BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20201209T000000Z UID: 676fd279af448 DTSTAMP:20241228T042705Z LOCATION: DESCRIPTION:December's book is \;A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of all Time \;compiled by New Vessel Press\, 2019. \;\n\n"This collection brings together the best Scandinavian holiday stories including classics by Hans Christian Andersen of Denmark\; Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerl?f\, August Strindberg and Hjalmar S?derberg of Sweden\; as well as the popular contemporary Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard. These Nordic tales¡ªcoming from the very region where so much of traditional Christmas imagery originates¡ªconvey a festive and contemplative spirit laden with lingonberries\, elks\, gnomes\, Sami trolls\, candles\, church spires\, gingerbread\, and aquavit in abundance." --from Amazon\n\nJoin the \;Swenson Center's monthly \;book club to discuss books on Nordic topics or by Nordic authors. \;\n URL;VALUE=URI:/about-us/events/2020/nordic-book-club-december SUMMARY:Nordic Book Club\, December DTSTART:20201209T000000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR