Monday 26 March 2018

Leif Eiriksson Icelandic Club March 2018 Newsletter


THE LEIF EIRIKSSON ICELANDIC CLUB OF CALGARY
 WILL BE CELEBRATING THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER OR
“SUMARDAGURINN FYRSTI”
AT THE SCANDINAVIAN CENTRE – VIKING HALL
739 – 20TH AVE. NW, CALGARY, AB
APRIL 14, 2017.
 
Doors open                   5:30 pm
Dinner                           6:30 pm
Followed by entertainment.
The price of this event
Senior                         $20.00            
Adult:                         $25.00                     
Child    6 – 11             $12.00
Child    0 – 5               free                     
 
This includes a hot and cold buffet.
 
Don’t miss out on this very special evening.
 
COME OUT AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS
 
To reserve your ticket by April 9/18
 
Send your cheque to
AFTON BARABASH
75 Kincora Grove, NW,
Calgary, AB, T3R 1R5
Or contact Afton at
587-229-5971   myownslideshow@gmail.com
 
For more information on special diet needs etc. please email thedobsons@telus.net or call Lorie at (403)912-6869.
 
This year we have a special guest,
Lowry Olafson
 
Lowry is a professional songwriter, keynote speaker and workshop leader who has released nine CDs and toured the globe.  In addition to his performing and speaking careers, Lowry has led over 400 songs with more than 10,000 school kids across western Canada.
 
He has also used songwriting as a tool to transform organizations. The ThemeShop is a team-building experience to help businesses, non-profits and municipalities write their own theme song to get in tune with their team and create an “audio brand” that makes them unforgettable.
 
Lowry is an avid sailor and horse-dad. He lives with his wife and daughter on BC’s Sunshine Coast.
 
DONATIONS REQUIRED FOR INL CONVENTION IN EDMONTON
  
The INL convention is the largest gathering of Icelandic clubs in one place.  Each year there are Icelanders attending from across Canada, the United States and Iceland. The Convention committee is requesting items for a fund-raising auction. There are cars going so items can be transported.  The convention is in Edmonton April 26 – 29/18. Anyone wishing to donate should contact Gwen Mann ldgomann@gmail.com.  
 
 
LIBRARY
New books you might like from our library:
The Legacy. Yrsa SigurĂ°adottir's latest crime novel “The Almost Nearly Perfect People” - a humourless look at the Scandinavians.

The library is open during office hours so have a look whenever you can, or contact Christine at
christinestuartsmith@gmail.com if you want to locate a particular item.
 
VINARTERTA BEE AT THE SCAN CENTER
May 31 from 10 AM to 2 PM
All members welcome to come whether you have made vĂ­narterta for years or want to learn how to make the Icelandic cake.
 
Please bring:
Apron and rolling pin
Noon bag lunch
 
Coffee/Tea and dessert will be provided.
 
Please contact Lorie Dobson at 403-912-6869
 or email thedobsons@telus.net if you are able to come.
 

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Facebook: Leif Eiriksson Icelandic Club of Calgary
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2018 Events
 
April 14                      Saturday Spring Dinner 
April 21 -22                      Casino – Deerfoot Inn  
April 26-28                 Convention – Edmonton 
May 24                       Senior Luncheon 
June 16                          Markerville Independence Day Celebration 
Sept.  29                    Fall Feast –Saturday
Xmas Bazaar –         Scan centre to set date
Nov. 24                          Yuletide Party
 
CARE AND CONCERN
 
Nancy Tarr is now our Care and Concern representative so if you know of anyone in sickness or distress or are celebrating a special birthday or anniversary please call her at
 (403) 253-7433
  
IT'S A BOY 
 
Thordor Michael Dobson born January 14, 2018; 9 lbs. 12 oz
Parents Kevin and Sarah Dobson of Saskatoon, Sask.  A brother for Ashton, Josie, Savannah, Evangeline, Summer and Scarlet.
 
 THE LEIF EIRIKSSON ICELANDIC CLUB HAS AN INTERESTING NUMBER OF EVENTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT, PLEASE ATTEND WHEN POSSIBLE.
 


 

Sunday 4 March 2018

Donald K Johnson Film Series "Spooks and Spirits

FILM SERIES
Christine Mueller

The Icelandic film, "Spooks and Spirits," will be shown on Wednesday, March 14th, 2018, at 7:00 PM, at the River Park Church in Calgary as part of the "Donald K. Johnson Film Series."
This is a free event, hosted by the Leif Eiriksson Club of Calgary. The church is located at 3818-14 A Street S.W. A reception will follow. 

Family and friends are welcome. No tickets are required, and free parking is available.

The Donald K. Johnson Icelandic Film Series is organized by the Icelandic National League of North America, a non-profit service organization that promotes Icelandic heritage and culture through its activities and the activities of member clubs across North America. The film series is funded by a generous grant from Donald K. Johnson.

Summation: When Anna and her boyfriend Ingi decide to sell the house, Anna has recently inherited from her late father Ofeig, the father's ghost appears and makes one thing perfectly clear: his house won't be sold!
Prospective buyers are chased away by very strange events, which confirm that Ofeig, the ghost, is no different from what he was in life: a charming, but
egoistic, alcoholic womanizer. Ingi tries to exorcise Ofeig, but the poltergeist world proves a tricky one. Instead of getting rid of Ofeig, another ghost is raised - a jealous former girlfriend of Ofeig. The dead lovers' bickering makes life in the house intolerable, the ghosts get ever more forceful, and selling the house is out of the question. But sometimes even ghosts can get too greedy.
When Ofeig tries to drag an innocent lady into his
dimension, the situation calls for drastic measures.

This movie is in Icelandic with English Subtitles!