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Mannerheim Day

This official Flag Day marks the June 4, 1867 birthdate of C.G.E. Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland; the occasion is also celebrated as the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces.

VIRTUAL Lecture: Spirit of Finland: Landscape as Identity

A companion to the exhibition "Among Forests and Lakes: Landscape Masterpieces from the Finnish National Gallery." In this virtual talk, Dr. Janne Sirén, Peggy Pierce Elfvin Director of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, discusses Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s aspiration to construct a sense of national identity for an unborn nation through the medium of visual art.

Virtual Finnish Church Service

Join several Finnish American Lutheran churches for virtuaalikirkko, a virtual Zoom service. Participating will be pastors and cantors from all over the US, with special guest cantor Petri Laaksonen from Finland. Click the link below for the Zoom information.

VIRTUAL Paint and Sip

Finnish America Society of the Midwest Chicago, Illinois

Paint along with Micki McMahon and create a "Northern Lights" picture. For the supply list, email info@fasm.us

Virtual Suomi-Kylä

Suomi-Seura, the Finland Society, presents Suomi-kylä, virtual event filled with cultural events, webinars, discussions and presentations of services for expatriate Finns. It is a meeting place for anyone interested in Finland can network with expatriate Finns around the world and chat with Finnish decision-makers and many other participants. Click below to register.

In Conversation

Maria Voltaine interviews fascinating Finnish-American and Finnish people in this new, monthly series available at the FFN YouTube channel beginning today. Click below.

OR: Midsummer Festival

Nordia House

Celebrate this beloved traditional observance by the Northwest Nordic community. The initial tickets sold out immediately, but additional tickets will be released. See website for details.

A Classroom that Teaches Finnish Heritage

The video about the Finnish Nationality Room being built in Pittsburgh, “A Classroom that Teaches Finnish Heritage,” will be shown in Suomi-Seura Kerhotalolla (clubhouse) at 5 pm Finnish time and 10 am Eastern time via Zoom; click below to connect. For more about the project: https://www.pittsburghfinns.net/the-finnish-room  

ME: Karl Marlantes Author Talk

Jura Hall South Thomaston, ME, United States

Deep River author Karl Marlantes will discuss his latest book and answer questions from the audience. Finnish pulla and coffee will be served.