Highlights
Vasa's indoor
center (air-conditioned), the covered pavilion, and outdoor bar
and stugan, or food kiosk, are open all day.
Vasa's annual Barnensdag (Children's
Day) combines with the Midsummer Celebration this year. Barnensdag
has been an annual event since June, 1960.
Children ages 5-13 and Vasastjarnan, the Junior Club, perform folk
dances for parents, family, and guests. Both clubs have
performed Lucia Celebrations since 1959.
SWEA NJ again is assembling the Maypole on the site around noon and will raise and lead the audience in the singing and dancing after the opening ceremony. SAHS thanks SWEA NJ for their many years of continuing this Midsummer tradition.
Vendors will offer beautiful items
from Scandinavia and from talented local artisans. For more information
on being a vendor, click here to contact
our
chairperson
via email: sahsvendor@yahoo.com or download the vendor application and send it to us. Food vendors, please contact us at 908-342-4296.
Our SAHS raffle
tickets for fantastic prizes are for offered throughout
the day.
The Midsummer Dance begins at 5 p.m.,
featuring music and performances by local entertainers. Vasa's kitchen
will offer delicious meatball dinners.
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Schedule of Events for Saturday, June 25
Scandinavian Marketplace 11-6
PROGRAM
11 AM Park opens with Vendors
11-2 PM Pancakes with Pippi in Cultural Center
11:30 AM Musical Entertainment in Pavilion and Arlington's Angels at Noon
12 Noon Pavilion “Arlington's Angels” – Four youngsters singing with Jan Persson on guitar
12:30 PM Opening Ceremony in front of the Cultural Center;
Flag Parade: “Heralding Trumpeters”
Welcome: Carl Wilhjelm, Past President of SAHS, and Dignitaries
1:30 PM Raising of the Maypole by SWEA in front of Pavilion, IN FRONT OF PAVILION
SAHS thanks SWEA, NJ for their continuing support
12–4 PM Ongoing Children's Crafts and Playground in Childrens' Area
2 PM & 4 PM Mock Turtle Marionette Puppet Nightingale Show and Workshop
Floral Wreaths Workshop by Three Crowns Lodge #704
PAVILION PERFORMANCES
Swedish “BARNENSDAG PROGRAM”
2 PM Folkdancing by SKANSEN &VASASTJÄRNAN JUNIOR FOLKDANCERS
2:30 to 5 PM ROLF STANG as a wandering minstrel and
WALTER (Wally) ERIKSSON Jr. strolling and playing the Nyckelharpa
2 PM JODIE ADESSA, vocalist of Danish descent
2:00 & 4:00 Mock Turtle Marionette puppet Workshop, “Nightingale” in Children's Area
2:30 PM SWEDISH FOLKDANCERS of NEW YORK
3 PM Accordionists LARS KARLSSON from Sweden and ØVIND FARMEN from Norway
Videos of Scandinavia in Cultural Center
EVENING CULTURAL CENTER PERFORMANCES
5-8:30 PM Midsummer Dinner Dance - featuring the SAHS BAND
6 PM Raffle Drawing
6:30 PM JODIE ADESSA , VOCALIST
7:30 PM ØIVIND FARMEN, Norwegian past World Champion and
LARS KARLSSON, most popular accordionist in Sweden
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Scandinavians
call it "the day that never ends." It's Midsummer, or summer
solstice, the longest day of the year. In Sweden, Finland, Norway,
Denmark, and Iceland, it's a day of
non-stop celebration.
Featured performers from Scandinavia will be accordionists Lars Karlsson from 
Mr. Stang is an actor, singer, writer, translator, repertoire coach, and lecturer based in New York City. This year he will continue his wonderful role as Wandering Minstrel.
