Princess Committee
Our Court Would Love to Speak to You!
The Festival Court is available to speak to your lodge or service organization. This is an excellent opportunity for you to support these young women as they practice communication skills, and puts you directly in touch with our Nordic future! Please use the form below to schedule a date.
Click here to learn more about each member of this year's Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Court.
Mailing Address:
PO Box 34
Astoria, OR 97103
Phone: Marci Swenson - 503-298-7756
It's the BIG birthday season! There's still time to send a card to Coreen Bergholm who is celebrating her 80th birthday next Sunday, October 13, with friends and family. Coreen has been a fixture at the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival since 1978 and was honored as Grand Marshal of the 2024 Optog. Congratulations, Coreen! Music agrees with you and keeps you young!
Deep River author and Finnish descendant Karl Marlantes will speak at the Liberty Theatre on October 19. Marlantes read from Deep River at the dedication of Astoria Nordic Park.Calling all literary lovers: Award-winning author and Vietnam veteran Karl Marlantes will be joining us to discuss his extraordinary career and newest works, including Cold Victory, a novel delving into Finland’s WWII political landscape. Marlantes’ previous novels, Matterhorn—named by The New York Times as one of the greatest war novels ever written—and Deep River, which explores Finnish immigration in the Columbia River region, have earned him critical acclaim.![]()
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This event includes a conversation between Marlantes and local author Marianne Monson, followed by an audience Q&A session. Whether you’re a fan of history, war novels, or incredible storytelling, this event is not to be missed.![]()
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📅 Friday, October 18th at 7PM![]()
🎟️ Tickets available now at libertyastoria.org![]()
Sponsored by The Writers Guild, an Astoria-based literary arts nonprofit.
Here’s a chance to learn how to clean your sølje so it’s ready for festival next year!