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Greetings,
Final efforts are underway for the Aspire! Gala this weekend. We are looking forward to a great evening with many of you! For those of you who cannot come we hope to see you at one of our many events this month as we get closer to the holiday season.
Two popular events in November are Dala horse decoration and Got Glögg? competition. These events both sell out so make sure to get your tickets soon.
There are two pop-up cafes this month, sticky chocolate cake and Swedish cheesecake as well as another chance to go on a walking tour among lost houses. Read on for more information.
Med vänliga hälsningar,
Karin Moen Abercrombie
Executive Director
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The Museum is closed on Thursday, Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.
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Kladdkaka Pop-up Cafè
Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake
Tuesday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Swedish sticky chocolate cake is a close relative to the brownie, just stickier because of its lack of a rising agent. No one knows how this recipe came about but it is one of the most commonly baked cakes in Sweden today. There are many different variations and Facebook groups dedicated to the topic.
Come try yours at the Museum’s pop-up café during Sticky chocolate cake day. A slice of cake and beverage is $6.
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First Contact Movie
Friday, Nov. 8
The 27-minute film “First contact” will be shown at the Museum throughout the day. From the west, a proto-Beothuk hunting party. From the east, an expedition of Norse Greenlanders looking for farmland. At the turn of the first millennium on the island now called Newfoundland, native Americans and Europeans chance upon each other for the first time. Their meeting goes smoothly at first, but turns hostile within the year due to misunderstood intentions. When a chance to return to good relations presents itself, both sides must weigh the risks.
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Lost Houses of Lyndale Walking Tour with Matt Bergstrom
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2 p.m.
On Lyndale Street, many families are selling their homes to developers building new condominiums. The Lost Houses of Lyndale project creates portraits of these missing houses and uncovers stories of people who lived in these homes over the past 130 years. On the tour, artist Matt Bergstrom will share his art and research so participants will be able to reimagine the lost history of the street through stories and images of the houses and their inhabitants. Cost is $10 and reservations are required. The group will meet at California and Lyndale, and end at Kedzie and Lyndale.
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Viking Day Camp
Monday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Extension possible until 4 p.m.
Need something for your Kindergartner through 5th grader to do on Veterans Day? The Museum is offering a one day Viking camp. The children will have a day filled with games, crafts and fun Viking style.
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Nordic Ways
Thursday Nov. 14, 6 p.m.
North Park University
The ultimate goal is to provide a long-term platform for what it means to be Nordic in business, as environmental stewards, in the arts, culture, innovation, education and in commitment to democratic values. There is growing interest in the United States in Nordic societies and attention being paid to Nordic solutions: cutting edge innovation in technology and design, arts, culture, liberal democratic values, including gender equality and a free press, environmental responsibility, and economic success achieved on a global level in partnership with employees.
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Ostkaka Pop-up Cafè
Swedish Cheesecake
Friday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The most common version of cheese cake in Sweden has a slight almond flavor and a bumpy texture. It is served with whipped cream and jam. Come try yours at our cheesecake pop-up café
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"Tsatsiki, Dad and the Olive War" movie showing
Friday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m.
Tsatsiki longs for the summer holidays when he will go to Greece to see his father, Yanis. When Tsatsiki arrives in Agios Ammos, the village has changed. Hotels and restaurants are deserted. There is a financial crisis in Greece and his beloved village isn’t as he remembered. When Yanis tells Tsatsiki he might have to sell their hotel and olive grove, Tsatsiki is heartbroken. But Tsatsiki’s mother has taught him to never give up. He realizes it’s up to him to save the hotel and olive grove, otherwise his beloved home in Greece will be lost forever. Together with the wild and fearless Alva, a 12-year-old girl full of humor and bravery, he begins a rescue mission that turns his summer holiday into a journey filled with adventure, friendship and love. Recommended from age 8.
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Viking Crafts in the Classroom
Saturday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Going along with the days viking theme we will offer viking themed crafts in the classroom.
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Children's Human Rights
Talk by Kristin Bivens
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Children’s human rights in Sweden are integrated into the fabric of Swedish life. From parental leave to public education and health care, children and their well-being are prioritized in Sweden in ways that might seem unusual or different when the rights of children in other countries, like the United States, are considered. In this talk, Dr. Kristin Marie Bivens will discuss children in Sweden from Astrid Lindgren’s pursuit to end the corporal punishment of children and the ban on hitting children in 1979 to the current Swedish government’s attempts to incorporate the articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) into Swedish law by 2020. During this talk, attendees will learn more about attitudes, assumptions, and expectations regarding children in Swedish society.
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Got Glögg?
Friday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
Glögg, mulled wine, is a vital part of the Christmas season for Swedes. Join us for a fun competition to see who really has the best glögg in Chicago! There are still a few spots left for those wanting to compete. Tasters can purchase tickets on the Museum website or at the Museum.
Admission is $20 and includes sandwiches and samples from all our competing glögg masters. Prepaid and confirmed tickets are required and no refunds available for cancellations within 5 days of event.
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Dala Horse Decoration
Saturday Nov. 23, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Looking for a gift for someone who has everything or just always wanted to create your own Dala horse? Here is your chance. This is an event for the whole family. You can choose to paint a real unfinished 15 cm Dala horse or a flat children’s version.
The real one is $25 and the children’s version is $15.
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