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Lucia 2022 |
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Please join us in celebrating
The Swedish Club Annual Christmas Traditions
featuring Lucia and her Procession
on Saturday December 10, 2022
at First Lutheran Church, 1311 Holman St, Houston
(same venue as two years ago!)
Church parking is limited and street parking is metered until 6 p.m (the meter fee can be paid with cash or credit card); but we are allowed to park in the Houston Community College lots on Holman and Francis streets.
3:30 PM - Lucia attendants / Star boys arrive
4:00 PM - Doors open to the public; Lucia Procession closes
4:30 PM - Lucia Procession
5:00 PM - Reception, Raffle, Children's Craft, Music
- Dances around the Christmas tree, Jultomten
- Scandinavian Folk Dancers
- Raffle Winners Announced
Traditional refreshments and music will also be part of the festivities.
This year's Lucia is Sage Butler.
CALLING ALL ATTENDANTS AND STAR BOYS! Young people are always needed to be part of the program: boys (5-15) to be star boys, and girls (5-20) to be Lucia attendants. Let us know if your child(ren) will participate!
God Jul och Gott Nytt År! |
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Traditional Christmas Craft Workshop and Fika |
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Every year, SCH members get together to make candy-filled Christmas tree decorations called julgranskarameller. Some will hang on the Christmas tree at our Lucia celebration, and later the jultomte will give the rest out to all the children. This year, we will include other traditional Christmas crafts to decorate with as well for our venue. Bring the supplies for a craft you would like to share with others.
This year's workshop will be on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at the home of Marie Teahen, 23114 San Salvador Pl (Katy), from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM (or come and go whenever!).
Please bring a dessert to share for our Swedish Coffee Table. Optionally, bring craft material to teach others to do a Swedish Christmas craft or to learn how to do it together with others. A pair of good scissors is also recommended! RSVP to Marie at 978-239-4843 (call or text) or
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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 is currently in the process of starting 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.
Classes meet one evening a week, on Tuesdays beginning 10/04/2022, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Bellaire United Methodist Church, 4417 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire. The beginner-level class will be taught virtually except for Week 1; the advanced-level class will be taught in-person. The cost is modest, and varies according to the cost of materials, which come from Sweden. This fall's semester will be a shortened 11 weeks (normally the school operates on a 15-week semester basis). Click here to register!
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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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Dues Notice for 2022 |
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Please don't delay, send in your renewal check today!!
Family $35
Individual $25
Student / Au pair $10 (fall-spring)
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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