Lots of Lucia Love. Nobody does Christmas like the Swedes. For one thing, we have another whole holiday to help us get ready: St. Lucia's Day. The Swedish Club has two Lucia events coming up: one for the kids and one that's more grown up.

First up, it's Lucia Fest on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3 p.m. This one's for families, kids and all ages. UW students studying Swedish will be our Lucias, plus there'll be live music and delicious treats to help you feel the Lucia love! Come early for a good seat—this free event fills up fast. Stay afterward to dance around the tree.

Next, it's the Lucia Bal on Saturday, Dec. 14, starting at 5:30 p.m. This one's for the adults. Combine a Lucia pageant by the SWEA Choir with a full julbord from chefs Ann-Margret and Malin, plus Borgstrom’s Glögg, live music by the Boomerang Band and dancing around the tree. Don't look for a better place to be—there isn't one. Just RSVP today. Send $55 before Dec. 7 ($60 afterward) to Ann-Margret Lightle, 20908 Cascade Ridge Drive, Mount Vernon, WA 98274. For more information, or call 360-391-2740.

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Did Ann-Margret teach Elvis any Swedish?
Winter Swedish Language and History Classes Are Coming! Make a resolution to learn Swedish—then follow through with a class at the Club. We offer Swedish language classes at all levels, from beginning to advanced—plus our popular conversation and drop-in classes, and a new history class. Prepare for your next trip to Sweden, or brush up on what you've already learned. Check out the schedule and sign up.
High School Seniors: Apply for Seattle Swedish Community Scholarships
Six college scholarship awards, totaling $19,000, are available for high school seniors in King County. Swedish ancestry is not required. Download an application today!
Job Notices
Ever wish you could get paid for just being Scandinavian? Maybe you can. A family on Seattle's Queen Anne Hill seeks a babysitter who speaks a Scandinavian language for their two young daughters, ages 6 and 8. This is not an au pair position, but rather a sitter for afternoons, and occasional evenings or weekends. Having a car is preferred, but not required. Please contact Executive Director to obtain the family’s contact information and learn more.

Bing Search is looking for an analyst to review international search queries. There's an immediate need for a native Swedish speaker with basic computer literacy who has lived at least three years in Sweden. Contact for more information.

Adaquest Staffing seeks a Finnish-speaking content specialist for a contract position at Microsoft, which lasts one year or potentially longer. Call Patricia at 425-284-7880 or

Occasionally we're asked for help translating old letters. It just requires a basic understanding of Swedish, usually Swedish of some decades ago. if you’d like to earn some pocket change while helping people make sense of their family heirlooms.

Also, Volt Workforce Solutions is looking for fluent Swedish and Norwegian speakers to work as localization specialists at its offices in Redmond. You'd be testing new software, doing quality assurance and checking text for errors. Call 1-800-595-8658 x219 or
Past scholarship recipients Brittany Lewis, Emilia Sternberg and Stephen Swanson.
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Donate to our scholarship fund and support a student studying Swedish language and culture in the UW Scandinavian Studies department. Invest in the future of Swedish-American cultural exchange.

 

Friday, Dec. 6. Julbord. You betcha—it's a real julbord with all the authentic food! Reserve your seat for a meal that can't be beat. Lunch (12 noon) $30; dinner (6:30 p.m.) $45.
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Swedish Songs in Concert. Welsh mezzo-soprano Nerys Jones will feature Swedish songs in a free Seattle-area recital, accompanied by pianist Karin McCullough, at University House in Wallingford, Monday, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 11. Members & Friends Dinner.
Christmas dinner and magic show with Alan Hill. RSVP by noon on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Social hour 5:30, dinner 6:30, meeting 7:30 p.m. Program follows meeting.

Friday, Dec. 13. Happy Hour: Ruby Bishop. At 93, Ruby Bishop is a Seattle music legend. Her birthday is Dec. 22 but we'll celebrate a bit early when she plays a night of great piano music on Dec. 13. Bishop is still amazing on the piano, and that may be what keeps her going. Fats Waller was her idol, so her set includes a lot of his tunes. She was friends with many jazz greats, including Louis Armstrong. "If he went to anyone's house when he was here in Seattle, it was mine," she told the Seattle Times. "I'd ask all the guys what they wanted to eat and I'd spend all day cooking it." She also taught piano to another local music legend when he was a boy: Overton Berry, 77, who is scheduled to play the Swedish Club this spring.
Living Large with Lutfisk. Presenting one of the most remarkable documents of our age: the Lutfisk List! Get the details on every supper, smorgasbord, bazaar, festival, and other opportunity to enjoy this Scandinavian delicacy in the Pacific Northwest. Holidays are high season, so there's a good chance you can feast fulsomely on this delightful dish sometime in November or December, including an opportunity at Swedish Club on Dec. 20. Remember, a weekend without lutfisk is just a weekend.
Tuesday, Dec. 31. New Year’s Eve at the Club! The Three Crowns New Year's Eve Ball may be our biggest bash ever. We'll have a smörgåsbord buffet, complimentary party favors, and a free Swedish pancake breakfast at 12:15 a.m. Dance to three floors of live music: Easy Big Fella and the Gravity Kings in the ballroom, the Spyrographs and DJ Joey Webb playing ABBA and other hits in the dance party room, and the Moonspinners 3 with guest DJ in the Three Crowns Lounge. All for just $25. Tickets at Brown Paper Tickets and more information at PEP Productions.

Founded in Seattle in 1892, the Swedish Club has grown to become a center of Scandinavian activities in the Pacific Northwest. Our members are not only Swedes and other Scandinavians, but people of many cultural backgrounds. Learn more about membership.

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Smörgås sandwiches, now on board at the Friday Kafé.
What’s Cooking at the Club?
Our smörgås sandwiches are prepared with fresh bakery-style bread, homemade lox and other tempting toppings. Meanwhile, Ann-Margret serves up amazing Swedish entrees and desserts during Happy Hour. Come by the Club for lunch (starting at 12 noon) or dinner!
Speak Like a Swede
Our Swedish language classes meet weekly. Several levels of instruction; expert teachers. Print out your registration form and mail it in. Most classes are $95 ($75 for members) if you pre-register; add $4 if you sign up on the first day of class.
It's Happening Here
Tired of marking your calendar for Swedish Club events? Now you don't have to! Just visit our new Calendar page for another convenient way to keep up on what's happening. You can still visit our Events page for details on any upcoming event. If you know of something we should add,
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Culinary Kudos
It seems that every time the Swedish Club is mentioned in local media, it has something to do with food and drink. Not that we're complaining. Seattle Metropolitan lauded us for offering the city's best Swedish happy hour, and the the Ballard News-Tribune liked it too. The Seattle Weekly found some nice things to say about our smörgås sandwiches and gave a blow-by-blow account of our pea soup challenge, while the P-I reported on our Swedish meatball cook-off. And of course, our pancake breakfasts have gotten so much attention, they're practically a PR campaign unto themselves.
Are You Needin' News from Sweden?
Hit The Swedish Wire any time you want to catch up on events between the border and the Baltic. And for a weekly report on Swedish business, economy, politics and other news, you can subscribe to The Swedish Wire’s newsletter.

If you'd rather listen to your news, try Radio Sweden. And if you're missing your Swedish TV, it's all online at SVT Play.