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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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Annual Meeting |
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Pea Soup and Pancakes
(prepared in-house the tried-and-true Swedish way by our own members)
Saturday, Jan. 25th
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Houston Saengerbund, 1703 Heights Blvd (in the Bierkeller)
SCH Member - $10
SCH Non-Member Guest - $20
Youth 12 and under - $5
Click here to let us know you are coming by Thursday, Jan. 23rd to submit your reservation online.
Only those members who have paid their 2025 dues will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, where we elect our directors and approve our budget for the coming year
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Dues Notice for 2025 |
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Please don't delay, send in your renewal check today!!
$45 Family
$30 Individual
$15 Student (enrolled full time at a degree-granting institution) / Au pair
If paying by check, make payable to: The Swedish Club of Houston
If paying by credit card, click here to fill out an online renewal form.
If paying via Venmo, navigate to https://venmo.com/swedishclubhouston and follow the on-screen instructions (be sure to specify that you're paying your 2025 dues)! |
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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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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 has started 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.
The Spring 2025 Beginner and Advanced classes will resume the week of February 17th. Beginner classes meet virtually on Mondays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM starting 02/17/2025 for 15 weeks; Advanced classes meet in person on Wednesdays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM starting 02/19/2025 at Houston Saengerbund,
1703 Heights Blvd, Houston for 11 weeks (no classes on 3/19 or 4/16, last class 5/14). All classes will continue where they left off last fall. The cost is modest, and varies according to the cost of materials, which come from Sweden. Click here to register!
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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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