Gammelgården Museum

SOLD OUT - Annie's Jul-Themed Coffee Party
2023-12-16 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Join us for a Jul-themed Annie’s Coffee Party. There will be three courses of food along with your coffee. The courses will include: Cardamom bread/butter, fruit-filled coffee cakes, sliced cheese and apples, Rice pudding, and assorted Swedish Jul cookies. There will be Swedish Jul traditions and stories shared between courses.

Join us in the upper level of the Välkommen Hus which will be decorated for Jul time. Feel free to shop the Butik while you are there. We have many wonderful products for Jul time and year-round.
Cost:

$15/adult (over age 12)

Child $10 age 5-12.
The coffee parties are not appropriate for children under 5 years old.
Be sure to RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/coffeeparties. No walk-ins will be accepted. Space is limited to 36 guests. To RSVP, please call the Butik at (651) 433-5053 on Wednesday-Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday from 1 pm – 4 pm.
Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds.

Krown Bakery & Eatery at Gammelgården
2023-12-20 12:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Krown Bakery & Eatery is at Gammelgården with a wide variety of baked goods. This is a perfect time to stock up on items for your holiday meals and cold winter days.

Scandia Evening Adventures
2023-12-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Mark your calendar for Scandia Evening Adventures on Thursday, October 19th, November 16th, and December 21st. From 5-8 p.m. on these evenings, everything in the Butik will be 20% off! (No other discounts apply.)

This is your opportunity to stock up on seasonal decorations and food as well as holiday gifts!

Last Day of the Season
2023-12-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Today marks the last day of the 2023 season and the last day that the Butik will be open before Christmas.

Christmas
2023-12-25 | MN
Merry Christmas/God Jul from Gammelgården Museum of Scandia!

New Year's Eve
2023-12-31 | MN
Happy New Year’s Eve from Gammelgården Museum of Scandia!

New Year's Day
2024-01-01 | MN
Happy New Year from your friends at Gammelgården Museum!

Volunteer/Member Appreciation Event
2024-01-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Gammelgården volunteers and members are invited to this annual event. Invitations are mailed to those who have volunteered or joined/supported the museum in 2023. Please contact the museum if you volunteered in 2023 and did not receive an invitation to the event.

Gammelgården Butik (Gift Shop) at CLC's Lutefisk Dinner
2024-01-18 11:00 - 18:00 | Christ Lutheran Church
This is your opportunity to get Scandinavian food and gifts to take home and enjoy after the lutefisk dinner at Christ Lutheran Church in Marine on St. Croix. There will be a variety of items – food, home decorations, books, clothing, and more.

Exhibit at Washington County Historical Society
2024-01-19 | Washington County Heritage Center, 1862 Greeley Street, Stillwater, MN, 55082, United States
Gammelgården changes its exhibit at the Washington County Historical Society’s Heritage Center in Stillwater. This exhibit can be viewed from January 19-March 31.

Vinterfest Activities at Gammelgarden
2024-01-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Mark your calendar now for this fun-filled day at Gammelgården, the Scandia Community Center, and around town. Below are the activities that will be happening at Gammelgården on Saturday, January 27, 2024:

Gammelgården Museum and Scandia Heritage Alliance
Offer Free Family Activities at Scandia Vinterfest 2024

EVENT OVERVIEW

10 am – 4 pm

— Historic Ice Harvesting Display
— Sled Dogs and Raptors – Meet-and-Greet
— Try a “Spark” – Scandinavian Kicksled
— Puzzle Tournament
— Kubb Tournament – an Ancient Viking Game for Prizes
— Bonfire and Warm Drinks
— Crafts
— Goosechase Trivia Treasure Hunt for Prizes
— Gammelgården Butik (gift shop) open
— Outdoor Showing of Disney’s FROZEN

10 am – 4 pm ALL DAY

Inside at Gammelgården Museum: View the historic ice harvesting display; Warm up with Mamma Jo’s coffee, hot chocolate, and Swedish hot blueberry drink; and Shop at Gammelgården Butik (gift shop). Outside at Gammelgården Museum: Try a Scandinavian “spark” kicksled; and Enjoy a cozy bonfire by the gazebo.

10:15 am – 12 pm

TOMTE PUZZLE TOURNAMENT – Välkommen Hus 2nd Floor (big red Welcome House)
Six teams of up to four people compete to be the first to complete a 500-piece puzzle featuring 48 painted tomtes featured in Gammelgården’s Community Art Show during Taco Daze. Check-in at 10:15 am with the tournament starting at 10:30am.
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place prizes will be awarded for the Tomte Puzzle Tournament.
Pre-register at http://tinyurl.com/2024puzzletournament

10:30 am – 3:30 pm

KUBB TOURNAMENT CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION – Välkommen Hus (big red Welcome House) 1st Floor
KUBB TOURNAMENT FOR PRIZES: An Ancient Viking Game – Gammelgården Museum Backyard
Pre-register at https://scandiavinterfestkubb.eventbrite.com

11 am – 1 pm
SLED DOGS MEET-AND-GREET – Outside the Välkommen Hus (big red Welcome House)
Meet the sled dogs from Northern Pines Sled Dog Association.

12 pm and 2 pm

HISTORIC ICE HARVESTING PRESENTATION – Outside the Immigrant Hus (Immigrant House)
View a giant ice saw, ice tongs, and ice blocks — and learn how these tools were used to harvest ice in the 18th and early 19th centuries to keep food cold in the summer. Did you know that the Big Marine Lake Store (earlier known as the Kuno Store) harvested and sold ice blocks from Big Marine Lake starting in the 1920s? Try transporting an ice block on a Scandinavian “spark” kicksled or with a historic yoke.

1 pm – 3:30 pm

FAMILY CRAFT ACTIVITIES – Välkommen Hus 2nd Floor (big red Welcome House)
Do a variety of crafts or spend time coloring. Crafts are appropriate for 6+ year olds. All children and teens must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

MEET THE RAPTORS from the Wildlife Research Center – Outside Välkommen Hus (big red Welcome House)
Presentations at 2 pm and 3 pm.

2 pm – 3:45 pm

GOOSECHASE TRIVIA TREASURE HUNT – Start from Gammelgården Museum or the Community Center.
Compete against your Scandia neighbors in teams of 2-5 people, earning points for completing missions around Vinterfest and for correctly answering trivia questions about Scandia history, winter sports, and Swedish heritage. One smartphone is required per team. Smartphones may be used to search for trivia answers. Connect to WiFi at Gammelgården Museum and the Community Center before start time.
Pre-register at https://scandiagoosechase.eventbrite.com
Sponsored by Scandinavian North Gift Shop

3:30 pm

DISNEY’S ‘FROZEN’ OUTDOOR MOVIE – By the Immigrant Hus (Immigrant House)
Bring a chair and a blanket – or sit at one of the picnic tables – and enjoy an outdoor showing of FROZEN. Sponsored by Global Air Charters.

4 pm

GOOSECHASE AWARDS – Välkommen Hus (Welcome House)
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place prizes will be awarded for the Wild Goose Chase Trivia Treasure Hunt.

Volunteer Clean Up Crew
2024-02-09 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-15 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-23 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-29 12:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Help the Gammelgården staff do some spring cleaning around the museum. This may include organizing artifacts, dusting, clearing out old storage, vacuuming, mopping, sanitizing all surfaces, and more

Tour Guide Meeting
2024-02-17 10:00 - 11:30 | MN
Tours guides – those who have been a tour guide and those who are interested in being a tour guide in 2024 – are invited to attend this meeting regarding the clothing/costume for 2024. Bring your ideas and be ready to share your feedback as we look at tour guide attire.

Tour Guide Swedish Kjolväskor Making with Natalie Norman
2024-03-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
This activity is for the 2024 museum tour guides who will be sewing and doing embroidery for making a Swedish kjolväskor (skirt purse or pocket). The kjolväskor will be part of their new tour guide outfit to be launched in the 2024 season.
The museum will not be open to the public on this day.

Clean-up Crew
2024-03-07 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-13 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-15 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-20 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-21 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-27 12:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Help us organize our artifacts, clean out our storage, and get the museum sparkling clean for opening day! Sign up here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948ABAA2EA3FAC16-48308381-march#/

Establish a Museum Library
2024-03-07 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-14 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Help establish a non-lending library at the museum. Volunteers sort books into two categories (resource and artifact) and then create labels for each book. Sign up here to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948ABAA2EA3FAC16-48026937-establish#/

Needlefelted Easter Eggs - Painting with Wool
2024-03-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
“Egg-cited” for springtime? This needlefelting class is a great way to celebrate spring by creating decorative felted Easter Eggs. We’ll start with a rigid foam egg base, which we’ll cover in colorful wool from the instructor’s flock of sheep. Laura will then show you a variety of techniques for decorating your eggs with adorable little birds or animals and different types of springtime flowers.
Bring your creative imagination, and enjoy seasonal egg decorating in a whole new medium. Ahead of class, Laura will mail you a kit, which includes all the supplies you need for the class, including foam work surface, felting needles, and plenty of colorful wool. The kit includes enough materials to make two decorative eggs.
Join us for this welcoming class!

Required Tools
Students will receive a package of materials ahead of time with all supplies needed. Kits can either be picked up March 6-8 at Gammelgården or, for an extra $10 fee, be shipped to you.
Registration Information
To register for the class, visit: http://tinyurl.com/needlefeltedeastereggs

About the Artist
Laura is a contemporary Renaissance woman living and working on her family’s century-old homestead farm outside Hayward, WI. From fiber arts to creative writing, music to storytelling, she never tires of the magic of transforming idea into form and overlapping narrative and visual. Laura also loves working with the many and beautiful natural materials from her farm—especially the wool from her sheep. Completing her MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts at Goddard College in 2011, Laura continues her lifelong passion for learning with mentorships and intensives that offer engaged, hands-on teaching with small groups to encourage creativity, imagination, and expression.

Make a Påskris (Swedish Easter Tree)
2024-03-16 10:15 - 11:45 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Traditionally in Sweden, Norway, and Finland this time of year, fresh-cut branches are put in water. After the branches bud, small leaves open in a week or so. The budding branches are decorated with ornaments, decorations, and colorful ribbons for the coming of spring and the Easter holiday.

Making a Påskris – or Easter Tree – is such a creative and beautiful way to celebrate the final days of winter. This holiday project can be done by adults, children, and families. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

The fee is $10 per person or $20 for a child/adult pair – all supplies (except jar or vase) are included. Please bring a vase or jar from home to hold your Påskris.
To register, visit: http://tinyurl.com/eastertree2024
Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds.

String Quilting
2024-03-16 12:45 - 15:45 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
String Quilting is a fun stash-buster technique where strings (aka strips) of fabric of any size are sewn to a foundation paper. The blocks are then put together in various ways, creating truly unique projects. Precision cutting and sewing are not crucial; and both new and experienced quilters enjoy this type of quilting.
In this workshop, you will learn the basic techniques of string quilting from Darlene Holtgreve and create a block. We also will discuss how to use various design elements to create larger projects.
Skill Level: Beginner
A supply list will be available after mid-February.
Register here: http://tinyurl.com/stringquilting
Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds.

Singlade Balls (Singlade Bollar)
2024-03-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Learn how to make singlade balls or singlade bollar (traditional hand-stitched balls made from wool yarn). These can be used as a child’s toy or toy for a cat. It’s a great way to use those colorful bits of yarn in your stash.
Archival evidence from museums in Sweden indicates that the craft started around the early 1800s. Singlade bollar have been found in southern Sweden, Denmark, and northern Germany. The craft is likely to have been spread throughout the region via the Baltic Sea trade route.
Kate Sterner learned this handicraft from her Danish grandfather and has created a website dedicated to preserving and furthering this craft. Join Kate and have fun keeping a tradition alive.
Skill level: Beginner.
Student Age: 16 years and over.
Supplies needed: Scissors, a sharp, large-eye, 3-inch darning needle (or purchase one from Kate for $1), and worsted weight, 4-ply wool yarn in as many colors as you want. Kate also will have plenty of colors of yarn from her own stash to use in class.
Note: Students should not expect to complete the project in this time. However, Kate will teach students what they need to complete their Singlade Balls at home. (Normally a ball takes about 6-8 hours to make.)
Class Size: Limited to 4 students.
Register here: http://tinyurl.com/Marchsingladeballs
Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Kate Sterner’s Danish grandfather taught her how to make singlade balls (singlade bollar) when she was 10 or 11 years old. He learned from his mother while he was a boy in Denmark and enjoyed passing the craft down to the next generation. Though several of her cousins learned the craft from their grandfather, Kate is the one who kept making singlade balls throughout the years, teaching others who found the balls intriguing.

SWEDISH PRONUNCIATION
Singlade, pronounced: sing’ la deh. Singlade is a Swedish word that has a couple of meanings. The base of the verb is “singla,” meaning to toss or fling. However, in this case, the verb describes the embroidery technique used to stitch these balls. So, you “singla” a ball.
