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Deep River Author Talk

Nordia House

The Friday Night Lecture Series features Karl Marlantes, who will draw parallels between his novel Deep River and the Kalevala epic. The novel’s characters are echoes of the Kalevala characters.

VIRTUAL CRAFTS

Learn to make Paper Stars and Himmelis from Shari Johnson and Liisa McMahon. Kits are available or just instructions. A $5 donation to cover postage for the is appreciated kits. Email Shari at: sharij98 @ sbcglobal.net with your order and mailing address if requesting a kit. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82927483671 Meeting ID: 829 2748 3671

Tax Reporting in the U.S. and Finland

If you are a dual resident and have tax questions and tax responsibilities in both countries, don't miss this complimentary webinar by Ann-Christine Westerlund, CEO and founder of WESTMUSA. Click below for more information and to register.

VIRTUAL New Nordic Cinema – Finnish Film

Watch the film Tottumiskysymys (Force of Habit), "based on six short films from Yksittäistapaus (the Force of Habit Anthology Series), which portrays women’s everyday experiences with imbalances of power." https://www.goelevent.com/ScandinaviaHouse/e/NewNordicCinemaForceofHabit Save $3 on the ticket price with the code UFFDA. Click below for details.

Making Mojakka

Just in time for your St. Urho celebration, learn to make this traditional dish with Dan Cahill Mathews. Click below to register.

St. Urho’s Day Lecture

Join FFNCC for a special Zoom lecture on March 16, 6:00PM about St. Urho’s Day and other Finnish-American traditions with Hilary-Joy Virtanen, assistant professor of Finnish & Nordic Studies at Finlandia University. There will be time for Q&A. Click below for more information and to register

St. Urho’s Celebration

St Urho’s Weekend in Finland, MN, will be quite a bit different this year. There will be a combination of online/livestream events as well as outdoor events, the main one being the parade at Noon on Saturday March 20th. Check event info and times by clicking below.

VIRTUAL Kalevala Program

Dr. Hilary Virtanen will present a program about Kalevala. She is expert in the Finnish epic and a professor of Nordic studies and Finnish literature at Finlandia University. Register for the Zoom session at: mlariv@ comcast.net

My American Dream

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.