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Art on Paper: Ink and Water

This series offers a gentle introduction to the tactile qualities of materials such as paper, pastel, paint, graphite pencil, and ink. Participants will explore the unique characteristics of various tools and surfaces, learning simple techniques to get started and discover inspiration—whether drawn from the inner world or the world around us. The focus is on the process of making: approaching art as a meditative, exploratory practice. Together, we’ll experiment, play, and pay close attention to what unfolds on the page, moment by moment. There are no expectations for finished pieces or specific outcomes —the class itself is the experience and the goal. Each session will close with a supportive group reflection, where we’ll share and appreciate each other's progress, process, and discoveries. In this course, students will explore and experiment with using ink and water on paper across various techniques. The series can be experienced as a complete progression or as individual, standalone classes. Participants are welcome to sign up for the full series or choose single sessions—there is no requirement to attend every class. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR Margrethe Aanestad is a Norwegian visual artist working between Norway and New York City. Her practice explores abstraction through mainly drawing, painting, and sculpture, with a focus on materiality, space, and intuitive expression. In addition to her studio work, Margrethe is a seasoned Teaching Artist with over a decade of experience leading art workshops for children, teens, and adults. She has taught in a wide range of settings—from art colleges and cultural institutions to public schools and independent initiatives—consistently fostering creativity, experimentation, and personal expression through hands-on art-making. Based in Brooklyn, she currently works with KokoNYC, and recently founded her own platform offering creative coaching and guided art-making sessions for adults. Margrethe also led a well-received workshop at Scandinavia House in February 2025 and is excited to return this summer with a new series that will focus on working on paper.

Aug 02, 2025 12:00 pm
Volvo Hall
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Between Two Sounds: A Book Event with Joonas Sildre

Join us on September 11 for a book talk with Estonian comic artist and illustrator Joonas Sildre on his award-winning graphic novel Between Two Sounds, based on the life of world-famous Estonian composer Arvo Pärt! "Between Two Sounds: Arvo Pärt’s Journey to His Musical Language" follows the composer's life from his birth in Estonia in 1935 through 1980, when the Soviets forced him to emigrate because of the nonconformist and religious nature of his music. Based on years of research and close collaboration with Arvo Pärt himself, Joonas Sildre paints an atmospheric portrait of a restless artist who does not shy away from confronting state control or his own internal contradictions.

Sep 11, 2025 7:00 pm
Scandinavia House
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Children's Center Reservations

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE SIGNED IN WITH YOUR EMAIL TO ACCESS ALL RESERVATIONS. Reservations for the 2-hour play sessions. ASF Family membership required, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday. Thursdays and Saturdays, open to the public as well as members. A reservation ticket must be purchased for each participating child, caregivers do not need to purchase tickets for themselves. ASF Family members are limited to 3 reservation tickets per session. All sales are final, no refunds or exchanges. Please sign the ASF Liability Waiver on our website and bring to your first play session.

Jul 31, 2025 10:00 am
Heimbold Family Children's Playing & Learning Center
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Jul 31, 2025 2:30 pm
Heimbold Family Children's Playing & Learning Center
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Aug 02, 2025 10:00 am
Heimbold Family Children's Playing & Learning Center
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Aug 02, 2025 2:30 pm
Heimbold Family Children's Playing & Learning Center
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Aug 07, 2025 10:00 am
Heimbold Family Children's Playing & Learning Center
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Keyboard Conversation: Beloved Nordic Piano Masterpieces

In honor of the 25th Anniversary of Scandinavia House, Mr. Siegel's opening night features music from all Nordic composers: Edvard Grieg, Jean Sibelius, Carl Nielsen, Christian Sindig and others.

Sep 11, 2025 7:30 pm
Scandinavia House
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Keyboard Conversations: (More) Music of Joy and Peace

Mr. Siegel's season closes with the uplifting, smoothing music of J.S. Bach, Edvard Grieg, Robert Schumann, Gioachino Rossini and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

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Keyboard Conversations: Beethoven-The Young Genius

Celebrate Ludwig van Beethoven's early period owith the passionate Sonata "Pathétique," the high-spirited "Rage over a Lost Penny," the affecting "Largo e mesto" from Sonata Op. 10 No. 3, and the exhilarating "Finale" of Sonata Op. 31 No. 3.

Feb 03, 2026 7:30 pm
Scandinavia House
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Keyboard Conversations: The Romantic Music of Chopin

Experience Frédéric Chopin's dreamy nocturnes, charming waltzes, poignant mazurkas, and heroic polonaises--one written when the composer was seven years old!

Mar 12, 2026 7:30 pm
Scandinavia House
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Nordic Socialism

On August 5, join us for a talk on Nordic Socialism with Pelle Dragsted! The leader of the Enhedslisten party in Denmark and representative in the Folketing will discuss his acclaimed book, now out in translation from Wisconsin Press, with the translator William Banks as well as Bhaskar Sunkara (President, The Nation; Founding Editor, Jacobin), and writer and professor Eric Blanc (Assistant Professor of Labor Studies, Rutgers University).

Aug 05, 2025 7:00 pm
Volvo Hall
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