# Preschool Program: Fika with Patrice Johnson (ASI)

> Event for families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area (MN / WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Fri, Jan 8 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- Where: American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Ages: children ages 3–5 and their important grown-ups
- Price: $35 (museum admission for child and one adult included)
- Organizer: American Swedish Institute
- Official page: https://asimn.org/events-calendar/preschool-program-fika-with-patrice-johnson/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A morning for preschoolers and one grown-up each to learn about fika, the Swedish coffee-and-treat break. Nordic Table instructor Patrice Johnson introduces the foods, traditions and stories behind the custom, exploring questions like what Swedish families eat for fika and why. Children decorate their own apron and take home recipes and ideas for starting a fika tradition at home. Museum admission for the child and one adult is included. Arrive 15 minutes early; the program starts promptly at 10 a.m. Register by December 30; ASI may cancel for low registration.

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