In the mid to late 1800s when Swedish immigrants, such as the Chellberg family, arrived in Northwest Indiana, they brought along with them many special Christmas traditions. On Saturday, Chellberg ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — For those seeking a Swedish holiday at home, the Swedish Historical Society plans a traditional concert for Rockford. Hosted at the "historic" First Lutheran Church, the annual event ...

On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Swedish American Children's Choir presents the 24th annual Swedish Christmas and St. Lucia Festival. The festival will take place at 3 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S.

Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Argyle, Minn., will host the 24th annual Santa Lucia Festival at 2 p.m. Dec. 11 featuring a Swedish reading of the Christmas story and a candle-crowned Queen Lucia and ...

Winter in Vermont means lots of darkness. In December, when the sun sets just after 4 p.m., it’s hard to believe we’ll ever return to bright summer days. Yet our descent into blackness is nothing ...

Join Andersonville residents and celebrate the holidays the Swedish way, with St. Lucia and the Lucia Procession. Lucia girls, in white robes and candle crowns, were crowned at noon at the temporary ...

Come celebrate a traditional Swedish Lucia Festival at The Salvation Army, 83 S. Main St., at 6 p.m. on Sunday. This year’s Lucia Bride will be portrayed by Vanessa Fredette of Jamestown. She is a ...

In Sweden, Lucia Day is celebrated to honor the promise of the sun’s return after winter. Although the sun doesn’t disappear for too long here in North Texas, we like the idea of celebrating the ...

When Hope Covenant Church in Orland Park hosts its annual Santa Lucia Pageant this Saturday, it will continue a local tradition that’s been developing since the last century. Helping to orchestrate ...