Ruusamari Teppo, concert pianist and direct descendant of Jean Sibelius, will perform piano and chamber music to celebrate themes of Sibelius’ love of nature and country. The program premieres December 6 on the FFN YouTube channel and will remain online.

In honor of Finland's Independence Day, a special concert from FFN to you featuring pianist Ruusamari Teppo with soprano Maria Männistö, violinist Jiwon Kim and cellist Eric Smith. This program premieres on December 6 and will remain on the FFN YouTube channel.

Enjoy cake, coffee and conversation on Finland's Independence Day

Enjoy this festive event featuring entertainment, heavy hors d'oeuvre's, desserts and coffee, and cash bar.

Enjoy an evening of music featuring vocalist Marja Liisa Kay from Los Angeles.  The program will begin with the Finnish and American National Anthem. Veikko Valli, Honorary Finnish Consul for Oregon, will give an address, and several classical/folk songs will be sung by Marja Liisa Kay and Marya Kazmierski. A Sibelius Lullaby for Violin & […]

The 31st Annual Finlandia University Contemporary Finnish American Artist Series Exhibition features the artwork of Natalie Salminen Rude: in·ter·stice: (noun) a small intervening space  Contemplative, multidisciplinary and inquisitive, Salminen Rude aims to identify and uncover the dehumanizing forces found within technology and systemization. To Join Zoom event: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85740123384?pwd=VkxCVTVwck5PZzZKdTJYTFBYUHJxdz09 Meeting ID: 857 4012 3384 Passcode: 713269 […]

Enjoy a family friendly holiday tradition at this "Little Christmas" potluck dinner and Finnish Independence Day celebration. Check back for details.

A fun hybrid event to get kids and families into the holiday spirit. Along with a reading of The Fir Tree, we will introduce some of the most cherished Finnish holiday traditions. In[person at the National Children's Museum and online; click below to register.

Finnish Genealogy Webinar by Arto Saarinen Date: Saturday December 11, 2021 at 12 noon The event will be a Zoom lecture and Q&A session given by Mr. Arto Saarinen, Board member of the Finnish-American Society of the Midwest (Illinois). He will discuss how to use genealogy sites on the web to trace your roots in […]