FFN Lecturer of the Year team, Soile Anderson and Eleanor Ostman, will co-present aspects of Finnish foodways. Authors of the book Celebrations to Remember: Exceptional Party Décor and Fabulous Food, they will also demonstrate how to prepare two Finnish foods: piirakka and salmon chowder, with samples for attendees.
Celebrate Midsummer with bonfire, Finnish Long drink, lawn games, and refreshments.
Join the Midsummer Celebration and the reopening of the Finnish Center with summertime refreshments. $12 RSVP at 248-478-6939.
Maria Voltaine interviews fascinating Finnish-American and Finnish people in this new, monthly series available at the FFN YouTube channel beginning today. Click below.
Join us for a kid-friendly landscape art program to celebrate Finnish National Art Day! Materials needed: paper to draw on, black marker, drawing utensils (crayons, pencils, markers, etc.). RSVP below for the link to take part.
Professional harp guitarist Muriel Anderson performs free (donations accepted). Her performance is the first since appearing to acclaim at the Finnish Music on Cape Ann concert in 2018. Muriel's grandparents, Andy and Ida Jacobson, were Lanesville Finns.
Hanka Homestead, the historic eight-building, 40 acre outdoor Finnish farm museum, is the beautiful setting for a concert of traditional music by Laulu Aika and Pasi Lautala.
Enjoy a pre-recorded book talk with Finnish-Kosovan author Pajtim Statovci (National Book Award finalist, Crossing) on his new novel Bolla. With moderator Bethanne Patrick, he’ll discuss the writing of the novel, available on July 6 in translation by David Hackston from Pantheon. Check at link below for viewing on YouTube and Facebook, available July 20-25.
See the hit Finnish film Tove (Finland, 2020; dir. Zaida Bergroth), based on the life of Moomins creator Tove Jansson. Screenings at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Join Michel Wendell as he interviews Finnish and Finnish-American entrepreneurs pursuing their dreams in the U.S. The program will be posted at the FFN YouTube channel beginning today. Click below for link.