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26. tammikuu. 2012 Vol.CVIII

Kalenteri

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ARIZONA

Feb. 26 – Finnish-American Club of Tucson Annual Meeting, 2 pm, Dusenberry Library, 5605 E. River Rood, #105 (at River & Craycroft), Tucson. A film about Finland’s school system will be shown.
Nov. 8-11, 2012 – Finn Fest USA 2012 in Tucson.

CALIFORNIA

     Jan. 28 – Jeremiah Roiko Band, 8 pm, Ricky Genes, Lomita.
     Feb. 10-11 – Nordic Spirit Symposium at California Lutheran University, 60 West Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. For info and early registration fees call 805-778-0162 or email: seeallan@hotmail.com
     Feb. 11 – Finlandia Foundation San Francisco Bay Area Chapter annual meeting, 3 pm, Fellowship Hall of the 1st Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St. (at Lincoln Avenue), Palo Alto. Election of Officers, refreshments. Entertainment: Film “The Finland Phenomenon.”

COLORADO

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CONNECTICUT

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FLORIDA

Jan. 28 – Rummage Sale & Pancake Breakfast, 8-10 am, Finland House, 301 Central-Finlandia Blvd., Lantana.

Jan. 28 – Tango band from Finland - dance, 7-11 pm, Finland House, 301 Central-Finlandia Blvd., Lantana.

Jan. 31 – Suomi Conference Choir Concert, 7 pm, Finland House, 301 Central-Finlandia Blvd., Lantana.

Feb. 4 – Traditional lamb roast lunch and program, all day event, Finland House, 301 Central-Finlandia Blvd., Lantana.

Feb. 4 – Dance to the music of former Finnish Tango Prince Jaska Makynen, 7-11 pm, Finland House, 301 Central-Finlandia Blvd., Lantana.

Feb. 11-19 – Suomi päivät - Finlandia Days at American Finnish Community Club in Lake Worth and Finland House in Lantana. Info: www.finlandiadays.com

Feb. 23 – Dance, 7-11:59 pm, American Finnish Community Club, 908 Lehto Lane, Lake Worth. Music by Erkki Kivelä.

Feb. 25 – Finnish Pancake Breakfast and Rummage Sale, 8-10 am, Finland House, 301 Central-Finlandia Blvd., Lantana.

Feb. 25 – Annual Nordic Winter Dance, 7-11:59 pm, American Finnish Community Club, 908 Lehto Lane, Lake Worth.

Feb. 25 – Saturday Night Dance, 7-11:59 mp, Finland House, 301 Central-Finlandia Blvd., Lantana. Sponsored by Northstar Athletic Club.

Feb. 26 – American Finnish Nordic Club Sunday Luncheon, 12 noon-1:30 pm, Finland House, 301 Central-Finlandia Blvd., Lantana. Sponsored by Northstar Athletic Club.

Feb. 26 – Finnish Male Singers of Florida Ladies’ Auxiliary Fantasy “Fashion” and Variety Show, 2-4 pm, Finland House, 301 Central-Finlandia Blvd., Lantana.

Feb. 29 – Etelä-Pohjanmaan Poliisilaulajat concert, 7 pm, Finland House, 301 Central-Finlandia Blvd., Lantana.

Feb. 11-19 – Suomi päivät - Finlandia Days at American Finnish Community Club in Lake Worth and Finland House in Lantana. Info: www.finlandiadays.com

GEORGIA

Feb. 12 – Atlanta Finland Society’s Valentine’s Day celebration, 5 pm, at Anne and Jukka Kohtala’s, Lawrenceville. Info: 770-682-1133 or 678-467-3067. RSVP by Feb. 5th to: anne.kohtala@arcticbrew.com Live music by Finnish-American folk duo Kaivama.

ILLINOIS

Feb. 3 – The Finnish American Chamber of Commerce Baarikärpäset will be meeting, 6 pm, at Elephant and Castle, 111 West Adams Street in the loop, Chicago. The number at Elephant and Castle is 312-236-6658. These gatherings will take place on the first Friday of each month beginning at 6 pm.
Jan. 15 – St. Marks Lutheran Church of Waukegan will hold their Finnish Festival. Lunch at 11 am. Adults $15, children $7. Contact Judy at 847-9009 or Helen at 847-244-6638.

INDIANA

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IOWA

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MAINE

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MARYLAND

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MASSACHUSETTS

Jan. 28 – Winter Breakfast, 8-10:30 am, Finnish Center at Saima Park, 67 Scott Road, Fitchburg. Pannukakku (Finnish oven pancake), syrup, bacon, sausage, coffee, juice and pulla (Finnish coffee bread). $6. Loaves of pulla also for sale.

Jan. 28 – Suomi-koulu of New England, 10 am, Waldorf School, 739 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington.

Feb. 4 – Suomi-koulu of New England, 10 am, Waldorf School, 739 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington.

Feb. 4 – Open House cross country skiing and snowshoeing, 11 am- 2 pm, Saima Park, 67 Scott Road, Fitchburg. Bring the kids and grandkids and enjoy. Free. Info: Lloyd at 978-602-2-14 or email: lloydhannula@aol.com

Feb. 6 – Wood Carving/Burning Group Meet Up, 1 pm, Rutland Community Center, Rutland.

Feb. 11 – Open House cross country skiing and snowshoeing, 11 am- 2 pm, Saima Park, 67 Scott Road, Fitchburg. Bring the kids and grandkids and enjoy. Free. Info: Lloyd at 978-602-2-14 or email: lloydhannula@aol.com

Feb. 12 – Kaleva Knights Panun Maja 24 & Kaleva Ladies Kantelettaren Tupa 18 meeting, 2 pm, Kaleva Lodge, Perry Road, Lancaster.

Feb. 18 – Breakfast, 8-11 am, Kaleva Lodge, Perry Road, Lancaster.

Feb. 18 – Suomi-koulu of New England, 10 am, Waldorf School, 739 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington.

Feb. 18 – Open House cross country skiing and snowshoeing, 11 am- 2 pm, Saima Park, 67 Scott Road, Fitchburg. Bring the kids and grandkids and enjoy. Free. Info: Lloyd at 978-602-2-14 or email: lloydhannula@aol.com

Feb. 20 – Wood Carving/Burning Group Meet Up, 1 pm, Rutland Community Center, Rutland.

Feb. 25 – Open House cross country skiing and snowshoeing, 11 am- 2 pm, Saima Park, 67 Scott Road, Fitchburg. Bring the kids and grandkids and enjoy. Free. Info: Lloyd at 978-602-2-14 or email: lloydhannula@aol.com

MICHIGAN

Feb. 12 – Finnish Breakfast, 12 noon-1:30 pm, Finnish Center Association, 35200 West Eight Mile Road, Farmington Hill.

Feb. 19 – Finnish Center Association Annual Meeting, 2 pm, 35200 West Eight Mile Road, Farmington Hill.

Feb. 26 – Open House, 1-4 pm, at Finnish Center Association, 35200 West Eight Mile Road, Farmington Hill.

CANADA

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FINLAND

Oct. 26 & 27 – The Finnish Expatriate Parliament’s Session 2012 in Helsinki. Info: www.usp.fi

MINNESOTA

Jan. 28 – “Good Design Is Forever,” the opening for a year-long celebration of Finnish design, 10 am- 4 pm, and features 1960s Finnish glass, architecture, textiles, music and film as well as children’;s activities and Finnish cafe and design store. It demonstrates that good design is timeless, always current and relevant forever. Info: www.gooddesignisforever.org

Feb. 4 – Suomi-koulu schoolday, 10 am-12 noon, Christ Church Lutheran, 3244 34th Ave. South, Minneapolis.

Feb. 12 – Laskiainen/Shrove Sunday, 2-5 pm, Como Park Ski Center, 1431 N. Lexington Pkwy, Saint Paul. In addition to the outdoor fun - sledding, cross country and downhill skiing and some lumibandy (snow hockey) - there will be pea soup and laskiaispulla in the chalet. Info: 651-488-9673.

Feb. 17 – FACA monthly meeting, 7:30 pm, International Institute of Minnesota, 1694 Como Ave., St. Paul.

Feb. 18 – Suomi-koulu schoolday, 10 am-12 noon, Christ Church Lutheran, 3244 34th Ave. South, Minneapolis.

Feb. 19 – Finnish Culture Through Movies group, 6 pm, Christ Church Lutheran, 3244 34th Ave South, Minneapolis. Film to be shown “Täällä Pohjantähden alla II.” Info: 651-428-3155.

MISSOURI

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NEVADA

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

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NEW JERSEY

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NEW YORK

Feb. 7 – “The Glitter Scene,” Finnish writer Monika Fagerholm in Conversation with Michael A. Orthofer, 6:30 pm, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue (at 38th Street), NYC.

Feb. 7 – FACC NY Young Associates - Sauna Culture and Wellness in the 21st Century, 6:30 pm, Hotel Roger smith, 501 Lexington Ave. (at 47th St.), NYC. Members $20, non-members $25. RSVP to: faccny@verizon.net or youngassociatesnyc@gmail.com Pay via Paypal or mail check to: FACC, 866 UN Plaza, ste 250, New York, NY 10017

Feb. 8 – “Valentine Fun,” 6:30-8:30 pm, Roger Smith Hotel, 501 Lexington Avenue (at 47th St.), NYC. Finnish & American Women’s Network and Finlandia Foundation NY Metropolitan Chapter’s networking event/. Music by Olli Hirvonen, guitar and Jaana Kantola, singer. Info: www.fawnet.org

Feb. 11 – “Regional Modernism: New Art in Scandinavia, 1880-1912, A Symposium on Early Modern Nordic Art, 9 am-12 pm & 1-5 pm, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue (at 38th Street), NYC.

Feb. 11 – Finnish film “Prinsessa” (Princess) by Arto Halonen at the NY Diasabilities Film Festival, 3 pm, Adelphi University, Olmsted Theatre, 1 South Avenue, Garden City. Info: 516-877-4000.

Feb. 13 – Finnish film “Prinsessa” (Princess) by Arto Halonen at the NY Diasabilities Film Festival, 5:30 pm, NYU Langone Medical Center, Alumni Hall B, 550 First Avenue (at 33rd St.), NYC. Info: 212-263-7300.

Feb. 13 – Finnish film “Prinsessa” (Princess) by Arto Halonen at the NY Diasabilities Film Festival, 7 pm, The JCCin Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue (between 75th & 76th Strs.), NYC. Info: 646-505-6708.

Feb. 14 – “Newly Drawn: Emerging Finnish Architects” lecture, 7 pm, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue (at 38th Street), NYC.

Feb. 15 – Jazz evening with Olli Hirvonen, 8 pm,. Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue (at 12th St.), NYC. Tickets $10, $8 in advance, members free. Sponsored by Finland Center Foundation.

Feb. 16-March 16 – “Subconscious Documentation” photographs by Jaakko Heikkilä and paintings by Mikko Kallio, Trygve Lie Gallery, 317 East 52nd Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave.), NYC.

Feb. 27-Apr. 7 – “50 Years of the Nordic Council Literature Prize” exhibition, Scandinavia House, Victor Borge Hall Lobby, 58 Park Avenue (at 38th Street), NYC.

Feb. 29 – Ritva Koistinen Piano Concert, 8 pm, Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue (at 12th St.), NYC. Tickets $10, $8 in advance; free to Finland Center Foundation members. Info: 646-704-8000.

Nov. 9-11 – FinnFunn Weekend 2012, Villa Roma Resort & Conference Center, Callicoon. Sponsored by the Finnish American Heritage Society, Canterbury, CT. Info:

www.fahs-ct.org or smileys-place@juno.com

OHIO

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OREGON

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PENNSYLVANIA

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SOUTH CAROLINA

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TEXAS

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VIRGINIA

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WASHINGTON

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WASHINGTON, D.C.

Feb. 10 – Sauna evening, 6-10 pm, Embassy of Finland, 3301 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C.

WISCONSIN

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