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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. Beginning kantele: learn to play the 5-string, national instrument of Finland.

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. Beginning knitting: an introduction for beginners.

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 in the gallery includes her artwork as well as her collected objects. Gallery hours are 9:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday Artist reception and talk from 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. […]