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Welcome! |
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One of the objectives and goals of the Swedish Club of Houston is to locate and join together people interested in Swedish heritage (Swedes, Swedish descendants, and others) in the Houston area, primarily through informal events and get-togethers, social as well as cultural.
The Club currently counts just under 120 members who meet at various events throughout the year, such as the annual Pea Soup and Pancakes supper, Kräftskiva (Crayfish Party), Valborgsmässoafton (Bonfire), Smörgåsbord, and Christmas Traditions/Lucia program, as well as special events centered around cultural happenings.
To become a member, click here to fill out an online membership form. |
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Friends of Lucia |
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As everyone knows, Continental Airlines is no more (and, as a result, we have lost our sponsor of Lucia's airfare from Houston to Sweden). Thus, it becomes incumbent upon the members of the Club to step up and donate to support the long-standing tradition of the Club of sending its Lucia to Sweden. A number of sponsorship levels are available:
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Movie Night |
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 The Swedish Club of Houston's first Movie Night of 2019 will be on Friday, September 20th at Penny Whistle Pub, 1625 Richmond Avenue, Houston TX 77006 (in the TV room), beginning at 7:00 PM.
We will be showing Becoming Astrid, a 2018 biopic of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren (the author of numerous children's books and creator of Pippi Longstocking), in Swedish with English subtitles.
Penny Whistle does not serve food; because of this, they always allow guests to bring in outside food (snacks or meals); Revelry on Richmond and Oui Banh Mi are conveniently located right next door, or you can bring your own food! Come early for socializing and order a beer/wine/cocktail to enjoy during the movie. A discussion of the film will follow. Click here to let us know you're coming (there's no charge for this event; this is just for planning purposes)! See you there! |
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Swedish Language School |
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The Swedish Club of Houston has maintained a Swedish Language School for many years. It is the only source of Swedish language instruction in southeast Texas. Unfortunately the school was forced to suspend operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, but it is currently in the process of starting back up.
As student enrollment demands, the school offers classes at several levels. Instruction is by native speakers of Swedish, and the approach emphasizes a conversational approach since most persons wishing to learn Swedish want to be able to speak it when visiting Sweden.
Classes meet one evening a week, Monday or Tuesday (depending on level), from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The cost is modest, and varies according to the cost of materials, which come from Sweden. The school operates on a 15-week semester basis, with the first semester running from October to January, and the second from January to May. It is not possible to start as a beginner in January, but other levels will accommodate. Click here to let us know of your interest!
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Cards & Flowers Committee |
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Are you aware of any "life" events that a member or friend of the Club may be experiencing (i.e. illness, birth, marriage, death, etc.)? If so, be sure to send an email to
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so that we can send an acknowledgement!
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Test your Knowledge of Literature |
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Question: What do the following all have in common?
- I Was Prepared, by Justin Case
- The Numbers Game, by Cal Q. Later
- Deep in Debt, by Owen A. Lott
- Favorite Swedish Recipes, by the Swedish Club of Houston
Answer: They are all books that were never written! Of course, there is ample reason why the first three were never written... but there's only one reason why the last one wasn't: we don't have enough of your favorite Swedish recipes!
Send your favorites to Karen Wolz! |
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