Spring Ting in Philadelphia

American Swedish Historical Museum's annual fundraising 

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  Philadelphia — American Swedish Historical Museum's annual fundraising event, Spring Ting, held on May 3, raised over $30,000 for the museum. Sweden's Ambassador Björn Lyrvall, special guest for the evening, is shown here flanked by the museum's long-term members May-Britt Lautman and Roni Christensen. www.americanswedish.org

• Spring Ting in Philadelphia
  American Swedish Historical Museum's annual fundraising event, Spring Ting, raised over $30,000 for the museum on May 3. Sweden's Ambassador Björn Lyrvall, was the special guest for the evening.
  Spring Ting followed the arrival of May's Valborg celebration on April 30 at the museum. Guests at the Valborg celebration enjoyed hot dogs, cake and coffee while listening to traditional Swedish songs from the Museum Choir and, of course, watching a lively bonfire in front of the stately museum building. The next big Swedish celebration will be June 6, Sweden's National Day. For more info, see www.americanswedish.org

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  Valborg at the American Swedish Historical Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ­