Lucia Rehearsal

Museum members are invited to have their children participate in our annual Lucia performance on December 3rd and 4th. Children will 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.

Registration has closed. If you have questions please email Rachel at rkiskaddon@americanswedish.org

Lucia Rehearsal

Museum members are invited to have their children participate in our annual Lucia performance on December 3rd and 4th. Children will 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.

Registration has closed. If you have questions please email Rachel at rkiskaddon@americanswedish.org

 

Toddler Time: Sami Traditions

Celebrate indigenous people’s month at ASHM. Families will learn about the Sami people and their traditions as we explore Sami objects in the collection. Join us as we read “Inger’s Promise” by Jami Parkison and play reindeer games.

Live reindeer will join us from the Spruce Ridge Reindeer farm!

Toddler Time is free for members and $5 per non-member child. Adults are free. Pre-register below or pay at the door.

Toddler Time: Creature Classification

This month we will explore the creatures in the natural world around us. Through the eyes of naturalist Carol Linnaeus, families will learn about the basics of animal classifications. We will read “Many Creatures” by Laura Purdie Salas and tour the Museum to find mammals, reptiles, birds, and more!

Toddler Time is Free for members and $5 per non-member child, an adult chaperone is free. Pay at the door or pre-register below.

Weaving a New Chapter: The Material Lives of Swedish Immigrants

Weaving a New Chapter: The Material Lives of Swedish Immigrants tells the story of Swedish immigration to America through the objects they brought with them in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sweden’s craft and textile history has been an intrinsic part of Swedish heritage and cultural identity at home and abroad. Swedish immigrants produced remarkable fiber arts for centuries and brought their knowledge of weaving, knitting, embroidery, lacemaking, and trade skills to their new homes.

ASHM Virtual Member Chats: Family Textile Treasures

All ASHM members are invited to this exclusive discussion. Members will have the opportunity to gather as friends to socialize, learn more about the organization and staff, and get an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at collection objects and exhibits.

This month, members will get a guided look at our new updated textile exhibit featuring the stories of Swedish immigrants. This member-only program is free and held over Zoom. Visit our website to register for the program or become a member today!

ASHM Swedish & Finnish Language Classes

Learning a new language is a fun and exciting challenge. Whether you are brand new to Swedish or Finnish, have some experience, want to learn more, or are looking for conversation partners, there is a class option tailored to your level! Classes are held online via Zoom and offered during a 10-week fall and spring semester. 

- An optional in-person meet-and-greet event is scheduled at the Museum on Sunday, Sept. 18th, 1:30-2:30 pm.

Courses selection includes:

Mondays, Sept. 12th – Nov. 14th

ASHM Annual Meeting

ASHM members are welcome to join us for our in-person annual meeting, where we will present this year’s Amandus Johnson Volunteer Service Award to Earl Seppala. Attendees are invited to stay for the Weaving A New Chapter exhibition opening and reception. Registration required.

Weaving A New Chapter: The Material Lives of Swedish Immigrants Exhibition Opening & Reception

Explore the stories and personal objects that were central to Swedish immigrants who left their lives in Sweden to forge new paths in America. In this exhibition, you’ll learn about the important things immigrants chose to bring with them to their new home, and how they transformed their new material culture in America into symbols of their Swedish heritage as a way to uphold their connections to the past. Gallery talks will be led by Curatorial Intern Olivia Grasso and ASHM Curator Christopher Malone at 4:30 pm and 5:15 pm.

Telge Glíma: Old Scandinavian Folk Games and Sports Demonstration

ASHM is partnering with Friends of FDR Park to host Telge Glíma! This group has traveled the world putting on displays of traditional physical games played by Scandinavians for centuries.

The free event will be held on the lawn next to the Gazebo near the Boat House in FDR Park from 2:00-3:30 pm. ASHM will be there with Viking artifacts to explore and a rune stone craft activity. The performance will be from 2:30-3:15 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!