Fall Newsletter 2018
Nordic Northwest's quarterly periodical!
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PROGRAMS & EVENTS<br />
Bournonville image from Portland Exhibition 2017, edited<br />
by Knud Arne Jürgensen; Bangle, courtesy of Debra<br />
Carus; Fika, image by Cool Hunting; Mads Tolling,<br />
courtesy of the artist<br />
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SCANFEAST TICKETS ON-SALE!<br />
SEPTEMBER 1<br />
All Tickets: $150<br />
Join your friends at this year's<br />
ScanFeast, our annual auction and<br />
gala fundraiser. Tickets and meal<br />
item selections will go live on our<br />
website September 1. Find the<br />
link at www.nordicnorthwest.org/<br />
scanfeast. We will also be available<br />
during normal business hours to<br />
process your ticket purchases over<br />
the phone at 503.977.0275.<br />
PRESENTATION:<br />
SIMON BENSON: OREGON<br />
LUMBER KING, CIVIC LEADER,<br />
VISIONARY<br />
SEPTEMBER 4, 7:00 PM<br />
NNW Members: $5<br />
Non-Members: $10<br />
Local speaker Sig Unander will<br />
present on Simon Benson. A poor<br />
Norwegian immigrant gifted with<br />
immense talent, Benson overcame<br />
daunting challenges to become a<br />
lumber baron who used his vision,<br />
wealth and influence to give back<br />
to his adopted state and country,<br />
leaving a lasting legacy.<br />
COOK & EAT: LEFSE<br />
SEPTEMBER 10, 6:30 PM<br />
SOLD OUT!<br />
Join us for a hands-on lefse class<br />
featuring chef extraordinaire Jean<br />
Akre. Jean has taught lefse classes for<br />
Cook & Eat for years. This class leaves<br />
you with an appreciation of how<br />
delicious lefse is, and the confidence<br />
and inspiration to make it at home.<br />
FALL SCANDINAVIAN FOLK<br />
DANCE CLASSES:<br />
PRESENTED BY NORSKE<br />
RUNDDANSERE<br />
MONDAYS STARTING<br />
SEPTEMBER 10, 7:00 PM<br />
Drop-ins: $5<br />
Annual Membership: $60<br />
Visit www.norskerunddansere.org<br />
for details.<br />
_1_ EXHIBIT OPENING:<br />
BOURNONVILLE: THE<br />
EUROPEAN<br />
SEPTEMBER 13 - NOVEMBER 26<br />
Free & Open to the Public<br />
Experience the world of 19 th<br />
century ballet-master August<br />
Bournonville with the exhibit<br />
Bournonville: The European! A<br />
premier choreographer who shaped<br />
the world of ballet, Bournonville’s<br />
compositions highlighted Nordic<br />
history, allegorical classical<br />
mythology and exploration of<br />
the exotic. His choreography was<br />
notably egalitarian for its era,<br />
emphasizing male and female<br />
roles. Sponsored by Scan|Design<br />
Foundation and Mike & Arlette<br />
Nelson.<br />
In addition, Oregon Ballet<br />
Theatre will be debuting<br />
Bournonville’s full-length<br />
ballet masterpiece NAPOLI<br />
on October 6 through 13.<br />
NNW patrons will have a<br />
special discount to see this<br />
spectacular show, which<br />
has been performed over a<br />
thousand times in 180 years.<br />
Visit our website for details<br />
and discount code!<br />
_2_ WORKSHOP:<br />
COPPER BANGLE BRACELETS<br />
SEPTEMBER 16, 2:00 - 4:00 PM<br />
All Tickets: $75<br />
Learn to make a copper bangle<br />
bracelet with Debra Carus of Elentari<br />
Handverk! Space is very limited.<br />
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP &<br />
VOLUNTEER CELEBRATION:<br />
PRESENTED BY THE<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
SEPTEMBER 16, 5:00 - 7:00 PM<br />
RSVPs Required<br />
Free for Members & Volunteers<br />
Guests $15<br />
Join us for an afternoon all about our<br />
members! We will have a hot dog<br />
dinner, silent auction, kids' area and<br />
present the president’s award! Email<br />
your RSVP to lailas@nordicnorthwest.<br />
org or call 503.977.0275.
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