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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
- 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?
- A traditional Swedish Christmas
- Swedish Lucia, the Queen of Light
- Advent
- The American Thanksgiving
- Swedish Christmas Treats
- The Swedish Semla
Upcoming events in Sweden & America
- 11.15.2025 / MN: God Jul Ornaments and Decorations
- 11.15.2025 / NY: 'My Seven Mothers'
- 11.16.2025 / MN: Lutfisk Dinner
- 11.21.2025 - 11.23.2025 / WA: Julefest at the Nordic Museum
- 11.21.2025 / IL: Got Glögg?
- 11.22.2025 / NJ: Scandinavian Food and Gift Sale
- 11.23.2025 / NJ: Swedish Christmas Fair
- 11.23.2025 / CA: Swedish Christmas Fair
- 11.28.2025 - 12.07.2025 / IL: 2025 Julmarknad (Christmas Market)
- 11.29.2025 / OR: Scandinavian Goat Market
- 12.02.2025 / IL: Swenson Center Julbord Dinner
- 12.05.2025 / PA: Julbord Dinner
- 12.05.2025 - 12.07.2025 / MN: Nordic Holiday Workshop
- 12.05.2025 / IL:: Lucia celebration
- 12.06.2025 / IL: Julmarknad / Swedish Christmas Market
- 12.06.2025 / CA: Christmas Fair
- 12.06.2025 / NE: Annual Swedish Konditori
- 12.06.2025 / CT: Christmas Market
- 12.06.2025 / NC: Scandinavian Christmas Fair
- 12.06.2025 - 12.07.2025 / PA: Lucia & Christmas Market
