Icelandic Hekla Club



A non-profit 501(c)(3) celebrating all things Icelandic, based in Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota, USA


The Icelandic Hekla Club takes its name from one of the most well-known and active volcanoes in Iceland.  Located on the south side of the island, standing at 4,882 feet above sea level, it is known to have erupted some 20 - 30 times since settlement in 874, with the most recent being February 2000.

Thank you to Hallgrímur P. Helgason of Selfoss, Iceland for the use of his photograph of Mount Hekla.

UPCOMING SPECIAL 

EVENT


SAMKOMA

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Noon - 3 pm

Norway House




2023 Hekla Donation recipients are:

$300 to Fargo - Moorhead's Nordic Culture Clubs SCAN FEST for the Kristin Jonina Taylor performances.

$1,500 to LÖGBERG-HEIMSKRINGLA  Icelandic community newspaper in North America.

Congratulations to both these worthy organizations!

In-person meetings are held at the Danish American Center.  We will offer both in-person and Zoom meetings as we begin our 99th year.   

Saturday, September 16 - 10:30 am - Welcome and Organization Meeting

Saturday, October 21 - 10:30 a.m., program 2023 - 2024 Val Bjornson Scholars

Saturday, November 18 - 10:30 a.m., program  Anna Arnar - American Swedish Nordic Christmas exhibit

Sunday, December 3 - in-person Jólabarnaball and Nordic Nook, noon to 3 pm, Danish American Center

Saturday, January 20 - 10:30 a.m., Dianne O'Konski & Maja Bjornson, Rune Round 2023

Saturday, February 17 - 10:30 a.m., Author, Ann Hoekstra, ""Snorri Sturluson: The Tale-Weaver of Iceland"

Saturday, March 16 - 10:30 a.m., Doug Rutford, Icelandic Churches of North America.

Sunday, April  28 - Samkoma - noon - 3:00 pm, Norway House, Program - Art & Crafts of Ancient Scandinavia  with Sven Lindauer, illustrator, artist, author

Saturday, May 18 - 10:30 a.m., Annual Meeting, election of officers, determination of donations.  

November 2020 Hekla Club presentation by Guðrún Erla Gisladóttir, master quilter, teacher and author.

See additional program videos on our Recorded Meeting Presentation page. 

Become a member or renew your membership for 2023-2024. Check out the  Membership page for information and registration.

The 2024 INLNA Calendar will be available in September! Wonderful Westfjörds will be the theme.

$15 each, payment may be in person or via PayPal to info@heklaclub.org.

Following in the steps of several Icelandic women's groups in the area, the Icelandic Hekla Club was founded on January 30, 1925 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the oldest, continuously meeting Icelandic organization in the United States.  In 2024, it is proud to begin celebrating 100 years of bringing people and Iceland together.

The Icelandic Hekla Club is organized exclusively for educational, cultural, and charitable purposes. The purposes of this corporation include, among others:

 The Icelandic Hekla Club enjoys Public Charity non-profit status 509 (a)(2) under the United States Internal Revenue Code  501(c)(3) and is open to anyone of any age or gender, regardless of ethnic origins.

Contact Icelandic Hekla Club:

Danish American Center

3030 West River Parkway

Minneapolis, MN 55406

info@heklaclub.org

Leadership

2023 - 2024 Icelandic Hekla Club Officers and Board of Directors:

Senior Consultants: Dianne O'Konski