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  • Wildflower Walk

    Finnish Center of Saima Park 67 Scott Rd, Fitchburg, MA, United States

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

  • FSU Community Orchestra

    Finnish Center of Saima Park 67 Scott Rd, Fitchburg, MA, United States

    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.

  • FSU Community Orchestra

    Finnish Center of Saima Park 67 Scott Rd, Fitchburg, MA, United States

    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.

  • WA: Finnish American Folk Festival of Naselle

    Every other year, this celebration of Finnish culture and Finnish-American heritage of the greater Naselle area showcases local craftspeople, performers from Finland and the U.S., traditional cuisine, and more!

  • Pannukakku Breakfast

    Finnish Center of Saima Park 67 Scott Rd, Fitchburg, MA, United States

    Delicious Finnish oven pancake (top with maple syrup or strawberries!), bacon, sausage, fruit, juice, Finnish coffee bread, coffee/tea/cocoa. $13 or 2/$25. Vendors of bee products, arts & crafts. Loaves of coffee bread for sale.

  • Wildflower Walk

    Finnish Center of Saima Park 67 Scott Rd, Fitchburg, MA, United States

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

  • FSU Community Orchestra

    Finnish Center of Saima Park 67 Scott Rd, Fitchburg, MA, United States

    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.

  • Exhibit Opening: Why did the Finns come to Copper Country?

    Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States

    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.

  • “Phantom Finn” Discussion and Book Signing

    Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States

    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 […]

  • Kivajat Dancers Performance & Michigan Heritage Award Ceremony

    Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States

    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 […]