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Calendar of Buents
26-27 September
Calgary, AB: Leif Eiriksson lce-
landic Club Casino, Stampede Big 4
Bldg. (Parking fee re-imbursed for
volunteers.) To volunteer call Milt
Brandson 948-7319.
Saturday, 27 September
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurðsson
Chapter IODE will hold a Bridge &
Whist Luncheon Party at 12:30 pm
at Betelstaður, Erin & Sargent.
Admission at the door. Bake Sale.
All cordially welcome.
Gimii, MB: Tombóla: Gimli Chapter
INL at Minerva Hall at 7:30 pm.
Sunday, 28 September
Hecla, MB: Unveiling ceremony of
the cairn at the historic lcelandic
cemetery on the farm of Kirkjuból on
Hecla Island. 2 pm.
Monday, 29 September
Winnipeg, MB: Framfari conversation-
al lcelandic classes begin at 6:45 pm.
For more information call Amý at 783-
2885 or email: arnyh@shaw.ca
Tuesday, 30 September
Edmonton, AB: Northern Lights
lcelandic Book Club. Join us to dis-
cuss books in English on lcelandic
topics. This meeting: Independent
People by Halldór Laxness. 7:30
pm. Everyone welcome! Upper
Crust Café, 10909-86 Ave. Ph: 433-
0810. Contact Gail Helgason at 439-
2182 or e-mail iceland@icelandicso
cietyofedmonton.ab.ca.
Quebec: AGM of the ICC-Q, 522
Lansdowne Avenue, in Westmount.
7pm. All members welcome. Please
RSVP Susan if you plan to attend
514-931-0771.
Quebec: ICC-Q. Anna Ludviksdóttir
will be offering ICC-Q members intro
level lcelandic language lessons
starting the first week of Oct. 11/2
hours long starting at 7 pm on Wed.
nights, $8.50/lesson. Greene
Avenue Center or at Susan’s home
(both are in Westmount) - location
to be determined on the basis of
class size. Contact Anna
annalu75@hotmail.com or Susan
514-931-0771 or noricher@total.net.
Saturday, 4 October
Calgary, AB: Leif Eiriksson lce-
landic Club Fall Feast at Dr. Ron
and Helene Goodmans’ home near
Cochrane. 5:00 pm. Pot luck. Come
bring your favorite dish and enjoy an
illustrated talk by Louise Krogh
about “Life in Greenland.”
7-11 October
Minot, ND: Norsk Hostfest, North
America’s Largest Scandinavian
Festival. Scandinavian Cuisine,
Authentic Clothing, Dancing. Norsk
Hostfest Assoc. and offices:
www.hostfest.com. Tel: 701-852-
2368. Minot Visitors Bureau Tel:
701-857-8206.
Email: hostfest@minot.com.
Saturday 11, October
Moorhead, MN: Family History Work-
shop presented by the Heritage Edu-
cation Commission at Minnesota
State University, Moorhead, the 23rd
annual Family History Workshop,
from 8 am - 4:30 pm. At the Comstock
Memorial Union at MSUM. Four work-
shop session of 75 mins., two in the
morning and two in the afternoon,
each at six locations on different top-
ics. Workshop $27, registration must
be received by Oct. 1 to guarantee
included luncheon. Reg. accepted at
workshop, but will not include lunch-
eon. For additional information visit
the website at ttp://www.
mnstate.edu/heritage/xxv ii.htm
email: heritage@mnstate.edu, write
Heritage Education Commission,
Box 82, MN State University Moor-
head, Moorhead, MN 56563, or call
218-477-2183.
Minot, ND: Trinity Health’s Norsk
Hostfest 8k RiverRun. For info and
entry form call the MSU Track Office
at 701-858-3268 or email hutch
esons@minotstateu.edu.
15-19 October
Reykjavfk, lceland: The annual lce-
land Airwaves Music Festival cele-
brates alternative music. The cre-
ative attitude of lcelanders has fos-
tered famous alternative performers
such as Björk, Sigur Rós, Gus Gus
and the Leaves. Catch the latest
rhythms of alternative music in ven-
ues across Reykjavík.
Info: www.icelandairwaves.com
Thursday, 16 October
Calgary, AB: Iris Torfason will
begin lcelandic classes. Ph. 256-
2038. 10 am. coffee 10:30 classes;
evening 6 pm classes 6:30 pm bring
bag lunch.
17-19 October 2003
Winnipeg, MB: First Lutheran
Church, Winnipeg, celebrates its
125th Anniversary Oct. 17-19, 2003.
Info about former members? Con-
tact us: 580 Victor St., Wpg, MB
R3G 1R2. 204-772-7444.
E-mail: flcwin@mts.net, or visit our
website at www.mts.net/~flcwin.
Saturday, 18 October
Gimli MB: NIHM Annual Fall Feast.
Johnson Hall, a tribute to Viking
Exploration.
Tuesday, 21 October
Gimli, MB: Walk to the Rock, annu-
al walk to arrival site of the lcelandic
settlers at Willow Point. Held in
cooperation with the Gimli Chapter
of the INL and Gimli Early Middle
Years School.
Wednesday, 22 October
Calgary, AB: Vínarterta making bee
10:00 am. Scan Center, bring bag
lunch. Ph. Carol Blyth 243-6747.
Friday, 24 October
Calgary, AB: Snorri presenta-
tion by Kristin Grisdale. Bring the
young people in your family to hear
all about the lceland Snorri program.
7 pm. This will be a “Soup for a
Toonie Night.”
24-25 October
Winnipeg, MB: lceland-Canada
Conference will be held at the lce-
land Reading Room, U of M. For
more info call the Department of lce-
landic Studies, U. of M. 204-474-
8487.
Sunday, 26 October
Edmonton, AB: Annual General
Meeting. 7 pm. Dutch Centre.
Sunday, 2 November
Calgary, AB: Scan Center Christ-
mas Bazaar.
4-9 November
Reykjavík, lceland: 13th Reykjavik-
lceland Jazz Festival 2003 includes
such acts as Jaguar, British pianist
Alex Wilson, the New York Voices
and the Reykjavík Big Band. In all,
some 80 musicians and vocalists
will perform from the U.S., Canada,
U.K., Denmark, Norway, Sweden,
Finland, Faeroe Islands, Holland
and, of course, lceland. Info:
www.reykjavikjazz.com.
Sunday, 9 November
Red Deer, AB: Fundraiser for Fen-
sala, “A Quilt of Many Cultures” will
be performed at the Memorial Cen-
tre, Contact Carol Blyth 243-6747.
Saturday, 29 November
Winnipeg, MB: Framfari Christmas
Dinner at the Crescent Fort Rouge
United Church, Wardlaw Ave. at
Nassau St. For more info see:
www.samkoma.com/framfari
ONGOING
Winnipeg, MB: First Tuesday of
every month, Framfari meeting 7-9
pm at the Boardroom, lcelandic Col-
lection, Elizabeth Dafoe Library, U of
M. Everyone welcome. For more
info see: www.samkoma.com/fram
fari
From 17 September
Toronto, ON: New beginner lce-
landic classes for 6 weeks on Weds.
8 pm. $35 non-members, $30 mem-
bers. Eglington-Yonge area. Teacher:
Halla Gunnarsdóttir. We have books
in stock “Colloquial lcelandic’’ $35 or
$70 w/ 2 cassettes. Call Gail 416-
762-8627 to join or by the book.
Daily Until September 30, 2003
Gimli, MB: Viking Saga Sailings at 1,
3 and 6 pm. On the August long
weekend, there will be additional sail-
ings at 10 am and 8 pm. For groups
up to 20, charters may be booked at
a discount. Normal fare $30 per
adult, children 12 and under $25.
Montreal, PQ: ICC-Quebec intro-
ductory level lcelandic language les-
sons. 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.
Winnipeg, MB: 1st Fri. ea.
month. Icelandic Canadian Frón
invites you to practice your lcelandic
language skills and enjoy the Smor-
gasbord at 6 pm. Scandinavian Cul-
tural Centre, 764 Erin St. Fluency not
a requirement- only willingness to try.
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