Traditional pannukakku and pulla bread

John Hanson provides a broad review of wartime history in the context of the ordinary Finn, covering significant wars involving Finns and the circumstances prior to and after the wars during the 20th Century. This is a Zoom presentation. It's free to members. Non-members can arrange to attend one meeting for no cost. Contact Diane […]

What do you know about the Baltic Sea? Join the webinar, cohosted by FFN and Suomi-Seura, with Elina Lehtinen of the John Nurmisen Säätiö on Zoom. Click below to register in advance.

Dust off your shoes and iron your linen blouses, the Nordic Ball is back! A Twin Cities tradition since 1977. Join folk dance groups from the Twin Cities' Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish communities for a ball of live music, dancing, and a buffet of Nordic delights.  

Join Diane Jarvenpa to celebrate the publication of her new book of poetry, Shy Lands

Attend in person or join via Zoom on the last Wednesday of each month, January – June.

Violinist Sara Pajunen will play some Nordic tunes and an original piece on the hardanger d'amore in "Cedarbacke," a dance project-in-progress by choreographer Berit Ahlgren, as part of the 7th Annual Candy Box Dance Festival at the Southern Theater. Check for schedule.

Welcome spring with vappu traditional foods, sima, crafts and more