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RAIVAAJA (The Pioneer) Friday
13.August.2010
Vol.CVI
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ARIZONA Aug. 22 – Finnish-American Club film event, 2 pm, Dusenberry Library at River & Craycrof Streets, Tucson.. CALIFORNIAAug. 14 – 2nd Annual “Hot August Day and Night”, 209 pm, at FAHA, 197 West Verano Ave., Sonoma. Afternoon sauna and Makkara, evening BBQ, dancing under the stars, classic cars. Adults $10, children 11 and under $3, includes sauna and makkara. Info: Pirjo Boss at 707-761-3025.Aug. 27 – Jeremiah Roiko Band, 9 pm, Starboard Attitude, 202 Fisherman’s Wharf, Redondo Beach. Aug. 28 – Nordic Night, 4-9 pm, at the international cottages in Balboa Park (near the Organ Pavilion parking lot), San Diego. Live music and multi-course Scandinavian dinner. Tickets $25/person, children $13, ages 4 and under free. Make checks payable to ”House of Sweden” and mail to: Berith Engstrom, 1214 Mytle Ave., San Diego, CA 92103-5115. Include attendee’s name(s) and nationality. Info: 619-291-1707. Sept. 3 – Jeremiah Roiko Band, 9 pm, Big Fish Bar, 5230 San Fernando Road, Glendale. Sept. 12 – House of Finland membership meeting, 4 pm, International Cottages areo of Balboa Park, San Diego. Sept. 19 – Los Angeles Finlandia Foundation membership meeting in Pasadena Museum of History, Giddings Room, 470 West Walnut Street, Pasadena. Pot-luck luncheon 1 pm, program meeting 2 pm. Sept. 19 – Finlandia Foundation Bay Area Chapter Wine tasting and picnic , 1-5 pm, Picchetti Winery, 13100 Montebello Rd., Cupertino. COLORADONo events listed at this time.CONNECTICUTSept. 17 – FAHS wine tasting social, 7-9 pm, Finnish Hall, 76 North Canterbury Rd., Canterbury.FLORIDA No events listed this time. GEORGIA Aug. 22 – Atlanta Finland Society, Inc. (AFS) membership meeting 2010, 3– 4:30 pm, Martins Landing Lake Pavilion, 9205 Martin Rd, Roswell. ILLINOIS Aug. 15 – Finnish American Society of Midwest Annual Picnic, 12 noon-?, Estonian House. FASM will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, beans and beverages. Everyone is asked to bring a dessert to share. The Annual Meeting will be held after the picnic. Following the meeting, there will be games including boot toss, broom toss, horseshoes, lawn bowling and bean bag Aug. 15 – Finnish American Society of Midwest Annual Picnic, 12 noon-?, Estonian House. FASM will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, beans and beverages. Everyone is asked to bring a dessert to share. The Annual Meeting will be held after the picnic. Following the meeting, there will be games including boot toss, broom toss, horseshoes, lawn bowling and bean bag. Sept. 12 – 31st Annual Scandinavian Day Festival, 9 am-5 pm, Vasa Park, South Elgin. Merchandise booths, travel information, a wide variety of Scandinavian foods, a living history display, a church service and live entertainment.Info: www.scandinaviandayil.com or 847-695-6720. Sept. 17 – Finnish American Chamber of Commerce Autumn Golf Classic, Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, Lemont. Non-golfers are welcome to join the participants for lunch at 1:30 pm. For info and reservations contact Helena Koivisto at koivihe@yahoo.com MAINE Sept. 19 – Finnish American Heritage Society of Maine membership meeting, 2 pm, 8 Maple St., West Paris. MARYLAND No events listed this time. MASSACHUSETTSAug. 12 – Dance lessons, 7 pm, Sovittaja Park, Finn Park Road, Rutland. Sponsored by Finnish Heritage Society Sovittaja. Aug. 14 – Finnish Heritage Society Sovittaja Dinner and Dance, Sovittaja Park, Finn Park Road, Rutland. Dinner 6 pm, dancing begins at 7:30 pm. dinner-only is $8, dance-only is $6, dinner/dance in combination is $13. Call Bob at 508-842-8468 for dinner reservations. Music by Bert Stromholm. Aug. 21 – Breakfast, 8-11 am, Kaleva Lodge, 32 Perry Road, Lancaster. Sept. 11 – Smörgåsboard Dinner & Dance, Sovittaja Park, Finn Park Road, Rutland. Dinner 6 pm, dancing begins at 7:30 pm. dinner-only is $8, dance-only is $6, dinner/dance in combination is $13. Call Bob at 508-842-8468 for dinner reservations. Sept. 13 – Finnish classes will begin, 7-9 pm, Finnish Center at Saima park, 67 Scott Road, Fitchburg. Beginners and intermediate. Info: Marita Cauthen at 978-249-2191 or raivaaja@net1plus.com Sept. 14 – Kaleva Knights Panun Maja #24 & Kaleva Ladies Kantelettaren Tupa #18 Meeting, 7 pm, Kaleva Lodge, 32 Perry Road, Lancaster. Sept. 19 – Fall Tori, 10 am-3 pm, at Finnish Center at Saima Park, 67 Scott Road, Fitchburg. Scandinavian arts & crafts. Vendor space available. Contact: Maija at 978-582-7717 or MaiLis1@aol.com
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MICHIGANSept. 19-25 – Finlandia University Sibelius Academy Music Festival, Hancock. Info: Robin Bonini at 906-487-7205 or email robin.bonini@finland.eduSept. 25 – Direct from the U.P. with the Suomalainen Sisters (Kris, Sherry, & Linda - The Kyro Sisters), 3 pm, Finn Camp, Wixom. Enjoy hilarious comedy and music based on their Finnish heritage. Tickets - Adult $15 in advance, $20 at the door; 12 & under $10 & $15 at Finn Camp http://www.finncamp.org/ or at the Finnish Center in Farmington Hills http://www.finnishcenter.org/ After the performance celebrate Finn Camp’s Autumn Fest. Raffles, food, beverages, cash bar and the fabulous Mojakka Cookoff,$5 for tasting - Proceeds go to scholarships. Event sponsored by the Finnish Center Association, Detroit Finnish Cooperative Summer Camp Association (Finn Camp), Finnish American Historical Society, The Knights and Ladies of Kaleva and Finnish American Cultural Corporation MINNESOTA Aug. 13 – Sara Pajunen with KAIVAMA in concert, 7 pm, Washington Auditorium, 600 E. Harvey St., Ely. All ages welcome. $9 Adults, $6 Students. Sponsored by Northern Lakes Arts Association. Tickets available at the door and through Ely Music Outfitters (218-365-2889). Aug. 14 – Sara Pajunen with KAIVAMA in concert, 2 pm, Kaleva Hall, 403 N. 1st St., Virginia. Info: 218-741-2717. Aug. 25 – Beatrice Ojakangas gives a talk “Cooking Up a Book: A Lifetime Adventure”, 7pm, American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis. Info: http://www.americanswedishinst.org/ASI/Events.html Aug. 29 – Pesäpallo/Pesäpallo game, 2-5 pm, Newell Park, 900 N. Fairview Avenue, St. Paul. Come to Newell Park for a game of Finnish baseball. All ages and abilities are welcome to join in this family friendly game. We will start with a review of the rules of the game. Suomi-koulu will provide juice and water. Bring your own bat and glove if you have them. In addition to the baseball field, Newell Park has 2 playgrounds, grills and picnic shelters, and indoor bathrooms. Bring a picnic and stay for dinner! Aug. 30 – Beatrice Ojakangas gives a talk “Cooking Up a Book: A Lifetime Adventure”, 3pm, American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis. Info: http://www.americanswedishinst.org/ASI/Events.html Sept. 2 – Apocalyptica, 7:30 pm, First Avenue, 701 First Avenue North, Minneapolis. Info: http://www.first-avenue.com/ event/2010/09/apocalyptica-and-dir-en-grey and http://www.apocalyptica.com/us/home NEVADA None listed this time. NEW HAMPSHIRE Aug. 22 – Finnish and Franco-American "story circle" , 2-4 pm, Mariposa Museum, 26 Main St., Peterborough. Oct. 29-31 – Finn Funn Weekend at The East Hill Farm (www.east-hill-farm.com), Troy. Hosted by Troy Historical Society. Room reservations: 800-242-6495 or info@east-hill-farm.com NEW JERSEY Sept. 5 – Scandinavian Fest, 10 am-6 pm, Vasa park, 1 Wolfe Road, Budd Lake. Food, crafts, demos, Vikings, folkdance, gifts, music, dancing, reenactors and kids events. Info: www.ScanFest.org or 610-417-1483. NEW YORK Aug. 13-14 – Osmo Vänskä conducting the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, 8 pm, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street, NYC. Pianist Antti Siirala makes his New York orchestral debut. Info; 212-721-6500. Aug. 19 – Finnish, Tex-Mex band Toivo at Spencer Picnic, 8-10 pm, 1 Center Street, Spencer. Aug. 27 – Arctic Circle Finns of New York Meetup at Finland Center: Beer, Cheese and Tuija Komi, 6:30 pm, Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue at 12th St., NYC. Join us for a HUVILA beer, FINLANDIA Cheese, and listen to entertainment by Tuija Komi, Finnish jazz singer based in Germany. Free admission; suggested music donation $10. RSVP at info@finlandcenter.org Aug. 27 – Finnish, Tex-Mex band Toivo, 5:30-8:80 pm, Felicia’s Atomic Lounge, 508 West State Street , Ithaca. Sept. 11 – Finnish, Tex-Mex band Toivo, 4-5:30 pm, Riner Festival, a daylong street fair on and around Inlet Island,Ithaca. Sept. 12 – Finnish, Tex-Mex band Toivo, 6-7:30 pm, Whispering Pines, Ithaca. A Benefit for Family and Children's Services. Sept. 14 – FACC - Nordic Forum, 6-8 pm, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave., NYC. FACC and other Nordic Chambers "Nordic Forum" in cooperation with the American Scandinavian Foundation, a panel discussion and reception with the theme "Investment trends in a Challenging Economy", for information and reservations faccnyc@verizon.net or 212-821-0225. OHIO Aug. 23 – Finnish-American Heritage Association’s 10th annual Fish Fry, 5-7 pm, Saybrook Township Park, Ashtabula. The fish dinner is again under the direction of Lauri Maki and crew from Hil-mak's Restaurant. Desserts provided by members. Many door prizes to be given out also. For reservations or tickets call: Elsa: 998-2061 or Betty: 964-9077 or email: ellishepard@yahoo.com (by Aug. 18). Sept. 11 – Finn Golf Open, Geneva on the Lake golf course. Contact Bill Asuma 964-2186 for more info. TEXAS None listed this time. VIRGINIA None listed this time. WASHINGTON Sept. 11 – Lecture and opening reception: 100 Years of Women’s Voices and Action in Finland, Nordic Museum, 3014 NW 67th Street, Seattle. Watch the Museum’s website, www.nordicmuseum.org, for details. WASHINGTON, D.C. None listed this time. CANADA None listed this time. Please note: Events subject to change without notice Please e-mail your upcoming events to our editor: raivaaja@net1plus.com |
