Calendar of Events 2022

  • Please observe the following protocols for visiting:
    • Face masks or face shields are optional but strongly encouraged for visitors over 2 years of age
    • Please do not enter either the Nordic Cultural Center or Erlander Home Museum if feeling ill or experiencing COVID-like symptoms.
    • Sanitizing stations are available in the Nordic Cultural Center 
    ** Everything is subject to modification due to the constantly evolving COVID-19 pandemic situation. The Swedish Historical Society will be following and monitoring Illinois and CDC guidance and protocols.

  2022 Calendar of Events 

March
April 
May
June
​July
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3rd: SHS Annual Meeting
1:00 PM via Zoom
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15th: Swedish
Good Friday Service
12:00 pm Zion Lutheran 
April 27th-
May 2nd:
​CLOSED
17th: Dancing Queen:  ABBA Salute ​
6:00 pm
Veterans Memorial Hall​
4th:​ ​Fourth of July
​CLOSED 
28th: Öland's Klub
11:30 AM
​ Stockholm Inn
22nd & 23rd: 
​Spring Art Scene
Nordic Cultural Center
5:00 - 9:00 PM

24th: Fika: Meet the Artists
​1:00 - 3:00 PM
​​​30th: Memorial Day
​CLOSED
18th: Midsommar
​Fest
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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26th: Öland's Klub
11:30 AM
​ Stockholm Inn
31st: Öland's Klub
11:30 AM
​ Stockholm Inn
28th: Öland's Klub
11:30 AM
​ Stockholm Inn
26th: Öland's Klub
11:30 AM
​ Stockholm Inn
August
September
October
November
December
18th- 22nd: CLOSED
5th: Labor Day
CLOSED
1st: 
Dala Horse Textile Block Class
Nordic Cultural Center
10:00 AM & 1:00 PM
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2nd: Lucia
First Lutheran Church
​​​27th: Crayfish Party
5:00 -8:00 pm
​Nordic Cultural Center
16th: A Night at the Range
4:00 -7:00 PM
Golf Shack​
14th & 15th: 
Fall Art Scene
5:00 - 9:00 PM
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​16th: Fika: Meet the Artists
​1:00 - 3:00 PM
​Nordic Cultural Center
23rd-25th: 
Thanksgiving 
​CLOSED
​3rd: Julmarknad at Our Savior's Lutheran Church

7th: Glögg & Pepparkakor​
30th: Öland's Klub
11:30 AM
​ Stockholm Inn
27th: Öland's Klub
11:30 AM
​ Stockholm Inn
​25th: Öland's Klub
11:30 AM
​ Stockholm Inn
29th: Öland's Klub
11:30 AM
​ Stockholm Inn
​19th-31st: Museum and Offices 
CLOSED
  • All events/dates are subject to change throughout the year- so please check early and often!
  •  Events will be popping up on the calendar throughout the year, so please  stay connected through our Facebook page or our sign up to receive our e-newsletter below! 
  • If you have any questions, please contact us at 815-963-5559 or email at museum@swedishhistorical.org. 

  Interested in more Swedish events and happenings?
Check out events from our reciprocal partners! 

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Swedish American Museum in Chicago, Illinois
Through its arts, educational programs and permanent collection, the Swedish American Museum interprets the immigrant experience for children and adults.
​https://swedishamericanmuseum.org/
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​Bishop Hill Colony is a historic district in Bishop Hill, Illinois.​ The Bishop Hill Colony was the landmark Swedish settlement in Western Illinois leading the large Swedish-American communities in Galesburg, Rock Island, and Chicago. Its archives, artifacts, and structures today are important documents for the study of immigration, ethnic heritage, and 19th century communitarian societies
​https://bishophillheritage.org/about/history/
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The American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota 
The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.​
https://asimn.org/