Wednesday, May 14. Members' Dinner. Members and friends are invited for a delicious dinner ($15). Friendly people, good food, Seattle's best view. The program is the film "Finding Thea," about the founder of Foss Tugboat Company. We like to know in advance if you're coming. RSVP: 206-283-1090. Social hour: 5:30, dinner 6 pm.
Friday, May 16. Happy Hours Again! We'll be entertaining our Norwegian cousins on the evening before their big day (Syttende Mai) and eating a wonderful Swedish sandwich cake: smörgåstårta. Everyone is welcome. Happy Hour: 5 pm until closing.
Saturday, May 17. Let's Be Swedish on the 17th of May! Join the Swedish Cultural Center's official Pancake Drill Team for Ballard's 3 pm parade. Regiment Captain Bob Blair needs to know you're coming, so e-mail him at bob.blair900@comcast.net and he'll give you the details of when and were to meet. It's BYOA (bring your own aprons). Meet in Ballard.
Tuesday, May 20. Lecture: "Googie Architecture and the Modern Ideal." California architecture critic Alan Hess will examine how Googie architecture successfully combined Modernism and popular culture and why it is important today. The Swedish Cultural Center, built in 1961, is a jewel of Modern architecture and an ideal location for the talk about a very specific form of Modernism. Many friends of the SCC became involved in the discussion about landmark status for a local example of Googie architecture--the Ballard Manning's/Denny's building--and will be particularly interested. Come at 5:30 for a tour of the SCC building and short lecture on its history, or 6:30 for Hess's lecture. For tickets ($10 each + $1.24 service fee) and information, visit www.docomomowewa.org/events.php.
Wednesday, May 21. Kafferep. Come join us for a real Swedish coffee party at 1 pm in the lobby. Bring some of your own favorite cookies or just come as you are! Free.
Wednesday, May 21. Swedish film: "Before the Frost." Based on a Henning Mankell novel, Detective Kurt Wallander and his daughter work to solve a crime mystery. $5 donation, 7:30 pm. Info: rnelson900@aol.com.
Thursday, May 22. Reception: Torsten Jansson & New Wave Group. Torsten Jansson, Swedish entrepreneur and chairman of New Wave Group AB, will present his company's activities in the United States and strategy for the future. New Wave might be better known by their leading brand names: Cutter & Buck, Orrefors, KostaBoda, etc. Torsten started New Wave in 1990 and it's now a power house in the specialty retail industry with sales topping $540 million. Beer, wine and snacks at the SCC. Swedish American Chamber of Commerce and SCC members $20, guests $25. 6 pm. Info & RSVP: http://sacc-seattle.blogspot.com.
