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MI: Heikinpäivä
January 26, 2019
The annual Heikinpäivä celebration’s themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for Heikki (Henrik’s day — 19 January).
Events span January 10 through February 1 in Hancock and surrounding area.
TODAY:
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Tori Market, FAHC
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Vipukelkka (Whipsled), kicksleds, and plenty of outdoor fun! Quincy Green.
11 a.m. – Parade, downtown Hancock. Line up at La Cantina restaurant at 10:30 a.m. Prizes.
Following parade — Wife-carrying, kicksled races, hobbyhorses, Quincy Green. Prizes.
Following parade — Finnish-style boat reception – a Finnish-American Folk School project, Risto’s Hardware, Hancock.
1 p.m. — “Reindeer Herding Past and Present” talk by Antti Pätsi of Finland, Chapel of St. Mathew, Hancock.
3 p.m. — Polar Bear Dive, Hancock waterfront. Sponsored by Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
3 p.m. — Reception for “Animal Life – Art from the Kalevala” Community Arts Center, Hancock.
7 p.m. — Heikinpäivä iltamat (hors d’oeuvres, dance), Finnish American Heritage Center. $15 per person.