Want to win $100? The Hope Chest and The Danish Home of Chicago will be at the Scandinavian Day Festival in South Elgin, Illinois on Sunday, September 7, 2014

Want to win $100? In honor of the 35th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Vasa Park in South Elgin, Illinois, you will be able to sign up for chance to win $100 if you subscribe to the Hope Chest presented by The Danish Home of Chicago on or before that date. Learn more about The Hope Chest and how to sign up at: http://danishhomeofchicago.org/want-to-win-100/

In addition, here is more information about the Scandinavian Day Festival 2014:

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35^th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival to be held on Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at Vasa Park, Rt. 31, South Elgin, IL from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The 35^th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival is just around the corner on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Vasa Park, 35W217 Route 31, in South Elgin, IL. Please note the NEW time of 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

In 2014, Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP celebrates the 61st Anniversary of Vasa Park, the beautiful 25-acre park located on Route 31 along the Fox River in the western suburbs of Chicago. Swedish recording artist Peter Nordberg at 3 p.m. and ABBA Salute at 5 p.m. are the headline entertainment for the 2014 Scandinavian Day Festival. Last year, the popular ABBA tribute band had people streaming into Vasa Park to dance and hear the great music into the late afternoon.

The 35th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival features delicious Scandinavian foods, crafts, vendors, exhibitors, displays and additional entertainment, including the Chicago Spelmanslag, The Nordic Folk Dancers of Chicago, Leikarringen Heimhug Norwegian Folk Dancers of Chicago and comedy from Ole & Sven. There is also a Morning Church Service, led by Rev. David Langseth at 10:30 a.m. in the Pavilion. For the children, enjoy Pony Rides and Face Painting from Noon to 2 p.m., Story Time at 1:30 p.m. and the Scandinavian Zoo with Animals for Awareness at 2 p.m. In the Pavilion at 2:30 p.m. there will be Folk Dancing For All led by The Nordic Folk Dancers, who will guide guests through dances from the Nordic countries. Along the riverfront, there will be a Living History Display from 10 a.m – 5 p.m.

During the festival’s opening ceremonies at 11:30 a.m., Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP President Judy Seifert and Scandinavian Day Festival Chairperson Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates will bid welcome. Lynn Sove Maxson from the Norwegian-American community serves as the Master of Ceremonies. During the opening ceremony, the Flags of the Nations & the National Anthems of the USA, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden are all presented by the local Scandinavian community members and ethnic groups.

Scandinavian Day Festival Chairperson Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates says, “My paternal grandfather came from Norway and my maternal grandfather came from Sweden. My Scandinavian heritage has always been an important and an active part of my childhood and growing up years. As a young adult I fell in love with this heritage and when the kids and I visited Norway in 2006, I truly felt like I was home. Honoring my family and the traditions is so very important but just as important to me is to celebrate the Scandinavia of today. For me this is what my dream is for our Festival. To not only remember and honor what was, but to look forward and to enjoy what is and what will be.”

Historic 25-acre Vasa Park is located at 35W217 IL Route 31 along the Fox River in South Elgin, Illinois, just 7 miles south of the I-90 Northwest Tollway and 5 miles north of IL Rt. 64 North Avenue. Come celebrate the culture, heritage and traditions of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Everyone is welcome! Admission: Adults $10, Children 12 & Under FREE! and FREE PARKING!

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call the Park Hotline 847-695-6720 * E-mail: vasaparkil@yahoo.com

FOR THE COMPLETE ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE AND PERFORMANCE TIMES, PLEASE SEE THE UPDATED WEBSITES FOR 2014: www.vasaparkil.com and www.scandinaviandayil.com

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