Skip to content

MI: Heikinpäivä Workshops

Finnish American Heritage Center

Embrace winter at this indoor-outdoor celebration of cold weather and snow. Learn traditional skills at five workshops between January 10-21. January 16: Make Karelian Pies (karjalanpiirakka)

MI: Heikinpäivä Workshops

Jutila Center Hancock, MI

Embrace winter at this indoor-outdoor celebration of cold weather and snow. Learn traditional skills at five workshops between January 10-21. January 10 + January 17: Inkle Band Weaving    

MI: Heikinpäivä Workshops

Sew Cranky Hancock, Michigan

Embrace winter at this indoor-outdoor celebration of cold weather and snow. Learn traditional skills at five workshops between January 10-21. January 21: Basic quilting of a pieced horse quilt block

MI: Heikinpäivä

Hancock Michigan

Embrace the cold at this celebration of winter featuring a parade and outdoor fun and games.

MN: Laskiainen

Loon Lake Community Center Aurora, MN, United States

The annual sliding festival features fun sledding, dog sleds, sleigh rides, mojakka and pulla and more. Check back for details.

Runeberg Day

Honoring Finland's national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (February 5, 1804–May 6, 1877)  

Sámi National Day

Recognizing the indigenous people of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

MI: Requiem for the Overlooked

Finlandia Art Gallery Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, Michigan

An exhibit by Calumet artist Cynthia Coté is an installation of drawings, collage, beadwork, and fiber art constructions, displayed alongside a collection of objects that inspired the work. Coté’s installation […]

CA: Itkuja Suite

The Finnish Hall - Berkeley Berkeley, CA, United States

The Finnish Heritage Society and Outsound Presents an encore of Grammy Considered Itkuja Suite, invocations on lament a deep and rich exploration of the healing music of Finnish Nordic lament and life affirming elements of jazz. Crafted by Emmy award winning Finnish-American saxophonist Rent Romus and Finnish Jazz Legend and composer Heikki Koskinen, Itkuja will […]

MI: Sauna Open House

Marquette Regional History Center Marquette, MI, United States

Esjay Saunas Mobile Sauna Open House In the green space of the Marquette Regional History Center To warm up for National Sauna Week, we are excited to host the mobile sauna built by Storm Juntti, on site at the museum for you to take a look! This open house on Wednesday is just that: Come […]