Come on down for an old-time bluegrass jam session at Gammelgården Museum from 2-4 p.m. on four Sundays - June 30, July 28, August 25, and September 29! 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for Spelmansstämman - a free event focused on Swedish and Hmong music and culture. Spelmansstämman features folk music; Swedish & Hmong 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 […]
Come see the new exhibit at the Washington County Historical Society's Heritage Center in Stillwater that is focused on the fall harvest and farm tools. Also learn about fall tasks on the farm - such as canning and preserving the produce grown and harvested. This exhibit will be up until October 1st.
Come on down for an old-time bluegrass jam session at Gammelgården Museum from 2-4 p.m. on four Sundays - June 30, July 28, August 25, and September 29! 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 […]