Spring/Summer 2016 Programs and Events at a Glance — EXHIBITS— MOON MONDAY — JUNE — “SKÅL! SCANDINAVIAN SPIRITS” June 6, July 11, Aug

To preserve, teach and celebrate Swedish heritage. Spring 2016

IN THIS ISSUE Crystal Art Master Craftsmen Mats Jonasson and Ludvig Löfgren At the opening of this exhibit on Thursday, June 23, guests will have an opportunity to meet glass artist Ludvig Löfgren who will engage you with the secrets of glass casting and blowing. Page 5

Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration: 15 Fantastic Years! Join us on Friday, June 3rd, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration on the third floor of the Swedish American Museum as we mark 15 years of fun and exploration. Page 6

Celebrating the Museum’s Anniversaries Spring/Summer Programs Pages 8 - 11

2016 is an exciting year for the Museum as Gustav Vasa Swedish Dynasty Page 12 we celebrate our 40th anniversary, as well as Brunk’s 15 fantastic years. Page 3 Midsommarfest Page 14 - 15

Curator’s Corner: Museum Archives ProfilesPages 15 - 17 16,000 artifacts in our permanent collection, many are moving to the new archival-quality, high Donations Page 18 density shelving along the north wall of our collections storage area. Page 4 New Members Page 19

Meetup Group Visits with Museum Genealogists Page 7

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS Swedish American Museum

Dear members and friends,

The warmth of spring has been hard concert will be a couple of days to find this year so we are all looking later and, sjUNG, a youth choir from forward to the warm and sunny days Sundsvall, Sweden will sing in July. of summer. That’s when everyone Some of our events are connected enjoys being outdoors, and the sun to our celebrations of Museum mile- also has a way of putting smiles on stones—15 fantastic years for the our faces. Brunk Children’s Museum and we are This year the Museum has many celebrating 40 years of the Swedish opportunities for you to enjoy the American Museum. I hope all of you activities of the Museum while come and celebrate with us on June 3 being outdoors. First we have when we have a birthday party for the Midsommarfest during the second Children’s Museum. Be sure to mark weekend of June, then we have Tall your calendars to celebrate our 40 years Karen K. Lindblad, the 2015 Volunteer of the Ships at Navy Pier featuring a true at the Ruby Gala on Nov. 5 too. I’m sure Year, with Karin Moen Abercrombie Viking ship from Norway at the end of there will be other opportunities to received since I started in 2006 is July. In August you can join us for a celebrate so stay tuned. truly special and every day is a new week of the summer-long Family Fun We launched our 40th Anniversary adventure. It’s thanks to all of you Festival in Millennium Park. Campaign at the Annual Meeting. that we have such a wonderful and For all of you who like to be Our goal is to raise $1,000,000 for vibrant Museum and that we together cooler inside we will have many the Museum’s exhibits, kitchen, are able to celebrate our Swedish activities indoors too. The details of classrooms, genealogy and more. You heritage and culture. our programs can be found on pages will be receiving a special mailing Thank you and Looking forward to 8–11, and we hope to see you for one inviting you to participate. The board sharing many events with all of you. or more of our events. We know that of directors and trustees have already Sommar hälsningar, concerts are popular and we have a started the campaign along with some varied repertoire ready. Singing by donors and we have raised $350,000 Merula in early June, then two full towards our goal so far. days of music, including Swedish Along with these celebrations I’m music by Irene and Peter Nordberg, thankful for 10 years as the Museum’s Karin Moen Abercrombie at Midsommarfest. The Jenny Lind executive director. The support I have Executive Director

MISSION STATEMENT FLAGGAN TED JOHNSON NELS NELSON is published quarterly by the ERIK KINNHAMMAR KEN NORGAN Through its arts and Swedish American Museum WESLEY LINDAHL PAUL RIMINGTON educational programs and its 5211 North Clark Street VEREEN NORDSTROM Chicago, IL 60640 STEVE SATEK Life Trustees permanent collection, the Phone 773.728.8111 KATE SHEEHY TOMAS AND BIRGITTA BERGMAN Swedish American Museum Fax 773.728.8870 JIM THYBONY NANCY BODEEN Editors: KARIN MOEN ABERCROMBIE HARRIET BOLLING interprets the immigrant K. STEPHEN ANDERSON DR. PHILIP ANDERSON, ULLA BRUNK experience for children and LESLI PROFFITT NORDSTRÖM HISTORIC CONSULTANT BO AND ANITA HEDFORS adults and promotes an Officers Board of Trustees Museum Staff appreciation of contemporary Chair – KATHY VOSS Chair BENGT B:SON SJÖGREN Executive Director Vice Chair – JANET NELSON GUNNAR ANDERSSON KARIN MOEN ABERCROMBIE Swedish-American culture. Treasurer – DAN JURAN LARS BRUNK Membership & Volunteer Manager Secretary – CATHERINE HOLMQUIST LARRY EKSTROM ELIZABETH CLINE ALBERT GOODMAN Fundraising Coordinator ALLISON DEERR Board of Directors GORDON GORANSON Education Manager STACEY NYMAN JULIE BENSON ROBERT GRAMEN Curator VERONICA ROBINSON ELSE-BRITT DELONG RUSSELL HOLMQUIST Store Manager MELISSA WEEMS MADELAINE GERBAULET-VANASSE KERSTIN LANE Building Engineer DON WEST ANNIKA JASPERS JON LIND Accountant AFABLE CONSULTING

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Celebrating the Museum’s Anniversaries!

2016 is an exciting year for the former site of Lind Hardware. Once Children’s Museum and we acquired Museum as we celebrate our 40th again, the King of Sweden returned to a dedicated parking lot thanks to the anniversary, as well as Brunk’s 15 celebrate a new beginning with the Nelson Funeral Home. fantastic years. What started out Queen by his side. Building on that Today, as we are inspired by our as a small storefront log cabin in excitement, Mayor Eugene Sawyer was early leaders to continue our mission 1976, has evolved into the renowned inspired to declare 1988 the “Year of into the future, we are embracing Chicago landmark that it is today New Sweden” and the city of Chicago fresh opportunities for growth that thanks to the dedication and support donated $40,000 to the Museum. enable us to better connect with new In the late 1990s, the Museum generations. With the one million underwent renovations adding new dollars we hope to raise with our 40th gallery space and the “Dream of Anniversary Campaign, we plan to America” exhibit. This exhibit give visitors a deeper understanding was made possible by the and appreciation for the ongoing generous donations immigration story. We will continue of the Nordiska to build the Museum’s reputation as a premier destination for Swedish art, history and culture through interactive exhibits, digital storytelling, and an improved Genealogy Center. Our plans include increasing opportunities for involvement for students, young adults and families, through modernized classroom areas and technology updates. We hope Museet in Stockholm, Sweden. to have a Swedish café that Renovation continued in the early will help preserve Swedish heritage 2000s when the grand staircase in Andersonville. was added, thanks to Edith-Marie We ask you to join us in realizing of our leaders, both past and Appleton, providing direct access to this vision that will serve our present. Founded by Kurt Mathiasson the second floor exhibit. We then community well into the next 40 (above), the Swedish immigrant opened our doors to the nation’s first years. We invite you to commemorate affectionately known as the “Mayor children’s immigration museum— 2016 with our 40 and 15-year birthday of Andersonville,” the Museum’s first the Brunk Children’s Museum of celebrations, the planned arrival of location served as a modest symbol Immigration. the new Andersonville Water Tower of Swedish-American culture and In 2006, we celebrated 30 years replica, and the launch of our 40th heritage in Chicago. While humble in with the “30 Years and Growing” Anniversary Campaign. Visit our size, Mathiasson’s cabin was still able campaign, which brought about a website, SwedishAmericanMuseum. to garner the attention of his majesty modernized front façade and signage, org, for more information regarding Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, who as well as the Kerstin Andersson upcoming anniversary celebrations was present for the Museum’s opening Museum Store and the remodeled and learn more about how you can day during the U.S. Bicentennial Year. Barbro Osher Lobby in 2009 with “A help secure our future for generations As the Museum grew and increased New Face in Andersonville.” Seven to come. in support and popularity, we moved years later, our Buzz Aldrin exhibit Allison Deerr to our current location in 1987, the became a permanent addition to the Fundraising Coordinator

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Curator’s Corner: Positive Changes in the Archives

Did you know that the Museum detailed entries in our digital and will maximize space and efficiency has over 16,000 artifacts in our hardcopy filing systems for each through compact storage of artifacts. permanent collection? This collection artifact we receive. Additionally, we By installing this shelving, we gained is held in trust for the public and is work on a large backlog of items from an additional 1,260 cubic feet of essential to the Museum’s mission to the mid-1970s to 2000s, improving storage without expanding our storage area footprint. This new shelving will also allow easier access to artifacts for exhibition, research and condition monitoring. All of the ‘behind the scenes’ work on our collection facilitates our exhibits and educational programming in the Museum through the display and interpretation of artifacts and for primary source research. As part of our larger collections stewardship

interpret the immigrant experience physical storage and promote appreciation of Swedish and updating culture. As a result, the Museum records as time practices responsible stewardship and funding to ensure that these artifacts are allow. preserved and available to present The Museum’s and future generations of visitors and most recent researchers. achievement in Care and management of our our stewardship collection is far from a simple efforts was the process. Collections staff are receipt of a federal grant through efforts, this new storage shelving will responsible for making sure that we the Institute of Museum and Library help preserve our artifacts as well as document all information related to Services to install archival-quality, promote the careful and sustainable the artifact—contextual information high density shelving along the north growth of our collection. as well as a physical description and wall of our collections storage area. This project was made possible condition information. We need to Collections staff, volunteers and in part by the Institute of Museum track the object’s storage or display interns are busy moving artifacts and Library Services. The Institute of location, donor and provenance into the new shelving, which was Museum and Library Services is the information, materials, history of use installed in the spring by Bradford primary source of federal support and related artifacts. We also need to Systems of Bensenville, Illinois. for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and make sure the item is stored in ideal This project is the foundation of 35,000 museums. Their mission is conditions for the type of material an integrated program to upgrade to inspire libraries and museums to from which it is made. Collections and improve our collections care advance innovation, lifelong learning, staff, volunteers and interns spend throughout the Museum. The shelving and cultural and civic engagement. countless hours creating acid-free is a hand-controlled, manual system Veronica Robinson enclosures and mounts and creating made of powder-coated steel which Curator

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“Crystal Art from Master Craftsmen Mats Jonasson and Ludvig Löfgren” Debuts in June The first glassworks in Målerås, Sweden was founded in 1890. Now 125 years later, the same company continues to produce handmade Swedish crystal sculptures featuring wildlife, florals, Swedish icons and more. This exhibit will feature works by two of the principal artists from Målerås Glasbruk—owner Mats Jonasson and designer Ludvig Löfgren. At the opening of this exhibit on Thursday, June 23 guests will have an opportunity to meet glass artist Ludvig Löfgren who will engage you with the secrets of glass casting and blowing. The exhibit continues through the summer with a Gallery Walk on June 25 as well as Start for Art and Family Night programs both planned for Friday, July 8. The exhibit will close on Sunday, Sept. 18.

“Songs of the Sea/Havets Sånger” Opens in New Exhibit Space

“Songs of the Sea” is a collaborative, Stephens is accompanied by one June 4 at 11 a.m. to guide guests multimedia exhibition combining of ten classical songs composed by through the exhibit and engage in visual art and music. Opera singer and Petersson in his native Swedish. conversation about their creative composer Simon Petersson of Sweden Stephen’s drawings were born journey together. After the exhibit and visual artist Lana Stephens of of the landscape of southern formally opens, visitors will be able Virginia met while working abroad Sweden and Petersson composed to view the artwork and listen to in Florence, Italy and this exhibit is the accompanying songs as part each piece in the intimate setting of the result of their chance meeting on of a musical story of lost love and our newly-reconfigured, second-floor their way to an opera festival. inescapable tragedy inspired by the exhibit space in the Raoul Wallenberg Originally debuted at the Virginia Edgar Allen Poe poem “Annabel Lee.” Room. Museum of Contemporary Art, each Both artists will be on hand during Lesli Proffitt Nordström work of visual art produced by the opening event on Saturday, Marketing Manager

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Fantastic Fifteen—A Reason to Party at Brunk!

A celebration is coming to the Buzz Aldrin Education Cart and Moon Mondays Swedish American Museum in June. The Brunk Children’s There is an exciting new addition to the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration. Museum of Immigration is turning On Feb. 29 we debuted our Buzz Aldrin Education Cart. This tech-equipped fifteen! On Friday, June 3 there mobile exhibit was created to enhance our Buzz Aldrin: Space Visionary Exhibit. will be a big party in honor of this Guests will be able to experience a hands-on demonstrations and learn more milestone birthday. During the about various topics relating to the exhibit. Currently our cart is available to day guests will be able to help us school groups as part of our educational programming and on Moon Mondays. celebrate with activities running The latter of which will occur the first Monday of the month throughout the year. between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Demonstrations will begin at 2 p.m. and occur throughout the following hour. Participating in this part of the Stacey Nyman, Education Manager festivities is free with admission. The birthday party in the evening will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; costing $10 per person or $25 per family to attend. Advance reservations are appreciated and can be made on the Museum’s website or by emailing me at [email protected]. Here are the top fifteen reasons you should join us for some family fun! 15. Chances to win fabulous prizes 14. Refreshments 13. Party games 12. Crafts 11. Be part of creating art honoring this banner year 10. Musical entertainment 9. Face painting 8. Meet and greets with PIONEER THE WORLD DAY CAMP 2016 the world famous Pippi Session I: July 25 - 29, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Longstocking 7. Photo booth Session II: Aug. 8 - 12, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 6. Connect with friends Travel the world without leaving Chicago! Come 5. Make new friends and explore the food, dance, folk arts, and cultural 4. Play at the Children’s identities of a different country each day in our Museum “Pioneer the World” day camp. 3. Explore the Buzz Aldrin Pioneer Camp is always packed with fun and Education Cart adventure for children ages six to 10. Cost for 2016 2. Celebrate fifteen years of session: $200 members, $250 non-members; extended hands-on, educational fun care is available until 4 p.m. for an additional $75 per week. For more 1. Support the Brunk Children’s information and to register please visit the Museum’s website. Museum of Immigration!

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Museum Celebrates: Skål! Scandinavian Spirits

The Museum opened the newest if you weren’t able to make it to special exhibit in our first floor those events–we have plenty more in gallery space—“Skål! Scandinavian store! Thursday, May 12 we will host a Spirits” on April 1. Along with several lecture on Prohibition and Midwestern other U.S.-based Scandinavian immigrant communities by Jim Seaver cultural institutions, the Swedish followed by a ‘sip and see’ tour of American Museum participated in the the famous speakeasy in Simon’s development of this exciting traveling Tavern. June 16 we welcome back exhibit organized by the Museum Chicago’s own Cicerone (industry- of Danish America through the certified beer expert,) Jenny Pfäfflin contribution of research and artifacts to lead us through a tasting of for exhibition. “Skål! Scandinavian Scandinavian-inspired and Nordic Spirits” explores the cultural history beers. We are excited to be hosting of beer and aquavit in Denmark, this entertaining exhibition and invite Norway and Sweden and follows those of Scandinavian drinking traditions members, visitors and guests to join drinking traditions to Scandinavian- in the United States. The Chicago us in continuing and celebrating these American communities. incarnation of this traveling “spirited” traditions! This fun, informative and engaging exhibition will be open until June 19. “Skål! Scandinavian Spirits” is exhibition answers questions like Our rousing opening events in presented by Aalborg and Linie “What is aquavit, anyway?” and early April featured an educational Aquavits and organized by the “How do you ‘skål’ correctly?” The guided aquavit tasting with Christer Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, exhibit features sections about early Olson of Aalborg and Linie Aquavits Iowa. Sponsors of the exhibit are historical traditions, prohibition and a gallery walk by the exhibit SWEA Chicago and the MacArthur and temperance movements as curator Tova Brandt of the Museum Fund for Culture and Arts at Prince. well as contemporary expressions of Danish America. But don’t worry Veronica Robinson, Curator

Meetup Group Visits with Museum Genealogists

Meetup is a network of local groups eastern cities to foster homes in the movement. Two successes were that focuses on specific topics. These rural Midwest and beyond. These street boys Andrew Burke and John groups have a variety of interests: orphan trains operated between 1854 Brady, who were placed in enriching arts, culture, sports, technology, and 1929 and relocated over 150,000 environments and grew up to become nightlife and history, to name a few. children. governors of North Dakota and Alaska, What drew members of the Chicago Genealogists might have had an respectively. Other children were not History Meetup Group to the Museum? ancestor who traveled on one of as lucky and were looked upon as a What did these individuals have in these trains. Many children never source of cheap farm labor. common with genealogy researchers? returned to their biological home and This program was a forerunner of They came to the Museum current genealogists have possibly modern foster care. One member of in February to view the PBS hit a brick wall in uncovering their the audience brought this program documentary “The Orphan Train” family’s roots. into current times as she shared her due to a shared interest in a little- Both groups were interested in experiences as a foster mom. known aspect of American history: hearing personal stories from elderly Vereen Nordstrom the welfare program that transported survivors who explained the successes Genealogy Advisory Board Member orphaned and homeless children from and failures of this resettlement

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Spring/Summer Programs and Events

— EXHIBITS — —RECURRING EVENTS— basis as part of our educational programming as well as during select school tours. This MÅLERÅS GLASS: CRYSTAL ART FROM BULLERBYN complement to our Buzz Aldrin: Space MASTER CRAFTSMAN MATS JONASSON Sunday, June 5, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Visionary exhibit was made possible through a AND LUDVIG LÖFGREN Taking place roughly every other Sunday grant from the Swedish Council of America. Thursday, June 23 – Sunday, Sept. 18 in tandem with Svenska Skolan, Bullerbyn Exhibit Opening: Thursday, June 23, is a time for singing cherished children’s THE DREAM OF AMERICA 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. songs, reading fun tales, and having lots of EXHIBIT GUIDED TOUR Gallery Walk: Saturday, June 25, 11 fun in Swedish. Children ages 6 months to 5 Friday, June 17, 1 p.m. a.m. years are welcome to attend with a parent. Saturday, July 30, 11 a.m. Start with Art: Friday, July 8, Only Swedish is spoken in Bullerbyn, so Friday, Aug. 19, 11 a.m. 9 a.m. – noon Swedish should be spoken regularly at home Saturday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m. Family Night: Friday, July 8, too! We meet in the gallery space or the Dive into the history of Swedish immigration 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Children’s Museum. Kids are welcome to stay to Chicago with this guided tour of the Exhibit Closing: Sunday, Sept. 18, 4 p.m. and play in the Brunk Children’s Museum Swedish American Museum’s permanent The first glassworks in Målerås, Sweden after the program. The classes are free for exhibit, “The Dream of America.” Uncover was founded in 1890. Now 125 years later, members. Non-members are asked to make the stories of real immigrants like Karl the same company continues to produce a $5 per child/class donation; payment can Karlsson, who left Sweden with his family handmade Swedish crystal sculptures be made at the Museum. Reservations are in 1893, or Elin and Birgitta Hedman, who featuring wildlife, florals, Swedish icons recommended and can be made by emailing made the journey in 1924. Learn about what and more. This exhibit will feature works [email protected]. awaited the millions who came to America by two of the principal artists from Målerås via Ellis Island and what life was like in Glasbruk—owner Mats Jonasson and designer HEJSAN – STORY & CRAFT HOUR Swedish neighborhoods like Andersonville in Ludvig Löfgren. Third Friday of the Month, Chicago then and now. Suggested donation 11 a.m. – noon, September – June for the tour is $4 adults, $3 seniors and SONGS OF THE SEA/HAVETS SÅNGER May 20: “When I Grow Up” students, members are free. Space is Opening Event: Saturday, June 4, 11 a.m. by Mercer Mayer limited; reservations are recommended Songs of the Sea is a collaborative, June 17: “A Swedish Midsummer Tale” and can be made via email to multimedia exhibition combining visual by Ewa Rydåker [email protected]. art and music. Opera singer and composer Join us at 11 a.m. at the Brunk Children’s Simon Petersson of Sweden and visual artist Museum of Immigration for a story and craft WALKING TOUR OF ANDERSONVILLE Lana Stephens of Virginia met while working hour on the third Friday of each month, Last Thursday of the Month at 1 p.m., abroad in Florence, Italy and this exhibit is September through June. All ages are June – September the result of their chance meeting on their welcome to attend with a caregiver for this Learn about the Swedish heritage in way to an opera festival. Originally debuted free (with admission) program. While there Andersonville with a guided tour led by at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary is no additional cost to attend, reservations the Swedish American Museum. Cost is $5 Art, each work of visual art produced by are appreciated and can be made via email per person and includes admission to the Stephens is accompanied by one of ten to [email protected]. Museum and a copy of the walking tour classical songs composed by Petersson in his booklet. Members pay $1 for the booklet. native Swedish. Stephen’s drawings were MOON MONDAY Guided tours will start and end at the born of the landscape of southern Sweden First Monday of the Month, Museum on last Thursday June through and Petersson composed the accompanying September starting at 1 p.m. songs as part of a musical story of lost June 6, July 11, Aug. 1, Sept. 12 love and inescapable tragedy inspired by 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. the Edgar Allen Poe poem “Annabel Lee.” The Buzz Aldrin Education Cart will be SCANDINAVIAN JAM Visitors will be able to view the artwork and available for exploration the first Monday Second Sunday of the Month, listen to each piece in the intimate setting each month. Moon Mondays will allow guests July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11 of our second-floor exhibit space in the at the Swedish American Museum and the 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Raoul Wallenberg Room. Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration to It is music at the Museum--wake up enrich the experience of the Buzz Aldrin: your ears, exercise your fingers and play Space Visionary exhibit. This tech-equipped along with us! Musicians and instructors mobile exhibit will be used on a regular Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler co-host a

GENERAL MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS: CHILDREN’S MUSEUM HOURS: SWEDISH AMERICAN Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Thursday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. MUSEUM HOURS Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday : 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Store open to 6 p.m. on Fridays Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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Spring/Summer Programs and Events Continued

Scandinavian Jam at the Swedish American COCKTAILS ON CLARK Merula’s spring concert will musically map Museum the second Sunday of every month. Friday, May 27, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the journey of Syrian refugees as they Join us for an afternoon of traditional roots Brimfield (5219 N. Clark Street) flee their homeland in search of a better music starting with instruction from 1 p.m. Please join us in raising a glass and raising future in Sweden. Through interlacing folk to 1:45 p.m. New tunes are taught in the some funds for a treasured Andersonville songs, hymns, poetry and stories from nine call and response “aural” tradition. The icon. The near century-old Swedish different countries, Merula will open a afternoon continues with a brief snack, and American Museum’s water tower had to tiny window into the world Syrian refugees the jam session kicks off at 2 p.m. Build be removed due to structural and safety experience on their journey. The concert a repertoire with the unique tones and concerns from the harsh winter of 2014. The will include both Swedish spring songs, such unusual rhythms of Scandinavia. Recording Swedish American Museum is just $30,000 as “Nu Grönskar Det” and “Men Liljorna De devices are encouraged. Bring your short of its $150,000 goal and all proceeds Växa Upp på Våren,” and compositions by instruments, request your favorites, share will go this historic cause! Please join us J.S. Bach, Lina Sandell, Igor Stravinsky, Clint a tune, and play along on what you can, sit on the second floor at Brimfield (5219 N. Needham and others. back and listen when you want a break. We Clark Street) for an evening with live music The concert will also feature our are a group of musicians who enjoy spending from the VandaBobs, small bites from My collaboration with Mariela Shaker, a time together, and would enjoy having you Private Chef, Giordano’s, Lady Gregory and violinist originally from Aleppo, Syria, on sit in with us! Contact Scandi.Fiddler@ complimentary cocktails from Stolen and an arrangement of Syrian, Swedish and yahoo.com or [email protected] with In Fine Spirits. Tickets to this event are Greek folk songs. Now based in Chicago, any questions. available for purchase through Eventbrite: Mariela Shaker is a graduate student at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cocktails- DePaul University’s School of Music. She GENEALOGY SESSIONS on-clark-tickets-24792046679?aff=ebapi will also perform a few solo pieces during the concert. Tickets for the concert are Fourth Saturday of the Month, available for purchase on the Museum’s 10 a.m. – noon — JUNE — website: $10 in advance for adults (children July 23 – Open Research under age 10 are free) and $15 at the door. Aug. 27 – Open Resarch BRUNK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: 15 Sept. 24 – How PBS’ Genealogy Roadshow FANTASTIC YEARS! Solved Author’s Family Mystery Friday, June 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. SWEDISH LANGUAGE CLASSES START Genealogy sessions are typically hosted the Join us at the Brunk Children’s Museum of Tuesday, June 7, 6:30 p.m. (Beg. I) & fourth Saturday of the month and are free Immigration on the third floor of the Swedish 8 p.m. (Beg. II) for Swedish American Genealogical Society American Museum as we mark 15 years of Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 p.m. (Int.) & members; cost is $10 for non-members to fun and exploration. We will have drop-in 8 p.m. (Adv.) participate. Reservations appreciated and crafts and birthday-themed activities from The Swedish American Museum is offering can be made via email [email protected] 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at this free (with Museum evening Swedish classes this summer with or by calling the Museum at 773.728.8111. admission) celebration. four levels: Beginners I, Beginners II, Intermediate and Advanced. All courses will — MAY — BRUNK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM run for eight weeks with classes running 90 BIRTHDAY PARTY minutes. Classes begin June 7 and 8 and VIKING SHIP TOUR end July 26 and 27. Each class will be held Friday, June 3, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. if there are a minimum of four students Saturday, May 21, 3:30 p.m. at Good Come out as we honor 15 years since the Templar Park in Geneva, IL registered. The instructor is Gertrud opening of the Brunk Children’s Museum Söderdahl. Tuition is $110 for Museum Join a group tour of Illinois’ own Viking ship of Immigration at the Swedish American on display at Good Templar Park in Geneva, members, $145 for non-members. Books are Museum. This birthday party will feature not included in tuition. IL (528 East Side Drive). Viking is a real, light refreshments, music, games, crafts, full size replica of a 9th century Viking raffles, face painting and more! Special ship, and she sailed across the Atlantic in performances by the Swedish duo Hans ANDERSONVILLE MIDSOMMARFEST 1893 to be an attraction at the World’s Wilhelm and Birgitta Elisabeth will take Friday, June 10, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Columbian Exposition. The ship was built in place at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Their show Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sandefjord, Norway and modeled after the will delight your family with a 30-minute Sunday, June 12, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. ancient Viking ship named Gokstad. Viking program told through music and story about Note: The Museum is open regular hours has a storied history all its own. This tour children living in rural Sweden during the during Midsommarfest unless stated is a collaboration with Friends of the Viking 19th century. otherwise. Ship. Visitors should arrive at Good Templar Cost is $10 to attend for adults; $5 for Midsommarfest is Andersonville’s annual Park by 3:15 p.m. to purchase their tour children ages two and up; kids under two summer street festival, now entering its ticket and to ensure their place in the final years old are free. 51st year. Each year, nearly 50,000 people tour of the day. The Viking ship will close at flock to Clark Street from Foster to Catalpa 4 p.m. VÅREN FLYR!/SPRING FLIES! for two days of music, dancing, kids’ WITH THE MERULA CHOIR entertainment and delicious food. Vendors from around the region sell their wares to Sunday, June 5, 4:30 p.m. passers-by, while ethnic dance troupes and Come join the singers of the Merula cutting-edge bands keep the party going. choir for Våren Flyr! on Sunday, June 5,

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Spring/Summer Programs and Events Continued

Swedish American Museum is sponsoring GIVE TO THE MUSEUM DAY! — JULY — The Swedish Stage, Clark and Foster, at Friday, June 24 Midsommarfest. There is a $5 suggested This is a special day set aside for members sjUNG: SWEDISH CONCERT donation to enter the street festival on and friends to make online donations to Thursday, July 21, 6 p.m. Friday; $10 on Saturday and Sunday (kids the Swedish American Museum. Whether The youth choir, sjUNG, is a group of girls under 12 and seniors over 65 are free). you’re having your first cup of coffee, on from Sundsvall, Sweden. Their repertoire is your lunch break or out and about using your broad and includes sacral songs as well as old ANNUAL JENNY LIND CONCERT smartphone, you can easily donate to the Swedish folk songs and modern pop songs. Wednesday, June 15, 6 p.m. dinner Museum on our website. If you’re not near sjUNG has traveled to the Faroe Islands, followed by concert at 7 p.m. a computer or smartphone on June 24, you Denmark, Paris, London and all over Sweden Join the Swedish American Museum for our can call the Museum at 773.728.8111 and with their energetic performances—now annual Jenny Lind concert on Wednesday, give us your donation over the phone using a they are coming to Andersonville. Join us June 15. The Royal Swedish Academy credit card. You may also send a check made on Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m. to hear them of Music has selected the 2016 “Jenny out to the Swedish American Museum if you sing at this summer concert. Donations are Lind” winner to perform in Sweden and are a member. appreciated and RSVPs recommended. Email the United States. This year’s program [email protected] to reserve your seats. features mezzosoprano Karin Osbeck. A —AROUND ILLINOIS IN JUNE— student at the University College of Opera PIONEER THE WORLD DAY CAMP in Stockholm, she’ll be singing classic arias ROCKFORD’S MIDSUMMER CELEBRATION Session I: July 25 – 29, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. accompanied by pianist Matilda Lindholm, Travel the world without leaving Chicago! a standout at the Royal College of Music Saturday, June 18 Come and explore the food, dance, folk in Stockholm. Confirmed and prepaid At the Erlander Home Museum (404 S. arts, and cultural identities of a different reservations for the dinner are required; Third St., Rockford, Ill.) on Saturday, June country each day in our Pioneer the World reservations for the concert only are 18 you can find a market, crafts, exhibits, Day Camp. Campers end the week with recommended. Dinner is $15 and starts at music, dancing, food and more at this their very own World’s Fair to show off 6 p.m. The concert will start at 7 p.m. and annual summer celebration organized by their work to the public. Pioneer Camp is is free. Tickets may be purchased on the the Swedish Historical Society. The Swedish always packed with fun and adventure for Museum’s website. American Museum will have a booth selling children ages 6 to 10. The participation fee items from our store. Please direct your for the week is $200 for members, $250 for SKÅL! BEER TASTING questions about this event to the Swedish non-members; extended care is available Historical Society at 815.963.5559. Thursday, June 16, 7 p.m. until 4 p.m. for an additional $75 per week. Certified Cicerone Jenny Pfafflin is back at To complete your registration please fill out the Museum with beers from Scandinavia MIDSOMMAR MUSIC FESTIVAL and return to the Museum the 2016 Pioneer and inspired by the region. Join us for a AT BISHOP HILL Camp registration form and supplement guided tasting and check out our current Saturday, June 18 (available on the Museum’s website) in exhibit that is dedicated to imbibing—“Skål! Celebrate the summer solstice with music. addition to paying the participation fee. Scandinavian Spirits” on display now through Concerts in Village Park from 11 a.m. to 4 Questions can be directed to our Sunday, June 19. The evening will offer p.m. by Black Hawk Pipes and Drums, Jazz education manager, Stacey Nyman, tastes and insights into the craft scene and on the Side, and Hammer and Pick. Maypole at [email protected]. burgeoning breweries of Scandinavia. Light decorating and procession at 4 p.m. Barn food will be served. Cost is $30 to attend dance at 7 p.m. Join in a lively Swedish TALL SHIPS AT NAVY PIER and includes the tasting; guests must be 21 tradition and celebrate the summer solstice Wednesday, July 27 – Sunday, July 31 or over. You may reserve your spot on the with music and dancing in Bishop Hill! One of Navy Pier’s most recognized events, Museum’s website. Please direct your questions to Bishop Hill Pepsi Tall Ships returns in July. The five- at 309.927.3899. day festival kicks off at Navy Pier with a “SKÅL! SCANDINAVIAN SPIRITS” spectacular Parade of Sail on Wednesday, EXHIBIT CLOSING SWEDEN VÄST IN GENEVA, IL July 27. The remaining days of the festival Sunday, June 19, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, June 25 – Sunday, June 26 (Thursday through Sunday) allow visitors the Come for the last time to check out the The corner of S. Fourth & State streets is chance to get up close and personal with “Skål! Scandinavian Spirits” exhibit at the transformed into a Swedish destination in the vessels. Guests have the opportunity Swedish American Museum. This exhibition Geneva, Illinois with this festival featuring to walk the grounds, board the ships and explores the cultural history of these dancing, food, lectures, performances and sail out to sea on one or more of the tall beverages, follows those drinking traditions much more. Sweden Väst is part of Swedish ships. This year one of the ships at Navy to Scandinavian-American communities, and Days, a week-long celebration hosted by the Pier will be Draken Harald Hårfagre, one answers questions like “What is aquavit, Geneva Chamber of Commerce. The Swedish of the world’s largest Viking ships that is anyway?” and “How do you ‘skål’ correctly?” American Museum will have a booth selling sailing across the Atlantic to Chicago from Curated by the Museum of Danish America. items from our store. Haugesund, Norway. The Museum will have a booth selling items from our store. More info at: https://navypier.com/tall-ships- chicago-2016/

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Spring/Summer Programs and Events Continued

— AUGUST — addition to paying the participation fee. Questions can be directed to our Save the Date PIONEER THE WORLD DAY CAMP education manager, Stacey Nyman, Session II: Aug. 8 – 12, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at [email protected]. Travel the world without leaving Chicago! Come and explore the food, dance, folk FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL arts, and cultural identities of a different AT MILLENNIUM PARK country each day in our Pioneer the World Monday, Aug. 15 – Sunday, Aug. 21, Day Camp. Campers end the week with 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. their very own World’s Fair to show off The Family Fun Festival returns offering their work to the public. Pioneer Camp is interactive activities, music and arts and Celebrating 40 Years always packed with fun and adventure for crafts for kids of all ages at Millennium children ages 6 to 10. The participation fee Park. This week join the Swedish American Saturday, November 5, 2016 for the week is $200 for members, $250 for Museum and the Brunk Children’s Museum non-members; extended care is available of Immigration at this fun fair and learn Cathedral Hall of the University Club until 4 p.m. for an additional $75 per week. about Sweden’s most-beloved figure, Chicago, Illinois To complete your registration please fill out Pippi Longstocking, as well as uncover and return to the Museum the 2016 Pioneer the truth about Vikings and much more! For more information visit: Camp registration form and supplement Free admission. (available on the Museum’s website) in SwedishAmericanMuseum.org

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How Gustav Vasa Started a Swedish Dynasty

Sweden, Denmark and Norway formed of Denmark and Norway and began Gustav Vasa, the first monarch the Kalmar Union in 1397 to resist threatening Swedish independence. of the House of Vasa, was crowned expansionist Germans, to establish In 1520, Kristian defeated Swedish Jan. 21, 1528, in Uppsala Cathedral. a common foreign policy and to forces led by Erik Johansson Vasa and On June 24, he marched with troops preserve self-government within the Sten Sture the Younger. After Kristian into Stockholm and began his reign three nations. The Union was led by was crowned king of Sweden, Erik over the modern nation, which then Queen Margareta of Denmark and was executed in Stockholm along with included most of Finland. Gustav Norway, who also became ruler of leading Swedish bishops and nobles. confiscated all property of the Roman Sweden. His 24-year-old son Gustav Eriksson Catholic Church, and the Swedish In 1412, Erik of Pomerania Vasa escaped into hiding. church became Lutheran. succeeded Margareta. During In 1521, Gustav Vasa led a Sweden’s first native sovereign, his reign, battles with German successful Swedish resistance and Gustav Vasa was married three times princes and the Hanseatic League was named regent of Sweden by the and had nine children, three of whom hampered Swedish marketing. Led men of Dalarna. He was elected king eventually wore the crown: Erik XIV, by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, the on June 6, 1523, at Strängnäs. Danish Johan III and Karl IX. Gustav died people revolted against tyrannical nobles subsequently deposed Kristian Sept. 29, 1560 from chronic infections Erik in 1434, and the Kalmar Union II, and Sweden gained independence and was buried in the Uppsala was dissolved. A new Swedish political in 1524 in the Treaty of Malmö. Since Cathedral with two of his wives and, system, the Riksdag, was formed Gustav drove the last of the Danes later, his third. with representation by all people, out of Stockholm on Midsommar Eve Stephen Anderson including peasants. 1523, the capital city has not been Museum Member In 1513, Kristian II became king occupied by foreign powers.

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Museum Store: Set the Table for Summer Guests

Summertime means tasty food, good design. Tina’s grandmother’s blue pepper friends and picnics in the sun on crisp, cellar takes on place of pride in designs fresh linens. Stop in to the Kerstin alongside tumbling pots, pans, fruits and Andersson Museum Store to set your fish. The neutral crayfish kurbits design summer table with the newest addition towels and runners are perfect for your to the Ekelund family of Swedish linens, next kräftskiva (crayfish party). Best of “Textiles for Life,” a collaboration with all, you won’t need to worry about making Swedish chef Tina Nordström. a mess as these linens are strong and Inspired by beloved kitchen implements meant to be used and enjoyed. and traditional foods, Tina’s collection We have Tina’s designs and more features whimsical “kurbits” patterns. Ekelund patterns in table runners, towels Tina’s “Sommar” pattern is alive with red, and dishcloths. Set a beautiful table and yellow and blue berries, ice cream cones don’t forget to check out our selection of and little nuts. Some quieter pastels Swedish foods and Tina’s cookbook, “Tina dance with whisks and measuring spoons Nördstrom, Scandinavian Cooking.” and other fanciful shapes in another Melissa Weems, Store Manager

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Midsommarfest a Popular Annual Event Swedish American Museum is sponsoring the Swedish Stage at Midsommarfest For the past 51 years, the traditional the majstång (maypole) will begin Scandinavian celebration of shortly after the festival is formally Midsommarfest has taken place in opened. Song and dance group Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. performances will follow. The 2016 event will take place Friday, On Saturday at 2 p.m., a 6-piece Saturday and Sunday, June 10 to 12, rock band with two Swedish-born along Clark Street north of Foster. musicians called Hugh Too, will The Swedish American Museum, perform hits from the 60’s, 70’s annually a key sponsor of Midsommar- and beyond. Later at 6 p.m. the fest, will conduct several events. Museum is proud to bring to the stage Among them are ethnic music and a Swedish pop band called Irene dance performances at the Swedish for their first-ever performance in Stage located at Clark and Foster. regional vendors, and will see ethnic Chicago. The evening will end with Museum Store items will be sold in dance troupes and hear cutting-edge fun, dance-themed performance a street tent alongside a booth for band performances. starting at 8 p.m. from ABBA Salute. kids’ activities and one where festival The opening ceremony conducted Sunday morning will kick-off at guests can make Midsommar crowns. by the Andersonville Chamber with 11 a.m. with a traditional herring There will be free admission to the Museum Executive Director Karin breakfast in front of the Swedish Museum during the festival weekend. Moen Abercrombie will take place Stage. During the breakfast, Visitors to Andersonville during the at 11 a.m. Saturday on the Swedish entertainment will be provided summer street fair will find local and Stage. The traditional dance around continues on page 15

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Midsommarfest continued from page 13 Volunteer Profile: Diana Gardner by Nordland Band, followed by a It’s hard to believe for both children special performance at noon by Diana Gardner has and adults including Peter Nordberg. Peter returns to been volunteering breakfasts, Andersonville to play songs from with us for less dinners, concerts his diverse 25-year music career than a year. She and wonderful art which includes gold and platinum- made her home exhibits. Diana selling albums, Norwegian Grammy in Bristol, Rhode also threw herself nominations, and songs such as “Orden Island before into preparations mellan raderna” that hit number one moving back to and pricing on the Swedish Independent Chart. Chicago. Diana for Tantalizing The Midsommarfest tradition began has always been Treasures. in June 1965. One year earlier, the connected to According to neighborhood had been officially Chicago and chose Diana, “The whole named “Andersonville” in a ceremony to return to be experience of being attended by Illinois Gov. Otto Kerner near her family and friends. a volunteer at the Swedish American and Mayor Richard J. Daley. The There was something Diana missed Museum is a very fulfilling one for mayor donned a Swedish blue-and- when she made Chicago her home me with its wonderful community yellow apron for the occasion. once again. In Rhode Island Diana of volunteers, staff and guests. I am The street festival has been held had the opportunity to volunteer always meeting and enjoying visitors every year since its inauguration. The at Blithewold Mansion for several from around the world. It’s a happy popular event now includes music years. “I enjoyed welcoming guests place to volunteer and there is so venues, food tents, product vendors, and giving a little history of the much to learn about the history of information sites and a variety Van Winkle Family whose daughter the many interesting families who of activities, some of which will Marjorie saved the mansion, with all immigrated from Sweden.” continue through 10 p.m. each night. the furnishings, for the state of Rhode From the vantage point of the Stephen Anderson, Museum Member Island. Once I got settled in Chicago front desk, Diana also enjoys seeing Steve Satek, Board Member I wanted to volunteer and hoped to the excited faces of our youngest find a place as special as Blithewold.” guests coming to the Brunk Children’s Swedish Stage Schedule Once her son found an apartment Museum of Immigration. Diana Located at Clark and Foster for her in Andersonville, it wasn’t said about these visitors and their Saturday, June 11 long before Diana found the Swedish families, “Electronics are put away 11a.m. Festival Kickoff American Museum. It was in walking and imaginations engage—priceless in 11:30 a.m. Dancing Around the Maypole distance of her place and attracted this day and age.” 12:15 p.m. Merula her right away. According to Diana Diana makes a point to say, 12:40 p.m. Nordic Folk Dancers 1:05 p.m. Chicago Swedish Male Chorus she knew she wanted to volunteer at “You don’t have to be Swedish to 2 p.m. Hugh Too the Museum with its wonderful and volunteer at the Swedish American 4 p.m. Lynne Jordan and the Shivers kind staff and volunteers. For her Museum, just bring your enthusiasm 6 p.m. Irene she observed that the Museum “is and your smile. I have been blessed 8 p.m. ABBA Salute a peaceful, comfortable, mid-sized to find great joy here.” She is a Sunday, June 12 museum that does big things.” wonderful representative of the 11 a.m. Nordland Band Diana has enjoyed volunteering spectacular volunteers we have at the Noon Peter Nordberg at the front desk, welcoming guests, Museum and we look forward to her 2 p.m. Hodie Snitch answering questions and providing contributions for years to come. 4 p.m. New Invaders 6 p.m. Cowboy Juke Box information. Her enthusiasm is Elizabeth Cline 8 p.m. Mama Digdown’s Brass Band contagious. She has also helped with Membership and Volunteer Manager many special events and programs Denotes performers from Sweden

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Three New Board Members Elected at Annual Meeting

Three new members were elected after she learned that, at six months, and research for the popular “On to the Museum’s board of directors she had been adopted. She located This Day” feature that appears on during the April 12 Annual Meeting: her birth mother and four other Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Her siblings in Malmö and began a Swedish other current pro bono clients include Else-Britt DeLong conversation course at the Museum to Chicago Dramatists and the Chicago Else-Britt prepare for a visit in 2000 to meet her History Museum. Jönsson DeLong “new Swedish family.” Kate is an account director for was born in Since retiring, she has been the Taproot Foundation, a national Malmö, Sweden, involved with the Museum as a organization that engages skilled and attended volunteer at the front desk and in volunteers in pro bono service. Kate is kindergarten the store and serves on the advisory also a business volunteer with the Arts and first grade committee for the Brunk Children’s & Business Council of Chicago. She in Limhamn. In Museum of Immigration. She is also a served on the board of the Chicago 1951, after the member of the American Daughters Cultural Alliance from 2012-2013. death of her of Sweden and North Shore Choral Kate holds an MBA from DePaul mother a year earlier, she arrived in Society. She volunteers at the University and a B.A. from New York on her eight birthday with Highland Park Library and has been Mundelein College. In 2010, she her father and younger sister. After studying Tai Chi for over 15 years. earned a professional certificate in meeting their new stepmother in Besides her four grandchildren, her nonprofit management from North Denver, the Jönsson family settled in interests include reading, music, Park University’s Axelson Center. Long Beach, California. While living traveling and watching foreign films. Her interests include mystery novels and gardening. A second in Long Beach, she applied for U.S. Kate Sheehy citizenship, completed a B.A. and generation American of Irish descent, Secondary Teaching Credential in Kate Sheehy Kate appreciates the Museum’s English at U.C. Santa Barbara and is a pro bono interpretation of the immigrant taught high school English for five consultant experience and suspects a Viking may years in Marin County. with a number have spent some time with her family Else-Britt lived in Munich, of nonprofit in Ireland. Germany, for 27 years, where she organizations, Jim Thybony and her musician husband raised twin where she daughters and a son. After her husband focuses on Jim Thybony has served as president died unexpectedly in 1989, she and a planning and of the Wm. Thybony Company since friend started their own business in improving 1973. The company was started by Munich teaching English as a foreign organizational effectiveness. A native his grandfather, William Thybony, language to both adults and children. of Chicago, Kate retired in 2010 after who immigrated to Chicago from In 1996, with both her daughters 35 years in retail real estate. She Höganäs, Sweden in 1886 to establish attending college in the United States, held a number of positions in several his painting and decorating company. Else-Britt and her 17-year-old son shopping center companies, including Since that time, the company has moved to La Grange, Ill., where she management and operations, evolved into one of the largest married Ray DeLong. She obtained marketing, new business, partner independent retailers and wholesalers a position with the National Merit relations, accounting, finance, and of paint and wallpaper products Scholarship Corporation in Evanston third-party property management. to the homeowner, contractor and and retired as Director of Educational Kate has been a Swedish American industrial markets. and Scholarship Services 11 years later. Museum volunteer since 2014, Originally located at 1016 W. Her connection to the Swedish where she has been involved with Belmont and now at 5424 N. Clark, American Museum began in 1999, strategic planning, administration, Thybony Paint & Wallcoverings has

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Spring Interns: Britney Scott & Maria Marszalek

This spring the Museum has immigration history to the one hosted two new interns: Britney of the Swedish people. My family Scott, a freshman marketing and I are immigrants from Poland major at the University of Illinois and can relate to many of the at Chicago, and Maria Marszalek, struggles our Swedish and Polish a senior psychology major at ancestors faced.” Northeastern Illinois University. On what her Museum Britney has worked primarily experience has taught her Maria in support of the Museum’s said, “One thing that I will take marketing efforts. She has away from my internship is the contributed to marketing importance of preserving culture, committee meetings, created history and being able to share posters and flyers, promoted that within the community. With events online and learned about Britney Scott and Maria Marszalek Chicago being such a diverse city using InDesign, among other it is so important to share where things. She has also shadowed that will be relevant to my career you came from and be proud of other members of staff to give path in marketing.” the path our ancestors paved for us.” her a broader idea about Museum Maria has been working at The Museum offers internship operations and activities. the Brunk Children’s Museum of opportunities year-round in a variety When asked what made her choose Immigration, where she has been of fields from curatorial internships the Swedish American Museum for her creating parts of the program for this to those focused on education, internship Britney said, “I wanted to year’s Pioneer the World Day Camp. marketing or development. The intern at a non-profit organization It has been a positive experience for benefit of interning in a mid- to expand on my past business Maria to see firsthand how interactive sized museum such as the Swedish experiences and expose myself to and culturally-rich the Brunk American Museum is that interns how a non-profit operates. Because I Children’s Museum is and learning receive exposure to multiple areas study Swedish in my spare time and more about the importance of those and are often given the chance to have developed an interest in Swedish two factors in child development create small projects all their own. culture, the Museum stood out as At the Swedish American Museum Lesli Proffitt Nordström a natural choice to both satisfy my Maria has enjoyed “being able Marketing Manager personal interest and develop skills to relate my own culture and

Three New Board Members Elected at Annual Meeting continued from page 16 been in Andersonville since 1927. College of Commerce and Business His hobbies include fishing, hiking, This year the company celebrates Administration. hunting and golf. He previously 130 years of continuous business, Jim has been active with the served as head football and baseball the longest of any Swedish paint Arthritis Foundation, Bethany coach on various Wilmette junior high business in Chicago and possibly in Methodist Hospital, Wallpaper school teams. He and his wife, Robin, the country. Distributors Association, Paint and live in Wilmette and have four boys— Jim was born and raised in Decorating Products Association, Leif, Johan, Erik and Josh. the Chicago neighborhoods of Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, Annika Jaspers, Board Member Andersonville, Lakeview and Old City of Chicago Special Services Area Irving. He graduated from the for Andersonville, and the University University of Alabama’s Culverhouse of Alabama Alumni Association.

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