This Summer, the Swedish American Museum will have plenty to do for the whole family and community.  Here are some highlights of what to look for in the coming weeks, but be sure to visit our Calendar for a full listing of Summer events.   More events will be added soon, so check back soon for further Calendar additions.  If you’d like to stay updated with the Museum more frequently, click here to sign up for our monthly e-mail newsletter and weekly e-mail event blasts!

Exhibit closing and opening

The exhibit Sweden Through My Glasses by Anders Hultman closes on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the Museum.  View it before it’s gone! 

The next exhibit, 17 Swedish Designers, opens Friday, June 4, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  This traveling exhibit features the work of 17 prominant Swedish female designers.  Visit our Calendar for full details of the events scheduled for the exhibit opening.

Book talk and signing with Swedish-American author Lilly Setterdahl

The Museum will host a book talk and signing with Swedish-American author Lilly Setterdahl on Saturday, June 5, at noon. Lilly Setterdahl will present her newest non-fiction book, Chicago Swedes: They Spoke from the Heart, which includes 340 oral histories and 300 photos produced by her late husband, Lennart Setterdahl. Copies of Chicago Swedes: They Spoke from the Heart can be purchased at the Kerstin Andersson Museum Store.

Swedish Language Classes

Registration for Swedish Language Series Summer classes is still open!  Classes begin the first week of June with instructors Eva May and Anna Albinsson-Kaplan. In these classes, students learn Swedish language, history, and culture.  For more information or to sign up, please contact Museum Membership Director Benson DuPriest at 773.728.8111 ext. 28 or e-mail him at bdupriest@samac.org.  You may also click here to see the Summer 2010 schedule.