FFN NATIONAL SAUNA WEEK EVENT: Learn from Press Counselor Pasi Rajala how the sauna is an unusual but effective setting for diplomatic relations at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. You could win a prize package of imported Finnish mustard, pea soup and more! Click for details: REGISTER BY Wed., Feb. 23
National Sauna Week festivities in Fitchburg: Pannukakku Breakfast: Finnish oven pancake; Loaves of coffee bread also for sale. Vendors: artist Karen Kemp, Lark Knits, Son of a Bee. Raivaaja Foundation will have an information table. Proof of full vaccination status and masks required. 10:30am: "Wife" Carrying Contest! Contestants must be at least 18 years of […]
National Sauna Week festivities include: Finnish Pannukakku Breakfast (8-10 a.m.), Wife Carrying Contest (10:30 a.m.); visit the former sauna, now preserved as a museum (11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.); X-C ski, snowshoe or hike the beautiful, groomed trails (limited equipment available to borrow); Finnish coffee bread and hot drinks available (10 a.m.-3 p.m.).
All are invited to cross country ski, snowshoe, or hike on Saima Park's beautiful, groomed trails. A limited supply of equipment is available to borrow. Finnish coffee bread, coffee/tea/cocoa, and water will be for sale. Visitors may bring their own lunch to enjoy in the Function Hall. Vaccination proof and masks are required inside. A […]
Enjoy a traditional, wood fired sauna during this week-long recognition of the Finnish bathing method. The sauna has a private dressing room, hot room large enough for three, buckets of water for rinsing and an outdoor shower (with a privacy screen). There will be birch whisks to try - wonderful for blood circulation! Or perhaps […]
Outdoors, Log the Sauna, a woodfire barrel sauna will host up to six people for each one-hour session ($20 per person). Indoors, the Red River Finns will serve coffee and cookies in the reception area where guests can view a display of sauna memorabilia, such as a sauna bucket, sauna thermometer, the artist impression of […]
Enjoy a Finnish winter picnic and sledding event at the second annual Laskianen, a joint celebration with FACA, Suomikoulu and FFTC/Finnsource. BYO picnic lunch and sleds; click below for more information.
Join in the wintry fun and tasty Pea Soup Challenge.
Singer-Songwriter Eeppi Ursin celebrates the release of her new album “Speechless” with a concert at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 with her band. Ursin’s fourth full studio album is a luscious combination of pop, soul, prog and empowering vocals, and the two singles “Down” and “When It’s All Over” have already reached a wide audience. […]
The Finnish School children present songs, poems and small plays to act out the main parts of the Kalevala. In addition, Johanna Telander will perform.