MA: Revontulet Dance Night
The Finnish Center at Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United StatesLearn Finnish folk dancing!
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MI: Heikinpäivä
Finlandia University Hancock, MI, United StatesThe annual celebration of snow culminates a month-long celebration featuring a variety of workshops, films and family-friendly fun in Hancock and at Finlandia University. The day's activities include two tori markets, parade, karhunpeijäset (circle dance), outdoor gams, author talk and iltamat (dance and buffet dinner).
MA: Pannukakku Breakfast
The Finnish Center at Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United StatesFinnish oven pancake, bacon, sausage, fruit, juice, Finnish coffee bread, coffee/tea/cocoa. $10. Loaves of coffee bread also for sale. Vendors include artist Karen Kemp, Son of a Bee and Lark Knits. Birch bark weaver Elaine Moe will demonstrate how she prepares bark.
MI: Animal Life: Art from the Kalevala
Finlandia Art Gallery Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, MichiganThis annual exhibition is in coordination with the City of Hancock’s Heikinpäivä mid-winter celebration on January 28 and Kalevala Day on February 28.
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WA: Nordic Stories
Our monthly Nordic Stories program is geared toward preschool aged children and their caregivers and features children’s stories from the Nordic countries paired with fun craft projects. This month's book is: Izak of Lapland by Maya Angelou.
WA: Finnish Film Festival
FireHouse Arts and Events Center Bellingham, WashingtonThis inaugural event features three days of movies from Finland. See website for films and screening times.
WA: “Aalto: Architect of Emotions”
National Nordic Museum Seattle, WashingtonIn honor of acclaimed Finnish architect Alvar Aalto's 125th birthday, join us for a screening of Aalto: Architect of Emotions.
MN: Laskiainen
Loon Lake Community Center Aurora, MN, United States85th Finnish Sliding Festival in Palo. The two-day wintertime celebration includes food, artisans, basketball games, sleigh and dog sled rides, music and sledding.