Mark your calendars! The Scandinavian Club SE Valley is planning a picnic/smorgasbord on Sunday, Oct. 16, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Oasis Park in Sun Lakes. Plan on bringing a food dish that will serve eight people. Set-ups and beverages will be provided by the club. After the meal, participants will share their connections…
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Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Scandinavian Club Concludes Year with Nordic Culture, Charitable Giving, and Reorganization
The Scandinavian Club of the Southeast Valley met for its final meeting of the year on March 20 at the Cottonwood Country Club in Sun Lakes. The program featured a virtual tour of modern Iceland by Kristen Olafs, a native Icelander currently employed by ASU. The 80 participants enjoyed a traditional Nordic dinner of torsk…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Scandinavian Club SEV Celebrates Finland and Abe Lincoln at Its February Meeting
Maynard Iverson, Historian The Scandinavian Club South East Valley invites all residents who are interested in Scandinavia to attend our dinner meeting on Feb. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m., in the ballroom at Cottonwood Country Club. The program features an exchange student from Finland and a superb Lincoln tribute actor. The gathering starts at…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
Scandinavian Club Features the Keyboard Connection
Maynard Iverson, Historian Scandinavian Club SEV members are due for a special treat at the Dec. 19 meeting to be held in the Arizona Room at Sun Lakes Country Club (Phase 1). The Keyboard Connection will provide Christmas music for the pleasure of attendees. This talented group of local ladies has performed for numerous organizations…
Clubs & Classes, November 2021
Scandinavian Club Is Back! Treat Yourself to a Special Evening!
Carolyn Hawkins and Maynard Iverson Good food, entertainment, and friendship describe our club. Friends of the Scandinavian culture will enjoy an evening of lively folk music performed by Freddy Vesely on the grand piano, at Sun Lakes Country Club on Sunday, Nov. 21. The evening begins with a social hour at 5 p.m., with an…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Scandinavian Club: Join Us at the Open Houses This Fall!
Maynard Iverson, Historian The Scandinavian Club Southeast Valley will have a display at each of the HOA Open Houses this fall! Anyone interested in Scandinavia is invited to stop by our table for information on dates and times of the five dinner meetings held (on the third Sunday of each month, November through March). This…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Scandinavian Club Meets to Honor Heritage
Maynard Iverson, Historian On Sunday, May 2, 30 members of the Scandinavian Club met at Oasis Park in Sun Lakes for a spring picnic. The event was designed by a planning committee, which met in mid-April to reactivate the group, after more than a year of inaction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally billed as…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Scandinavian Club Officers Prepare for Upcoming Year
Carolyn Hawkins A smorgasbord is planned on May 2 at Oasis Park in Sun Lakes from 1 at 5 p.m. Friendship, good food, and fun describe our club and is promised for this event. Dessert, drinks, plates, and utensils will be provided.
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
“Visit” Iceland with the Scandinavian Club
Ellie Watland Take a journey through Iceland, a land where legends come alive, with Heidi Herman at the Scandinavian Club’s Dec. 15 meeting. Heidi is a public speaker, award-winning author, and an authority on all things Icelandic. Her presentation will blend the images of the country with the recollections of growing up, modern-day life in…
Clubs & Classes, November 2019
“Find Your Roots” at the Scandinavian Club
Ellie Watland Now that snowbirds have returned, the SE Valley Scandinavian Club is kicking off a new year on Sunday, Nov. 24. Once again, you can join your friends, enjoy delicious dinners, and hear entertaining programs each month. The club meets in the Sun Lakes Country Club at 25601 Sun Lakes Boulevard for a social hour…