SCS Programs

The Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth has a monthly program which includes music and a presentation. Most meetings feature a speaker who presents on a special topic related to Swedish culture. Here is a list of these programs..

Upcoming Programs

May 18, 2025
@ 1:15 pm

The Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth will present the popular Silent Auction, Nordic Review Program with Folkdräkt Parade & Fika. Local talent representing Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Sami regions.

June 29, 2025

We’ve started planning for Midsommar, which will be held on Sunday, June 29, 2025.

April 27, 2025
@ 2:30 pm
Presenter
Sue Finstick and Dale Smith

Sue Finstick and Dale Smith will present their program entitled “Losing Ourselves in Sweden”, recounting their 2022 visit to Sweden.

March 16, 2025
@ 2:30 pm
Presenter
Dale Sohlstrom & Sue Finstick

Listen to Sue Finstick and Dale Sohlstrom presenting on their experiences at Sjölunden, Concordia College’s Swedish Language Camp.

February 16, 2025
@ 2:30 pm
Presenter
Dale Sohlstrom

Dale Sohlstrom presents Part Two of his ancestors’ immigration story – Leaving Home in Search of a Better Life.

December 14, 2024
@ 9:00 am
Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth

Sankta Lucia Celebration presented by the Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth.

November 17, 2024
@ 2:30 pm
Presenter
Dale Sohlstrom
First Covenant Church, Duluth

Dale Sohlstrom Presents on Isanti County MN and its Early Swedish Immigrants

October 20, 2024
@ 2:30 pm
Presenter
Scott Lademan
First Covenant Church, Duluth

In October, Scott Lademan will present: “Slowing Down: A Fulbright Year in Sweden”.

Scott spent the 2022-2023 academic year as the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in American Studies at Uppsala University in Sweden. It was a marvelous but also occasionally challenging time for him and his family, with new places to see, new foods to try, and new people to meet. This presentation will recount some of the sites they visited, the perhaps surprising Vietnam War research Scott undertook, and the more balanced Swedish value system his family came to appreciate.