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Book Club 2026
From May through December 2026, we will be exploring eight books related to Nordic history and heritage; and Swedish lifestyles and traditions. There are both fiction and non-fiction books; and authors from the United States and Sweden.
Join other book lovers every second Friday of the month from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. The History & Heritage Book Club will be held at Gammelgården Museum at 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN 55073. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with others in the community who love to read and want to discover some great books!
2026 Book List (for a book description, visit the History & Heritage Book Club group on Facebook:
May – The Emigrants by Vilhelm Moberg – Fiction – *F
June – Nordic Wisdom – Simplify Your Life by Elisabeth Carolsson – *N
July – Northwomen: Untold Stories from the Other Half of the Viking World – Heather Pringle – F
August – Punished: A Novel – Ann Helen Laestadius – *F
September – The Place of Tides by James Rebanks – N
October – I Go to America: Swedish America Women and the Life of Mina Anderson by Joy K. Lintelma – N
November – The World of Cajsa Andersdotter: A Close-up View of Sweden in the 18th and 19th Century – Bengt Hallgren – *N
December – Hanna’s Daughters by Marianne Fredriksson – *F
* – Swedish, Sámi, or Swedish-American author
F – Fiction
N – Non-Fiction
Please let the museum know you will be attending the book club, by emailing: director@gammelgardenmuseum.org
Phone: (651) 433-5053
Facebook Group: History & Heritage Book Club
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book club,fiction,non-fiction,nordic history,swedish lifestyles
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