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A women’s choir that shares the music, culture, and language of Sweden. The Cloudberries welcome and encourage new members. Rehearsals are held at ASI every Thursday from 6-8PM, with fall rehearsals beginning September 8. The Cloudberries will perform on Saturday, September 10 at the Nordic Heritage Festival at Lions Park in Victoria. For additional information, contact Gloria Rosen at (952) 240-7523

A men's choral group that performs regularly in both Swedish and English. New members welcome. Contact Chuck Upcraft at (612) 371-3731, Ted Johnson at tdreamintl@midspring.com or visit asimalechorus.org.

Begins regular practices on Thursday, Septemer 8th. The schedule of the second and third Thursdays of each month at 6:30 pm, will continue through the fall. The Lag meets in the Kaffe Stuga on the lower level of the ASI. For additional information, please visit asispelmanslag.org or contact swedishsuzie@ gmail.com

Open to all ASI members, this club meets in ASI’s Kaffestuga on the last Wednesday of the month (except November and December) from 1–3 pm. Contact Margareta Beyer at (651) 644-5116

The Karl Oskar House at 29101 Glader Blvd, Lindstrom will remain open for the 2022 season through September. The season’s music schedule continues with Longtine and Platt performing on Sunday, September 11th from 2-3pm. Plan to visit on Sunday, September 25th for the season grand finale "Nordic Folk Music Jam Under the Astrakhan Apple Tree” from 2-3pm. Appointments for tours can be made through friendsofkarloskarhouse@ gmail.com into early October. The “Nya Duvemåla” house will open for tours mid May 2023. Visit FriendsoftheKarlOskarHouse.org for updates on winter activities.

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Lilla Spelmanslag Learn and perform traditional Swedish folk music in this youth string instrument music group for ages 8–18. New members welcome. Contact Ingela Haaland at ingela_eilert@yahoo.com or visit asispelmanslag.org Scandinavian Friends Meet on Monday, September 12. We will be getting an update on the ASI remodeling project as well as current and upcoming exhibitions from an ASI presenter. Our October meeting will be on Monday, October 10, featuring a performance by Julie and Steve Light Jazz and More! All meetings are in Larson Hall at ASI with lunch served at noon, followed by programming. Reservations are required one week in advance. Contact Muriel Johnson at (952) 831-4180 or murjo366@gmail.com. SWEA International in Minnesota Swedish Women’s Educational Association (SWEA) is an opportunity for Swedish-speaking women to embrace Swedish language, traditions, and provides a strong personal network and support to Swedish families abroad. Fall starts with Kräftskiva/Crayfish party followed by several get-togethers. Our interest groups - book, film, gourmet, outdoor, downtown, mother and child - offer a variety of activities. For more information contact sweaminnesota@gmail. com or visit our website at Minnesota.swea.org Swedish Genealogical Society of Minnesota Will host their fall conference on Saturday, October 29 from 10 am–3:15 pm in a hybrid format. The conference will feature Dr. Fritz Juengling and offer presentations on deciphering old Swedish handwriting, Swedish calendars and feast days, and resources for genealogists. For more information and to register, please visit www.sgsmn.org Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag Meets for Lagspel rehearsals at ASI Saturday September 3 & 17 and October 1 & 15, 10:15 am - noon. The group performs on Saturday, September 10 at Lions Park, Victoria, as part of Nordic Music Fest. For further information about the group, please contact Cheryl Paschke at (612) 670-6356 or email inquiries@tcnyckelharpalag.com Twin Cities Swedish Folk Dancers Unable to meet due to the pandemic. Notice will be given when we can meet in the future. Vasa Junior Folkdancers Meet the 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 am at ASI. All children ages 3-18 are welcome to join. Contact Carolyn Spargo at carolynspargo@gmail. com Västergötland Society The September meeting will take place on Saturday, September 10 at 1 pm in the Lindberg Stuga at ASI. Inga Theissen, ASI Collections Manager, will present a sampling of ASI’s collections. In October, we will meet on Saturday, October 8 at 1 pm in the Lindberg Stuga at ASI. Natalie Norman will present the program "Recognizing Traditional Swedish Crafts." Please contact Gordon Anderson at (763) 788-8532 with questions. Valkommen to all!

svamp :: mushroom vävning :: weaving folkmusik :: folk music afrosvensk :: Afro-Swede For pronunciation, visit The People’s Dictionary: folkets-lexikon.csc.kth.se/folkets/folkets.en.html