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Weekend options: Midsommar Celebration, Pierre Bottineau Open House

June 13, 2014 at 6:17AM
The Pierre Bottineau house stands in the Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove and Osseo. The house was built in 1854 and moved from its original location to this site in 2009. .
The Pierre Bottineau house is located at Elm Creek Park Reserve. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

MIDSOMMAR CELEBRATION

An annual festival at the American Swedish Institute. A full day of family fun with music and singing. Raise the Midsommarstång (midsummer-pole) and make a flower head-wreath, play games and enjoy nature activities. Hungry guests can dine on Swedish-style hot dogs and ice cream. (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. $5-$10. American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Av. S., Mpls. 612-871-4907. www.asimn.org.)

PIERRE BOTTINEAU OPEN HOUSE

Step back in time and tour the home built in 1854, four years before Minnesota became a state. View exhibits throughout the restored home of Bottineau, who was an accomplished hunter, trader and entrepreneur. (1-4 p.m. Sat. Free. Pierre Bottineau House, 12400 James Deane Pkwy., Maple Grove. 763-694-7700. www.threeriversparkdistrict.org.)

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Visitors took part in traditional dances during the Midsommar celebration held at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis Min., Saturday, June 15, 2013. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com
Visitors took part in traditional dances during last year’s Midsommar celebration. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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