Barnes & Noble at the Promenade in Westlake Village will help California Lutheran University usher in its annual Scandinavian Festival with food samples and demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., April 17 at 160 S. Westlake Blvd., at the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards.

Colorful Scandinavian flags will be flying at the bookstore as chef Amanda Berg prepares krumkake for sampling from noon to 2 p.m. From 1 to 3 p.m., Sven Lugar and Elizabeth McClure of the Midgardr Viking Encampment will demonstrate Viking games, spinning and weaving techniques.

In celebration of the Scandinavian roots of the Conejo Valley area, the Thousand Oaks Library will have an array of artifacts and photos of local Scandinavian pioneers on display throughout the month of April.

The actual festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and Sun., April 24 and 25 in Kingsmen Park on the CLU campus at 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Special attractions include the Sami Village, the Viking Encampment, the Renaissance-era Swedish Royal Court, Tivoli Gardens, main stage entertainment and food including a Saturday smorgasbord.

New to the festival this year is a special group of performers from Finland called "the log floater singers of Oulainen," who will perform a series of folk songs and dances that tell the history of log floating.

The Midgardr Encampment will bring to life the world of the Vikings with demonstrations of spinning, blacksmithing, leatherworking, writing in runes, combat reenactments and games.

The Sami will share their way of life with exhibits of Sami tents, authentic clothing, reindeer husbandry, knife making and joiking.

Festival admission ranges from $6 to $10. For more information, visit www.clunet.edu/Events/ScanFest or call (805) 493-3151.