A Nordic Christmas
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,157
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2012
End Date
February 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Chisago
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Project Overview
ECRL arranged for four bus trips to the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis for their annual exhibit, A Nordic Christmas. The rooms at the Swedish Institute were decorated in the traditions of the following countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. The trips took place on November 8, 10 and December 6, 8, 2012.
Project Details
224 people attended
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,157
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,157
Administration costs
$260
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.07
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Attendees will learn about the Christmas traditions and the historical facts of the early 1900s in the countries of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland from the guided tour through the Turn lad Mansion.
Measurable Outcome(s)
82% felt this was an excellent educational program and would recommend the tour to others. Comments from the tour included: My husband and I had never been there before. We appreciated learning more about where our family came from and the hardships that all immigrants faced. Thanks for the wonderful trip!!!; Learned things I hadn't known previously; Wonderful Educational Experience
Source of Additional Funds
East Central Regional Library
Project Manager
First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Misselt
Organization Name
East Central Regional Library
Street Address
244 South Birch Street
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008
Phone
(763)689-7390
Email
bmisselt@ecrlib.org
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