Welcome to Amanda’s Page
Where you’ll find information
on Scandinavian Events going on at the store or in the Greater Chicagoland Area
Amanda doesn't come into the store very often. She purrfers to gadabout finding new & exciting events around town. Sometimes she just curls up on the hearth cozying herself in the warmth of the fire’s heat & reading a good Viking book or enjoying a tasty scando-treat.
Eric Dregni at Viking Treasures at 11:00 am on Sunday, 12. February, 2012
Eric Dregni, author of the books “Vikings in the Attic: In Search of Nordic America” and “In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream”, will be presenting a reading at 11:00 am on Sunday 12. February at Viking Treasures. He will be available for questions and book-signing until 1:30 pm.
Eric is a professor at Concordia University and a fourth-generation Scandinavian. He and his wife lived in Trondheim, Norway for a year where their first son was born. The events of that year became the basis for his book, “In Cod We Trust”. In his newest release, “Vikings in the Attic”, Eric tracks down and explores the significant sites, tales, and traditions of Midwest Scandinavians. June Sawyers' review appeared in the Chicago Tribune on 29. November 2011. Trib Article
Valentine's Day $ale!
All hearts are on a special Valentine's sale from the 1st through the 14th of February. Learn more on our What's New tab.
16. March:
St. Urho’s Day!
“Heinasirkka, heinasirkka, memetaalta hiiten”
(“Grasshopper, grasshopper, get outta here”)
March 16th is the day St. Urho drove all of the grasshoppers out of Finland saving the grape crops.
Wear purple and green to show your Finnish pride.
Eat ‘Mojakkaa’ (fish soup) and drink wine, just like St. Urho did to give him the strength to fight off all of those grasshoppers.
St. Urho… Oh what a wonderful savior he was! Read more about St. Urho and Finnish mythology.
Check out our Finnish Gifts page for St. Urho items we sell.
Links to other Scandinavian organizations:
- www.nnleague.org
- www.centralswedishcommittee.com
- www.daac.org
- Finnish-American Society of the Midwest: 815-756-9564
- www.icelandchicago.org
- www.vikingship.us
- www.vasaparkil.com