{"status":"ok","records":[{"title":"West Nordic Film Days","text":"Join us on March 14 & 15 for the festival West Nordic Film Days, a celebration of cinema from Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands! Presented in partnership with Nordic National Museum in Seattle, in-person screenings will take place at Scandinavia House in New York and Majestic Bay Theatres in Seattle on Friday and Saturday.\r\n\r\nThe West Nordic countries have attracted foreign filmmakers since the dawn of cinema. In the late 1970s, however, Iceland began to develop a national film industry, gaining domestic and international attention and recognition. The history of Greenlandic, Faroese and Sami film production is of a bit later date, yet in recent years an increasing number of their films have attracted attention, both at home and abroad. Curated by Birgir Thor M\u00f8ller, the selection of films at West Nordic Film Days will not only reflect the current development and tendencies in West Nordic cinema, but also the diversity, combining films by prolific, prizewinning directors and upcoming filmmakers, who all live in and tell their stories from very different parts of the region.\r\n\r\nSCHEDULE\r\n\r\nOPENING NIGHT: Solitude, Omman, Entropy\r\nFRI\u0097March 14\u00977 PM\r\nSolitude \/Tilverur\r\nDir. Ninna P\u00e1lmad\u00f3ttir, Iceland\/Slovakia\/France, 2022 | 75 min. Icelandic w\/ English subtitles\r\n\r\nA farmer is forced by the state to relocate from the countryside to the capitol, leaving everything behind. When he meets a 10-year-old paper delivery boy, the friendship proves to be transformative. Director Ninna P\u00e1lmad\u00f3ttir (Paperboy, All Dogs Must Die)'s poetic feature celebrates the comfort and care that an unexpected connection can provide.\r\n\r\nOmman \/Grandmother\r\nDir. Julia \u00ed K\u00e1lval\u00ed, Faroe Islands, 2019 | 12 min. Faroese with English subtitles.\r\n\r\nTwo brothers head up to the mountains to pick up their alcoholic grandmother and make a gruesome discovery, leading to a disturbing journey home. Faroese director Julia \u00ed K\u00e1lval\u00ed\u00f0 combines dark Nordic humor with sparks of color.\r\n\r\nEntropy\r\nDir. Inuk J\u00f8rgensen, Greenland, 2023 | 10 min. English & Kalaallisut w\/ English subtitles\r\n\r\nIn Greenlandic filmmaker Inuk J\u00f8rgensen\u0092s scenic short, the vast and now-melting ice cap becomes a symbol of the director\u0092s people, who have always lived in a close and sacred connection with nature. Climate change is an omnipresent threat in a film that celebrates Greenlandic mythologies and myths while lamenting this great loss.\r\n\r\nSATURDAY SCREENINGS: SAT\u0097March 15\r\n\r\n2 PM: My Father\u0092s Daughter, Li\u00f0 vi\u00f0 li\u00f0, Einmin\r\n\r\nMy Father\u0092s Daughter \/Biru Unj\u00e1rga\r\nDir. Egil Pedersen, Norway\/Finland\/Sweden, 2024 | 78 min. S\u00e1mi\/Danish\/English\/Norwegian with English subtitles\r\n\r\nTeenage Elvira (Sarah Olaussen Eir) is convinced that her mother conceived her at a Danish fertility clinic \u0097 when she daydreams about her father, she imagines him as the charismatic movie star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (who plays himself). But her world is turned upside down when her real biological father unexpectedly enters her life. Egil Pedersen addresses delicate teenage identity issues with empathy and warm irony. \r\n\r\nLi\u00f0 vi\u00f0 li\u00f0 \/ The Last straw\r\nDir. Andrias H\u00f8genn, Faroe Islands, 2023 | 15 min. Faroese with English subtitles\r\n\r\nIvar is stranded on a mountainous country road on the Faroe Islands, and the only person whom he can ask for help is his estranged brother, in a tightknit drama served with an understated and low-key ironic humor by Faroese director Andrias H\u00f8genni.\r\n\r\nEinmin\r\nDir. Rammatik (aka Rannv\u00e1 K\u00e1rad\u00f3ttir & Marianna M\u00f8rk\u00f8re), Faroe Islands, 2024 | 7 min. English & Faroese with English subtitles\r\n\r\nSet in the aftermath of a party and filmed in one continuous take, the experimental dance film Einmin evolves around a solitary dancer as she navigates a deserted space. \r\n\r\n4:15 PM: When the Light Breaks & O\r\n\r\nWhen the Light Breaks \/Lj\u00f3brot\r\nDir. R\u00fanar R\u00fanarsson, Iceland\/Netherlands\/Croatia\/France, 2024 | 80 min. Icelandic w\/ English subtitles\r\n\r\nA young woman loses her boyfriend in a terrible accident, but must bear the grief in secret. Set over single summer day, director R\u00fanar R\u00fanarsson\u0092s captivating feature encompasses emotions ranging from fear and despair to happiness and hope. Premiered last year at Cannes; winner of Best Feature Film at Nuuk International Film Festival 2024 and Best Nordic Film at the Gothenburg Film Festival 2025.\r\n\r\nO | Dir. R\u00fanar R\u00fanarsson, Iceland, 2024 | 20 min. Icelandic with English subtitles\r\n\r\nShot in black-and-white, O is a poetic and powerful portrait of a man\u0092s battle with his own demons during his daughter\u0092s wedding. \r\n\r\n6:30 PM: Black Angel & 12 Minutes\r\n\r\nInngili Qernertoq \/ The Black Angel\r\nDir. Malik Kleist | Greenland, 2024 | 105 min. Greenlandic with English subtitles\r\n\r\nTwo couples have mysteriously disappeared in the mountains near Nuuk. When the police discover their private video recordings, they discover how how a pleasant camping trip turned into a nightmare.. Inspired by The Blair Witch Project, Malik Kleist\u0092s authentic documentary style juxtaposes often comical footage with a creepy horror story.\r\n\r\n12 Minutes\r\nDir. Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakke, Greenland, 2024 | 13 min. Greenlandic w\/ English sub.\r\n\r\nIn Greenlandic director Christoffer R. Stenbakken\u0092s black-and-white short, Thomas and his wife Anette wake up to discover that their son, a drug addict, has broken into their house, forcing them to make a difficult decision.","start_date":"2025-03-14 19:00:00","end_date":"2025-03-15 20:30:00","name":"Scandinavia House","email":"info@amscan.org","phone":"212.779.3587","url":"https:\/\/www.scandinaviahouse.org\/sh\/films\/west-nordic-film-days\/","city":"Manhattan","state":"NY","street":"58 Park Ave","organizer":"Scandinavia House","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-03-04 15:09:48","last_updated":"2025-03-04 15:09:48","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"79","id_events":"36622"},{"title":"Moving Stories | Screening & Film Talk","text":"Join us for a screening and film talk on Moving Stories, an award-winning documentary about an acclaimed American dance company traveling the world to work with at-risk youth, teaching them the tools of choreography so they can tell their stories through dance. Filmmakers Mikael S\u00f6dersten & Cornelia Ravenal will be present for a film talk and Q&A following the screening with Jonathan Hollander (founder, Battery Dance Company) and Tadej Brdnik (dancer\/teaching artist). Erik Ullenhag, Counsel General of Sweden in New York, will also be present for an introduction before the screening.\r\n\r\nIn this moving and inspiring documentary, six professional dancers from the acclaimed Battery Dance company travel the world, working with young people who\u0092ve experienced war, poverty, sexual violence and severe trauma as refugees. The goal: to teach them the tools of choreography so that they can tell their stories through dance. With only a week to prepare for public performance, the film captures the struggle, frustration, determination, and transformation of students and teachers alike, ultimately unlocking feelings and stories in wellsprings of creativity (dir. Rob Fruchtman, Cornelia Ravenal, Mikael S\u00f6dersten, and Wendy Sax).\r\n\r\n\u0093A brilliant new documentary that shows dance is a soft power supporting people that political and social failures have hurt\u0094 (Psychology Today).","start_date":"2025-03-19 18:30:00","end_date":"2025-03-19 20:30:00","name":"Scandinavia House","email":"info@amscan.org","phone":"212-779-3587","url":"https:\/\/www.scandinaviahouse.org\/sh\/films\/moving-stories\/","city":"New York","state":"NY","street":"58 Park Avenue","organizer":"Scandinavia House","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-03-04 16:29:57","last_updated":"2025-03-04 16:29:57","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"79","id_events":"36627"},{"title":"Swedish Waffle Day","text":"We\u0092ll have an array of the traditional Swedish waffle irons that make thin, crispy, heart-shaped waffles. Served with strawberry jam and sweetened whipped cream.","start_date":"2025-03-23 14:00:00","end_date":"2025-03-23 16:00:00","name":"Peter Bjorknas","email":"news@thescanbdinavianclub.com","phone":"203.512.5229","url":"https:\/\/thescandinavianclub.com\/upcoming-events\/","city":"Fairfield","state":"CT","street":"1351 S Pine Creek Rd","organizer":"Scandinavian Club","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-01-28 22:10:42","last_updated":"2025-01-28 22:10:42","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"79","id_events":"36577"},{"title":"Suncoast Scandinavian Club","text":"Luncheon meeting & Social.  Last meeting for season. Program theme under construction.  RSVP required to Cherstin Peterson, 732-546-7756","start_date":"2025-04-04 11:45:00","end_date":"2025-04-04 15:59:00","name":"Cherstin Peterson","email":"SunScanClub1965@gmail.com","phone":"732.546.7756","url":"www.facebook.com\/p\/Suncoast-Scandinavian-Club-Inc-100069137319198\/","city":"Clearwater","state":"FL","street":"13355 49th Street  & Ulmerton Road","organizer":"Suncoast Scandinavian Club","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2024-09-16 14:51:06","last_updated":"2024-09-16 14:51:06","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"88","id_events":"36458"},{"title":"Case Study: Parents of Kierstin Pehrsdotter","text":"\"Case Study: Identifying the Parents of Kierstin Pehrsdotter (1655-1725)\" is presented by Jill Morelli, a certified genealogist and certified genealogical lecturer.  \r\nShe will demonstrate how she tackled a challenging Swedish genealogy problem. \r\nWith no direct evidence of Kierstin's parents in the records, Morelli pieced together clues to reach a well supported conclusion. Her research showcases four key methodologies: hypothesis building, same-named men studies, cluster research, and the use of syllogisms. This study also exemplifies the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). Morelli's presentation was part of her successful renewal for the Certified Genealogist credential. \r\nFree to members and nonmembers, but registration is required: contact SGSC at hej.sgsc@gmail.com.","start_date":"2025-04-05 09:30:00","end_date":"2025-04-05 12:00:00","name":"Joan Kirkpatrick","email":"hej.sgsc@gmail.com","phone":"303-335-5796","url":"swedgensoc.org","city":"Denver","state":"CO","street":"Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E Hampden Ave","organizer":"Swedish Genealogy Society Colorado","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-03-02 15:02:43","last_updated":"2025-03-02 15:02:43","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"94","id_events":"36618"},{"title":"Nordic Echoes","text":"Opening in April 2025 at Scandinavia House: \r\nNordic Echoes \u0097 Tradition in Contemporary Art \r\n\r\nThis is the first major traveling exhibition of contemporary Nordic folk arts and cultural traditions from the Upper Midwest (North and South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan). Featuring 55 works by 24 contemporary artists whose practices are grounded in Nordic traditions, the exhibition showcases the malleability and persistence of Nordic folk art in the U.S. \r\n\r\nNordic Echoes highlights how innovations and variations on traditional themes have led to living, evolving forms rather than static objects rooted in an imagined past. Featuring artists living and practicing within the pan-Nordic regions of the Upper Midwest, the exhibition explores themes of identity and belonging as well as how traditions have been shaped by their U.S.-based environments, both in materials used and in their reflection of local communities.\r\n\r\nOn view through July 2025, the exhibition is accompanied by a wide range of programming including artists talks and panels, workshops, films, music, guided gallery tours, and family activities.","start_date":"2025-04-05 12:00:00","end_date":"2025-08-02 18:00:00","name":"Scandinavia House","email":"info@amscan.org","phone":"212-779-3587","url":"https:\/\/www.scandinaviahouse.org\/exhibitions\/nordic-echoes\/","city":"New York","state":"NY","street":"58 Park Avenue","organizer":"Scandinavia House","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-03-04 16:17:47","last_updated":"2025-03-04 16:17:47","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"81","id_events":"36625"},{"title":"Annual Nordic Gala","text":"The gala has a Norwegian theme this year, with food, entertainment and a silent auction.\r\nProceeds support the Annual Scandinavian Festival June 20-21, 2025 at Hjemkomst in Moorhead, MN. \r\n\r\nTo purchase tickets go to www.nordiccultureclubs.net \r\nor contact Marit 701-361-2600, nordiccultureclubspres@aol.com","start_date":"2025-04-05 17:00:00","end_date":"2025-04-05 20:00:00","name":"Marit Hordvik","email":"terri.garske@gmail.com","phone":"701.361.2600","url":"www.nordiccultureclubs.net","city":"Fargo","state":"ND","street":"722 2nd Ave N","organizer":"Nordic Culture Clubs","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-01-03 13:03:48","last_updated":"2025-01-03 13:03:48","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"88","id_events":"36560"},{"title":"Valborgsm\u00e4ssoafton","text":"Walpurgis Night (Valborg ) Celebration Saturday , April 26 6;30-8:30 pm @ Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard ,4000 28th St S Moorhead MN 56560 . A potluck and fireside gathering (weather permitting) Valborg is a way of welcoming spring, after (a cold ,dark  winter) and looking forward to brighter days. For further information contact Nels at nels235@msn.com or Terri at 701-306-6554","start_date":"2025-04-26 18:30:00","end_date":"2025-04-26 20:30:00","name":"Terri Garske","email":"valleyinc@msn.com","phone":"701.306.6554","url":"www.swedishsocietyrrv.com","city":"Moorhead MN","state":"MN","street":"4000 28th Ave S","organizer":"Swedish Cultural Heritage Society of the Red River Valley","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-01-03 14:05:41","last_updated":"2025-01-03 14:05:41","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"88","id_events":"36561"},{"title":"Swedish Death Cleaning Rummage Sale","text":"Scandinavian and non-Scandinavian items for sale!\r\n\r\nScandinavian bake sale, individual items and coffee for fika, sloppy joe lunch available. \r\n\r\nProceeds benefit NCC and the Scandinavian Festival (June 20-21, 2025) at Hjemkomst Moorhead, MN","start_date":"2025-05-03 09:00:00","end_date":"2025-05-03 15:00:00","name":"Marit Hordvik","email":"terri.garske@gmail.com","phone":"701-361-2600","url":"nordiccultureclubs.net","city":"Fargo","state":"ND","street":"Faith United Methodist Church, 909 19th Ave N","organizer":"Nordic Culture Clubs","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-02-27 16:30:45","last_updated":"2025-02-27 16:30:45","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"88","id_events":"36595"},{"title":"\u00c5sle T\u00e5: A Swedish Preserved Village","text":"Historical Director Anders Modig is coming all the way from Sweden to Denver to talk about \u00c5sle T\u00e5 and its rich history. \u00c5sle T\u00e5 is a restored village, now an outdoor museum, with the original crofters' cottages dating from the 1700s-1800s.\r\n\r\nThe landless poor inhabited many of these settlements in Sweden, but this is the best preserved original village. \r\n\r\nThe in-person and Zoom event is free to members and $10 for nonmembers. To register, contact SGSC at hej.sgsc@gmail.com","start_date":"2025-05-03 09:30:00","end_date":"2025-05-03 12:00:00","name":"Joan Kirkpatrick","email":"dhjmkp@aol.com","phone":"303-335-5796","url":"swedgensoc.org","city":"Denver","state":"CO","street":"Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 East Hampden Ave","organizer":"Swedish Genealogy Society of Colorado","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-03-02 15:17:10","last_updated":"2025-03-02 15:17:10","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"94","id_events":"36619"},{"title":"Season Opening Day","text":"Opening Day marks the first day of the 2025 season. This family-friendly, free event will feature many exciting activities and exhibits!\r\n\r\n\u00b7 View new exhibits in the Welcome House (V\u00e4lkommen Hus).\r\n\r\n\u00b7 See the historic buildings and look for some artifacts that have not been displayed before.\r\n\r\n\u00b7 Visit Little Blue\u0092s Traveling Zoo by Gammelg\u00e5rden\u0092s barn, and see and touch a variety of farm animals.\r\n\r\n\u00b7 See and touch popular 19th-century games, hosted by costumed interpreters from the Living History Society of Minnesota.\r\n\r\n\u00b7 Do hands-on historical activities by each of the buildings.\r\n\r\n\u00b7 Shop at the Arts, Crafts, and Vendor Fair. Participating vendors will be listed in Spring 2025.\r\n\r\n\u00b7 Shop in Gammelg\u00e5rden\u0092s gift shop (Butik) and see all the new products for 2025!\r\n\r\n\u00b7 Visit with the Minnesota Genealogical Society and learn how to research your family\u0092s ancestors.\r\n\r\n\u00b7 Learn about the Barn Quilt Trail and how the barn quilt on the south side of Gammelg\u00e5rden\u0092s barn will be repainted this year.\r\n\r\n\u00b7 Learn about volunteer opportunities at Gammelg\u00e5rden.\r\n\r\n\u00b7 Check out a sensory kit (The museum has kits for both children and adults).\r\n\r\n\u00b7 Watch artists do demonstrations throughout the day: \r\nKim Garrett \u0096 Rosemaling \r\nLaila and Kate - from Knit & Gather\r\nMinnesota Lace Society\r\nNatalie Norman \u0096 Embroidery \r\nScandinavian Weavers Study Group\r\n\r\nVisit with organizations that have displays and information about immigrants and pioneers who were in Minnesota at the same time that Swedish immigrants were moving and settling in the state:\r\nFrench-American Heritage Foundation of Minnesota\r\nMinnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery\r\nPolish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota\r\n","start_date":"2025-05-03 10:00:00","end_date":"2025-05-03 16:00:00","name":"Ann Rinkenberger","email":"director@gammelgardenmuseum.org","phone":"651.433.5053","url":"https:\/\/gammelgardenmuseum.org","city":"Scandia","state":"MN","street":"20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN  55073","organizer":"Gammelg\u00e5rden Museum","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-02-28 14:13:22","last_updated":"2025-02-28 14:13:22","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"79","id_events":"36596"},{"title":"History & Heritage Book Club","text":"Gammelg\u00e5rden Museum is launching a new program in 2025, History & Heritage Book Club!\r\n\r\nFrom May through December 2025, we will be exploring 8 books related to Nordic history and heritage, and Swedish lifestyles and traditions. There are both fiction and non-fiction books; and authors from the United States and Sweden.\r\n\r\n\r\nJoin other book lovers every first Friday at 10:30 AM \u0096 12:00 PM. (Note: July\u0092s book club meeting will be held on the second Friday of July due to the July 4th holiday.)\r\n\r\n\r\nThe History & Heritage Book Club will be held at Gammelg\u00e5rden. Don\u0092t miss this opportunity to connect with others in the community who love to read and want to discover some great books!\r\n\r\n2025 Book List (for a book description, visit the History & Heritage Book Club group on Facebook):\r\n\r\nMay \u0096 Swede Hollow by Ola Larsmo \u0096 *F\r\nJune \u0096 The Open-Air Life by Linda \u00c5keson McGurk \u0096 *N\r\nJuly \u0096 The Lagom Life \u0096 A Swedish Way of Living by Elisabeth Carlsson \u0096 *N\r\nAugust \u0096 The Sisterhood of the Enchanted Forest by Naomi Moriyama and William Doyle \u0096 N\r\nSeptember \u0096 Giants in the Earth \u0096 A Saga of the Prairie by O.E. R\u00f6lvaag \u0096 F\r\nOctober \u0096 My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She\u0092s Sorry by Fredrik Backman \u0096 *F\r\nNovember \u0096 The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow \u0096 The Forced Displacement of the Northern S\u00e1mi by Elin Anna Labba \u0096 *N\r\nDecember \u0096 The Palace of the Snow Queen \u0096 Winter Travels in Lapland and S\u00e1pmi by Barbara Sjoholm \u0096 N\r\n\r\n* \u0096 Swedish, S\u00e1mi, or Swedish-American author\r\nF \u0096 Fiction\r\nN \u0096 Non-Fiction","start_date":"2025-05-09 10:30:00","end_date":"2025-12-05 12:00:00","name":"Ann Rinkenberger","email":"director@gammelgardenmuseum.org","phone":"651.433.5053","url":"https:\/\/gammelgardenmuseum.org","city":"Scandia","state":"MN","street":"20880 Olinda Trail North","organizer":"Gammelg\u00e5rden Museum","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-02-28 14:21:17","last_updated":"2025-02-28 14:21:17","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"88","id_events":"36599"},{"title":"Nordic Innovation Summit 2025","text":"The Nordic Innovation Summit is North America's premier event where technology leaders and policy makers from the Nordics and United States share cutting-edge innovations.","start_date":"2025-05-13 00:00:00","end_date":"2025-05-14 23:59:00","name":"National Nordic Museum","email":"nordic@nordicmuseum.org","phone":"206.789.5707","url":"https:\/\/nordicmuseum.org\/events\/innovation","city":"Seattle","state":"WA","street":"2655 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA","organizer":"National Nordic Museum","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-02-03 17:13:42","last_updated":"2025-02-03 17:13:42","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"93","id_events":"36584"},{"title":"Fiber Arts Club","text":"The Fiber Arts Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Bring a project you\u0092re working on, and join in conversation and community. This is a relaxing gathering for people with projects in progress or in the planning stages. \r\n\r\nThis is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and work on your small projects in knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, huck weaving, needle felting, mending, embroidery, cross stitching, tatting, weaving, needlepoint, lacemaking, macrame, spinning, rug hooking, string art, or any other fiber art.\r\n\r\n \r\nThe club offers people a chance to work on projects, learn new skills, get opinions on projects, and make suggestions to others. It\u0092s a great way to make progress on your creative endeavors.","start_date":"2025-05-14 10:30:00","end_date":"2025-12-10 12:30:00","name":"Ann Rinkenberger","email":"director@gammelgardenmuseum.org","phone":"651.433.5053","url":"https:\/\/gammelgardenmuseum.org","city":"Scandia","state":"MN","street":"20880 Olinda Trail North","organizer":"Gammelg\u00e5rden Museum","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-02-28 14:27:31","last_updated":"2025-02-28 14:27:31","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"88","id_events":"36610"},{"title":"Eurovision Song Contest Viewing Party","text":"Switzerland was the winner last year, which means that the Grand Finale of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in base, Switzerland. We\u0092ll stream the broadcast live on the Club\u0092s 85-inch flatscreen in the Members Lounge.","start_date":"2025-05-17 15:00:00","end_date":"2025-05-17 18:00:00","name":"Peter Bjorknas","email":"news@thescandinavianclub.com","phone":"203.512.5229","url":"https:\/\/thescandinavianclub.com\/upcoming-events\/","city":"Fairfield","state":"CT","street":"1351 S Pine Creek Rd","organizer":"Scandinavian Club","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-01-28 22:12:42","last_updated":"2025-01-28 22:12:42","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"88","id_events":"36578"},{"title":"Midsommardagen","text":"This Swedish festival is perhaps the most popular one of the year. Join us at Gammelg\u00e5rden Museum for this outdoor festival celebrating the beauty of the Summer Day. Dating back to ancient times, Midsommardagen marks the longest day of the year and welcomes back warm weather.\r\nEnjoy traditional Swedish music, group folk dancing, hands-on activities, arts, crafts, and vendor fair, demonstrations by artists, and, in the center of it all, the Majst\u00e5ng\/Midsommarst\u00e5ng (May\/Midsummer Pole), freshly decorated with spring greenery.\r\n\r\nEnjoy a picnic lunch with the wide array of food offered for sale at the museum. Bring a chair and a blanket to enjoy your picnic on the museum grounds. Note that alcohol is not allowed on museum property.","start_date":"2025-06-28 12:00:00","end_date":"2025-06-28 12:00:00","name":"Ann Rinkenberger","email":"director@gammelgardenmuseum.org","phone":"6514335053","url":"https:\/\/gammelgardenmuseum.org","city":"Scandia","state":"MN","street":"20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN  55073","organizer":"Gammelg\u00e5rden Museum","country":"US","status":"new","insert_date":"2025-02-28 14:14:32","last_updated":"2025-02-28 14:14:32","publish":"nordstjernan","id_events_categories":"79","id_events":"36597"},{"title":"History & Heritage Book Club","text":"Gammelg\u00e5rden Museum is launching a new program in 2025, History & Heritage Book Club!\r\n\r\nFrom May through December 2025, we will be exploring 8 books related to Nordic history and heritage, and Swedish lifestyles and traditions. There are both fiction and non-fiction books; and authors from the United States and Sweden.\r\n\r\n\r\nJoin other book lovers every first Friday at 10:30 AM \u0096 12:00 PM. (Note: July\u0092s book club meeting will be held on the second Friday of July due to the July 4th holiday.)\r\n\r\n\r\nThe History & Heritage Book Club will be held at Gammelg\u00e5rden. Don\u0092t miss this opportunity to connect with others in the community who love to read and want to discover some great books!\r\n\r\n2025 Book List (for a book description, visit the History & Heritage Book Club group on Facebook):\r\n\r\nMay \u0096 Swede Hollow by Ola Larsmo \u0096 *F\r\nJune \u0096 The Open-Air Life by Linda \u00c5keson McGurk \u0096 *N\r\nJuly \u0096 The Lagom Life \u0096 A Swedish Way of Living by Elisabeth Carlsson \u0096 *N\r\nAugust \u0096 The Sisterhood of the Enchanted Forest by Naomi Moriyama and William Doyle \u0096 N\r\nSeptember \u0096 Giants in the Earth \u0096 A Saga of the Prairie by O.E. R\u00f6lvaag \u0096 F\r\nOctober \u0096 My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She\u0092s Sorry by Fredrik Backman \u0096 *F\r\nNovember \u0096 The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow \u0096 The Forced Displacement of the Northern S\u00e1mi by Elin Anna Labba \u0096 *N\r\nDecember \u0096 The Palace of the Snow Queen \u0096 Winter Travels in Lapland and S\u00e1pmi by Barbara Sjoholm \u0096 N\r\n\r\n* \u0096 Swedish, S\u00e1mi, or Swedish-American author\r\nF \u0096 Fiction\r\nN \u0096 Non-Fiction","start_date":"2025-07-11 22:30:00","end_date":"2025-07-11 12:00:00","name":"Ann Rinkenberger","email":"director@gammelgardenmuseum.org","phone":"6514335053","url":"https:\/\/gammelgardenmuseum.org","city":"Scandia","state":"MN","street":"20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN  55073","organizer":"Gammelg\u00e5rden Museum","country":"US","status":"approved","insert_date":"2025-02-28 14:22:09","last_updated":"2025-02-28 14:22:09","publish":"all","id_events_categories":"88","id_events":"36601"},{"title":"Spelmansst\u00e4mman","text":"Come to Gammelg\u00e5rden Museum for a free family-friendly event featuring Swedish and Mexican folk music, dance, visual arts, and food. There also will be children\u0092s history; arts and crafts for children and adults; historic building tours; an arts, crafts, and vendors fair; and artist demonstrations. Both Swedish and Mexican food and beverages will be available for purchase.\r\n\r\nSpelmansst\u00e4mman was recognized as one of the best ten summer festivals in Minnesota by TravelMag.com.","start_date":"2025-08-16 10:00:00","end_date":"2025-08-16 16:00:00","name":"Ann Rinkenberger","email":"director@gammelgardenmuseum.org","phone":"6514335053","url":"https:\/\/gammelgardenmuseum.org","city":"Scandia","state":"MN","street":"20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN  55073","organizer":"Gammelg\u00e5rden Museum","country":"US","status":"new","insert_date":"2025-02-28 14:19:18","last_updated":"2025-02-28 14:19:18","publish":"nordstjernan","id_events_categories":"79","id_events":"36598"}]}