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The newsletter is a summary of events in both Sweden and America, usually mailed on Wednesdays.
The newsletter is a summary of events in both Sweden and America, usually mailed on Wednesdays.
Main stories
- A Swedish Midsummer!
- A Swedish Easter, the start of Holy Week
- Salmon for Easter
- Preparing for Easter
- What does Knut have to do with the holidays?
- A traditional Swedish Christmas
- Swedish Lucia, the Queen of Light
- Advent
- The American Thanksgiving
- Swedish Christmas Treats
- The Swedish Semla
- Make your own 'semla'
- Happy 'Scandinavian' Thanksgiving in America!
- Gravlax, the recipe
- The quick and easy Glogg Party
Upcoming events in Sweden & America
- 07.15.2025 / MI: Swedish Book Club
- 07.16.2025 / OR: Skål Night
- 07.16.2025 / NY: Folktales | Screening & Director Talk
- 07.16.2025 / NY: Folktales | Screening & Director Talk
- 07.19.2025 - 07.20.2025 / NY: Scandinavian Folk Festival
- 07.19.2025 / NY: Carve a Cook Spoon Workshop
- 07.19.2025 / NY: Metal & Wood Work | Nordic Echoes Panel
- 07.23.2025 / NY: Nordic Summer Jazz
- 07.26.2025 / IL: Kubb Tournament and Picnic
- 07.26.2025 / OR: Family Workshop: Birch Bark Baskets
- 07.26.2025 / NY: Art workshop: graphite pencil
- 07.26.2025 / PA: Smörgåsbeer – Last Call!
- 07.31.2025 / MN: Sámi-American Heritage Social Hour
- 08.07.2025 / WA: Nordic Stories
- 08.08.2025 / PA: Crayfish Dinner Party
- 08.12.2025 / WA: Meet the Author: Pelle Dragsted
- 08.16.2025 / MN: Spelmansstämman
- 08.20.2025 / IL: Swedish movie screening
- 08.22.2025 / OR: Viking Beer Fest
- 08.22.2025 / MN: Annual Crayfish Party
