Where to find a lutefisk dinner
Advent Lutheran Church: With Swedish meatballs, potatoes and gravy, lefse, rutabagas, rommegrot and Scandinavian sweets. karencoddington@adventlutheran.com. Seatings at 4 & 6 p.m. Nov. 12. $12-$17. Advent Lutheran Church, 9475 Jefferson Hwy., Maple Grove. 763-202-0198. adventlutheran.com.
Christ Lutheran Church: Lutefisk, Swedish meatballs and more. Also, Scandinavian items including food and folk art will be on sale. 3:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 12. $20. Christ Lutheran Church, 641 89th Av. NE., Blaine. 763-784-3300. clcblaine.org.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church: With meatballs, potatoes, lefse, fruit soup and other Scandinavian delights. Wear your Norwegian sweater. 3:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 19. $7-$20. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4100 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls. 612-312-3400. bethlehem-church.org.
St. James Lutheran Church: With boiled potatoes, lefse, coleslaw, cranberries, rice pudding, coffee, milk and rosettes. Advanced tickets only. Call 763-537-3653, ext. 888. Seatings at 4, 5 & 6 p.m. Nov. 19. $18. St. James Lutheran Church, 6700 46th Place N., Crystal. 763-537-3653. stjamesincrystal.org.
American Swedish Institute: Reservations required. 1-3 p.m. Nov. 19. Sold out. American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Av. S., Mpls. 612-871-4907. asimn.org.
Kraus-Hartig VFW: Reservations recommended. 612-963-5559. 3-7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 8 and 16. $15.49. Kraus-Hartig VFW, 8100 Pleasant View Dr., Spring Lake Park. 763-780-1900.
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