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We will be selling Swedish inspired food and tools for the kitchen. Come stock up on your favorite Swedish items or discover new finds at our neighborhood farmers market. Located on Catalpa Avenue between Clark Street and Ashland Avenue. ...
Come to the Museum for an afternoon of traditional roots music. We play tunes together and share our favorites with one another. All are welcome...we love meeting new people! ...
Bring your latest knitting project to the Museum where you can work alongside others while enjoying a Swedish fika. Groups will take place in our Café and if attendance is large, they will take place in the Main Gallery. *You do not need to knit to join! We welcome people working on crochet or other...
Participants are taught Swedish recipes, and can cook along with the group and ask questions as they go. In October we will be making pasta dishes and chocolate desserts. You can also stock up on your cooking supplies in the Museum Store. ...
Join us for an evening of spooky creativity as we turn old paintings into eerie scenes. Add some subtle spooky touches or create a full haunted image...it's all up to you. The painting and all supplies will be provided. Light refreshments will be served. ...
A children's story and craft on the last Thursday (2 p.m.) and Friday (11 a.m.) of the month. Free (with Museum admission). Children of all ages are welcome, with a guardian. Please note that when Thursday is the last day of the month, Friday's Hejsan! will take place the week prior. In October w...
Delve into ancestry and history at one of our Genealogy sessions. $10 registration. Free for Swedish American Museum Genealogical Society members. ~ Artificial Intelligence By Thomas MacEntee So, what if I told you that a Baby Boomer guy with a love of punk rock music but also Renai...
The Museum book club reads a wide range of books from the Nordic countries that can be bought in the Museum Store. In October we will discuss The Farm by Tom Rob Smith. Swedish American Museum is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Swedish American Museum October Book Club Meeting...
Svenska Skolan (10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) is for children of school age (Kindergarten – High School) who speak Swedish. Taking place on the same dates as Svenska Skolan, Bullerbyn (10 a.m. - 11 a.m.) is a time for singing cherished children’s songs, reading humorous tales and having lots of fun in Swedi...
A Zoom talk by Richard Tellström What is the history behind many of the most important Christmas dishes in Sweden and why is the iconic potato sausage nowadays so rare on a Swedish Christmas table? This lecture will put light on those questions, but also on how the Christmas table was served befo...
We will be celebrating our 86th season! Fika from the Museum Café will be provided. Please RSVP to jankbollig@gmail.com ...
Experience the surrounding neighborhood in this walking tour led by Museum member Kris Pierre. $7 includes Museum admission, tour, and booklet. Free for members (just $1 to buy booklet). ...
A children's story and craft on the last Thursday (2 p.m.) and Friday (11 a.m.) of the month. Free (with Museum admission). Children of all ages are welcome, with a guardian. Please note that when Thursday is the last day of the month, Friday's Hejsan! will take place the week prior. In October w...