On November 17, Scandinavia House presents a special screening and director talk featuring Finland’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards: the absurd, warm-hearted dystopian drama The Squirrel. Director Markus Lehmusruusu will be present for a film talk and Q&A.

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Tomorrow (Nov 12), join us for an evening of botanical relief printing with artist Margrethe Aanestad! This class will explore the creative process of coating plant parts in ink and pressing them onto paper or fabric, which results in a direct, mirrored and highly detailed impression of the leaf’s organic veins and edges. After learning about the technique, we’ll experiment and create our own artworks.

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On November 19th, be part of an evening of potato printing with artist Margrethe Aanestad! Potato printing is a fun, easy craft that involves carving a simple shape into the flat surface of a freshly cut potato, pressing the homemade stamp into paint and then creating repeated patterns on paper or fabric. After learning about the technique, we’ll experiment and create our own artworks.

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“A love story full of the unspoken, tenderness, and mystery” — On November 12, Scandinavia House presents a special screening to wrap up our Films From the Fjords series: the sparse, beautifully-rendered drama Beloved. Pre-reception sponsored by the Norwegian Consulate General begins at 6 pm.

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On November 18, Scandinavia House presents a screening of the unflinching, visceral documentary American Doctor, a Danish qualifier for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. American Doctor follows three prominent physicians — Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian — who, despite their differing backgrounds, are united by a shared calling to confront injustice and uphold their oath to save lives.

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Björk Cafe & Bistro will be open for a Black Friday Brunch Special on Friday, November 27, from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. The last seating is at 4:00 PM.

Space is limited, so reserve your table right away!

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The 9th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) is going on all weekend! On Saturday, November 7, see a program of “Baltic Shorts,” with live-action short films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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Join us on November 17 for a virtual book talk on Arndís Lóa Magnsúdóttir’s Nerve Impulses on the High-Voltage Power Line, (Saturnalia Press, October 2026). Magnsúdóttir’s translator Rachel Britton will be joined by a moderator for readings and discussions. The poems in Nerve Impulses on the High-Voltage Power Line hum and fizz, asking us to forget our preconceptions of what language is for, to let sound build inside the body and flow outward, and to rediscover the ways we move through the world.

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On November 21, see the trenchant, tender documentary Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self! Siri Hustvedt will be present for a Q&A following the screening. In Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self, director Sabine Lidl portrays Siri Hustvedt’s distinctive way of living and thinking, weaving her writing together with the major themes of life: love and farewell.

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“A love story full of the unspoken, tenderness, and mystery” — On November 12, Scandinavia House presents a special screening to wrap up our Films From the Fjords series: the sparse, beautifully-rendered drama Beloved. The screening will be accompanied by a film talk!

Directed by internationally acclaimed Norwegian filmmaker Erik Poppe (U-July 22, 2018; Quisling, 2024), BELOVED is an intimate relationship drama based on the only original screenplay by 2023 Nobel Prize-winning author Jon Fosse, whose minimalist and deeply human language shapes a story of love, distance and emotional rupture.

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“A brilliantly knotted social drama” (Variety) — On November 10, Scandinavia House presents a special screening of the 2026 Palme d’Or winner and Romania’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards: the thorny, riveting, and Norwegian-set drama Fjord.

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The 9th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November continuing its tradition of bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences! Opening Night on Thursday, November 5 will feature the East Coast Premiere of A Goodnight Kiss (Irena), with director Giedrė Žickytė present for a film talk and Q&A.

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Start preparing for the holiday season! Join us on November 14 for another round of create your own Aquavit as we explore the flavors of winter and discover the traditions behind Sweden’s beloved holiday spirits. Chef Ulrika Bengtsson will demonstrate how she prepares her traditional Swedish wine glögg live, while guests enjoy tastings and learn the history, spices, and techniques behind this festive holiday favorite.

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Please join us on November 13 at Scandinavia House for a reception celebrating Reetta Ranta’s new book Timeless Nordic Rituals: Bringing Purpose and Joy to Modern Life.

Timeless Nordic Rituals explores how Finnish and Nordic traditions and sacred practices offer a deeply rooted yet modern way to reconnect with nature. As part of this event, Ranta will be offering short, personal tarot readings using the Nordic Forest Rituals oracle deck.

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On November 5th, Join us for an evening of linocut printmaking in this workshop for adults with artist Margrethe Aanestad! In this class, we’ll explore the technique, using any direction to create our own artworks. Sign up for this solo class or the wholeseries below!

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On November 11, Scandinavia House presents a special screening and director talk of Norway’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards: the “robustly classical, weatherbeaten” epic Growth of the Soil! This program takes place as part of our Films from the Fjords series. The screening will be followed by a film talk with director Hans Petter Moland and lead actor Asta Kamma August.

Tickets: scandinaviahouse.org/event/growth-o…

The 9th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November, bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. On Saturday, November 7, see a program of “Baltic Shorts,” with live-action short films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

scandinaviahouse.org/event/baltic-s…

On November 12th, join us for an evening of botanical relief printing with artist Margrethe Aanestad! This class will explore the creative process of coating plant parts in ink and pressing them onto paper or fabric, which results in a direct, mirrored and highly detailed impression of the leaf’s organic veins and edges. After learning about the technique, we’ll experiment and create our own artworks.

scandinaviahouse.org/event/impressi…

The 9th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November, bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. On Friday, November 6 at 6:30 PM, we’ll present an evening of “Baltic Short Animations,” highlighting unique and innovative animated films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Tickets: scandinaviahouse.org/event/baltic-a…