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The Merula choir invites you to an afternoon of a capella music. We will perform our favorite Swedish songs from across the centuries. You will likely hear one of two of your favorites from the Swedish choral repertoire and a few new ones as well. Whether or not you speak Swedish, this will be a won...
Bullerbyn takies place on the same dates as Svenska Skolan, and is a time for singing children's songs, reading stories, and having lots of fun in Swedish. Only Swedish is spoken so we encourage Swedish to be practiced at home too. Free for members. Non-members are asked to make a $5 donation per ch...
Life Line Screening will be at the Museum offering a 4-screening package for carotid artery disease, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and atrial fibrillation (AFib). This allows for early, pre-symptom detection of risks of stroke and cardiovascular disease. To regi...
Delve into ancestry and history with the Swedish American Museum at one of our educational Genealogy sessions. In May, Kathy Meade will be discussing ArkivDigital. What is new in ArkivDigital? ArkivDigital provides online access to newly photographed color images of Swedish historical records...
The Museum book club discusses a variety of books from the Nordic countries that can be bought in the Museum Store. In May we will read Burial Rites by Hannah Kent. Burial Rites is inspired by a true story about Agnes, who was accused of murdering her former master and is now awaiting execution. ...
Join us in the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration for a story and craft on the last Thursday and Friday of the month. Free (with Museum admission). In May we will be reading The Swedish Girl of Motala, written and illustrated by Eric Basir. ...
Join us in the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration for a story and craft on the last Thursday and Friday of the month. Free (with Museum admission). In May we will be reading The Swedish Girl of Motala, written and illustrated by Eric Basir. ...
A photography exhibit by Per-Olof Odman featuring Swedish-Americans living in Brooklyn, NY in 1975. Through his photos, Odman captured the last remaining residents of a once bustling Swedish neighborhood of Bay Ridge. Never before shown in the U.S., this exhibit invites visitors to draw parallels be...