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Hello everyone,

This Saturday, the 28th of April, Lindsborg area artists are hosting the 11th annual Artists Studio Open House. Many area studios will be open to the public from 11am until 7pm and everyone is invited to drop in and see the artists at work. One of the special things about the Artists Studio Open House is the wide variety of art on display. Everything from painting, photography, sculpture and weaving to woodworking, carving and jewelry design, plus more!

And then, at 8pm, the Heart of America Big Band will perform in the gymnasium at Soderstrom Elementary. Admission to the Artists Studio Open House is free, and a freewill donation is appreciated at the Big Band concert.

While you’re in town for the Artists Studio Open House, be sure to drop by the Lindsborg Library, where the Friends of the Lindsborg Library will be holding their annual book sale from 10am until 6pm. This is a great opportunity to pick up some new reading material and help a great cause at the same time.

Remember, the Lindsborg area Artists Studio Open house is this Saturday, from 11am until 7pm. A full list of participating studios may be obtained from many downtown Lindsborg merchants.

And, it’s just one week until the annual Millfest Celebration! The past comes to life Saturday and Sunday, May 5th and 6th, at the Old Mill Museum in Lindsborg with Millfest 2007. This unique event celebrates the Kansas heritage with tours of the 1898 Smoky Valley Flour mill, demonstrations of traditional arts, great food and lively musical entertainment.

The flour mill only operates once a year, so the public is encouraged to take this opportunity to see the mill in action. Mill tours are limited to those age 13 and above, due to safety reasons.

This year Millfest is featuring its largest musical lineup ever, including bluegrass, country, gospel and more.

Tickets for Millfest are 2$ for adults and 1$ for children over age 6.

Till next week, this is Mike Rodriquez with the Lindsborg Update.

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Update from the 27th of April 2007 simply by clicking the previous link. The Lindsborg Update is a podcast of a weekly bit I do on a local radio station, KSAL 1150AM. The Lindsborg Update usually airs on Fridays, a couple of minutes after 12:30 PM. Btw, if you use an RSS aggregator, and iTunes, you can automatically load this podcast into iTunes from within the aggregator.

I’ve taken quite a large number of photographs during recent Midsummer’s Day Festivals in Lindsborg. I share the photos on my personal blog, All the Pages Are My Days, and on my Blog About Lindsborg, Little Sweden USA, as well as at Flickr.

Below is an index of all the photoblog entries from Little Sweden, USA that have pictures from Midsummer’s Day. Click on any of the post titles to be taken to the entry where the photos are displayed. Also, here’s a link to the Midsummer’s Day photos on Flickr.

Midsummer’s 2006: Misc Images

We’ll wrap up the photo coverage of this year’s Midsummer’s Day Festival in Lindsborg, Kansas with a few photos that didn’t fit in any of the other categories. This Swedish flag helped set the tone for the day.

Posted in Little Sweden USA on July 2, 2006 01:51 PM

Midsummer’s 2006: Lindsborg Folkdanslag

The Lindsborg Folkdanslag provide their unique brand of Swedish Folk Dancing as they entertain the crowds at Lindsborg’s 2006 Midsummer’s Festival on June 17th.

Posted in Little Sweden USA on July 1, 2006 01:18 PM

Midsummer’s 2006: Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers

It’s always a treat to watch the Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers perform, and this year’s Midsummer’s proved to be no exception! They infuse their dancing with a spirit and vigor that is refreshing and joyful to watch.

Posted in Little Sweden USA on June 30, 2006 10:16 PM

Midsummer’s 2006: Leikarring Dancers

At the 2006 Midsummer’s Festival in Lindsborg we were fortunate to have not one, but two visiting dance groups. I’ve already posted images of the Mora Folkdanslag, from Mora Sweden, and here’s a set of images of the Leikarring, a…

Posted in Little Sweden USA on June 29, 2006 11:06 AM

Midsummer’s Photo Update: Mora Folkdanslag

I’m making great progress and have almost finished processing the 930 photos I took at last weekend’s Midsummer’s celebration. I’ve cut the number of keepers down to a little under 300. That’s still high, but when one considers there were…

Posted in Little Sweden USA on June 29, 2006 11:02 AM

Midsummer’s Swedish Fashion Review

One of the highlights of the weekend’s Midsummer’s celebration was the Swedish Fashion Review. A nice variety of costumes were modeled, including both modern costumes as well as vintage designs that included pieces of costumes brought over from Sweden by…

Posted in Little Sweden USA on June 24, 2006 01:30 AM

Midsummer’s Day 2006

One week ago Lindsborg celebrated the annual Swedish holiday known as Midsummer’s. For the second year in a row, I provided publicity for the event, and once again it was a wonderful, challenging and rewarding experience. You can read more…

Posted in Little Sweden USA on June 24, 2006 01:22 AM

Midsummer’s Day: Photos and Commentary

I had the very special pleasure to attend my first Midsummer’s Day festival in Lindsborg yesterday. It was a beautiful day, sunny but not too hot and the north(Swensson) park in Lindsborg was filled with people enjoying the day. …

Posted in Little Sweden USA on June 19, 2005 04:57 PM

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Hello everyone,

This Sunday, come enjoy the fine choral singing provided by the Kansas Mennonite Men’s Chorus. They are performing at 7pm at Presser Hall on the Bethany College campus. Now in their 38th year, the choir has raised more than 1/2 million dollars in that time. Admission to the concert is a freewill donation, with the proceeds going to the Mennonite Central Committee, which sends food around the world. The group’s motto is “We sing that others may live.” Well, who can’t get behind that?

Oh, and congratulations are in order for this year’s Hyllningsfest Royalty, Ken and Marilyn Sjogren. Hyllningsfest is October 12th through 14th this year, and we’ll have plenty of info as the time draws closer.

One of the cool things about the Red Barn Studio’s Artist in Residence program is that many artists return again and again. Returning artist Sandy Milroy continues that tradition with her 4th residency at the Red Barn. Sandy will continue her work using collage techniques during her stay, which lasts until April 30th.

Speaking of artists, it’s just one week until the 11th annual Lindsborg Area Artists Studio Open House. On Saturday, April 28th, many area studios will be open from 11am until 7pm. This is really a special opportunity to see artists working in their studios, on a variety of media ranging from painting to photography, with almost every other imaginable art form in-between.

And then, at 8pm, the Heart of America Big Band will perform in the gymnasium at Soderstrom Elementary. Admission to the Artists Studio Open House is free, and a freewill donation is appreciated at the Big Band concert.

While you’re in town for the Artists Studio Open House, be sure to drop by the Lindsborg Library, where the Friends of the Lindsborg Library will be holding their annual book sale from 10am until 2pm. This year, the FOLL has received a matching grant for the first $750 dollars in books that are sold; this is a great opportunity to pick up some new reading material and help a great cause at the same time.

Till next week, this is Mike Rodriquez with the Lindsborg Update.

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Update from the 20th of April 2007 simply by clicking the previous link. The Lindsborg Update is a podcast of a weekly bit I do on a local radio station, KSAL 1150AM. The Lindsborg Update usually airs on Fridays, a couple of minutes after 12:30 PM. Btw, if you use an RSS aggregator, and iTunes, you can automatically load this podcast into iTunes from within the aggregator.

Hello everyone,

It’s great to be back, and I want to extend a big thank you to Chris for providing the Lindsborg Update during my absence.

Well, despite the recent snow, it is spring, and things are warming up here in town.

Tonight, Friday the 13th, the annual Methodist Women’s Spaghetti Supper will be held at the Methodist Church on south Main Street in Lindsborg. Take the night off from cooking, and support a good cause at the same time.

Tomorrow, live music returns once again to the Small World Gallery in downtown Lindsborg. Robin Macy and friends will be performing songs from their new album, “Songs from the Garden”. The music begins at 8pm, and admission is 10$ at the door. This is a great chance to hear some wonderful music in an intimate setting.

One of the cool things about the Red Barn Studio’s Artist in Residence program is that many artists return again and again. Starting April 17th, Sandy Milroy will begin her 4th stay at the Red Barn. In residence until April 30th, Sandy will continue her work using collage techniques.

And be sure to mark your calendars for the 28th of April! That’s the date of the 11th annual Lindsborg Area Artists Studio Open House. Many of the studios will be open from 11am until 7pm, and then at 8pm, the Heart of America Big Band will perform in the gymnasium at Soderstrom Elementary.

While you’re in town for the Artists Studio Open House, be sure to drop by the Lindsborg Library, where the Friends of the Lindsborg Library will be holding their annual book sale from 10am until 2pm. There will be 2000 books for sale, and the proceeds will help improve the library’s children’s area.

Looking ahead a little bit, we’ve got the Mill Fest coming up in early May, the 4th through the 6th, and then the weekend of June 16th, it’s time for the 31st annual celebration of Midsummer’s Day. Come hear the Swedish rock band Tiny Toads, and enjoy traditional Swedish dances, great food, an arts and crafts fair and more.

Till next week, this is Mike Rodriquez with the Lindsborg Update.

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Update from the 13th of April 2007 simply by clicking the previous link. The Lindsborg Update is a podcast of a weekly bit I do on a local radio station, KSAL 1150AM. The Lindsborg Update usually airs on Fridays, a couple of minutes after 12:30 PM. Btw, if you use an RSS aggregator, and iTunes, you can automatically load this podcast into iTunes from within the aggregator.