Smörgåsbord: ASA's 90th anniversary

The American Scandinavian Association at Augustana will hold its 90th anniversary celebration dinner on Friday, April 5. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with punch and music provided by members of the Augustana Jazz Ensemble. A smörgåsbord buffet will be served at 6:00 p.m.

Select businesses founded by people of Swedish descent will be recognized. The evening's program will be presented by Graham Hinch. He started his career with John Deere 33 years ago, and is currently serving as the Director, Forestry Sales & Marketing at John Deere, Western Hemisphere, a role he has held since 2018. His topic will be leveraging technologies from Finland to serve global forestry customer needs.

Reservations are due March 29. The event costs $21 for adults and $10.50 for students. To reserve your spot, contact Loryann Eis, 2037 15th St., Moline, Ill., 309-762-8303. Checks should be payable to ASA.