Rhode Island Swedish Heritage Association (RISHA)

06/21/2026

Glad midsommar till alla! What are you doing to celebrate the longest day of the year?

06/14/2026

RISHA's "Paint Your Own Dalahäst" booth was very popular today at Vasa's Midsummer event. Young and old used their creativity to design their own horse. Marlene and Linda took care of the booth and were prepared with all the supplies.

06/13/2026

Join us today, Saturday June 13, for Midsummer at Vasa Park! Scandinavian food, flower crowns, dancing around the maypole, flag raising, and a Viking encampment!

RISHA will be hosting a paint your own dalahäst magnet booth. Be sure to stop by and say hi! 🇸🇪🎉

💐 Midsummer 2026
💐 Little Rhody Vasa Park: 10 Boswell Trail, Foster, RI
💐 Saturday June 13, 2026
💐 12pm - 5pm
💐 $5 admission (free for kids under 12 yrs)

06/07/2026

We had a fabulous time at our first ever RISHA fika! If you were unable to attend, don't worry, we plan to have another one in a couple of months. Until then, work on your almond cake recipe! Marlene's was the hit of the fika.

06/06/2026

06/05/2026

We are looking forward to our fika with friends on Saturday afternoon. Interested? Email us at [email protected] and we'll send you the details.

05/09/2026

It's Saturday! In Sweden that means it's lördagsgodis -- Saturday sweets. This tradition of taking children to the candy store on Saturdays dates back to the 1950s, when Swedish medical authorities began recommending limiting sweets to a once-a-week treat to try and limit rising cases of tooth decay.

Now lördagsgodis is integral to most households and is not only considered a fun treat, but a way of teaching financial budgeting to children, who are often given a specific budget to work within. Enjoy, but don't forget to brush!🪥

04/26/2026

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf is turning 80 on Thursday! Having reigned for 52 years, he is the longest reigning monarch in Swedish history. Happy early birthday!

04/19/2026

We had a great trip to see Chess on Broadway in NYC! If you haven't seen this musical be sure to check it out. It runs through August and features music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA.