Events

Stroll around the park with naturalist Mike Potsaid as he identifies a variety of plants and shares interesting facts and lore about them. Free.

The Fitchburg State University Community Orchestra invites all to their open rehearsals under the Pavilion. Bring a picnic and enjoy the music in a beautiful setting! Free. Rehearsals will be canceled if temperatures are above 90 or below 62, or if there is lightning.

10 A.M. | Wiljanen Community Hall, FAHC This exhibit will focus on the timeline and reasons for Finnish immigration to the Copper Country and explore themes of family, occupation, recreation, and education, as well as social, political, and religious movements among Finnish immigrants and their descendants.Curated by Joanna Chopp, Archivist.

Meet sports historian and author Kalle Virtapohja, Phd. along with Jari Salonen, CEO of Paavo Nurmi Games, as they discuss the history of Paavo Nurmi & how the world's greatest runner bridged Finland and America. Nurmi, the olympian also known as the "Flying Finn," dominated distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi set 22 official world […]

Enjoy a performance by Hancock’s Kivajat Finnish American Folk Dancers, a children’s folk dancing group that has been active in the Keweenaw for over 20 years. The group’s founder and leader, Kay Seppala, is a 2025 Michigan Heritage Awardee and a representative from the Michigan Traditional Arts Program will be on site to bestow the […]

10 A.M. – 12 P.M. | Folk School Studios (Skyline Commons, 200 Michigan St.)Nordic Birch Stars | Lastu Koriste | Needle Felting | Intro to JouhikkoSample a short workshop at the Finnish American Folk School. Learn a new skill, and go home with a hand made souvenir! Public registration opens July 15. Workshop descriptions will […]

Interested in practicing your Finnish language skills in a low-stakes, casual environment? Would you like to be introduced to the basics? Tervetuloa mukaan! Open to all levels of Finnish speakers and learners. Practice pronunciation, vocabulary, basic grammar and more! Complementary coffee available (To be relocated next door to Community Hall in the Finnish American Heritage Center if […]

The Fitchburg State University Community Orchestra invites all to their open rehearsals under the Pavilion. Bring a picnic and enjoy the music in a beautiful setting! Free. Rehearsals will be canceled if temperatures are above 90 or below 62, or if there is lightning.

7 P.M. | Finnish American Heritage CenterSongs and Stories of the Heart. If you missed them at FinnFest, or you can’t get enough of them, join us at the Finnish American Heritage Center for a touching evening concert.Play My Kantele, Beneath the Northern Star, farewell Admission: Suggested donation $20. Tickets available at the door.

6 P.M. | Finnish American Heritage CenterThe Finnish International Choir will join forces with several Copper Country-based groups and individuals to host this community singalong. Come by and take part in the tradition of music, one of our most prized pieces of Finnish and Finnish-American culture.Admission: Donations welcome, no registration required