Tune in for an exclusive, limited time screening of the Finland episode of Perfect Sweat by Mikkel Aaland. In the 34-minute video, Mikkel visits a variety of Finnish saunas with local host Samuel Aarnio. The documentary series is inspired by Mikkel’s 1978 book Sweat. The link to the video will be available on the 24th; check back then!

“Sauna: History and Construction” presented by Mike Potsaid and Erwin Kann. Breakfast from 8–10 am of pannukakku, the traditional Finnish oven pancake, and pulla. Vendors and baked goods sale. Sauna Museum open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; X-C skiing, snowshoeing or hiking from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

A public forum to discuss the possibilities of a public sauna in the area. Inspired by the “new” public saunas going up in Finland, the idea has been raised here. National Sauna Week is a good time to talk about the possibilities of more public saunas in the Keweenaw. The forum is free and open […]

Finlandia Foundation Boston celebrates sauna with a mobile sauna at the Scandinavian Cultural Center at 206 Waltham Street in Newton from Friday to Sunday, February 23-25. There will be buckets of water for rinsing, an outdoor shower with a privacy screen, birch whisks to use in the sauna and a cold water dunk pool located […]

Enjoy several locally crafted saunas on display on the Quincy Green in Downtown Hancock. The saunas are supplied by local sauna manufacturers and high school shop classes. Builders will be on hand to answer any questions and to facilitate viewing the saunas on the Quincy Green.

Finnish American Home Association hosts its annual Winter Sauna Fest featuring a hot sauna and icy cold pool, with certificates for people brave enough to take a cold plunge of the diving board. Eat pea soup and pannukakku; grilli makkara and potato salad, coffee and pulla. Live music by Muumit ja Mama. Lawn games, weather […]

Finlandia Foundation Boston celebrates sauna with a mobile sauna at the Scandinavian Cultural Center at 206 Waltham Street in Newton from Friday to Sunday, February 23-25. There will be buckets of water for rinsing, an outdoor shower with a privacy screen, birch whisks to use in the sauna and a cold water dunk pool located […]

Take a self-guided tour of Copper Country Saunas throughout the central Keweenaw! Each one unique, set off on an afternoon adventure discovering the saunas that reside within the community. Tickets will contain a map and list of addresses for the tour. Tickets are $10, and only available for purchase physically during Sauna Week (Feb. 18-24): […]