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Calendar of Bvents
Winnipeg, MB: Batik class-
es by Karen Johannsson,
B.F.A., six weeks at 2 hrs/
wk, $60 including all materi-
als. Learn to use: the tools
(tjanting, etc), the technique
(waxwork, dyeing skills).
Lipton Street Studio, 162
Lipton St. Phone 775-7096,
e-mail liptonst@tbf.net,
www.s444.com/lipton.
Winnipeg, MB: Ongoing:
lcelandic classes on
Thursdays @ 6:30 pm.
Scandinavian Cultural Centre.
764 Erin St. Call: Gunnvör @
256-2143, Kendra @ 452-
5378 or drop in.
Winnipeg, MB: Tuesdays
7-9 pm, Framfari's meet-
ings; first Tues. of every
month at the Boardroom in
the lcelandic Collection, 3rd
floor, Elizabeth Dafoe
Library, U of M.
Toronto, ON: lcelandic
classes Wednesdays at
7:00 pm. Call Gail at 416-
762-8627.
Calgary, AB: lcelandic
classes resuming on
January 9 at the
Scandinavian Center. For
lessons call Iris Torfason at
403-256-2038 or e-mail
torf@shaw.ca. Classes are
$20 for the entire session.
Until 17 March
Los Angeles, CA:
Photographic exhibit of
lceland by Páll Stefánson.
This exhibit supplements
Vikings: The North Atiantic
Saga. The Natural History
Museum, 900 Exposition
Blvd. Mon. - Fri., 9:30 - 5
pm, Sat. & Sun. 10 am - 5
pm. The North Atlantic Saga
features some of the great-
est treasures and recent
archaeological discoveries
from the Viking Age, illus-
trating the Vikings' rich and
varied existence.
Until 21 May
New York, NY: The
Museum of Modern Art is
currently showing the work
of artist Ólafur Elíasson.
The exhibition is entitled
Seeing Yourself Sensing.
Until 2 April
Montreal: The McCord
Museum exhibit: Full Circle:
First Contact—Vikings and
Skraelings in Newfoundland
and Labrador.
Until 30 April
Gimli, MB: Milestones and
Memories - A travelling
exhibit now on display at the
New lceland Heritage
Museum. (On loan from the
Costume Museum of
Canada). Museum hours:
Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 5 pm, Sat.
& Sun. 12-4 pm. For more
info. phone 204-642-4001.
Saturday, 2 March
Victoria, BC: Annual
Þorrablót. Norway House,
1118 Hillside Ave. @ 6 pm.
Montreal, QC: Þorrablót at
the Atwater Library, 1200
Atwater Avenue. Members -
$5, families and non-mem-
bers - $10. 6pm to midnight.
New York, NY: The
lcelandic Society of Greater
New York, Þorrablót. 6 pm
@ The Metropolitan Hotel,
Lexington Ave. & 51 st St.
212-752-7000.
Saturday, 16 March
Arborg, MB: Annual
Þorrablót, Arborg
Community Hall. Doors
open @ 6:30 pm. Dinner 7
pm. $25. Contact Lillian @
204-376-2620, or David @
204-376-5578, or
sfk513@ecn.mb.ca.
Vatnabyggd SK: Þorrablót,
Community Hall, Foam
Lake. Dinner at 7 pm fol-
lowed by lcelandic-English
program. Dancing to live
orchestra. Icelandic lunch.
$15/person, $30/fami!y (par-
ents and children) or
$10/person, $20/family for
program and dance.
Advance tickets only.
DEADLINE: MARCH 10.
Call Stella at 306-328-2077,
Audrey or Dave, 306-554-
4131, or Joan at 306-272-
4994 or e-mail Joan at cad-
ham @ sk.sympatico.ca
San Francisco, CA: The
lcelandic Assoc. of Northern
California. Þorrablót: exotic
foods from lceland, drink
Brennivín (we bring our
own), and dance 'til dawn.
Municipal Services Building,
South San Francisco.
Sunday, 17 March
Winnipeg, MB: The
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra,
Winnipeg Art Gallery, guest
Hugh Fraser. The WJO is
being programmed and
directed this season by
Richard Gillis. Info line: 989-
6030 #8.
Saturday, 23 March
Edmonton, AB: First
Annual Nordic Dinner and
Dance. D/C centre. Cost
$20.00. Call Walter Sopher
at (780)481-3502.
Tuesday, 26 March
Winnipeg, MB: Framfari’s
workshop/lecture: How to
plan a trip to lceland. At the
Boardroom in the lcelandic
Collection, 3rd floor, Elizabeth
Dafoe Library U of M.
Thursday, 28 March
Winnipeg, MB:
Lestrarfélag Reading
Group: Nýja ísland by
Guðjón Arngrímsson. 7 pm.
3rd floor, Elizabeth Dafoe
Library, U of M.
Toronto, ON: CBC series
Opening Night featuring
Dracula: Pages From a
Virgin's Diary by Winnipeg
film-maker, Guy Maddin.
Saturday, 30 March
Winnipeg, MB: Jon
Sigurdsson Chapter IODE
annual birthday bridge and
whist dessert party at
Betelstadur, 1061 Sargent.
Dessert at 1 pm followed by
card playing. Homebake
sale at noon. Admission at
the door.
Saturday, 6 April
Toronto, ON: Þorrablót -
Annual Dinner Dance featur-
ing lcelandic food and enter-
tainment. Cocktails @ 6:00
pm, Dinner @ 7:00 pm.
North York Memorial Hall,
5110 Yonge St. Call Darla
416-423-0493.
Brandon, MB: Annual
Þorrablót. For tickets and info
e-mail or phone (204)727-
6441.
Winnipeg, MB: The First
Lutheran Church Women
invite you and your friends to
attend their annual Spring
Tea from 1 -3pm in the Parish
Hall at 580 Victor St. There
will be sales of homebaking,
meat pies, crafts, and books.
Handicap access.
Sunday, 7 April
Halifax, NS: Annual meeting
of lcelandic Memorial Society
of Nova Scotia. 2-4 pm.
Musquodoboit Forestry
Complex. Society will launch
new CD, The Story of
Markland. Food and enter-
tainment. Contact:
burgesmx @ gov.ns.ca
Thursday - Sunday
Saturday, 20 April
Red Deer, AB: The Red
Deer Symphony Orchestra
presents a tribute to
Stephan Stephansson at the
Red Deer College Arts
Centre. Other works fea-
tured will be a concerto by
Cheryl Cooney and
Symphony No. 7 by the
Finnish composer, Jean
Sibelius. For more info., or
tickets, phone Ticketmaster
at 340-4455 or visit the web-
site at www.ticketmaster.ca.
Please note that entries to the Calendar of Events must be typed out as they are to appear and sent
e-mail, fax 284-3870, or mail, including date, place, time and other particulars. Deadline is Tuesday
of the previous week (a week and a half before appearance).
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