Scandinavian Folk Music and Folk Dance
Events in Northern California

Regular Events

1st, 3rd & 5th Mondays
Scandinavian Folk Dance Class, Santa Cruz, 7:30 pm, Market Street Theater/SCO Clubhouse, 222 Market Street, Santa Cruz CA. Instruction in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Finnish folk dance by Ellen Moilanen. $5/session. Everyone welcome. For information see http://sites.google.com/site/scandsantacruz/  or call Ellen M. at 831-336-9972 or moilanen@pacbell.net .

Tuesdays Weekly
Scandinavian Dance Class, Petaluma CA.  7:15 to 9:15pm at Hermann Sons Hall in Petaluma.  We encourage anyone interested in Scandinavian dancing to come, beginners especially.  No partner needed.   Teaching by Vince Taylor, Emma and Dave Charlebois.   Info: Vince Taylor vtglass@vom.com  or (707) 996-8300

Tuesdays  (mostly)
Open Sessions for Fiddlers and Nyckelharpers (aka fiddling with Fred) 8:00-10:30 pm  at the home of Fred Bialy and Toby Blomé, 1925 Hudson Street, El Cerrito. Contact ahead of time for updated schedule of gatherings or to be put on Fred's list . Contact: Fred or Toby, (510)215- 5974, <bialy10@comcast.net>.

Wednesdays Weekly
Nordahl Grieg Leikarring dance class and performance group. Everyone welcome. Masonic Hall, 980 Church St., Mountain View, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Info:  http://www.ngls.net Contact: Anne Huberman or Greg Goodhue: (408)259-9959,408-259-9959, <http://www.ngls.net>, <goodhue@hotmail.com>.

Thursdays Weekly
Scandiadans 7:00-10:00pm, at Oakland Nature Friends, 3115 Butters Dr., Oakland CA. Hwy 13 to Joaquin Miller Rd, east (up the hill)~ 1/2 mile, second right onto Butters Dr., go another 1/2 mile. On the right, look for post with 3115 on it (also “Scandiadans” sign). Take steep driveway down to a large parking area. Call Jane or Frank Tripi at (510) 654-3636 or fjtripi@juno.com for information.  No Class December 31, 2009. Party Friday, January 1, 2010 Dancing starts at 7:30 P.M. No teaching. We will dance until about 10P.M. Mark your calendar for New Year's Day, and join us in a dance party at the Nature Friends here in Oakland. Your snack food donations are appreciated. $3.00 entry. Join us in bringing in the New Year on the first day of 2010.

Fridays weekly
Scandinavian Fiddle Class, 7:30-10:00 pm.  at the home of Anita Seigel, location may vary. See http://sites.google.com/site/nordicfootnotes/scandinavian-music-sessions or call Jeanne Sawyer (408) 929-5602 jsawyer@SawyerPartnership.com  for information and location/time changes. You may ask to be placed on our class email list. 

1st Fridays Monthly
Scandinavian Cultural Evening 7:30 p.m., usually at Scandinavian Cultural Center, 240 Plymouth, Santa Cruz.  See special events calendar section for more info.  Contact: Michael Block at (831)336-9972,or: <sigdalkid@pcumail.com>.

Second Saturdays before the Second Saturday Dance
Open Sessions for Fiddlers, 2 - 5 pm afternoon before 2nd Saturday dance at the home of Fred Bialy, 1925 Hudson Street, El Cerrito, (510) 215-5974 or bialy10@comcast.net . This is a practice session for the Monthly Second Saturday Scandinavian Dance. Call ahead as meetings occasionally canceled or moved, and times may vary.

Second Saturdays  December 12, 2009, March 13 and May 8,  2010
Scandia 2nd Saturday Dance (note dates above) usually at Oakland Nature Friends, 3115 Butters Dr., Oakland CA. Highway 13 to Joaquin Miller Rd east to Butters Dr. or at Park School, 360 East Blythedale, Mill Valley . Cost $7. Musicians are encouraged to come and play. Dance teaching 7:30-8:30 pm, dance 8:30- 11:00 pm. For information call Jane and Frank Tripi at (510) 654-3636 or fjtripi@juno.com or Brooke Babcock (415)-334-3455 forbrooke@juno.com. Location may vary.  Does not meet in January, February, June, July, August, September or November.  Note: Dates may change.

1st Sundays Monthly
Nordahl Grieg Spelemannslag, 3 to 5pm, at the community center for the Mary Manor mobile home park at 125 N. Mary Avenue in Sunnyvale. Interested attendees should call Bill Likens at 408-739-1848 to confirm meeting dates and location.

Second Sundays monthly
Bameleikkaring (Children's Norwegian Dance) classes,  1:30 - 3:30 pm, at  Nordahl Hall, 580 W.  Parr Ave., Los Gatos. Contact Ginny Hansen (925) 634-0266 uffda7@pacbell.net  (both location and day may change, so call ahead).

Second Sundays Monthly   except  July and August
Traveling Dance Class, Norwegian dance class meets 2 - 5 pm. Usually at  Bjornson Hall, 2258 Mac Arthur Blvd. in Oakland, CA. Everyone welcome to attend. Contact Gerd Syrstad at (650) 363–2743, or Gudrun Tollefson at (510) 638–6454.