"BAY RIDGE - THE DANISH FASTELAVN CELEBRATION ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, FEB. 7 HAS BEEN MOVED three weeks later because of prolonged winter weather, the Scandinavian East Coast Museum announced Wednesday evening. The event will now take place on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Vesuvio's Restaurant on Third Ave. Victoria Hofmo of the Scandinavian East Coast Museum, the event's organizer, told the Brooklyn Eagle Thursday morning"
"that, with lingering snow and ice from two winter storms, she is concerned about attendees being able to travel. The $75 admission ($45 for children age 14 and under) includes a four-course meal and games. Swedish-American Bay Ridge resident and second-generation accordion player Ellen Lindstrom, who tours New York, the tri-state and the mid-Atlantic region, will present Scandinavian music. For reservations call Victoria at 929-745-4839."
The Danish Fastelavn celebration in Bay Ridge was postponed three weeks because of prolonged winter weather and lingering snow and ice from two storms. The rescheduled event will take place Saturday, Feb. 28, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Vesuvio's Restaurant on Third Ave. Admission is $75, with a $45 rate for children 14 and under, and includes a four-course meal and games. Swedish-American accordionist Ellen Lindstrom will perform Scandinavian music. For reservations, contact Victoria Hofmo. Bay Ridge has a long Scandinavian history, and the Scandinavian East Coast Museum has sponsored Fastelavn for several years with traditional decorations, cream buns and costumes.
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