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Swedish Fest This event is affectionately known by the neighborhood Swedes as Midsommarfest and takes place on the last weekend in June. Due to the close proximity to Lake Michigan, it can be a cool experience as seen here. Several of the costumed characters had to wear sweats over jackets to keep warm. The dance around the Maypole is a long-standing tradition on Clark Street. This is Andersonville, and has been since the days of the Chicago Fire in 1871. The main Swedish business district is on Clark Street at the intersection of Foster. However, the neighborhood stretches north to Peterson and south to Lawrence. The Maypole was a way of uniting villages in the old country, and the tradition of bringing people together is kept alive every summer on Clark Street. People, both young and old, recreate the circle of life in a sign of friendship and hope. The Swedish-American Museum is right on Clark Street and has been open since 1976. Besides rotating cultural exhibits from Sweden, the center features a permanent display entitled The Dream of America: An Immigrants Journey. Print size: 10.5" x 15" Original Watercolor Painting is Available FRAME STYLES* Style A is a gold-toned aluminum frame with a single white mat over the print. Style B a gold-leaf wooden frame with a gorgeous linen mat, inner fillet of gold-leaf wood over another white mat.

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