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Welcome! |
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One of the objectives and goals of the Swedish Club of Houston is to locate and join together people interested in Swedish heritage (Swedes, Swedish descendants, and others) in the Houston area, primarily through informal events and get-togethers, social as well as cultural.
The Club currently counts just under 120 members who meet at various events throughout the year, such as the annual Pea Soup and Pancakes supper, Kräftskiva (Crayfish Party), Valborgsmässoafton (Bonfire), Smörgåsbord, and Christmas Traditions/Lucia program, as well as special events centered around cultural happenings.
To become a member, click here to fill out an online membership form. |
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Friends of Lucia |
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As everyone knows, Continental Airlines is no more (and, as a result, we have lost our sponsor of Lucia's airfare from Houston to Sweden). Thus, it becomes incumbent upon the members of the Club to step up and donate to support the long-standing tradition of the Club of sending its Lucia to Sweden. A number of sponsorship levels are available:
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Swedish Language School |
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The Swedish Club of Houston has maintained a Swedish Language School for many years. It is the only source of Swedish language instruction in southeast Texas. Unfortunately the school was forced to suspend operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, but it has started back up!
As student enrollment demands, the school offers classes at several levels. Instruction is by native speakers of Swedish, and the approach emphasizes a conversational approach since most persons wishing to learn Swedish want to be able to speak it when visiting Sweden.
The school operates on a 15-week semester basis. Classes meet one evening a week from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM; the beginner class meets on Tuesdays beginning 01/24/2023, and the advanced class meets on Wednesdays beginning 01/25/2023. The beginner's class will be taught virtually and the advanced-level class will be taught partially virtually and partially in-person at Houston Saengerbund, 1703 Heights Blvd, Houston. The beginner's class will continue where it left off last fall; it will not be possible to start as a beginner in January. The cost is modest, and varies according to the cost of materials, which come from Sweden. Click here to register!
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Celebration of Sweden's National Day |
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The Consulate General of Sweden, SACC, SWEA, and the Swedish Club of Houston are co-sponsoring a celebration of Sweden's National Day. Bring your picnic and blankets or chairs. Cake and champagne will be served.
Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Location: Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard Houston, Texas 77005
Price: $10 per adult (18 and up), $5 per child (5-17). Kids under 5 years free.
Registration: Please RVSP and advance payment via this link
Questions:
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or phone: 713-304-0052
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Cards & Flowers Committee |
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Are you aware of any "life" events that a member or friend of the Club may be experiencing (i.e. illness, birth, marriage, death, etc.)? If so, be sure to send an email to
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so that we can send an acknowledgement!
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Possible Tour of Sweden in June 2024 |
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The Swedish Club of Houston is polling its members to see who would be interested in participating in an SCH tour of Sweden in June 2024 lasting approximately two weeks. If there is enough serious interest, board member Marie Teahen will work with a tour operator in Sweden to develop an itinerary (which in turn will determine the cost).
Please click here to indicate your interest in participating, and to let us know what specifically you would like to see included in the trip.
If you are not interested in participating but you are from Sweden (or lived in Sweden for an extended time) and have some recommendations of things not to be missed when visiting Sweden, please click here to let us know that as well. |
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Dues Notice for 2023 |
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At long last, the Board has had to make the difficult decision to raise the membership dues in 2023; our Club is not immune from the rising prices of goods and services. Individual memberships have been $25 since the club's inception in 1986 (that's over $64 in today's dollars) and family memberships have been $35 since that category was introduced in 1992 (that's over $73 in today's dollars). Fortunately, the dues are not increasing nearly that much; the new rates are as follows:
Family $45
Individual $30
Student (enrolled full time at a degree-granting institution) / Au pair $15
Please don't delay, send in your renewal check today!!
Make check payable to: The Swedish Club of Houston
Click here to fill out an online renewal form. |
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Test your Knowledge of Literature |
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Question: What do the following all have in common?
- I Was Prepared, by Justin Case
- The Numbers Game, by Cal Q. Later
- Deep in Debt, by Owen A. Lott
- Favorite Swedish Recipes, by the Swedish Club of Houston
Answer: They are all books that were never written! Of course, there is ample reason why the first three were never written... but there's only one reason why the last one wasn't: we don't have enough of your favorite Swedish recipes!
Send your favorites to Karen Wolz! |
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