October 1 is the deadline for submissions for a juried exhibition of contemporary, folk and traditional arts and crafts by Finnish, Finnish-American and Finnish-loving friends. The exhibit dates are November 21, 2024-January 28, 2025 at the Finlandia Art Gallery. Click Jotform link below for more information and submission form.
October 10 is the birthdate of Finland's National Writer Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872). He wrote Seven Brothers, the first novel in Finnish. Learn more at the link below. This is also recognized as Finnish Literature Day.
Meet the author and FFN Lecturer of the Year, who will read from her book, talk about the process of researching and writing "The End of Drum-Time" and sign books.
Programs, music, food and tori celebrate Finnish American heritage.
The kuksa is a carved wooden drinking vessel of Nordic origin. Alex Yerks instructs this course, a great introduction to green woodworking as well as a unique opportunity to learn to safely use a large array of tools while developing techniques which bridge the gap between spoon and bowl carving. This class is open to […]
Read and discuss literature with our Nordic Book Club Online! On November 5, we’ll be discussing the two final books of Finnish author Antti Tuomainen’s Rabbit Factor Trilogy, The Moose Paradox and The Beaver Theory. Click below to register.
Every November 6, Finland celebrates Finnish Swedish Heritage Day, marking the significance of this bilingual country’s “other” official language. Click below for more.
Hyvää isänpäivää - Happy Father's Day
NOTE: SOLD OUT Phyllis Fredendall leads this course on the traditional weaving method. Open to weavers ages 18 and up who can independently wind a warp and dress a floor loom. Sessions are 10 am= 5 pm each day. Click below for details, fee and registration.
We will be sharing Christmas cookie recipes from Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. You’ll get a chance to try each of the cookies and see a more in-depth demonstration on some specialty techniques, and take home the recipes.