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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 traditional Swedish Christmas
- Tomasdagen, Tomas Day, Dec. 21.
- Swedish Lucia, the Queen of Light
- Christmas in Sweden: Holiday like no other
- Season of Light
- Christmas in Scandinavia
- All Saints' Day Traditions
- 'Kraftskivan' - An Ode to the Crayfish
- Swedish traditions: 'Kraftskivan' - your own crayfish party
- Crayfish season in Sweden
- 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?
Upcoming events in Sweden & America
- 03.21.2026 / KS: Våffeldagen
- 03.21.2026 / MA: Våffeldagen!
- 03.21.2026 / OR: Beginning Nordic Band Weaving
- 03.21.2026 / NY: Mail Art Workshop with Riitta Ikonen
- 03.21.2026 / PA: ExtrABBAganza! ABBA Dance Party
- 03.22.2026 / CT: Swedish Waffle Day
- 03.23.2026 / NY: Intergenerational art with Margerethe Aanestad
- 03.24.2026 - 03.26.2026 / NV: Sofia Talvik: 2026 Tour
- 03.27.2026 - 03.29.2026 / KS: 145th Messiah Festival of the Arts
- 03.28.2026 / CT: Nordic Book Club
- 03.28.2026 / NY: Mail Art Workshop with Riitta Ikonen
- 03.28.2026 / NY: Nordic Knit-in
- 03.28.2026 / NY: Nordic Knit-in
- 03.28.2026 / DE: Celebrate New Sweden Day
- 03.29.2026 / PA: Easter Family Day
- 04.01.2026 / NY: Woman at War
- 04.03.2026 / IL: Good Friday Swedish Service
- 04.09.2026 / WA: Kalevala Festival: Folk Dance Class
- 04.11.2026 / WA: Youth Art: Intro to Embroidery
- 04.12.2026 / MI: Swedish Spring Brunch
