February 4
Ethnic Heritage Festival at the Grand Rapids Public Museum
9 AM-5 PM
Join us for a FREE daylong celebration of music, dance, crafts and food representing the various ethnic groups that call West Michigan home. Please contact Ulla Hjelm (616-364-3011) if you would like to help in the Swedish booth. There will be information and displays about Sweden, our Society, genealogy advice and more.
April 17
Swedish Reading Club at Schuler Books (3165 Alpine NW): A Michigan Polar Bear Confronts the Bolsheviks by Godfrey J. Anderson, edited and introduced by Gordon Olson.
SAHS Member and former City Historian Gordon Olson will be present to discuss the background of this book with us.
"Anderson's vivid, day-to-day, boots-on-the-ground recollections, born of a memorable episode in American military history, are a rare treat for an armchair historian... In this candid, honest account of his experiences, Anderson deftly recalls the adventure, the horror, the cruelty, the compassion, and even the boredom of a young man at war... This is both a riveting true story and a truly valuable historical document. Gordon L. Olson—Anderson's friend and a historian himself... masterfully edited the manuscript for publication." (Rachel Bomberger)
7 PM
Buy the book from Schuler or another independent bookseller
May 5
Valborgsmässoafton Spring Celebration in Hager Park
June 23
Midsommar Celebration
July 17
Swedish Reading Club at Schuler Books (3165 Alpine NW): The Last Letter Home (Sista brevet till Sverige) by Vilhelm Moberg
Buy the book from Schuler or another independent bookseller
October 5
Fifteenth Anniversary Celebration at Kent Country Club (1600 College Avenue NE)
October 16
Swedish Reading Club at Schuler Books (3165 Alpine NW): The Troubled Man (Den orolige mannen) by Henning Mankell
Buy the book from Schuler or another independent bookseller
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ONGOING:
Innebandy/Floor Hockey
Wealthy Elementary Gym, 1961 Lake Drive SE, East Grand Rapids
4:30-6 PM
This weekly activity will take place on Sundays through the end of March, with breaks for major holidays. Come try out this super exciting sport! For more information, contact Daniel Siminski (zinko@hotmail.com).
Women's Group: Flitiga Lisor
Flitiga Lisor är en grupp kvinnliga, svensktalande medlemmar som träffas ungefär en gång i månaden. Gruppen startades under hösten 2003, då vi träffades regelbundet för att tillverka julsaker att sälja på Lucia. Det lyckades bra och förtjänsten gick till SAHS. När vi inte känner för att vara så flitiga, träffas vi bara för att prata och fika.
Flitiga Lisor is a group of Swedish speaking women that meets once a month or so. It began during the fall of 2003 when we got together to make Christmas crafts to sell at the Lucia celebration. The project was a success and the money earned went to SAHS. When we feel less inclined to work we get together to have coffee and speak Swedish.
For more information, contact Kerstin Trowbridge at kerstin@trowbridge.org.
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