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ASI’s language program is an incredible resource for learning Swedish, Finnish, and North Sami—and summer classes start ...
05/29/2026

ASI’s language program is an incredible resource for learning Swedish, Finnish, and North Sami—and summer classes start next week. There's still time to enrich your summer by expanding your language skills. Our curriculum for summer is excellent, and we hope to see you in class!

🇸🇪 Beginning Swedish ABC, 123! with Jean Hanslin

🇸🇪 Sweden & Swedish for Travelers with Greg White

🇸🇪 Swedish Grammar Intensive with Rachel Willson-Broyles

🇸🇪 Reading Classic Swedish Stories.

🇫🇮 All About Finnish with Daniel Haataja

🌳 Sámi Environmental Philosophy with Dr. Ália O'Loughlin

Learn more and register for classes: https://ow.ly/3wuC50Z5A5i

Emelie Röhdahl has been weaving for over half of her life. Through her constant use of and intimate relationship with wo...
05/29/2026

Emelie Röhdahl has been weaving for over half of her life. Through her constant use of and intimate relationship with wool, she has developed a sensitivity to it. In these self-portraits, her red nose bleeds down her face, calling attention to the flushed skin and asthmatic symptoms she now experiences while weaving.

There are only two weeks left to view this work and more in “Handwoven: Between Chaos and Order”, on view through June 7.

This summer, the ASI Museum Store is showing our gratitude for ASI members with $10 off a purchase of $50 or more. Stop ...
05/27/2026

This summer, the ASI Museum Store is showing our gratitude for ASI members with $10 off a purchase of $50 or more. Stop by the store for uniquely designed and curated items that bring modern Swedish and Scandinavian art and culture into your everyday life. Find the perfect gift or treat yourself to something special.

Valid on a single purchase from June 1–August 31, 2026. Offer cannot be combined or stacked with other discounts.

Små grodorna at ASI’s Midsommar Celebration on June 20 with live Nordic folk music throughout the day from Twin Cities N...
05/26/2026

Små grodorna at ASI’s Midsommar Celebration on June 20 with live Nordic folk music throughout the day from Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag, Twin Cities Hardingfelelag, ASI Spelmanslag, ASI Lilla Lag, ASI Cloudberries, and Friends of the ASI Male Chorus, plus special guests Lynx Lynx performing Midsommar classics. End the day with ABBA karaoke!

Midsommar is presented with support from our media sponsor, MPR News.
Photography credit: John Cybart

Issues surrounding immigration have dominated the news cycle in 2026. While Minneapolis has been the epicenter, immigrat...
05/22/2026

Issues surrounding immigration have dominated the news cycle in 2026. While Minneapolis has been the epicenter, immigration has garnered media attention around the world.

On June 4, Journalist James Savage (The Local Sweden) is joining Andrew Hazzard and Katelyn Vue (Sahan Journal) in a panel discussion to explore their experiences working for mission-driven newsrooms covering stories for and about immigrants in Sweden and Minnesota.

Moderated by Fred de Sam Lazaro (Under-Told Stories Project, PBS NewsHour), the conversation will explore contemporary immigration issues through the lens of journalism.

Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/oCbp50Z2rhS

Amber Jensen's sculpture reveals a twill-like weave, formed when two or more weft yarns are floated over a plain structu...
05/21/2026

Amber Jensen's sculpture reveals a twill-like weave, formed when two or more weft yarns are floated over a plain structure. Once off the loom, this woven piece transformed into a boat. A painter, textile artist, and educator based in Minneapolis, Jensen blends traditional methods with her own improvisational approach.

Don't miss your chance to experience Amber’s piece “A Raft to Float Along Patterns of the Sea” and others in “Nordic Echoes: Tradition in Contemporary Art.” Visit the exhibition before it closes on June 7, 2026—only two weeks remain.

The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Minnesota's Nordic Innovation in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency event is ...
05/18/2026

The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Minnesota's Nordic Innovation in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency event is happening on Thursday, May 21.

This gathering is a great opportunity to connect with leaders and professionals who are strengthening Swedish American business and cultural ties right here in Minnesota. At ASI, we value these moments to build relationships, share ideas, and celebrate the vibrant community we’ve all helped create.

We look forward to engaging conversations with leaders from IKEA, Danfoss Drives, FVB Energy Inc., Fresh Energy and PwC, and seeing many familiar (and new!) faces.

More info: https://ow.ly/L7BC50Z19T5

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