ScanFair

This weekend we headed over to PSU to check out ScanFair.  For 26 years, the Scandinavian Heritage Foundation has been hosting his festival, and it has grown to be really over the top.  I learned that it's best to get there early if you want a seat, because the dancing is fantastic.   (Homeschoolers are represented in these folk dancing groups!)  Also, it's best not to eat before you get there, because the food is outrageous.  They were serving up Swedish pancakes and meatballs with lingonberries, hot Danish aeblekive, which are perfectly round balls of apple pancake/popover goodness baked in a special cast-iron pan, more baked goods than I've seen in one place at one time in many years, and more.  Of course they have all manner of Scandinavian gifts, including clothing, jewelry, books and cookbooks, and handicrafts, and Scandinavian language schools were also there.  They even had a room where Scandinavian films were screening.  Nearly every aspect of Scandinavian culture was represented.  

Jasper was enthralled with their kid's craft room.   He made a Lucia crown for himself, and was really proud of the little wooden Santa he made.  They offered several others as well, including a cool Viking ship.  He had a blast, and actually learned something about Scandinavian culture at the same time.  I think we're going to have to make it an annual event!