: $8 members, $10 guests. Lesson at 7:30 to review basic
dances. For information, contact [email protected].
Friday, Nov. 11. Savoy Night Owls at Happy Hour.
Yes, we’re open on Veterans Day! This Seattle-based jazz quintet
features vocal jazz standards. Come and welcome them for their
first performance at the Swedish Club! Music starts at around 7:30.
Free, but tips appreciated.
Wednesday, Nov. 16. Club Board Meeting.
Members are welcome to attend as guests. Public comment period
at 6 p.m., followed by the meeting.
Wednesday, Nov. 16. Icelandic Film.
Hrútar (Rams). Two brothers, Gummi and Kiddi, live side by side in
a secluded Icelandic valley, both tending sheep, but not speaking to
each other—that is, until disaster strikes. Drama. 93 min.
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Thursday, Nov. 17. Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.
All volunteers are cordially invited to enjoy a wonderful meal, as our
way of saying thanks for your work all year long. Partners and
drivers are welcome, but they will be charged $20 for the meal. We
must have your RSVP by Tuesday, Nov. 15. 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18. Vikings Return to the Club.
We’re watching “The Vikings” from the History Channel, Season 4.
Every Friday. 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18.
Nordic/Baltic Cycling Adventure: “Invading the Baltics.”
Cycle tourist Mark Hillman will make a lively presentation of his
latest cycling adventure. Mark has ridden thousands of miles in the
Nordic and Baltic countries, and will tell us all about his trip to
Finland, Estonia, Latvia and the environs. He’ll show slides and
discuss self-guided touring, equipment, preparation and navigation.
Free. 7:30 p.m., starting with artillery fire in Helsinki’s Senate Square
(Senaatintori).
Wednesday, Nov. 23. Kafferep.
Monthly Swedish-style coffee party with homemade goodies from
our best baking members. 2 p.m. You’re welcome.
Wednesday, Nov. 23. Finnish Film.
Yhden tähden hotelli. (One Star Hotel). Best Documentary winner at
the Jussi awards in 2008. About Jorma Kääriänen and his band, the
Agents, as they crisscross Finland playing one-night gigs. 73 min.
7:30 p.m. $5 donation.
Friday, Nov. 25. Building Closed for Thanksgiving.
We’ll be closed all day. No Kafé, no Happy Hour, no films, etc.
Saturday, Nov. 26. Guild Meeting.
Be part of the fund-raising, fun-raising mission of the Club! 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 30. Decorate the Christmas Trees.
Join the crew at 6 p.m. to decorate the trees on each floor. Everyone
is welcome to come and help. A cup of the season’s first batch of
glögg will be your reward! RSVP if you can help: 206-283-1090 or
[email protected].
Wednesday, Nov. 30. Swedish Bingo.
Members and guests welcome. Enjoy pea soup and homemade limpa
bread. Bring cash, as bingo cards can be sold only for cash. (First
one $10, additional cards $5). Food at around 5, bingo at 7 p.m.
What’s Coming Up for Christmas at the Club!
Friday, Dec. 2 & 9. Julbord.
Dec. 2: Dinner at 6:30 p.m. RSVP: $55 ($60 after Nov. 29).
Dec. 9: Lunch at noon. RSVP: $45 ($50 after Dec. 6). Dinner at
6:30, includes Luciatåg with Lucia from Sweden. RSVP: $60 ($65
after Dec. 6).
Wednesday, Dec. 14. Members & Friends Dinner.
Program on Minecraft, online game developed in Sweden.
Friday, Dec. 16. Lutfisk/Lutefisk Dinner at the Club.
An Icelander (Jens Eysteinsson) and a Norwegian (Leif Eie)
walk into a kitchen … to cook our lutefisk. Enjoy it Swedish or
Norwegian style. Live music for dancing and singing. 6:30 p.m.
RSVP: [email protected] or 206-283-1090 by Tuesday, Dec.
13. $30, includes a cup of glögg. Late RSVPs and at the door $35.
Friday, Dec. 31. Nyårsfest at the Club.
Celebrate a Nordic New Year’s at the
Swedish Club! Great music and dancing
on all three floors. 8–10 p.m. Enjoy Maria
Mannisto and her trio with traditional
songs and jazz standards on the top floor,
and Skandia Kapell and folk dancing on
the lobby floor. Starting at 9 p.m., the
18-piece Purple Passion Swing Band plays
big band dance favorites on the ground
floor. At 10:30 p.m., Lushy and Gigantor
take over the top floor. They’re the
grooviest lounge pop and old-school ska,
with Lynval Golding of The Specials and a
killer horn section. Elegant Swedish dinner
served 8–10 p.m. for $45 extra. Early bird
prices until Dec. 1: $20 blue card Club
Baltics by Bicycle
members, $30 guests. After Dec. 1: $40
blue card members and $50 guests.
Join us for Happy Hour on Friday, Nov. 18, for a slide show and talk with cycle tourist
Includes party favors, a glass of chamMark Hillman. Learn all about Mark’s recent trip to Finland, Estonia and Latvia. Get
pagne and a fantastic view of the
tips on self-guided touring, equipment, preparation and navigation. Free. 7:30 p.m.
fireworks.
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Seasonal Community Events
Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 19 & 20.
Open House at Scandinavian Specialties.
Coffee, glögg, pepparkakor, etc. 6719 15th Ave. NW,
Seattle, 98117.
Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 19 & 20. Yulefest.
At Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St.,
Seattle.
Friday, Dec. 24.
Scandinavian Holiday on the
Scandinavian Hour.
Holiday music on the radio and features from the
local clubs. 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tune in to 1150 AM or
live streaming on kknw.com.
Saturday, Dec. 25.
Sounds of a Scandinavian Christmas on the
Scandinavian Hour.
A radio present. Tune in to 1150 AM or live streaming on kknw.com.
Standing Committee Meetings
Building: 1st Tuesday of the month (Nov. 1, Dec. 6,
Jan. 3), 5 p.m.
Finance: Thursday after the 2nd Wednesday of the
month (Nov. 10, Dec. 15, Jan. 12), 4 p.m.
Membership: 3rd Monday of the month, except for
holidays (Nov. 21, no Dec. mtg.), 10 a.m.
Board Nominating Committee: Usually 2nd
Wed. (Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan. 11), 5 p.m.
Guild: Usu. 4th Saturday of the month (Nov. 26,
no Dec. mtg., Jan. 28), 10 a.m.
Blue card Club members, volunteers & new
members welcome. More info: contact Executive
Director 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 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Every Tuesday
Sing with Us! Swedish Singers of Seattle, with the
men meeting at 6:45 and the women at 7:30. Singing
together is verrrry Swedish. No auditions, always
fresh coffee, everyone welcome. For more info:
[email protected].
Every Wednesday (Except 2nd)
Lilla Fredag. Our bar is open for Swedish pea
soup, homemade limpa bread and libations. 5 p.m.
Every Friday
Swedish Food: Kafé & Happy Hour! Our
Friday Kafé serves up smörgås (open-face sandwiches), Swedish meatballs, homemade desserts
and more, prepared by Chefs Ann-Margret
Lightle and Malin Jonsson, from noon to
2 p.m. And our evening Happy Hour meal
showcases different entrees each week by Chefs
Malin and Christine Lea at 6 p.m. Visit www.
swedishclubnw.org for this weekend’s mouth­
watering menus.
Matinees. Films with English subtitles. $5 donation.
2 p.m. Come early for lunch in our Kafé (noon to 2).
• Oct. 28. Finnish film: Aleksis Kiven elämä (The
Life of Aleksis Kivi). 101 min.
• Nov. 4. American film: It Happened at the World’s
Fair. Elvis and a blast from the past. 105 min.
• Nov. 11. Swedish film: Nattvardsgästerna (Winter
Light). Black and white Ingmar Bergman film
from 1962. 80 min.
• Nov. 18. Icelandic film: Hrútar (Rams). Drama.
93 min.
• Nov. 25. Building closed. No film.
• Dec. 2. Finnish documentary: Yhden tähden
hotelli (One Star Hotel). 73 min.
Mad Men. We’re getting in touch with our
building’s mid-century roots by watching the final
season of “Mad Men” in our Board Room at 5:30.
But this month, we’ll have to bid Don Draper and
the gang a fond farewell. Not to fear, though:
Starting Nov. 18, we’ll watch Season 4 of the
History Channel’s “The Vikings” series.
Share Your Retirement with the Club
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f you own an IRA, you can make an annual tax-free transfer of up to $100,000 to a public charity,
such as the Swedish Club. You must be 70½ years of age. The gift can count toward your required
minimum distribution. You will recognize no taxable income on the transfer, but you cannot claim an
income tax deduction for the gift.
www.swedishclubnw.org
Helping the Club?
Bring new life to your
Scandinavian sweaters! Our
annual Sweater Snag is
coming up on Sunday,
Dec. 4. Donate your gently
used sweaters to the Club
between now and Dec. 1,
and we’ll make them
available to others to enjoy.
The Swedish Club Guild
will sell the sweaters at the
December Swedish pancake
breakfast.
Retired but still raring to
go? Sometimes the Club
needs volunteers to help
with repairs and minor
construction. If you have
plumber, electrician or
carpenter bona fides and
have occasional time to
donate, please call the office
and add your name to the
list of those we can call
upon when the need arises.
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 blue card
member for at least a year,
you get a 20 percent
discount.
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SCANDINAVIAN
HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Scandinavian
gifts,
treasures
and baked
goods
SAT. & SUN.
NOV. 5-6
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.
Beer Stuga
both days
1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle 98109 FREE PARKING www.swedishclubnw.org
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206-283-1090
november 2016