The Scandinavian Cultural Center of Santa Cruz is located in Viking Hall at 240 Plymouth Street at the corner of Button Street. Plymouth is the Highway 1 frontage road on the south side and is just east of Ocean Street.
For more information, call 438-4307, 464-3310 or 476-9669.
We have some recurring events:
Folk Dance Class for all levels. 1st, 3rd and 5th
Mondays of every month at 7:30 PM. Classes led by Mikkel Thompson. For
more information call Maxine Miller at 831-464-3310.
Dansk Time, 4th Saturday of every month at 9:30 AM. Call Maxine Miller at 831-464-3310.
Generally the first Friday of every month features a guest speaker or other entertainment.
The event calendar below includes events of interest, whether sponsored by us or others.
All Santa Cruz programs are open to the community; you are invited to join.
| Jan. 9 7:30 PM |
Viking Hall | Jim Kaplan speaking on "The Swedish Angel from Siberia" |
| Feb. 6 7:30 PM |
Viking Hall | The Lindesnes Accordion Band: video tape performance to get us primed for their September visit. 35 accordions!!! |
| Mar. 5 6:30 PM |
Viking Hall | Annual Pea Soup and Pancakes dinner, with Orange Horse Races. We'll be betting and winning! Note time - one hour earlier than usual. |
| Apr. 2 7:30 PM |
Viking Hall | Norway Night: Norwegian fine art photographer, Helene Sobol |
| Apr 23-25 | District Convention. Help needed for Butik and reception. | |
| May 1-2 | SF | Norway Days. At Fort Mason in San Francisco. |
| May 7 7:30 PM |
Viking Hall | The Andersen Sisters of North Dakota. Costumes and Danish paper clips. |
| June 5 10 AM to 4 PM |
Walnut Creek | Sweden Day Celebration. At Borges Park in Walnut Creek. Last official duty of our Barbara Olson as District Master – please plan to attend! |
| Jun 12 or 19 or 26 | Viking Hall | Midsummer Festival. Our popular annual celebration. Date not yet decided. |
| Sep 10 | Viking Hall | Event To Be Announced. Note: no summer events, everyone is in Minnesota! |
| Sep 26 | TBA | The Lindesnes Accordion Band: you saw the video teaser in February, now they're here in person! |
| Oct
1 7:30 PM |
TBA | San Francisco's Historical Swedish Community. |
| Nov 5, 12 or 19, 6:30 | Viking Hall | Annual Jül Dinner and Valhalla Anniversary. Date not yet final. |
| Dec 3 or 10, 3 PM | TBA | Annual Lucia Celebration. Date not yet final. |
| Jan 7 7:30 PM |
Viking Hall | Faith Field speaking about The Saami. |
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Stay tuned to this page for additions. |
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