Come and join us for our various events! We celebrate heritage and both traditional Swedish and American Holidays. There is always something going on at the American Swedish Historical Museum. See below for scheduled events. All events will take place at the Museum unless otherwise noted. Please check with the Museum to confirm dates and other details. For most of our events, refunds will not be granted for cancellations after the registration deadline.
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New this year! Now you can find your favorite Swedish food items in our Museum Gift Shop. Including crisp bread, "Kalles kaviar", herring, lingonberry preserve, vanilla sauce, blueberry soup, candy, raspberry dessert, cookies, coffee, and a lot more.
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May 21, Tuesday, Toddler Time, 10:30 - 11:30am ASHM's littlest visitors are invited to participate in a new monthly program designed just for them. Toddler Time allows children, ages 18 months to 4 years, to explore the museum through the theme of the Four Seasons, using song, movement games, art, dramatic play and science activities. The program occurs on the third Tuesday of each month. The May session is called "Let it Grow". June 18: “Magical Midsummer" July 16: "Float Your Boat" August 20: "B is for Butterfly, C is for Crayfish" The cost is $5 per child, but free for museum members' children and there is no charge for accompanying caregivers. Register online or by phone, 215-389-1776. |
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June 22, Saturday, Midsommarfest, 4pm – 7:30pm Get in the spirit of summer at ASHM's annual Midsommarfest! Get a wreath of flowers in your hair and join in as we raise a traditional maypole. The Midsommarfest celebration will be complete with food, drinks, home-made Swedish pastries, maypole dancing, as well as crafts and games for the kids. Music by Ruthanne E Ankney and Kevin O' Brian. Midsommar is one of Sweden’s most important holidays, a unique Swedish celebration, and a day to rejoice in the coming of summer at a time when daylight is at its longest. At Midsommar time people all over Sweden retreat to the countryside, eager to savor the festivities with friends and family. In fact, Midsommar is a national holiday comparable to the Fourth of July celebration in the US. Members $7, Non-members $10, Children 4-12 $4. Pay at the door, register in advance by phone, 215-389-1776, or online. |
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June 24, Monday, ASHM Lagom* Golf Outing, 1 pm Men and women golfers: reserve this date for a day you won’t forget at the historic, Donald Ross designed, Lulu Country Club, 1600 Limekiln Pike, North Hills, 19038 (near Glenside). This ASHM fundraiser will include a 1 pm Shotgun start, cash bar, 6 pm hot sandwich buffet, laughs, and prizes. Cost $100 per golfer or $350 per foursome, including greens, carts and buffet in the Lulu Fairway Room. Register online, by phone or mail by June 10, 2013. Want to sponsor a hole, provide a prize, or if you have a question or suggestion, contact Keith Nelson at 215-674-8683 or knelsonphd@msn.com. Golfers of all abilities are welcome. Jantelagen* will apply throughout the day, along with a toast offered for every birdie recorded. |
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July 27, Saturday, SmörgåsBeer’d, 5-8 pm Spend a summer evening sampling local Philly and Swedish lagers, ales, stouts and more paired alongside a spread of savories like Swedish meatballs, cheeses, and sausages. A taste of Sweden meets the Philadelphia beer scene looking out over FDR Park at the third annual SmorgasBeer'd. Last year’s breweries included Philly favorites Yards, Triumph Brewery, McKenzie Brew House and Free Will. Highlights were a tutored tasting and Q&A session held with the Master Brewers and a museum tour with Swedish beer artifacts. More breweries and events this year! Saturday, July 27, 5 - 8 pm. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Register by phone or online. |
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August 23, Friday, Crayfish Party, 6:30pm Get a taste of Swedish summer at our annual Crayfish Party. Enjoy a platter of crayfish, along with bread, cheese, potato salad and snaps! The Swedish tradition of feasting on crayfish at the end of summer dates back about 100 years. At one time the lakes of central Sweden were filled with crayfish, but overfishing decimated their population. Finally, the government prohibited the catching of crayfish except during a short time in late summer. After going the whole summer without the delicacy, the return of crayfish to the dinner table in August became great cause for celebration. Crayfish parties in Sweden are often held out of doors in the moonlight with big paper lanterns and festive colored lights strung for decoration. Paper napkins, hats, bibs and paper plates all have a crayfish motif. And everyone raises their glass of aquavit to sing traditional Swedish drinking songs. $50 for ASHM and SACC-Philadelphia members, $60 non-members. Register by phone or online. |