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SUMMARY:Norwegian Language Classes
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to offer Norwegian Language Classes in partnership with the Scandinavian Language Institute. \nThis nine-week series will allow you to jump into the basics of Norwegian language and culture in a supportive\, face-to-face classroom environment. Students will learn essential vocabulary\, everyday phrases\, pronunciation\, and simple grammar structures through interactive activities\, conversation practice\, and cultural activities. \nNo prior foreign language experience is required; ages 16+. \nWhat level should I sign up for?\nNOR1A is for absolute beginners with no prior language experience. NOR1C is for students who may know some basic Norwegian and want to grow their skills. \nPlease note there are two levels of Norwegian being taught this time\, NOR1A: 5-6:30pm; NOR1C: 6:45-8pm.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/norwegian-language-classes/
LOCATION:National Nordic Museum\, 2655 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98107\, United States
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SUMMARY:Viking Blood: Premodern Scandinavia and Thereafter
DESCRIPTION:What did blood mean to the Vikings\, and what work did (and does) it do? This lecture will follow blood’s paths in epic and praise poetry\, sagas\, learned literature\, and art from the Scandinavian Middle Ages. \nIt is perhaps no surprise that blood was a powerful medium in Viking Age and Medieval Scandinavia. Blood has remarkable physical properties—its colors\, temperatures\, smells\, tastes\, and consistencies are unique and strange—and a deep connection to human and animal life and death.  \nBlood flows through ancient epic and religious texts\, western medieval medicine\, Iberian canon law\, pre-Columbian art\, Hawai’ian sacrificial ritual\, American slave markets\, and contemporary practices from adoption and blood donation to street protest. \nIts traces connect the apparently disparate domains of kinship\, sacrifice and war\, testimony to its oceanic quality. But blood also divides\, between killer and victim\, animal and human; and encloses\, most notoriously in the case of religious communities. \nBy the fifteenth century\, blood had begun its grim career as a signifier of a distinction among people\, that of race. The lecture will conclude by touching on its role in twentieth-century racist and antifeminist ideas about medieval Scandinavia\, and in our own ideas of “the Viking.”
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/viking-blood-premodern-scandinavia-and-thereafter/
LOCATION:National Nordic Museum\, 2655 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98107\, United States
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: The Lighthouse (2019)
DESCRIPTION:Get into the Halloween spirit with a screening of The Lighthouse\, directed by Robert Eggers. \nWatch as two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. This screening is held in conjunction with the special exhibition\, A Ballard Story: Pacific Fishermen\, which explores the history and evolution of Seattle’s maritime industry. \nAs the wavering cry of the foghorn fills the air\, the taciturn former lumberjack\, Ephraim Winslow\, and the grizzled lighthouse keeper\, Thomas Wake\, set foot in a secluded and perpetually grey islet off the coast of late-19th-century New England.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/film-screening-the-lighthouse-2019/
LOCATION:National Nordic Museum\, 2655 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98107\, United States
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SUMMARY:Loki Pete Film Screening and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Pete Knutson recounts his journey as a commercial fisherman\, an activist and a teacher. Through flash-backs from decades ago\, featuring the 2001 fight to preserve Seattle’s Fisherman’s Terminal\, the film highlights the personal and collective resilience needed to maintain a small family business in a tightening economy. \nThis program is presented concurrently with our special exhibition\, A Ballard Story: Pacific Fishermen\, on display until February 28th\, 2027. \nJoin filmmaker\, BJ Bullert\, and Seattle fisherman\, Pete Knutson\, for a screening of the short documentary\, Loki Pete\, followed by a post-screening discussion.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/loki-pete-film-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:National Nordic Museum\, 2655 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98107\, United States
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SUMMARY:Julefest: A Nordic Holiday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date for Julefest\, Ballard’s Favorite Holiday Tradition ❄️\nNovember 20-22\, 2026 \nJulefest is one of Seattle’s favorite holiday traditions. It’s where the city comes together to celebrate the season\, and it’s the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit! \nJulefest opens on Friday November 20 at 5:00 PM for a 21+ event and then is open from 10 to 5 on Saturday and Sunday for all ages.\nThroughout the weekend\, step into a winter wonderland for an authentic Nordic holiday experience with live music\, unique treats\, and community spirit! Wander through rows of stalls filled with handcrafted gifts\, traditional foods\, and cozy Scandinavian apparel.  \nActivities include:\nBeer Garden & Live Performances\, our 21+ Beer Garden is open all day for glögg\, mead\, beer\, and holiday cheer.\nÆbleskiver\, a long-standing tradition at Julefest\, æbleskiver are fluffy Danish “pancake” balls\, served Saturday and Sunday only. \nOutdoor Nordic Christmas Market\, each year\, over 40 local vendors gather under the cozy lights in our outdoor market! \nHomemade Christmas Cookies\, each year\, dozens of volunteer bakers spend weeks beating together untold amounts of butter and sugar and anxiously peeking into ovens to make thousands of favorite holiday baked goods like krumkake\, rosettes\, and princess gems.
URL:https://www.visitballard.com/event/julefest-a-nordic-holiday-celebration-2/
LOCATION:National Nordic Museum\, 2655 NW Market St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98107\, United States
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