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Scandinavian Library’s December Movie
An intense movie, shot from a blind man’s perspective. An atypical action/ thriller film about a man who has to go through hell to reach his loved one. Jaakko…
Pro Arte – Holiday Brass Quintet
The Pro Arte Brass Quintet gets into the holiday spirit with season selections at the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Monday, December 2, 2024 | 2pm | $20, $10…
A Finnish Christmas Celebration with Soprano Ilona Jokinen
Finlandia Foundation-Boston invites you for a concert featuring Soprano Ilona Jokinen, accompanied by Pianist Olga Rogach. The duo will be performing works by…
Nordic Kids Series: Scandinavian Christmas Crafts
Bring your little crafter to the Scandinavian Library to make some Scandinavian crafts perfect for your tree. We will decorate a delightful dala horse and make…
Book Talk: For the Love of Cod with Eric Dregni
A journey to find Norway’s supposed bliss makes for a comic travelogue that asks, seriously, what makes Norwegians so damn happy—and does it translate? Norway…
St. Lucia’s Day Craft Workshop
St. Lucia’s Day is a special holiday widely celebrated in Scandinavian countries in December. The most recognizable celebration is the St. Lucia procession, in…
Author Series: The Viking Woman of Birka with David K. Mullaly
Asa was a young woman who avenged a personal assault, was forced to become a warrior and leader during her family’s travels, and ultimately became responsible…
Pepparkakans dag – Gingerbread Cookie Day 2025
Celebrate Gingerbread Cookie Day — Pepparkakans dag — with us! Instituted on December 9, 1996, in Sweden by Annas Pepparkakor as a way to promote this beloved…
Screening: Tom of Finland
The Scandinavian Cultural Center is proud to once again partner with Boston’s Wicked Queer Film Festival group to present the new Tom of Finland film as a part…
Norsk Christmas Service 2024
Welcome to julegudstjeneste! Sunday, December 8th, at 6pm **service will be in Norwegian** Pastor: Jofrid Landa from the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in New York…
Sirintip “Tippan” Phasuk
“Lingonberry Twig Sitting in a Cocktail Glass” is a tribute by American and Swedish jazz musicians living in New York dedicated to one of the greatest Swedish…
Pepparkakans dag – Gingerbread Cookie Day 2023
Celebrate Gingerbread cookie day, Pepparkakans dag, with us. Instituted on December 9 in 1996 in Sweden by the company Annas Pepparkakor as a way to promote…
Maker Series: Finnish Himmeli
The himmeli is a traditional Finnish holiday decoration made out of straw. Traditionally himmelis hung above dining tables to ensure a good crop for the coming…
Screening: The Men’s Room (2018)
A wonderful Norwegian male choir is getting ready to warm up for Black Sabbath and to sing the last verse for their conductor. Every Tuesday, 25 men in their…
Swedish Christmas Dinner
Join the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce New England and kick off this holiday season with good friends and new acquaintances at the 53rd annual Christmas…
Pepparkakans dag – Gingerbread Cookie Day 2026
Instituted on December 9, 1996, in Sweden by Annas Pepparkakor as a way to promote this beloved holiday staple, Pepparkakans dag is now a sweet reason to…
Pepparkakans dag – Gingerbread Cookie Day 2024
Celebrate Gingerbread cookie day, Pepparkakans dag, with us. Instituted on December 9 in 1996 in Sweden by the company Annas Pepparkakor as a way to promote…
Lucia, Queen of Light – A concert celebrating Saint Lucia!
The arrival of Lucia, the young Sicilian martyr from times of the Roman Empire, is celebrated on December 13 in the Nordic countries as she brings light into…
Bergman Retrospective: Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander)
The Scandinavian Library and the SCC are proudly present Fanny and Alexander (1982) as part of our Ingmar Bergman Centennial Retrospective. Through the eyes of…
Nordic Kids: Pepperkaker Party
Pepperkaker are considered a traditional Christmas cookie in Norway, although the idea and practice of Christmas cookies are relatively new traditions…
Girl Scout Cookies at the SCC
Did you know that we host not one, but two Brownie troops in the Scandinavian Library? Besides the warmth, energy and vitality they bring, they also bring…
Screening: A Christmas Tale (2021)
A Christmas Tale (Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton) (2021) A tale of a boy from a wealthy family who during his work at the post office steals Christmas…
Screening: Sound of Noise (2010)
A tone-deaf cop works to track down a group of guerilla percussionists whose anarchic public performances are terrorizing the city. Saturday, December 18th |…
Adams Aebler
Ivan is a priest in a rural church known for the apples that grow on a large tree in front. He’s odd: seeing the world through rose-colored glasses, in denial…