Cottages in the woods

Families and friends in the Chicagoland area are in for a treat near South Elgin and Geneva this weekend. 

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  Geneva's Good Templar Park is open to the public with a special family event for two days on November 11 and 12.

• Geneva's Good Templar Park is open to the public with a special family event for two days on November 11 and 12. Enjoy Scandinavian folk art and folklore in the little cottages made up for the holidays, stroll the wooded grounds and experience the tastes and folklore of a Scandinavian Christmas. Enjoy demonstrations of Rosemaling, wood carving, buy crafts and gifts, or visit the bakery and coffee house. $5/entrance, free/children under 12.

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  Rosemaling and Dalamålning, hand painted ornaments, handmade pottery, quilts and Christmas tree skirts

• The Friends of the Viking Ship (The Viking is an exact replica of the Gokstad from 1893) will also be providing tours for $5. www.vikingship.us

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  Sample Scandinavian baked goods loaded with lingonberries, cardamom, almond and cinnamon. Swedish coffee, Glogg and other special drinks

• For more info, see Cottages in the Woods