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70th Anniversary FFN

Finlandia Foundation was founded in Pasadena, California, on January 21, 1953. Click below for a look at FFN history.

VIRTUAL: Tour of the Sibelius Home

The Finnish-American Society of Cape Cod invites you to a Zoom meeting of Ainola, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jean Sibelius and family. Christina Karenen, a docent of Ainola, will be our guide as she takes us around the estate. Please forward your email address to satcapecod@hotmail.com should you like to be invited to […]

CA: Scandinavian Film Festival

Writers Guild Theater Beverly Hills, CA, United States

The event happens January 14-15 and January 21-22 and includes screening of Finnish Film "My Sailor, My Love."

MN: The Great Northern Sauna Village

The Market at Malcom Yards Minneapolis, Minnesota

A first for the annual Great Northern Festival! Experience a variety of saunas during the public event, or book a private sauna session for your group. Hours are 4-8:30 pm weekdays and 11 am-9:30 pm weekends

Virtual Crafts & Cocktails

Make intricate snowflakes, taught by local artist Jaffrey Bagge. Required craft materials are: paper and scissors. Snowflake design templates will be sent out via email prior to the event.

MA: Revontulet Dance Night

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

Learn Finnish folk dancing!

MI: Heikinpäivä

Finlandia University Hancock, MI, United States

The 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 States

Finnish 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, 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.