CANCELLED: The Annual General Meeting of the Scandinavian Community Centre Society will be held at the Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby BC, on Thursday April 2nd  2020 at 7:00 pm to: Consider the reports of the Directors. Consider the Financial Statement for the year ended 31st of December 2019. Resolutions: Elect Directors for […]

Based on the guidance of public health authorities, we have made the decision to close the Scandinavian Centre to the public as of March 20, 2020. The Centre is a community gathering place where we share Scandinavian culture with people of all ages and backgrounds. However, we must do our part in social distancing. While […]

POSTPONED The Scandinavian Cultural Society has postponed Nordic Spirit 2020: Immigrant Women – Photos and Stories of Struggle and Achievement. However, they are still looking for stories. Contact:  info and to share photos and stories Carolyn Thauberger  cthauber12@gmail.com   778 228-2334 The Scandinavian Cultural Society acknowledges the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia.

CANCELLED All seniors welcome. Date: Friday April 10, 2020 Time: Noon Cost: $3 if you bring a plate of sandwiches, cakes or cookies to share, OR $8 if you prefer not to bring food. Please help us out by bringing a plate of food. Con­tact: Tor Olufsen (604) 294-0749 or by  tmolufsen@gmail.com

The Scandinavian Centre is not taking any new bookings until the end of April, and most existing bookings are being cancelled.  The office is still open and can be contacted by email info@scancentre.org or by phone. The Centre is monitoring any updates regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and will be following guidelines from the Provincial Health […]

Date: Thursday March 19, 2020 Time: 6.30pm Location: Scheduled Zoom meeting for those who do not wish to attend in person www.scandinavianmidsummerfestival.org

In light of the global COVID-19 outbreak and the need to manage the Centre during this difficult time, the Scandinavian Centre Board’s main concern is the well-being of our community. Therefore, to do our part in social distancing and to help “flatten the curve,” the Centre will not be taking ANY new bookings for March […]

CANCELLED: CFF Lecture on Finnish Jazz 2pm Date: Sunday MARCH 15 Time: 2pm Contact: Dianne Kilback  dkilback@shaw.ca  The Canadian Friends of Finland have invited Alan Matheson to give a lecture on the History of Finnish Jazz. Alan has been teaching Jazz at VCC since 1985, at UBC’s continuing studies since 2000 and at the VSO […]