Lucia Rehearsals Saturday November 15th from 10 am-12pm and Sunday the 23rd from 2-4 pm

Museum members are invited to have their children participate in our annual Lucia performance! They are sure to have fun dressing as tomtar, pepparkakor, folk dancers, star boys, and Lucia and her attendants while singing traditional Swedish Christmas songs.

Lucia performances are on Saturday, December 6th, and Sunday, December 7th, at 11:30 & 2:00 (call time 10:30 am).

Rehearsals are Saturday, November 15th, from 10:00 am to 12 p.m. and Sunday, November 23rd, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Julbord Dinner

Start your Christmas celebrations by indulging in a Swedish holiday smorgasbord prepared by Jeffrey A. Miller Hospitality Group. Join us for a delicious spread of all your favorites, including Christmas ham, herrings, meatballs, salads, and bread. 

ASHM Annual Meeting

ASHM members are invited to attend the Annual Meeting to learn about the Museum’s achievements in the last fiscal year, elect new members of the Board, and to celebrate this year’s Amandus Johnson Volunteer Service Award winners: Fanny Warren and Kristina Antoniades, as well as our new Governor Emerita for Life, Sandra Pfaff.

ASHM Virtual Swedish Language Classes Begin the Week of Sept. 8th

Learning a new language is a fun and exciting challenge. Whether you are brand new to Swedish, 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. 

Registration:
Fall 2025 Semester: $200 for ASHM Members/$250 for Non-members
A discount is offered if you register for the fall and spring semesters together! $380 for ASHM Members/$480 for Non-members.

Lucia & Christmas Market Vendor Application - Due Monday, November 17th

Are you a crafter, maker, or person who loves to create things by hand? We want you! Don't miss the opportunity to be a vendor at the American Swedish Historical Museum's Lucia & Christmas Market.

The event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, December 6th - 7th from 10 am – 4 p.m. with an optional additional sales opportunity on Friday evening December 5th. This pop-up shop will give vendors the chance to sell their work to an engaged community audience in South Philadelphia.

Toddler Time: Float Your Boat

There are so many boats at ASHM this month! Come see boat images and models in our permanent galleries and two of our temporary exhibitions: Across the Atlantic: Sloopers and the First Organized Emigration from Norway to America and Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding in Greater Philadelphia. Learn about different types of boats and what makes them float as we play Sink or Float and build and test our own boats.

Toddler Time: Celebrate Norway!

In honor of Norway’s special anniversary in 2025, highlighted in our current exhibit Across the Atlantic: Sloopers and the First Organized Emigration from Norway to America, join us for Toddler Time all about Norway! Learn about Norwegian culture with Scandinavian Viking activities and crafts inspired by Norwegian folk art.