tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23583981816630518602024-03-13T14:07:14.805-05:00Small Village...Big ArtsStockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-4649680754313707072015-05-05T07:59:00.001-05:002015-05-05T07:59:14.751-05:00ArtOut Stockholm: Call to Artists!<h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What: Bring your tools of the trade, set up around town and have a great time creating with other artists in the village. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Registration: $10.00. Sign up in person at Abode Gallery, or via email </span><a href="mailto:amscholz@gmail.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">amscholz@gmail.com</span></a></div>
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<i>Our merchants have a great sense of pride for our village. When the prospect of placing regular ol' trash cans around town arose, they got creative. </i><br />
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For a small town that sees a lot of visitors over the course of a year, garbage cans are a real necessity, helping to keep things picked up and litter contained. But when you're a small village known for your big arts, no ordinary trash receptacle will do. Thus, "trashy art" was born.<br />
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Through this project, several local merchants have come forward to adopt a garbage can, transforming each into beautiful works of art. You'll see them scattered about town and we invite visitors to put waste in its place, and at the same time engage with art that's colorful, fun and entertaining.<br />
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Next year these artsy trash receptacles will be up for adoption once again, and given a new look. It will be exciting to see how they are transformed from purely practical to functional and fun year after year.<br />
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We wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to our Trashy Art sponsors for 2014:<br />
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<a href="http://abodegallery.com/" target="_blank">Abode Gallery</a><br />
<a href="http://www.boguscreekcafe.com/" target="_blank">Bogus Creek Cafe & Bakery</a><br />
<a href="http://flywayfilmfestival.org/" target="_blank">Flyway Film Festival</a><br />
<a href="http://www.historicstockholmhotel.com/" target="_blank">Historic Stockholm Hotel</a><br />
<a href="http://www.huggabugga.com/" target="_blank">Hugga Bugga</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.stockholmpiecompany.com/" target="_blank">Stockholm Pie Company</a></div>
Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-73528144416633565502014-07-07T09:00:00.000-05:002014-07-07T09:00:03.737-05:0041st Annual Stockholm Art Fair - July 19, 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>The Stockholm Art Fair has earned a reputation as one of the best in the Midwest. An amazing selection of unique art, in a breathtaking setting.</i><br />
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On Saturday, July 19, 2014, we'll once again be welcoming visitors to Stockholm Village Park for the Stockholm Art Fair.<br />
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This will be the fair's 41st annual; you can't have that kind of longevity without being top-notch in every way. The views over Lake Pepin are spectacular, but it's the art that takes center stage at this event; Over 100 juried artists with exceptional art including paintings, jewelry, clay, glass, sculpture, fiber, wood, leather, photography and more.<br />
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Food vendors entice you with many locally made and unusual offerings such as wood fired pizza, portabella mushroom sandwiches, locally roasted coffee and a variety of food choices! Talented regional musicians perform onstage throughout the day, and there are activities for children as well.<br />
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Admission is free... the experience is priceless. Find the full event details <a href="http://www.stockholmartfair.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-63258847389155723592014-07-02T09:37:00.000-05:002014-07-10T10:08:47.639-05:00New: Stockholm's Market Fridays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Breathtaking lake views with majestic bluffs as the backdrop. Rosy sunrises against turquoise skies. Splashes of color from the flowers and flags along our main drag.<br />
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It's a short and fleeting season, which is why we like to take advantage of every opportunity to enjoy the sights and sounds of summer. The addition of Market Fridays to our events schedule is just one example of how we make the most of the sunshine and fresh air.<br />
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Every Friday night, through October 24, shops extend their hours into the evening, fresh produce and locally made items are available at the farmers market, free entertainment takes the stage, and visitors enjoy picnics in our gardens.<br />
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And thanks to <a href="https://www.widespotperformingarts.org/" target="_blank">WideSpot Performing Arts Center</a> and generous sponsor merchants, your ticket to good music is paid in advance! Free concerts will be offered as part of our Market Friday schedule. Our upcoming lineup includes:<br />
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June 27, 2014<br />
5-7pm<br />
Kyle Fosburgh<br />
Sponsored by <a href="http://www.thepalate.net/" target="_blank">The Palate</a><br />
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July 25, 2014<br />
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Benjamin Tucker<br />
Sponsored by <a href="http://abodegallery.com/" target="_blank">Abode Gallery</a><br />
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August 29, 2014<br />
5-7pm<br />
Brooke Thoen<br />
Sponsored by <a href="http://gellyspub.com/" target="_blank">Gelly's Pub & Eatery</a><br />
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We invite you to join us for a beautiful evening in the village where creativity abounds. It all takes place in the center of the village in the Arts Garden, just off Spring Street. Watch for the crowds; you can't miss it.<br />
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Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-5779377341355594012014-06-17T09:16:00.000-05:002014-07-01T08:38:55.104-05:00WCCO Crew Visiting Stockholm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had an amazing visit with the <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/" target="_blank">WCCO TV</a> and <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/station/830-wcco/" target="_blank">WCCO Radio</a> crews during their visit to the area on June 19 and 20. It's always a joy to show off our artsy village and share about the best the <a href="http://westcoastofwisconsin.com/about/" target="_blank">West Coast of Wisconsin</a> has to offer.<br />
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We realized that some may have been unable to join us for the live broadcasts, and others may have missed the segments when they aired. No worries; follow the links below to see videos of the <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/" target="_blank">WCCO TV</a> segments, the audio recording from John Hines' <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/station/830-wcco/" target="_blank">WCCO Radio</a> show, and the WCCO Photo Gallery with candid shots from their visit.<br />
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<strong>To view TV segments of West Coast of Wisconsin “Goin To The Lake”:</strong><br />
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<li>WCCO Goin' to the Lake <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/06/19/goin-to-the-lake-mike-angela-visit-stockholm-wis-day-1/" target="_blank">Day 1</a></li>
<li>WCCO Goin' to the Lake <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/06/20/goin-to-the-lake-mike-and-angela-visit-pepin-wis/" target="_blank">Day 2</a></li>
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<strong>To listen to a recording of John Hines’ June 20, 2014 broadcast, click <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/show/the-john-hines-show/" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong><br />
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<strong>To see WCCO’s Photo Gallery with pictures from their visit, click <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2014/06/19/goin-to-the-lake-2014-stockholm-wis/" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong><br />
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<b>WCCO Crew Visiting Stockholm</b></h2>
We're excited to be welcoming some special visitors to
Stockholm on Thursday, June 19, and Friday, June 20. Mike Binkley, Angela
Davis, John Hines, and the rest of the <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/" target="_blank">WCCO TV</a> and <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/station/830-wcco/" target="_blank">WCCO Radio</a> crews will be
coming to Stockholm for their <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/goin-to-the-lake/" target="_blank">Goin' to the Lake</a> series!<br />
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Throughout the two days, the WCCO-TV cameras will be rolling
as Mike and Angela explore all Stockholm and the surrounding area has to offer.
On Thursday they’ll be live from downtown Stockholm at 5pm and 6pm, and live
from <a href="http://www.gellyspub.com/" target="_blank">Gelly’s Pub</a> at 10pm!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We want to invite you to take part in the experience if you
can! Several of our merchants, like the <a href="http://www.boguscreekcafe.com/" target="_blank">Bogus Creek Cafe and Bakery</a>, will be extending their hours on Thursday and Friday, bringing in special entertainment and doing whatever they can to contribute to the occasion. You can join us at <a href="http://www.gellyspub.com/" target="_blank">Gelly's Pub</a> on Thursday night for the 10pm broadcast and be a part
of the audience. On Friday morning, John Hines will be broadcasting his live
radio show for WCCO Radio in front of <a href="http://www.stockholmpiecompany.com/" target="_blank">Stockholm Pie Company</a>. You can be a part
of that crowd, too! <o:p></o:p></div>
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What does Friday have in store? Well, you'll have to stay
tuned to see where they’ll turn up at 5 and 6! They'll be exploring the entire
<a href="http://westcoastofwisconsin.com/" target="_blank">West Coast of Wisconsin</a>, and as you know, there's a lot to see and do in our
area. We know they're going to have a great time! If there are any exciting
developments, or we receive word about any additional scheduled visits, we'll
be sure to alert you with a post on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StockholmMerchantsAssociation?ref=br_tf" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you can't make it to Stockholm for the live broadcasts,
we hope you'll watch WCCO News and view the segments at home. And please extend
the invitation to your friends; we would love to have them do the same.<o:p></o:p></div>
Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-90293965988706505632014-06-14T10:52:00.000-05:002014-06-17T09:45:07.801-05:00Midsommar: Welcoming Summer the Traditional Way<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Midsommar is the biggest holiday of the year in Sweden. Join us and celebrate the coming of summer the traditional way. Art, music, food and more.<br />
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In 1851 Swedish adventurer Erik Petterson climbed the bluff behind Stockholm, saw Lake Pepin spreading out before him, and declared it the ideal site for a settlement. In the next year he made his first land purchase and two years later, he and his brother Jacob each brought over a party of immigrants. The land along a recess in the shoreline was surveyed, and in 1856 Stockholm was officially born.<br />
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In short order, the village became a stopover for Scandinavian immigrants to western Wisconsin as well as a thriving farming center. At its population peak of 280 in 1880, it boasted three general stores, two hardware stores, and two blacksmith shops. In 1886 the railroad connected the village to farms and commercial centers up and down the river.<br />
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As the rural population began to dwindle after World War I, the village stayed alive with grain warehousing and brokerage, clamming activity, a commercial fishing operation, ice harvesting for a wide radius of cities, and dealerships in newly mechanized farm machinery.<br />
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After World War II, the flight to the cities and loss of the railroad station nearly took Stockholm off the map. But the beauty and tranquility of the land was not lost on a new generation of visitors. Starting in the 1970’s, artists and urban outsiders began to trickle into the village and surrounding countryside, reviving old storefronts and homes and creating a vibrant cultural life. A new breed of entrepreneurs arrived on their heels, each attuned to the possibilities of a unique merchant community, responsive to the melding of Swedish heritage, natural beauty, and the hum of artistic activity.<br />
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We cherish the rich heritage and history of our village and love sharing it with visitors. We invite you to join us Saturday, June 21, and welcome the coming of summer in the traditional way. <br />
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Midsommar Festival will feature Swedish folk music, crafting classes, demonstrations in the Stockholm Museum, Swedish dishes in the restaurants and flowers everywhere. The day climaxes with the decoration, parading and raising of the Midsommarstang (Maypole) in the heart of the village. Find more details <a href="http://www.stockholmwisconsin.com/events.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-69122089364864589652014-06-01T10:39:00.000-05:002014-06-14T10:40:36.598-05:00Visiting Stockholm: Where to stay when you visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>You won't find the usual motels; our lodging options have a historic, creative and artsy vibe, just like our village.</i><br />
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The balmy days of summer are just around the corner. If you're like us, you've been daydreaming about your warm-weather adventures and beginning to plan your summer getaways.<br />
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You wouldn't expect a village of our size (just 66 residents at last count), to offer much in the way of lodging options; actually, nothing could be further from the truth.<br />
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Our village has six unique establishments that offer a variety of accommodations and amenities for your overnight stay. Plus, Stockholm Village Park offers tent and RV camping, too.<br />
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Now, you won't find a Marriott or Hilton here in town, which visitors to our area don't seem to mind one bit. And we're glad because we've always been about a different experience here on the shores of Lake Pepin.<br />
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Instead, you'll find a quaint cabin on the lake, suites in a historic inn, a cozy bed and breakfast, and entire vacation home rentals. Depending on whether you're visiting alone, as a couple, or with the family, you will find many options and settings to choose from.<br />
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And your overnight stay comes with more than a room; you'll find peace and quiet, fantastic views, quaint shops, and delectable food here. But more importantly, our proprietors all make wonderfully welcoming hosts.<br />
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Select the lodging option to best suit your needs and visit. Find more information and direct website links to all of our accommodations <a href="http://www.stockholmwisconsin.com/establishments/lodging.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Find more information on camping in Stockholm Park <a href="http://www.villageofstockholm.com/villagepark.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-21304738003107845652014-03-27T14:39:00.000-05:002014-03-27T14:39:00.630-05:00Cooking Classes Take Your Culinary Experience to a New Level<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Good food is always in style. But cooking good food; that's something best left to professionals, right? Not necessarily.<br />
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There's been a resurgence in traditional cooking, using fresh, local and high quality ingredients, along with time-honored techniques (in other words, no shortcuts). <br />
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Traditional cooking, like Julia Child used to do it, is becoming a lost art. However, there is a way you can keep these traditions alive in your kitchen.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thepalate.net/" target="_blank">The Palate</a>, Stockholm's little gourmet kitchen store, has added several new cooking classes to their spring calendar. <br />
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Each class will be led by well-known regional chefs, whose names you will recognize: Judy Krohn (from Pepin's Harbor View Cafe), Brett Laidlaw (Author of Trout Caviar: Recipes from a Northern Forager), and Chef John Sugimura (Second generation sushi chef). <br />
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With class names like, Foods of the Holy Land, Trout Stream Cuisine, and The Ultimate Sushi, you know you’re in for a treat. Classes are limited to just 14 participants, so you won't want to delay in reserving your space; these classes sell out every time. Wine pairings and samples are included in the registration fee.<br />
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Get the full details by visiting The Palate's <a href="http://www.thepalate.net/ittrium/visit/A1x66x1y1x6f4x1x8fy1x113x1x67" target="_blank">website</a>. Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-49280292157837873792014-03-20T08:31:00.000-05:002014-03-20T08:32:17.343-05:00Performance Arts in Stockholm Includes Music & More<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<i>At Stockholm's <a href="https://www.widespotperformingarts.org/" target="_blank">Widespot Performing Arts Center</a>, music, theater, film, community events and enrichment are all part of the mix.</i><br />
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The performing arts have been going strong all winter in Stockholm, and spring is no different; you’ll find the Widespot's schedule to be a refreshing mix of comedy, music, film and classic poetry. <br />
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<b>The Mouse that Roared, March 21, 22, 28 & 29, 2014</b><br />
Stockholm’s second annual community play, The Mouse that Roared opens Friday, March 21, for four performances over two weekends. This will be the Widespot Players’ second community theater production. Described as a, “Hilarious, rib-tickling comedy with a message,” the story revolves around a miniscule, backward country who dares take on the armed might of the United States, hoping to lose…. “But then things happen.” And that’s when you know you’re in for an enjoyable production and some good laughs. Fans of community theater will surely rank this performance among their favorites. <a href="https://www.widespotperformingarts.org/events/" target="_blank">Event Info...</a><br />
<b><br />Goin’ Coastal, Sunday, April 6, 2014</b><br />
If past performances are any indication, the third of the live Goin’ Coastal podcast programs is a must-see. Featuring talent from both sides of Lake Pepin, the one-hour live radio variety program delights audiences (and listeners) with sketches, music and special guests. Live-performance attendees experience a unique perspective; actors in and out of character, creative sound effects, and more! <a href="https://www.widespotperformingarts.org/events/?ee=21" target="_blank">Event Info...</a><br />
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<b>Gasland II, Saturday, April 12, 2014</b><br />
GASLAND PART II, which premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, shows how the stakes have been raised on all sides in one of the most important environmental issues facing our nation today. In this explosive follow-up to his Oscar®-nominated film GASLAND, filmmaker Josh Fox takes a deeper, broader look at the dangers of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the controversial method of extracting natural gas and oil. The free showing is co-sponsored by Maiden Rock Concerned Citizens and Lake Pepin Partners in Preservation. <a href="https://www.widespotperformingarts.org/events/?ee=30" target="_blank">Event Info...</a><br />
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<b>Food for Thought: Shakes on the Lake, Saturday, April 25, 2014</b><br />
Shakes on the Lake is an ode to the Bard. Celebrating the birthday of the English poet, playwright and author, look for a great evening of all things wonderfully Shakespeare. The event kicks off with a potluck, followed by an engaging program. As is the annual tradition; bring a favorite dish to pass. <a href="https://www.widespotperformingarts.org/events/?ee=20" target="_blank">Event Info...</a><br />
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As always, a complete listing of events, show dates, times and tickets can be found on the Widespot Performing Arts Center's brand new and updated <a href="https://www.widespotperformingarts.org/" target="_blank">website</a>. Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-25729514458392292392014-03-14T13:53:00.000-05:002014-03-15T09:00:55.988-05:00There's Nothing Like Springtime in Stockholm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<i>We're kicking off spring in Stockholm this weekend and we would love for you to join us.</i><br />
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There may still be ice on Lake Pepin, but spring is coming; we can feel it. The signs are all around us. The snowbanks are disappearing, the birds are singing, the eagles are nesting, the robins are regulars once again, and the crocus are just starting to peek out, as if to check in on weather conditions. <br />
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And the crocus aren’t the only ones... our little village is coming alive with merchants and visitors. We’ve been working hard all week, cleaning the winter off our storefronts and stocking newly arrived goods in our stores, not to mention filling our event calendar with unique, fun and interesting events and activities we think you’re really going to enjoy. <br />
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This Saturday, March 15, at 4:00pm, the entire village will be taking part in the Annual <a href="http://www.gellyspub.com/" target="_blank">Gelly’s Pub</a> St. Patty’s Day parade. Most visitors, and many locals, don’t realize how far back this tradition goes. The parade was a regular and well-attended event for many, many years (except a few dark ones when it didn’t take place; no one can remember quite why). Thankfully Gelly’s picked up the torch and is keeping the tradition alive. <br />
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A caravan of wagons, floats, decorated cars, farm machinery, fire engines, and street performers. We'll be going around the block twice! Wear your green and join us for the festivities. Gelly’s is offering Irish food all afternoon, and Garrigan’s Quarrel and Midlife Cryslers will be preforming. <br />
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Several other village businesses will be having special events and promotions, too. Our newest lodging establishment, <a href="http://www.historicstockholmhotel.com/" target="_blank">Historic Stockholm Hotel</a>, will open to the public for self-guided tours from 10-5pm to celebrate their opening. The proprietors have been working hard on renovations and will be accepting guests beginning on April 1, 2014. This will be a wonderful opportunity to meet them, tour the rooms and see the accommodations and amenities.<br />
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<a href="http://www.sandysclothingandart.com/index.html" target="_blank">Sandy's Clothing and Art</a>, Stockholm's swanky fashion and art boutique, kicks off the season with expanded hours, new merchandise, and a special spring promotion for Saturday only. In celebration of Stockholm's Irish weekend, they will be offering 10-40% off purchases; pick your clover to reveal your discount!<br />
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We hope you can come for a visit sometime soon (maybe even this weekend). There's nothing like springtime in Stockholm. Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-43814127210837876752013-12-26T21:10:00.001-06:002013-12-26T21:10:13.652-06:00Drive through a winter wonderland…Enhance your family’s enjoyment of the holiday season by taking a drive through a winter wonderland to Stockholm. The snowfall a couple days ago has brushed our picturesque setting with a fresh coating of white. Enjoy the breath-taking winter artistry as you follow the Great River Road. Discover the works of talented local artists as you browse through our shops. Find unique items and refreshing treats.<br /><br />The next couple days are predicted to be warmer. Take the opportunity to have a fun family outing in Stockholm.<br /><br />We’d love to see you again,<br />Stockholm Merchants Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-8170872308543520372013-12-20T19:34:00.000-06:002013-12-20T19:37:56.927-06:00Make a new tradition… <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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the Cities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes these dual lives intersect
as happened recently when I was chatting with one of my students after class.
She told me about a major upset in her family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They had thought that, as a teenager, Grandmother had brought her
beloved <a href="http://www.ingebretsens.com/culture/recipes">Swedish pancake</a>
recipe to America clutched tightly in her hands when she arrived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much to their dismay, they just discovered
the recipe was not from a treasured scrap of paper with an ancestor’s cryptic
directions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All these years, Grandmother
had been using a recipe she found in a Betty Crocker cookbook.<br />
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for creating a mythology around the recipe, the student was sad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She thought that without the recipe her
family had no authentic traditions. I disagreed. They did have a tradition, gathering
together regularly to eat Swedish pancakes made from a Betty Crocker recipe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really, did they need more back story behind
the ritual than that? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, the
tradition now had another layer of narrative, the supposed vs. the real
history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They could add this humorous
assumption into the story to tell future generations while they enjoy the
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At Ingebretsen’s we are dedicated to keeping <a href="http://www.ingebretsens.com/swedish-christmas-traditions.html">tradition</a>
and heritage alive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also believe that
each generation contributes its own meaning and signature to those traditions.
We are all free to add new activities and rituals and to modify those that we
inherit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We encourage you to add a new
food to the Christmas Eve dinner simply because you like it, or, if you are from
a family that does not have a special Christmas Eve dinner, have one this year.
If your family hasn’t sat around the dining table and <a href="http://www.ingebretsens.com/swedish-christmas-crafts.html">made ornaments</a>
together, you can do that with your children. Choose the tradition you want to
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at Ingebretsen’s to guide you in creating your own traditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can find many of the foods and materials
that you will need, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whether your
Christmas traditions involve brewing a Christmas ale from a recipe handed down
in the family since 1532 or a second annual sledding party followed by Swedish
pancakes from a (gasp!) <a href="http://www.ingebretsens.com/swedish-pancake-mix.html">mix</a>, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>enjoy. (Scroll down to find the recipe.)</div>
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of Lights this Saturday, December 21.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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the village during the afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meet
St. Lucia who will be strolling around Stockholm wearing her <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>winter white dress and electric candle
crown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stop by Gelly’s Pub for saffron
and cardamom buns in the afternoon and enjoy the Sue Orfield Band from 3 - 5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attend the lighting of the wheel of fire
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Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-34423716951813411412013-12-12T21:06:00.000-06:002013-12-12T21:08:10.233-06:00Celebrate the season of light with us... <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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a star or electric candelabra to shine throughout the Christmas season and bring
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glowing with light appeared on Lake Vannern in Sweden carrying a woman dressed
in white with a glow around her head. The ship brought desperately-needed food to
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of the family <a href="http://www.ingebretsens.com/ingebretsen-s-biking-viking-coffee-1.html">coffee</a> and Lussekatter (Lucia buns).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While her younger brothers and sisters may
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origins, today’s festivities are lovely, light-filled, and an opportunity for
family and friends to spend time together. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mothers can now buy Lucia crowns with electric
candles for the safety their daughters in white.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although some Swedish-Americans prefer to <a href="http://www.ingebretsens.com/napkins-lucia-lunch.html">host parties</a> later in the day, they continue the <a href="http://www.ingebretsens.com/a-swedish-christmas-anne-charlotte-harvey.html">tradition</a> of coffee and Lussekatter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this season of sharing, we are making our favorite
Lussekatter recipe available for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.psmc.com/Ingebretsens-st-lucia.pdf">Go here to receive it.</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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celebrate light with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Find out more
about St. Lucia Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bring your
family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn about St. Lucia together.</div>
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We ‘d love to see you again,</div>
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Diane and staff</div>
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Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-47687471697757548622013-12-05T21:33:00.000-06:002013-12-05T21:34:15.072-06:00Celebrate a Country Christmas this weekend…This weekend come to Stockholm and celebrate a Country Christmas throughout the village. We missed the weather mess this week. Highway 35 is dry, and our sidewalks are clear. See our new Festival of Lights decorations, illuminating and accentuating spaces and individual shops. Enjoy a free horse-drawn wagon ride. Take home goodies from the bake sale at Stockholm Museum. Visit Santa who will be in Stockholm all day.<br />
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Check out the special happenings this Saturday:<br />
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<b>The Palate</b> will have Mrs. Claus at her workshop;<br />
<b>Ingebretsen’s</b> will be offering treats and Scandinavian artists’ demonstrations;<br />
<b>Black Cat Farmstead</b> will be decorated in Little House style and offers a free ornament-making workshop;<br />
<b>A Sense of Place</b> will feature a winter book signing;<br />
<b>Stockholm Pie Company</b> will have “pie flight” tastings and specially-made Swedish tea rings, fruit cakes, holiday cookies, and holiday gift baskets;<br />
<b>Stockholm General</b> will have wine tastings, delectable samples, and special holiday gifts baskets;<br />
<b>TanysHus</b> owner and international lighting designer John A. Myklebust, iesna, aia, will be in The Flat above Ingebretsen’s to answer your lighting questions;<br />
<b>Abode</b> will feature Lucy Elliot, Richard Erickson, Mary Logue and other guest artists for you to meet, greet, and sign their works;<br />
<b>Maiden Rock Winery and Cidery</b> will be hosting the annual Medieval Feast and Wassailing of the Apple Trees;<br />
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Later in the day<br />
<b>Widespot Performing Arts Center</b> will be featuring the annual Hot Flashes Christmas show starting at 7 p.m.; <br />
<b>Gelly’s</b> will have The Sue Orfield Band featuring Sue on the saxophone from 8 - 11 p.m.<br />
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Discover extraordinary gifts in the shops. Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season through the decorations, the aromas, and the excitement of the holidays. <br />
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We’d love to see you again,<br />
Stockholm Merchants Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-16227401350801725392013-11-27T17:39:00.000-06:002013-11-27T17:39:08.209-06:00We thank you…We thank you for being our guest at Stockholm. We thank you for shopping at our stores, staying at our lodgings, and savoring the fare at our eateries. We thank you for enjoying our creations, sipping our beverages, and attending our events. We thank you for reading these e-mails and continuing your interest in Stockholm. <br /><br />We wish you and your family a happy Thanksgiving. <br /><br />We invite you to celebrate Small Business Saturday with us this weekend. Bring your family to experience Stockholm’s small town charm. Park on the street. Find one-of-a-kind gifts. Stroll through the village and browse the stores at a leisurely pace.<br /><br />We’d love to see you again,<br /><a href="http://www.stockholmwisconsin.com/">Stockholm Merchants </a>Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-13194128860638973832013-11-22T14:29:00.000-06:002013-11-22T14:30:53.768-06:00You are invited to our Medieval Feast and Wassailing of the Apple Trees… When you hear about wassailing, likely you think of caroling. Well, another type of wassailing exists, orchard-visiting wassailing. An ancient custom that originated in the cider-producing region of western England, orchard-wassailing awakens the apple trees and chases away the evil spirits. This is accomplished by making a great deal of noise by singing, shouting, and banging on pots, pans, and drums. <br />
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Today, this custom of blessing the crops and singing to good health is being practiced once again in western England, parts of North America, and here at Maiden Rock Cidery and Winery. We invite you to join us for our Medieval Feast and Wassailing of the Apple Trees Saturday, December 7, from 5 - 9 p.m. We will have an authentic medieval five-course feast and special Wassail beverages prepared and served by staff in medieval attire. Our menu gives you the choice of roasted wild boar or giant smoked turkey legs and several kinds of Wassail drinks.<br />
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We are excited to welcome the Minneapolis-based group, The Laughing Hearts, to lead us in our celebration With twenty plus years experience in revelry and interactive theater with the Renaissance Festival circuit, these ladies are multi-talented Celtic/Medieval/Renaissance musicians featuring didgeridoo, doumbaek, hand percussion, mandolin, bodhran, bagpipes, whistles, flute, guitar, harmonica, and vocal performances. They bring a jolly good season to any Wassailer looking to bring forth a joyful noise! <br />
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Toast the apple trees with us. Since seating is limited, we recommend you make your reservations early. Today is good. Tickets for adults are $50, and children under 12 are $25. Groups of six or more are $40 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. <a href="http://maidenrockwinerycidery.com/tickets.html">Click here</a> to register online or call (715) 448-3502. Find more information on our <a href="http://maidenrockwinerycidery.com/wassailing.html">Medieval Feast and Wassailing of the Apple Trees here.</a><br />
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We’d love to have you Wassail with us!<br />
Herdie, Carol, and Staff <br />
<a href="http://maidenrockwinerycidery.com/wassailing.html">Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery</a> Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-2986726393369802012013-11-14T21:41:00.003-06:002013-11-14T21:42:33.519-06:00Enjoy the lights of John’s inspiration this season…<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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When my husband John and I moved back to the Midwest from
Pasadena, California, in 2012, we were attracted to the natural beauty and
historical significance of Stockholm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
bought <a href="http://www.tansyhus.com/">TansyHus</a>, built in 1904 by John Lindgren, the village blacksmith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We employed our experience and talents to
turn the house that sits proudly on a hill well away from busy Highway 35 into
a relaxing vacation rental.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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John had a concern about the village, though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As an architect and international lighting
designer, John had an affinity for light.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To his dismay, he found Stockholm chilly and dark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After dark during winter, he marveled at the
village’s beauty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The snowlight
reflected off the shop windows and created a picturesque scene. This prompted
him to think of a way to replicate the light and enhance it all through the
village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On his nightly walks through
the village with Bernadette, our golden doodle, and Charlie, our terrier mix,
he began to imagine a Festival of Lights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He envisioned all the stores embellished with similar white icicle
lights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He would give each building
individual attention and situate the lights to complement its architectural
details.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dubbing the production <a href="http://www.psmc.com/festival-of-lights.pdf">TheFestival of Lights</a>, John presented his inspiration to the merchants, and they
embraced it enthusiastically with money and encouragement.</div>
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When you visit Stockholm this winter season, you will see the
results of John’s inspiration, nearly 1,000’ of energy efficient LED lights
operating from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Notice the pine trees and other common area features that will also be
illuminated, accentuating spaces and individual shop keepers‘seasonal
decorations. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take the opportunity on
Saturday, December 7, to talk with John, iesna, aia, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
about lighting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will be in The Flat
above Ingebretsens .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can enjoy
Swedish treats and wassail at the same time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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We will culminate our first annual Festival of Lights on
December 21, the winter solstice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
program is being designed in collaboration with Mykelbust+Sears, the designers
of Stockholm’s Fire & Art 2007-2009.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We’ll give you more details on the event later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Light is “that quality or tool by which we have gained
almost all the knowledge we have about our universe.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jean Houston, author <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">of Mystical Dogs </i>in animals as guides to our inner life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Enjoy the lights of Stockholm this season.</div>
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We’d love to see you again,</div>
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John and Sandra Mykelbust</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">owners and managers, </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.tansyhus.com/">TansyHus</a>,
a Vacation Rental in Stockholm</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the spring of 2012, my husband Stanton and
I, who are sculptors, had the opportunity to save an early pioneer house by
moving it from a neighbor’s land to ours. The house, built on a site
homesteaded by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s grandparents in the nineteenth century,
had been vacant for years and was in a state of disrepair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“There were holes in the roof,” recounts my
husband Stanton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“The building was still
sound enough to be salvaged, but I felt this was its last chance.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We moved the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can see a picture <a href="http://www.psmc.com/black-cat-farmstead.pdf">of the move here</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The small house was framed on a sill of
hand-hewn logs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We placed the house on a
new foundation, stabilized it structurally, and gave it a new roof.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We incorporated both traditional and
contemporary elements in the building’s restoration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We added root cellar space into the new
foundation to store harvest from the small farm which is part of our Myklebust+Sears
studio. We warmed a walk-out lower level of the building with in-floor heat and
in 2012 installed a solar array to power the area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We keep an antique Scandinavian frame loom there.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In addition to our sculptures, Stanton and I
raise sheep at Black Cat Farmstead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From
their wool, we handspin Myklebust’s yarns, using several looms and a variety of
spinning wheels and fiber tools, both antique and contemporary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are using the house as a store to sell
these yarns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.psmc.com/black-cat-farmstead.pdf">See them here</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have also created a workspace and teaching
venue in the house for traditional fiber arts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Though most of my career has been involved in the production of
large-scale sculptures for public spaces, I’ve had a long-standing interest in
fiber and textile work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Moving our studio
here to rural Pepin County presented an opportunity to more deeply explore this
aspect of my artistic production.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
also set aside part of the little house as a gallery to feature work by local
artists and am changing these exhibits regularly.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By last summer, we had the house ready to
welcome visitors as the Black Cat Farmstead Fiber Studio and Farm Store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We invite you to stop by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We open the studio to the public May through Country
Christmas weekend, December 7 - 8, and all year by appointment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you visit the studio, expect to find a
wide range of activities taking place, including fiber preparation,
handspinning, weaving, and spinning wheel repair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will likely encounter at least one of the
studio’s namesake felines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Black is the
favorite color for cats here at our farm and at the neighbor’s place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before we moved the little house, feral black
cats used the old cellar as a shelter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
like to imagine that they may be the descendants of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s cat,
Black Susan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stanton and I wanted to restore and re-use of
the little house and incorporate it into the working landscape of our studio to
connect both the past and the future<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were happy to have the opportunity to save a piece of local history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The house is a living example of how people
who arrived here a hundred and fifty years ago lived and worked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a great place to create.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our site is like a big laboratory, where we
can experiment with new ideas related to sculpture, plantings, and landscapes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We hope you visit soon.<br /><br />We'd love to meet you,<br />Andrea Myklebust and
Stanton Sears<br /><a href="http://blackcatfarmstead.com/">Black Cat Farmstead Fiber Studio & Farm Store</a><br /> </span></div>
Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-81939047801613016282013-10-31T21:59:00.002-05:002013-10-31T21:59:30.535-05:00Join the fun this weekend.Join the fun of our annual Women’s Weekend this Saturday and Sunday, November 2 and 3. Look at all the events we have planned for you.<br />· <b>Sandy’s</b> Pick what you want from the spring Neon Buddha line, and Neon Buddha will make it just for you. Relax with a $1 per minute chair massage. <br />· <b>Abode Gallery</b> Meet the ladies from Mirasol Farms and sample their handmade, organic body products. Talk to stone artist Richard Erickson, jewelry artist Lucy Elliot, and painter Maria Kowalski. <br />· <b>Stockholm General</b> Taste wines and specialty foods. Saturday taste award-winning wines from local winery Villa Bellezza. <br />· <b>Stockholm Pie Company</b> Meet Janet Garretson, the pie lady, and try six different pies from 2 - 3 p.m. $10 per person. Reservations required. 715-442-5505.<br />· <b>Ingebretsen's</b> Learn the pattern and brush strokes to create your own Swedish sandwich board from 10 - 4. $95 class fee covers all materials and a light snack. Call 612-729-9333 to register. <br />· <b>Stone Fern Gallery</b> Stop by for a professional makeup session. Sue Rowe, Hilarious Bear Lady, will host the event, and a Henna artist will join us, apply henna, and explain the tradition behind the art form. <br />· <b>Huggs Bubba</b> Watch spinning artist Joy Gerad’s spinning demonstration from 11 - 2 Saturday. <br />· <b>Black Cat Farmstead</b> Find out how to create your own yarn and meet the sheep who produce the wool at the Yarn Farm. <br />· <b>Running Dog Ranch Folk Craft and Learning Center</b> Learn to make unique gifts for the holidays in our Scandinavian fiber arts classes. Call 651-206-6719 to sign up. Check us out, take a tour, and meet our friendly critters.<br />· <b>The Palate</b> Enjoy delicious foods that Mary of Eat Drink will stir up in our kitchen. Get the recipes, too.<br />· <b>Widespot Performing Arts Center</b> Top off your Saturday at <i>Awkward: An Evening of Mostly True Storytelling with Music</i> by Minneapolis actor/writer Amy Salloway and music by Patrick DuPaul starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. Go to <a href="http://www.widespotperformingarts.org/">www.widespotperformingarts.org</a><br /><br />Browse the shops for gifts and holiday ideas. Relax at one of our eateries. <br /><br />We’d love to see you again,<br /><a href="http://www.stockholmwisconsin.com/">Stockholm Merchants</a>Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-51352057886157387562013-10-26T20:03:00.000-05:002013-10-26T20:03:17.708-05:00Add Hallowine to your Halloween celebration….Door County has a wine just for your Halloween festivities, and we are offering it at Stockholm General. Named Hallowine, this apple wine is spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Warm up the wine before serving it, and the wine will warm up all those who enjoy it. <br /><br />This is the time of year to relax in a comfortable chair and enjoy a special beverage. Stop by Stockholm General, choose yours from our hand-picked selection, and stock up. Build your own six packs of several different beers. Fill your wine rack with regional flavors. <br /><br />We’ve remodeled so that browsing the store is even easier. We’ve added several new items. The forecast for Sunday is sunshine with temperatures in the 50’s. Take a drive down the Great River Road, enjoy the last of the fall colors, and pick up some Hallowine and other special beverages at Stockholm General.<br /><br />We’d love to see you again,<br />Steve and staff<br /><a href="http://www.stockholmgeneral.com/">Stockholm General</a> Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-61246625637270635492013-10-18T21:18:00.001-05:002013-10-18T21:18:47.410-05:00See the flyway this weekend.The fall colors along the Great River Road are at their peak. The stunning reds and yellows of the maples, ashes, and sumacs intermix with the vibrant golds and ambers of the aspens and oaks to create a spectacular panorama. Overhead, raptors are passing through on their way to winter feeding grounds. Gulls and terns are flocking over Lake Pepin. <br /><br />In the midst of this feathered flyway activity is the sixth annual Flyway Film Festival offering many opportunities for you this weekend. Preview over forty independent films, some with Oscar-buzz. Attend workshops on crowd funding, breaking in from outside of Hollywood, and screenwriting. Meet filmmakers, screenwriters, directors, and others in the film industry. <a href="http://flywayfilmfestival.org/">Find out more here</a>. <br /><br />Take a break at our restaurants which are staying open later during the film festival. Check out the new items in the shops. Enjoy the film spectacle inside and the feathered one outside this weekend in Stockholm. <br /><br />We’d love to see you again,<br />Stockholm Merchants<br />Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-107747180541390772013-10-11T10:26:00.000-05:002013-10-12T15:14:36.833-05:00Learn the art of Swedish decorative paintingHave you seen Dalamalning, Swedish decorative painting, and thought, how do they do that? During Women’s Weekend in Stockholm, learn Dalamalning and take your handiwork home with you. You will paint a small sandwich board, using a pattern and acrylic paints to apply a basic brush stroke. Place this board on your table as an attractive addition or take it on a picnic. Either way, you will learn a new skill and have the results to display. <a href="http://www.psmc.com/Ingebretsens-dalamalning.pdf">See one here. </a><br />
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When you look at Dalamalning, remember that the Swedes developed this technique to give themselves something to do and brighten their homes during the long winter months of more darkness than light. They painted colorful designs of flowers, scenery, and light memories on their dark, wood-grained furniture. By doing this, they helped retain their sanity and added beauty to their homes. <br />
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The class will be instructed by Carol Bender, a descendant of early Swedish emigrants to the Stockholm area. Her fascination with the craft is in her genes and her family history. Carol has gone beyond her initial interest and studied Dalamalning at Norskedalen's Heritage Center in Wisconsin and Klas Hansper of Nusnas in Sweden. She is an expert painter of Scandinavian folk art, specializing in Dalamalning/kurbit painting and Norwegian rosemaling. The class will be held at the Samla Rum in Stockholm from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 2. Sign up by calling 612.729.9333. The $95 class fee covers all materials plus a light lunch.<br />
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We will also have Katherine Kennedy demonstrating Swedish huck weaving and selling her huck weaving kits Saturday, November 2, from noon to 3 p.m. Find out more about <a href="http://www.ingebretsens.com/swd-blazing-star-runner.html">Katherine's work here</a>. <br />
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Register for Carol’s class and mark your calendar to join us Women’s Weekend, November 2.<br />
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We’d love to see you again,<br />
Diane and staff<br />
<a href="http://www.ingebretsens.com/classes/crafts">Ingebretsen’s av Stockholm</a>Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-54674819108195107282013-10-04T21:13:00.000-05:002013-10-04T21:13:14.560-05:00Only twice a year can you experience this tour…Twice a year studios and galleries in our area offer a fresh art tour. This weekend is the fall tour. Each location offers a unique experience of particular artists’ expressions and the opportunity to talk to the artists face-to-face. All offer demonstrations. Many have guest artists, too. See new sculptures, quilting, watercolors, art tiles, art wear for women, handmade pottery, oil paintings, weaving, woodcarving, ceramic sculpture, textiles, hooked rugs, jewelry, photography, drawings, monotype prints, hand-turned wood, and fine art books. Visit as many locations as you can. Find out more <a href="http://www.freshart.org/">about each here.</a><br /><br />Enjoy nature’s palate of gold and red fall colors as you travel from one location to the next. Stop by downtown Stockholm, check out the items for fall in the shops, and refresh yourself with a beverage or treat at our eateries.<br /><br />We’d love to see you again,<br />Stockholm Merchants Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-50726073533495846202013-09-27T12:13:00.000-05:002013-09-27T12:13:57.840-05:00See Gaylord Schanilec’s highly anticipated third piece from The River.At Abode Gallery, we are excited to let you know that we just received Gaylord Schanilec’s third piece from his project The River. He has titled the piece Morone Chrysops, which is Latin for white bass. Gaylord pictures The River as a study of the animal life on the Mississippi. His first two pieces from The River are Pelicans and Short Red Head Horse Fish. Take a look at his <a href="http://www.psmc.com/abode-gallery-gaylord-schanilec.pdf">new piece here.</a><br /><br />The first framed print of Morone Chrysops, one of two hundred, is available at Abode Gallery along with low-numbered unframed prints. Stop by soon to see Gaylord’s new print in person and pick up your copy.<br /><br />While you are here, notice Roger’s fabulous fall display outside. It reflects our fall tradition of having Cohn-Stone glass pumpkins in Abode Gallery. All pumpkins are hand-blown with Tiffany mercury glass stems imbued with pure silver. You must see these to appreciate their beauty. <a href="http://www.psmc.com/abode-gallery-gaylord-schanilec.pdf">Click here</a> for a sneak peek. <br /> <br />Save the date on your calendar for these fall events at Abode:<br /><br />October 12 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. opening reception for our Colorburst Art Exhibit featuring new works by a variety of artists. The exhibit will be available until November 30.<br /><br />October 26 Mary Logue will do a reading and sign her new book, Trees. Trees is a collection of Mary’s poems complemented with charcoal illustrations by Dodie Logue, Mary’s sister.<br /><br />November 2 -3 During Women’s Weekend meet guest artists in person and sample handmade, organic products from Mirasol Farms.<br /><br />We’d love to see you again,<br />Alan and staff<br /><a href="http://www.abodegallery.com/">Abode Gallery</a><br />Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2358398181663051860.post-71434752813865377442013-09-20T17:40:00.001-05:002013-09-20T17:40:52.607-05:00Join us for Celtic music and a giant bonfire this Saturday.Saturday, September 21, celebrate the autumnal equinox with us at Stockholm. The Hounds of Finn, a traditional Celtic folk-rock band, will perform at 7:00 p.m. at Widespot Performing Arts Center. Clap your hands and tap your toes as The Hounds perform original and time-honored pieces inspired by Celtic, Americana, Bluegrass, and folk music. They will also touch on a sprinkling of Irish and Scottish tunes as they deliver some of the finest Celtic-roots music in our region. Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for kids 12 and under. Go to <a href="http://widespotperformingarts.org/">widespotperformingarts.org</a> to reserve your seats.<br /><br />Refresh yourself at the Widespot cash bar located inside the theater before or after the concert. Choose from wine, craft beer, soda, and water. <br /><br />After the concert, join us in the park as we light our traditional equinox celebration bonfire on the banks of the Great River. <br /><br />We’d love to see you again,<br /><a href="http://www.stockholmwisconsin.com/">Stockholm Merchants </a> Stockholm, Wisconsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11780518630730598441noreply@blogger.com