Education & Classes
Upcoming Children's Programs
Download a calendar of Kids' Programs in
2011.
Nordic Stories
The first Thursday of each month, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
An important note about Nordic Stories: In 2012, Nordic Stories will be moving from
the first Tuesday of the month to the first Thursday of the month, to align with
the new free day at the Nordic Heritage Museum.
Join us for our fifth year of Nordic Stories, geared toward preschool aged children
and their grown-ups. Held the 1st Thursday of each month from 10am to 11am, Nordic
Stories features children's stories from the Nordic countries, along with fun craft
projects. This is a free program, no reservations are necessary. Please note: This
program is not intended for large groups.
Thursday, February 2: Finland:
Brave Charlotte by Anu Stohner
Thursday, March 1: Iceland:
The Problem with Chickens by Bruce McMillan,
illustrated by Icelandic artist Gunnella.
LEGO Workshop
Saturday, February 4, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Calling all LEGO enthusiasts! Are you crazy for this classic Danish building toy?
Then don't miss out on a fun morning of LEGO building with Dan Parker, local Certified
LEGO Professional—back for a third year!
Participants can spend time creating on their own with the large supply of LEGO
bricks and specialty pieces, or they can join one of Dan’s break-out classes on
LEGO tricks and techniques. Explore various aspects of LEGO design along with other
LEGO fans!
Registration is necessary. To register, contact Alison Church, Children’s Education
Coordinator, at (206) 789-5707 x19 or by email: alisonc@nordicmuseum.org.
This program is for children ages 5 to 12.
The cost for the 3-hour workshop is $45 for Museum members, $50 for non-members.
Pre-registration and pre-payment are necessary. For program details, contact Alison
Church at (206) 789-5707, ext. 19.
Breakfast at Pippi's and Pippi Longstocking Movie!
Saturday, March 17
Breakfast at Pippi’s: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Pippi Longstocking Movie: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Celebrate that one-of-a-kind Swedish girl Pippi Longstocking at the always popular
Breakfast at Pippi’s. Dress up as your favorite character from the Pippi stories
and join us for a delicious breakfast of Swedish pancakes complete with live music
and dancing for kids! There will also be a craft for children to make.
Appropriate for all ages. No reservations needed.
Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for children (age 5-12), free for children under 5, includes
museum admission.
Continue the Pippi celebration with a family viewing of
Pippi Longstocking
(dubbed in English!) starring Inger Nilsson–appropriate for all ages. No reservations
needed.
Suggested donation: $5 for adults, $3 for children.
Barneleikarringen of Greater Seattle
2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Calling young dancers!
Barneleikarringen invites young people to learn Nordic dancing. Students and parents
learn fun folkdances from each of the five Nordic countries. Instructors emphasize
basic cultural aspects of these countries as well as music and dance steps. No prior
experience necessary—all dances are taught. Dances are geared for everyone age 4
and up. We love it when parents, grandparents, and friends dance with the kids.
Children also have the opportunity to take part in performances with the group at
various locations.
We meet at the Nordic Heritage Museum on the 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoons during
the school year, from 1:30-2:30 followed by social time until 2:45. Some practices
are at other locations when Museum space is unavailable.
For questions, please call 425. 954.5257 or email Barneleikarringen@gmail.com Visit
our website at: https://sites.google.com/site/barneleikarringen/home
The group is sponsored in part by Leikarringen and Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001.
Upcoming Adult Programs
Nordic Woodcarving with Eric Holt
Learn Acanthus Rococo and dragon/Viking styles in this class. Students will concentrate
on the fundamental leaf formations of the Acanthus style, working up combinations
and the Acanthus curl. Sharpening and basic carving techniques will be covered for
beginners.
Class options of 2-5 sessions per month.
Saturdays, 9:00am-3:30pm.
Jan. 28
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
April 7, 14, 21, 28
May 5, 12, 19, 26
June 2, 9, 16, 23
Cost is $162.50 for 5 classes; $130 for 4 classes; $97.50 for 3 classes; $38 per
day for single classes. *No refunds or credit for classes missed.
Contact Linda Lingle at the Nordic Heritage Museum Education Department for additional
course information and registration at 206-789-5707 ext. 21, or email lindal@nordicmuseum.org.
Stranded Colorwork Cardigan with Mary Scott Huff
Four Saturday Sessions beginning January 14, for 18 hours of instruction.
Stranded with Mary! Love the beautiful stranded colorwork from the Nordic knitting
tradition? Who doesn’t? In this four -session knitting adventure, students will
make their own stranded colorwork cardigans.
From cast -on to bind-off, Mary Scott Huff will guide knitters through the process
of creating their own hand-knit work of art inspired by traditional patterns, using
both traditional techniques and some modern shortcuts.
If you have ever wanted to understand the construction process of a stranded cardigan
but were afraid that the techniques might be too involved or confusing, here is
your chance to create a sweater with the help and support of a pro. Mary is the
author of
The New Stranded Colorwork:Techniques and Patterns for Vibrant Knitwear
(Interweave Press, 2009), with a new book,
Teach Yourself Visually Color Knitting,
due for release in 2012.
Four Saturday Sessions, for 18 hours of instruction:
January 14, 10:00 am—4:00 pm:
Getting Stranded
March 17, 10:00 am—1:00 pm:
Stranded in the Middle
April 14, 10:00 am—4:00 pm;
Making the Cut
May 19, 10:00 am—4:00 pm.
All Buttoned Up
Cost: $295 members; $305 non-members.
For further information and a supply list please contact Linda Lingle at 206.789.5707,
ext. 21 or lindal@nordicmuseum.org.
Swedish Semlor with Malena Grundel
Saturday, February 11, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.
Shake off the dreary winter with this delicious Swedish pastry just in time for
Fat Tuesday. Experienced baker Malena Grundel will help students make this extravagant
cardamom-spiced bun, traditionally enjoyed during the season of feasting before
Lent begins. Then all will enjoy feasting on their creations!
Cost: Members, $30; non-members, $35.
Contact Linda Lingle at the Nordic Heritage Museum Education Department for additional
course information and registration at 206.789.5707 ext. 21, or email lindal@nordicmuseum.org.
More Fishes and Dishes with Laura Cooper and Kelly Barry
Saturday, March 24, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.
Join Laura Cooper and Sommelier Kelly Barry for this unique cooking class as they
share recipes, stories, and wine pairing advice from
The Fishes and Dishes Cookbook:
Seafood Recipes and Salty Stories from Alaska’s Commercial Fisherwomen.
Students will prepare dishes from the book and then sit down to enjoy the dishes
and new friends along with a glass of wine.
Cost: Members, $35; non-members, $40.
Includes a glass of wine.
Contact Linda Lingle at the Nordic Heritage Museum Education Department for additional
course information and registration at 206.789.5707 ext. 21, or email lindal@nordicmuseum.org.
Class size is limited so please register early.
Nordic Card Weaving with Linda Malan
Saturday, March 31, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Learn to weave like the Vikings! Linda Malan, a member of the Card Weaving group
of the Seattle Weavers’ Guild, will introduce students to this ancient weaving technique.
A set of 52 weaving cards was found in the Oseberg ship burial, which dates from
around AD 800.
Cost: Members, $30; non-members, $35. Materials fee payable to the instructor.
Contact Linda Lingle at the Nordic Heritage Museum Education Department for additional
course information and registration at 206.789.5707 ext. 21, or email lindal@nordicmuseum.org.
Members receive a discount on most classes.
Nordic Knit and Spin Cafe
**Please note: Beginning in February the Knit and Spin Café will move to the first
Sunday of each month.
First Sunday of every month, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Both new and experienced knitters can bring their knitting and spinning projects
and find kindred spirits. You don’t have to be Nordic to knit Nordic.
Cost: free, donations welcome.
Nordic American Voices Oral History Initiative
The Nordic Heritage Museum announces the launch of a new and ambitious effort to
collect, preserve, and share the life histories of Nordic immigrants and their descendants
in the Pacific Northwest.
Nordic American Voices builds upon the expertise gained in the 1999–2000 Vanishing
Generation Project, when 123 interviews were recorded by more than 40 volunteers.
In 2001 the Museum, together with project partners the Ballard Historical Society
and the Swedish Finn Historical Society, published a 289-page book. Voices of Ballard:
Immigrant Stories from the Vanishing Generation contains narrative renditions of
over 100 interview transcripts. The first edition sold out quickly and is currently
out of print. One early goal of the Nordic American Voices project is to publish
a new, expanded edition of the popular book.
The scope of Nordic American Voices will reach beyond Ballard, capturing the life
stories of individuals throughout the region, from the farming communities of Snohomish
and Skagit Counties to Scandinavian settlements in Eastern Washington. These interviews
will inform future publications as well as exhibitions in the Museum’s current facility
and in the new building planned for Market Street in Ballard.
Another special focus of the project will be to identify and interview individuals
living in the Pacific Northwest who can share their memories and experiences of
the Nordic countries during World War II, the occupation and the resistance movements,
and the Winter War and Continuation War in Finland. These stories will be featured
in a range of projects, from educational websites to exhibitions, and will be available
to historians and to other Nordic cultural organizations.
YOU CAN HELP
The Nordic American Voices project will thrive with the assistance of many volunteers.
The Nordic American Voices Steering Committee also seeks the community’s assistance
in identifying interview participants and in conducting interviews. Please consider
becoming a project volunteer nominating a narrator by contacting Linda Lingle at
(206) 789-5707 ext.21, or
lindal@nordicmuseum.org.
Scandinavian Language Institute
SCANDINAVIAN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE NEWS: The new Fall Quarter of Scandinavian language
classes will begin the week of October 3 and run for 9 weeks. The Scandinavian Language
Institute has scheduled 16 classes slated at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Danish,
Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish languages. Beginning classes are available in all
four languages. In addition to multiple levels being taught Monday through Thursday
evenings, there are also daytime classes available in Norwegian and Swedish. Discounts
and partial scholarships are available. Registration takes place in class - so easy!
Just show up and you're in! For more information including class schedules and tuition
costs, visit:
www.SLISeattle.com
For Teachers
The Nordic Heritage Museum invites school groups to visit our exhibits, either on
guided or self-guided tours. Reservations are required for all group visits at least
two weeks in advance. Contact the Education Department at (206) 789-5707 ext.19
or email:
alisonc@nordicmuseum.org.
Museum Tours
Guided Tours
Guided tours take place in our Dream of America exhibit and include a curriculum
guide, a guide to Washington State EALRs addressed, and a scavenger hunt for students
to use on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Bring your class’s study of immigration, Nordic
culture, or Washington State history alive with this popular tour. Travel back to
the nineteenth-century Scandinavian countryside with your students to begin the
journey to America through the Dream of America’s life-like settings and period
artifacts. The voyage continues through captivating displays, as students board
a ship to cross the Atlantic, and disembark at Ellis Island. Moving through the
Midwest, the trek ends in the Pacific Northwest and Ballard, Seattle. Make the Nordic
immigrant experience universal with this dynamic tour using role-playing and illustrative
props! Minimum of ten students, maximum of 30 on guided tours. Larger groups can
schedule back-to-back tours. One chaperone is required for every six students.
- Appropriate for 1st through 12th grade
- Length: 45 minutes -1 hour
- Tuesday–Friday; 10:00 am, 11:00 am, and 12:00 pm
- Cost: $2.00 for students, $4.00 for adults
- FREE for Seattle Public School groups
Self-guided Tours
Teachers are also welcome to bring students on self-guided tours. Scavenger hunts
are available for all three floors of the museum.
- Tuesday–Friday; 10:00 am, 11:00 am, and 12:00 pm
- Cost: $2.00 for students, $4.00 for adults
- FREE for Seattle Public School groups
Outreach Trunks
- Outreach Trunks are available for up to two weeks for a rental fee of $10.00
- The trunks are appropriate for all ages
- Each trunk includes a guide to Washington State EALRs that are addressed by the
trunk
- Trunks cannot be mailed – they must be picked up at the museum
- To reserve an Outreach Trunk, contact the Education Department at (206) 789-5707
ext.19 or email: alisonc@nordicmuseum.org.
Immigrant Trunk
The Immigrant Trunk is full of hands-on artifacts that reflect common objects brought
by Nordic immigrants to America during the nineteenth century. Use the classroom
activities and teacher’s manual, personal belongings, and replicas of immigrant
documents from the Museum’s collection to bring history alive. Let the Immigrant
Trunk give your class a personal glimpse into the immigration period of the late
1800s.The Immigrant Trunk is a great complement to the Dream of America guided tour.
NEW! Nordic Folk Art Trunk
The newly completed Nordic Folk Art Trunk includes a wealth of folk art objects
from the Nordic region. Students can explore traditional art forms such as painting,
paper arts, textiles, and music. Books, music CDs, and a teacher's manual round
out this classroom resource.
Viking Trunk
The Viking Trunk contains faithful replicas of Viking Age artifacts for your students
to handle and try on, including clothing, armor, and jewelry. Slides depicting the
world of the Vikings, informative books, and a teacher’s manual filled with information
and activities for classroom use complete this fun outreach resource. Use the Viking
Trunk to discover with your students how the Vikings really lived.
Trolls and Norse Gods Trunk
The Trolls and Norse Gods Trunk is an excellent resource for classes studying folktales
or myths, or for those who just love trolls and Norse gods. This trunk contains
troll and Norse god costumes, music stories to read in class along with story writing
aids, and a teacher’s manual filled with information about trolls and Norse gods
and activities to use in your classroom.
Nordic Adventures
Would you like to have someone visit your classroom and give a presentation related
to the Nordic countries? The Nordic Heritage Museum has an exciting organization,
Nordic Adventures, that can provide classroom presentations on a number of Nordic
subjects, including culture, music and dance, arts, history, Norse mythology, and
Vikings, to name a few! Presenters are provided FREE of charge to speak to your
class! This is a great addition to a Dream of America guided tour, or a fantastic
option for groups that cannot afford a visit to the Nordic Heritage Museum.
If you would like to have a presentation from a member of Nordic Adventures, contact
the Education Department at (206) 789-5707 ext.19 or email:
alisonc@nordicmuseum.org.