Living Here Feels Like I am In My Homeland, Finland features paintings and works on paper by Finnish-born artist Vaino Kola. After serving as a professor at Wheaton College in Massachusetts for 26 years, Kola settled in Deer Isle, Maine in 1994. Seemingly untouched, picturesque locations in and around Deer Isle, have provided an endless supply […]
World Forestry Center presents Tree People, an exhibition by Finnish photographers Ritva Kovalainen and Sanni Seppo. This exhibition braids forest mythology with an almost forgotten treasure trove of customs and beliefs, portraying the sacred connection between people and trees in Finnish folk culture. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Celebrating Finland through lectures, music, films, tours, exhibits, tori marketplace and much more!
Learn to weave from start to finish: yarn selection, warp and weft calculation, loom dressing and tie up, pattern drafting, shuttle use and hand weaving techniques. You will dress a loom for a finished table runner or wall hanging and weave samples on various four and eight shaft floor and table looms. Warp and weft […]
Enjoy this casual meet up with Kayleigh Karinen, a Finnish American linguist living in Helsinki with a flair for making learning fun and engaging! This is a Finntastic opportunity to […]
Enjoy the "Boys of America" Finnish brass band in concert in Astoria. This August 1-5 tour is a recipient of an FFN grant.
Enjoy the “Boys of America” Finnish brass band in concert in Astoria. This August 1-5 tour is a recipient of an FFN grant.
Enjoy the “Boys of America” Finnish brass band in concert in Naselle. This August 1-5 tour is a recipient of an FFN grant.
Enjoy the "Boys of America" Finnish brass band in concert in Naselle. This August 1-5 tour is a recipient of an FFN grant.
The “Boys of America” Finnish brass band plays at the two church services, at 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. This August 1-5 tour is a recipient of an FFN grant.
Enjoy the “Boys of America” Finnish brass band in concert in Astoria. This August 1-5 tour is a recipient of an FFN grant.
Enjoy the “Boys of America” Finnish brass band in concert in Portland. This August 1-5 tour is a recipient of an FFN grant.
Enjoy this casual meet up with Kayleigh Karinen, a Finnish American linguist living in Helsinki with a flair for making learning fun and engaging! This is a Finntastic opportunity to practice your Finnish, no matter the level, in a relaxed and friendly environment. No registration is required.
August 9 is the birthdate of author and artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001). This Flag Day also recognizes Finnish Art. She is known for the Moomins; learn more at link below.
At this two-day event, Viking groups will engage in thrilling combat and costumery, there will be custom beers brewed just for the festival from a dozen brewers. Cider, mead, and non-alcoholic options will also be available. All this, plus live entertainment, Nordic food, a secret tap, blacksmith and aerialist demonstrations, and more!
Finn Fun Day is a time for Finnish entertainment, a “tori” or marketplace, 50/50 drawings and lots of coffee with “pulla” (Finnish cardamom coffee bread) available throughout the day.
At this two-day event, Viking groups will engage in thrilling combat and costumery, there will be custom beers brewed just for the festival from a dozen brewers. Cider, mead, and non-alcoholic options will also be available. All this, plus live entertainment, Nordic food, a secret tap, blacksmith and aerialist demonstrations, and more!
The annual potluck picnic with Finlandia Foundation Utah and Brigham Young University Finnish club will feature Steve Solkela and his Overpopulated One-Man Band.
Finland’s annual Nature Day, a relatively new addition to the calendar, encourages Finnish people’s close relationship with nature and spotlights the health and happiness effects of the country’s beautiful natural settings. Learn more at the link below
Monson's Labor Day Weekend Variety Dance featuring dancing from around the world