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AZ: Pikkujoulu/Little Christmas

Dove of Peace Lutheran Church Tucson, AZ, United States

At the Dove of Peace Lutheran Church,  join us to celebrate our "Little Christmas" Pikkujoulu potluck with an annual Independence Day presentation.

MI: Finnish American Singers Concert

Finnish Cultural Center Farmington Hills, MI, United States

The Finnish American Singers of Michigan perform their annual Christmas Concert.

MI: Pikku Joulu

A visit by Joulu Pukki will add to the fun at the potluck Little Christmas luncheon celebration for members and friends of the Finnish American Society of West-Central Michigan, at Church of the Saviour in Coopersville, Michigan.

MN: Joulu Magical Finnish Christmas Sing-a-Long

Christ Church Lutheran Minneapolis, MN, United States

Come and join the greatest Finnish Christmas sing-a-long in the Twin Cities. Featuring Kauneimmat Joululaulut (Beautiful Christmas Songs), the popular sing-a-long program presented at churches across Finland during December.

MI: Heikinpäivä

Finnish American Heritage Center

In 1999, the Finnish Theme Committee of the City of Hancock created a new Finnish-American celebration of winter, Heikinpäivä. The celebration’s themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for Heikki (Henrik’s day — January 19). 2018 events are held on January 10, 11, 19, 23-27, 28, and February 2, 5 […]

MI: Heikinpäivä

Finnish American Heritage Center

In 1999, the Finnish Theme Committee of the City of Hancock created a new Finnish-American celebration of winter, Heikinpäivä. The celebration’s themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for Heikki (Henrik’s day — January 19). 2018 events are held on January 10, 11, 19, 23-27, 28, and February 2, 5 […]

NY: Book Event: They Know Not What They Do

Scandinavia House New York, NY, United States

Book talk with two Finnish writers now living in New York City: Jussi Valtonen and Anu Partanen: They Know Not What They Do, a psychological novel set in the near future by Jussi Valtonen, grapples with the role technology plays in our relationships, for better and worse. Jussi Valtonen is an author and psychologist from Helsinki, […]

MI: Sauna: Divine Comedy

In Conversation

Finlandia University Gallery in Hancock exhibits the work of Finnish-Canadian artist Onni Nordman through February 17, 2018. Onni Nordman’s Sauna: Divine Comedy is a series of paintings that set Dante’s Commedia, the 14th century Italian narrative poem, in the sauna. OnniNordman.com

MI: Heikinpäivä

Calumet Theatre Calumet, MI, United States

In 1999, the Finnish Theme Committee of the City of Hancock created a new Finnish-American celebration of winter, Heikinpäivä. The celebration’s themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for Heikki (Henrik’s day — January 19). 2018 events are held on January 10, 11, 19, 23-28, and February 2, 5 and […]

MN: SISU the Traveling Sauna

International Institute of Minnesota St. Paul, MN, United States

Risto Sivula and Jouko Sipila will share highlights of their year-long adventure exploring the vast expanses of Finn Country in the United States, from Coast to Coast and through the Midwest, with the Finland 100 mascot Sisu, the Traveling Sauna. Coffee and Conversation follow.