UPCOMING EVENTS

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our partner organizations.

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Raffle – Get Portland Rolling!

Wed, Jul 22

Online Event

Jul 22, 7:00 PM – Sep 01, 11:00 PM

Online Event

Support NNW as we help Get Portland Rolling again! Drawing on September 1, 2020, 7:30pm at Nordia House. Raffle tickets on sale now: 1 for $25 or 5 for $100 3 prizes, each worth over $1,400 You do not need to be present to win.

Exhibition - MIND THE EARTH

Tue, Aug 04

Nordic Northwest

Aug 04, 10:00 AM – Sep 30, 11:59 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

MIND THE EARTH uses satellite imagery to share new vantage points about the global climate crisis.

Exhibition - Sámi Dreams

Fri, Aug 21

Nordic Northwest

Aug 21, 6:00 PM – Nov 13, 9:59 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

This collection of portraits and interviews, curated by accomplished journalist and photographer Randall Hyman, is intended to be a platform for the Sámi, Northern Europe's only indigenous people, to speak frankly about climate and cultural change in Scandinavia.

Workshop - Sami Inspired Necklaces

Sat, Aug 22

Nordic Northwest

Aug 22, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Build on the essential techniques of this Sami-invented handcraft and make two different braided-pattern necklaces with coiled wire and reindeer leather.

Friday Night Lecture Series

Fri, Sep 04

Online Event

Sep 04, 7:30 PM

Online Event

A glimpse into Nordic life from Dr. Líney Árnadóttir's lived experience growing up in Iceland. This event is both in-person and online.

Concert - Shared Horizons

Sat, Sep 19

Online Event

Sep 19, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Online Event

Portland Chamber Orchestra and Nordic Northwest collaboratively present Shared Horizons, an online streaming quartet performance of works by African-American and Scandinavian composers.

Workshop - Viking Rune Ring

Thu, Sep 24

Nordic Northwest

Sep 24, 10:00 AM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Learn basic jewlery silversmithing techniques such as sizing and texturing to make a band-style ring and personalize it with Elder Futhark runes.

Group Trip - Nordic National Museum

Thu, Oct 01

National Nordic Museum

Oct 01, 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM

National Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107, USA

The Nordic Northwest Travel Program hosts a group excursion to the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, WA. This trip is tentatively scheduled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Updates on registration and trip times are forthcoming.

Friday Night Lecture Series

Fri, Oct 02

Nordic Northwest

Oct 02, 7:30 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Learn from speaker Vesa Vihavainen about what it was like to grow up in Finland.

Workshop - Sami Inspired Bracelet

Sat, Oct 03

Nordic Northwest

Oct 03, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Create a reindeer leather and coiled wire embroidered bracelet using basic braiding, hand-sewing, and stitch work.

Workshop - Viking Knit Bracelet

Sat, Oct 10

Nordic Northwest

Oct 10, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Weave fine sterling silver wire around a wooden dowel to create a bracelet.

Workshop - Viking Chainmaille Bracelet

Sat, Oct 17

Nordic Northwest

Oct 17, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Weave sterling silver rings into a chain bracelet using techniques such as forming and cutting rings, basic weaving with hand pliers, and clasp shaping.

Storytelling - Nansen of the North

Sat, Oct 17

Nordic Northwest

Oct 17, 7:00 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Lawrence Howard of Portland Story Theater tells the story of Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, and humanitarian.

Friday Night Lecture Series

Fri, Nov 06

Nordic Northwest

Nov 06, 7:30 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

A glimpse into Nordic life from Marianne Bratt's lived experience growing up in Sweden.

Storytelling - Urban Tellers

Sat, Nov 21

Nordic Northwest

Nov 21, 7:00 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Portland Story Theater presents 'Urban Tellers,' a storytelling event sharing first-person accounts of life as an immigrant or refugee.

Workshop - Spoon Carving for Beginners

Fri, Dec 04

Nordic Northwest

Dec 04, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Split freshly cut logs and whittle a handmade wooden kitchen-style spoon.

Workshop - Dala Horse Carving

Sat, Dec 05

Nordic Northwest

Dec 05, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Learn Scandinavian flat-plane figure carving techniques to create Dala-inspired horses.

Exhibition - New Nordic Cuisine

Sat, Dec 05

Nordic Northwest

Dec 05, 2020, 6:00 PM – Mar 28, 2021, 11:59 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

By examining Nordic food trends, visitors are introduced to contemporary Nordic food and its driving values today. This exhibition was organized by the Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, Iowa.

Festival - ScanFair

Sat, Dec 12

Location is TBD

Dec 12, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location is TBD

Experience the sights, sounds, tastes, and traditions of the Nordic Holiday season. ScanFair brings Scandinavia to Portland through traditional food vendors, entertainment program focused on cultural heritage, educational craft corner, and welcoming local community organizations.

Festival - ScanFair

Sun, Dec 13

Location is TBD

Dec 13, 10:00 PM – Dec 14, 4:00 PM

Location is TBD

Workshop - Spoon Carving for Beginners

Fri, Jan 22

Nordic Northwest

Jan 22, 2021, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Split freshly cut logs and whittle a handmade wooden kitchen-style spoon.

Workshop - Decorated Cutting Board

Sat, Jan 23

Nordic Northwest

Jan 23, 2021, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

Make a simple, functional, and elegant wooden cutting board, cheese board, or tea tray inspired by Scandinavian decorative techniques.

Film - The Teachers' Protest

Fri, Mar 19

Nordic Northwest

Mar 19, 2021, 7:00 PM

Nordic Northwest, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA

A documentary about how Norwegian teachers resisted and defeated Nazi education indoctrination. This event honors the 79th Anniversary of the teachers' liberation from Nazi oppression.

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