Famed Puppet Exhibit Coming to Andersonville

To preserve, teach and celebrate Swedish heritage. Fall 2018 IN THIS ISSUE

New Exhibits 1 Around the Museum St. Lucia Candidates 3 Children’s Museum 4 Oral History Project 4 Volunteers 5 The Swedish Spirit 6 Above: Ernest Wolff Right: Miniature Opera cast, 1960s 19th Century Immigration 7 Genealogy 7 Famed puppet exhibit Expansion News 8 2018 So Far… 10 coming to Andersonville by Keith Ulrich New Intern 16 New Members 16 The Swedish American Museum has become the new home for hundreds of tiny performers from the world-renowned Kungsholm Miniature Grand Opera. The opening reception for Donations 17 this a unique exhibit featuring these performers will take place on Friday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Reservations and Museum Membership The concept of presenting classical operas on a small stage with Lilliputian singers was Forms 18 invented in the early 1930s. The costumed puppets were manipulated from beneath on wires and rods, as classical recordings provided accompaniment. See What’s New at the The public was introduced to this unique form of entertainment by Ernest Wolff (with Museum Store 9 lucrative sponsorship by Victor Recording Studios) during the New York World’s Fair of 1939- 40. A tour of the United States Midwest followed and concluded in Chicago. Programs & Events 12 It was seen here in 1941 by restaurant entrepreneur Fredrick Chramer, who had converted one of the McCormick mansions to a Swedish dining establishment on Ontario Street. He named it the Kungsholm and thought it would be an appropriate venue for miniature operas. In November 1941, the Kungsholm Miniature Grand Opera opened and was soon as popular as the Swedish food. Two years later, Chramer hired 14-year-old Bill Fosser as impresario. Fosser had developed the concept of movable miniature performers in his basement in the late 1930s. Tragically, fire destroyed the restaurant and the opera in 1947, but it was rebuilt in three years. Performances were presented in a new 208-seat theater for patrons who also enjoyed cont. page 3 MISSION STATEMENT Dear members and friends, Through its arts and educational programs and The summer has been great and we have greeted visitors from near and far here at the Museum. its permanent collection, We have enjoyed being part of many celebrations in Chicago and surroundings with various Midsommar celebrations and had a relaxing day at Vasa Park to recognize their 65 years. the Swedish American It is wonderful to be able to celebrate and recognize special events both for organizations and Museum interprets the for individuals. The Museum has been able to do that at our Annual Fundraising Gala that we immigrant experience for hold in the fall each year. This year we will be having our “Aspire! 2018 Gala” at the Saddle children and adults and and Cycle Club in our own neighborhood! It is with great pleasure that we will be honoring promotes an appreciation Tom Martin and Scott Martin for their support of Sweden and Swedish-America here in of contemporary Swedish- Andersonville. They are the owners of SVEA Restaurant and Simon’s Tavern. Both places have American culture. been in business for many years and have strong connection to our Swedish heritage. Together with the Gala Co-Chairs Madelaine and Philip Gerbaulet-Vanasse we invite you to join us to FLAGGAN honor them at our Gala on Nov. 3, 2018. Special thanks to our early sponsors: is published quarterly by the Swedish American Museum Gold Ulla Brunk 5211 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60640 Bronze Albert & Maria Goodman Phone 773.728.8111 Fax 773.728.8870 Wayne Nelson Editors: KARIN MOEN ABERCROMBIE Ken Norgan K. STEPHEN ANDERSON ANGELICA FARZANEH-FAR Table Larry & Laura Ekstrom Board of Directors Officers Chair – JANET NELSON Evening Kate M. Sheehy Vice Chair – ELIZABETH PETERSON Treasurer – TERRY UDDENBERG Another way to celebrate our heritage is what we do here at the Museum with our “Dream Secretary – ELSE-BRITT DELONG of America” exhibit. We are excited to make some changes and updates to this wonderful Board of Directors exhibit. Our exibit tells the story of the 1800s immigration in a way that touches the hearts JULIE BENSON CATHERINE HOLMQUIST of our visitors. We have started to update/upgrade/redesign second floor “Dream of America” ANNIKA JASPERS TED JOHNSON exhibit using part of the funds from the 40th Anniversary Campaign. The goal is to include VEREEN NORDSTROM more objects, add some technology, flexibility and to exchange objects more regularly. We will STEVE SATEK FRANK J. SCHNEIDER continue to provide progress reports as this renovation unfolds. KATE M. SHEEHY JIM THYBONY We are nearing completion of bringing the new building up to Chicago building code. When KEVIN WILLIAMS finished we will begin with the plans for the new store and connecting both buildings. More Historic Consultant to follow…. DR. PHILIP ANDERSON Museum Staff I hope you are enjoying the balance of the summer. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Executive Director KARIN MOEN ABERCROMBIE Med vänliga hälsningar, Communications Manager ANGELICA FARZANEH-FAR Member & Community Engagement Manager CAROLINE GERBAULET-VANASSE Education Manager STACEY NYMAN Curator KEITH ULRICH Store Manager JITKA TERHAERDT Karin Moen Abercrombie Accountant AFABLE CONSULTING Executive Director Board of Trustees Chair – BENGT SJÖGREN DR. GUNNAR ANDERSSON LARS BRUNK LARRY EKSTROM ALBERT GOODMAN GORDON GORANSON ROBERT GRAMEN RUSSELL HOLMQUIST KERSTIN LANE J. ROBERT LIND NELS NELSON WAYNE E. NELSON KEN NORGAN PAUL RIMINGTON CLAES WARNANDER FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 Don’t miss this great opportunity to see Life Trustees TOMAS AND BIRGITTA BERGMAN ABBARAMA in an intimate setting! NANCY BODEEN ULLA BRUNK KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR AN EMAIL WITH A CHANCE TO BUY TICKETS BO AND ANITA HEDFORS JON & JANE LIND BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC! Call for St. Lucia candidates

The annual candlelit on our website. St. Lucia procession on For Group 1, any Dec. 13 is perhaps one of unmarried woman the more exotic-looking between the ages of 16 Swedish customs, with and 24, dressed in a long girls and boys clad in white Lucia gown, and white full-length gowns any unmarried man in the singing songs together. same age group, dressed St. Lucia celebrations in a long white gown as represent one of the a star boy is eligible to foremost cultural participate. You must be traditions in Sweden, available Dec. 13 at 11 with their clear reference a.m. to 1 p.m. and also as Pepparkaksgubbar Note – While we hope that to life in the peasant between 4 p.m. and 9 (Gingerbread men) or most participants would communities of old: p.m., attend rehearsals, darkness and light, cold learn the songs and have Tomtar (Santas), Lucia or provide their own outfit and warmth. fun! Stjärngossar (star boys) are for the Lucia celebrations, also eligible to participate. The Swedish American For Group 2, any children we are happy to assist with Museum is seeking St. between the ages of 10 and Children must be available finding costumes at cost for Lucia candidates for 15 in white long gowns on Wednesday, Dec. 13 those who need help. the 2018 celebration. for Lucia or as a star boy from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m., If you are interested in are eligible to participate. attend rehearsals, learn the participating, please fill Children between the songs (as well as possible) out the application form ages 6 and 10 dressed and have fun! AROUND THE MUSEUM

Puppets cont. from page 1 smörgåsbord and other Viking ship – were announced soon. collection will become Swedish food specialties. donated over time by After the initial Miniature subjects of a series of collection trustee Rose When the Kungsholm Grand Opera exhibit displays in the Museum. Grossinger to the Swedish closed in 1971, some concludes on Sunday, American Museum, which artifacts of the Miniature Nov. 25, portions of the Grand Opera were stored opened in 1976. and displayed at the Thanks to a grant from Museum of Science and the Swedish Council Industry. Others became of America and a the property of “Opera special donation by in Focus” in Rolling Verdandi I.O.S. #3, the Meadows, where Fosser Museum is planning to was master puppeteer until construct a permanent his death in 2006. working exhibit for the Some relics of the puppets, the ornate restaurant – dinner plates, sets and costumes, and silverware, souvenir related paraphernalia. A programs and a miniature schedule of events will be Backstage Menu from Three Crowns Restaurant

FLAGGAN Fall 2018 3 Välkommen till vår stuga! by Stacey Nyman

Imagine life on a Swedish harvesting, etc. He was would help their mother. farm over 100 years ago. also in charge of keeping They would often look You are deep in the forest. tools, the home and other after siblings, assist with The long days of summer buildings repaired and in cooking and cleaning will soon change into the good shape. He also made and tend the fire on the short days of winter. The most of the decisions, stove. Children would weather will be very cold especially big ones. attend school, but often in the coming days, weeks The mother would be in education would be over and months. There is no charge of textile production after six years. Some never electricity or running like carding, spinning, even made it to six years water. Can you even weaving and knitting. She because they were needed imagine a life without would get her supplies at the farm. the modern conveniences from the wool of sheep Today, children sometimes Artifacts you cn play with we enjoy today? No gas and from flax, if the family have entire rooms laundry into machines and stoves, no central air/heat, grew it. She took care of dedicated to toys. Back it can be washed, dried, no hot showers and no most things inside the in the late 1800s, a child folded and put away in a smart phones! Step inside house. Laundry, cooking, may only have a few, and matter of hours. Back in our stuga in the Brunk mending, cleaning and most of the time, they the 1800s, that process Children’s Museum of caring for the needs of the were made with items sometimes took days. Immigration and you can family. She also helped at from around the house. Spending time in the get a feeling of what life harvest and may do some Pinecone animals, dolls Brunk Children’s Museum may have been like so long planting in the garden. The made of fabric scraps of Immigration and AROUND THE MUSEUM ago. mother was often in charge and carved wooden toys handling some of the Many people living in of cleaning and caring for would be a child’s treasure. Sweden at the end of the the animals in the barn. When learning about actual artifacts used long 1800s, where our stuga She may have delegated the past, children often ago can give you a good is set, lived on farms. that duty to older children comment on how boring feeling of what life was Much of their income as well. things would be without like in the past. We invite came from whatever the Boys were generally their technology and TV. you to visit and attempt land provided. Therefore, father’s helpers. Chopping However, when you think to transport yourself to the entire family needed wood, running errands about how much time another era. You may be to work hard. The father and assisting with the everything took, there surprised at how simple mostly worked in the planting would be taught really wasn’t much time to yet difficult life was for fields plowing, sowing, at a very early age. Girls be bored. We can throw families in the 1800s. Kungsholm oral history project Do you or people you opening Sept. 28, we landmark. Please contact [email protected] or know have a memory are looking for personal curator Keith Ulrich at 773.728.8111. of Chicago’s iconic stories from people who Kungsholm restaurant and visited the opera when Miniature Grand Opera it was still performing in theater? If so, we want to the 1940s-1970s. These hear them! In an effort remembrances will be to bring a level of depth included in the exhibit to the Swedish American content, adding a personal Museum’s upcoming voice to the history of this Kungsholm puppet exhibit world-renowned Chicago 4 Swedish American Museum Volunteer opportunity spotlights: The Kerstin Andersson Museum Store by Caroline Gerbaulet-Vanasse

There are many different Kathy’s, who found her areas at the Museum niche once she began where we can use your volunteering in the store. help as a volunteer. We She says “I love helping have volunteers at our people find that special admissions desk, in our gift. I love sharing new collections, and our products with customers Museum Store to name or just introducing them a few. In the next couple to a product they haven’t of issues of Flaggan, we seen before. When I’m will highlight one area or not busy with customers opportunity at a time. In I love setting up displays this issue you will learn to help better promote more of what it means our merchandise customers and price new both local and worldwide, to be a store volunteer, and keeping the floor merchandise to name a and there’s an opportunity to help you decide if you well stocked with the few examples. to be an ambassador want to become one of merchandise we have.” Volunteers all over the for both the Museum them. There is a chance For volunteers, like Museum are immensely and Andersonville that you have felt curious Margaret, the Store offers valued and if you are neighborhood.” The about being a volunteer looking to make a Museum appreciates this

a chance to do something AROUND THE MUSEUM in our Store, but have had different from her desk- difference, coming to the so much. The Store is just reservations. We are here oriented job. For others, Museum as a volunteer one of the many volunteer to dispel them and bring like Barbara, volunteering is certainly for you. This opportunities that afford you to the counter, so to in the Store allows her is a great place for you you the chance to interact speak. to feel like she is giving to interact with people with people and to First off, our Store back to the Museum. and teach them about advocate for the Museum. Manager Jitka, wants you For Rebekah and Vivi- Swedish-American culture Volunteering helps to know that volunteers Anne, volunteering offers and history. If you are the present day-to-day make a huge difference them an opportunity interested in volunteering operations, and advocacy in the store. She is very to reconnect with their but prefer a role that helps the Museum’s future grateful for all of the Swedish roots or to interacts less with visitors, in countless ways! help and hard work speak Swedish with we have a place for you So, you want to volunteer? they provide. The store customers and staff. too. That is wonderful to hear! volunteers together with Overall, our volunteers In the next couple of issues You may contact us to admissions desk volunteers could not say enough of Flaggan you will be able apply or to ask questions and docents are the face of about the atmosphere to read about what other in the following manners: the Museum. They are the of volunteering in the volunteer opportunities go to Involvement people who help create a store. They really enjoy exist at the Museum. A Opportunities on our welcoming atmosphere for being here, and it shows great note to end on, website www.Swedish visitors and provide them in how many sign up and for you to consider, AmericanMuseum.org or with the information they for regular schedules. comes from volunteer email Caroline seek. We asked our current Our store volunteers do Cathy who thinks that “… Gerbaulet-Vanasse at store volunteers to share a variety of things. Yes, volunteering in the store cgerbauletvanasse@samac. what they enjoy about it. they ring up customers at is fun, especially because I org Many of the responses we the register but they also meet so many interesting received were similar to help with displays, talk to people. We get visitors, FLAGGAN Fall 2018 5 The Swedish spirit of Andersonville By Anna Wramner

Our Chicago North tower, recently put back last year. Although a sad Side neighborhood into place. This is in part and final chapter, other of Andersonville is thanks to the Museum, businesses have stepped widely known for its but also thanks to the up, and managed to keep Swedish roots, and the neighborhood’s many local some of the famous and neighborhood is, in and unique businesses, familiar Swedish baked fact, one of the most with the Andersonville goods like Cinnamon concentrated areas of Chamber of Commerce buns and Princess cake Swedish heritage in the at its core. Although only still available in the United States. And this a few of the retailers still neighborhood.” heritage is still very much have direct ties to Sweden, She is referring to alive in the community they all embrace the the local M Henry today. neighborhood’s Nordic restaurant, with its small Its story began in the origin and cherish the bakery serving Swedish cheese specifically from 1850s as a Swedish community’s Swedish baked goods. But also to Sweden, or Andersonville settlement. Then a identity. Lost Larson, which is the Brewing Co, the local suburban cherry orchard Throughout the year, latest addition to the local sports-bar, specifically north of the city, Swedish Swedish holidays and business scene. The newly serving Swedish breakfast settlers and farmers traditions are celebrated. opened bakery café is run and extending its opening began to move in, which With Midsummer being by well known Bobby hours to celebrate and continued through the the main act, other events Schaffer, of Swedish and honor the Swedish soccer beginning of the 20th also take place, such as Danish descent himself, team during World Cup

AROUND THE MUSEUM century. At its peak, the The Viking Challenge who previously worked as and creating ‘Vattentorn’ entire commercial strip in the fall and St. Lucia a pastry chef at Michelin- brew (a Scandinavian- was dominated by Swedish in the winter. In the starred restaurants Grace inspired beer) to raise businesses, from hardware neighborhood guide, it is and Blue Hill at Stone money to restore stores, shoe stores and made a point to identify Barns in New York. Andersonville’s iconic but blacksmiths to bakeries with its Swedish history Swedish-Americans damaged water tower. and realty companies. and the Swedish language Tom Martin and Scott “We are very fortunate to As of today, this heritage is even incorporated in the Martin are owners of the be part of such a vivid and is still both present and book itself. two historic restaurants supportive community. distinct. Strolling along “The Midsommar fest is Svea and Simon’s, whose Through all of our efforts, the neighborhood streets, truly an amazing event, Swedish pancakes and Andersonville has a true you catch sight of Swedish and we are so proud of glögg-slushies are widely Swedish spirit, which will flags, Dala horses and, being part of this very known. Tom bought Svea continue to shine in the of course, the old water Swedish tradition,” from Kurt Mathiasson in years to come,” Karin says Sara Dinges, the 2000 and Scott, who has Moen Abercombie, from Executive Director lived in Andersonville all the Swedish American of the Andersonville of his life, is known as the Museum claims. “This Chamber of Commerce. Andersonville viking. They spirit is immensely “It reminds us of who both help preserve Swedish enjoyed by the cultural we are and where we culture and traditions in hub of Chicago’s Swedish, come from. Some of the neighborhood. and Swedish American, the Swedish cultural There are several other community. This adaptations we have seen examples. Businesses like neighborhood is unique, around Andersonville in Pastoral Artisan Cheese, diverse and full of joy, recent years stem a little Bread & Wine and and we cherish our past as bit from the closing Appellation embracing much as we look forward of the Swedish Bakery Swedish heritage with to the future.” 6 Swedish American Museum 19th century immigration was arduous By Stephen Anderson

A typical emigration from process at Castle Clinton been built between 1808 Emigrant Landing Depot, Göteborg (Gothenburg) or Ellis Island on the and 1811 and named West the nation’s first immigrant about 1880, a peak time southern tip of Manhattan. Battery. The name was processing facility. It was for Swedes, is related in After that experience, changed in 1815 to honor operated by New York “Man Triumphant: The immigrants might likely New York City Mayor State until April 18, Divided Life of David travel to Buffalo by train DeWitt Clinton, who later 1890, when the federal Edstrom,” a book dividend or via the 363-mile Erie became governor. government took over distributed in 2016 by Canal from Albany, and The fort was abandoned immigrant entry. the Swedish-American then on to Chicago by a by the Army in 1821 and Most of Castle Clinton’s Historical Society. five-day steamship voyage leased to the city for public passenger records were Several ancestors of through the Great Lakes. use. On July 3, 1824, destroyed in a fire that my own extended part of it opened as Castle The combined travel took consumed the first Anderson/Forsman Garden, an exhibition hall, about four weeks, and structures on Ellis Island family left Sweden in many immigrants still theater, restaurant and on June 15, 1897. It is this era for better lives were not finished. More beer-garden. generally accepted that and opportunities in the trains were available to Famed entrepreneur P. perhaps as many as 12 United States. Here is a take them from Chicago T. Barnum used Castle common scenario. to communities elsewhere Garden for two charity million immigrants were processed during its Board a Swedish steamer in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, concerts in 1850 to operation. bound for Hull, England. Kansas, Wisconsin and introduce the Swedish From there, take a train Minnesota. soprano Jenny Lind at the The larger Ellis Island to Liverpool or Glasgow. Castle Clinton, eventually start of her United States facility opened Jan. 2,

Board a ship bound for a gateway for immigrant tour. 1892, and didn’t close until AROUND THE MUSEUM New York City and go processing, was a converted On Aug. 1, 1855, Castle 1954. through the immigration sandstone fort that had Clinton became the official

Hatches, matches, and dispatches By Vereen Nordstrom

People take vacations for On a tour of Edinburgh, genealogy column in the – yes. Dispatches – yes. many reasons: see new the guide pointed out the summer issue of Flaggan But also information places, connect with building where census advised researchers to add that catches interest and family and friends, meet records are kept. She used stories and photos to their attaches personality to new people, or just get a phrase that I had never documents to add personal the ancestor’s name. This away from everyday chores heard before. She said, interest. I also needed a makes our ancestors more and projects. The later “This is where the hatches, reminder to do more than than just names and gives was my intention on a matches, and dispatches find names and dates. The them a real presence in our recent cruise. Like most are kept.” I smiled as I Scottish phrase prompted life. people, my “to do” list is thought this was a clever me to put genealogy never fully accomplished. way of citing births, higher on my “to do” One item on my list is marriages, and deaths. list and continue writing genealogy research. I stories about the family certainly didn’t think Yes, genealogy does deal I would be reminded with those topics but for younger and future of genealogy while in genealogy deals with more relatives. Scotland. than names and dates. The Hatches – yes. Matches FLAGGAN Fall 2018 7 Expansion update by Angelica Farzaneh-Far

As you walk south on can be heard as we are Clark street on your way making sure the building to the Museum you will gets up to code. As with have noticed that there any old building there are is something going on violations that have to be next door. The orange taken care of when a new awning of the smoke owner takes over. shop has come down In the midst of all the and the windows now happy craziness that is proudly hold the logo of Midsommarfest, an IKEA the Swedish American delivery truck arrived at Museum. Inside the dust is 5217 N. Clark St. Thanks flying and building noise to a generous donation from Ken Norgan, the apartment did not only Our new furnished apartment see a new coat of paint to the Museum since it from DePaul University on but brand new furniture will be able not only to their Vincentian Service as well. Since the summer host interns coming from Day. It is now ready for its intern from Sweden, Lina Sweden, but also artists upcoming facelift. Granberg, had already and performers who As the work continues, arrived, she embraced the frequently visit and have IKEA all-purpose tool we will keep you updated. to otherwise be put up in AROUND THE MUSEUM and set to work. With In the meantime, come hotels. some additional help by the Museum where the apartment is now all The garden has been the floor plans for the Our new sign in the expansion set up and ready to use. cleared out and cleaned expansion can be seen in window This is a great addition up by a group of students the main gallery.

SAVE THE DATE for Swedish American Museum Annual Gala on November 3 honoring Tom Martin and Scott Martin at the Saddle and Cycle Club 900 W. Foster Avenue

8 Swedish American Museum News from the Museum Store By Jitka Terhaerdt

My name is Jitka Terhaerdt this place finding We are in the process of and I am so happy to is very iconic scouting many interesting be a part of the Swedish unique. pieces that products this fall, so don’t American Museum as From the will bring be a stranger, come and the new Store manager. Museum’s you a little visit us often. We love Twenty years ago, my location slice of to tell you about these husband Eric and I left to the Swedish new items or just have a Gothenburg, Sweden for volunteers, culture friendly chat. The Store an exciting life abroad. colleagues, here in also provides “Swedish We have lived in Prague, visitors, Chicago. lesson”. You can find a felt Budapest, Manchester and One board it in the Store just (UK), and Philadelphia. everyone example behind the counter that For the past three years, else that that you teaches you Swedish words we have been in Glenview. makes the might have that relate to some of our Our three children Kevin Museum seen in the products. (19), Julia (17) and Adam what it New store manager Jitka Terhaerdt My goal for this fall (16) were all born abroad. window is. The is to make more of As the children get ready display, Museum just radiates to leave home to pursue is the Swedish lawn game our products available happiness. their college education, I Kubb. The stylish canvas online. We hope to make THE MUSEUM STORE saw my opportunity to get The former Store managers bag makes it easy to bring shopping easier for people involved in the Museum, have done a fantastic to your outdoor events. who cannot come and as it is close to my heart. job in bringing in new The game is priced at visit us on a regular basis. During my two first and exciting Swedish $55 and is a great gift for Further updates about the months here, I have found products to the Store. I friends and family, or a web store will come soon! that the soul and heart of will continue working on treat for yourself. Välkommen or Welcome!

The Swedish lawn game Kubb Learn Swedish while you shop

FLAGGAN Fall 2018 9 ABBA tribute band at Midsommarfest Making flower wreathsat Midsommarfest 2018 SO FAR…

Sara Dinges, Alderman Harry Osterman and Karin Moen Midsommarfest 2018 Abercrombie at Midsommarfest Travel the World Summer Camp

Swedish American Museum Annual Meeting Miles Lindblad and Bengt Sjögren talking about the Museum expansion at the Annual Meeting

Volunteer Apprciation

10 Swedish American Museum HERstory stitch up 2018 SO FAR… Kidworks Theater

SMED mini musical

Lindsborg dancers 2018… Music,

Meetings, Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter in the Buzz Aldrin exhibit

Jenny Lind concert Merriment

Merula concert Chicago Mixed Chorus 80th Anniversary concert

FLAGGAN Fall 2018 11 RAOUL WALLENBERG RECURRING EVENTS Exhibits GALLERY Recurring Events MOON MADNESS MAIN GALLERY MODERN ANTIQUITY – THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHARLES Friday 3 p.m. FIRST LOOK: STILL LIFE BY Sept. 7 and Oct. 5 ERIK SPAAK KARIN BROOS The Buzz Aldrin Education Cart is EXHIBIT ONGOING EXHIBIT ONGOING available for exploration the first EXHIBIT CLOSING Friday of each month. Moon Madness EXHIBIT CLOSING Sunday, Oct. 28, 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 4 p.m. allow guests at the Swedish American Most everyone born before the age Museum and the Brunk Children’s Karin Broos is one of the most of the digital camera has “that box” Museum of Immigration to enrich the acclaimed Swedish artists of our time. – a container tucked away in a closet experience of the Buzz Aldrin: Space Her photo-realistic work seemingly that contains the glossy photographic Visionary exhibit. This tech-equipped mundane motives express ambiguous snippets of life’s most memorable, and mobile exhibit is used on a regular meanings and universal feelings of most forgettable, moments. Over time, basis as part of our educational melancholy and sadness. Broos gains burgeoning technology has antiquated programming as well as during select school tours. This complement to our inspiration from within her home and processes and devices at a dizzying Buzz Aldrin: Space Visionary exhibit family, as well as for the nature and speed – photographs in those boxes was made possible through a grant landscape of Värmland, where she once printed and framed are now from the Swedish Council of America. resides. Karin Broos ‘Still Life’ include uploaded and scrolled passed. It seems paintings from 2011 until today, many the only constant in photography, SCANDINAVIAN JAM of which are new to the public. irrespective of technological progress, Sunday 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. are the humans standing in front of the KUNGSHOLM PUPPETS Sept. 9 and Oct. 14 lens. EXHIBIT OPENING It is music at the Museum - wake up Friday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Photographer David Girson purchased your ears, exercise your fingers and a cache of turn-of-the-19th-century START WITH ART play along with us! Musicians and glass plate negatives at an estate sale Friday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m. - noon instructors Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler in 1998. Decades of research revealed co-host a Scandinavian Jam at the FAMILY NIGHT an unexpected and intriguing artist Swedish American Museum the second Friday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. – another amateur photographer, Sunday of every month. Join us for an EXHIBIT CLOSING Charles Spaak, an 1885 Swedish afternoon of traditional roots music Sunday, Nov. 25, 4 p.m. immigrant, draughtsman and engineer starting with instruction from 1 p.m. in Chicago. His random assortment of to 1:45 p.m. New tunes are taught in The Swedish American Museum is photographs, while taken nearly 130 the call and response “aural” tradition.

PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS AND EVENTS the new home for hundreds of tiny years ago, capture the gamut of all The afternoon continues with a brief performers from the world-renowned of our experiences – work, nature, snack, and the jam session kicks off Kungsholm Miniature Grand Opera. The friends, family – featured in candid at 2 p.m. Build a repertoire with the miniature grand opera was created in and jokingly serious tableaus and unique tones and unusual rhythms of the early 1930s by an avid operatic portraits easily recognizable in the Scandinavia. Recording devices are recording collector, Ernest Wolff. The encouraged. Bring your instruments, selfie and Instagram culture of today. puppets found a home in the famous request your favorites, share a tune In one series of photos, Spaak even Swedish themed restaurant Kungsholm and play along on what you can, sit inadvertently captured a defining where they held performances from back and listen when you want a moment in American history. 1941 to 1971. When Kungsholm closed break. Contact Scandi.Fiddler@yahoo. the puppets made their way to the David Girson has spent 20 years com or [email protected] with any Museum of Science and Industry. restoring, printing and framing nearly questions. The collection now belongs to the 100 photographs from Spaak’s glass SVENSKA SKOLAN Swedish American Museum and will plate negatives, of which more than be on display until the beginning of 40 are on display for the first time Sunday, 10 a.m. 12:45 p.m. December. nationally at the Swedish American Sept. 16 & 23 Oct. 14 & 28 Museum. Svenska skolan is for children of school age (Kindergarten – High School) who speak Swedish. They are taught Swedish history, geography and culture

SWEDISH AMERICAN MUSEUM HOURS GENERAL MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS: CHILDREN’S MUSEUM HOURS: Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Thursday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. 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.

12 Swedish American Museum in a classroom setting. This is a great 1924. Learn about what awaited Iceland. The Swedish American opportunity for children to practice the millions who came to America Museum will participate yet again their Swedish with children their own via Ellis Island and what life was with a table selling all things Swedish. age as well as learning more about like in Swedish neighborhoods such For a schedule of events visit www. their heritage. There is a small yearly as Andersonville in Chicago then scandinaviandayil.com – Abba Tribute is fee that is decided on at the beginning and now. The tour is free with playing at noon this year. of the school year. To register or find admissions, and members are free. out more please email Angelica at Space is limited; reservations are ARTS WEEK ANDERSONVILLE [email protected]. recommended and can be made via Wednesday, Sept. 12 – Sunday, Sept. 16 email to [email protected]. BULLERBYN Arts week features multiple art forms CHICAGO STORIES throughout the week including visual, Sunday 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. dance, theatre, music, public, kids/ Sept. 16 & 23 and Oct. 14 & 28 Saturday, Sept. 29 6:30 p.m. family, culinary, handmade and literary. Loyola Park Taking place on alternative Sundays in The Swedish American Museum has a tandem with Svenska Skolan, Bullerbyn Saturday, Oct. 6 6:30 p.m. full schedule during arts week. There is a time for singing cherished Armour Square Park will be showings of a documentary of Karin Broos, Badass cross stitch children’s songs, reading humorous Sunday, Oct. 7 7 p.m. is back for another workshop, and tales and having lots of fun in Swedish. The Den Theatre Children aged 6 months to 5 years Photographer David Girson will talk are welcome to attend with parents. There are so many more stories to share. about the process he went through Only Swedish is spoken in Bullerbyn, In a city of more than ten million people, putting the exhibit “modern antiquity” so Swedish should be spoken regularly every individual, every community, and together. A temporary exhibit of Ariana at home too! We meet in the gallery every neighborhood makes a unique Ramhage’s paintings will be on display space or the Children’s Museum. contribution to the life of the city. for the week. Brunk Children’s Museum Kids are welcome to stay and play in Chicago Stories honors the experiences of Immigration will have special crafts the Brunk Children’s Museum after of our neighbors - living, breathing available during arts week. the program. Classes are free for Chicagoans - by setting their stories REFLECTIONS – A FILM ABOUT members, non-members are asked to to music. In 2018, we’re back with make a $5 per child/class donation; three new Chicago stories, set by three KARIN BROOS payment can be made at the Museum. Chicago composers, and performed by Wednesday, Sept. 12 noon & 6 p.m. Chicago artists. It’s music about, by, and Reservations are recommended and Reflections is about Sara Broos for Chicagoans. can be made by emailing museum@ relationship with her mother, painter samac.org. The three pieces Karin Broos, and their seaside trip to HEJSAN – STORY & CRAFT The Great Migration - Regina Harris Latvia. The resulting film is a poetic Baiocchi and personal journey about fragments Friday 11 a.m. Stories of the Bloomingdale Trail - of life: memories, dreams, the (September through June) Ronnie Kuller subconscious, sorrows, shame, aging, Sept. 21 - Flicka, Ricka, Dicka Go to The Swedes in Chicago – Kurt Westerberg and self-hatred. The film reflects the PROGRAMS AND EVENTS Market by Maj Lindman attempt to hold on to something, while SEPTEMBER 2018 everything is in constant change. Oct. 19 - Pelle’s New Suit by Elsa Beskow September HERSTORY STITCH UP Join us at the Brunk Children’s Museum THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED ON Thursday, Sept. 13 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. MONDAY, SEPT. 3, of Immigration for story and craft time Workshop with embroidery, art, snacks IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY on the third Friday of each month. The and a fun night to meet people and theme for the school year 2018-2019 MOVIE NIGHT celebrate the art of craft. Shannon is Scandinavian Children’s Literature. Downey aka “Badass Cross Stitch” Come explore the literary world of Thursday, Sept. 6 6 p.m. (www.badasscrossstitch.com) will be Scandinavia. All ages are welcome hosting a craftivism workshop and to attend with a caregiver for this Swedish movie nights at the Swedish American Museum continue this fall. On stitch up. Learn all about her new free (with admission) program. While global craftivism project: Badass there is no additional cost to attend, the first Thursday in Sept. – Nov. we will watch episodes of crime show ‘Rebecka HERstory and get started on your reservations are appreciated and can be own contribution. Never embroidered made via email to [email protected]. Martinsson’. A TV series based on Åsa Larsson’s books ‘Blue eyes’. Prominent before? No worries! Shannon will teach THE DREAM OF AMERICA lawyer Rebecka Martinsson leaves you. Bring your own supplies and pay EXHIBIT GUIDED TOUR Stockholm to go back to her hometown in $5 or kindly let us know and we will Lapland where she helps the local police gather supplies for you for $15. Group Saturday, Sept. 22 11 a.m. solve crime. The movies are in Swedish size is limited to 45 so be sure to sign Saturday, Oct. 20 11 a.m. with English subtitles. Sandwiches will be up by Sept. 6. Dive into the history of Swedish available for purchase. DAVID GIRSON immigration to Chicago with a SCANDINAVIAN DAY FESTIVAL Sunday, Sept. 16 noon guided tour of the Swedish American Museum’s permanent exhibit, “The in Elgin Photographer David Girson returns to Dream of America.” Uncover the Sunday, Sept. 9 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. the Museum to tell us his exciting story of how he discovered a box of old glass stories of real immigrants like Karl Scandinavian Day Festival is a day negatives at an estate sale and the Karlsson, who left Sweden with his celebrating and preserving the long road that resulted in the exhibit family in 1893, or Elin and Birgitta culture and heritage of Sweden, on the Museum’s Wallenberg gallery. Hedman, who made the journey in Denmark, Finland, Norway and

FLAGGAN Fall 2018 13 ABBARAMA LIT CRAWL down. Local busybody Miss Prysselius schemes to have Pippi put into a Friday, Sept. 21 Saturday, Sept. 22 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. children’s home, and sets the town’s Don’t miss this great opportunity On Sept 22, Lit Crawl Chicago bumbling cops Kling and Klang on to see ABBARAMA in an intimate transforms the Andersonville area with her with riotous results! Fun for the setting! ABBARAMA is a group of young multiple literary performances and whole family. The film is in English. $2 musicians from Sweden, UK and USA things to do, all in one walkable radius. includes popcorn. celebrating the music and style of Events take place in bars, theaters, ABBA live. The show is performed with museums, coffee shops, stores, and OCTOBER 2017 a modern electronic sound produced more! Lit Crawl begins at 3 p.m. with by Grammy award winning producer the Paper Machete at the Green Mill. October Greg Collins (U2, No Doubt) along with Performances at the Swedish American WALTZ FOR MONICA art and video projections by LA pop Museum begin at 4 p.m. and close at Held at the Chicago Cultural Center artist Kii Arens (Lady Gaga, Katy Perry) 8 p.m., with something new every creating the ultimate ABBA experience. hour. Produced by The Neo-Futurists, Wednesday, Oct. 3 6:30 p.m. For more information on ABBARAMA with support from Women and Join the Swedish American Museum and go to www.abbarama.com. Check our Children First. Details at http://www. the Swedish Consulate in the screening website for more information as it litcrawlchicago.com of “Waltz for Monica” a movie about becomes available. actress and jazz singer Monica CHICAGO CULTURAL ALLIANCE Zetterlund. GENEALOGY SESSION PRESENTS SECOND ANNUAL About the film: Saturday, Sept. 22 10 a.m. – noon WORLD DUMPLING FEST A Scandinavian box-office hit, this “Nordic Research: Danish, Finnish, Held at Navy Pier’s Polk Bros Park lustrous drama chronicles the life of Norwegian and Swedish” by Kathy popular Swedish actress and jazz singer Sunday, Sept. 23 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Meade Monica Zetterlund. Following her journey Get an overview of the key resources World Dumpling Fest celebrates diverse from small-town telephone operator for researching your Danish, Finnish, cultures throughout Chicago and the in the 1950s to hard-won stardom, the Norwegian and Swedish heritage. It world with cultural performance, art, film tracks the performer’s tumultuous will outline the steps for identifying and of course, dumplings! life, from the clubs of New York and key information about your ancestor In partnership with Navy Pier and World Stockholm to stage spectaculars, TV so you can jump the pond. Identifying Music Fest, part of the Department of specials, film roles, and collaborations this information will include looking at Cultural Affairs, this all-ages event with jazz greats, including legendary key U.S. resources; unique Swedish- features the world’s cultural music and pianist Bill Evans—all the while, leaving American, Danish-American, Norwegian art vendors selling cultural goods and a trail of failed love affairs and broken American and Finnish-American sources interactive craft tables. World Dumpling dreams. Swedish with subtitles. and research centers. This will be Fest features diverse cultural KANELBULLENS DAG followed by looking at the various record “dumplings” from neighborhood-based types for each country and where you Thursday, Oct. 4 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ethnic restaurants in and around Chicago. can find these resources: online (both This free event (although you must October 4 is known as International free and subscription sites) as well as pay for dumplings!) is produced by the Cinnamon Bun Day, or kanelbullens physical archives and research centers. Chicago Cultural Alliance membership. dag. The holiday was invented in 1999 Cost is free for Swedish American WALKING TOUR OF by the Swedish Home Baking Council Genealogical Society members. $10 (Hembakningsrådet), to celebrate its museum members; $15 non- members ANDERSONVILLE 40th anniversary. Since then, cinnamon to participate. Reservations are Thursday, Sept. 27 1 p.m. buns have spread throughout the world, changing in diameter depending appreciated and can be made via email Learn about the Swedish heritage in on where they travel. One of the [email protected] or by calling the Andersonville with a guided tour led largest cinnamon buns can be found in Museum at 773.728.8111. by the Swedish American Museum. Haga, an area of Gothenburg, Sweden. Cost is $5 per person and includes SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE Called hagabullar - meaning Queen admission to the Museum and a copy of of the Kitchen – they are usually 12 MUSEUM DAY the walking tour booklet. Members pay inches in diameter or more. In 2010, Saturday, Sept. 22 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. $1 for the booklet. Guided tours will the average Swede ate the equivalent start and end at the Museum on last Special event Brunk of 316 cinnamon buns, according to Children’s Museum 12:30 p.m. Thursday of June through September. the Swedish Board of Agriculture and Museum Day is an annual celebration PIPPI LONGSTOCKING MOVIE Statistics. In total, that is 316,949,789 pounds of cinnamon buns consumed of boundless curiosity hosted by Saturday, Sept. 29 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Smithsonian magazine. Participating by the citizens of Sweden! Stop by the museums and cultural institutions A mysterious young girl, Pippi Swedish American Museum pop-up café across the country provide free entry Longstocking, moves into the to get yours. Coffee and a bun is $5. abandoned Villa Villekulla. The to anyone presenting a Museum MOVIE NIGHT Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket redheaded Pippi, living alone but for provides free admission for two a monkey called Mr. Nilsson and her Thursday, Oct. 4 6 p.m. horse Little Old Man, befriends two people. Since the theme for this year Swedish movie nights at the Swedish neighboring children, Tommy and is “Women Making History”, the Brunk American Museum continue this fall. Annika. Soon inseparable companions, Children’s Museum of Immigration will On the first Thursday in Sept. – Nov. the three youngsters embark upon a host a story and craft around the life we will watch episodes of crime show series of colorful escapades, which of Tillie Anderson. ‘Rebecka Martinsson’. A TV series based turn the small Swedish town upside on Åsa Larsson’s books ‘Blue eyes’.

14 Swedish American Museum Prominent lawyer Rebecka Martinsson The project culminated in their CD through history. We will explore how the leaves Stockholm to go back to her recording, Emigrant, a presentation of smörgåsbord developed from a liquor hometown in Lapland where she helps traditional vocal and instrumental music table (brännvinsbord) to a smörgåsbord the local police solve crime. The movies from the major period of emigration. and later becoming the Christmas table are in Swedish with English subtitles. Admission is $10 and includes fika. (julbord). In addition, we will take a Sandwiches will be available for look at smörgåsbord in the Chicago area. purchase. JULBORD LECTURE BY RICHARD TELLSTRÖM 70-YEAR CELEBRATION MULLE Wednesday, Oct. 17 6:30 p.m. OF SWEDISH-AMERICAN Saturday, Oct. 6 10:30 a.m. - noon light dinner with lecture HISTORICAL SOCIETY This family event that aims at reminding to follow at 7 p.m. Reception and Dinner 6:30 p.m. children to enjoy and appreciate nature “The Christmas Julbord - Swedish Prof. Dag Blanck is the featured and outdoor life, through the eyes of the Christmas food heritage in both USA speaker. Dinner by Tre Kronor. More Swedish character Mulle. Participants and Sweden” information soon on our website. will make an eco-friendly craft and In this lecture, Richard Tellström will enjoy an urban nature walk. Cost $5 per explore both the Swedish Christmas SMALL FISH RADIO THEATRE’S child, children aged 1 and under are table from the 1800’s as well as ANNUAL HORROR SHOW free. Reservations are required and can the Christmas food traditions the Sunday, Oct. 21 7 p.m. be made on the Museum website or at immigrants took with them to the US. the Museum. Which of these traditions are still living Small Fish Radio Theatre and ANNUAL SCANDINAVIAN among the Swedish-Americans today? Thespinarium produces portable theatre We will look at the purpose behind for the ear. The podcasts are available FESTIVAL the Swedish Christmas table and how free on iTunes and their website. To date Held in New Berlin, WI it developed during the 1900’s. We Small Fish Radio Theatre has featured the work of more than 50 artists and has Saturday, Oct. 6 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. discuss how traditions and family memories shape our Christmas Eve. followers worldwide. Small Fish Radio The Swedish American Museum will Julbord can be in some ways be seen Theater is returning to the Swedish participate in this year’s Scandinavian as a celebration of your ancestors and American Museum for their Annual Festival. The theme for this year’s family heritage. Soup with rolls will be Horror Show. Join us at the Museum for event is “The Celebration of Nordic served. Cost is $10. first row seats to his horrific event. Children” with entertainment by the Swedish-American Children’s Choir SMÖRGÅSBORD THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS from St. Charles, Illinois. Enjoy the In Collaboration with BAD WEATHER Nordic style music and dancing, the Swedish-American Historical Society Held at North Park University Genealogy Room with Specialists, many Children’s Activities and more! Bring a LECTURES BY RICHARD TELLSTRÖM Tuesday, Oct. 23 non-perishable food item and deduct Saturday, Oct. 20 2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Linda McGurk, the author of ‘There $1.00 off the price of the adult ticket! is no such thing as bad weather’ is A two-part lecture and a smörgåsbord. PROGRAMS AND EVENTS For additional details call 262-366-9152 Richard Tellström is here to tell us coming to Chicago. The book explores or check out the Nordic Council of about the Swedish food traditions while how children in the Nordic countries Wisconsin Facebook page. we partake in some of the foods we (and the USA) raise independent, self- reliant and driven children who are HERRING BREAKFAST learn about. More information to follow so check our website as the information creative problem solvers and stewards Sunday, Oct. 7 noon becomes available. of sustainability. Please check the Museum website for more information A traditional fried herring breakfast, History of food in Sweden, and Swedish which includes meatballs, potato food culture in the trunks to USA as it becomes available. sausage and much more, will be A general overview of Swedish food GENEALOGY SESSION catered by Tre Kronor restaurant. culture through history, with a specific Saturday, Oct. 27 10 a.m. – noon Prepaid and confirmed reservations are focus on what immigrants brought with required for this popular event. Cost: them to the USA. The lecture explore “The four estates” by Bengt Sjögren $30 members, $40 non-members. what common food heritage Swedes and Riksdag of the Estates was the name DUO SCANDINAVICA Swedish-Americans share and how it has used for the Estates of Sweden. It developed since the 19th century. The was the institution with the highest Sunday, Oct. 14 4 p.m. lecture also provides a historical review authority in Sweden next to the King. Duo Scandinavica was a three-year of the Swedish food storage management The Four Estates were the lines of transatlantic project devoted to techniques, cooking techniques, every division in Swedish society: nobility, the Scandinavian American musical day food and festive food, regional clergy, burghers, and land-owning tradition. Its creators, Jim Nelson, variations and typical bread from the peasants. It was dissolved in 1866. formerly of Drammen, Norway, different historical periods Learn how these estates are related to and Lori Ann Reinhall from Seattle, Smorgasbord and the importance of genealogy research. Washington, both have their roots in the open sandwich in Swedish food Cost is free for Swedish American the Scandinavian immigration and culture Genealogical Society members. $10 strong ties to musical communities This lecture will discuss the Swedish museum members; $15 non- members in Scandinavia and North America. traditions of smörgåsbord, sandwich to participate. Reservations are With the goal of preserving a pivotal cake and starting a meal with an open appreciated and can be made via email selection of the musical treasure chest sandwich. We will look at dishes that are [email protected] or by calling the on both sides of the Atlantic, Duo traditionally included in a smörgåsbord, Museum at 773.728.8111. Scandinavica performed in Norway, variations on how these are cooked, Sweden, Iceland and the United States. and the different smörgåsbord types

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Gothenburg Sweden, Arriving just in time for it celebrates immigration were I study art history Midsommarfest, I got and culture. I love and visual culture at the to work in the beer tent. watching the children play University of Gothenburg. The sense of community and use their imagination! Ever since I decided to and openness here in My focus at the Museum follow my dreams and Andersonville is amazing study art, I have wanted and the Museum is a has been learning about to work at a museum, but big part of that. At the the collection and archive. never had an opportunity Museum, I have been Working with Keith on to do so. When hearing helping with everything the Karin Broos exhibit about the summer from the Children’s and doing research and internship at the Swedish Museum to working in the translations for upcoming American Museum from Store. I have really enjoyed exhibits has been very working with the children a counselor at my school I insightful. If you have not You have probably seen jumped at the opportunity at the Museum through yet visited the Museums me around the Museum. to spend my summer “Summer Hejsan” and My name is Lina break here in Chicago. “Travel the world summer current exhibit you should Granberg, the Swedish Having been in the States camp”. The Children’s really take the time to stop summer intern here at the many times, I had never Museum is such a big part by and enjoy the lifelike Museum. I come from visited Chicago before. of the operation here and paintings of Karin Broos. AROUND THE MUSEUM

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