Scandinavian Cultural Center
SLC presents Oktoberfest
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesOktoberfest Tuesday, October 3, 12:00-2:00 pmJoin the fun of Oktoberfest with the Scandinavian Living Center. Come to West Newton and enjoy some delicious German food to celebrate the autumnal festival of Oktoberfest. There will be lots of games and activities for everyone with a football toss, giant Jenga, Cornhole, a Dunk Tank, Dancing, Singing, and a photo booth to capture…
The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Johnson and Råberg in Concert
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin The Scandinavian Cultural Center for an afternoon of musical mastery with Norwegian guitarist Tim Johnson and Swedish bass player Bruno Råberg. Their improvisational skills and deep connection to music promise an afternoon filled with rich melodies, spellbinding harmonies, and entrancing rhythms.
The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Oskar Stenmark
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesOskar Stenmark Saturday, February 3, 1:00 pm The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents a concert with Oskar Stenmark, a Swedish musician based in NYC. This event will pay homage to one of Sweden’s greatest lyricist/songwriters of all time – Evert Taube. Hailing from Gothenburg (just like Oskar), Taube was a multi-talented artist who wrote, painted, and sang about his trips…
The Scandi Center presents The Emigrants
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesThe Emigrants Saturday, January 13, 1:00 pm The Scandi Center screens the film The Emigrants, based on Vilhelm Moberg’s much-loved suite of novels — previously adapted in 1971 by Jan Troell into an Academy Award-nominated classic — The Emigrants tells the story of Kristina Nilsson (Lisa Carlehed), a mother who leaves poverty-stricken Sweden with her family…
The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Jens Retlev 2024
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesJens Retlev 2024 Now Through February The Scandinavian Cultural Center hosts an opening reception on Saturday, January 20th at 11:00 am for Swedish-born, Rhode Island resident, Jens Retlev’s second show at the SCC. Jens learned to use his art to capture his memories of Scandinavia as well as all that he has experienced and continues…
Scandi Center presents Oskar Stenmark
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesOskar Stenmark Saturday, February 3, 1:00 pm The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents a concert with Oskar Stenmark, a Swedish musician based in NYC. This event will pay homage to one of Sweden’s greatest lyricist/songwriters of all time – Evert Taube. Oskar will play some of his most famous songs and talk about his life and the places he experienced…
Sofia Talvik – Concert at Scandinavian Cultural Center
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesMark your calendars for an enchanting evening in West Newton! Folk/Americana artist Sofia Talvik is set to perform at the Scandinavian Cultural Center on Thursday, April 25th, 2024. This special concert will be an excellent showcase of Sofia's evocative melodies and rich storytelling, all within a venue that celebrates her Swedish heritage. Born and raised…
The Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library presents Takeshi Nagayasu
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesThe Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library and The Leroy Anderson Foundation present an afternoon of piano music with internationally acclaimed pianist Takeshi Nagayasu. Nagayasu has performed in major concert halls across New York, Europe, and Asia, and is the recipient of numerous international honors. Takeshi has degrees from Juilliard, Yale and the University of Michigan. The program will feature…
Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library Presents A Book Talk with Pernille Ipsen
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesBook Talk with Pernille Ipsen Join us for an inspiring conversation with Pernille Ipsen, acclaimed author and historian, on her powerful memoir My Seven Mothers: Making a Family in the Danish Women’s Movement. Ipsen, a longtime professor of gender and women’s studies and now full-time writer, tells the remarkable story of the seven women who…
Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library Presents Midsummer Pajaki Making
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesMidsummer Pajaki Making Celebrate the arrival of summer by making a pajaki (mobile) with us! Hosting a fun Midsummer craft mashup! Pajakis are a traditional Polish craft–and here we marry it with a Swedish maypole! They can be small mobiles hung in your home, massive chandeliers displayed in museums, or anything in between! We will…