Scandia Heritage Alliance

05/21/2026

We are THRILLED to announce the line-up for the Levitt AMP Scandia Music Series — by Scandia Clinic/Osceola Medical Center!! Mark your calendars for every Wednesday in August in collaboration with Scandia Farmers Market, the first Wednesday in September — plus Spelmansstamman Music Festival Aug. 15 and Scandia Taco Daze Sept 12. Check out the full schedule at https://scandiaheritage.org/levitt-amp-music-series — and download a poster for your bulletin board!

04/30/2026

Shout out to TMobile for giving our Speakeasy Fundraiser on April 25 an extra thrill — a $50,000 Hometown Grant to support construction of Water Tower Barn Arts and Heritage Center plus free swag for all guests! What a night! Thank you to everyone for bringing out the feathers and fedoras — dancing the night away — and helping support Scandia Heritage Alliance! Riverside Swing packed the dance floor with its vintage brass and smooth vocals — and Scandia Creamery was the perfect venue for a Roaring ‘20s evening of glitz and glamour. Thank you to ‘Vintage Dance with Shannon and Bill’ for leading the Charleston and teaching classic swing moves! Paul Maccabee shared John Dillinger true crime stories from the Public Enemy Era of the 1930s — plus local lore of Dillinger sitings in Scandia. And a big thanks to our event sponsors — T-Mobile (who provided dessert and swag) and the Scandia Creamery/TST Catering.

04/28/2026

Scandia Speakeasy!! What a blast from the past!!

04/28/2026

04/26/2026

Last chance to bid on amazing items in our online silent auction! Bidding ends tonight (Sunday) at midnight. Discover locally inspired treasures — from handcrafted pottery — fine woodworking — locally made quilts — garden goodies — to condo getaways in Portland, Oregon, and Råkvåg, Norway. Shop small, bid big, and support Scandia Heritage Alliance! Visit https://givebutter.com/c/bootleggers-and-big-bands/auction

04/18/2026

Last chance to purchase tickets to our April 25 Bootleggers & Big Bands Fundraiser! Step into the shadows and sparkle of the Roaring ‘20s and bootlegger ‘30s with cocktails, mocktails, animated John Dillinger storytelling (including local rumors!!), big band music, and a silent auction.

If you’re looking for a unique night out, this is it. Plus, it supports local history and the Water Tower Barn project. Half the cost of tickets is a donation to Scandia Heritage Alliance.

For a sneak preview of local gangster stories, see the attached article from the Country Messenger.

Tickets are on sale through Wednesday, April 22 at:
https://givebutter.com/c/bootleggers-and-big-bands

04/07/2026

Looking for the perfect gift—or a little something for yourself?Discover locally inspired treasures in our online auction, from handcrafted chocolates and garden goodies to custom Christmas card design and printing. Shop small, bid big, and support Scandia Heritage Alliance! Visit https://givebutter.com/c/bootleggers-and-big-bands/auction

02/01/2026

SEEKING VINTAGE FAST-PITCH ARTIFACTS! Have you noticed old wood softball bats in your barn? Maybe an old softball or mitt? Or even a megaphone — or the old wood scoreboard from the lit ballfield?? Perhaps you have old photos of Scandia players or teams in your family’s albums? Vintage sofballs might say ‘Kitten Ball’ or ‘Diamond Ball’ — the earleir names for the sport. Scandia Heritage Alliance is designing a museum exhibit on the Legacy of Scandia Softball, and we are looking for artifacts. Please keep an eye out — and email [email protected] if you have items of possible interest. Thank you!!