WHEN: Sunday, February 24th, 2–4pm WHERE: Trinity Lutheran Church, 820 Lockett Rd., Kirkwood, 63122 COST: $7.50 Adults, $2.50 Children (under 12) This is one of our meetings where we hold a business meeting as required by our by-laws and kick off a new year of SCSL activities. We will enjoy Swedish pancakes, meatballs, fruit salad, and other treats whipped up by our Board Members. Come out and socialize with your Swedish Council friends. Reservation form below: Pancake Supper and Business…

Come see Gangspil, the Traditional Danish Folk Band of the Year, in concert at the Focal Point in Maplewood on Thursday, March 14, 2019. This lively duo performs old dance tunes and songs from every corner of their Scandinavian home country, plus a few of their own compositions. Expect evrything from wild polkas and jigs to lyrical waltzes, fiery reels and happy hopsas, plus the exotic “Sonderhoning” dance tunes from the Island of Fano, and long forgotten songs. This music…

WHEN: Saturday, April 27th, 4-6pm WHERE: Trinity Lutheran Church (upstairs Meeting Room) 820 Lockett Rd., Kirkwood, 63122 COST: FREE (ADULTS ONLY) Please join us for something new. “The Queen of Light” is a Camilla Läckberg mystery about a young woman in a Lucia gown who inexplicably runs across the ice, drops her crown of candles and plunges into the dark waters. As the mysterious event unfolds, the investigator discovers the missing Lucia, a secret love affair and a man seeking…

(NEW SHELTER THIS YEAR) WHEN:  Sunday, June 23, 1:30 – 4:00 pm WHERE:  Creve Coeur Park, Greensfelder Memorial Shelter COST:  $10 per person, kids 4-12 $5, under 4 free The SCSL will provide meatballs, herring, boiled dill potatoes, cheese plus knäckebröd, soft drinks, lemonade and coffee.  Please bring a salad, side dish, or dessert according to this guide… A-E (salad), F-R (side dish), S-Z (dessert) As usual if you have a favorite Swedish dish you love to prepare and it…

Join fellow Scandinavian Clubs along with the Swedish Council for the annual Scandinavian Picnic on Sunday, September 22, 1:30 – 4:00 pm, Blue Heron Shelter in Simpson Park on Marshall Road. Cost is $10/person, $5 kids 4-12, under 4 free. This is our year to host, so the Swedish Council will be providing the meatballs, herring, boiled dill potatoes, knäckebröd, fruit salad, soft drinks, lemonade and coffee. Please bring a salad, side dish, or dessert according to this guide…A-E (salad),…

Calling all Vikings! This month’s subject will be the Scandinavian Resistance. For questions or more information, please contact Dave Peterson at dwpete26@juno.com

Join us on an adventure to the award-winning Swedish-themed and -owned Hedman Winery in Alto Pass, Illinois! Bring a picnic lunch on the patio OR pre-order from the delicious selections in their Peach Barn Cafe. View menu items and prices at www.peachbarn.com/cafe. Please send back your selections on the RESERVATION FORM so that Gerd, Hedman’s owner, can accommodate your requests. Choose from scrumptious items like the Traditional Sampler of pickled herring, boiled eggs, creamed caviar, meatballs, and lingonberries for just…

Come to the first Lucia practice of 2019! Sunday November 10 from 3-5pm in room 201 of the Kirkwood Community Center. Make sure your membership is up to date with Helen Wolf, our Treasurer. She will take cash, check or debit/credit.