Patterns, Colors and Nordic Design in Exhibit

To preserve, teach and celebrate Swedish heritage. Winter 2019 IN THIS ISSUE Patterns, colors and Nordic design Patterns, Colors and in exhibit Nordic Design 1 by Anna Wramner Swedish Heritage The Sami 6 The new exhibit features decorative patterns and vibrant colors in textile and mixed media paintings. Elektra 6 The artists behind it are sisters, Alison Aune and Around the Museum Kirsten Aune, whose Swedish heritage has inspired Dala Horses 3 them both in their artwork. They grew up in Svenska Skolan 4 Amherst, Mass., but regularly visited Minnesota to Swedish Fika 4 spend time with their relatives, taking a sauna by Volunteers 5 the lake or enjoying their grandmother’s Christmas Saint Lucia smörgåsbord. They gained an appreciation for their Celebrations 7 parents cultural heritage and their collection of Museum Store 8 Scandinavian art and design. New Curator 13 Today Alison and Kirsten live in Duluth, Minn. As Don Ahlm’s artists they share an interest in patterns and vibrant Presentation 14 color selections. Alison draws inspiration from New Members 16 traditional folk art and symbolic decorative designs Donations 17 that she Reservations and integrates Museum Membership into her Forms 18 mixed media paintings. Kirsten creates hand-painted and silk screen Programs & Events 9 printed contemporary geometric and floral textiles. Both sister’s artwork are exhibited nationally and internationally and pieces from their collections are being showcased in the main gallery of the Museum through March 15. MISSION STATEMENT Dear members and friends, Through its arts and educational programs and We wish you all “God Fortsattning pa 2019.” Translated it means Good Continuation on its permanent collection, 2019. It is something that many Swedes say to each other during January. It’s a nice way of acknowledging the new year and hoping that the year is good. That is what we are hoping for the Swedish American all of you, our members, supporters, and friends. Museum interprets the 2018 was a year full of activities and a holiday season that was funfilled with events for all immigrant experience for ages and a Museum store that held treasures for everyone. Now it’s a new year and we hope children and adults and that you can find something that you would like to do on our list of programs and events. In promotes an appreciation addition to what you see on the calendar we have our own “Museum To Do List.” During of contemporary Swedish- the first week of January we closed the Museum for four days in order to inventory the items American culture. left in the store, clean and dust the exhibits and start planning for the year. This Flaggan will outline what we have planned for the first quarter when it comes to programs, exhibits, FLAGGAN and events. We have also included information about a trip to Bishop Hill that we are doing is published quarterly by the Swedish American Museum together with American Daughters of Sweden, we hope you can join us on May 4 for a day of 5211 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60640 Swedish history. Phone 773.728.8111 Fax 773.728.8870 Looking ahead we are hoping to make progress on our buildings and a new retail space and Editors: KARIN MOEN ABERCROMBIE a café. It will take some time since we have more “behind the scenes” work to do to get the K. STEPHEN ANDERSON ANGELICA FARZANEH-FAR buildings ready for the move. In the meantime we are planning to have pop-up cafés in the Board of Directors Officers gallery space to serve Swedish delicacies. The Swedish food calendar and the dates for special Chair – JANET NELSON food days during the first part of 2019 are listed in Flaggan. We will serve Morotskaka (Carrot Vice Chair – ELIZABETH PETERSON Treasurer – TERRY UDDENBERG cake) on Feb. 3, Semlor (Fat Tuesday Buns) on March 5, and Våfflor (Waffles) on March 25. Secretary – KATE M. SHEEHY If our talents work well we might event try to have some Mazariner (almond tarts) for March Board of Directors JULIE BENSON 13. We will make it known via social media and emails if it will happen or not. CATHERINE HOLMQUIST ANNIKA JASPERS Many of us are having fun making Swedish treats and we are happy that the Museum TED JOHNSON community seems to enjoy them. The sandwiches served during Julmarknad were quickly VEREEN NORDSTROM STEVE SATEK gone and we enjoyed working with SWEA for the Julkafé. Thanks to Paulina Meat Market FRANK J. SCHNEIDER and Marie Wikstrom we were able to sell special refrigerated holiday food as well. Many of JIM THYBONY KEVIN WILLIAMS the staples will be available throughout the year and for the holidays we will stock up on Historic Consultant specialties. DR. PHILIP ANDERSON Museum Staff In addition to the Museum there are two other businesses that serve Swedish and Scandinavian Executive Director food in Andersonville. We hope that you go to SVEA for their pancakes, meatballs and Viking KARIN MOEN ABERCROMBIE Curator Breakfast. Also great is Lost Larson for coffee and a baked treat, and everything from hearty EMILY ENGLAND breads to cardamom rolls and almond pastries. Later this spring we will welcome Swedish Communications Manager ANGELICA FARZANEH-FAR Covenant Hospital to Andersonville when their health clinic “The Clark” opens in the old Member & Community Engagement Manager CAROLINE GERBAULET-VANASSE Swedish Bakery building. Education Manager STACEY NYMAN Store Manager JITKA TERHAERDT We would love to hear what your favorite Swedish treat or food is so that we can add it to our Marketing Associate ANNA WRAMNER list of potential future Cooking Events or Baking Days. Accountant AFABLE CONSULTING Board of Trustees During the grey and cold winter months we need something to put a smile on our face. The Chair – BENGT SJÖGREN new exhibit “Colors from the North” will most likely do that. It’s a mix of textile and painted DR. GUNNAR ANDERSSON LARS BRUNK artwork and full of color and is here in our gallery until March 15. We hope you get a chance LARRY EKSTROM to enjoy it! ALBERT GOODMAN GORDON GORANSON Best wishes for a great 2019 and hope to see you at the Museum. ROBERT GRAMEN RUSSELL HOLMQUIST Med vänliga hälsningar KERSTIN LANE J. ROBERT LIND NELS NELSON WAYNE E. NELSON KEN NORGAN PAUL RIMINGTON CLAES WARNANDER Life Trustees Karin TOMAS AND BIRGITTA BERGMAN NANCY BODEEN ULLA BRUNK BO AND ANITA HEDFORS JON & JANE LIND Dala Horses Bring the Past to the Present by Stacey Nyman

When most people for farm work, travel think of a horse, they and much more, it was a picture a mighty creature common figure that would roaming green pastures be created. The earliest or galloping through a reference of wooden horses western town. When for sale dates to 1623. you are at the Swedish Most early horses were not American Museum, your painted. Early in the 19th thoughts go to a horse of a century painting them different variety. One that one solid color became is colorful, elegant and the common. As they gained definition of tradition - popularity and people the Dala Horse. The Dala started purchasing them, Horse (or Dalahäst, in villagers began painting Painting Dala Horses at the Museum Swedish) is an abbreviation them using the kurbits horses began being mass we invited families for the for dalecarlian, which style, which was also used produced and they became first time to participate refers to the dialect spoken on furniture and walls. known as a symbol of in the creation of a very in the province of Dalarna The Dala Horse became Sweden. special Dala Horse – in Sweden. well known world-wide Authentic horses are still their own! Everybody The origin of the Dala in the 1930s during the hand-carved and hand- was provided with an Horse is not certain, but World’s Expo in Paris in painted today. At least nine unpainted horse, some the most popular theory 1937 and at the World’s people play a part in the paint, and a morning is that wood cutters from Fair in New York in 1939. AROUND THE MUSEUM creation of each authentic filled with stories, laughter the province of Dalarna Outside the Swedish Dala Horse and from start would use scraps to carve Pavilion at the World’s and creativity! Our hope small toys for children. Fair stood a giant Dala to finish, the process takes was that families would Because the horse was a Horse which grabbed the approximately two weeks gather together, create very important animal attention of the public. to complete. memories and a piece of at the time, being used It was at that time the Recently at the Museum, art that could be passed down from generation to generation. While most Dala Horses are painted in a traditional pattern the Museum has its own version celebrating Swedish-American history. These are life-size horses. One stands at the corner of Clark and Farragut and the other inside the Museum. If you are looking for something to bring home with you, the Museum Store has a large selection of traditional Dala Horses in all colors and sizes for sale. Completed Dala Horses

FLAGGAN Winter 2019 3 Exciting addition to the Museum By Angelica Farzaneh-Far

Svenska skolan is classes under the management of taught in Swedish for the Museum. This was a children aged 6-20. It is an natural step since it falls initiative by the Swedish in line with the mission government to supplement and work of the Museum. the education of Swedish On a regular basis this children and young adults makes little difference to living abroad, teaching the teachers or children, them geography, culture but it simplifies the and history in Swedish. administrative process. The Swedish American To the Museum it is an Museum has been hosting opportunity to grow its Svenska skolan for a activities. number of years and in For the 2018-2019 school Svenska skolan’s youngest students different formats. The year we have 35 children and customs. The middle learn about the different current Svenska skolan was age 5 to 14. They are group is focusing on time periods and people started in 1991 by Gerd divided into three groups. who have helped shaped Sjögren. Since then we The youngest group is geography and culture. Sweden as a country. By have seen a steady stream still working on building They explore the many of children coming to a strong vocabulary and regions of Sweden and the this time the children the Museum on Sunday their Swedish reading richness and variety found have usually developed mornings to learn about and writing skills. They in nature. They build strong language skills and their heritage. strong reading and writing a deep connection to their AROUND THE MUSEUM spend part of their day This year it was decided doing crafts and learning skills. The oldest group parents’ home country. to place Svenska skolan about Swedish holidays delves into history. They Join us for a Swedish fika! By Angelica Farzaneh-Far

Sweden is famous around the world upcoming months. These will Swedish food days for its fika because it is more than focus on the upcoming food days. just a cup of coffee. The Swedish Unfortunately, we will not be able to FEBRUARY fika is a two-part experience. First host a café for every food day of the 1 Vegetarian day it requires the participant to take year but for your enjoyment you can his or her time to really enjoy the find the list of Swedish food days 3 Carrot cake day coffee break. Fika is a few minutes at the right. Visitors to the café can 15 Jelly raspberry day to relax and forget about daily tasks take a few moments to enjoy a cup 19 Crispbread day and obligations. Second it refers to of coffee or tea together with a treat the coffee, tea and accompanying in the main gallery. Enjoy the art on MARCH sweet baked goods itself. Sweden has display on your own or with a friend 3 Mandelkubb day a long tradition of baking all kinds while sampling a traditional Swedish 5 Fat Tuesday (Semlor) of sweet treats to keep on hand for a treat. 7 Punchrulle day fika break or an unexpected visit. 12 Sausage day With the newly renovated kitchen, 13 Mazarin day the Museum is going to host a number of pop-up cafés in the 25 Waffle day

4 Swedish American Museum Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight: Events at the Museum by Caroline Gerbaulet-Vanasse

There are many different helped the Museum staff tables and activities need volunteering. Please be on areas at the Museum and Gala committee to volunteers. There were the lookout for e-mails, where we can use your run the silent auction crafts and children’s and please let this article help as a volunteer. In at the annual Aspire! activities, the store was motivate you to reach different issues of Flaggan, fundraising gala. A month bustling, and we had tables out if you see an event we highlight one area or later we used the help of and visitors to care for on on our calendar that you opportunity at a time. In volunteers to put on one behalf of the Museum. want to participate in. the last issue we looked of the family highlights Lucia to a large extent Please look for the next at the work involved of the year, ‘Breakfast is a time when we need volunteer article, wherein in volunteering in the with Tomten’ a two-day volunteers to help us with we will shine a spotlight store. In this issue, we breakfast and crafts event crowd control, helping on another of our fantastic are going to discuss event the children get ready, and during which the children volunteer opportunities. volunteering. This is an other odds and ends. get to meet Tomten We hope you are curious excellent opportunity (Santa). In this article only a few about what goes on for someone who cannot There were two more of the many opportunities amongst the treasure trove volunteer on a regular events in December, have been highlighted. basis, but would love to be that is our collections, largely dependent on But all our volunteers – or that you might want involved. old-timers, as well as the volunteers for their to know more about Throughout the year ones who joined us for success: our annual what it is like to be at the the Museum runs or the first time – made the Julmarknad (Swedish admissions desk. participates in events and Christmas Market) during 2018 holiday season at the AROUND THE MUSEUM programs big and small the first weekend, and Museum a large success! So, you want to volunteer? that benefit from the help Lucia, which followed In 2019, a number of That is wonderful to hear! of volunteers. The word close upon its heels. For new opportunities will You may contact us to ‘benefit’ sells the truth those who are not familiar arise. The Museum apply or to ask questions short. We could not put with Julmarknad, it hosts different events in the following manners: on half the events we requires nearly the same throughout the year, go to Involvement want to offer without the amount of participation that need the help of Opportunities on our hard work and help from from our volunteers as volunteers. With the new website SwedishAmerican you, our hardworking Midsommarfest does kitchen, the Museum will Museum.org or email volunteers! in June. The weekend host a number of pop-up Caroline Gerbaulet- On Nov. 3, a committed is broken up into shifts cafés that will provide Vanasse at cgerbaulet troupe of volunteers during which various a new kind of event [email protected]

You are Cordially Invited to Join Our Upcoming Day Trip to Bishop Hill and Andover, IL Saturday, May 4, 8 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Travel together from Chicago by motor coach. Sponsored by American Daughters of Sweden HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: A Docent led tour, VASA National Archives Museum, Prairie Arts Center demonstrations, shopping, and more… P.L. Johnson’s Restaurant for a traditional Swedish meal. Andover, IL – Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, Historian Ron Peterson meets us for a private tour of the Andover Historical Museum prior to visiting the Jenny Lind Chapel and Museum. Cost: $100/person. Lunch included. Limited Seating. Reserve now so you aren’t disappointed. For additional information, please contact: Sue Nordstrom - [email protected] 847-615-7046 Reservations: Irene Jinks – [email protected] 847-698-3113 if paying by checks (made out to American Daughters of Sweden) or www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org for credit card payment.

FLAGGAN Winter 2019 5 Sami populations succeed despite obstacles By Stephen Anderson

Although its borders are It was not until Feb. 6, smoked trout, Sami provided the plants and not outlined neatly on 1917, that Sami delegates bread, berries and jams. animals that sustained any map, you’ll know by from the four disparate A reindeer race on frozen them. Religious beliefs the temperature when you populations met in Lake Talvatis is a tourist similar to Shamanism arrive that you are in the Trondheim, Norway, to highlight. emphasized the importance land of the Sami people. identify ways and means By mere coincidence, Feb. of natural forces. Well above the Arctic of prospering in concert 6 also had been the date So who were these Sami Circle, this area might rather than disparately. in the late 19th century people and where did they seem uninviting to the Hence, Feb. 6 is observed when Sami delegates from come from? Unfortunately, casual tourist. annually as the Sami Russia’s Kola Peninsula met the recorded history of Encompassing the most National Day across this with Russian bureaucrats northern Scandinavia frigid segments of four frozen pinnacle of Europe. to iron out any issues of countries – Norway, Wearing colorful garments, mutual concern. doesn’t begin until early in the ninth century – rather Sweden, Finland and the celebrants enjoy and The Sami of Norway and Russia – this geographical share concerts, culture, adjacent lands consisted late compared with that anomaly is home to food and camaraderie. of three segments: of the Greeks, Romans nomadic cultures that seem Typical of such Mountain, River and Sea. and other European to thrive despite obvious celebrations is the four- The widespread Mountain populations.

SWEDISH HERITAGE hardships. day festival held annually population specialized Some historians believe First mentioned historically in Jokkmokk, Sweden, in reindeer breeding; that the Sami were original in the first century A.D. for more than 400 years. the River segment inhabitants of the northern by the Roman senator Northern Europe’s largest concentrated on hunting lands. Most of them were Publius Tacitus, and noted winter market, it attracts and agriculture; Sea Sami, short and had Mongoloid people from all over the the largest group, lived by over time in Norse sagas, features. Perhaps they world. fishing and farming. the indigenous Sami have emigrated from Siberia. survived for some 8,000 In addition to taking Not unlike settlers in Time has yet to tell. years by hunting, fishing, helicopter and snowmobile other lands, the Sami and trapping as well as tours, visitors can purchase worshipped the sun and herding reindeer. elk and reindeer meat, moon as the gods who

Nina Stemme as Elektra Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 calendar/2018-2019/elektra- on Feb. 2 in the title role 2 p.m. matinee opera-tickets Select Sunday, of Strauss’s Elektra. The Feb. 10 and enter the discount Post-performance internationally celebrated code Swedish before you select reception with Ms. your seats. Tickets may also Swedish soprano debuts Stemme in Lyric’s Graham be purchased via Audience at Lyric with a portrayal Room (2nd floor) - Services at 312.827.5600 - that previously earned approx. 4 p.m. please be sure to mention the unanimous acclaim at the 20% special discount discount code Swedish before Metropolitan Opera, the code SWEDISH for this beginning the order via on the performance only. phone as well. major houses of Vienna, To purchase tickets, NINA STEMME makes Berlin, and Munich, and please visit https://www. her eagerly awaited Lyric in a Paris concert with the lyricopera.org/concertstickets/ Opera of Chicago debut orchestra of Radio France.

6 Swedish American Museum Saint Lucia, A Celebration of Light Text and Photos by Tone Stockenström

On Dec. 13 each year, speaking parts of Finland, in local schools, churches, Tone Stockenström is a the Swedish American with the first public hospitals and workplaces. freelance photographer based Museum hosts its annual celebration documented This tradition allows in Evanston. Her children St. Lucia Celebration with in Stockholm in 1927. Swedish-Americans to Olivia (10) and Paulo its candle-lit procession Within a family the oldest stay connected to their (5) participated in this down Clark street. Girls, daughter wears a long culture by sharing this year’s St Lucia procession boys and young women white robe with a red sash magical custom, the music wearing white full-length and a wreath adorned and Swedish baked goods at SAMAC. When Tone gowns sing Swedish songs with lighted candles with their children and was living in Minnesota as together as community on her head. She leads the local community of a child after immigrating members patiently wait the procession holding Andersonville. It is a with her family from in any weather to catch a tray of ginger snaps welcoming of light and an Uppsala, Sweden, she a glimpse. This awaited (pepparkakor) and sweet act of kindness to spread also performed with the procession each year is a saffron buns (lussekatter) light into the darkness, it Swedish children’s choir tradition in Andersonville, singing Swedish Lucia transcends all boundaries a collaboration between songs with her attendants and has the potential to and performed in the St. onlookers holding small who are dressed in white resonate with people from Lucia procession at The lanterns and lights and robes with silver garland all cultures and walks of American Swedish Institute the magic of St. Lucia, an around their waists and life. in Minneapolis. For the ancient mythical figure, the star boys who hold a References for Children’s past eight years she and who brings light into the star and wear long pointed Stories: her mother and her three dark winters of Sweden. white hats with stars. She Hanna’s Christmas children have shared the This festival of lights AROUND THE MUSEUM is awakening the family Author: Melissa Peterson officially commences the Lucia tradition with local with her song, serving Illustrator: Melissa Iwai Swedish Christmas Season Swedish baked goods and elementary and preschools in Lucia Morning in Sweden and has many beloved bringing light into the Skokie and Evanston. Authors: Ewa Rydåker and origins. dark of winter. In Sweden, Carina Stahlberg The tradition of St. Lucia St. Lucia is not only is celebrated in Sweden, celebrated at home but Norway and the Swedish has a very public tradition

This year’s Santa Lucia, Alice Gehrke, The Lucia procession performs inside the Ebenezer Lutheran Church during the Local community members hold from Madison, Wisc., greets onlookers evening performance. This year’s Lucia was Alice Gehrke with 11 candidates, 7 candles to greet the St. Lucia procession with Swedish Songs and a crown of young women from ages 14-15 and 16 children from ages 5 to 13 outside of Simon’s Tavern (established lights in 1934).

FLAGGAN Winter 2019 7 Changing seasons in the Store By Jitka Terhaerdt

I remember in October all for making this first when all the boxes of Christmas in the store so Christmas merchandise special for me. were coming in. It felt A great addition to the a bit overwhelming to store was our new fridge think that we now had to that arrived just in time price, organize and get the for the yearly Julmarknad. items up on the shelves. The pickeled herring, Since this was my first Kalles Kaviar, Lefse, and winter in the store I was Gothenburg sausage were nervous about this busy flying of the shelves. In season, how everything fact, they went so fast that would work out, and if One of our customers’ Tomte collection we even had a hard time it was even possible. Now customers, it would not have keeping it all in stock. as I sit by my desk in early January, been possible to have such a great The feedback on our fridge was I find myself thinking back on the season so a big thank you to all our so overwhelmingly positive that season. I am incredibly happy with wonderful volunteers! we are working on expanding the the effort everyone put in and with assortment we can offer. how things turned out. Without all We all loved the buzz of customers in the store coming from near and One of the store’s big seller this THE MUSEUM STORE the help from the volunteers pricing season was the game called “Hygge.” all the Tomte for hours on end, far to look for the latest Swedish Hygge is a Danish word for coziness. stocking the shelves, and helping Tomte. I have interacted with so many of you and some of you have In the months to come we all shown me need a little Hygge. Andersonville photos of your Hygge Fest is the first weekend in collections of February and we plan on it being a Tomte. It is nice particularly cozy time in the Store to have so many (with special Hygge sales). See you loyal customers, in the Store! so thank you

Just in time for Hygge Fest, a book about leading a The new store fridge Hygge life

8 Swedish American Museum awards, and a Jerome Foundation Travel Grant. Her work is in the RECURRING EVENTS Exhibits collection of the Växjö City Hall, the Ongoing Events Tweed Museum of Art, the Walker, MAIN GALLERY and in private collections in the USA, MOON MADNESS Norway, and Sweden. Friday 3 p.m. COLORS OF THE NORTH Kirsten Aune is an artist and designer March 1 and April 5 BY ALISON AUNE AND KIRSTEN AUNE specializing in textiles. She studied The Buzz Aldrin Education Cart is EXHIBIT OPENED at the School of Visual Arts in New available for exploration the first Saturday, Jan. 19 York City. She is the recipient of several awards including the Jerome Friday of each month. Moon Madness START WITH ART Foundation Travel, Arrowhead allow guests at the Swedish American Friday, Feb. 22 9 a.m. - noon Regional Arts Council Fellowship and Museum and the Brunk Children’s FAMILY NIGHT Finlandia Foundation Grant. Her work Museum of Immigration to enrich the Friday, Feb. 22 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. is in permanent collection at The experience of the Buzz Aldrin: Space Visionary exhibit. This tech-equipped EXHIBIT CLOSES Tweed Museum of Art, the Municipal mobile exhibit is used on a regular Friday, March 15 4 p.m. Arts Collective, Växjö, Sweden, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation basis as part of our educational Sisters Alison Aune and Kirsten Aune Duluth, The Duluth Children’s Museum programming as well as during select work with textiles and mixed media to and in numerous private collections school tours. This complement to our create densely patterned and colorful in Washington D.C, Massachusetts, Buzz Aldrin: Space Visionary exhibit works inspired by Nordic textiles, Minnesota, New York City, North was made possible through a grant designs, and symbols. They have drawn Carolina, Austria, Paris, Finland and from the Swedish Council of America. their inspiration from their Minnesota- Japan. Swedish-Norwegian heritage. As BULLERBYN children they gained an appreciation Sunday 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. RAOUL WALLENBERG for their parent’s cultural heritage and Feb. 10 and 24 their collection of Scandinavian art and GALLERY March 3 and 17 design. Today Alison and Kirsten live in April 7 and 28 Duluth, Minn. As artists they share an TEXTILE BONADER interest in patterns and vibrant color Taking place on alternative Sundays in EXHIBIT OPENED selections. Alison draws inspiration tandem with Svenska skolan, Bullerbyn Friday, Jan. 25 from traditional folk art and symbolic is a time for singing cherished decorative designs that she integrates EXHIBIT CLOSES children’s songs, reading humorous into her mixed media paintings. Sunday, March 24 4 p.m. tales and having lots of fun in Swedish. Children aged 6 months to 5 years Kirsten creates hand-painted and Embroidered and woven bonader

are welcome to attend with parents. PROGRAMS AND EVENTS silk screen printed contemporary became very popular around 1900 Only Swedish is spoken in Bullerbyn, geometric and floral textiles. Each thanks to mail-order catalogues and so Swedish should be spoken regularly honors their cultural roots and pays pattern magazines. In the beginning at home too! We meet in the gallery tribute to women’s artistic and they were mostly found at the homes space or the Children’s Museum. domestic contributions to material of the upper class, but as the practice Kids are welcome to stay and play in culture. spread it became more popular with the Brunk Children’s Museum after farmers and workers. In these homes Alison Aune is a painter and professor the program. Classes are free for the bonader got center stage since of art education at the University members, non-members are asked to paintings were unaffordable. The of Minnesota Duluth. Her Nordic make a $5 per child/class donation; Museum owns a collection of textile inspired paintings have been exhibited payment can be made at the Museum. bonader that is brought out for display nationally and internationally. She Reservations are recommended and on occasion. was a Fulbright scholar to Sweden and can be made by emailing museum@ American Scandinavian Foundation samac.org. Doctoral Fellow; she has numerous awards including a Minnesota Initiative Grant, Art Educator of Minnesota

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.

FLAGGAN Winter 2019 9 SVENSKA SKOLAN THE DREAM OF AMERICA Sweden. The film has won a number of awards all over the world. Sunday 10 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. EXHIBIT GUIDED TOUR We will follow with the series Feb. 10 and 24 Saturday, Feb. 16 11 a.m. “Inspector Winter.” Magnus Krepper March 3 and 17 Saturday, March 16 11 a.m. (The Bridge) stars as Inspector Erik April 7 and 28 Saturday, April 20 11 a.m. Winter in this Scandi Noir based on Taking place on at the same time Dive into the history of Swedish author Åke Edwardson´s bestselling as Bullerbyn, Svenska skolan is for immigration to Chicago with a guided novels about the dedicated, yet children of school age (Kindergarten – tour of the Swedish American Museum’s tormented Swedish investigator. High School) who speak Swedish. The permanent exhibit, “The Dream of Winter and his wife, Angela, both children learn about Swedish history, America.” Uncover the stories of real juggle demanding careers as they face geography and culture in a school immigrants like Karl Karlsson, who the challenge of raising two young setting. It is a great way for children left Sweden with his family in 1893, or daughters. Family provides a refuge to practice their Swedish with children Elin and Birgitta Hedman, who made for him, away from work where he their own age as well as learning more the journey in 1924. Learn about what is constantly faced with the darkest about their heritage. awaited the millions who came to secrets of the human psyche. Never SCANDINAVIAN JAM America via Ellis Island and what life satisfied with just solving crimes, was like in Swedish neighborhoods such Erik Winters motivation goes much Sunday 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. as Andersonville in Chicago then and deeper he wants to understand. But Feb. 10, March 10 and April 14 now. The tour is free with admissions, sometimes solving a mystery leads to It is music at the Museum - wake up and members are free. Reservations more unanswered questions. are recommended and can be made via your ears, exercise your fingers and SWEDISH LANGUAGE CLASSES play along with us! Musicians and email to [email protected]. The Swedish American Museum is instructors Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler GUIDED TOUR FOR FAMILIES co-host a Scandinavian Jam at the offering evening Swedish Classes with Sunday, Feb. 17 11 a.m. Swedish American Museum the second four levels: Beginners I, Beginners Sunday of every month. Join us for an Sunday, March 24 11 a.m. II, Intermediate, and Conversation/ afternoon of traditional roots music Saturday, April 13 11 a.m. Advanced. All courses will run for starting with instruction from 1 p.m. fourteen weeks each class lasting 90 The Museum now offers guided tours minutes. The instructors are Hanna- to 1:45 p.m. New tunes are taught in of its permanent exhibit for children the call and response “aural” tradition. Klara Thurfjell and Claes Rameus. of all ages. It is the same great tour Tuition is $210 for Museum members The afternoon continues with a brief that children who come on school visits snack, and the jam session kicks off and $250 for non-Museum members. get to experience. This gives families Books are not included in tuition. at 2 p.m. Build a repertoire with the the opportunity to add to their child’s unique tones and unusual rhythms of school immigration curriculum or Beginners I Scandinavia. Recording devices are Tuesday 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS AND EVENTS general interest. Adults are required encouraged. Bring your instruments, to supervise their children during this Jan. 15 - April 16 request your favorites, share a tune tour. The tour is free with admissions. For students who have no knowledge and play along on what you can, sit CHILDREN LEARNING SWEDISH of the Swedish language. Students back and listen when you want a will learn the fundamentals: basic break. Contact Scandi.Fiddler@yahoo. Sunday 11 a.m. – noon grammar, vocabulary, conversation, com or [email protected] with any Feb. 24, March 17 and April 7 Swedish culture and traditions. Classes questions. will be held in English. The Museum now offers an opportunity HEJSAN – STORY & CRAFT for children with little to no Swedish Beginners II HOUR language skills to learn through fun and Tuesday 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Jan. 15 - April 16 Friday 11 a.m. games. The classes are held monthly and are for children of all ages. The For students who have some knowledge Feb. 15 – Buzz Aldrin by Buzz Aldrin event is free for members, non- of basic grammar and vocabulary. March 15 – Snipp snapp snurr and the members pay $5 per person if you are Emphasis will be on vocabulary, buttered bread by Maj Lindman not visiting the Museum or $10 includes grammar and spoken Swedish. Classes No Hejsan in April due to Good family admission to the Museum. will be held in English. Friday MOVIE NIGHTS Intermediate Join us at the Brunk Children’s Museum Thursday, Feb. 7 6 p.m. Mondays 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. of Immigration for story and craft time “Samiblood” Jan. 14 - April 15 on the third Friday of each month. The Thursday, March 7 6 p.m. For students who have a working theme for the school year 2018-2019 “Inspector Winter” knowledge of Swedish, including is Scandinavian Children’s Literature. Thursday, April 4 6 p.m. elementary conversation and reading. Come explore the literary world of “Inspector Winter” The course will cover advanced Scandinavia. All ages are welcome grammar, vocabulary and conversation. to attend with a caregiver for this Feb. 6 is the Sami National day, so The classes will be held in Swedish and free (with admission) program. While the Museum will start the year with English. there is no additional cost to attend, “Samiblood” a film about Elle Maria, a Conversation/Advanced reservations are appreciated and can be 14-year-old reindeer-herding Sami girl Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. made via email to [email protected]. who is exposed to the racism and race biology examinations of the 1930’s in Jan. 16 - April 15

10 Swedish American Museum For students who have mastered the Andersonville will offer warm drink GENEALOGY SESSION skills at the intermediate level and specials, cozy offerings, workshops Saturday, Feb. 23 10 a.m. – noon want to practice the Swedish language. and more. Hygge is a Danish word The course will focus on advanced used when acknowledging a feeling “Swedish Military Research – A wealth conversation, discussions, reading, and or moment, whether alone or with of records” by Kathy Meade and Bengt comparisons of Swedish and American friends, at home or out, ordinary or Sjögren. culture and traditions. Classes will be extraordinary as cozy, charming or So your research indicates that there held in Swedish. special. It requires consciousness, a was a Swedish soldier in your family. Instructor Hanna-Klara Thurfjell certain slowness, and the ability to How do you find the records about (Beginners I, II and Converstaion/ not just be present – but recognize and his military service? What will those Advanced) enjoy the present. While there’s no records tell you? Learn about the one English word or simple definition wealth of Swedish military records Hanna-Klara Thurfjell is a Swedish to describe hygge, several can be used that are available both online and transplant who settled in Chicago 10 interchangeably to describe the idea in the archives. This session will years ago. Born and raised in Örebro, of hygge such as coziness, charm, show you how to find your ancestor’s Sweden, she moved to New York City in happiness, feeling content, security, military records along with a historical 2003, received her Bachelor’s Degree familiarity, comfort, reassurance, overview of conscription methods in in English Language and Criticism kinship, and simpleness. Danes created Sweden from the early 1600s to the from Hunter College in 2008, and her hygge to cope with the cold and dark present day. Master’s from DePaul University in months of the year. The simple act of a 2012. She is currently back in school Cost is free for Swedish American candle glowing with a cup of coffee in Genealogical Society members; $10 for working towards a second Master’s and the morning or a home-cooked evening is thrilled to teach in her first language non-members to attend. Reservations meal with friends can make a huge appreciated and can be made via email here in Andersonville. Her teaching difference to one’s spirit. approach strives to make Swedish more to [email protected] or by calling approachable and fun, whether you’re CARROT CAKE DAY the Museum at 773.728.8111. establishing a connection to your roots, Sunday, Feb. 3 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. PANCAKE LUNCH looking to learn a new language, or As part of Andersonville Hygge Fest the want to learn more about Swedish Saturday, Feb. 23 noon – 3 p.m. Museum will serve some traditional culture. As part of Andersonville Restaurant Swedish baked goods on Carrot cake Week, the Museum will serve Swedish Instructor Claes Brameus day. Experience some hygge at this pancakes and sausages for $10 at a (Intermediate) pop-up café. pop-up café. Claes Brameus is born and raised in SAMI NATIONAL DAY Sweden and studied in Uppsala. He moved to Stockholm and worked for Wednesday, Feb. 6 MARCH Ericsson. It was in Stockholm he met The Sami national day was established March PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS AND EVENTS his wife and their two daughters were in 1992, during the 15th Sami SCANDINAVIAN DANCES WITH born there. In 2011, the family moved conference in Helsinki, to mark and to Texas. Claes engaged in Svenska celebrate a crucial event in Sami LINDA AND PAUL skolan (Swedish school) and worked history. On Feb. 6, 1917, northern and Five Friday sessions: with the children to continue their southern Sami crossed the national March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 Swedish language. The family recently borders to come together for their first 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. moved to Chicago and live near meeting in Trondheim, Norway. For the Always wanted to learn how to dance Andersonville. Claes works for Motorola first time, they could share and discuss or take your dancing to the next Solutions, and is also a licensed real common concerns and work together to level? If you can walk, you can learn estate agent. In his spare time he find mutual solutions. The first National to dance! Emphasis is on basic dance enjoys exercising, cooking, and taking Day was celebrated on Feb. 6, 1993, techniques one step at the time. advantage of all the culture Chicago in conjunction with the proclamation Beginners will learn to recognize has to offer. of the opening of the International music, connect with your partner, lead REFUND POLICY: Class fee must be Year of Indigenous People in Jokkmokk, and follow. For those with advanced paid before or at the time of the first Sweden, by the United Nations. Since dance abilities, classes build a strong class. A tuition refund is available up then, during this important day, Sami foundation to develop additional to two days after the date of the first flags fly and the Sami national anthem dance skills and improve technique. class. Tuition is not refundable after is sung in the local Sami language. Attendance at each class is not this time. Please call the Museum at ANDERSONVILLE RESTAURANT required but highly recommended. No 773.728.8111 if you have questions. WEEK partner needed and any experience level welcome. Cost per class: Friday, Feb. 22 – Sunday, March 3 $10 members, $15 non-members; FEBRUARY Come and see what Andersonville save 20% by paying for all 5 classes February has to offer during Andersonville ($40 members, $60 non-members). HYGGEFEST Restaurant Week. The Museum will Reservations can be made at the participate with two events; pancake Museum or on the Museum website. Saturday, Feb. 2 - breakfast and herring breakfast. 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FLAGGAN Winter 2019 11 SWEDISH PATTERNS PANCAKES WITH PIPPI the special little tins needed to create this pastry and a recipe in the Museum Saturday, March 2 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9 9 a.m. Store. Does a pattern strike you as being Join Pippi Longstocking, a popular “Swedish”? Today, many think of Swedish character, for Swedish COLORS FROM THE NORTH snowflakes knitted into a sweater, hat pancakes, crafts, singing and dancing. FASHION SHOW or mittens as being so Scandinavian, but This is a unique opportunity to meet Saturday, March 16 noon patterns and our perceptions of what is Pippi and learn how to make pancakes Swedish have changed over time. Pippi-style! All ages are welcome. Cost GENEALOGY SESSION Where did these patterns, especially is $15 members, $20 non-members, Saturday, March 23 10 a.m. – noon $5 12-24 month olds, infants are free. in clothing, come from? Folk costumes “Seeking a better life” by Sue Nordstrom were actually clothing of the day, Prepaid and confirmed tickets are Follow the ancestors of one of our own with motifs and designs used for required and no refunds available for members as Sue Nordstrom discusses decorative purposes. Just like today, cancellations within 5 days of event. their life in Sjöarp, Västra Ryd Parish you wanted the newest, prettiest or MAGNUS SAILING STORIES in Östergötland, Sweden, and factors most unique item. How and where did Saturday, March 9 3 p.m. that led them to leave their homeland you get it - buy it or make it, local or When Magnus Toren gave up his in search for a better life. Hear about import. What’s new becomes old and medical studies in Sweden in 1977 their new life in Swedona, Illinois. what’s old become new. Explore the to sail around the world, he had no fascinating story of evolving Swedish There are strong indications that her idea he would eventually wash up in patterns influenced by the far east, family inspired Moberg’s early story Big Sur, fall in love, marry, and play trade and money. of Karl Oscar and Kristina in his epic an important role in preserving the novels and later in movies and in the Linda Westergren-Muhr has been memory of one of Americas great musical Kristina. doing extensive research on Swedish authors. With his skippers license his folk costumes since 1973. In 1983, only formal degree, Toren has been the Cost is free for Swedish American she started her own business Scan- executive director of the Henry Miller Genealogical Society members; $10 Dräkt, making and restoring traditional Memorial Library on Highway 1 in Big for non-members to participate. Scandinavian folk costumes. Workshops, Sur since 1993. Reservations appreciated and can presentations and interactive hands be made via email to genealogy@ Born and raised on Lidingö and Särö, on courses are also offered, as samac.org or by calling the Museum at Magnus Toren has sailed since he was are appraisals and consultations. 773.728.8111. a child. After receiving his skipper’s She has been a speaker for various license in 1977 he sailed off into the VÅFFELDAGEN organizations in the Midwest. blue waters of the world staying out Monday, March 25 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. for seven years between 1977 and HERRING BREAKFAST Våffeldagen is celebrated on March 25, 1984. 1994-95 he sailed again, this Sunday, March 3 noon the fest of Marie Bebådelsedagen or PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS AND EVENTS time with his wife Mary Lu, his son Annunciation Day. This was the day the Join us for a traditional fried herring Stefan and crew Giles Healey from Archangel Gabriel announced to the breakfast which includes meatballs, Australia to the Caribbean via South Virgin Mary that she had been chosen potato sausage, and much more. Africa. Some of the more remote to be the mother of Jesus. Swedes The brunch is catered by Tre Kronor islands Magnus has sailed to include have found a great way to celebrate Restaurant. Cost: $35 members, $45 Galapagos (twice), Easter Island, this day – eating waffles! Come and get non-members. Prepaid and confirmed Pitcairn Island, Rodriguez Island and your Swedish waffles and coffee at the tickets are required and no refunds Devil’s Island. available for cancellations within 5 days Museum. Cost is $5. of event. Reservations can be made at The program will include personal stories, told using video and still the Museum or the Museum website. Add April photography, about sailing and FETTISDAG (Fat Tuesday) maritime history; a little about the April Tuesday, March 5 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. literature of the sea and exploration, THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED ON FRIDAY, some film history (especially about the APRIL 19 IN OBSERVANCE OF GOOD Semlor (Lenten buns) were originally Pitcairn Island history), and music. Cost FRIDAY AND SUNDAY, APRIL 21 IN consumed on fettisdagen, or Fat is $15. Prepaid tickets are required and OBSERVANCE OF EASTER MONDAY. Tuesday, as a celebration before the no refunds available for cancellations Christian fasting period of Lent. In within 5 days of event. modern Sweden, since strict adherence VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION to Lent has waned, semlor make their MAZARIN DAY Tuesday, April 9 6 p.m. appearance in bakeries from about Wednesday, March 13 All are welcome to help us celebrate January through Easter. However, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. all the wonderful volunteers that make Semla Day (semmeldagen) is still the Swedish American Museum such This almond filled pastry is a classic on celebrated on Fat Tuesday every year. an inviting place to be. Our volunteers the Swedish fika table. Not everyone Kind Adolf Frederick died in 1771 can be found all over the Museum, at is brave enough to attempt to bake after eating 14 servings of semlor. So the front desk, in the store, behind a it at home but it is nevertheless a while indulgence is encouraged on computer or in the collection. All are favorite among young and old. In honor fettisdagen, it might be best to keep an important part of the running of of Mazarin Day the Museum will host your semla intake to fewer than 10! this Museum. Dinner and cake will be a pop-up café. Anyone looking for Come and get yours at the Swedish served. Cost is $20 for members something new to bake can pick up American Museum. Cost is $5. cont. on pg. 13 12 Swedish American Museum Meet the Curator – Emily England

activist with a complicated a dash of Danish and behind the scenes. past). My hobbies, when then a sprinkling of a What did you do before? I have time for them, bunch of other European include lots of reading, nationalities thrown in. I’ve worked at a wide range knitting, board games and And after two summers of museums - ranging trivia with friends, and spent working at the from a small historic probably a few other arts Vesterheim Norwegian- house museum with a and crafts. American Museum natural history collection to the Vesterheim to the What made you want and four years living and studying at Luther Smithsonian National Air to work at the Swedish College in Decorah, Iowa and Space Museum. Most American Museum? (the King and Queen recently, I interned at the I was drawn to the Who is Emily (likes, of Norway once said Field Museum this past position because I love all hobbies...)? there was more Norway summer as a Regenstein aspects of working with I’m currently a grad in Decorah than there Pacific Anthropology museum collections - from student at UIC studying was in Norway itself!), I intern and I worked as a research and curation to Museum and Exhibition feel like I’ve practically graduate research assistant cleaning and cataloging Studies, so I’m pretty busy experienced/lived more at the Jane Addams Hull- them - and this position with that until I graduate Norwegian/Scandinavian House Museum in the has a great mix of all in (hopefully) May. culture than my own! 2017-2018 academic year, that. I also spent two I’m from eastern Iowa What made you want to researching the history of summers working at the SWEDISH HERITAGE originally and have lived theater at Hull-House for Vesterheim Norwegian- work as a curator? in Chicago for a bit over their current Participatory American Museum in I went into museum two years now. My favorite studies in undergrad at Arts exhibit. era of history is the Gilded Decorah, Iowa, and that’s been one of my favorite Luther College because I What are you most Age and Progressive Era didn’t want to specialize work experiences to date looking forward to in the U.S., with a special in one specific academic - for all the artifacts, the working at the Museum? emphasis on Chicago discipline - I like learning Scandinavian culture, history and activism. I about too many topics Hmm, is “everything” the museum community, actually studied a fair bit to ever choose just one, too broad of an answer? and the staff. I really of Chicago history my so I love the flexibility I’m excited to learn a new enjoy working in smaller senior year of undergrad and variety the museum subject matter, meet the (I spent a semester museums as there’s a field offers to study and museum community, working and researching greater variety of things be part of all academic and jump back into at the Newberry Library to do. disciplines/career fields. Scandinavian American downtown, took a Do you have a Swedish Curation and collections history and culture. I January-term class on connection? management is my favorite can’t wait to explore Bronzeville LGBTQ Not particularly. Despite aspect of museum work Andersonville more. I love history, and wrote my my last name being because I love research and Chicago history, so this senior thesis on Lucy England, I’m actually writing and working hands will add plenty of new Parsons, a Chicago labor mostly German with on with all the artifacts facets to that. PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, CONT. and non-members. Volunteers are SPRING CRAFTS EASTER CRAFTS FOR ADULTS our guests. Prepaid tickets are not Monday, April 15 - Tuesday, April 16 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. refundable within 5 days of the event. Thursday, April 18 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Get ready for Easter at the Swedish MUSEUM CELEBRATION AND Join us for Easter-themed activities American Museum’s craft evening. ANNUAL MEETING all week long at the Swedish American Learn some Swedish traditions and Sunday, April 14 4 p.m. Museum. We will have fun learning create some beautiful decorations. about all the Swedish Easter traditions This event is for adults and children Members are welcome to attend from creating Easter trees with 12 and over. Cost is $10. Reservations this celebration of the Museum’s feathers to dressing up as witches! can be made at the Museum or Museum achievements and activities from the website. past year. Refreshments will be served.

FLAGGAN Winter 2019 13 Presentation of the Honorees at this year’s Aspire! Gala – Tom Martin, SVEA restaurant & Scott Martin, Simon’s Tavern By Don Ahlm

When Karin asked me to health began to diminish, present this year’s honorees it was Tom who saw the I didn’t realize what an opportunity and made the undertaking it would be to commitment to continue reflect on a friendship that this outlet for a taste of dates back to the 1950s. Sweden. Beginning in the late At SVEA you can enjoy 1800s and through the Lutfisk. Did I hear a early 1980s, the Chicago few groans and negative Swedish community comments? Important supported several thriving to remember, lutfisk and lutefisk was a Swedish and social clubs. Among Janet Nelson, Honorees Tom Martin and Scott Martin, Karin Moen Abercrombie others the Swedish Club Norwegian staple in the on LaSalle Street, the Tom a booming baritone But now back to the era before refrigeration, a Svithiod Singing Club and I, a less booming 2nd Andersonville story. As preserved cod fish often on Wrightwood Avenue, tenor. Wally Magnuson many of you know and served during the holiday the Orphei Singing was part of this group as of course if you don’t, season as a special treat. AROUND THE MUSEUM Club, and the South Side well. With this association, it’s time for a visit to our How about the pancakes? Swedish Club at 73rd and a lifelong friendship has Museum. Andersonville And you may have Ridgeland. emerged. was an area where many sampled the Christmas Swedes settled, however, plate featuring pickled These clubs were not only Tom had become an with the decline in herring and köttkorv. premier social clubs with indoctrinated Swede Swedish immigration Maybe you were fortunate excellent dining, but also through his wife Delores, and a diminishing ethnic enough to be there when havens for a bit of frivolity, our families very special interests, it became Tom greets visitors with and internationally known dear friends, and whose more and more difficult the LutFisk song? Yes, for maintaining Swedish family had roots in the for Swedish-oriented SVEA maintains the Andersonville community. traditions. Examples businesses to continue Swedish concept and yet the famous, and some Throughout the following operating. Some may caters to a broad range of would call the infamous, years Tom and Delores be familiar with Kurt clientele and is still able Sunday forenoon herring included us in their Mathiasson and his wife to combine both, keeping breakfast to a magnificent family celebrations and Solveig. From Kurt’s log our Swedish culinary Christmas smorgasbord many special occasions as cabin frontage Swedish traditions alive. hosting up to 1,100 for a we did them with ours. Museum directly across Then move just a few holiday celebration of song These occasions also Clark Street and the store fronts to the south and food. included their children forerunner of our and you come upon All four clubs sponsored Valorie, Scott, Tim and Museum to Solveig’s another business with choruses appearing Amy with spouses, but SVEA restaurant. For deep Swedish roots, throughout the Chicago also their children and those of us who enjoyed Simon’s Tavern operated area and nationally, and children’s children and Solveig’s pancakes, pickled by Scott Martin. As with it was at the Svithiod now great-grandchildren, herring or pannbiff, it Tom, Scott has taken Singing Club where Tom a wonderful and successful was as authentic as it the initiative to maintain Martin and I first met. family. could be. When Kurt’s this historical treasure. 14 Swedish American Museum Scott has also been very We should not overlook supportive in promoting the special role the the Andersonville business Swedish taverns – Simon’s community especially prominent among them – during the Midsommar provided for the Swedish Festival held in mid-June. immigrants that settled Many of you won’t be in Chicago. From Scott surprised to hear that we learn that Simon the Chicago Reader and Lundberg, the original Chicago Magazine has owner, operated a café and rated Simon’s Tavern as during the Prohibition era a place you must visit. also had a speak easy on The Martin Family If you Google “Simon’s the lower level. Scott has to none. But at Simon’s of Early Times with a beer Tavern” you will see it is maintained this historical they could feel at home, chaser.” rated “as one of Chicago’s treasure including the bar long for their homeland greatest taverns”. Here and back bar representing As we gather here and reminisce with their you will find friendly an ocean liner. tonight to celebrate our fellow Swedes and maybe neighborhood atmosphere, Why would this be Museum and look ahead AROUND THE MUSEUM build a skyscraper or two. reasonable prices, a famous you ask? Simon being to its bright future, we And the bullet proof cash juke box and of course an astute business man acknowledge two special booth, a reminder of the Glögg. Oh, Yes, then add realized many of his people that have made, 1929 market crash and the Malört, have you tried it? immigrant customers and are making, an Depression that followed. It’s a current topic but can were reminiscing of effort to preserve our Since the banks could not easily be added to the list their Swedish homeland Swedish traditions. Two be trusted, Simon set up with lutfisk and requires a and probably couldn’t businessmen, and may I a cash booth where pay special ethnic taste and or afford the Swedish Club say dear friends that have checks could be cashed atmosphere to enjoy. Ok, mentioned earlier. He maintained a taste of and while there, a chance and maybe pushing it a bit also knew chances for for a sandwich and quick some of these traditions for us Swedes, how about many of them to return to shot and a beer or possibly in Andersonville. It is my a Glögg Slushy? their homeland were slim two. You could often honor to present Tom hear, “Slå upp en pärla av Martin and Scott Martin Tidiga Stunden och en öl”, as this year’s honorees. translated “I’ll have a shot

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