Welcome to the Swiss-American Friendship Society of Denver

The SAFS is a non-profit organization dedicated to foster and advance friendship and goodwill between the people of the state of Colorado and Switzerland through social and cultural programs. We strive to serve all persons having a natural interest in the two nations.

Scroll down or visit our calendar page for event information including our monthly Stammtisch gatherings and to our membership join page for information on joining our club. Existing members, navigate over to our manage account page to update your membership for 2025. Consular questions and other resources are found on our Useful-Links page and visit our President’s Corner for a Winter message from our SAFS President Heidi Gallegos-Tornare.

Follow and interact with us on social media! Instagram and Facebook.

Thank you for your support as SAFS Members. Bis bald, à bientôt! 🇨🇭

Thank You!

Thank you for joining us at our biggest event of the year. Our National Swiss Day Celebration was so much fun, we had great food, music and activities.

Check out all our upcoming events under the Calendar tab above.

Upcoming Events

Kids Cooking Class

Saturday September 13th

10:00am - 2:00pm

The Elks Lodge Arvada

5700 Yukon St. Arvada CO 80002

Click here to be taken to the Event Page to register

Calling all Swiss kids 5-12 years old!  

Please join us for a cooking lesson from SAFS Master Chef Ruedi!

We will be meeting at the Arvada Elks Lodge from 10am-2pm on Saturday, September 13th.

There will be opportunity for the kids to learn to make 2-3 classic Swiss dishes, followed by lunch prepared by the kids themselves! The cost will include an apron and chefs hat and of course food!

Price is $5 per child for members and $12 per child for non-members.

Deadline to Register is Sunday Sept 7th!

SAFS First Wednesday
Stammtisch South

Wednesday Sept 3, 2025

Lowry Beer Garden

7577 E Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230

5:30 to 8:30 PM

Come join us on the amazing patio at Lowry Beer Garden

SAFS Third Wednesday
Rotating Stammtisch North

Wednesday September 17, 2025

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Location TBD

5:30pm to 8:30pm

Simply show up to our Stammtisches and look for our tables with Swiss flags. Optionally, for more updated information, visit our website's calendar page 🇨🇭 our Facebook 🇨🇭 our Meetup Group 🇨🇭or email us so we can get an estimated head count. 🍻

Social Media Connections

Registration is open for our Swiss National Day Celebration on Sunday August 3rd at 3pm. Visit our website to register. Cost is $35/person for SAFS members and $45 for non-members. Kids 10 and under are free. We will have amazing food, drinks, music
Did you know? The Swiss love hiking! According to a national study, the average Swiss goes on 20 hikes a year and approximately 80% of the population uses trails to go jogging, hiking, walking, etc. The Swiss hiking network is expansive with a tot
Camping Trip is in the books! Just a few shots from a great weekend. We spent two nights at the YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch, Hopi Campground in Granby. @snowmountainranch Can't wait to go back next year, hope you can join us.
Did you know? The Red Cross was established in Geneva, Switzerland in 1863. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian organization that provides aid and assistance to people worldwide, specifically targeted to those experiencing crisis or confl

Follow our Calendar Page for a list of upcoming events and registration information.
Follow our Swiss-American Friendship Society Instagram Feed (last four posts above),
Like and Follow us on Facebook and join our FB group to interact with other local Swiss.
If you are not on Facebook, you can also find us on Meetup OR
Join our SwissCommunity.org online group. Hopp Schwiiz! 🇨🇭

SAFS Membership

Welcome to the Swiss-American Friendship Society!

We welcome all new and renewing Members to update their membership through our website's
New Online Membership Portal
including a new direct, donation based registration payment link.

Thank you and Bis Bald! 🇨🇭

Heidi Tornare
SAFS President