Upcoming events

  • OSU Women's Basketball with Finnish Freshman Superstar Elsa Lemmilä! Tickets $17!

    • 23 Jan 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Schottenstein Arena
    • 15 registrants
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    Join your Scandinavian Club friends for International Night at the Schottenstein Arena for the OSU Women's Basketball (now ranked #9 nationally) game on Thursday, January 23 against the #8 nationally ranked U of Maryland Terrapins.   FYI, parking is free!

    CLICK HERE to buy your tickets in our special ScandiClub section:   https://am.ticketmaster.com/buckeyes/buy/quickbuy?id=MjE2Nw== 

    BE SURE TO SELECT SEATS IN THE HIGHLIGHTED ROWS OF SECTION 111 in order to sit together as a group.  

    The tipoff is at 6 p.m.   After the game, all Scandi Club guests will have an opportunity to meet Elsa Lemmilä and other members of the team in a special "meet and greet" in the "Board Room" 

    Elsa Lemmilä is a freshman Center from Espoo, Finland.  She is majoring in environmental engineering and was named Rookie of the Year in 2021 - 2022.  

    The game (vs. Maryland) is a Wear White game - perfect for those wanting to share the Finnish spirit with some white and blue gear or flags! 

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  • January 2025 SkandiKaffe

    • 31 Jan 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • Tee Jaye's (4560 High St., Columbus, OH 43214)
    • 11 registrants
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    January's SkandiKaffe will be held at the Tee Jaye's at 4560 High St., Columbus, OH 43214, a little north of Henderson Rd. on the east side (Look for bright yellow trim.) on Friday, January 31st at 10am. We’d love to share coffee & brunch with you! 

    Will you be joining us? Hope to see you there!

    Please, RSVP so Ben (the event coordinator) knows how many to expect. ☕



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  • February 2025 Movie Night

    • 7 Feb 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • Gethsemane Lutheran Church (HTLC), 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH 43214 (parking lot entrance)
    • 6 registrants
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    Utvandrarna (The Emigrants) -- Sweden 1971.


    Event Details

    • Date: Friday, February 7

    • Time: 6-9:30 pm

      Movie Information

    • Director: Jan Troell

    • Based on: "Upon a Good Land," the best-selling series of Swedish novels (1949) by Vilhelm Moberg

    • Run time:

      • Part 2: 95 minutes (This viewing) NOTE: To see Part 1 (if you missed the November Movie Night), view "The Emigrants" on YouTube or elsewhere, only to the "PAUSE". 

    • Language: Swedish with English subtitles

    • Starring: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, and others

    About the Movie

    This award-winning film received several accolades and nominations. Roger Ebert praised director, Jan Troell, as "perhaps the best of the post-Bergman generation of Swedish filmmakers." The movie depicts the struggles of regular people in their journey to a new, promising land, after leaving their challenging but known homeland.

    "Troell has a feeling for the historical past, and for the meaning and beauty of ordinary lives... 'The Emigrants' is a very rare film." - Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com, January 15, 1973.

    In our Part 2 journey, join us for the continuation of an entertaining, insightful, and touching movie that allows us to better understand Swedes and Sweden (and other countries) of yesteryear and now.

    Schedule

    • 6:05 PM: Set up (including food and room)- Please, help.

    • 6:25 PM: Eat, sample Swedish food (Please, bring food.), and mingle

    • 7:00 PM: Movie starts (including a 10-minute intermission)

    • 9:00 PM: Discussion

    • 9:15 PM: Teardown

    Volunteer Opportunities

    We welcome volunteers to help with the event. It's a great way to meet people and make the event run smoothly. When registering, please indicate how you can help and what food you may bring.

    Registration and Cost

    • Please register online

    • No charge for viewing the film

    • Donations are welcome to cover facility expenses

    Thank you for your support!

    Link to The Emigrants (1971) trailer for the entire movie (with English subtitles) (youtube.com)

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  • Fastelavn

    • 8 Mar 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
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    Celebrate Fastelavn with Us!

    Join us for a festive Danish tradition filled with fun, food, and family! Fastelavn is Denmark’s beloved pre-Lenten holiday, where children and adults alike dress up in costumes, enjoy delicious pastries, and take part in the exciting "slå katten af tønden" (hit the cat out of the barrel) game.

    The event will take place from 2-4pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (2001 Northwest Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212).

    There is no entrance cost, but donations will be collected. 


    What to expect: 

      • Meet with friends and play kids' games. 

      • Masquerade in dress-up costumes (not mandatory). 

      • Enjoy some delicious snacks. (We encourage you to make and bring some!) 

      • Smash the Fastelavn barrel! 


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  • ISMO: Woo Hoo! Tour- Finnish Comedian Night

    • 30 Mar 2025
    • 7:00 PM
    • Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long Street, Columbus, OH 43203
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    A very good and funny Finnish comedian, Ismo Leikola, is coming to Columbus on his "Woo Hoo Tour". (For adults only.) Leikola “uses his outsider view to find humor in ordinary things”. With impeccable timing, he delights in dissecting puns, wordplay, tongue twisters, and more. He comes highly recommended by Caitlin Kilkka, long-time Club member and leader. Use the link below to purchase tickets on cbusarts.com

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