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EVERY 2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY
Winnipeg, MB: The Nordic Knitters semi-
monthly meetings of the Scandinavian
Cultural Centre, 764 Erin St. 7 pm. All are
welcome.
SCANDINAVIAN CULTURAL CENTRE
TGIF SPEAKERS SERIES
Winnipeg, MB: TGIF dinner and speaker
series, fourth Friday of the month. Open to
the public. The full buffet dinner, catered by
Bonne Cuisine, $17.50 (cash/cheque; cash
bar). Doors 5:30 pm with dinner at 6 pm,
followed by the speaker at around 7:15
pm. 764 Erin St. Reservations requested:
sccreservations@shaw.ca or 204-744-
8047. (Include name, phone, number of
adults, age of children in party).
TASTE OF ICELAND
1 TO 5 NOVEMBER
Toronto, ON: Iceland Naturally invites Toronto
to experience Icelandic culture with the return
of Taste of Iceland. The five-day festival
highlights the very best of Iceland’s culture,
showcasing the nation’s cuisine, music,
design, and film with a variety of fun events.
RSVP on Facebook, share your experience
with us on Instagram and Twitter by tagging
@IcelandNatural with #TasteofIceland.
Details: icelandnaturally.com.
1-4 Nov: Food – Icelandic menu at
Icelandic menu at Leña.
1 Nov: Business – Icelandic Canadian
Chamber Of Commerce - Business Mixer
At Pong Bar.
2 Nov: Cocktails – Taste of Iceland
Cocktail Kickoff at Bar Lala at Leñanov.
3 Nov: Music – Reykjavík Calling at The
Hideout.
3 Nov: Film – Icelandic Short Film Festival
at The Royal Cinema.
4 Nov: Culture – An Evening in Iceland at
Leña.
5 Nov: Design – Iceland’s Thriving Design
and Architectural scene at The Spoke Club.
2 TO 4 NOVEMBER
Markerville, AB: Christmas in Markerville
and Cookie Walk. 11 am - 4 pm daily. www.
historicmarkerville.com.
SUNDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Winnipeg, MB: The Icelandic Canadian
Frón will be hosting a Sunday Brunch at
the Scandinavian Cultural Centre 764
Erin St. 10:30 - 1 pm. $15 adults, $7.50
children 8-12, under age 7 free. Come join
us and meet our Yule Lads, the jólasveinar.
Reservations requested sccreservations@
shaw.ca or 204-774-8047 (include name,
phone number, number of adults and age
of children in party).
FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER
Winnipeg, MB: Ljosanótt, Evening
of Lights. Tribute dinner in honour of
past presidents, directors, editors, and
volunteers of Lögberg-Heimskringla, Inc.
Cocktails 6 pm, dinner and program 7 pm.
Holiday Inn Winnipeg South, 1330 Pembina
Hwy. Tickets $90 (includes $35 tax receipt).
Business attire and decorations. For tickets
call L-H: 204-284-5686. Purchase online
or email. Deadline 2 November. We are
looking to leaders in our community to help
sponsor this event. Contact lh@lh-inc.ca or
call 204-284-5686.
SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER
Calgary, AB: Scandinavian Christmas
Bazzar. 10:30 - 3:30 pm. Volunteers
needed. This is not just a bake table; crafts,
knitted items, etc. would also be very
welcome. If you can help please contact:
Helene Goodman at 403-375-9777 or
Christine Stuart-Smith at 403-244-1560.
Visit with old friends and then enjoy the
coffee and open-face sandwiches in the
Valhalla Room.
SUNDAY 18 NOVEMBER
Winnipeg, MB: Annual Christmas Market
and Cafe. Scandinavian Cultural Centre,
764 Erin St. 11 am - 2:30 pm. Featuring
Café serving Scandinavian delicacies,
Imported Scandinavian foods and candy,
home baking. Artisans with stained glass
decorations, Assorted quilted items, knitted
lovikka mitts, children’s sweaters, hats,
Nordic style handcrafted decorations,
wooden crafts, wreaths, handcrafted
jewellery, assorted gift items for family and
pets. No admittance charge.
TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER
Bloomington, MN: Nordic Thanksgiving
Breakfast, 7 am. Chaired by Iceland; Geir
H. Haarde, Icelandic Ambassador to USA,
speaker, Bloomington DoubleTree by Hilton,
https://www.facebook.com/NATBreakfast/.
SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER
Calgary, AB: The Leif Eiriksson
Icelandic Club of Calgary Annual Yuletide
Celebration. Scandinavian Centre, 739 –
20th Ave. NW. 5 pm doors, 5 - 6 pm cash
bar and Icelandic hors d'oeuvres. 6:15 pm
dinner. Adult Members: $35, students with
card: $25. Youth 13-17 yrs. $15, children
6-12 $10, under 5 years free. Note: When
ordering, please indicate ages of children.
To donate Icelandic hors d'oeuvres, brown
bread or desserts, please call Lorie Dobson
(403) 912-6869. Attention: Calling all
children who wish to be jólasveinar! Call
Kristie-Anne (403) 270-7533. Registration
closed Monday 19 Nov. Pre-payment of
tickets can be made by cash, cheque or
send an e-transfer. Margaret Grisdale, 403-
251-7018 or email grisdal9@telus.net.
SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER
Bloomington, MN: Annual Jólabarnaball,
Knights of Columbus. 12 - 3 pm.
SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER
Burnaby, BC: Christmas bake and craft
sale, a fund raiser for the Icelandic
Canadian Club of BC. Followed by the
Children's Christmas party in the afternoon.
Scandinavian Community Centre; 6045
Thomas St. Thank you for any help you can
give. Contact: Margaret Bjarnason Amirault,
email: gusta1@telus.net.
FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER
Ottawa, ON: The Friends of Iceland will be
holding their annual Jolaglogg at the Arts
Court theatre, 2 Daly Ave. 7 pm.
9 DECEMBER
Edmonton, AB Save the date – Icelandic
Canadian Club of Edmonton, Christmas
gathering, International Hall.
MONDAY 31 DECEMBER
Gimli, MB: The Westshore Community
Foundation Inc. is holding a New Year's
Eve Dinner and Dance Fundraiser.
Lakeview Gimli Resort ballroom. Cocktails
6 pm, dinner 7. Dance to Live ’50s to ’80s
classic rock by The Cracked Eggshell.
Tickets $75, at Lakeview Gimli Resort,
Westshore Community Foundation board
members or call Michele 204-641-0116.
EXHIBITS
THROUGH 14 APRIL 2019
Seattle, WA: The Nordic Museum exhibit:
The Vikings Begin. An exhibit of Viking-age
collections from the Uppsala University
in Sweden. 2655 NW Market St. 98107.
Closed Mondays. Tue, Wed, Fri - Sun 1-
5pm. Thu 10 - 8 pm.
FILM
ICELANDIC FILM IN FOCUS
FALL SERIES AT SCANDINAVIA HOUSE
UNTIL 16 NOVEMBER
New York, NY: In celebration of the
centenary of Iceland's independence and
sovereignty, we're presenting an array
of feature films, documentaries, and
short films by Icelandic filmmakers at
Scandinavia House. 58 Park Ave. 10016.
212–779–3587. Scandinaviahouse.org.
7, 9 Nov: Supernatural thriller I Remember
You / Ég man þig, from director Óskar Thór
Axelsson.
14, 16 Nov: The Swan / Svanurinn, directed
by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir.
NORDIC NIGHTS FILM SERIES
Toronto, ON: Nordic Nights film screening
program returns to the Icelandic Canadian
Club of Toronto with Heartstone.
Tue 27 Nov: Icelandic film, A Force of
Nature, Jóhann Eyfells. A documentary
about Jóhann Eyfells, a 93 year-old
Icelandic sculptor living in Texas, and the
forces that have shaped his life from his
early years in Iceland, the land of fire and
ice, to his professional life as an artist.
Tue 29 Jan: Finnish Film
Tue 26 Feb: Icelandic film
Tue 26 Mar: Finnish film
Other film titles TBA. All films at the
School of Image Arts, Ryerson University,
Room 307, 122 Bond St. Wheelchair
accessible. Doors 6 pm, film 6:30 pm,
along with a student film from the
recent Film Workshop in Iceland. Free
but donations gratefully received to fund
Rights Payment. Sponsored by Icelandic
Canadian Club of Toronto, School of Image
Arts, Ryerson University and Finnish
Consulate in Toronto.
ICELANDIC CLASSES
MONDAYS UNTIL 26 NOVEMBER
Toronto, ON: Icelandic Canadian Club of
Toronto's Icelandic Classes – Talar þú
Íslensku? If you answer, ‘nei’ ‘smá’, or are
scratching your head, then Icelandic classes
are for you. Eight classes with no classes
on Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day. 7
- 8:30 pm. $80 for ICCT members, $95 for
non-members. We use a wonderful online
resource which includes sound files.
Email gaileinarsonmccleery@gmail.com. or
online: icct.info.
TUESDAYS TO 6 NOVEMBER
Burnaby, BC: A new set of Icelandic
language classes began 18 Sep. for 8
weeks. 7 - 9 pm. Scandinavian Cultural
Centre, 6540 Thomas St. Instructors:
Gunnar Hansson, Edda Langworth. Two
groups, Level 1 beginners group, Level
2 advanced group. $60 for eight classes.
Must register in advance: Gunnar at
gunnarhans@gmail.com or 604-351-
3945. Everyone welcome.
TUESDAYS FROM 25 SEPTEMBER
Winnipeg, MB: The Icelandic Canadian
Frón is offering three levels of Icelandic
classes at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre,
764 Erin St. Fee for 10-week session until
November 27 is $50 for members and
$55 for non-members. Contact Kendra at
kensuloa@mts.net.
WEDNESDAYS
Gimli, MB: Gimli's 'Kaffitíma' weekly 3 pm
conversational Icelandic sessions are now
being held at the Gimli Waterfront Centre,
Johnson Hall (except when the hall is
otherwise booked). If you are planning to
attend, verify the location with Valdine at
204 641-1025.
THURSDAYS FROM 27 SEPTEMBER
TO 6 DECEMBER
Gimli, MB: Icelandic Language Classes. 7
- 8:30 pm. Lady of the Lake Theatre, New
Iceland Heritage Museum. Beginner and
intermediate. $40/each or $20 for NIHM or
GICS members. Register at the museum.
#108-94-1st Ave. (204) 642-400. Email:
nihm@mts.net.
SATURDAYS TWICE MONTHLY
Edmonton, AB: The Icelandic Canadian
Club of Edmonton, ICCE Kaffi Rabb (Coffee
Chat) Icelandic Language and Culture
Classes. All ability levels welcome. Free
admission. Native-speaking Icelandic
teachers. Nov 10 & 24; Dec 8 & 15; Jan 12
& 26; Feb 9 & 23; Mar 9 & 16. 11 am - 1
pm, ICCE Library, 15212 117 Ave. Register
by email (erla135@gmail.com) or on our
Facebook Group (ICCE Kaffi Rabb).
MUSIC
Kaleo, Ólafur Arnalds, Dream Wife,
Berndsen, and Sólstafir have several North
American performances dates this Fall and
Winter. Check out Gigs Abroad for the latest
information on Icelandic bands and their
international performance dates.
7 TO 10 NOVEMBER
Reykjavík, Iceland: One of Iceland’s most
highly anticipated music festivals returns
this fall: Iceland Airwaves! Now in its 20th
year, Airwaves will bring the hottest names
in music to Iceland’s cool cultural setting.
icelandairwaves.is.
TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER
Reykjavík, Iceland: Ólafur Arnalds closes
out an eventful year with a concert at
Harpa’s Eldborg Hall. 8 pm. harpa.is.
FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2019
Toronto, ON: Ólafur Arnalds, Roy Thomson
Hall. 8 pm. 60 Simcoe St. Tickets:
roythomsonhall.com.
LITERATURE
WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER
Winnipeg, MB: Book launch – Launch of
You Don’t Know Me, But You Love Me: The
Lives of Dick Miller (ARP Books) by Caelum
Vatnsdal. 7:30 pm. McNally Robinson
Grant Park. This book is a biography
of beloved American movie actor Dick
Miller. Miller’s fantastically storied life,
the legendary people with whom he has
worked and played, the times in which he’s
lived and the fascinating environments of
both Broadway and Hollywood over the
past seventy years are all thoroughly
and engagingly explored in this first and
only biography of the cult legend. The
result of both extensive interviews and
exhaustive research, You Don’t Know Me,
But You Love Me is at once story of how an
unassuming guy stumbled into acting and
became cult royalty, an epic love story
of a man and his wife, a parallel story of
an actor and his director (Corman), and a
secret history of Hollywood. Referred to
by Roger Corman as the “best actor in
Hollywood” a favourite character actor
of Quentin Tarantino, and in the words of
Jonathan Demme, “a first-rate actor who
makes any scene he’s in better,” Miller’s
particular magic continues to work itself
on Hollywood elite and movie buffs alike.
Caelum Vatnsdal is a filmmaker who has
made movies about disaffected youth and
Bigfoot, and the author of They Came
From Within: A History of Canadian Horror
Cinema and Kino Delirium: The Films of
Guy Maddin, both published with ARP
Books.
BECK LECTURE SERIES
Victoria, BC: The Richard and Margaret
Beck Lecture Series on Icelandic Literature/
Held at the University of Victoria, Clearihue
Building, Room A212. Beck.uvic.ca.
Sun. 25 Nov: 2 pm. Huldufolk: Elves, Faeries.
THURSDAYS
Lestrarfélagið Gleym-mér-ei
Founded in 1996
Winnipeg, MB: Icelandic Collection
University of Manitoba. Elizabeth Dafoe
Library. 5:30 pm. Icelandic Collection
3rd floor. Everyone welcome. If further
info required contact: Linda F. Sigurdson
Collette – silverflash@shaw.ca.
29 Nov: Westward Bound, the DVD
Events
Literature
Icelandic classes
Music
Exhibits
Taste of Iceland
Film
Westward Bound
The DVD
The dark days of November are upon
us. The gathering of family and friends
in this season brings out the urge to
tell stories. Lestrarfélagið Gleym-mér-
ei hears the stories collected by Egill
Helgason and Ragnheiður Thorsteinsson
on the DVD Westward Bound as they
follow the sun to Markerville, AB and the
Pacific Coast, BC.
In Markerville, Egill dedicates his
journey to the legacy of Stephan G.
Stephansson, settler to the area in
1889. Though in Alberta, Stephan's
influence was so great that Icelandic
school children memorizing his poems
thought he lived in Iceland. We hear
words from his family and friends about
an outspoken man who used the power
of poetry and we learn of his life in the
new frontier.
The 10th episode ends the series
at the western end of Canada. Egill
discovers more stories of Icelandic
heritage in Vancouver, Victoria, Point
Roberts and Osland. Join us to hear them
including the one about the late Robert
Asgeirsson meeting Stephan’s ghost.
Linda F. Sigurdson Collette
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