Finnish-American Events

Join in the wintry fun and tasty Pea Soup Challenge.

Wear purple and green and enjoy a menu of pea soup, salad, sandwiches, special desserts, Finnish coffee. Donation $12.

The Minnesota Wild retires Mikko Koivu's jersey at the game against the Nashville Predators. Event includes a ticket to the game, a post game on-ice photo and celebration of our favorite "Finnesotans." A portion of each ticket pack supports the Salolampi Foundation.

Enjoy a special dinner and music by FinnFolk. Please join us for a great night of food, fun, and spirits!

Wear your purple and green! Appetizers, meatball dinner, dessert, coffee/tea. BYOB. Music by Central Mass Accordion Club. Hat contest, games, raffle. $20. Please bring proof of Covid vaccination; masks optional. Reservations required by Sunday, March 13: finnishcenter@yahoo.com or 978 407-9690

In this FinnFest USA program, join folklorist and ethnomusicologist Nathan Gibson as he shares his research and musical samples of the ways many Finns have connected with American culture through American roots music over the last 60 years.

The Lanesville Community Center and Cape Ann Finns host a day of heritage with a talk by Dr. Jon Kilpinen of Valparaiso University about the relationship between the environment and a community, and The People Danced, with children and adults learning traditional Finnish dances with music provided by Finnish musicians. A light supper will be […]

Learn Finnish folk dancing!

Vanhimmat (folk & ballroom dance lessons) polkka, schottische, mazurka and raatikkoon– with Kay Seppälä, one of many Heikinpäivä activites throughout January in Hancock and at Finlandia University.---

A first for the annual Great Northern Festival! Experience a variety of saunas during the public event, or book a private sauna session for your group. Hours are 4-8:30 pm weekdays and 11 am-9:30 pm weekends