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Monday - Friday, July 12-16, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Travel the world without leaving Chicago! Come and explore the food, dance, folk arts, and cultural identities of a different country each day in our “Pioneer the World” day camp. Campers end the week with their very own “World’s Fair” to show off their work to the public. Pioneer Camp is always packed with fun and adventure for children ages 7 to 10. Cost: $175 members, $225 non-members; extended care available until 4 p.m. for an additional $70. Please call the Museum at 773.728.8111, ext 26, to reserve your spot. Registration deadline for Session I is Friday, June 11, 2010 and Friday, July 9, 2010 for Session II.
Please Note: Registration for Session I and II is closed. If you’re interested in next year’s Pioneer Camp, please click here to sign up for our online mailing list and receive camp information as well as other Museum event information.
Thursday, July 22, 10 a.m. - noon
On Thursday, July 22, from 10 a.m. to noon, the Swedish American Museum and Chinese American Museum of Chicago will host a cultural dialogue at the Field Museum in conjunction with the Chicago Cultural Alliance and the Field Museum’s temporary exhibit, kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa. For more information on this exhibit, please click here.
Space is limited, and reservations are required. This is a free event which includes free admission to the Field Museum for the whole day and free transportation to and from the Swedish American Museum and Field Museum. Please specify upon registration what form of transportation you will take. For questions or to make reservations, please RSVP by Monday, July 12 by e-mailing Membership & Volunteer Manager Benson DuPriest at BDupriest@samac.org, or Marketing Assistant Grace Pekar at GPekar@samac.org. You may also call them at 773.728.8111.
Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m. - noon
Morning session: 10 a.m. to noon–Learn how to organize your research records.
The Nordic Family Genealogy Center hosts genealogy classes from 10 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each month. Additional time is given to beginner researchers every other month, between 1 p.m. and 2: 30 p.m.
Annual Membership: $20 for Museum members; non-members pay $10 per session. If possible, bring your laptop computer and family information to class.
Saturday, July 31, 11 a.m.
Please join the Museum for a guided tour of our permanent exhibit, A Dream of America: Immigration to Chicago, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 31. To learn more about the permanent exhibit, please click here.
It is an exciting tour, and a perfect combination of entertainment and education. Cost for the tour is $4 adults, $3 seniors and students, and Museum members are free. Reservations are recommended. Please call 773.728.8111 or e-mail Museum@samac.org to reserve your spot.
