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January 21, 2026

FROM THE ARCHIVE | A Web of Memory: Armas Holmio and the Foundations of Finnish-American Archives

Written by J. Chopp, Archivist at the Finnish American Heritage Center Historical Archive Archives are often spider-webbed with connections between different parts of

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December 18, 2025

Seattle’s Finnish Independence Day Dinner and Dance 2025 broke the record attendance

By Kristiina HiukkaHonorary Vice Consul of Finland for Washington State Just like millions of Finns, Finnish Americans, and Friends of Finns and Finland around the world,

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December 16, 2025

More Than a Sign: A Political Story Preserved in the Archive

FROM THE ARCHIVE By J. Chopp, Archivist at Finnish American Heritage Center Historical Archive People often imagine an archive with long rows of shelves stacked high with books and boxes of papers.

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December 1, 2025

Moving the Mountain of Disbelief with a Tiny Seed of Faith

Written by Nina Dalhblom, with photos by Ari Backholm. Merimieskirkko, the Seaman's Church is celebrating its 150 years jubileum and it was honored with the Expatriate of the Year award this year.

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November 25, 2025

From the Archive: Grace Lutheran Church Donates Historic Suomi Synod Records Preserving Finnish-American Heritage

Written by Joanna Chopp, Archivist at Finnish American Heritage Center's Historical Archives. One of the largest collections in the FAHC Archive is comprised

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November 17, 2025

The Art of Community: Carrie Vander Veen’s Lasting Impact on the Finlandia Art Gallery

After more than two decades as gallery director and curator at the Finlandia Art Gallery in the Finnish American Heritage Center,

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October 17, 2025

The Finnish American Heritage Society presents Kekri Harvest Festival: A Living Revival of Ancient Finnish Harvest Traditions

Canterbury, CT — November 1, 2025 — The Finnish American Heritage Society (FAHS) invites families and community members to its 2nd Annual Kekri Harvest Festival,

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October 15, 2025

Finlandia Foundation National Supports Publication of First-Ever Book on Esa-Pekka Salonen

Helsinki, Finland – October 15, 2025 – Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) is proud to announce its grant support for Esa-Pekka Salonen. Themes,

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October 15, 2025

Discovering the heritage of Finnish pioneers on the Mendocino Coast, CA by Nina Dahlblom

Northern California’s rugged coastline, with its sweeping cliffs and redwood forests, has held me captive more than once. We first fell in love with Mendocino County years ago,

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October 14, 2025

The Finnish American Historical Archive from a First-Timer’s Perspective by Elsa Kääriäinen

You walk through a wooden door into a room in a basement. With its rows of metal shelves filled with cardboard boxes, folders and books,

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