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Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640 Tel: 773-728 8111 | info@samac.org www.swedishamericanmuseum.org Continuing through Dec 24 – The Swedish American Museum will have a booth daily through Dec 24 at the annual Christkindlmarket on Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago. Dec 7-8 – Saturday and Sunday 10 am to closing: Julmarknad Christmas Bazaar of traditional Scandinavian and modern handicrafts; family entertainment includes Lucia processions, folk dancers and a visit from Tomten. Dec 13 – Friday 4:45 pm: St. Lucia celebration, procession and 5 pm program, followed by 7 pm service at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. Dec 14-15 – Saturday and Sunday 9 am: Swedish Pancake Breakfast with Tomten and dancing around the Christmas tree. Dec 22 – Sunday 4 pm: Traditional Svensk Julgudstjänst at Ebenezer Lutheran Church led by Stellan Ponnert of the Swedish Church in New York. Dec 22 – Sunday 5 pm: Swedish Family Christmas Smörgåsbord with Lucia procession, dancing around the Christmas tree and julklappar for children.
DETROIT
Swedish Club of Southeast Mich. 22398 Ruth Street, Farmington Hills MI 48336 | Info: 734-459 0596 www.swedishclub.net Dec 1 – Sunday 1 to 2:30 pm: Julbord Dec 14 – Saturday 2:30 pm: Arpi & Scandia Chorus Christmas concert with Lucia pageant. Concert in Swedish & English. Novi United Methodish Church. Jan 12 – Sunday 1 to 2:30 pm: Buffet and annual meeting.
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SWEA Los Angeles www.swea.org/losangeles Dec 15 – Sunday 10 am to 5 pm: SWEA LA’s 34th Annual Swedish Christmas Fair at the Shrine Expo Hall, 700 West 32nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007. Email SweaLAChristmasFair@gmail.com. 8
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American Swedish Institute 2600 Park Ave Minneapolis MN 55407 Tel: 612-871 4907 | info@ASImn.org www.asimn.org Dec 7-8 – Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm: Julmarknad ASI Christmas Market – Shop local in a global-feeling setting! Inspired by wintertime markets across Europe, ASI’s Julmarknad features an outdoor Handcraft Fair, with wares for sale by more than 15 local artisans, as well as musical performances, family activities and plenty of holiday cheer. Dec 13 – Friday 6:30 to 7:30 pm: Lucia in the Mansion – at this special evening for ASI members, ASI’s Lucia choir of 75 children will give a short performance in the Turnblad Mansion, followed by a “fika” of traditional Lucia buns and coffee. Continuing through Jan 5 – Friday 6:30 to 8 pm: Explore contemporary holiday traditions and farm to table seasonal cuisine throughout the historic Turnblad Mansion in the beloved annual holiday rooms of the five Nordic countries (Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Denmark).
PHILADEPHIA
American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145 | Tel: 215-389 1776 info@americanswedish.org Dec 6 – Friday 6 pm: Jul Bord – Join us for a very special Swedish holiday tradition. Cocktails and an authentic Christmas smörgåsbord dinner are followed by the Lucia procession. The Christmas Market is open all evening. Dec 7 – Saturday 11:30 am to 4:30pm: Lucia and Christmas Market – drop in for this family-friendly Lucia Fest, with Lucia processions at 1 pm and 3 pm. The Christmas Market includes deli items, Christmas decorations and gifts. Dec 14 – Saturday 7 pm: Swedish Museum Singers Holiday Concert – Enjoy the sounds of the season with the Swedish Museum Singers, as they present their holiday repetoire, which include Swedish classics, as well as a Swedish twist on a few American favorites. 18
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New Sweden Cultural Heritage Society 8740 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223 Tel: 503-617 6826 | info@newsweden.org Dec 7-8 – ScanFair at Portland’s Memorial Coliseum. For more information, visit www. scanheritage.org. Dec 14 – Saturday: Lucia Fest at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 7810 SE 15th Avenue.
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Swedish Cultural Center 1920 Dexter Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 Tel: 206-283 1090 info@swedishculturalcenter.org Dec 14 – Saturday 7 to 9 pm: Lucia Bal – Combine a Lucia pageant with a gourmet meal from chefs Ann-Margret Lightle and Malin Jonsson, plus entertainment and dancing.
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Swedish American Historical Society of Wisconsin Tel: 414-352 7890 Swedishamericanhistoricalwisc@gmail.com Dec 15 – Sunday 4 to 6 pm: Swedish Lucia Celebration at Whitnall Park Lutheran Church, 5847 Lilac Lane, 105th and Forest Home Avenue (just east of Hwy. 100) in Hales Corners, WI Dec 25 – Wednesday 7 am: Julotta also at Whitnall Park Lutheran Church.
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Embassy of Sweden Ottawa 377 Dalhousie Street, Suite 305, Ottawa ON K1N 9NB Tel: 613-241 2277 www. swedishembassy.ca Dec 6 – Friday 6:30 pm: EU Christmas Concert in Ottawa – the Annual European Union Christmas Concert in Ottawa
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Swedish Cultural Society 6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby, BC V5B 4P9 Tel: 604-294 2777 info@scandinaviancentre.org Dec 14 – Saturday 1 pm and 6 pm: Lucia Pageant – Traditional celebration with singalong at 1 pm. Traditional celebration and Swedish Christmas dinner at 6 pm. For tickets call 604-588 1598. 28
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