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INLUS Awards Scholarships to 2023 Snorri Participants
Five North Americans will be boarding flights to Iceland on June 10 with a little help from the Icelandic National League of the United States (INLUS). The INLUS has awarded $1000 scholarships to each U.S. participant to help defray some of the costs of the program. Three of the Snorri participants are from Minnesota, one…
Read MoreKaffi Timi is Back!
Please join us in our virtual Kaffi Timi café on Friday, April 7 at 3:00 PM Eastern/ 2:00 PM Central/ 1:00 PM Mountain/ Noon Pacific. Formed at the beginning of the pandemic, this is a time for us to just talk. Everyone is welcome – you don’t need to be Icelandic! Join us for an…
Read MoreNew Connect Spring Newsletter
The latest edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website. (Newsletters Page Link HERE) The publication is filled with information on upcoming events, learning opportunities and the May Icelandic convention in Banff, Alberta. Topics explored in the Connect spring issue include: -A preview of the upcoming INLNA convention that takes place in Banff,…
Read MoreBanff is Calling You!
The Icelandic National Leagues will be meeting in Banff, Alberta May 11-14, 2023. The Leif Eiriksson Icelandic Club of Calgary, an INLUS member organization, is hosting the event with the theme Celebrating our Icelandic Heritage in the Arts. Registration is open at 2023 CONVENTION Link. You will notice that the convention is designated as an INLNA convention –…
Read MoreHappy Holidays
As another year comes to a close, we send greetings and heartfelt thanks to all our members, donors and friends. We look forward to seeing you, in person or online, at one of our events in 2023. Gleðilega hátið!
Read MoreNew Summer Newsletter and Just Icelandic Webinar
Our June 2022 INLUS Connect newsletter is now available! Meet our newest Board members, find out about upcoming INLUS and local events, and get a recap of the most recent webinars. Be sure to tell us about Icelandic and Nordic events going on near you – send to us via email: info@inlus.org June 8 INLUS Webinar “Hello and…
Read MoreUpcoming INLUS Webinar – Lögberg-Heimskringla
Join us for another interesting Webinar presentation on Tuesday, February 8th. | Lögberg-Heimskringla – A Mirror of Icelandic Life in North America | “We like to think of Lögberg-Heimskringla as the ‘newspaper of record’ for the Icelandic community in North America,” says its editor Stefan Jonasson. “One of the oldest ethnic newspapers on the continent, it has served…
Read MoreKaffi Timi is Back!
Need a break from the everyday routine? Ready to make some new friends? The INLUS is pleased to bring back our popular Kaffi Timi online video discussion time. Kaffi Timi provides a time to chat for an hour about anything and everything. Friday, January 21, 2022 will mark its return at 3:00 PM Eastern/ 2:00…
Read MoreLosing a Friend
There are some people in this world that instantly become your friend. Brent Scharbor (Skarðaborg) was one of those people. We recently received word that he has passed away from COVID-19 in Texas. Brent was very proud of his Icelandic lineage that wove through the Orkney Islands to England and Scotland. Like the Vikings of…
Read MoreJune 17th – A Day to Celebrate
Happy June 17th! Today we celebrate Iceland’s National Day and the second birthday of the Icelandic National League of the United States! (INLUS) Take a look at our just-released INLUS newsletter here: Newsletters – Icelandic National League (inlus.org). In this issue, you can find out why we celebrate Iceland’s National Day on June 17th and meet…
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