Special Book Launch w/ Brita Butler-Wall + Fika
Fika | 12 PM - 2 PM (drop-in!)
Kvinnor Kan Book Club | 11 AM - 12 PM
Book Launch w/ Brita Butler-Wall | 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Fika: A Swedish tradition brewed with community, culture, and good company
Join us for Fika, Sweden’s favorite way to slow down. Once a month, we gather for coffee, conversation, and shared bites—simple, cozy, and very Swedish.
Bring something to share—homemade breads, savory pies, sweet treats, or Scandinavian classics. Pull up a chair, pour a cup, and settle in. A highlight of every Fika: choose your vintage teacup—because coffee tastes better when you feel a tad bit fancy. Fika is about taking a pause, showing up for each other, and enjoying good things together.
Interested in joining the Fika mailing list?
Stay up to date on each month’s happenings—and the occasional theme. Email info@swedishclubnw.org
Kvinnor Kan Book Club| 11am - 12pm
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 2nd Wednesday of the Month
Founded in 2018 by former Swedish Club director Kristine Leander and inspired by the annual Kvinnor Kan event celebrating women in leadership, this book club explores stories by and about women from around the world. While Nordic authors are often featured, the club welcomes books with female protagonists from any background.
New members are always welcome! No need to have read the book beforehand—just bring your curiosity and love of good conversation.
Bonus: The club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, conveniently coinciding with Fika, so you can enjoy coffee and treats while you discuss!
Interested in learning more? Email info@swedishclubnw.org and we’ll get you connected to the group.
Book Launch – Upheaval by Brita Butler-Wall | 6 PM - 7:30 PM
You're invited to celebrate the launch of Upheaval, the debut novel by longtime Swedish Club member Brita Butler-Wall. Join us for an evening featuring a talk by the author, a book signing, live music, and refreshments. A cash bar will also be available for those who'd like to purchase drinks.
Upheaval is based on the true story of Brita Olsdotter, a young mother in 19th Century Sweden, at a time when the state church rules every aspect of life. Brita and her husband Olof toil tirelessly on a farm where it snows half the year, wheat won't grow, and the nearest hospital is a two-day's wagon-ride away. When self-appointed prophet Erik Janson arrives in their valley, he opens Brita's eyes to the injustices of the church, but if she and Olof defy their powerful pastor and join Janson's sect, they risk backlash from the entire community, punishment from the powers that be, and perhaps even their lives.
Seattle writer Brita Butler-Wall is a long-time member of Swedish Club who explores the lives of Swedish immigrant women. Her articles have been published in Sweden and the U.S. For her contributions to the Swedish-American community, Butler-Wall was awarded King Carl XVI Gustaf's Bicentennial Medal in silver. She is the great-great-great granddaughter of Brita Olsdotter of the Voxna Valley, and Upheaval is her debut novel.
Admission to the event is free, but we'd love to know you're coming — please RSVP below. (Please note: drinks at the bar are not included and will be available for purchase.)
“Immigration history comes alive in this engrossing story of how a religious rebellion against the established Lutheran church spreads among farming families in Sweden’s Voxna Valley in the mid-1800s…An immersive and exciting work of fiction.”
--Barbara Sjoholm, Author of The Reindeer of Chinese Gardens