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THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019
FESTIVAL EVENTS
FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019
BOOTHS OPEN
2-6:30 p.m. – Arena
Visit the midsummer vendors to fi nd specialty
Scandinavian items and handcrafted treasures.
Many booths off er Scandinavian food items for
your dining and snacking pleasure.
RAFFLE
2-7 p.m. – Arena
Be sure to buy raffl e tickets for the $1,000 cash
prize and many other fi ne prizes donated by the
Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Associ-
ation and festival vendors.
FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT
5-7 p.m. – Arena Stage
The Harald Haugaard / Helene Blum Band
from Denmark and Bjørn Odde and Ole Nilssen
from Norway will perform their modern interpre-
tation of traditional music from their homelands
along with their own compositions and arrange-
ments.
BEER GARDEN OPEN
3-11 p.m.
Astoria Brewing Company will present a selection
of award-winning handcrafted microbrews and a
limited menu.
(lean pork meatball)
Red cabbage
& rye bread
$
4
4:30-7 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
Beef pot roast, baked potato, green beans, roll,
salad, pie, beverage. $14; children under 11 $8.
QUEEN’S CORONATION
7 p.m. – Arena
Princesses sponsored by the Danish Society,
Finnish Brotherhood, Sons of Norway and VASA
Swedish Lodge will speak about their Scandina-
vian heritage. A panel of judges will select one to
reign as Miss Scandinavia 2019.
EMPIRE OF CHIVALRY AND STEEL VIKING
ENCAMPMENT
10 a.m. to 6 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.
TORCHLIGHT PARADE TO BONFIRE AND HEX
BURNING
8 p.m. – Parking Area
Scandia men with fl aming torches will lead the
newly crowned Miss Scandinavia and audience
members to the bonfi re to throw straw hexes
into the fl ames. This tradition symbolizes ridding
oneself of bad luck for the year.
QUEEN’S FAMILY BALL with Scandinavian
Country
8-11 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
Miss Scandinavia and her father or special partner
will lead the fi rst dance of the 2019 Midsummer
Festival. Join the dancing or watch the dancers
and listen to great music.
Pickled
Herring
$
3
SATURDAY | SUNDAY
SUNDAY SPECIAL COUPON
Aebleskiver
1 order of 3 aebleskiver
(Danish pancake balls)
FREE With the Purchase of
75¢ or 3 for $ 2
ENTERTAINMENT
10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. – Arena
12:45-6 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
Noon to 6 p.m. – Beer Garden
There will be live Scandinavian themed entertain-
ment and dancing on three stages throughout
most of the day. Pick up a festival program at
the admission table or view one of the posted
schedules to fi nd your favorite band, singer or
dance troupe.
BEEF POT ROAST DINNER hosted by Olney
Grange
Come visit our booth at the Midsummer Festival!
FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY
Frikadeller
the Midsummer Pole.
1 order of frikedeller
Good at our booth only on Sunday, June 23, 2019
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2019
MIDNIGHT SUN BREAKFAST served by Scandina-
vian Café of Vancouver, Wash.
7-11 a.m. – Exhibit Hall
Buff et: Norwegian Jarlsberg egg cake, Finnish
Pyttipannu (Scandinavian pan-fried scramble of
potato, onions, sausage & egg), Swedish pancakes
with whipped cream and strawberries, Norwegian
Rommegrot (sour cream porridge/pudding with
cinnamon and sugar), Lefse (fresh off the griddle),
Scandinavian cheese, shrimp and salmon lox,
fresh assorted breads, fruit, fresh baked Danish
pastry, coff ee, orange juice and water. $12; chil-
dren 6 and under $5.
RUNNING OF THE TROLLS
Thanks to our primary sponsor — Columbia
Memorial Hospital
8:30 a.m. – Walluski area
Join us for a walk or run in the beautiful Walluski
countryside. Proceeds from the race will benefi t
the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Association
Scholarship Fund. Registration is available online
or at the festival. Check-in is from 7-8 A.M. on
Saturday in the Main Entry Hall.
BOOTHS
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Arena
Visit the midsummer vendors to fi nd specialty
Scandinavian items and handcrafted treasures.
Many booths off er Scandinavian food items for
your dining and snacking pleasure.
BEER GARDEN
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Astoria Brewing Company will present a selection
of award-winning handcrafted microbrews and a
limited menu. The Astor Street Opry will present its
standing-room only show of olio acts from “Shang-
haied in Astoria” at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. The Squeezer and
Geezer and friends will entertain at 2 and 4 p.m.
BARNEFEST
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Arena
Young festival attendees can participate in
children’s activities in the Barnefest area. Children
under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult.
At 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. a skit will be presented
titled “Sister Bear” by Jane Yolen.
OPTOG — FESTIVAL PARADE
11:30 a.m. – Festival grounds
Miss Scandinavia and her court, costumed dancers
and entertainers, representatives from the Scan-
dinavian lodges and family groups will parade
through the arena and festival grounds to the out-
door stage for the Flag Raising and Midsummer
Pole ceremony. Grand Marshal is Jorgen Madsen.
FLAG RAISING
Noon – Outdoor Stage
Hear the national songs of Denmark, Finland, Ice-
land, Norway and Sweden while Miss Scandinavia
and her court assist in the pageantry of the raising
of the fl ags of these Scandinavian countries. (In
case of rain, fl ag raising will be moved to the
Exhibit Hall.)
RAFFLE
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Arena
Be sure to buy raffl e tickets for the $1,000 cash
prize and many other fi ne prizes donated by the
Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Associa-
tion and festival vendors.
MIDSUMMER POLE RAISING AND DANCING
12:30 p.m. – Midsummer Pole
After Flag Raising, follow the Queen and her court
to the Midsummer Pole to watch local men (and
volunteers!) skillfully raise the Midsummer Pole.
The Polka Dots will play live music for dancing
around the Midsummer Pole led by Eva Moore
and demonstrated by Astoria’s own Lisa Sund-
strom. All are welcome to join in!
ICELANDIC HORSES
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Horse Arena
Jackie and Larry Taylor of Yelm, Wash., will show
their Icelandic horses in the horse arena next to
TUG OF WAR
1 p.m. – Outdoors by Midsummer Pole
Teams of eight will vie to be champion. Partici-
pants must be in good health and sign a waiver.