• CO: Pikkujoulu & Finnish Independence

    Trollheim Lodge Lakewood, Colorado

    Enjoy a Christmas party and celebration of Finnish Independence Day with a potluck, visit with Santa, raffle, silent auction, music and socializing.

  • MI: Music, Language and Liberty

    Finnish Cultural Center Farmington Hills, Michigan

    Celebrate Finland's Independence with a thoughtful program, music and dinner. Keynote speaker is Anu Muhonen, MA, PhD, director of Finnish Studies at the University of Toronto. Musical performance by a chamber music quartet and additional music by FinnFolk. See details in the newsletter at the link below.

  • WA: Independence Day Dinner

    Blue Ridge Community Club Seattle, Washington

    Annual dinner and program celebrating Finland's Independence Day.

  • VIRTUAL: Papercutting Workshop

    Join us for a holiday-themed papercutting virtual workshop with Anna Brones! Together we'll work on creating our own holiday-themed designs to turn into a final papercut. NOTE: This takes place in Pacific time. Repeated on December 12.

  • CA: Holiday Market

    The Finnish Hall - Berkeley Berkeley, CA, United States

    Celebrate Finnish Independence Day and Holiday Market with the San Francisco Bay Area chapter and Finnish Heritage Society. Enjoy the music of FFN Performer of the Year Ida Metsberg.

  • CA: Kauneimmat Joululaulut

    St. Paul's Lutheran Church - CA Santa Monica, CA

    Join in the singing of the most beautiful Christmas carols, followed by a Finnish coffee hour. Sponsored by L.A. Suomikirkko/Finnish Lutheran

  • WA: Christmas Weekend

    Naselle Community Center Naselle, WA, United States

    Enjoy holiday music followed by a soup supper and Christmas tree lighting and carol sing-along.

  • WA: Meet the Author

    National Nordic Museum Seattle, Washington

    Book talk with Hanna Pylväinen, author of The End of Drum-Time.

  • IL: Joulujuhla

    Estonian House Linconlnshire/Riverwoods, IL

    Enjoy food, beverage, entertainment and shopping of the season at this Finnish Christmas Party. Don't forget to wear your Tonttu hat! Past FFN Performer of the Year Eeppi Ursin will perform.

  • DC: Finland Independence Day

    Chef Mikko's Washington, DC

    A pre-Independence Day celebration at famed Finnish Chef Mikko's place.