We are proud to host Analog By Choice for a presentation of their concert Break Away. All of us have traditions, customs, and values that we’ve grown up with. How do we decide as we grow and change which ones we hold on to and which ones we change? Just like our personal growth, composers […]
We’re pleased to welcome photographer and board member Magnus Snorrason to Nordic Hall with his exhibition Animals Amongst Us, on view through April. Stop by and take a look. ARTIST STATEMENT: My decade-long daily photographic project has gradually shifted from a traditional exploration of street photography to a study of parallel worlds. 3,359 (so far!) […]
Join us for a festive morning of Nordic Easter crafts and traditions! This event is open to all ages (and egg-painting skill levels) and will invite you to explore a variety of Scandinavian traditions to celebrate one of the region’s most beloved holidays. Activities will include… Making påskris (Swedish Easter trees), twigs embellished with colorful […]
Join us for a moving and powerful afternoon of cinema as we present Never Alone (Finland, 2025), a gripping historical drama based on true events. Set during World War II, Never Alone tells the remarkable story of Jewish refugees seeking safety in Finland as Nazi influence spreads across Europe. At the center is Finnish-Jewish businessman […]
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Pernille Ipsen, acclaimed author and historian, on her powerful memoir My Seven Mothers: Making a Family in the Danish Women’s Movement. Ipsen, a longtime professor of gender and women’s studies and now full-time writer, tells the remarkable story of the seven women who raised her, weaving together themes […]
Celebrate Norwegian National Day with us by enjoying a picnic and a parade! 17. mai family picnic sponsored by Norumbega Lodge #3-506, Sons of Norway Schedule of Events 12:30pm – Gather for 17. mai parade at the entrance to the SCC 12:45 pm – Step-off time for the parade 1pm – Welcome and tale for […]
The Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library is excited to be hosting a theater workshop this summer! This is a new program from the SCC&L as a part of our mission to bring the best of the Nordic arts to all. We are excited to showcase a work that is a part of Norwegian culture and […]
BERSERK RETURNS! Sharpen your axes and gather your clan—BERSERK, our epic Viking festival, is storming back into town on Saturday, October 10th! *Originally scheduled for September 26th, postponed to October 10th due to weather TWO Rival Viking Encampments will take over the front lawn—witness them playing traditional Viking games, and clashing in combat demonstrations throughout […]
What’s this program about? Impressions features pieces that can be connected to a style of art that either influenced the piece directly or was heavily prominent in the region where it was created at the time it was written. Caroline Shaw talks about how she was inspired to write this piece after listening to the […]
Come explore the world of trolls with the Scandinavian Library! Our library volunteer Maya will read a Norwegian children’s book in both Norwegian and English. During the story, littles will have an opportunity to decorate their own Troll to take home! We’ll have coloring pages, markers, crayons, yarn, and assorted bits and bobs to customize […]
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