Scandinavian Club of Columbus upcoming events

April Scantini (14 Apr 2026)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Join your friends for

SCANTINI

Tuesday, April 14, 1700-2000

Gallo's Taproom, 5019 Olentangy River Road, Columbus Ohio

April's Scantini will be held on Tuesday, April 14 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Gallo's Taproom. All are welcome! It’s okay if you can’t stay the entire time or make it right at 5 pm - we’d love to have you! Please RSVP, so the event coordinator knows how many to expect.

April 16, 2026 SkandiKaffe (16 Apr 2026)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

April's SkandiKaffe will be held on Thursday, April 16, 10 AM, at the Spiro's Plaza Café at 2958 McKinley Ave. in Columbus, OH 43204. We’d love to share coffee & brunch with you!

Will you be joining us? Hope to see you there on Thursday, April 16! Spiro's is highly recommended by Dale Svendsen and many others. NOTE: They stop serving breakfast at 10:45. Then, they serve lunch.

Please, RSVP so Ben (the event coordinator) and Karen know how many to expect and can have nametags for you. ☕

Directions: Spiro's Plaza Café is just north of the intersection of McKinley Ave. and Fifth Ave., on the east side of McKinley Ave. in a small, strip shopping center. There is fairly easy access off of 270 West or off of US 33. The phone number is 614-481-8448.

17 April 2026 Movie Night - (17 Apr 2026)

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:50:00 GMT

**Flammen og Citronen (Flame and Citron) — 2008**

Event Details

Date: Friday, April 17th
Time: 5:50–9:30 PM
Movie time: 130 Mins.

Movie Information

Director: Ole Christian Madsen
Based on: “Flammen og Citronen (Flame and Citron)” by Ole Christian Madsen and Lars Kristian Andersen
Language: Danish with English subtitles
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Thure Lindhardt, Stine Stengade

About the Movie

Based on true events and eye-witness accounts, this movie focuses on two of the most infamous agents of the Holger Danske's resistance group. It is set in Copenhagen, 1944. Germany occupies Denmark. Flame and Citrone had been been proficient at "dealing with" Denmark's Nazi sympathizers, but then they received Allied orders to assassinate the head of the Gestapo. What follows is an even more challenging time, in which they can trust only each other, amidst questioning who to believe. This movie explores realistically the moral dilemma of difficult choices, especially life and death decisions with long-term consequences and the moral complexities of heroism. (Adult audiences only.)

"Flammen og Citronen" has been described as an insightful, realistic, moving, thought-provoking, fact-based movie. We will have an opportunity to hear some remarks by our Club's Board member, Christian Hviid, who is related to Flame and knows about the Danish resistance from that unique perspective and to hear some thoughts by our Club's Board member, Dane Kirk, who has studied the WWII Danish resistance,

"Flame and Citron", has received many accolades, including 9 Award wins and 15 additional nominations, such as wins in the Bodil Awards for Cinematography and Zulu Awards for Best Actor and Best Film, and nominations in other areas. The movie, also, was an Official Selection for the Cannes, Toronto, and Telluride Film Festivals in 2008.

Let's hope that you, too, want to join our Scandi Movie Night group to navigate this treacherous, courageous, unclear journey with Flame and Citron! Our reactions to their challenging journey, full of unexpected turns, will encourage discussion! This very realistic movie immerses us, as viewers, in this very different, important era...!

Schedule (Note the time changes for this movie!)

5:50 PM – Set up (including food and room). Please help.
6:10 PM – Eat, sample Danish food (Please, bring a dish.), and mingle. Christian and Dane give a few remarks.
6:45 PM – Movie starts (includes 10-minute intermission).
9:00 PM – Discussion.
9:15 PM – Teardown.

Volunteer Opportunities

We welcome volunteers to help with the event. It’s a great way to meet people and make the evening run smoothly. When registering, please indicate how you can help and what food you may bring.

Registration and Cost

Please, register online.
No charge for viewing the film.
Donations are welcome to cover facility expenses:
- Donate online: www.scandiclub.com/donate
- Or donate “at the door.”

Thank you for your support!

▶ Link to the trailer for Flammen & Citronen.

May Scantini (21 May 2026)

Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Join your friends for

SCANTINI

Thursday, May 21, 1700-2000

Red Brick Tap and Grill, 292 E Gates Street, Columbus Ohio 43206

May's Scantini will be held on Thursday May 21 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Red Brick Tap and Grill. All are welcome! It’s okay if you can’t stay the entire time or make it right at 5 pm - we’d love to have you! Please RSVP, so the event coordinator knows how many to expect.