Midsommar 2013 is in the books!  A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who helped make it possible.  And for those who attended, we hope you enjoyed the food, fun, and performances.  We look forward to seeing you next year!

Recap:

Dalesburg Midsummer Festival

Friday, June 21, 2013

Thank You for Midsommar 2013 !

Tack Så Mycket !

(Thanks So Much !)

Have A Good Summer !

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Overview/Recap:

Dalesburg Lutheran Church celebrates its 144th annual Midsommar with history, music, fun and food on Friday, June 21, 2013. Valkommen! All are invited to share a day in the beautiful countryside near Vermillion, Centerville and Beresford.

The festival dates back into the late 1860s, when settlers from Dalarna County of Sweden came to Southeastern South Dakota. Along the way, these pioneer families founded Dalesburg Lutheran Church, about 10 miles north of Vermillion, and started a Midsommar celebration tradition. Today, the festival features the efforts of three traditionally Swedish country churches in the area, Dalesburg Lutheran, Dalesburg Baptist and Komstad Covenant.

Poster:

Our full schedule and details are available by downloading our 2013 poster (PDF, 2MB).

Schedule for 2013:

Friday, June 21, 2013 – Dalesburg Midsummer Festival

Featuring!

• Sioux Valley Singers – Eighty Men from Sioux Falls, Canton and Sioux City.
• Viking Invasion – Skjaldborg – Viking Re-Enactors from Omaha – Council Bluffs (  www.skjaldborgedu-tainment.com/LivingHistory/SKJALDBORG.html )
• Swedish Folk Trio Bjärv (www.bjarv.com)

Programs at 2:00 and 7:00.

Smörgåsbord Supper from 4:30 to 6:30

Sunday, June 23, 2013 – Sunday Worship

Service at 9:00 a.m. on June 23 at Dalesburg Lutheran Church.

Contact Information:

Be sure to join us for the 2013 Dalesburg Midsommar Festival on June 21, 2013, at Dalesburg Lutheran Church, for more info call Ron Johnson, 605-253-2575 or rjohnson <at> bmtc.net

Looking for past information?  Download our 2012 poster (PDF, 1.2MB)

Don’t make lunch or supper plans for Thursday, May 23rd. The Clay County Historic preservation Commission will hold its annual gathering at the W. H. Over Museum.  We enjoy getting together with friends and guests to delve into our past material culture, and invite all with an interest in local history to join us.

The makings of a princely sandwich will be provided during the noon hour, including bread from red Wagon Bakery, and greens from the greenhouse at the Heikes family farms.  An assortment of juices will be offered, along with home baked cookies.

Jim Wilson will start with a presentation on historic brick and show samples from the recently razed Danish barn and Bob Hansen, the accomplished traditional mason from Yankton will provide his expertise.  The mid-afternoon program will be an informal and evolving discussion of the role of trees in our development of this landscape with expert explanation by noted expert. Dr. Molly Rozum.  She will focus on why and how various kinds of trees came to appear on the plains.  There will be discussion of lumber milling technology featuring local experts Gene Hawkins and John Erikson.  There should be an opportunity to look at and actually use an historic tool or two.  The audience has been carefully seeded with a range of expertise, which should result in a fascinating free-wheeling discussion.

We will be joined by representatives of the South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office.

Joe Reiser has been persuaded to cook an evening meal for us – his barbecue is the real thing.  And then at 7:00 Pm Jim Stone will give us an update on his ongoing survey of historic barns of Clay County – and unveil a half-inch scale model of a barn that he has just completed.

A sense of place is especially important when so much of our culture is homogenized and disposable, and a community event focused on developing that solid foundation is a valuable opportunity.  Don’t miss this one.  A free, informative and fun community event.

For further information contact Jim Wilson at whitewilson@msn.com

NOTICE!  This event has been cancelled.. more details will be posted as they become available including any rescheduling of the event.

Joel Karlsson from Sweden at the National Music Museum in Vermillion – Friday, February 1, 2013 <cancelled>

Monday, November 12, 2012 in Beresford.

Luncheon and Annual Meeting of Dalesburg Scandinavian Association.

For details and to make a reservation, call Connie Richards (605-763-5128).  Free Lunch!

Swedish Meatballs

June 22, 2012 at 4:30pm serving begins at Dalesburg Lutheran Church for our annual Midsummer Festival and Smorgasbord.  We serve until 6:30pm.

Our Evening program begins at 7pm.  Come enjoy an evening of Community Heritage.

Our May 2012 newsletter is available online for you to read!

Click here to view or download the newsletter.

Mark your calendars for the Midsommar 2012 Celebration!

Join us on June 22 for all the festivities.

2012 Season Opener for the Hub City Ball Diamond !

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 in the evening.

For information contact Joan Huot.

Tell Your Younger Relatives and Friends!

Welcome to the 35^th Celebration of the St. Lucia Tradition in Dalesburg!

Please join us on Saturday, December 8 at 3:00 p.m. at Dalesburg Lutheran Church.

This year’s celebration will feature a Lucia Court of five girls.  One girl will be crowned Lucia for the evening.  There will be a program with a Scandinavian theme and a buffet of Scandinavian food.  A freewill collection will go to area food pantries.  The celebration remembers the generosity and commitment of St. Lucia to those in need and to her faith.

For information, call 605-253-2575.

Please return to our site frequently to find out the latest events on our schedule!