By Krista Lindgren

On Sunday, Dec 4, children from the Swedish School in Ballard, along with other local Scandinavian families gathered at the Nordic Heritage Museum for the Children’s Christmas in Scandinavia.

The event began with the Swedish school’s Santa Lucia Pageant. The performance hall was darkened while children marched in a processional with lit candles, singing traditional Swedish holiday songs. The pageant was followed by Christmas crafts, live Nordic music performed by the Seattle Lilla Spelmanslag musicians, dancing for children and a visit from Santa.

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