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MA: Finnish-American Weekend

St. Paul Lutheran Church Gloucester, MA, United States

Past FFN Performer of the Year Sara Pajunen performs her take on traditional Finnish music at this concert hosted by the newly organized Cape Ann Finns.

CA: Poetry by Pirjo

Pasadena Museum of History Pasadena, CA, United States

FFN Performer of the Year Pirjo Polari-Khan will be featured at the Los Angeles chapter's annual scholarship potluck luncheon at the Curtin House.

CA: Finnish Language Weekend

Finnish American Home Association Sonoma, CA, United States

Finnish American Home Association hosts a “finntastic” way to learn Finnish language and have a unique opportunity to experience Finnish culture. Weekend includes language instruction, food, sauna and more.

MI: Easter in Finland

Coopersville Library Coopersville, MI, United States

In West Michigan: Bring a dish to share and enjoy the potluck lunch and program about observing and celebrating Easter in Finland.

CA: Singing the Ancient Memories of Finland

Kalabash School of Music and the Arts La Jolla, CA, United States

In La Jolla/San Diego: Finnish folk poetry tells a story of the first time the kantele zither was played. The sound was so beautiful that everybody started to cry. When their tears touched the water of the ocean, they turned into pearls. A native of Finland and past FFN Performer of the Year Merja Soria performs the […]

MA: A House of Finland

Scandinavian Cultural Center - MA West Newton, MA, United States

FFN Lecturer of the Year Peter MacKeith traces the emergence, development and ongoing vitality of Finnish identity through a century of significant architecture and design. Coffee reception follows. In Newton.

WA: Kalevala Day Festival

Nickerson Studios Seattle, WA, United States

Seattle celebrates Finland's epic poem, the Kalevala.

MA: Birch Bark Basketry Workshop

The Finnish Center at Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United States

Learn this traditional art with Elaine Moe:

CA: Sacramento Scandinavian Festival

Scottish Rite Masonic Center Sacramento, CA, United States

Come join us, once again, for the annual Sacramento Scandinavian Festival! This year, celebrating our 35th at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center in Sacramento!The festival features Scandinavian food, baked goods, and merchandise for sale. Viking reenactors will be present with interactive activities for the whole family. Come gather information about the Nordic countries and enjoy […]

CA: 43rd Scandinavian Festival

California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

Enjoy the food, music, customs and costumes of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, plus the Viking Encampment and Sami Village at this event on the campus of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.