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NY: Jane’s Walk in Finntown

Robert Saasto will guide a free, 90-minute walking tour of the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn, which was once the home of the largest population of Finns in New York City. The Finns built the first non-profit co-operative apartment buildings in the nation, many of which are still standing today. Robert has been instrumental in […]

NC: Vappu

Members of the Triangle Finns celebrate spring and May Day at their annual Vappu party.

OR: Vappu Celebration

Nordic Northwest

Join us in celebrating May Day and the arrival of spring with the traditional Swedish and Finnish holidays Valborg and Vappu. Enjoy traditional treats, crafts, music, a bonfire and more on the Nordic Northwest Campus with Portland Finnish School, Finlandia Foundation Columbia-Pacific Chapter (FFCPC), and New Sweden Cultural Heritage Society.

AK: Vappu Celebration

Finlandia Hall - Alaska Anchorage, Alaska

Celebrate spring at this annual traditional May Day event.

OR: Portland Nordic Chorus

Nordia House

Enjoy songs in Finnish, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish and English in this community chorus concert.

CT: Chicken BBQ

Finnish American Heritage Sociey

Don't miss the famous annual Chicken BBQ!

MI: Finnish Meet Up

Finnish Center Association 35200 W. Eight Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, United States

Get together to socialize and discuss and sample Finnish foods.

OR: Finnish Conversation Group

Nordia House

Join us for a Finnish Conversation Group organized by Nordic Northwest and Finlandia Foundation's Columbia-Pacific Chapter. Whether you are fluent or just beginning this is your chance to meet and […]

ONLINE: Films of Aki Kaurasmäki

Fallen Leaves and Filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki with Andrew Nestingen Join this conversation via Zoom with the professor of Finnish Studies and Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle, is […]

ME: Finn Hall Dance

Monson Finn Hall Monson, ME, United States

The Monson Finn Hall Dance season kicks off with Alexandra Bennett and friends.