Cinnamon Bun Day is celebrated every year on October 4th in Sweden. The Home Baking Council started the tradition in 1999 as a way to honor household traditions. Come and enjoy Swedish hand-made cinnamon buns and coffee for a fika break at the Museum. Fika is free with museum admission while supplies last.
Be sure to join us this month and see the museum decked out in its holiday splendor! Toddlers and families will get into the spirt by learning about fun Swedish holiday traditions such as St. Lucia Day, Pepparkakor, and Jultomte. We will read Lucia Morning in Sweden by Ewa Rydåker and dance to seasonal music! If you’re not already a member, now is the perfect time to join. Museum members attending December’s Toddler Time will receive a double discount in the gift shop the morning of the program!
This month children will get an up close look at the glacial landscapes of the Arctic. We will read In Arctic Waters by Laura Crawford and then learn how we can do our part to fight against global warming to make sure the Arctic stays frozen for generations to come. Families will get to explore these regions through Museum’s newest exhibit Nordic Changes: Works by Diane Burko and then create their own works of glacial art!
Draw inspiration from our Nordic Changes exhibit and paint your own northern landscape! Make time to spend time with someone you love before the busy holiday rush at this exclusive museum date night experience. Our instructor will walk you through painting your very own Nordic scene as you enjoy a sample flight of Scandinavian chocolate! This event is BYOB and the price includes all class supplies. Pre-registration required. $35 members, $40 non-members.
Light, warmth and Christmas songs have been hallmarks of the Lucia celebration at ASHM since 1939. Each year families pour through the magnificent bronze doors of the museum to be greeted by the aroma of freshly baked pastries, meatball dishes and strong Swedish coffee. Stroll through the Christmas Market, or Julmarknad, where Swedish delicacies, crafts, decorations, and imported gifts may be purchased, before the musical entertainment begins. The Swedish Christmas Café will be selling your favorite sweet and savory holiday foods and the SWEA bakery tables will be open all day.
Join us for a very special Swedish holiday tradition. An authentic Christmas smorgasbord dinner is followed by the Lucia procession. The Christmas Market is open all evening. Members $55, non-members $65, children $25. Cash bar. Online registration is closed, to register call Lauren at 215-389-1776 ext 106, deadline is December 4th.
Museum members are invited to have their children and grandchildren participate in our annual Lucia performances on December 6th and 7th . They are sure to have fun dressing up as tomtar, pepparkakor, folk dancers, star boys, and Lucia and her attendants while singing traditional Swedish Christmas songs. Attendance at both rehearsals is required. Sign up online, by phone or in person.
The New Sweden History Conference is a day-long exploration of the life and legacy of the New Sweden Colony (1638-1655). This year’s topic celebrates the 320th anniversary of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church in Wilmington and the ways in which this church has kept Swedish heritage alive in Delaware. Speakers include experts in church’s furniture and furnishings, early church graffiti, and its Swedish pastors. Following the conference, attendees have the option to meet at Holy Trinity for a behind-the-scenes tour of one of America’s oldest churches.
2019 marks eighty years since the first of three wars fought by Finland to defend its territory. Located in a precarious geopolitical position, Finland fought against the Soviet Union in the 1939 Winter War (1939-1940) and the Continuation War (1941-1944). Finland defended itself again against Nazi Germany in the Lapland War (1944-1945).
Reception 5:30pm, Concert 6:30-8:00pm