Dalesburg Lutheran Church celebrates its 143rd annual Midsommar with history, music, fun and food on Friday, June 22. Valkommen! All are invited to share a day in the beautiful countryside near Vermillion, Centerville and Beresford.

The festival dates back into the late 1860s, when settlers from Dalarna County of Sweden came to Southeastern South Dakota. Along the way, these pioneer families founded Dalesburg Lutheran Church, about 10 miles north of Vermillion, and started a Midsommar celebration tradition. Today, the festival features the efforts of three traditionally Swedish country churches in the area, Dalesburg Lutheran, Dalesburg Baptist and Komstad Covenant.

Be sure to join us for the 2012 Dalesburg Midsommar Festival on June 22, 2012, at Dalesburg Lutheran Church, for more info call Ron Johnson, 605-253-2575 or rjohnson <at> bmtc.net