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FROM THE CHAIR
Hälsningar!
Svea Lodge #296 WELCOMES YOU to our website. It is a work in progress. There is so much information shared on our website, we know you'll need to visit it several times.
One work in progress is the Cultural Resources menu under the Members tab. We have begun a repository of recipes, media/videos, Scandinavian crafts, a listing of books by Scandinavian authors that have been read by members of the two book clubs. We hope it is a useful way of sharing our traditions and heritage. It is for Members Only and you must have a user name and password to log in. If you need help getting that done, let our Membership Committee know - Pat Bellingham, Lisa Davis, or Kathy Williams.
Below is a sneak peak at one of the recipes that includes the SECRET INGREDIENT, it helps keep the cookies crispy - or so Grandma said!
The second feature can be found on the Svea Store. Sport your Svea swag with a new T-Shirt - short or long sleeved. Presently, we are offering the Washed Denim Blue. You may pay ahead of time on line or receive an invoice and pay when we have enough shirts ordered (we need 36 to have the work done) and delivered. Thank you to Martha Stickner for coming up with the designs that we were able to choose from and then working with a local company, Leadhead Screenprinting.
AS PROMISED, our website now has the capability to accept on-line payments for dues, events, and donations! If you are interested in joining Svea, go to the Membership Tab, click on the dropdown menu Membership Application for instructions on getting the application and the link to use the Affinipay payment feature. If you are Renewing, go to the Membership Tab and click on the dropdown menu Renew. You'll be directed to the payment feature information connected to current members. If you prefer to use cash or checks, we continue to honor that as well!
If there is something that you would like featured in our News or a program you would like to see, please let us know through Contact Us or better yet - join in at an event! We would love to see you.
Sköt om dig!
Pat
Chair, Svea Lodge #296
Erie, PA
Grandma Sandstrom's Spritz Ringer recipe with the secret ingredient.
Vasa Lunchformerly known asVasa Breakfast Is on hiatus until Fall.
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OTHER INTERESTING EVENTS TO DO WITH SVEA FRIENDS IN NWPA
Jamestown Scandinavian Studies - continue their Scandinavian Studies program at JCC on the first Saturday of the month through May. If you haven't gotten there yet, be sure to make it May 4th - the last day.
Swing Into Fun at Erie Arts & Culture's First Annual Mini Golf Tournament May 19th, 11AM-4PM! Get ready for a day of art, music, and mini golf! Erie Arts & Culture invites you to join our community for an engaging day at Oliver’s Bayfront Mini Golf. This isn’t just any mini golf tournament; it’s a celebration of creativity, friendly competition, and our mission to enrich the cultural landscape of our community.
Visitors to the Tom Ridge Environmental Center can now explore the ice age and the Arctic on the big screen in the movie theater. "Titans of the Ice Age" will be shown Tuesdays through Fridays at 1 p.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Phrase of the Month:
A Swede doesn’t say everything if fine, they tell you there is “no danger on the roof”: Ingen fara på taket.
(Not unlike a previous phrase - there's no cow on the ice: Ingen ko på isen.)
Courtesy: Matador Network
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Celebrating Valborg with our Danish Friends!
On April 30th, Svea joined forces with the Danish Club at their facility, Sommer Lyst. It was a beautiful evening and great friendships were established. Thank you to the Danes for welcoming us and opening their grounds for a fun time. We enjoyed some light fare of hot dogs, chili dogs, chips, desserts, and a variety of beverages. While the fire was being lit, we sang a few songs with of course, the first being Helan G å r! We won’t mention the VERY soft, muddy ground that SOMEONE got stuck in. This is definitely on the list of things to do every April 30th. In the meantime, we’ll practice some more songs to the Punsch!
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