Prairie Wildflower Paintings Exhibit

To preserve, teach and celebrate Swedish heritage .

Director’s Message. . . . . 2 Prairie Wildflower Paintings Exhibit

The delicate paintings of prairie wildflowers “expresses something about the prairie.” Around the Museum . . . . 3 and grasses by Illinois artist George Olson, A man who practices what he preaches which have been admired worldwide at galleries through art, Olson has been involved in prairie and botanical institutions, will be restorations in two Illinois counties seen during the next three for more than 30 years. Volunteer Profile...... 4 months at the Swedish He also produces American Museum publications, in Chicago. workshops and Field Viking Exhibit . . . . .5 Olson will slide lectures, attend the and has held opening more than reception 80 solo Curator’s Corner...... 6 for his exhi- Museum bitions. exhibit, A New Members...... 7 “Homage graduate to the of Tallgrass Augustana Prairie,” College Donations...... 8 - 9 at 6 p.m. who has a Thursday, master’s degree March 19. Sixty in fine art from Water Tower Update . . . . 10 of his acclaimed the University of works in pencil and Iowa, Olson taught at watercolor were published in the College of Wooster in “The Elemental Prairie” (University Ohio from 1963 until his retirement Join the Museum! . . . . . 11 of Iowa Press, 2005). in 2000. During research leaves, he served as “The work is composed like a piece of music artist-in-residence at the Missouri Botanical or good writing,” Olson said of his showing at Garden and made drawings of specimens in the Winter/Spring 2015 the Horticultural Society of New York. Viewers Dixon Prairie Restoration at the Chicago Botanic “appreciate the delicate detail of the plants, Garden. the textures depending on the time of year, the Other events associated with the exhibit are 5211 North Clark Street gesture created by the plant.” Start with Art on Friday, April 10 from 9 a.m. Chicago, Illinois 60640-2101 From more familiar examples like milkweed to noon and Family Night on Friday, April 24 and morning glory, to less known specimens from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibit is scheduled such as spotted horsemint and hoary vervain, to conclude May 31. n www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org he finds that every prime prairie tallgrass plant MISSION STATEMENT Executive Director’s Letter Through its arts and educational programs and its permanent collection, the Swedish Dear Members and Friends, American Museum interprets the immigrant experience for children and adults and It has been a frigid winter again this year, but wonderful in that they immediately included promotes an appreciation of contemporary something that really warms all of our hearts me in their circle when I moved to the area as Swedish-American culture. and that we may take for granted, are our a 22 year-old. I was also quickly an honorary families. I’m personally very fortunate to have family member of a Swedish-American family FLAGGAN a wonderful immediate family with Dan and in St. Paul who taught me about American is published by the Kathryn and also my sisters, Ulla and Eva and traditions ranging from carving pumpkins Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street their families who all live in Sweden. I also to eating sliders from White Castle. I taught Chicago, IL 60640 have many extended “family” members who them about Lucia and pepparkakor in Phone 773.728.8111 are part of who I am and my life from old exchange. Fax 773.728.8870 Editors: KARIN MOEN ABERCROMBIE friends to familiar faces in my neighborhood, When moving to Chicago I quickly joined K. STEPHEN ANDERSON something I very much appreciate and several more families, including my local LESLI PROFFITT NORDSTRÖM cherish. Swedish family that started with SVEA (now Dan, Kathryn and I went to Sweden to SWEA) and Svenska Skolan. One of my 2 Flaggan Winter/Spring 2015 celebrate Christmas with my sister Eva and first co-workers is now Kathryn’s honorary her family this year. It was a very special treat grandma and one of my very good friends Officers that we had not done for many years—not from church is my “American Sister.” Chair MADELAINE GERBAULET-VANASSE Vice Chair KATHY VOSS since Kathryn was young enough to beam Today the Museum family is a big part Secretary LINDA FLENTYE with excitement when Tomten came walking of my extended family and also Dan and Treasurer BOB GRAMEN across the frozen lake with all his packages. Kathryn’s. It stretches across many ages, Board of Directors Our older sister, Ulla, and her husband came backgrounds and interests. I hope that many CATHERINE HOLMQUIST to Gothenburg from Stockholm so we could of you are able to connect with friends and ANNIKA JASPERS TED JOHNSON all be together. others at the Museum and make it part of ERIK KINNHAMMAR My two sisters and I lost our dad in 1993 your extended family. JANET NELSON WAYNE NELSON and our mom in 1999. All of a sudden we There are many opportunities to CHRISTOPHER NICHOLSON were the oldest generation of the family and connect—we have Bullerbyn for our Swedish KEVIN PALMER responsible for things that our parents had families with young children, Hejsan for MARIE WIKSTROM done for so many years. We are lucky that we children of all ages and their parents, the DR. PHILIP ANDERSON, have each other, and that all of us are married Nordic Family Genealogy Center for the ones HISTORIC CONSULTANT with our own families and children, who as interested in family research, and other groups

Board of Trustees cousins all have a great time together and stay that connect through our many programs and Co-chair DR. GUNNAR ANDERSSON connected despite the physical distance from special events. Co-chair BENGT B:SON SJÖGREN each other. In 2014 the Museum’s community or LARS BRUNK LARRY EKSTROM I have also been blessed with knowing “family” grew as a result of the Water Tower ALBERT GOODMAN and being a part of other families here in the situation. Andersonville’s residents and GORDON GORANSON RUSSELL HOLMQUIST United States but also back in Sweden while businesses connected and came together in KERSTIN LANE growing up. My first “external” family was the supporting the Museum’s efforts to recreate JON LIND Ydreborg family, who I started babysitting for the Water Tower landmark. There is still work NELS NELSON KEN NORGAN at age 13. I took care of their four children in to be done before we will see a new rendition PAUL RIMINGTON France for a summer and also traveled with of our Swedish Andersonville symbol on Life Trustees them to Africa for six months. One of their top of the Museum, but in the process our TOMAS AND BIRGITTA BERGMAN daughters-in-law was actually our first au-pair “family” has grown and become stronger. For GEORGE AND NANCY BODEEN HARRIET BOLLING for Kathryn so we have two connections to that I am especially grateful. ULLA AND BERTIL BRUNK that family. We got together again while we BO AND ANITA HEDFORS were in Sweden just recently. Our connection Museum Staff was such that it felt like barely any time had Executive Director KARIN MOEN ABERCROMBIE passed since we last were together. Membership & Volunteer Manager ELIZABETH CLINE Marketing Manager LESLI PROFFITT NORDSTRÖM Without my own American family the Education Manager STACEY NYMAN move to the United States would have been Karin Moen Abercrombie Curator VERONICA ROBINSON very hard. My relatives in Minnesota were Executive Director Store Manager MELISSA WEEMS Building Engineer DON WEST Accountant AFABLE CONSULTING

Design MAIN ROYAL DESIGN Around the Museum Fun Times Ahead at the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration 2015 has been quite exciting thus far at the Brunk Children’s knowledge, we enjoy a special guest. This person is typically from Museum of Immigration. We have had many successful and the country we are visiting and takes time to teach us something energetic family events that have kept little ones busy using creative new about our destination. We learn lots of different things from thinking and imagination. I can only hope the next few months traditional music and dances to storytelling and art! will bring more of the same, and I look forward to watching little When our guest leaves, we move upstairs to our classroom minds grow as they constantly learn and experience new things. for an art project. Soon it’s time for lunch and a play break in Hejsan is our story and craft hour the Brunk Children’s Museum that takes place on the third Friday of of Immigration. During the the month at 11 a.m. This year we have afternoon traditional and been learning about animals and nature in contemporary games from the Sweden. We have studied many different highlighted country take center animals including bears, reindeer and stage. Sometimes theses games are wolves. Future topics include rabbits, mushrooms and more. Hejsan is always Winter/Spring 2015 Flaggan 3 filled with giggles and wonder as the children listen to a story related to the board games and other times they topic and then put their creativity to require a lot of physical movement. work as they do a craft. The program is A well-deserved snack follows and free with Museum admission and runs is representative of the country of through June. the day. Last year when we studied As we move closer to the warmth of Korea, we ate seaweed…which summer, the event I tend to look forward was then followed by traditional to most is our Pioneer the World Day Korean cookies to everyone’s Camp held in July and again in August. delight! Finally, after a long trip, it A wonderful week of fun and educational is time to travel back to Chicago. activities are planned for both sessions of campers. Campers travel While three of the countries I have planned for this year’s to a different country from days one through four, and then on the visits are a surprise—even the campers won’t learn where they last day of camp we have a world fair to showcase their newfound are going until they arrive each morning—we always travel to knowledge to their friends and families. Sweden. Sweden is very much a high point of the week as the A typical day at camp starts out with a flight on SAMAC children know they get to spend an extended period of time in the airlines. All departures and arrivals conveniently take place from Children’s Museum. This year Pioneer the World Day Camp will the first-floor gallery at the Museum. When we arrive at our run July 27 through 31 and Aug. 10 through 14. We hope your destination we learn some fun facts, study the country’s flag young explorers can join us! If you are interested in registration and learn some helpful phrases in case we need to communicate information or have questions about any of our programs, please with people residing there. After our minds are packed full of don’t hesitate to reach out to us at the Museum. n Stacey Nyman, Education Manager The Past and the Future – Genealogy at the Museum Looking to the past is something that genealogists do. The Nordic who presented “Emiweb vs. Emibas.” She discussed the strengths of Family Genealogy Center (NFGC) has presented programs that these two key Swedish emigration resources. have absolutely accomplished that goal. As for the future, the Genealogy Center has a fine line-up of In the fall, Eric Basir discussed his wonderful, and at times programs scheduled for this spring. In March, Advisory Board unpleasant, experiences in Sweden as a television crew followed him member Sue Nordstrom will discuss the book “The Orphan and nine other American contestants as they traveled and learned Train.” Between1854 and 1929 orphan trains transported 200,000 about Swedish culture on the television show Allt för Sverige. The orphaned, abandoned or homeless children from the eastern cities to prize for the Swedish-American who endured the most cultural the Midwest in the hope of providing them with a better life. challenges was a family reunion with cousins in Sweden. In April, Eric Basir returns with a discussion titled “Photo Veronica Robinson, the Museum’s curator, discussed “Ties That Restoration in 4 Easy Steps.” Basir will use documents brought Bind: Swedish Clubs in Chicago’s History.” She provided an historical by attendees for demonstration purposes. In September, Advisory review of why these clubs originated and what role they played in the Board member Kris Nicholson will discuss “Today’s Immigration in lives of many Swedes. “Exploring Your Swedish Roots: Open House” Sweden.” In October, Dan Hubbard, professional genealogist and held in November of last year provided attendees with the opportunity Advisory Board member, will present “Writing A Family History,” to meet one-on-one for help with genealogy research, translations, and explaining what to do with all the research one has obtained. Other to obtain answers to geographic and travel questions. programs are in the process of being developed so stayed tuned and We kicked off 2015 with Kathy Meade, North American come join us! n representative for ArkivDigital and NFGC Advisory Board member, Vereen Nordstrom, NFGC Board Member Kerstin Andersson Museum Store Thinking spring? Want to re-enter society after a long winter uncovered a recipe for beautiful, of hiding indoors, eating too much and complaining about the healing soaps that “make it fun to weather? It’s time to emerge from winter caves, take stock and make wash your hands.” Gentle glycerin ready for the warmer days ahead. It’s time to think about getting bars soothe sensitive skin and are in shape in body and mind! It’s time to think about mingling with even safe for babies! The sisters’ people! The Kerstin Andersson Museum Store has exciting new newest line of mineral clay soaps with products to help you pamper yourself as Chicago warms up slowly essential oils are specially formulated but surely. to benefit different skin types and are Everyone knows that health and happiness start on the inside, for use on face and body. Luxurious, so eating right is of the utmost importance. Get a head start on natural, essential oil scents appeal to inner happiness in our cookbook section with texts celebrating the both men and women. All offer rich hydration and silky smooth benefits of the Scandinavian-style diet. Choose new twists on old feeling of glycerin and beautiful designs that are as fun to give as favorites or try something entirely new. Cook your recipes with our they are to keep. Ask us about special orders for wedding showers, attractive and indestructible baby showers or birthdays. 4 Flaggan Winter/Spring 2015 Gastromax cooking utensils, Now you’re ready to meet the world again after months of and don’t forget to top it all hibernation. You’re eating right, feeling fit and looking good… What off with a little dollop of anti-oxidant packed Felix lingonberry sauce am I missing? Ah, yes, your brain! Everyone knows that reading – now paired with blueberries and ginger. expands your mind, but did you know that recent studies indicate Need a good workout to help shed those winter pounds? Fun that readers of fiction have greater empathy, social perception and and fashionable t-shirts, by our very own Eva May, keep you emotional intelligence? Fiction is the perfect mental workout for the looking good while you’re working hard. The super-soft fabric feels social nature of the warmer months. The Museum Store can help comfy against your skin and special men’s and women’s cuts flatter you there too. Let your mind wander through our expanded fiction just right. Not just workout gear, but fabulous fashion wear as well, section and enjoy old favorites and exciting new authors. Not only Eva’s hand-printed designs and Swedish sayings offer inspiration, or will you exercise your brain, but you’ll reap the added benefits of just wry humor, creating the feeling of being in on “something special” getting lost in a good summer read. when you wear them. These are just a few of the new and exciting additions to the You’re feeling great and looking fit, what next? Why not pamper Kerstin Andersson Museum Store. Stop in, check us out and see yourself and improve dry winter skin with our newest line of soaps. what else we have new in stock. n Soap Sisters & More, run by Suzie and Linda Tjernlund, have Melissa Weems, Store Manager

Volunteer Profile Carol Erickson: Honoring Her Heritage For the past year and a half Carol work in progress. She does love being surrounded by everything Erickson has shared her love of Swedish in the store, as well as the setting along Clark Street, the Sweden, the Museum, retail, and merchandise and, of course, the visitors. Luckily for the Museum, making people feel valued, with she has retail and customer service in her blood. During college all who walk through the doors of Carol began her retail career behind the register at the Covenant the Kerstin Andersson Museum Bookstore and continued well after graduation working her way Store. A Museum member for up to buyer and eventually manager. several years, she was not the first Volunteering at the Museum Store gives Carol the opportunity in her family to volunteer. That to give back to the community and to the Museum. It has also honor goes to her children, both given her many interesting stories to tell us. People open up to of whom volunteered at the Museum during their high school days. Carol and share their own unique stories about their connections Carol’s Swedish connections run deep. All of her grandparents to Sweden. On more than one occasion Carol has even met emigrated from Sweden to South Bend, Ind. Only her mormor Swedish visitors who know her relatives! (maternal grandmother) came as a young child. The others made Most touching for Carol is the time an elderly woman their journeys as adults. Her family has always stayed in touch explored the store with a young couple. They spoke in Spanish with relatives from Sweden and, as the years go by, the bond and English. While they were visiting from South America, it across the Atlantic has remained strong. turned out that the woman’s family had emigrated from Sweden Relatives often visit Carol from Sweden and she has visited many decades ago. For her, surrounded by all things Swedish, Sweden several times. Two trips were particularly memorable. In she was filled with such nostalgia for her childhood. Though this 2003 Carol and her husband visited Sweden with all three of their particular woman had never been to Sweden, visiting the Swedish children. Ten years later Carol journeyed back to Sweden to spend American Museum had moved her greatly. Carol was honored to time with her daughter who was then studying in Uppsala. share the woman’s experience and looks forward to enjoying many A proud graduate of North Park University, Carol has studied more moments like these in the future. n Swedish but she confesses her mastery of the language remains a Elizabeth Cline, Membership and Volunteer Manager Swedish Organizations Support “Vikings” Exhibition

An exhibition titled “Vikings” opened Feb. 27 at The Field cruel, non-Christian marauders relentlessly sought treasures and Museum and explores the myths and truths of those Nordic captured slaves during the next three centuries. voyagers through Oct. 4. Rare artifacts and examples of Norse Rapacious seafarers from Sweden, Denmark and Norway craftsmanship, including a replica ship, will be pillaged in Britain, France, on display. For some of these pieces it will be Spain, Italy and beyond Russia the first time they have been seen in the United to Kiev and Constantinople. The States. westbound voyages of exploration The installation was organized by the Swedish and settlement in Iceland and History Museum in Stockholm in partnership Greenland came later in this with MuseumsPartner in Austria. The Swedish period. American Museum in Chicago is collaborating A “viking” was an individual with other Nordic organizations in support of who went “vik-ing,” a synonym the exhibition and will be a host committee for plundering, but most member for a special Passport to Scandinavia event on March 18. Winter/Spring 2015 Flaggan 5 Visit www.fieldmuseum.org for information about the “Vikings” exhibition, and refer to our website, www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org, for Scandinavians were in fact details of special programs of interest to members peaceful farmers and artisans, throughout the run of the exhibit. not pirates who plied the seas for From whence came these rugged Vikings? opportunity and enrichment. How did they live in their secluded Scandinavian Life in Nordic countries was enclaves before they became feared throughout a primitive blend of farming, Europe? Beyond the runestone legends and the hunting and fishing. The basic sagas passed down in song, little recorded history unit of the economy was the has been found. self-sufficient family farm. Its The precise date of the onset of the “Viking members mastered all the requisite Age,” however, has been determined. It was on skills for providing homes, food, clothing and tools. June 8, 793, when a pagan horde attacked the small British island Population growth eventually exceeded available, arable land, of Lindisfarne, plundered and destroyed its 158 year-old monastery, so Scandinavians inevitably took to the seas in search of new slaughtered the men and ravished the women. homelands to be conquered and settled. Vikings raided Scotland Word spread through European coastal communities as these and Ireland in 795, and drove the Irish out of the Faeroes in 825. They wintered in Francia in 842, raided Spain in 844 and besieged Paris in 885. More adventurous Nordics settled Iceland from 870 to 930. Erik the Red began settlement of Greenland in 986, and his intrepid son, Leif, is thought to have landed in what is now Newfoundland in North America. Few civilized countries were spared from the Viking onslaughts. Evidence has 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1940 been discovered by archeologists in such Chicago, IL 60601 faraway places as Lisbon, Seville, Arles, Pisa, Phone: (312) 781-6262 Jerusalem, Bulgaria and Morocco. Fax: (312) 781-1816 When did the Viking Age end? Many historians point to 1066, when the English Email:[email protected] defeated the attacking Norwegian forces and killed King Harald Hardrada at Visiting Hours: Stamford Bridge. Danish armies under Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. - Noon Svein Estrithson and his son, Cnut, tried Wednesday also 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. again to capture England in 1069-70 but gave up and returned home with their Phone Hours: plunder once a settlement was reached Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with William the Conqueror. n Closed for lunch between noon - 1 p.m. Curator’s Corner A Labor of Love: Historic Swedish Courting Gifts Winter is fading and spring is in the air. such a gift to present to the woman he Valentine’s Day is just behind us and Swedish desired to marry. He might paint flowers spring celebrations are around the corner. or carve patterns, and would usually Late spring and summer are often considered include her initials in the design. If the the season for weddings in the United States woman accepted the gift, it meant his and that tradition is similar in Sweden. Scutching knives attentions were welcome and he could Pingst or Pentecost is a holiday in the Christian tradition, were used to separate begin courting her in earnest. usually celebrated seven weeks after Easter Sunday. In the woody stalk of the During this same period in Sweden, a bride-to-be Sweden, this holiday has become associated with spring flax from the interior was often expected to weave a fine linen shirt, decorated celebrations—confirmations, baptisms and especially fibers to prepare the with ornate embroidery on the cuffs and collar, for weddings. Though the religious aspect of the holiday is not flax for spinning. her intended husband. Additionally, she would weave as strong today for most and sew items for her future home—table linens, wall Swedes, the day is still hangings, towels, pillow covers, sheets and coverlets–-these items 6 Flaggan Winter/Spring 2015 a popular day for these would be kept in a bridal chest or brudkista for her wedding day. This celebrations. As Pingst collection of household items including gifts from family and friends usually falls in the month of May or June, it is usually among the as well as those she personally made would be started at an early age so first warm spring days in Sweden—perfect her trunk would be full by the time for a wedding! she married. Of course, before any wedding Though many of these celebration comes the courting for the courting traditions have changed couple. Historically in Sweden, the act of or modernized over the years, courtship was also associated with gift-giving many families have kept these in preparation for the couple’s future life. Mangle boards were the precursor to the metal antique tools and linens from their Historic weaving tools from Sweden are pressing iron. The board was placed on top of a ancestors as family heirlooms. frequently decorated with ornate carving roller and rolled back and forth on top of the cloth Many times they were brought to or painting. Practical weaving tools, such to smooth out wrinkles. the United States with Swedish as scutching knives, mangle boards and immigrants as reminders of their distaffs were often given as courting gifts in Sweden in the 18th and family and homeland, and can be found in family collections as well 19th centuries. A young man would spend countless hours decorating as in the collection of the Swedish American Museum today. n Veronica Robinson, Curator

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NEW EXHIBIT SWEDISH AMERICAN MUSEUM FILM THURSDAY HOURS Thursday, April 2, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. HOMAGE TO THE GENERAL MUSEUM: Thursday, May 7, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. TALLGRASS PRAIRIE Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Take a break from your regular schedule and by George Olson Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. enjoy a movie at the Swedish American Museum CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: the first Thursday of every month this spring at 1 Exhibit Opening: Thursday, March 19, p.m. and 7 p.m. Reservations are required. This 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Monday – Thursday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. event is free; coffee and sandwiches are available Friday : 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Start with Art: Friday, April 10, 9 a.m. – noon for purchase. This season we will be showing all Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. ten episodes from the first season of the Swedish Family Night: Friday, April 24, MUSEUM STORE: and Danish collaboration, The Bridge (Bron/ 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Broen). Two hour-long episodes will be shown Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. during each Film Thursday throughout the Exhibit Closing: Sunday, May 31, 4 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. spring. George Olson’s work features the native Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. grasses and wildflowers of the North About The Bridge (Season One): 5211 North Clark Street American Prairie. The artist has been A woman is found murdered in the middle Chicago, Illinois 60640-2101 involved with prairie restorations in Illinois of the Oresund Bridge, on the border 773.728.8111 for over 25 years and his watercolors capture between Sweden and Denmark. Police from www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org his deep interest in our state’s natural both countries are called to the scene and heritage. His creations have been shown what looks like one murder, turns out to be widely throughout the United States and two. It’s a spectacular double murder: the abroad, including Great Britain, Japan, Australia, South Africa and bodies have been brutally cut in half at the waist and put together Brazil. Previously, Olson taught at the College of Wooster in Ohio. to form a single corpse. It’s also just the beginning of a wave of During his time at Wooster, he was granted six research leaves, violence the likes of which no one has ever seen before. Both which included time at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis police forces find themselves in a race against the clock in a deadly as the artist-in-residence and a sabbatical studying and drawing showdown with a superior enemy, and no one will be the same prairie plants in the Chicago area. Olson is a graduate of Augustana when it’s over. College and received his MFA from the University of Iowa. GENEALOGY SESSION Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. – noon REPEATING EVENTS “The Orphan Train” Book Discussion Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. – noon BULLERBYN Complete Photo Restoration in Four Easy Steps Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m. – noon South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society Library Sunday, April 19, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. and Pullman Employee Records Sunday, May 3, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Different topics each month. Cost is free for Nordic Family Sunday, May 17, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Genealogy Center members; non-members pay $10. Reservations Sunday, May 31, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. appreciated and can be made via email [email protected] or by Taking place roughly every other Sunday in tandem with Svenska calling the Museum at 773.728.8111. Skolan, Bullerbyn is a time for singing cherished children’s songs, reading fun tales, and having lots of fun in Swedish. Children HEJSAN – STORY & CRAFT HOUR ages 6 months to 5 years are welcome to attend with a parent. Third Friday of the Month, 11 a.m. – noon, September – June Only Swedish is spoken in Bullerbyn, so Swedish should be also March 20: “Birds” by Kevin Henkes (handprint nests) be spoken regularly at home too! We meet in the gallery space or April 17: “Rabbits and Raindrops” by Jim Aronsky (clothespin rabbits) the Children’s Museum. Kids are welcome to stay and play in the Brunk Children’s Museum after the program. The classes are free May 15: “Theodore and the Talking Mushroom” by Leo Lionni for members. Non-members pay $5 per child/class; payment can be (mushroom houses) made at the Museum. Reservations are recommended and can be Hejsan is now on Friday mornings. Join us at 11 a.m. at the made by emailing [email protected]. Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration for a free story and craft hour with admission. This spring the theme is animals and nature of Sweden. All ages are welcome to attend with a caregiver.

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Reservations are appreciated and can be made via email to snyman@ samac.org. EXHIBIT CLOSING: STREETS, BLOCKS AND NEIGHBORHOOD SCANDINAVIAN JAM Sunday, March 15, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. This is your last chance to check out Swedish-born artist Björn Sunday, May 10, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Sjögren’s works at the Swedish American Museum. It is music at the Museum--wake up your ears, exercise your fingers and play along with us! Musicians and instructors Mary PASSPORT TO SCANDINAVIA AT THE Allsopp and Paul Tyler co-host a Scandinavian Jam at the Swedish FIELD MUSEUM American Museum the second Sunday of every month. Join us for Wednesday, March 18, 6 p.m. an afternoon of traditional roots music starting with instruction Join the Field Museum and the Swedish-American community for from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. New tunes are taught in the call and an exclusive evening event celebrating cultural diversity in Chicago. response “aural” tradition. The afternoon continues with a brief Experience the new exhibition, “Vikings,” and go beyond the snack, and the jam session kicks off at 2 p.m. Build a repertoire with legend of brutal warriors and learn the truth about the Vikings. For the unique tones and unusual rhythms of Scandinavia. Recording more information about this event visit http://www.fieldmuseum. devices are encouraged. Bring your instruments, request your org/at-the-field/exhibitions/vikings. Tickets can be purchased at the favorites, share a tune, and play along on what you can, sit back and door for this event at the Field Museum. listen when you want a break. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] with any questions. FAMILY PROGRAM ON VIKINGS AT THE FIELD MUSEUM THE DREAM OF AMERICA EXHIBIT Saturday, March 21, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. GUIDED TOUR Join us in the Crown Family PlayLab at the Field Museum as we Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m. explore Viking culture and play games in celebration of the newly- Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m. opened “Vikings” exhibit. This family event is a collaboration Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m. between the Swedish American Museum and the Field Museum. This fascinating tour starts in the mid-1800s in Sweden and takes For more information please visit the Field Museum’s website (www. the visitor on a journey from Sweden to the New World, providing fieldmuseum.org/at-the-field/calendar/art-and-science-spotlight). insights into the struggles and triumphs of Swedish immigrant life in Chicago. We meet Stina Olofsdotter, whose son is leaving CELEBRATE VÅFFELDAGEN/WAFFLE DAY Sweden with his family in 1868; Karl Karlsson and his family who AT THE MUSEUM emigrated in 1893; and Elin and Birgitta Hedman, who arrived Wednesday, March 25, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Ellis Island in 1924. Cost for the tour is $4 adults, $3 seniors Våffeldagen is celebrated on March 25, the feast of Marie and students, members are free. Space is limited; reservations are Bebådelsedagen or Annunciation Day. That was the day the recommended and can be made via email to [email protected]. Archangel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she had been chosen to be the mother of Jesus. Swedes have found a great way of MARCH 2015 celebrating this day–we eat waffles! At the Museum we will celebrate Våffeldagen by serving delicious Swedish waffles all day. A suggested donation of $5 per serving is asked. SCANDINAVIAN DANCES WITH LINDA AND PAUL GET SMART ABOUT BRAIN HEALTH Three Friday Sessions: March 13, 20, 27, 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2 p.m. Always wanted to learn how to dance or take your dancing to Are you curious about how to take care of your brain as you age? If the next level? If you can walk, you can learn to dance! Emphasis so, come to the Swedish American Museum on Thursday, March is on basic dance techniques one step at a time. Beginners learn 26 for a midday seminar highlighting 10 steps you can follow to how to recognize music, connect with your partner, lead and take care of your memory and mind. The seminar will be led by follow. For those with advanced dance abilities, classes build a Dr. Emily Lindner from Great Lakes Clinical Trials. Dr. Lindner is strong foundation to develop additional dance skills and improve board-certified in Internal Medicine as well as Longevity Medicine technique. The Hambo, considered Sweden’s National Dance, will from the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. This is a free be the focus of the last class on Friday, March 27. Attendance at seminar, but reservations are requested and can be made by calling each class is not required but highly recommended. Cost per class: the Museum at 773.728.8111. Emailed RSVPs will also be accepted $10 members, $15 non-members; save 20 percent with all 3 classes at [email protected]. ($24 members, $36 for non-members). No partner needed and any experience level welcome. If you have any questions, email [email protected] or call 773.728.8111. Preregister online.

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EASTER ACTIVITIES ALL WEEK KIDS’ ACTIVITIES ALL WEEK Monday, March 30 through Thursday, April 2, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Looking for something to do with the kids the week before Easter? Looking for something to do with the kids now that Chicago Public Join us for Easter-themed activities all week long at the Swedish Schools are out? Join us for activities all week long at the Swedish American Museum and Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration. American Museum and Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration They will have fun learning about all the fun Swedish Easter from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this week Monday through Friday! The fun traditions from creating Easter trees with feathers to dressing will continue from the previous week’s Easter-themed activities and up as witches! will include creating Easter trees with feathers and dressing up as witches (a Swedish tradition around this time of the year). SOFIA TALVIK LIVE IN ANNUAL MEETING AND VOLUNTEER ANDERSONVILLE APPRECIATION DINNER Tuesday, March 31, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 6 p.m. Join us as we welcome All are welcome—members and non-members—to attend this back to the Museum celebration of the Museum’s achievements and activities from the Swedish singer Sofia past year. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and the annual meeting follows Talvik. Currently touring at 7:30 p.m. Cost for the dinner is $20 per person. Volunteers are in promotion of her our guests. Reservations are required and can be made online. If newest album, Big Sky you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call Country, Talvik has made 773.728.8111. an impression on audiences from Lollapalooza to FROM JENNY LIND TO ABBA South by Southwest. Saturday, April 18, 5:30 p.m. Unmistakably Nordic in The Swedish-American Historical Society with SWEA Chicago flavor, she somehow still and the Swedish American Museum invite you to enjoy a bouquet conforms to American of Swedish music in America, presented by Dr. Anne-Charlotte interpretations of her Photo by Jonas Westin Harvey on Saturday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. This musical evening own original acoustic folk features the following performers: Magnus Hillbo, Merula Quartet, music. Talvik is a North Susan Nelson, Scott Uddenberg, Ingmari Wahlgren and Catherine Sea siren blending sparkle and melancholy in a visually-arresting Buckley Werner and will take place at the Museum. Tickets can be solo presentation. Tickets are available for advanced purchase on the purchased in advance on the Museum’s website for $40 and include Swedish American Museum’s website. This event is co-sponsored by the concert and dinner. the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce—Chicago’s Young Professionals. RUNES, TWITTER AND THE VIKINGS Sunday, April 26, 4 p.m. APRIL 2015 What are runes, these most enigmatic of characters? Even the word rune itself is claimed to mean ‘mystery.’ Enter the world of runic THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED ON FRIDAY, inscriptions with its lively Pagans and pious Christians. Learn APRIL 3 FOR GOOD FRIDAY. about law makers, warriors, trade correspondence, death poems, cryptograms, and autocrats with Henrik Williams, professor of SWEDISH EASTER BUFFET Scandinavian Language at Uppsala University. And above all, find Saturday, April 4, 6 p.m. out what the Vikings have to say on their mighty rune stones. Professor Williams is primarily a philologist, teaching and Celebrate Easter with your friends and family at the Swedish doing research in runology, Old Swedish, and Old Icelandic. He American Museum’s traditional Easter smorgasbord. Cost is $30 for has authored numerous scholarly papers in both Swedish and members, $40 for non-members and $15 for children 12 and under. English and published a variety of pieces including a book on the Reservations can be made on the Museum website. language in Viking age Swedish runes stones, an edition of the Old Swedish romance Haerra Ivan and major articles on the conversion THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED ON SUNDAY, of Sweden. Recently, he was awarded the Rudbeck medal for his APRIL 5 FOR EASTER SUNDAY. ground-breaking work in runology. Cost is $10 to attend and includes fika (coffee and treats).

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CONSCIOUS BREATHING REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 p.m. We all know the importance of breathing. But few of us understand that how we breathe affects every single aspect of our life. PIONEER THE WORLD DAY CAMP 2015 According to Anders Olsson, any quest for enhanced health and Session I: July 27 - 31, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. well-being should include improving your breathing habits as a Session II: Aug. 10 - 14, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. basic component. Breathing is an integral part of us and is with us Travel the world without leaving Chicago! Come and explore the wherever we go. Since one can practice retraining your breathing food, dance, folk arts, and cultural identities of a different country habits anywhere and at any time, it is simple to establish improved each day in our Pioneer the World Day Camp. Campers end the breathing inexpensively and effectively. Come learn more about week with their very own World’s Fair to show off their work to Anders’ work helping people rethink the way they breathe. the public. Pioneer Camp is always packed with fun and adventure for children ages 6 to 10. Cost for 2015 session: $200 members, MAY 2015 $250 non-members; extended care is available until 4 p.m. for an additional $75 per week. Call the Museum at 773.728.8111, THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL ext. 26, to reserve your spot or register via our website visit DAY ON MONDAY, MAY 25. www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org. JUNE 2015 SAVE THE DATE: 50th ANDERSONVILLE MIDSOMMARFEST Friday, June 12 – Sunday, June 14

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Kate Alpert Rich & Heather Hagerty Scott & Julia Robbin Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates Erik Altamirano Eliza Harrigan Mark & Roxanne Roberts Thomas Thourson Kenneth Alvord Andrew Haugen & Josephine Erika Rodriguez Doug & Linda Tjernlund Paul Ament-Gjenvick Nilsson Malory Rodriguez James & Suzanne Tjernlund Heidi Ames Lindy Hecox Justus Roe Peter & Britt Uhlenhake Fern Anderson Robin Heggum Elizabeth Rolander Megan Van Order Wayne Anderson Erinn Hernandez Kelly Rooney Tova Vance Matt & Carolyn Badanes Erin Hersher Paul & Melaina Ruscheinski Sean Vargas-Barlow Brandon & Liz Bayley Adam Heusinkveld Hannah Saldner Magda von Roth Elizabeth Behrens Gunnel Hildebrand Lisa Salvatore Rhea Vytlacil Angela Benander Lynn Hill Lois Samuels Kenneth Wahlstrom Bruce Bengtson Adam & Jessica Hitchell Lawrence Santiago Karin Weiler Annika Bentzen Carl Hoagland & Joan Bray Aaron & Brindin Sawyer Lucho & Maisha Berardi Jennifer Howell James Scannel & Lars Bergstrom Zach Jacobs & Stephanie Michelle Howse Winter/Spring 2015 Flaggan 7 Erik Blomstedt Caparelli Jay Schieber Eric Bloome & Milena Keith Jacobson Bill & Mary Seeger Dobrina Thomas Janas Nathan & Larisa Simington Steve & Katie Weiss John & Sarah Bogon Eric Johanson Will Singleton & Angela Jan Daniel Wendel Kay Bowman Martin & Barbara Johanson Giles-Singleton Carmen Wheatcroft Jon & Ann Boyd Robert Johnson Peg Sorenson Carl & Miriam Wiberg Seth Brodsky & Jude Stewart Annie Kehoe Garrett Sorrels & Katie Wiley Laura Wolfe Jeremy Brown Dana Keiser Robert Sutton Andrew Yang Martin Brunback Henna Koivisto Eric Szeibert-Wheeler Cynthia Yeomans Josh Bucher Marja Kolis Karin Thompson Bill & Sue Calvert David Kraklau Seth & Katherine Captain Carmen Krieger Sydney & Erin Carlson Kimberly Krueger A bouquet of Swedish music in America, presented Silvana Casas-Perez Joseph Kuny & Junehee Molly & Lola Castillo Chung by Dr. Anne-Charlotte Harvey Brad Cawley-Hamm William Latin Judith Cochran Pin Lin FROM JENNY LIND TO ABBA Keila Cook Stephanie Lindloff at the Swedish American Museum Magda Czoty Katja Lindo Stefan & Debra Dahlin David Liss & Emily Dahl Saturday, April 18 Eugene Danielson William Masterson Nicole Davoust Sara & Ryan McBride Andrew Day & Sandra Tilmon Julie McCaffrey Scott DeSoto Jasmine McCrory Wendy Diez Jennifer Minkin Jeff & Mia Donoghue Richard & Ellen Muhlbacher Phyllis Doyle Janice Nelson Nancy Durham Paul & Maria Nelson Gayle Engberg Rebekah Noven Price: $40.00 Don Erickson Philip & Molly O’Brien 5:30 p.m. Wine and cheese Lois Eyman Odette Ovies Chris & Katie Foreman Palomino Family 6 p.m. Dinner catered Susan Fox Michelle Parker by Tre Kronor Andrew Freeman Debra Persen 7 p.m. Program Dennis & Sally Frostic Dorothy Petefish Susan Gaspar Tracy Pickford Robin Gayle Veronica Ramos Featuring the following performers: Lisa Haas Andrew & Karen Reinbold Uddenberg, Ingmari Wahlgren, Catherine Buckley Werner.

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PERMANENT COLLECTION Bob Gramen & Mardee Kasik Warren & Irene Jinks Diane Erickson Alan Anderson Great Lakes Clinical Trials Evert & Cheryl Ann Johansson Gerald & Janet Erickson Wayne R. Anderson Anders & Donna Gustafsson Judith Johnson Sune & Jean Ericson Suzanne Beer Yvonne Johnson Louis & Ann Krause Julie Fife Jeffery Benson Maurice Foundation Karen K. Lindblad Thomas Folz Julie Carlson Donald & Jeanette Mellskog Walter & Sherida Magnuson Rolf Forsberg Raymond R. Edwards Wayne Nelson Thomas Martin Linda Gibboney Nancy Glickman John Nordwall James & Tamara Maurice Eugene & Inga Giles Melinda Gustafson Gervasi Ken Norgan Thomas & Birgitta McGuire Jeanne Hansen Junita Borg Hemke Harland & Norma Oates Ken Mitchell Jan Hayes Ann Marie Johnston Jeanette Pearson Estate Howard Morton Jacqueline Haynes Ingrid Kaev Permatron Corporation LeRoy & Eloise Nelson Eva Horne Betty Koets Paul & Barbara Rimington David Nelson & Elizabeth Housing Annette Seaberg & David Michelle Bitoun Margareta Hovland Vereen Nordstrom iGive.com Holdings, LLC 8 Flaggan Winter/Spring 2015 Anthonsen Svithiod Lodge No. 1, Annika & Michael Olshansky Kim & Kirk Johnson I.O.S. Kevin Palmer & Kenneth & Vera Johnson Elien Levander Marie Wikstrom & Jim Shanley Frank Schneider Merna Johnson Marlene & Alan Lewis Richard Young Peter & Joan Papadopoulos David Johnston Vereen Nordstrom James & Marlene Pearson Carole & Bernard Kopera Ken Paulson $100 TO $999 Susan Rice Karen Kozik Helen Peck Heather Abercrombie Carl Sandelius Harold Larson Dan Scheff Mark Adams & Sharleen Kate M. Sheehy Sally Lewis Sharon L. Skoog Uddenberg-Adams Ross & Lauren Smyk Brita Lind Bradley & Carolyn Swanson Karl Ahlm John & Carol Sundquist Wes & Deb Lindahl Jordan Van Wie Lawrence Anderson & Swedish-American Carl & Patricia Lindberg Kris Zaleski Patty Rasmussen Historical Society Eric Lund & Stephen & Sally Anderson SWEA Chicago Grace Carlson-Lund LIBRARY & EDUCATION Steven Anderson Herbert Tellfors Mark & Kenda Lundgren COLLECTIONS Donna Anderson Inez Tornblom Arthur & Aina Lustig Stephen Anderson Charlotta Anton Linda Waltz Marti Matthews Krista August Annie Aubrey Marian Wolf Doris May Ron Michael & Cori North, Walter Bandi Jr. Edward Zasadil & John Moore Birger Sandzén Memorial Barbro Beck Larry Simpson Ruth Mortensen Gallery Jerry & Ann Bjurman Carl & Judith Nemecek Avis S. Moe Harriet Bolling OTHER DONATIONS Nick Nicholson Joel Spann Nelson Bowes & Doris Anderson Lynda Olander Virginia Messick Harry & Evelyn Anderson Barbara Palmer NON-COLLECTION Richard & Phyllis Brynteson Julie Anderson Teresa Palumbo DONATIONS Erik & Evelyn Carlson Susan Anderson Frederic Pearson Janet Nelson Jack Carlson Willard Anderson Maurits Persson James F. Kneip Carlson Family Foundation William Anderson Kathleen Petefish Walter & Carole Crowley Dorothy Andersson Erik Pihltraed $10,000 AND ABOVE John Dawn III Peter & Margaret Appel Linda & William Potter Edith-Marie Appleton Robert Deckert Don & Mary Lee Benson James & Phyllis Priest Foundation Ray & Else-Britt DeLong Erik Blomstedt Diane Prince Bertil & Ulla Brunk Donald & Shirley Diersen Philip & Kris Brown Kjell Quist MacArthur Fund for Arts and Larry & Laura Ekstrom Karin Buchanan Marilyn Reece Culture at Prince Edward Ekstrom Bill & Sue Calvert Chris Riddiough Olof & Emily Rostlund Anders & Barbara Flodin Pat Campbell Jim Rust & Mary Allsopp Verdandi Lodge No. 3, I.O.S. Philip & Madelaine Estelle Capps David Sandlund Gerbaulet-Vanasse Kenneth & Lillian Carlson Carol & Vincent Schmeckpeper $1,000 TO 9,999 Beverly Gillen Lorraine Carlson Judy Scott Dan & Karin Abercrombie Robert Hogg & Anne-Marie Martha Carlson Edward Smith American Daughters of Sweden Andreasson-Hogg Peter Cattalo Ken Strandberg SSA#22 Andersonville Special Russell & Catherine Holmquist Louise Corey Axel & Arlene Swanson Service Kristina Houston Marianne Dahm Mark Swanson & Nancy Pifer Bank of America (matching Illinois Tool Works Foundation Helene Dietz Inga-Britta Syme donation) Graham & Susan Jackson Jack & Elsie Doyle Thomas Thourson Stig & Ingrid Benson Annika Jaspers Richard Eastline Tom & Delores Uddenberg Margot Ward Irene Sorenson Adam Vitale Ronald & Tina Schmidt Barbara Wattman Astrid Thoren Kathy Voss Anne & Joakim Weidemanis Douglas White Linda Wilson Marie Wikstrom & Jim Shanley Roycealee Wood Rosemarie Young SANDBURG SOCIETY Christine Youngberg Richard Young OTHER DONATIONS Dan & Karin Abercrombie Jackie Zurn Donald Ahlm Donald Ahlm MEMORIAL & HONORARY Andersonville Galleria Richard & Candy Anderson In Honor of Bertil & DONATIONS Andersonville Wine Don & Mary Lee Benson Ulla Brunk Anonymous Steve Best & In Memory of Harmony Nels & Alice Nelson Anderson Carolyn Aronson Margie Nelson Best Kronan Lodge No. 179 In Honor of Donald & Martin Brunback Glenn & Dolores Bjorkman Jeanette Mellskog CAS Hardware Blaine Boogert & In Memory of Linda Maria Sherri Mellskog Cheetah Gym Jennifer Debner Asplund Lynn Chindlund Joan Ingrid Asplund IMMIGRANT WALL Richard Eastline Winter/Spring 2015 Flaggan 9 In Memory of Laura Joan In Honor of Charles Anderson Philip & Madelaine Asplund-Kasufkin Willard Anderson Gerbaulet-Vanasse Joan Ingrid Asplund Jean Larson Lisa Dahlgren In Honor of Elmer Gotfrid Jane Lindgren Ray & Else-Britt DeLong In Memory of Bengt Bolling Anderson Barbara Miller Grant & Beverly Erickson Donald & Sandi Swanson Vincent & Beverly Smith Nels & Alice Nelson Vivi-Anne Erikson In Memory of Mona Brodin In Honor of Astrid & Vereen Nordstrom David & Ulla-Britt Gerber Astrid Thoren Waldemar Roos Bruce & Turee Olsen Millie Gillen Harold & Maj Johnson Linda Roos Dorothy Patzer Scott & Karen Harder Nels & Alice Nelson Kristine Pierre Janet & John Helin In Memory of Elisabeth WATER TOWER Charlyn S. Rauch Russell Holmgren Sandra Remis Martin & Barbara Johanson Ehrlund Fund Donations Aug. 21, 2014 Daniel & Betty Proffitt to Jan. 31, 2015 Agneta Rosenberg Kim & Kirk Johnson Jerome & Kathleen Stemnock Phyllis Johnson In Memory of Ronny Helgeson $10,000 AND ABOVE Thybony Paint Company Walker & Carolyn Johnson Harold & Maj Johnson Bertil & Ulla Brunk Toys, Etc. Betty Lambruschi In Memory of Inga-Britt Bo & Anita Hedfors Carol Wahlstrom Tore & Margit Lindgren Johanson Guy Warner Judy & William Locke Harold & Maj Johnson $1,000 TO $9,999 Matthew Weller Janet Nelson Mark Adams & Sharleeen Stephanie Whitlock LeRoy & Eloise Nelson In Memory of Anita Broms Uddenberg-Adams Ingvar & Alfhild Wikstrom Nels & Alice Nelson Nelson Anders & Donna Gustafsson Women & Children First Elsa Nichols Glenn & Betty Koets Kerstin & Joseph Lane Rosemarie Young Joseph Pelligra In Memory of Myrna Peters Christopher Lane Kathleen Petefish Ruth Snyder Ken Norgan PATRON MEMBERS Linda & William Potter Rosemary Schnell Bill & Mary Seeger In Memory of Ulla Sjoholm Annette Seaberg & 3 CROWNS Lillian Stuart Harold & Maj Johnson David Anthonsen Gunnar & Kerstin Andersson Mark Swanson & Nancy Pifer In Memory of Bertil Sollenskog Bengt and Gerd Sjögren Kerstin & Joseph Lane Mari Ann & Brian Swanson Terese Goodson Bengt & Gerd Sjogren Diana Young Kerstin & Joseph Lane $100 TO $999 521 CLUB In Memory of Judy Stuyvesant Dan & Karin Abercrombie SUSTAINING Charlotta Anton Doris Anderson Julie Benson Stig & Ingrid Benson Bo & Anita Hedfors Joan Ingrid Asplund Eva Davis Eva Giba Dennis & Birgitta Hulth Carol Brett Bob Gramen & Mardee Kasik Janet Peterson Harry & Solvig Robertson Ralph & Renea Erickson George Jewell Katie Cory & Skandal, Ltd. Thomas & Norma Thorelli Eva Giba Robert & Lenore Johnson Mark Stohlquist Dorothy Kenney & Glenn Johnson Anna Louise Swanson Susan Just LINNAEUS SOCIETY Astrid Thoren A.J. Matonak Mark Adams & Sharleen Kronan Lodge No. 179 Karen Lindblad Stanley Thoren Jr. & Tore & Margit Lindgren Uddenberg-Adams Nancy Thoren Kerstin & Joseph Lane Ralph & Monica Carlson Keith & Nancy Lindsay James & Tamara Maurice Lillemor Wennes Frank & Kerstin Nicholson Jim & Karen Janas Nels & Alice Nelson Jon & Jane Lind Ron & Carol Panku Matt Olaveson We apologize if we have missed a dona- Swedish Bakery Inc. Annika & Michael Olshansky tion or if a donor is listed incorrectly. George Puddephatt Olof & Emily Rostlund Water Tower Fund Update One year ago on March 20 a crowd stood outside the Swedish American Museum and watched a cherished symbol of the neighborhood make its journey from the Museum’s roof to our parking lot for further inspection. As we now know, the blue and yellow painted tank was too badly damaged by the harsh winter to be restored. The focus now is on recreating the icon that marks Andersonville’s unique history. In the last months of 2014, the Museum made a call for donations to the Water Tower Fund that would take us from $70,000 to $100,000 by the start of 2015. With a matching gift campaign made possible by long-time Museum supporters and life trustees, Bo and Anita Hedfors, we did it! We thank our many donors for their support and generosity. With two-thirds of the total $150,000 needed 10 Flaggan Winter/Spring 2015 to recreate the historic Andersonville Water Tower landmark secured, we can begin to set a timeline and develop plans for recreating this beloved symbol. We want to express our gratitude to those who provided major gifts of $10,000 or more to the fund: Museum life trustees Ulla and Bertil Brunk, the Edith Marie Appleton Foundation by Museum trustee Albert Goodman, the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, and the Hedfors family. Check in for new Water Tower related events and news on our website. n

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