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Celebrate National Meatball Day Swedish Style

Local Swedish Children's Choir presents Swedish Meatball Dinner Benefit

(Katie O'Brien Photography, Batavia IL)

Celebrate National Meatball Day Swedish style with a benefit dinner for the Swedish American

Children's Choir on Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 4:30- 6:30 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church,

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8 S Lincoln St. in Batavia. The dinner will feature Swedish Meatballs and Gravy, Mashed Potatoes,

Vegetables, Lingonberries, Swedish Rye bread and Swedish desserts. A Vegetarian option of

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Vegetable balls in place of meat is available.

A chef from Gothenburg Sweden will be preparing the meal with his authentic recipes from Sweden.

Featured will be Swedish and American Baked Goods for sale. A magician and balloon artist will

entertain as well as a very special guest performer. All proceeds from the event benefit the choir

performance tour fund.

The choir, in its 25th year, is the largest of its kind in the Midwest and comprised of children 4-17 from

the Fox Valley and surrounding suburbs. They present performances of Swedish songs and Scandinavian

dances throughout the area and beyond. They are yearly performers at Swedish Days in Geneva as well

as other venues

Dinner tickets are by reservation only and carry out orders are available.

Tickets are $16 for Adults, $8.00 for children 3-10 years old and under 3 are free but need a ticket.

Call the choir office 630-414-9700 for reservations.

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