Ministries and Events :: Elva Kaffe

Mark your calendars and invite your friends & neighbors to celebrate this Scandinavian Holiday

Tradition.  Enjoy food samples, craft demonstrations, entertainment, and of course, cookies & coffee. Click here for an evite.

There are volunteer opportunities for all ages and interests.  Sign up at the Info Center in the red binder labeled “Elva Kaffe.”

This Christmas festival has been celebrated at Augustana since 1967. Elva Kaffe is celebrated every other year. It is a free event, and open to the public. Our next celebration will be December 3, 2011.  

Elva Kaffe, which is Swedish for “eleven o’clock coffee,” is a long-time Scandinavian custom of inviting friends for coffee, cookies and fellowship while preparing for the holidays. 

In addition to coffee and cookies, there are craft demonstrations, including rosemaling, woodcarving, tatting and weaving, as well as musical performances, and samples of traditional Scandinavian holiday foods.