‘Tis the season! RAPS Annual Holiday Brunch Celebrate the holidays with your RAPS colleagues at the annual holiday brunch. This year we have a new venue: Nordia House, the cultural center of Nordic Northwest, located in southwest Portland near Washington Square. Nordic Northwest (previously the Scandinavian Heritage Foundation) is a nonprofit organization focused on the five Nordic nations: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. As such we can expect our holiday brunch to have a distinctly Nordic flair! Thursday, Dec. 14 – Nordia House, 8800 SW Oleson Road, Portland Festivities begin at 10:30 am with a no-host bar where you can purchase Scandinavian Mimosas and other beverages. Brunch begins at 11:00 am with the following menu* prepared just for us by Broder Söder, Nordia House’s in-house Nordic cafe: Fresh juice Fresh and preserved fruit Vegetarian egg frittata with cheese and fresh herbs Swedish meatballs in sherry cream sauce Roasted Brussels sprouts with balsamic reduction Janssen’s Temptation potato gratin Coffee and tea *Dietary restrictions? Please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you. We will be entertained by RAPS member and chanteuse Susan Johnson. You’ll have a chance to chat with Keborah Andren, current RAPS scholarship recipient. We’ll hear a brief presentation from a Collette Tours representative on the 2018 RAPS-sponsored trip to Italy. And, of course, you’ll have a chance to bid on delicious holiday treats. Cost of the brunch is $23 per person. RSVP no later than Tuesday, Dec. 5, to Rebecca Butterworth at the RAPS Office, 503-725-3447. You may pay by check made out to the PSU Foundation and mailed to RAPS/PSU, PO Box 751, Portland OR 97207, or by credit card by calling Rebecca at the RAPS Office, 503-725-3447. Interested in getting a ride to Nordia House or offering a ride to a fellow RAPS member? Please contact Dawn White by email (dawnwhitepdx@gmail.com) about carpooling options. Donate a favorite holiday treat to raise money for the RAPS scholarship! The fundraising event at the holiday party again this year will be sale of items with a theme of “holiday treats.” If you can donate a treat, please contact Rebecca Butterworth, RAPS Office Manager, at 503-725-3477. Treats might include a plate or tin box of your family’s traditional baked goods, holiday decorations—anything fitting the theme. Theater tickets, art work, and gift certificates are also welcome. You set the value, with a maximum of $50. All proceeds go to the RAPS Scholarship Fund.
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