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SUMMARY:Fars Dag (Father's Day) in Sweden
DESCRIPTION:Fars Dag – or Father’s Day – is celebrated on the second Sunday in November in Sweden\, instead of in June. Father’s Day in Sweden was initially celebrated in June\, but then various commercial organizations wanted it moved in 1931\, so it wouldn’t compete with Mother’s Day (Mors dag) on the last Sunday of May.
URL:https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/event/fars-dag-fathers-day-in-sweden-2025/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Embroidered Christmas Ornament with Alycen Brothen
DESCRIPTION:Create an easy-to-stitch ornament using felt\, embroidery floss\, and beads for added sparkle. Instructor Alycen Brothen will teach students a few basic stitches\, simple beading\, assembling\, and finishing\, so students can leave with a completed ornament. \nNo prior embroidery experience is necessary. All supplies will be provided. Please bring reading glasses/magnification\, if needed. \nStudents must be 16+ years old. \nRegister on EventBrite. \n** Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event\, no refunds. **
URL:https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/event/embroidered-christmas-ornament-with-alycen-brothen/
LOCATION:Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia\, 20880 Olinda Trail North\, Scandia\, MN\, 55073\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Lighting of the Candelabras at Gammelgården
DESCRIPTION:Gammelgården Museum will conclude a festive holiday day on Sunday\, November 30th\, with the lighting of candelabras in the windows of the Welcome House (the big red building) starting at 4 p.m. \n\nThis follows Museum Store Sunday\, which runs from 1-4 p.m. and offers discounts on products in the Butik (the museum gift shop)\, opportunities to sample products\, and chances to register for prizes. Adding to the holiday ambiance\, DeCantus\, an a cappella ensemble\, will perform Christmas carols from 2-3 p.m.\, providing musical entertainment for attendees.\nWhile at Gammelgården\, take some time to enjoy the holiday exhibits and displays on the second floor of the Welcome House.\n*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*\nAlso happening in Scandia on November 30th at the Scandia Community Center is Vinterlights which includes:• Artisan Market – 30+ curated artisans and their handmade products available for purchase from 12-5 p.m.• Coffee available and an area to enjoy music and relax between shopping indoors.• Deep Roots Concessions Food Truck available from 12-4:30 p.m.• FREE Dala horse cookies\, hot cocoa\, and caroling around the firepit from 5-6:30 p.m.• The Tree Lighting countdown at 5:30 p.m. – Lights for the Community Center\, Gammelgården Museum of Scandia\, and Elim Lutheran Church.
URL:https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/event/lighting-2025/
LOCATION:Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia\, 20880 Olinda Trail North\, Scandia\, MN\, 55073\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Vinterfest
DESCRIPTION:10 am – 4 pm – All Day\, Välkommen Hus 2nd Floor (Welcome House – big red building)\n\n\nView the Signs of Winter exhibit. \nShop at Gammelgården’s Butik (Gift Shop). \n\n\n\nActivities indoors at Gammelgården include: \n10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Signs of Winter Puzzle Competition\, Välkommen Hus 2nd Floor (big red Welcome House) \n\nEight teams of up to four people compete to be the first to complete a 1\,000-piece puzzle featuring winter images. Check-in at 10:15 am with the tournament starting at 10:30am. 1st\, 2nd and 3rd Place prizes will be awarded for the Puzzle Tournament. Must pre-register on EventBrite.  Spectators are welcome! \n \n12:30-3:30 – Play-and-Win Board and Card Games – Välkommen Hus 2nd Floor (Welcome House – big red building) \nPlay a variety of board and card games. There are games for all ages and abilities. Enter your name in a drawing to win your favorite game. All children and teens must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. \n      \n12:30-3:30 Art Activities sponsored by Blick Art Materials. \n \n  \nMany Thanks to the Activity Sponsor at Gammelgården Museum: \n  \n \n  \nOther activities at Vinterfest – either outside at Gammelgården\, at the Scandia Community Center\, or Elim include:
URL:https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/event/vinterfest2026/
LOCATION:Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia\, 20880 Olinda Trail North\, Scandia\, MN\, 55073\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Season Opening Day
DESCRIPTION:Season Opening Day marks the first day of the 2026 season. This family-friendly\, free event will feature many exciting activities and exhibits! \nFrom 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: \n\n\n· View new exhibits in the Welcome House (Välkommen Hus). \n\n\n\n\n· See the historic buildings and look for some artifacts that have not been displayed before. \n· Enjoy a variety of food from three food trucks. \n\n\n\n\n· Do hands-on historical activities by each of the buildings. \n\n\n\n\n· Shop at the Arts\, Crafts\, and Vendor Fair. Participating vendors as of April 12\, 2026\, include:\n– Apothecary’s Daughter\n– Carol’s Glass Creations\n– Chelsey’s Jams and Jellies\n– Chickadee Forest \n– Drew’s Blades\n– Nord Lake Reflections\n– Scandia Sister City Committee\n– Shaped by Water\n– Susan Woodworking\n– UMN Extension Washington County Master Gardeners – Milkweed\, Monarchs\, and Pollinators Team \n· Watch artists and educators do demonstrations throughout the day. Participating demonstrators as of April 12\, 2026\, include: \n\n\n\n\n– Drew’s Blades – blacksmithing demonstrations\n– UMN Extension Washington County Master Gardeners – Milkweed\, Monarchs\, and Pollinators Team – demonstrations about how native plants support diversity plus hands-on activities for youth and adults. \n\n\n\n\n· Support youth by shopping at the Kids Entrepreneur Market.  \n· Visit with organizations that have displays and information about immigrants and pioneers who were in Minnesota at the same time that Swedish immigrants were moving and settling in the state. A list of participating organizations will be posted closer to the event. \n· Play-and-Win Games – Sponsored by Stonemaier Games\n \n\n\n· Shop in Gammelgården’s gift shop (Butik) and see all the new products for 2026!\n\n\n· Visit with the Minnesota Genealogical Society and learn how to research your family’s ancestors. \n\n\n\n· Learn about volunteer opportunities at Gammelgården.\n\n\n\n· Temporary tattoos for kids. \n\n\n\n\n· Learn about the many restoration and accessibility projects happening at Gammelgården this year. \n\n\n\n\n· Beverages on site for purchase. \n\n\n\n\n· Check out a sensory kit\, if needed. (The museum has kits for both children and adults.) \n1:00 p.m. – Watch a presentation by the Living History Society of Minnesota about historic clothing and fashion from the 1800s.
URL:https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/event/season-opening-day-2026/
LOCATION:Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia\, 20880 Olinda Trail North\, Scandia\, MN\, 55073\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Spring Cards with Monique Vernon
DESCRIPTION:Make three beautiful springtime cards during this class with Monique Vernon: \n\nA vintage waterfall sympathy/get well card\nA sunshine yellow bird pop-up card for a friend\, and \nA seed packet pocket card to send to someone special.\n\n \nCard kits and all supplies will be provided. Paper used in class may vary slightly from the photo.  \nThis class is for adults and youth 12+ (youth 12-14 years old must have a guardian with them). \nRegister on EventBrite HERE. \nMonique Vernon has been a paper art instructor since 2019 teaching classes at Community Thread in Stillwater and making cards for 15 years.\n\nCancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event\, no refunds.
URL:https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/event/spring-cards/
LOCATION:Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia\, 20880 Olinda Trail North\, Scandia\, MN\, 55073\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T101500
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SUMMARY:Embroidered Needlebook
DESCRIPTION:Embroidery is an old art form. It can be purely decorative or used for mending. All you need is a needle\, some type of thread\, and a foundation to stitch into.  \n \nThere are hundreds of stitch variations. Using different threads – silk vs. wool vs. cotton vs. synthetics – produces different looks.  \n \nOnce you become familiar with the basic stitches\, you can make your own embroidered needle book to store needles for your next project. \nThis class is for adults and 16+ year old youth\, and costs $55 per person. The class fee includes all the materials (handouts with instructions\, felt\, embroidery floss\, needles\, and scissors). Please bring glasses and/or a magnifying device (if you need them).  \nRegister on EventBrite HERE. \nCancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event\, no refunds.
URL:https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/event/embroidered-needlebook/
LOCATION:Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia\, 20880 Olinda Trail North\, Scandia\, MN\, 55073\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T160000
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SUMMARY:Midsommardagen
DESCRIPTION:This Swedish festival is perhaps the most popular one of the year. Join us at Gammelgården Museum for this outdoor festival celebrating the beauty of the Summer Day. Dating back to ancient times\, Midsommardagen marks the longest day of the year and welcomes back warm weather.\nEnjoy traditional Swedish music\, group folk dancing\, hands-on activities\, arts\, crafts\, and vendor fair\, demonstrations by artists\, and\, in the center of it all\, the Majstång/Midsommarstång (May/Midsummer Pole)\, freshly decorated with spring greenery. \nEnjoy a picnic lunch with a wide array of food offered by three food trucks. Bring a chair and a blanket to enjoy your picnic on the museum grounds. Note that alcohol is not allowed on museum property. \nSchedule of Events:\n\nHistoric Buildings Open to the Public: 10:00-1:00 and 3:00-4:00 \nArtists\, Crafters\, and Vendors Fair: 10:00-4:00 \n– 1274 Periwinkle Lane\n– Butik (Gammelgården Museum of Scandia’s Gift Shop)\n\n– Carol’s Glass Creations\n\n– Chickadee Forest\n– Cynthia DeMar Arts\n– Drew’s Blades\n\n– Scandia Sister City Council\n– Scentsy\n– Shaped by Water\n– STITCHES by Carin\n– Washington County Master Gardeners – Milkweed\, Monarchs\, and Pollinators Team\nDemonstrations by Artists and Educators: 10:00-4:00\n– 1274 Periwinkle Lane – Inkle Loom Weaving\n– Cynthia DeMar Arts – Metalsmithing\n– Washington County Master Gardeners – Milkweed\, Monarchs\, and Pollinators Team\n \nButik (Gammelgården’s Gift Shop) Open: 10:00-4:00 \nHands-on Activities for People of All Ages: 10:00-12:30\n– Make a Fresh-Flower Head Wreath (until supplies run out)\n– Make a Mini-Majstång/Midsommarstång (until supplies run out)\n– Swedish Coloring Sheets\n– Summer Scavenger Hunt. Print the scavenger hunt sheet from Gammelgården’s website and bring it to the front desk in the Welcome House (the big red building) to receive a free children’s book about Midsommar.\n– Temporary Tattoos\n \nMusic by the Scandia Community Band: 12:15-1:00 \nRaising of the Majstång/Midsommarstång\, May/Midsummer Pole: 1:00\n– Music and Stories by Renee Vaughan\, Paul Sauey (from Ponyfolk)\, and Rose Arrowsmith\n– Folk Dancing by the Vasa Junior Folk Dancers (Children Ages 3-18 Years Old who Preserve Swedish Dance\, Traditions\, and Heritage; and Share Swedish Culture with the Community) \nNOTE: Midsommardagen will be held rain or shine. If there is a thunderstorm\, the program will be held indoors at Elim Lutheran Church at 20971 Olinda Trail North. Elim is within a short walking distance from Gammelgården.  \nWatch the museum’s Facebook page or call the museum at 651-433-5053 for more information.
URL:https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/event/midsommardagen2026/
LOCATION:Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia\, 20880 Olinda Trail North\, Scandia\, MN\, 55073\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Embroidered and Appliquéd Pillow with Natalie Norman
DESCRIPTION:Join a short course where we will combine embroidery with appliqué to finish a small decorative pillow top.  Choose from 1 of 3 apron designs\, each displaying a fabric from the Dalarna area. \n\nIt is said that “clothing is to clothe someone\, but a costume tells a story.”  While stitching our project\, we will learn some fun history of Swedish folk dress. \nSuggested age group:  12 years to adult. Youth 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. \nMaterials fee of $20.00 includes:\n– 10×10” pillow form\n– Fabric for front and back of pillow\n– Trim for belt\n– Embroidery floss\n– 1 needle\n– Pattern \nNatalie Norman has been part of the cultural needlework community for over 20 years\, participating as a vendor\, demonstrator\, and teacher at venues such as Gammelgården Museum\, American Swedish Institute\, and Marine Mills Folk School. Sponsored by the Swedish Embassy in Washington\, DC\, her embroidered work was featured in a traveling exhibition that visited five major American cities and concluded with a 15-month tour in Stockholm\, Sweden. In 2019\, Natalie received a fellowship from the American Scandinavian Foundation to study a traditional form of folk art. Courses in fritt broderi at Sätergläntan in Dalarna and påsöm at the Mora Folk School have since deepened her embroidery practice and strengthened her desire to share this passion with others. \nThe registration link for this class will be posted in May. \nCancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event\, no refunds.
URL:https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/event/embroidered-pillow/
LOCATION:Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia\, 20880 Olinda Trail North\, Scandia\, MN\, 55073\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T123000
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SUMMARY:Trick or Treat at Gammelgården
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for the second annual Trick or Treat at Gammelgården! \n\n\n\nBring your children to test-drive their costumes one week before Halloween in daylight. Walk door-to-door to each of our historic buildings and grab some candy.\n\nFun and easy Halloween kids’ crafts will be available inside the classroom and exhibit space (upstairs in the Welcome House).\n\nTake photos with your kids in costume with our multiple Dala horses around the grounds\, and don’t forget to tag the museum so we see them!\n\nThis is a perfect opportunity to step back in time with your family and enjoy the fall air on our historic grounds.
URL:https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/event/trick-or-treat-2026/
LOCATION:Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia\, 20880 Olinda Trail North\, Scandia\, MN\, 55073\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Fars Dag (Father's Day) in Sweden
DESCRIPTION:Fars Dag – or Father’s Day – is celebrated on the second Sunday in November in Sweden\, instead of in June. Father’s Day in Sweden was initially celebrated in June\, but then various commercial organizations wanted it moved in 1931\, so it wouldn’t compete with Mother’s Day (Mors dag) on the last Sunday of May.
URL:https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/event/fars-dag-fathers-day-in-sweden-2026/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Youth
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