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EventsUPCOMING EVENTS
Annual Icelandic picnic - June 20, 2009. Come out and enjoy outdoor games followed by dinner and the crowning of the new Alberta Fjalkona at Markerville, Alberta. ICCE will be providing a bus from Edmonton to Markerville for seniors, so call Susan Hallett at 780-471-0082 to register for the bus. Bag lunch is provided on the way to Markerville.
Heritage Festival - August 1-3, 2009. Our volunteers for the Scandinavian Cultural Tent Display are in the process of gathering authentic-looking items (or reasonable facsimiles) that might be found in a pioneer/old-fashioned Icelandic kitchen. If you either have suggestions for the kitchen display or items you might like to loan, please contact: - Jonina Weir (southside), Phone: (780) 438-3952 E-mail: joninaweir@hotmail.com OR Lorraine Ilnicki (northside), Phone: (780) 454-1710 E-mail: l.ilnicki@shaw.ca Please rest assured the public will not be handling these items as they are for display purposes only. We will be happy to pick up your item for use during Heritage Days and return it to you when the event is over. Thank you so much for your support, The Heritage Days Committee.
Leifur Eiriksson Days - September 26 & 27, 2009 at the Dutch Canadian Centre and Home of the Scandinavians. Order Your Leifur Eiriksson Days 2009 Tickets
VolunteersVolunteers Needed
Library Volunteers needed - June 23, 2009 is the upcoming day for the ICCE to staff the Scandinavian Library. If you like to have a nice quiet day with books all around, call Diane Robock at 780-461-3801 for more details.
Saga Singers
The Saga Singers perform at many events in traditional Icelandic costumes.
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    • Stephansson HouseAnnual Icelandic Picnic - Markerville, Alberta
    An annual Icelandic picnic is held, by the Edmonton, Calgary and Markerville clubs, in Markerville, Alberta; home of Icelandic-Canadian poet Stephan G. Stephansson. The picnic is held on the Saturday closest to June 17 - Icelandic National Day. The nearby Stephansson House is a provincial historic site. Icelandic food is sold in the kaffistofa (coffee shop) in the old Creamery, another historic site.
    Northern LightsDid You Know ...

    - Norðurljós means "northern lights."
    - Almost 3000 people of Icelandic ethnicity live in Alberta.
    - You can visit Icelandic poet Stephan G. Stephansson's home in Markerville, Alberta.
    - The University of Alberta offers courses on vikings, Icelandic mythology, Icelandic sagas and immigration to North America.
    - You can read the Icelandic sagas in English at the Rutherford library at the University of Alberta.

    The original Icelandic Club of Edmonton was organized in 1933*.  It was formed into the Icelandic Society of Edmonton in 1956*. In 2005 the name of the club was changed to the Icelandic Canadian Club of Edmonton. This change was carried out in conjunction with an update and revision of the bylaws. Our Icelandic name is Norðurljós (northern lights). Our club strives to keep Icelandic cultural heritage alive through an ethnic choir, language classes, and traditional functions. Þorrablót is an annual event, in February, when Icelandic food and entertainment are featured. During this program, the new Fjallkona (Maid of the mountain) is presented. Leifur Eiriksson days are held the last weekend in September to celebrate the achievements of people of Icelandic descent. A Christmas party is held each year for the children, in late November or early December.