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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017
assist in the pageantry of the raising of the
flags of these Scandinavian countries. Fol-
low the Queen and her court to the Midsum-
mer Pole while local men (and volunteers!)
skillfully raise the Midsummer pole. Jorgen
will play tunes for ring dancing led by Chris-
tine Smith and the dancers from VASA Youth
of Portland. (In case of rain, flag raising will be
bsen moved to the Exhibit Hall.)
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KUBB EXHIBITION
AND TOURNAMENT
- 1 to 3 p.m. – Midsummer Pole
Kubb is pronounced “koob” and is a yard game
of Scandinavian origins that has been played
for about 1,000 years. Show up at 1 p.m. on Sat-
urday in front of the Midsummer Pole to join
a team and be part of the Kubb exhibition. No
prior skills are required. All are welcome.
PARADE OF COSTUMES
1 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
Are you curious about the lovely costumes
worn by representatives of the Scandinavian
countries? Come hear them explained in a
fashion show with live models.
SCANDINAVIAN COURT AND
DANCERS REUNIONS
FOLLOWED BY CAKE RECEPTION
2 to 4 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
Our 50th anniversary special activities include
reunions of previous Scandinavian courts and
queens, and Nordic, Viking or Scandia dance
groups of the past. There will be photos and a
cake and coffee reception.
AEBELSKIVER AND
MEATBALL-EATING CONTESTS
3 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
How many aebelskiver (Danish donuts) or
Swedish meatballs can you eat in three min-
utes with your hands behind your back? Par-
ticipants must be in good health and sign a
waiver. 18 or older. There will be prizes!
VIKING DINNER SERVED BY SCAN-
DINAVIAN CAFÉ OF VANCOUVER,
WASHINGTON
4 to 7 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
Buffet: Danish Pork Roulade (Danish-style
pork roast rolled with apricots and prunes),
Danish ham with cream sauce, Swedish meat-
balls in brown cream gravy, Medister Polse
(Norwegian pork sausage), braised red cab-
bage, Janneson’s Temptation (a traditional
Swedish casserole made of potatoes, onions,
pickled sprats, bread crumbs and cream), gar-
den salad, Danish Smørrebrød (open-faced
sandwiches), shrimp and herring salad, Nor-
dic cheeses, fresh-baked bread and crisps,
cream-filled pastry shells drizzled in dark
chocolate, cookies and pastries, soda, coffee
and bottled water. $15; kids 6 and under: $7
50
Welcome
to the
Festival
ARRIVAL, CANADA’S ABBA
TRIBUTE BAND CONCERT
7:30 to 9 p.m. – arena (doors open at 7 p.m.)
This 50th anniversary special event requires
a special ticket: $15 general admission; $25
reserve seating is sold out. The concert ticket
includes admission to the festival after 5 p.m.
If you arrive before 5 p.m., you will need to
purchase a festival admission wristband good
for all three days.
Playing hundreds of sold-out live shows,
Canada’s ABBA tribute band ARRIVAL has a
sound and stage show that has been honed
and fine-tuned to such a degree that they
have many times actually been mistaken
for the real ABBA. The crowd loves to sing
along with ABBA’s famous and well-known
tunes during ARRIVAL’s exciting high-en-
ergy live stage show. Come to the Clatsop
County Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 17,
and relive the magic of “Dancing Queen,”
“I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do,” ‘Knowing Me,
Knowing You,” and “Mama Mia” just to name
a few.
SCANDINAVIAN BALL
WITH SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRY
9 to 11 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
Local favorite Coreen Bergholm will return with
her band Scandinavian Country to provide
music for dancing. Dance the Chicken Dance
and Hokey Pokey and the locals’ favorites: the
Butterfly and the Varsouvienne. It’s your turn
to participate and dance a waltz, schottische,
polka, snoa, humppa or other favorite Scandina-
vian dance. Join the dancing or watch the danc-
ers and listen to this great music.
Sunday, June 18, 2017
PANNUKAKKU BREAKFAST
SERVED BY ASTORIA ROTARY CLUB
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or Our S tore
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Since 1987
Celebrating
7 to 11 a.m. – Exhibit Hall
Finnish pancake, ham, fruit cup, coffee, tea,
juice or milk. $6 for adults and kids.
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9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – arena
Visit the midsummer vendors to find specialty
Scandinavian items and handcrafted trea-
sures. Many booths offer Scandinavian food
items for your dining and snacking pleasure.
ENTERTAINMENT
10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. – arena
There will be live Scandinavian-themed enter-
tainment throughout most of the day. Pick up
a festival program at the admission table or
view one of the posted schedule to find your
favorite band, singer or dance troupe. Featured
entertainers from Denmark, the Harald Hau-
gaard / Helene Blum Band and the accordion
fiddle duo AALLOTAR from Finland will each
perform twice. Shows vary each performance
so try to catch them all.
EMPIRE OF CHIVALRY AND STEEL
VIKING ENCAMPMENT
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – outdoors
The Empire of Chivalry and Steel will
hold an open house in their Viking
encampment outdoors south of the
Arena. Costumed reenactors will demon-
strate crafts, tournaments, armor making
and combat arts from the culture of the
Middle Ages.
Noon – Loom demonstration
1 p.m. – Viking demonstration
2 p.m. – Chainmail making
BARNEFEST
11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – arena
Young festival attendees can participate in
children’s activities in the Barnefest area. Chil-
dren under 12 need to be accompanied by
an adult. There are inexpensive games and a
puppet show at 1 p.m.
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
CHURCH SERVICE
10:30 a.m. – Exhibit Hall
Join us for a non-denominational church
service hosted by a local minister. AAL-
LOTAR of Finland will present the special
music.
AEBELSKIVER AND
MEATBALL EATING CONTEST
3:30 p.m. – arena stage
How many aebelskiver (Danish donuts)
or Swedish meatballs can you eat in three
minutes with your hands behind your
back? Participants must be in good health
and sign a waiver. 18 or older. There will be
prizes!
BARNEFEST RAFFLE
3:30 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
Who will win the great prizes donated by
community members and businesses to sup-
port the children’s activity area?
FESTIVAL RAFFLE
4 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
Who will win the raffle grand prize of
$1,000 and other beautiful prizes donated
by the Scandinavian Festival Association
and lodges and businesses? Did you buy
your tickets? Join us on Sunday to learn
who the winners are. You need not be pres-
ent to win.
FLAG CEREMONY AND
FESTIVAL CLOSING
4:30 p.m., Exhibit Hall
The 2017 Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
ends as the national songs of Denmark, Fin-
land, Iceland, Norway and Sweden are sung
one more time, and the flags leave the hall. Say
goodbye to your friends and family and make
plans to join us again in 2018 for our 51st anni-
versary festival.