Liverpool International Nordic Community

Events

at the Liverpool International
Nordic Community

Our objectives
+ To develop programmes and initiatives to enhance the understanding of Nordic languages, customs, culture, art, music and film.
+ To promote the contribution which the Scandinavians resident in the North West have made to the wider community.
+ To develop links with the wider business community in order to encourage contacts with Scandinavia, international understanding and support for the work of LiNC.
+ To achieve an advancement in local education by the teaching of Scandinavian languages and culture.
+ To advance the relationships within the local community.

Events from October 2011

October

2 Sun 1.30am Saint Michael’s Day
Service with Anglican priest, lunch afterwards

8 2-4pm Finnish School

9 Sun 11.30am Thanksgiving Sunday
Service with a Swedish priest, lunch afterwards
NO Student evening

12 Wed 11am Coffee morning
1pm Service with Norwegian priest

16 Sun 17th Sunday in Trinity, NO service

21 Fri 7.30pm Linnea evening for Swedish-speaking ladies
---Folkdans evening

22 2 pm Finnish School

23 Sun 11.30am 18th Sunday in Trinity
Service with Anglican priest, lunch afterwards
6pm Student evening, soup and sandwich served

24 Mon 7.45pm Film night: “Elsker dig for evigt” ---“Open hearts”, Susanne Bier, Denmark.
Refreshments served before the film.

30 Sun 11.30am 19th Sunday in Trinity
Service, lunch afterwards

November

5 Sat 2pm Finnish School

6 Sun 11.30am Sunday after All Saints Day
Service, lunch afterwards
General Annual Meeting for Liverpool international Nordic community

9 Wed 11am Coffee morning
1pm Service with Norwegian priest

13 Sun 11.30am Sunday before Judgement Day
Service, lunch afterwards
6pm Student evening, soup and sandwich served

16 Wed 7pm Swedish Traditional Music Trio entertains.
£5.00 including refreshments

18 Fri 7.30pm Linnea evening for Swedish-speaking ladies
--- Preparing Christmas decorations

19 Sat 2pm Finnish school

20 Sun Judgement Sunday---- NO service

21 Mon 7.45pm Film night: “Edward Munch- The Paris Years”,
Peter Watkins, Norway.
Refreshments served before the film.

26 Sat 12 noon Christmas bazaar:
Cafe and Christmas goods, home-baked and hand-made items for sale

27 Sun 11.30am 1st Sunday in Advent
Service with a Swedish priest, lunch afterwards, bazaar open

Coffee mornings every Wednesday 11.00 am,

Norwegian and Swedish Language classes every Thursday evenings at 7.30pm, Saturday bazaar group every Saturday at 11am -unless noted below.

December

3 Sat 2pm Finnish school

4 Sun Finnish independence celebrations.
Call Marja Nurmikko 051 632 6189 for information

5 Mon 7.45pm Film night: “Postia Pappi Jaakobille”—
“Letters to Father Jacob”
Klaus Haro, Finland.
Refreshments served before the film.

10 Sat 6pm Lucia concert in Anglican Cathedral

11 Sun 5pm 3rd Sunday in Advent
Lucia service with lussekatt and pepparkaka, £3.00
NO Student evening

14 Wed 11am Coffee morning
1pm Service with Norwegian priest

16 Fri 7.30pm Linnea evening for Swedish-speaking ladies

17 Sat 2pm Finnish school

18 Sun 4th Sunday in Advent--- NO service

24 Sat 11.30am Christmas Eve
Christmas Prayer service
Lunch with ham and porridge afterwards

25 Sun NO service

January 2011 Dates for Finnish lessons not yet fixed.

1 Sun 11.30am New Year’s Day
NO Service

3 Wed NO Coffee morning

4 Thur NO Language classes

7 Sat 11am Saturday bazaar group

8 Sun 11.30am 1st Sunday after Epiphany
Service with a Swedish priest, lunch afterwards
Christmas Tree Plunder party for young and old
NO Student evening

11 Wed 11am Coffee morning
1pm Service with Norwegian priest

15 Sun 11.30am 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Service with a Norwegian Priest
6pm Student evening

20 Fri 7.30pm Linnea evening for Swedish-speaking ladies
---Flower arranging demonstration

22 Sun 11am 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
Service, lunch afterwards

23 Mon 7.45pm Film night: “Klass” – “The Class”
Ilmar Raag, Estonia. Refreshments served before the film.

28 Sat 11am NO Saturday bazaar group
6pm “Late Christmas Smörgåsbord”
Traditional Scandinavian buffet served, bring your own alcoholic drink.
£15.00, book early, max 50 seats

29 Sun 11am 4th Sunday after Epiphany
NO Service

Coffee mornings every Wednesday 11.00 am, Norwegian and Swedish Language classes every Thursday evenings at 7.30pm, Saturday bazaar group every Saturday at 11am -unless noted below.

February Dates for Finnish lessons not yet fixed.

5 Sun 11.30am Candlemas Sunday
Service with Anglican priest, lunch afterwards

8 Wed 11am Coffee morning
1pm Service with Norwegian priest

12 Sun 11.30am Sexagesima Sunday
Service with a Swedish priest, lunch afterwards
6pm Student evening, soup and sandwich served

17 Fri 7.30pm Linnea evening for Swedish-speaking ladies

19 Sun Lenten Sunday
NO service

22 Wed 11am Coffee morning
Ash Wednesday short service

26 Sun 11.30am 1st Sunday in Lent
Service with Anglican priest, lunch afterwards

27 Mon 7.45pm Film night: “Tystnaden” – “The Silence”
Ingmar Bergman, Sweden
Refreshments served before the film.

March Dates for Finnish lessons not yet fixed.

4 Sun 11.30 2nd Sunday in Lent
Service with Anglican priest, lunch afterwards

11 Sun 11.30am 3rd Sunday in Lent
Service, lunch afterwards
6pm Student evening

14 Wed 11am Coffee morning
1pm Service with Norwegian priest

16 Fri 7.30pm Linnea evening for Swedish-speaking ladies

18 Sun 4th Sunday in Lent NO service

25 Sun 11.30am Annunciation Sunday
Service, lunch afterwards

26 Mon 7.45pm Film night: “Paha Perhe”---“Bad Family”
Aleksi Salmanpera, Finland
Refreshments served before the film.

April Dates for Finnish lessons not yet fixed.

1 Sun 11.30am Palm Sunday

Service with an Anglican priest, lunch afterwards

4 Wed Coffee morning

5 Thurs NO language courses

7 Sat NO Bazaar group

8 Sun 11.30am Easter Sunday
Service with a Swedish priest, lunch afterwards
NO Student evening

11 Wed NO coffee morning

12 Thurs NO language classes

15 Sun 2nd Sunday in Easter NO service.