Gammelgården Museum

Second-Hand Swedish Sale
2024-10-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-17 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Second Annual Second-Hand Swedish Sale
This is a great opportunity to purchase lovely pre-owned Swedish glass, ceramics, linens, metal, jewelry, and holiday items.
Gammelgården welcomes individuals to donate Swedish items that are in good to excellent condition. All proceeds will support Gammelgården’s programming.
Thursday, October 17, 2024 – 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
October 17th also is the Scandia Evening Adventure – 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Friday, October 18, 2024 – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 20, 2024 – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Swedish Language Class - Advancing
2024-10-13 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-10-06 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-09-29 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-09-22 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-09-15 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-09-08 14:30 - 15:30 | MN
Back by popular demand! Signe Fluegel will be teaching two Swedish language classes on a new day – Sundays – from September 8-October 13 – a Beginning class (1:30 p.m.) and an Advancing class (2:30 p.m.)

The classes are ideal for those preparing for a trip to Sweden, visiting relatives, and/or translating family records/recipes.

The cost is $60/per person for 6 weeks, and includes materials. Please register by emailing paulfluegel@q.com or calling 651-429-1012. Payment is due at the first class.

The Beginning class is for those with little or no knowledge of the Swedish language. The Advancing class is for those with a fair knowledge of the Swedish language who wish to continue to learn and keep their proficiency. All classes have a strong focus on verbal skills, grammar, reading comprehension, and conversation skills.

Swedish Language Class - Beginning
2024-10-13 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-10-06 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-09-29 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-09-22 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-09-15 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-09-08 13:30 - 14:30 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States

Singlade Balls (Singlade Bollar)
2024-10-12 12:30 - 15:30 | 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: Eventbrite.
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.

Cinnamon Bun Day at Gammelgården
2024-10-04 10:00 - 16:00 | MN
Gammelgården Museum of Scandia will be passing out free cinnamon buns at the museum in celebration of the 44th anniversary of Cinnamon Bun Day. The cinnamon buns will be distributed at the museum on a first-come, first-served basis.
When you pick up your cinnamon bun, plan to spend some time looking at the Welcome House (the big red building) and seeing the following exhibits and displays:
– Games, Toys, and Pastimes of the Mid- to Late-1800s
– Wool Production
– Tin Type Photography
– Dala Horses
– Charlotte Weibull Dolls
The grounds are open for people to walk around and see the exterior of the historic buildings. For those wanting to see the inside of the historic buildings, guided tours will be offered at 10:30, 1, and 2:30 on Friday. (Regular fees for tours apply.)
(This event is in addition to passing out cinnamon buns with the Scandia-Marine Lions and City of Scandia at the corner of Elim Lutheran Church, the cemetery, Scandia Mercantile, and Apothecary’s Daughter earlier in the day from 6:30 -8:30 a.m.)

Cinnamon Bun Day
2024-10-04 06:30 - 08:30 | 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 44th anniversary of Cinnamon Bun Day.
The distribution 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!

Fall Needlefelted Garland
2024-09-28 10:15 - 12:15 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Come join us at Gammelgården Museum for a fun and creative event where you can learn how to make your very own needlefelted leaves, mushrooms, and acorns!
This in-person workshop will teach you the basics of needle felting while you create beautiful fall-themed decorations. Learn how to shape and decorate fall-themed items using barbed needles, wool, and wool felt. Once the items are done, string your creations together to make a garland.
It’s a great way to get into the autumn spirit and unleash your creativity. No experience necessary – all skill levels are welcome! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to craft something special for the season.
Needlefelting is an easy and fun craft for all ages. Youth ages 7+ years old may take the class with a registered adult. (Each child ages 7-17 must have a registered adult so there’s 1:1 assistance for youth.)
Register on Eventbrite.

Bluegrass & Lemonade in the Shade
2024-09-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Come on down for an old-time bluegrass jam session at Gammelgården Museum from 2-4 p.m. on four Sundays – June 23, July 28, August 25, and September 22!
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!

Visit Gammelgården at the Marine Mills Folk School Fall Festival
2024-09-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Marine Mills Folk School, Marine on St. Croix, MN, 55047
Visit Gammelgården at the Marine Mills Folk School Fall Festival. More information is forthcoming.

Running of the Meatballs
2024-09-07 10:00 - 15:30 | MN
Join us for the Running of the Meatballs during Scandia’s Taco Daze festival on the first Saturday after Labor Day. Running of the Meatballs is our annual FUNdraiser. You purchase a meatball (really the number on a meatball), and then cheer your meatball on, as it rolls down Oakhill Road before the Taco Daze parade. You do not need to be present to win.
You can buy your meatballs ahead of time in the Gammelgården Museum of Scandia Butik (gift shop), or you can buy them during Taco Daze until 3 pm, or until we run out. Meatballs are $5 for 1, or $20 for 5.
Prizes:
1. $500 Gift Card (Security State Bank)
2. $275 Gift Card
3. $150 Gift Card
4. $100 Gift Card
5. $100 Gift Card
6. $100 Gammelgården Butik Gift Card
7. $75 Gift Card
8. $75 Gammelgården Butik Gift Card
9. $50 Gift Card (Security State Agency)
10. $50 Gift Card
11. Last Ball! Meatballs and Swedish Mustard ($20 value)
You do need to be 18 years of age or older to purchase a meatball. Come join us for the fun!
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OFFICIAL RULES:

Sponsored by Gammelgården Museum, Scandia, Minnesota. Proceeds will be used by Gammelgården Museum for building restoration projects.
Raffle tickets sold for this event include: one ticket for $5.00, five tickets for $20.00. Only one ticket purchase is required to enter the raffle. Each numbered raffle ticket corresponds to a numbered meatball.
Cash, check, or debit card accepted for the sale of tickets.
Persons under 18 years of age may NOT purchase a raffle ticket or win a prize.
Winning ticket holders need not be present to win.
All meatballs in the race will be released at the same time and have an equal chance of winning.
The first 10 numbered meatballs to finish the race will win prizes 1 – 10 (as listed above) in the order finished. The last meatball to cross the finish line will receive prize number 11.
Substitution of prizes for cash or another type of merchandise or services is prohibited.
The race is officiated by judges. Spectators may watch but must not interfere with the release or running of the meatballs.
Winners will be contacted via phone, text, and email by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the race. A list of winners will be posted at Meisters, Scandia Market & Mercantile, Scandia Community Center, and Gammelgården Museum. Prizes may be picked up at Gammelgården Museum until 5:00 p.m. on the day of the race (September 7, 2024) or any time after the race day during business hours:
Wednesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Winners are responsible for any applicable fees or taxes.
HELPLINE for problem gambling: 1-800-333-HOPE.

Labor Day
2024-09-02 | MN

Spelmansstämman - Celebrating Swedish and Hmong Music and Culture in 2024
2024-08-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Come to Gammelgården Museum for a free family-friendly event featuring Swedish and Hmong folk music, dance, and visual arts. There also will be children’s history; arts and crafts for children and adults; historic building tours; an arts, crafts, and vendors fair; and artist demonstrations. Both Swedish and Hmong food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Spelmansstämman was recognized as one of the best ten summer festivals in Minnesota by TravelMag.com. Read about it HERE.

Spelmansstamman 2024 Poster

MUSIC PERFORMANCES
Spelmansstämman is a long-standing Swedish folk music tradition based on outdoor gatherings (stämma) of Swedish musicians (spelman) to share music, friendship, and playing. At a traditional stämma, a small group of musicians share tunes they love and have in common.
Gammelgården’s 34th annual Spelmansstämman will feature multiple musicians performing throughout the day. If you are a musician, please bring your instrument and join the traditional sharing of tunes throughout the day.
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 – Docents in Buildings(10-4). Tours for those who are Hearing Impaired (with headphones) or Deaf (ASL interpreter) – Meet at the Reception Desk at the Welcome House
Children’s Agricultural and Historical Activities: Learn to milk a cow, wash clothes with a washboard, make a hay bale, and weave – Historic Buildings
Do Hmong-Inspired and Swedish-Inspired Crafts – Welcome House
Outdoor Games – Museum Grounds
Artists, Crafters, and Vendors Fair – Museum Grounds
Paint a Dala Horse Activity for All Ages – Museum Grounds
Do a Scavenger Hunt and Get a Prize – Historic Buildings/Museum Grounds
Exhibits – See “Games, Toys, and Pastimes of the Mid- to Late-1800s,” “Tintype Photography,” “Wool Production,” “Dala Horses,” “Charlotte Weibull Dolls,” “What’s in Annie’s Kitchen?” and “Visit Norrbotten, Sweden” – Welcome House
Scandia Butik Gift Shop – Welcome House

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
Outdoor Games – Museum Grounds
Artists, Crafters, and Vendors Fair – Museum Grounds
Do Scavenger Hunt & Get a Prize – Historic Buildings/Museum Grounds
Food for Sale – 10-4

Gammelgården Museum – Loaded Meatball Sandwiches – Smörgåstårta– Swedish Pastries and Desserts – Kids Meals – Fresh Fruit Cups – Chips – Ice Cream Treats – Beverages – Coffee – Front of Welcome House
Union Hmong Kitchen – Chicken Meatballs Skewers – Laab – Taro Chips and Dip – Front of Welcome House

Chicken from Union Hmong Kitchen
Smörgåstårta from Gammelgården Museum
Cross-Cultural Art 10-12

Greeting Card: Create an Älvans Hus Fairy House greeting card with Marie Olofsdotter, a Swedish-born artist and poet –– Welcome House
Flower Cloth: Make a Hmong Paj Ntaub (3” cross-stitch design decorated with colorful pom poms) with Hmong artist Padah Vang, $9 cost; pre-register at: tinyurl.com/pajntaub24 – Welcome House
Embroidery Comparison – Marlin Heise from the Hmong Archives and Natalie Norman display examples of Hmong and Swedish embroidery. See Hmong purses, handbags, shoulder bags, and embroidered paj ntaub and Swedish kjolväskor –– Welcome House

Älvans Hus Fairy House greeting card
Hmong Paj Ntaub
Parade of Performers – 12:00
Parade of Performers
Barn Stage – 12:00-3:30
11:00 – Senator Foung Hawj – Hear about similarities between the
immigration experience of early Swedish immigrants to Minnesota in the 1800s and Hmong immigrants to Minnesota, primarily after the 1980s. Hear about how Swede Hollow in St. Paul was and is an initial entry point for many immigrants, including Swedish and Hmong.
12:05 – Parade of Performers Arrives at the Stage – Group introductions and Allspel (all groups play)
12:10-3:00 – During short breaks between performances, be entertained by Emcee/Comedian “Ole” Impersonator, Bruce Danielson.
12:20 – ASI Spelmanslag
1:00 – Cypher Side Dance Studio
1:30 – Hardingfelelag, Hardanger Fiddle Group
2:10 – Hmong Cultural Center’s Qeej Group
2:40 – Hejmakers – Renee Vaughan and Tom Klein
3:00 – Ross Sutter
3:20 – Hmong Cultural Center’s Qeej/Nordic Collaborative Piece
3:30 – Closing Allspel and Hälsa Dem Därhemma led by Ross Sutter
ASI Spelmanslag
Cypher Side Dance Studio
Hardingfelelag, Hardanger Fiddle Group
Hmong Cultural Center’s Qeej Group
Old Church Stage – 12:20-3:30
12:20 – Instrument Petting Zoo – See and touch instruments up close, and ask questions about how they are played. Explore the nyckelharpa, qeej, pump organ, hardingfele, pipes, cittern, accordion, violin, and guitar.
1:20 – Hejmakers – Renee Vaughan and Tom Klein
1:40 – Ross Sutter
2:00 – Paul Dahlin and Friends
2:20 – Open Mic
2:30 – Lilla Spelmanslag
2:50 – Open Mic
Instrument Petting Zoo – Cittern
Instrument Petting Zoo – Qeej
Renee Vaughan
Paul Dahlin and Friends
ASL Interpreters and Hearing-Assisted Listening Devices Available
This event is made possible by the generous support of The American-Scandinavian Foundation,
Valley Arts Initiative – St. Croix Valley Foundation, Scandia-Marine Lions Club,
Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag, and Gammelgården Museum of Scandia donors.
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Canceled - Elsa Beskow Day Camp – Bringing Swedish Literature Alive
2024-08-08 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Elsa Beskow was a Swedish children’s book author and illustrator who was often called the ‘Beatrix Potter’ of Scandinavia. She published forty books with her own text and images.
Beskow frequently combined reality with elements from the fairy tale world. Children meet elves or goblins, and farm animals talk with people. Central themes were the relationships between children and adults and children’s independent initiative. Her work “depicted a happy home atmosphere in the Swedish countryside of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.”
In the August camp, campers listen to and do hands-on activities related to images and/or text in The Sun Egg (1932) and The Children of Hat Cottage (1930).
Each day at Elsa Beskow Camp, campers have opportunities to do fun, hands-on learning at the Discovery Stations; have lunch and recess; and play pioneer games.

Other sessions and projects during the August Elsa Beskow Camp include:

Wednesday
– Identify common Minnesota birds and their eggs by shape and size. Create a mixed-media bird using collage and stamping.
– Learn about sweet and bitter oranges, and sample types of oranges available in Minnesota grocery stores. Dissect an orange to learn the different parts of this fruit. Make and sample orangeade – a beverage that combines freshly-squeezed orange juice and lemonade.
– Take a nature walk to explore the restored prairie and wetlands at Gammelgården. See the bluebird houses along the bluebird trail.
– Using the sun’s power, create a cyanotype printing using items found on the museum’s grounds
– Learn about lizards in Minnesota and make a lizard lair to put in a garden at home. Create a colorful lizard from pipe cleaners.
– See how children learned both in the Old Church/One-Room Schoolhouse and Immigrant House during the mid- to late-1800s. Discover similarities and differences between education in the 1800s to that of the 2000s.

Thursday
–See the many steps for creating clothes – from carding and spinning wool to weaving yarn on a loom and sewing fabric by hand. Learn to weave with yarn on a simple loom.
– Explore different types of homes used by humans and wildlife. Discover what types of birds were born in and fledged from the bluebird houses on Gammelgården’s bluebird trail. Identify local birds and their habitats by making a diorama.
– Learn about fire safety from a local fire department. See fire equipment and a fire truck up close. (An alternate fire safety activity will be done if the fire department is responding to a fire or other emergency.)
– Discover how spiders weave their webs and how they find their prey by feel. Create a wax-resist painting of a spider web.
– See a variety of shoes in Gammelgården’s collection including those made from birchbark, wood, leather, and satin. Learn about the shoemaking process in the 1800s; and the difference between a shoemaker and a cobbler. Learn about shoe parts by deconstructing different types of shoes.
– Explore the kitchen or cooking areas of the Pastor’s House and Peasant Cottage, and see how cooking and baking were done without electricity, running water, an oven, or a refrigerator. See recipes and sample food from the Housekeepers Cookbook, a book in Gammelgården’s collection from 1894.

Offered: Wednesday and Thursday, August 7-8, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ages: Children entering first grade through sixth grade.
Fee: $130 members/$145 non-members (all supplies included).
Register: Register for camp at Gammelgården’s EventBrite page.
Registration Deadline: July 17. Limited to 20 children.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Make your reservation early to guarantee a spot. A waiting list will be kept for the camp.
Registration closes 3 weeks before the camp begins.

Please note:

Please ensure that campers come prepared with a lunch, a water bottle, sun protection, and a change of clothes and shoes. If rain is forecasted, include a rain jacket. It’s important that children have appropriate clothing for outdoor activities and art projects, and can change into dry clothes if needed.
Camp starts at 9 a.m., so children should be dropped off 10-15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Prior to 8:45 a.m., parents may watch their children play on the playground next to Gammelgården.
Pick-up is promptly at 3 p.m.
Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds.

Canceled - Camp Tomte
2024-08-06 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Camp Tomte is an exciting two-day camp for 7-11 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.
Each day at Camp Tomte, campers have opportunities to do fun, hands-on learning at the Discovery Stations; have lunch and recess; and play pioneer games. There is a different book read each day written by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren: The Tomten and The Tomten and the Fox.

Sessions and hands-on activities during Camp Tomte include:

Monday
– Create a stuffed tomte, and learn how these three-feet-tall creatures are associated with the Winter Solstice and Christmas.
– Because Sweden was a predominantly agricultural country until the last quarter of the 19th century, Swedish immigrants came to the U.S. with an interest and skills in farming. Visit Gammelgården’s barn to see and use some of the tools that early settlers would have used.
– Using the Junior Ranger booklet, spend time exploring the museum’s grounds and learning about how animals move and use camouflage; and the power some plants posses.
– Meet a horse and learn about how to care for one. See what food a horse eats, and what type of daily activity and grooming is needed. Visit the area in the barn where horses at Gammelgården once lived.
– After seeing The Apple Harvest, painted by Carl Larsson in 1903, make a mini-Swedish apple pie to take home to bake.
– Learn how the Old Church was once a one-room school. Hear lessons that may have been taught, write on a slate, view a typical lunch, and play a recess game.

Tuesday
– Make a wood block tomte with fake fur and paint.
– Discover how clever foxes are and the types of prey they hunt. Create a paper mosaic of a red fox.
– Using the Junior Ranger booklet, spend time exploring the museum’s grounds and learning about the sun’s power, leaves, and habitats.
– Bring to life the paintings Frukostdags (Breakfast Time) painted by Swedish artist Hanna Pauli in 1887 and Breakfast Under the Big Birch by Carl Larsson in 1895 by creating a beautiful dining table complete with fancy dishes and silverware near one of the museum’s flower gardens. Sample Swedish tea and desserts at this outdoor fika.
– Hear why potatoes were important to people in Sweden. Investigate potato varieties, explore potato plants, and be creative with making pictures and cards using potato stamps.
– Explore the bedrooms of the Immigrant House, Pastor’s House, and Peasant Home, and see how they compare to modern bedrooms. Make straw and corn husk mattresses to see what settlers slept on.

Offered: Monday and Tuesday, August 5-6, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ages: Children entering first grade through sixth grade.
Fee: $130 members/$145 non-members (all supplies included).

Register: Register at Gammelgården’s EventBrite page.
Registration Deadline: July 15. Limited to 20 children.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Make your reservation early to guarantee a spot. A waiting list will be kept for the camp.
Registration closes 3 weeks before the camp begins.

Please note:

Please ensure that campers come prepared with a lunch, a water bottle, sun protection, and a change of clothes and shoes. If rain is forecasted, include a rain jacket. It’s important that children have appropriate clothing for outdoor activities and art projects, and can change into dry clothes if needed.
Camp starts at 9 a.m., so children should be dropped off 10-15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Prior to 8:45 a.m., parents may watch their children play on the playground next to Gammelgården.
Pick-up is promptly at 3 p.m.
Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds.
