Treat yourself to a rich semla (a cream and almond paste-filled Swedish pastry) along with a cup of hot coffee and a Swedish film. Semlas are often eaten before the start of Lent, the Swedish version of “Fat Tuesday.” And the semla we’ll eat will be made for us at the museum.
The film (to be chosen soon) will be an entertaining Swedish film with subtitles, either a romantic comedy or a “feel-good” movie. Or you can see the museum.
We’ll have a reserved table for our group to sit together. I’ll be there at 10:45 am—look for a “reserved sign” on the table that’s ours.
Event Cost: $17($16 for tickets and $1 for FitC processing). The ticket price includes one semla, a cup of hot coffee, the film viewing, and admission to the museum. No refunds after February 1 (refunds are less $1.50 FitC Refund Charge); tickets will have been purchased and the museum does not give refunds.
Note that the cost of this event also includes admission to the museum. Senior museum admission is generally $10.
Event Limit: 8 FitC Members. If the event is full, sign up for the wait list. If there are enough on the wait list, we'll add another title.
Directions:
The Museum is in Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Park in South Philadelphia, near the Sports Complex.
The designated drop-off/pick-up zone for taxi and rideshare (Uber & Lyft) is at the back entrance gate on Pattison Avenue (give your taxi or Uber the 1900 Pattison Avenue address). There is an elevator at this entrance to access the several floors of the museum.
Note that the back entrance is also the entrance for folks taking the SEPTA 17 bus.
Please ring the doorbell at the back entrance for admittance.
The event is in the lower level where there is a lovely event space and restrooms. Take the elevator down when you enter so you can find us.
Coming by Public Transportation.
Broad Street Subway to the NRG/Pattison Ave. station, walk five blocks. Station.
Or the #17 bus stops one block from the Museum building at 20th Street and Pattison Avenue.
Check SEPTA’s website to obtain route and schedule information.
Parking & Accessibility.
The museum has its own parking in the front of the museum (the south side facing south towards FDR park). This entrance has about a dozen steps. The accessibility entrance is at the back entrance gate on Pattison Avenue
For those with a handicapped permit, there are two disability parking spots in the little pocket on Pattison Ave at the museum's rear entrance. Please ring the doorbell at the back entrance for admittance.
For event questions or clarifications, contact Darlene Olsen at 202-550-5128 (prefer text) or email olsen.darlene@gmail.com.
Questions on registration: Mignon Adams mignon.adams@gmail.com
