This Friday and Saturday, the Vasa National Archives will have a closing reception for their A Sampling of our Samling exhibit. Also at the Archives, storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis will share a medley of Swedish and Pioneer Christmas stories and songs from 6 to 8 p.m., as part of Bishop Hill’s 2024 Lucia Nights Celebration. Fox’s performance is free and open to the public. The Vasa Archives is located at 109 South Bishop Hill Street.
Lucia Nights is organized by the Bishop Hill Heritage Association. Activities are partly funded by the Bishop Hill Arts Council, Bishop Hill Old Settler’s Association, Community State Bank, Illinois Arts Council, Bill and Susan Sherrard Foundation, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, and SWEA-Chicago. Regional Media is our major media sponsor. For more details about Lucia Nights, email bhha@mymctc.net or call 309-927-3899.
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