ONLINE: Ismo and Miska Go Sauna
FFN NATIONAL SAUNA WEEK EVENT: Finnish comedians Ismo Leikola and Miska Kajunas compare saunas typically found in American gyms with the traditional saunas of Finland. At the FFN YouTube channel beginning February 24
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SAUNA CINEMA: STEAM OF LIFE
FFN NATIONAL SAUNA WEEK EVENT: To close out National Sauna Week, Finlandia Foundation National is please to present this special online opportunity to screen the acclaimed 2010 documentary about Finnish men, and the national obsession with sauna. With English subtitles. Below find the link and password to view the film.
ONLINE: SAUNA DIPLOMACY
FFN NATIONAL SAUNA WEEK EVENT: Learn from Press Counselor Pasi Rajala how the sauna is an unusual but effective setting for diplomatic relations at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. You could win a prize package of imported Finnish mustard, pea soup and more! Click for details: REGISTER BY Wed., Feb. 23
MA: Sauna Week Celebration
Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United StatesNational Sauna Week festivities in Fitchburg: Pannukakku Breakfast: Finnish oven pancake; Loaves of coffee bread also for sale. Vendors: artist Karen Kemp, Lark Knits, Son of a Bee. Raivaaja Foundation will have an information table. Proof of full vaccination status and masks required. 10:30am: "Wife" Carrying Contest! Contestants must be at least 18 years of […]
MA: Sauna Celebration
The Finnish Center at Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United StatesNational Sauna Week festivities include: Finnish Pannukakku Breakfast (8-10 a.m.), Wife Carrying Contest (10:30 a.m.); visit the former sauna, now preserved as a museum (11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.); X-C ski, snowshoe or hike the beautiful, groomed trails (limited equipment available to borrow); Finnish coffee bread and hot drinks available (10 a.m.-3 p.m.).
MA: Trail Open House
Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United StatesAll are invited to cross country ski, snowshoe, or hike on Saima Park's beautiful, groomed trails. A limited supply of equipment is available to borrow. Finnish coffee bread, coffee/tea/cocoa, and water will be for sale. Visitors may bring their own lunch to enjoy in the Function Hall. Vaccination proof and masks are required inside. A […]
MA: National Sauna Week
Scandinavian Cultural Center - MA West Newton, MA, United StatesEnjoy a traditional, wood fired sauna during this week-long recognition of the Finnish bathing method. The sauna has a private dressing room, hot room large enough for three, buckets of […]
ND: Sauna Festival
Plains Art Museum Fargo, ND, United StatesOutdoors, Log the Sauna, a woodfire barrel sauna will host up to six people for each one-hour session ($20 per person). Indoors, the Red River Finns will serve coffee and cookies in the reception area where guests can view a display of sauna memorabilia, such as a sauna bucket, sauna thermometer, the artist impression of […]
MN: Laskiainen
Unnamed Venue Phoenix, AZ, United StatesEnjoy a Finnish winter picnic and sledding event at the second annual Laskianen, a joint celebration with FACA, Suomikoulu and FFTC/Finnsource. BYO picnic lunch and sleds; click below for more […]
CT: Laskianen
Finnish American Heritage Society Canterbury, ConnecticutJoin in the wintry fun and tasty Pea Soup Challenge.