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November 5, 2010 - 8:00 am - 10:00 am Board of Directors Meeting Jennifer Amdur Spitz 100 N Lasalle St. Ste 300 Chicago IL, 60625 Event Cost: 0 More Information Phone: Kerstin Lane (312) 787-5004 Email: kerstinlane@gmail.com Categories: CCA Board Member Event Chicago Cultural Alliance Event November 8, 2010 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Program Committee Meeting Chicago Cultural Alliance 4626 N. Knox Ave. Chicago, IL 60630 Event contact: Jorge Felix Event Cost: 0 More Information Phone: (773) 620-8608 Email: felixjorge@msn.com Website: chicagoculturalalliance.org Categories: CCA Committee Event Chicago Cultural Alliance Event November 17, 2010 - 10:00 am Social Media Workshop 2.0: Using Social Media to Your Advantage Casa Michoacan 1638 S. Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608 Take your social networking skills to the next level at this workshop! You've finally succumbed to getting a Facebook account. Twitter is making your head swirl with all the updates. Meanwhile, your blog is feels like it's missing something. Want to find out how to use these various tools into a cohesive marketing style? Come to this workshop to learn how to enhance your organization's branding and visibility through the use of online social networking and media. We'll also be discussing how you can formulate your own online marketing strategy! Event Cost: 0.00 More Information Phone: Mimosa Shah (773) 283-1958 Email: mshah@chicagoculturalalliance.org Website: www.chicagoculturalalliance.org Categories: Chicago Cultural Alliance Event November 11, 2010 Leadership Council Meeting TBD TBD This is a closed meeting for the Alliance Leadership Council, which includes all Core Members' executive directors and board presidents. Event Cost: $0.00 More Information Phone: (773) 283-1958 Email: mshah@chicagoculturalalliance.org Website: www.chicagoculturalalliance.org Categories: Chicago Cultural Alliance Event Leadership Council November 4, 2010 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fair Oaks Farms and the Little Red Smokehouse Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640 FAIR OAKS FARMS AND THE LITTLE RED SMOKEHOUSE Thursday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m. Come hear about Fair Oaks Farms and the other ventures of Swedish cheesemaker Sven Mill. Located in northwest Indiana, Fair Oaks Farms is owned by nine local dairy farm families. Since he arrived at Fair Oaks, Sven has been putting his talents to use, most notably with his famous Royal Blue Cheese. Sven is from Grythyttan, Sweden, and for many years he delivered a buffet to His Royal Highness the King of Sweden in celebration of Swedish National Day. Sven is also one of the contributing authors to the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) cookbook, “For the Love of Food.” Following the talk there will be a sampling of appetizers from some of the farms’ products, along with a wine tasting. Cost: $20 members, $25 non-members. Reservations are recommended. Event Cost: $20 for members & $25 for non-members More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: Benson DuPriest, bdupriest@samac.org Website: www.swedishamericanmuseum.org Categories: Swedish American Museum General Public Event Core Member Events November 5, 2010 - November 6, 2010 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 am Museum Dreaming Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640 MUSEUM DREAMING 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 – 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 Ever wonder what it would be like to spend the night in a Museum? Come and see at our first ever, Museum Dreaming! Guests will enjoy dinner, crafts, games, adventures, and breakfast, all while the Museum is closed to the public. Geared for children ages 5 and up; children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Guests are required to provide their own bedding. Cost: $75 per person members, $85 per person non-members. Reservations and advanced payment required. Event Cost: $75 for members & $85 for non-members More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: Jessie Aucoin, jaucoin@samac.org Website: www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org Categories: Swedish American Museum Family & Children General Public Event Core Member Events November 16, 2010 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Swedish Candle Making and Christmas Craft Workshop Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640 SWEDISH CANDLE MAKING AND CHRISTMAS CRAFT WORKSHOP Tuesday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m. Candle making has a strong tradition in Sweden. With the long, dark winter nights, candles were essential for lighting and are associated with many of the oldest festivals. Light up the winter by making hand-dipped candles. Additionally, we will create paper heart baskets and Christmas ornaments. You will also learn how to make a traditional Swedish Christmas treat. Bring a pair of sharp scissors. Coffee and bullar will be served. Cost: $15 members, $20 non-members. Reservations are recommended. Event Cost: $15 for members & $20 for non-members More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: Benson DuPriest, bdupriest@samac.org Website: www.swedishamericanmuseum.org Categories: Swedish American Museum General Public Event Core Member Events November 19, 2010 - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm International Evening Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640 INTERNATIONAL EVENING Friday, November 19, 4 p.m. Join the Museum as it welcomes its members and many others to a night of sharing cultures. The Swedish American Museum is represented by a host of cultural backgrounds and ethnicities and these will all be on display as we enjoy the many wonderful stories, foods, and selected musical contributions from each nationality present. This is a free event. Reservations are recommended. Event Cost: Free More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: Benson DuPriest, bdupriest@samac.org Website: www.swedishamericanmuseum.org Categories: November 20, 2010 - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm A Dream of America - Swedish Immigration to Chicago Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640 A DREAM OF AMERICA – SWEDISH IMMIGRATION TO CHICAGO Guided tours will be held at 11 a.m. on the third Sunday of September, the last Saturday of October, and the third Saturday of November (Sept. 19, Oct. 30, and Nov. 20). Veronica Robinson, Museum curator, will conduct the tour. This fascinating tour starts in the mid-1800s in Sweden and takes the viewer on a journey from Sweden to the New World, providing insights into the struggles and triumphs of Swedish immigrant life in Chicago. We meet Stina Olof’s daughter, whose brother is leaving Sweden with his family in 1868, Karl Karlsson and his family who emigrated in 1893, and Elin and Birgitta Hedman, who arrived at Ellis Island in 1924. Cost for the tour is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and students. Members are free. Reservations are recommended. Event Cost: $4 adults, $3 seniors, students, children More Information Phone: 773-728-8111 Email: Veronica Robinson, vrobinson@samac.org Website: www.swedishamericanmusuem.org Categories: Swedish American Museum Family & Children Art Exhibits General Public Event Core Member Events

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