WELCOME TO THE NORWEGIAN CANADIAN CLUB
NEWS & COMING EVENTS
norwegian club’s Friday Lunches
We love our Friday Lunchers! Come join the friendly group upstairs at the Scandinavian Centre, Fridays, between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., on Fridays to have soup, sandwiches, coleslaw, dessert, and coffee, for $9.00/per person (pay cash at the door). All profits support programming at the Centre. If you’re planning on coming with a group of more than four people, however, please contact Janet at least 7 days in advance, at jac2@mymts.net
Please note: No lunch on Friday, May 10 (Viking Program).
en-to-tre: bingo night using norwegian numbers
We’ll be holding our Bingo in Norwegian game night, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 25, in the upstairs Viking Room of the Scandinavian Centre. No knowledge of Norwegian needed! We’ll have a short numbers tutorial before jumping into the games. No need to RSVP and no cost; just show up. Members and guests welcome. Coffee and treats served!
NCC AGM held feb. 25
Our club held its annual general meeting on Feb. 25. After completing the business of the day, we adjourned to watch a presentation about Norway’s Hurtigruten ferry/cruise line and heard about previous voyages taken by members. We also welcomed new board member, Elaine, and said thanks to Paul for his service on the board. Nichole also joins our board as a member-at-large.
PS: It’s never too late to renew your membership for 2024. See the SCC website for online applications.
volunteer opportunities
The Norwegian Canadian Club seeks volunteers to serve in an informal ad hoc capacity. Portfolios include helping to plan monthly, annual and/or special events, and helping with communications and/or archives. Volunteering with the NCC is a fun way to learn more about Norwegian history and culture, both in Winnipeg and in Norway, and meet like-minded folks.
For more information, please contact Martha at NorwegianCanadianClub@gmail.com
coming events
Kosi Kveld: Bingo in Norwegian, Thursday, April 25
Syttende Mai, Friday, May 17
Norwegian Language Classes
Instructor Richard Castro offers classes to learn Norwegian. For more information, email Janet at jac2@mymts.net or call 204-889-2714.
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HISTORY
The NCC was founded in 1985. It was preceded by other Norwegian cultural organizations in Winnipeg which date back to 1912. Our membership is open to all. Some members are natives of Norway, claim Norwegian ancestry or have married into the culture, while others are simply interested in learning about Nordic life. We promote mutual interest in Norway and support of its language, food, and culture, to the community Winnipeg and environs.
The Norwegian Club meets the last Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m., either for an executive meeting or for a general program on cultural topics, called Kosi Kveld. During the cold, dark winter months, we may switch in-person cultural activities to Sunday afternoons, as scheduling allows.
CELEBRATIONS
In May, the NCC hosts Syttende Mai celebrations, the annual Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17th. We have celebrated Syttende Mai on May 17th since 1912. The event features music, a children’s dance performance and traditional food, like lefse-wrapped hotdogs!
Our club hosts an annual Lutefisk Dinner every November. While many prove their might by actually eating lutefisk, we also have Norwegian meatballs for those who prefer a different taste. A live performance by some of our club members is always a great treat and the songs never fail to ring out through the main hall at the Centre.
In January, when possible, the NCC hosts a version of Juletrefest the traditional Norwegian celebration of singing Christmas songs around the tree.
The NCC participates in the main events of the Scandinavian Cultural Centre, including the The Viking Feast, the Annual Christmas Market and Café, the Children’s Christmas Party, and Folklorama.
‘Koselig Kveld’ - The Norwegian Club has embraced a new name to reflect a change to its evolving monthly meetings, from strictly business to a social/educational time for club members and guests. The name “Koselig Kveld,” as created by Randi Tollefsen, translates into “nice evening,” but “nice” in the sense of happy-to-be-here-with-you. The dictionary says koselig (KOOS-uh-lee) means “cozy,” but the word really expresses a deeper concept in Norway. As of February 2019, the NCC meetings will become Koselig Kveld (KOOS-uh-leek-vell) to more accurately reflect the nice evening all of us most certainly will have by getting together for fun as we also work together as club to support the Centre and promote our ties to or interest in Norway.
2024 BOARD MEMBERS
President: Martha Helgerson
Vice President: Lanny Knutson
Secretary: Elaine Lochhead
Treasurer: Marj Grevstad