News Release
You are viewing ARCHIVED content published online before January 20, 2025.
Please note that this content is NOT UPDATED, and links may not work. For current information,
visit https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/index.htm.
Subscribe
 |
What is RSS
|
Join staff and volunteers at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as we celebrate “Holiday Traditions in the Dunes.” Programs will take place on Saturday, December 8, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Dunes Learning Center and from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Chellberg Farm. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the region’s cultural history while enjoying a fun-filled day with family and friends.
The Dunes Learning Center will celebrate the season with Swedish pancakes and lingonberry syrup, as well as traditional pancakes and maple syrup from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. Enjoy folk music and seasonal Swedish fun, including the Santa Lucia tradition. Local author and historian Ken Schoon will speak at 12:00 pm about his new book, Swedish Settlements on the South Shore of Lake Michigan. The cost of the breakfast is $9.95 for adults and $7.95 for kids 3-12. Please pre-register using the following link:https://duneslearningcenter.
A traditional Swedish Christmas will be presented at the national lakeshore's Chellberg Farm from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. In the farmhouse, volunteers in traditional dress will explain the Swedish holiday customs as well as decorations on display and present Santa Lucia and her story while Jul Tomte (Santa) listens to children's wishes in the parlor. Then meet Papa and learn how the Santa Lucia legend is celebrated in many Swedish households. Finish your tour in the kitchen where various Swedish foods of the holiday season will be displayed and a traditional holiday cookie will be given to each visitor.
Chellberg Farm is located on Mineral Springs Road between U.S. Highways 12 and 20 in Porter. Dunes Learning Center is located at 700 Howe Road in Porter, IN between U.S. Highways 12 and 20 on the grounds of the historic Camp Good Fellow. For more information on this or other programs at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, call 219-395-1882 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/indu and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
Last updated: December 3, 2018