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MA: National Sauna Day

The Finnish Center at Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United States

Celebrate the sauna beginning with a Pannukakku Breakfast, bake sale and artist tables (8 - 10 a.m.), followed by a presentation about traditional Finnish sauna, and fun sauna sing-along led […]

Online: Meet Jasper Pääkkönen

A chat with the Finnish actor who is also an avid fly fisherman, environmentalist and entrepreneur who co-founded the much-lauded Löyly sauna and restaurant in Helsinki. Details and registration at […]

CA: Winter Sauna Festival

Finnish American Home Association Sonoma, CA, United States

Come to FAHA and enjoy hot saunas and icy pool, a winter fest meal of pea soup + laskiaispulla + coffee. There will also be a presentation on Kalevala.

ID: “Little Smokies” Campfire & Sauna

In the Coeur d’Alene area, Toasty Mobile Saunas hosts a fun series of events to celebrate National Sauna Week. Check the schedule for activities on the 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd […]

Kalevala Day

The first edition of the Kalevala appeared in 1835, compiled and edited by Elias Lönnrot on the basis of the epic folk poems he had collected in Finland and Karelia. This poetic […]

MI: Animal Life: Art from the Kalevala

Finlandia Art Gallery Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, Michigan

This annual exhibition is in coordination with the City of Hancock’s Heikinpäivä mid-winter celebration on January 28 and Kalevala Day on February 28.

MI & Online: Kalevalathon

Jutila Center Hancock, MI

Celebrate Kaleva Day at the 5th annual nonstop reading of the epic Finnish work, led by Led by Finlandia University’s Finnish & Nordic Studies professor Dr. Hilary-Joy Virtanen. You may attend in person […]

Film & Online Panel Discussion

Scandinavia House, Finlandia Foundation’s Young Leaders Board and the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. present a discussion on gender and equality within the Finnish film industry with directors, researchers, and industry professionals from both Finland and the United States. The panel will reference the Finnish film Force of Habit (Tottumiskysymys) as a starting point for […]

FL: Midnight Sun Festival

Bryant Park Lake Worth, FL, United States

Enjoy the best musical entertainment directly from Finland, arts and crafts, great food, ice-cold lemonade and beer and the Finnish heritage of Lake Worth.

ONLINE: Finland and Sweden Connections

4 p.m. CENTRAL: Virtual presentation on FINLAND AND SWEDEN: CONNECTIONS, HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY, insights into the Finnish and Swedish presence in Europe and America presented by K. Marianne Wargelin. For Zoom coordinates email info@fasm.us