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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 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
- A Swedish Midsummer!
- 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
- 06.15.2025 / KS: Midsummer’s Festival 2025
- 06.15.2025 / NY: Nordic Next at Summerstage
- 06.17.2025 / SC: Swedish Travel Lecture
- 06.17.2025 / NY: Folk Concert with Kristian Bugge and Ruthie Dornfeld
- 06.18.2025 / NY: Film Screening: Dwight in Denmark
- 06.19.2025 / ND: Midsommar Celebration
- 06.19.2025 / NY: Swedish Midsummer Concert
- 06.20.2025 - 06.21.2025 / MN: Scandinavian Festival
- 06.20.2025 / NY: Midsummer at Björk Café & Bistro
- 06.20.2025 - 06.22.2025 / OR: Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
- 06.20.2025 / SD: Dalesburg Midsummer Festival
- 06.20.2025 / DC: Swedish Midsummer on the National Mall
- 06.21.2025 / CA: Midsummer Celebration
- 06.21.2025 / IL: 2025 Bishop Hill Midsommar Music Festival
- 06.21.2025 / FL: Midsummer at the Hallstrom House
- 06.21.2025 / NY: Happy Midsummer! - family art workshop
- 06.22.2025 / MA: Midsummer
- 06.22.2025 / CT: Midsummer Celebration
- 06.28.2025 / MN: Midsommardagen
- 06.29.2025 / MO: Midsommar
