Almelund Threshing Show/Clover Blossom Schoolhouse
2023-08-11 10:00 - 15:30, 2023-08-12 10:00 - 15:30, 2023-08-13 10:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Washington County Heritage Center, 1862 Greeley Street, Stillwater, MN, 55082, United States
Visit Gammelgården Museum of Scandia at the Clover Blossom School at the Almelund Threshing Show. There will be two free crafts for youth from 10:00 am until 3:30 pm each day. Although there is no fee for the crafts, there is a fee to get into the Almelund Threshing Show.

Tour - 10:30 a.m.
2023-08-11 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-18 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-25 10:30 - 11:30 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Tours will be held on Friday and Saturday at 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:30 PM; and on Sunday at 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM.
Rates:
$10 Admission/Tour
$9 Admission/Tour for Military (Active, Retired, and Veterans) and Time Travelers Members
Free Admission/Tour for Gammelgården Members, ASI Current Members, and Children under 12
Reservations are not required.
For group tours and school field trips, please visit https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/tours/ for more information and to book a tour. Reservations are required for group tours and school field trips.

Painted/Decorated Tomte Due (Community Art Show)
2023-08-11 10:30 - 16:00 | MN
Receive a blank wooden tomte that can be painted or decorated any way you like. Have your artwork displayed on the tennis court fence at Barton Johnson Memorial Park (adjacent to Gammelgården Museum) from mid-August to the day after Taco Daze.
Offered: Wooden tomtes are available for pick-up on Friday, July 21. Artwork is due on Friday, August 11. The painted and decorated tomtes are displayed from Friday, August 18 to Sunday, September 10. Tomtes are available for pick-up on September 10 after 1 p.m.
Ages: All ages.
Fee: $20 per blank wooden tomte to help support children’s programs, and keep the costs affordable and accessible.
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/paintatomte
Registration Deadline: Friday, July 7 to reserve a tomte.

Tour - 1:00 p.m.
2023-08-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-08-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-08-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-08-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-08-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States

Tour - 2:30 p.m.
2023-08-11 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-08-13 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-08-18 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-08-20 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-08-25 14:30 - 15:30 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States

Tour - 1:00 p.m.
2023-08-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-08-19 13:00 - 14:00 | MN

Tour - 2:30 p.m.
2023-08-12 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-08-19 14:30 - 15:30 | MN

Worship Service in the Gammelkyrkan
2023-08-13 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-08-20 08:00 - 09:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Each Sunday – from May 28th through September 3rd – there will be a worship service in Gammelgården’s Gammelkyrkan (the old church) at 8 a.m.

Camp Tomte
2023-08-14 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
New this year! Camp Tomte is an exciting two-day camp for 7-10 years olds who love crafts, nature, history, and games. This fun camp is packed with hands-on activities to encourage a sense of exploration, creativity, and discovery.
August 14th
10-10:30 – Arrival, check-in, Discovery Stations
10:30-10:40 – Introduction/overview of the day
10:40-12:00 – Make tomtes
12:00-12:30 – Lunch and time with the Discovery Stations
12:30-12:40 – Outdoor games
12:40-12:55 – Find hidden tomtes in classroom
12:55-1:25- Nature – focus on the restored prairie
1:25-1:55 – Nature craft – cyanotype prints
1:55-2:10 – Nature journaling
2:10-2:45 – Tomte Treasure Hunt – Church and Immigrant House
2:45-3:00 –Gathering all items to take home. Closing activity

August 15th
10-10:30 – Arrival, check-in, Discovery Stations
10:30-10:40 – Overview of the day
10:40-11:10 – History focus: How the Swedish immigrants got to this area
11:10-12:00 – Environmental craft – Make a boat using upcycled materials
12:00-12:30 – Lunch and time with the Discovery Stations
12:30-12:40 – Outdoor games
12:40-12:55 – Find hidden tomtes in classroom
12:55-1:25- Nature – focus on the pond.
1:25-1:55 – Nature craft – create pond creatures and scene using air-dry clay
1:55-2:10 – Nature journaling
2:10-2:45 – Tomte Treasure Hunt – Barn, Pastor’s House, and Stuga
2:45-3:00 –Gathering all items to take home. Closing activity

Bring: Lunch, water bottle, and sunscreen
Fee: $50 (members), $60 (non-members)
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-tomte-childrens-summer-day-camp-tickets-674360529497
Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds.

Gammelgården & Lynne on Minnesota Live
2023-08-16 09:00 - 10:00 | MN
Gammelgården will be featured on Minnesota Live (Channel 5) on Wednesday, August 16th. Lynne will be interviewed in the studio sometime during the 9-10 a.m. show. Minnesota Live also streams live on MinnesotaLive.com. After the show is done, the segment will be on MinnesotaLive.com.

Scandia Farmer's Market
2023-08-16 15:30 - 18:30 | Scandia Community Center, Scandia Community Center 14727 209th Street, North Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Visit Gammelgården Museum of Scandia at Scandia Farmers Market

On four days during the summer at the Scandia Farmers Market, from 3:30-6:30 p.m. in the Scandia Community Center parking lot, Gammelgården gives out free activity bags to the first 50 families thanks to the generous support of the Scandia-Marine Lions Club. Each bag has a different theme with hands-on activities, word finds, and information about the topic.
The four themed activity bags in 2023 are:
• June 14: Gardening with Heirloom Seeds
• June 21: Native Wildflower Seed Bombs and Prairies
• July 19: Bird Feeders
• August 16: Migrating Monarchs

Spelmansstämman - Celebrating Swedish and Ojibwe Music and Culture in 2023
2023-08-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Join us for Spelmansstämman – a free event focused on Swedish and Ojibwe music and culture. Spelmansstämman features folk music; Swedish & Ojibwe children’s activities and crafts; historic building tours; and an arts & crafts fair.
This event stems from the long-held Swedish folk music tradition of the immigrant fiddle. This celebration is based on an outdoor gathering (stamma) of Swedish fiddlers (spelman) to share music, friendship, and cultural traditions. Spelmansstämma was recognized as one of the best ten summer festivals in Minnesota by TravelMag.com. Read about it HERE.

Spelmansstamman 2023 Poster

CELEBRATING SWEDISH AND OJIBWE MUSIC AND CULTURE IN 2023
Gammelgården Museum and Scandia Heritage Alliance join forces to offer a free family-friendly event featuring folk music; Swedish and Ojibwe children’s history and art activities; arts & crafts fair; artist demonstrations; and historic building tours.
MUSIC PERFORMANCES
Spelmansstämman is a long-standing Swedish folk music tradition based on outdoor gatherings (stämma) of Swedish fiddlers (spelman) to share music, friendship, and playing. At a traditional stämma, a small group of musicians stand in a circle and share tunes they have written. Gammelgården’s 33rd annual Spelmansstämman will feature multiple musicians performing throughout the day. If you are a fiddler, bring your own instrument and join the traditional sharing of tunes during the interlude!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Come for the full day – or part of the day. Following is the general schedule of events:
Family Activities 10:00 – 12:00
Historic Building Tours – Open with docents
Children’s Activities: Learn to milk a cow, wash clothes with a washboard, make a hay bale, and weave – Outside Historic Buildings
Color and Decorate an Ojibwe-Designed Bandolier Bag – Welcome House
Outdoor Games – Museum Grounds
Ojibwe Historic Display – Welcome House
Food For Sale – Swedish Meatballs – Pulled Pork on a Bun – Coffee – Cold Beverages – Ice Cream Treats – Gazebo – Open All Day
Artists and Crafters Vendors – Museum Grounds
Paint a Dala Horse Activity for All Ages – Museum Grounds
Do Scavenger Hunt & Get a Prize – Historic Buildings/Museum Grounds
10:30
Swedish Folk Painting – Tradition and Innovation: Take a docent-led tour of Gammelgården’s current art exhibit, and see and hear about the work of 16 artists from 5 states. – Welcome House – Second Floor
11:00
Allt för Sverige with Lukas Walls – Hear about this Emmy award-winning Swedish TV show (available on YouTube) that brings Swedish-Americans to Sweden to learn about their ancestry. Lukas worked on the show’s crew for seven seasons, including when his wife Melissa Walls was a contestant. In the program, viewers learn about Swedish history, customs, and culture through the eyes of contestants, who are introduced to their personal Swedish history. Presentation sponsored by Scandia Heritage Alliance. https://scandiaheritage.eventbrite.com – Immigrant House Grove
11:30
Music-on-a-String: Ross Sutter play Swedish songs, tunes, and hymns on the psalmodikon. Try the instrument yourself after the presentation! – Old Church

Fiddle Performances 12:00 – 1:00

12:00 – Allspell Music Parade – Through Museum Grounds
12:15 – Renee Vaughan and friends – Immigrant House Grove
12:45 – Ross Sutter – Immigrant House Grove

Interlude 1:00 – 2:30

Discovering Swedish Roots: Stories from Melissa Walls. Melissa grew up in International Falls with close ties to her Ojibwe (Anishanaabe) culture from her mother – with less understanding of her father’s Swedish-American roots. At the suggestion of her Swedish aunt, she applied – and was selected – to participate in the Swedish TV show Allt för Sverige. On the program, Melissa learned of her Swedish ancestors’ difficult decision to emigrate after two years of famine led to the loss of their youngest daughter.
Hear about Melissa’s emotionally moving experience of discovering her Swedish ancestry – and the surprising parallels between Ojibwe and Swedish culture. Melissa has struggled with reconciling the “colonized and colonizer” identities that she represents and will talk about the healing that came from understanding her Swedish story.
“I’m Ojibwe, and I think about how much European settlers hurt our culture, but that wasn’t at all what was on [my great-great grandfather’s] mind. He just loved his family and wanted them to survive, and you can’t fault people for that. And if he never left, I wouldn’t be here,” said Melissa on the TV program.
Anishinaabe Drum Songs: Julian Kitto – of the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe – will perform traditional Anishinaabe drum songs following Melissa’s presentation. “Our traditional music is like hearing the heartbeat of mother earth and of the people -combined with the sounds of knowledge and healing. It is our way of showing gratitude and honoring the ancestors,” says Julian.
Presentation sponsored by Scandia Heritage Alliance. https://scandiaheritage.eventbrite.com – Immigrant House Grove
Learn to Play the One-String Dulcimer with Ross Sutter – Old Church
Buskspel – Informal time with musicians up close and personal – Outside Immigrant House and Backyard

Historic Building Tours – Open with docents
Children’s Activities – Outside Historic Buildings
Color and Decorate an Ojibwe-Designed Bandolier Bag – Welcome House
Outdoor Games – Museum Grounds
Ojibwe Historic Display – Welcome House
Food For Sale – Swedish Meatballs – Pulled Pork on a Bun – Coffee – Cold Beverages – Ice Cream Treats – Gazebo – Open All Day
Artists and Crafters Vendors – Museum Grounds
Paint a Dala Horse Activity for All Ages – Museum Grounds
Do Scavenger Hunt & Get a Prize – Historic Buildings/Museum Grounds

Fiddle Performances 2:30 – 3:30
2:30 – ASI Lilla Spelmanslaget – Outside Immigrant House
2:45 – ASI Spelmanns Lag – Outside Immigrant House
3:15 – Closing Allspel – Outside Immigrant House

Proceeds from the event support both Gammelgården Museum and Scandia Heritage Alliance.

If you have questions, call Gammelgården Museum at 651-433-5053 or Sue at Scandia Heritage Alliance at 651-233-0267.
