Tour - 1:00 p.m.
2023-09-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-09-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-09-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-10-01 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-10-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

Tour - 2:30 p.m.
2023-09-22 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-09-24 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-09-29 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-10-01 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-10-06 14:30 - 15:30 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States

Singlade Balls (Singlade Bollar)
2023-09-23 10:00 - 13:00 | 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: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/singlade-balls-singlade-bollar-tickets-636122057197
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.

Tour - 10:30 a.m.
2023-09-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-10-06 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-10-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States

Tour - 1:00 p.m.
2023-09-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-09-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-10-07 13:00 - 14:00 | MN

Tour - 2:30 p.m.
2023-09-23 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-09-30 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-10-07 14:30 - 15:30 | MN

Bluegrass & Lemonade in the Shade
2023-09-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Bluegrass and Lemonade in the Shade Flyer

Come on down for an old-time bluegrass jam session at Gammelgården Museum from 2-4 p.m. on four Sundays – June 25, July 30, August 27, and September 24!
Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, cello, dulcimer, harmonica, mandolin, ukulele, or bass, and learn new tunes! Play along, or just relax and listen in a welcoming atmosphere.
There are experienced and new musicians; and people of all ages.
Best of all…Bluegrass & Lemonade in the Shade is free
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Jam Etiquette

Be polite, welcoming, and friendly.
Be kind to beginners and new jammers – it takes courage to join in and play along!
Put your instrument cases off to the side and out of the way.
Please minimize noodling around between tunes.
Step out of the circle to tune your instrument or chat with someone.
Have fun!

Swedish Language Class
2023-09-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-10-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
There are two levels of Swedish language classes held on Monday evenings:
· 5-6 pm – Beginners Class. This is for students with no knowledge of the language.
· 6-7 pm – Advanced Class. This is for those who have taken an earlier Swedish class.
Both class levels have a strong focus on verbal skills, grammar, reading comprehension, and conversation skills as well as discussion of history and cultural events.
The cost is $80 for the 8-week Fall session (September 25 – November 13). All materials are included.
To register, call instructor, Signe Fluegel-Svensson, at 651-429-1012.
Vi ses snart ! See you soon!

Museum Closed to the Public
2023-09-28 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Gammelgården Museum will be closed to the public. The Museum will be open again on Friday at 10 a.m.

Life Member Event
2023-10-01 13:30 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Life Members are invited to Gammelgården for the annual Life Member Gathering. Following light appetizers, listen to updates from Gammelgården’s Director, Lynne Moratzka, about some of the highlights from the past year and what to look forward to during 2023 and 2024.
Jace Skupien, Gammelgården’s summer 2023 intern, will do a brief presentation about his experience at the museum and Camp Tomte – the camp he designed and piloted in August.
The feature presentation is by Eric Nelson, a tintype artist who created tintype photographs at Midsommardagen and Spelmansstamman.

Cinnamon Bun Day
2023-10-04 06:00 - 07:30 | MN
Gammelgården Museum of Scandia, along with the Scandia-Marine Lions and City of Scandia, will be passing out free mini-cinnamon buns at the corner of Olinda Trail and Oakhill Road in celebration of the 43rd anniversary of Cinnamon Bun Day.
This is at the corner of Elim Lutheran Church, the cemetery, Scandia Merchantile, and Apothecary’s Daughter.
Representatives from each group will be at the corners to pass out the treats. They will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Hope to see you there!

Storytime with Lynne
2023-10-04 10:30 - 11:30 | MN
Join us for a FREE drop-in storytime in the Valkommen Hus that is open to all children!

Gammelgarden’s Director, Lynne Moratzka, will read stories to children that are either set in Sweden, written by Swedish authors, about immigrants, and/or about early life in Minnesota.

Parents/caregivers are asked to stay with their children.

Please let us know you are attending by registering at Eventbrite (there’s no cost for attending): https://tinyurl.com/storytimewithlynne

Director's Tour
2023-10-06 12:30 - 14:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Let Gammelgården Museum of Scandia’s Director, Lynne Moratzka, act as your personal guide through the buildings, highlighting a selection of her favorite artifacts on view. Lynne shares her expert knowledge to provide a unique experience in this more in-depth and longer tour.
The tour includes a collection of historic artifacts that only those on the Director’s Tours see. This is your opportunity to get a close-up view of historic artifacts not available on the regular museum tour.
The Director’s Tours ends with light refreshments in the classroom.
Limit of 10 guests. Reservations are required. Please reserve your ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/directors-tour-tickets-558813936527.
