Lögberg-Heimskringla - 30.05.2003, Síða 8

page 8 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Friday, 30 May 2003
CaLendar of Bzsents
Saturday, 31 May
Gimli, MB: Creating a Langspil, a
Viking stringed instrument will be cre-
ated before your very eyes by artisan
Cas Pinuita.
Doc Walker Tour Dates
Juno nominees Doc Walker presently
on tour. Features lcelander Chris
Thorsteinson of MB.
7 June: Millenium Rec. Complex,
Pilot Mound, MB.
1 July: Park, Cochrane, AB.
5 July: Countryfest, Dauphin, MB.
June 2003
Edmonton, AB: Stephan G.
Stephanson’s Birthday.
Saturday, 14 June
Spanish Fork, UT: The lcelandic
Association of Utah will be sponsor-
ing its annual 5k Viking Fun. The
race will begin at 7 am with registra-
tion at 6:30 am at the Pioneer
Cemetery. (approx. 1700 South
1400 East) and will end at Canyon
View Park (3300 East Powerhouse
Road). Refreshments and prizes for
raffle following. Reg. fee of $15
includes T-shirt. Early reg. discount
$12 by June 1. For info Cody
Harrison 801-319-1556.
14 & 15 June
Markerville, AB: Annual lcelandic
Picnic, many special events will be
held, you won’t want to miss it. For
information call: Olga Fowler at 780-
427-1787; Gwen Mann 403-242-9714
or Bernice Andersen at 728-3595.
Sunday, 15 June
Elfros, SK: lcelandic Independence
Day Picnic at 3:00 pm. Elfros Pop-in
Centre, No charge. Bring something
forthe Canadian and lcelandic Lunch,
Everyone Welcome. Short program
featuring talented young lcelandic-
Canadians.
New Westminster, BC: lceland’s
Independence Day Celebration,
lceland House, 2-4 pm. Tel: Oli
Leifsson 604-937-0945.
Palo Alto, CA: Celebrate lceland's
National Day at Rinconada Park. 12-
4 pm. Come for fun day of play, sun
and swimming. Bring something for
the grill. Board will provide free soft
drinks. Directions: visit www.iceland-
usa.org.
Tuesday, 17 June
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurðsson
Chapter IODE and the lcelandic
Canadian Frón invite you to come
and celebrate the 59th Anniversary of
lceland's Independence at the Jón
Sigurðsson Statue on the Manitoba
Legislative Grounds at 7:00 p.m.
Meet at the steps of the Legislative
Building at 6:45. Program and recep-
tion to follow the 21 st Annual
Wreath-Laying Ceromony at 8 pm at
the Viking Saga Ship at the Forks.
Wear your lcelandic Costume.
Everyone welcome.
Thursday, 19 June
Winnipeg, MB: lcelandic Canadian
Frón is hosting a reception for the
Students of Western lcelandic
History from lceland at the
Scandinavian Centre, 764 Erin St.
from 5 to 7 pm.
Saturday, 21 June
Gimli, MB: Official Grand Opening
of Full Circle: First Contact - Vikings
and Skraelings in Newfoundland and
Labrador. A wild and exciting Viking
Feast will mark this event. Details to
follow.
Sunday, 22 June
Gimli, MB: Opening Festivities
(Grand Opening of Full Circle
Exhibit) continue at Waterfront
Centre with special lectures and
demonstrations at Johnson Hall.
June 20, 21,22
Burnaby, BC: Scandinavian
Midsummer Festival, Scandinavian
Cultural Centre, Tel: 604-294-2777.
27, 28, 29 June
Fargo, ND: The# Scandinavian
Hjemkomst Festival. Featured coun-
try this year is Norway. Watch for
more details soon.
Tuesday, 1 Juiy
Gimli, MB: Canada Day, the New
lceland Heritage Museum will be
sending out its own personal
Skateboarding Vikings during the
parade and during festivities
throughout the celebration.
7-13 July and
27 July - August 1
Gimli, MB: The New lceland
Heritage Museum presents: Viking
Camp for kids. 9 am-12 pm program
based on Viking and First Nations
heritage and historical ways of life.
Sunday, 13 July
Wynyard, SK: 6th Annual lcelandic
Open Golf Tournament at the
Wynyard Golf Course. 4 ball-Best
ball-18 holes, Tee-off at 10 am. Each
foursome must include one woman
and one lcelander. Golf and Supper:
$25, Supper only: $10. Supper at 5
pm. Contact Dave or Audrey at 554-
4131 or Wynyard Golf Club.
16 to 27 July
Edmonton, AB: Klondike Days.
Scandinavian country featured for
cultural and trade exibit show.
Sunday, 27 July
Tsawwassen, BC: lcelandic Picnic
(Family Reunion Day), Diefenbaker
Park, noon-4 pm. For info Norma
Guttormsson 604-521-3558.
Saturday, July 26 to
Saturday, August 2
Gimli, MB: lcelandic Language and
Cultural Camp. The camp will be held
this year at Camp Veselka, North of
Gimli, MB. The ICC supports this
camp. www.icelandiccamp.com.
1, 2, 3 August
Mountain, ND: lcelandic
Communities Celebrate 125th
Anniversary. Mark your calendars and
make plan to visit to again celebrate
our lcelandic Heritage. T he “theme” of
the celebration will be “lcelandic
Homesteading 125th Anniversary.”
There will be the dedication of the
Stephan G. Stephanson monument
west of Gardar as well as a parade,
fellowship supper, worship service.
Friday, 1 August
Gimli, MB: 2003 lcelandic Open, The
3rd Annual lcelandic Open is proudly
sponsored by the Lögberg-
Heimskringla. Links on the Lake,
Gimli, MB. at 9:30 to 11:00 am. Lunch
and Registration 11:00 am. Shot Gun
Start. Format: Texas Scramble.
2, 3, 4 August
Gimli, MB: íslendingadagurinn,
lcelandic Festival celebrated by all at
Gimli. Museum will partner with
Festival Committee.
8-10 August
Gimli, MB: Batik Workshop, demon-
strator Karen Johansson. 3 work-
shops available. Call NIH Museum
for details.
Saturday, 20 September
Edmonton, AB: Annual Fall Supper.
Sunday, 26 October
Edmonton, AB: Annual General
Meeting.
7-11 October
Minot, ND: Norsk Hostfest, North
America’s Largest Scandinavian
Festival. Scandinavian Cuisine,
Authentic Clothing, Dancing. Ticket
sales begin May 17, 2003. Norsk
Hostfest Assoc. and offices:
www.hostfest.com. Tel: 701-852-
2368. Minot Visitors Bureau Tel: 701-
857-8206.
Email: hostfest@minot.com.
ONGOING
Winnipeg, MB: Practice your
lcelandic language skills and enjoy
the smorgasbord at 6 pm. 1st Friday
each month. Scandinavian Cultural
Centre, 764 Erin St., Wpg, MB. You
do not have to be fluent but willing to
try. Those that speak the language
well are more than willing to help with
pronunciation, vocabulary and, of
course grammar.
Montreal, PQ: ICC-Quebec introduc-
tory level lcelandic language lessons.
Teacher Anna Ludviksdóttir, every
Wed 7-8:30 pm. Upstairs at the
Greene Avenue Centre, 1090 Greene
in Westmount. Contact Wendy at
wer0802@hotmail.com, or Susan at
noricher@total.net. or 514-931-0771.
Fargo, ND: F- M lcelandic Klub 2003
tentative meeting dates: June 12,
September 11, December 11.
Until October 2003
Winnipeg, MB: First Lutheran
Church, Winnipeg, celebrates its
125th Anniversary Oct. 17-19, 2003.
Info about former members? Contact
us: 580 Victor St., Wpg, MB R3G
1R2. 204-772-7444. E-mail:
flcwin@mts.net, or visit our website at
www.mts.net/~flcwi n.
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