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February-March 2010

Follow these links to see upcoming events in the USA and Canada:
California Colorado Connecticut   Florida   Massachusetts   Minnesota    Michigan
Nevada     New Hampshire    New York    Texas   Washington     Washington, DC

CALIFORNIA

      Feb. 26 – Blues/rock guitarist/singer Jeremiah Roiko, 9 pm, Starboard Attitude, 202 Fisherman’s Wharf, Redondo Beach.
       Feb. 27 – Finnish Cultural Day, 14 pm, Finnish American Heritage Association (FAHA), 197 West Verano Ave., Sonoma. Play reading of EevaLiisa Manner’s play “Toukokuun lumi” (“Snow in May) by Berkeley Brotherhood Lodge 21. Finnish love songs performed by Mari Marjamaa and Kurt Brown. Fun activities for kids in the spirit of Laskiainen. Hernerokka (pea soup) lunch at 1, before the play, coffee and pulla at the intermission. Info: svaerma@comcast.net, tarja.hir@comcast.net or 7079350200.
         Feb. 27 – Hauli Huvila Event, 7 pm, Suomi Kerho, 10701 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. Food, fun, music, Dancing to the tunes of Duo Domino Band. Info: www.haulihuvila.com
      Feb. 28 – Blues/rock guitarist/singer Jeremiah Roiko, 9 pm, Brennans, Lincoln Blvd, Marina Del Ray.
      March 5 – Blues/rock guitarist/singer Jeremiah Roiko with Burnt Matches, 9 pm, Silver Lake Lounge, Silver Lake.
      March 6 – FAHA Winter Sauna Festival – FAHAn Talvi Sauna Festivaali, 11 am8 pm, 197 West Verano Ave., Sonoma. Food, games, music and dancing. Info: www.fahausa.org
       March 6 – Irina Björklund & Peter Fox, 8 pm, Hotel Cafe, 1623 1/2 Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood.
       March 7 – House of Finland membership meeting, 4 pm, Balboa Park, San Diego.
       March 14 – Los Angeles Finlandia Foundation (LAFF) membership meeting at Pasadena Museum of History, Giddings Room, 470 West Walnut Street, Pasadena. Potluck luncheon 1 pm, program meeting 2 pm.
       March 26 – Blues/rock guitarist/singer Jeremiah Roiko, 9 pm, Starboard Attitude, 202 Fisherman’s Wharf, Redondo Beach.

COLORADO

       Feb. 27 – Kalevala Day Luncheon, noon, Mount Vernon Country Club, Denver. Guest speaker: Consul General of Finland Kirsti Westphalen. Musical entertainment. Deadline for tickets Feb. 20. Call Arthur or Suzanne Koski at 3036974825 for information or email: akosken@wispertel.net
        March 6 – Mikko Koski and Riff Raff will perform with Leo Silolahti of Helsinki, Finland, 3 pm, at the Acoustic Music Revival, 3445 S. Broadway, Englewood. Info: 3037441737.
        March 13 – St. Urho’s Day Celebration, 6 pm, Cafe del Sol, 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Music by Leo Silolahti from Finland, Mikko Koski and Riff Raff. Ticket reservations: Dan Kamunen at 3039723790 or email dankamunen @comcast.net

CONNECTICUT

       Feb. 19May 19 – Exhibition “Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future,” Yale University Art Gallery (YUAG), 1111 Chapel St., New Haven.
      Feb. 20 – Laskiainen Day & Pulla Sael, 10 am, Finnish Hall, Canterbury.
        March 7 – Finnish American Heritage Society membership meeting/Kalevala, 1:30 pm, Finnish Hall, 76 North Canterbury Road (Rte. 169), Canterbury.
        March 14 – St. Urho’s Day celebration, 15 pm, Finnish Hall, Canterbury.
        March 27 – Talent Show, 7 pm, Finnish Hall, Canterbury.
        March 28 – Talent Show, 2 pm, Finnish Hall, Canterbury.

FLORIDA

     Feb. 27 – Fleamarket, 810 am, American Finnish Community Club, 908 Lehto Lane, Lake Worth. Organized by Katrillit folk dancers. Info and table reservations, call Virpi 5619642216 or Eva 5613178957.
     Feb. 27 – Male Singers of Florida Gala Dinner/Dance, 611pm, Finland House, 301 CentralFinlandia Blvd., Lantana.
     March 3 – Uudenkaupungin VeikkoSet concert, 79 pm, Finland House, Lantana. 9man vocal group from Uusikaupunki Finland.
     March 6 – Rosvopaisti dinner and program, 14:30 pm, Finland House, Lantana. Dance to follow, 711 pm.
       March 7 – Sunday lunch prepared by the American Finnish Nordic Club, 12 pm, Finland House, Lantana.
       March 7 – Ladies Auxiliary of the Male Singers of Florida present: "Suomi Talo's Got Talent", Miss Suomi Talo Pageant and Afternoon Dance, 27 pm, Finland House, Lantana.
     March 10 – Finnish movie "Koirankynnen leikkaaja" (Dog Nail Clipper), 7 pm, Finland House, Lantana. English subtitles.
     March 13 – cabbage roll luncheon, 13 pm, American Finnish Community Club, Lake Worth.
      March 13 – Kerhotalon lauantaitanssit (Saturday dance), 711:30 pm, American Finnish Community Club, Lake Worth.
        March 14 – Sunday Lunch prepared by the Finnish War Veterans in America, 12:30 pm, Finland House, Lantana.
      March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day Dance, 711 pm, American Finnish Community Club, Lake Worth. Organized by Katrillit.
     March 19 – WW2 History: The Jews in Finland. A talk by Lee Alperin of FF New York Metropolitan Chapter, 12:30 pm, Jewish Community Center, 8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach.
        March 20 – Rummage Sale and Finnish Pancake Breakfast, 810 am, Finland House, Lantana.
        March 20 – Finland House Monthly Meeting, 2 pm. Coffee Social, 1 pm.
       March 27 – Kerhotalon lauantaitanssit (Saturday dance), 711:30 pm, American Finnish Community Club, Lake Worth.

MASSACHUSETTS

   Feb. 27 – Italian Night, 610:30 pm, Finnish Center at Saima Park, 67 Scott Road, Fitchburg. Dinner 6:30 pm. Mixed Grille will play Finnish and Italian dance music. Info: Maija at 9785827717.
Feb. 28 – Finlandia Foundation – Boston, Inc. Kalevala Day, 3 pm, Scandinavia Living Center, 206 Waltham St., West Newton. Story teller Angela Kessler.
   March 6 – Suomikoulu of New England, 10 am, Waldorf School, 739 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington.
   March 14 – Finnish Heritage Society Sovittaja membership meeting , 1 pm, Rutland Community Center, Rutland. Don't forget to wear green & purple for St. Urho's Day.
   March 14 – Panun Maja #24 & Ladies of Kaleva #18 monthly meeting, 2 pm, Kaleva Lodge, 32 Perry Road, Lancaster.
   March 20 – Breakfast, 8 am12 noon, Kaleva Lodge, Lancaster.
March 20 – Suomikoulu of New England, 10 am, Waldorf School, 739 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington.
   March 28 – Finlandia Foundation – Boston membership meeting, 3 pm, Scandinavian Living Centerm 206 Waltham St., West Newton. Finlandia Foundation National Lecturer of the Year Arnold Alanen will speak.
    March 28 – Finnish “love metal” band HIM, 7 pm, House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne St., Boston.

MICHIGAN

    Feb. 28 – Finnish Center Association’s Open House, 14 pm, 35200 West Eight Mile Road, Farmington Hills.
    March 11 – Nordic Film Series, 2 pm, Finnish American Heritage Center, Finlandia University, Hancock.
    March 19 – St. Urho’s Day celebration, 6:308 pm, Finnish Center Association, Farmington Hill.

CANADA

Jul. 28 to Aug.1 – Finn Grand Fest, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Info: www.finngrandfest2010.com

Please note: Events subject to change without notice

MINNESOTA

      Feb. 2426 – “Vänskä conducts Sibelius” at Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. Minnesota Orchestra concerts “Vänskä conducts Sibelius.” Enjoy two of Sibelius’ most known works, Suite from Karelia and Kullervo. Includes soloists Päivi Nisula, mezzo, and Hannu Niemelä, baritone, and features the 100 year old YL Finnish Male Choir, for whom Sibelius wrote several choral works. Info: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/season/event_detail.cfm?id_event=910017
      Feb. 25 – Talk bout Finland and Martti Ahtisaari, 7:30 pm, Concordia Room, Christ Church Lutheran, 3244 34th Ave.S., Minneapolis. "Finland in the World", Saara Särmä, Visiting Scholar from University of Tampere at the University of Minnesota, Political Science Department. "Martti Ahtisaari's Work as a Peacemaker" Betsey Norgard, Finlandia Foundation Twin Cities Chapter. Info: 6517865988 or norgard@winternet.com
         Feb. 27 – Finnish Genealogy Group of MN monthly meeting, 9:30 am, Plymouth Apostolic Church, 11015 Old County Road 15, Plymouth. Info: information: FGGMN website or dwyers@ties2.net
        Feb. 28 – Kalevala Day celebration, 24 pm, Kenwood Lutheran Church, 324 W Cleveland St., Duluth. Kalevala Day will be celebrated by the Ladies of Kaleva Aallottaren Tupa #15. A Finnish Arts and Crafts Show/Sale will be held starting at 1pm before the Program and after the program. Coffee and Finnish goodies will be served after the program. Free and open to the public.
      March 5 – “Striving for Peace: A Question of Will", Keynote talk by Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2008 and former president of Finland Martti Ahtisaari at Nobel Peace Prize Forum, 7:30 pm, Melby Hall, Augsburg College, 23rd Ave. at 71/2 St., Minneapolis.
     March 7 – Communion Worship Service, with peace focus, 9:30 am, Christ Church Lutheran, 3244 34th Ave South, Minneapolis. Martti Ahtisaari is expected to make remarks. Saana Ensemble will sing. 11 a.m Church Coffee and Reception sponsored by the Twin Cities Finnish community and including the Christ Church Lutheran congregation, Longfellow residents, local peace organizations, and Finns and FinnishAmericans. Music by Saana. Program at 11:30 a.m.
      March 12 – Rajaton vocal ensemble concert, 8 pm, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis.
      March 14 – East Metro Symphony Orchestra concert with Kisarit, 3 pm, East Ridge High School Auditorium, Woodbury.
     March 19 – FACA monthly meeting, 7:30 pm, International Institute of Minnesota, 1694 Como Ave., St. Paul. Info: 6128276773 or www.finnfaca.org
      March 20 – Ameriikan Poijat concert, 7:30 pm, Urness Hall, St. Olaf College, Northfield. Info: information: www.stolaf.edu/calendar/
    March 21 – Finnish Culture Through Movies group, 6p, Christ Church Lutheran, 3244 34th Ave South, Minneapolis. Film to be shown “Kulkuri ja Joutsen.”
     March 27 – Finnish Genealogy Group of MN monthly meeting, 9:30 am, Plymouth Apostolic Church 11015 Old County Road 15 Plymouth. Program: Marianne Wargelin will speak about “Growing up Finnish.”

NEVADA

Feb. 25 – Jorma Kaukonen with GE Smith, 7:30 pm, Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King Street, Carson City. Tel.: 7758831976.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Oct. 2931 – Finn Funn Weekend at The East Hill Farm (http://www.east-hill-farm.com/), Troy. Hosted by Troy Historical Society. Room reservations: 8002426495 or info@east-hill-farm.com

NEW YORK

   Feb. 27 – Finnish/TexMex band Toivo, 610 pm, Maxie's Supper Club and Oyster Bar, Ithaca.
      March 3 – Finnish film Katastrofin ainekset (Recipes for Disaster), 6:30 pm, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave (at 38th St.), NYC. Directed by John Webster.
      March 1 – Minnesota Orchestra with Osmo Vänskä, 8 pm, Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave., NYC.
        March 6 – Magnus Lindberg’s “Feria” at the Young Peoples Concert, 2 pm, New York Philharmonic, Lincoln Center, NYC. Info: www.nyphil.org
       March 6 – Finnish film Katastrofin ainekset (Recipes for Disaster), 3 pm, Scandinavia House, NYC. Music of Beethoven and Sibelius (Kullervo) with soprano Päivi Nisula, baritone Hannu Niemelä and the YL Male Choir. Info: 2122477800.
      March 12 – Finlandia Foundation NY Metropolitan Chapter annual Awards Dinner Dance, 6 pm, Helmsley Park Lane Hotel, 36 Central Park South, NYC. Arts and Letters Award will be presented to former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari. Entertainment: Soprano Sirkka Lampimäki accompanied by pianist Juho Pohjonen. Dance music by Kenny I Orchestra. Info: www.finlandiafoundationny.org
     March 13 – The accordion sampler duo Kimmo Pohjonen and Samuli Kosminen, as well as kantele player Ritva Koistinen will perform with Kronos Quartet, 10 pm, Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave., NYC. The concert, titled "Tundra Songs," will focus on the music of the Northern cultures. The multifaceted program of the evening features classical works by Finnish and Swedish composers and Kimmo Pohjonen’s own experimental compositions. Tickets 2122477800 or www.carnegiehall.org
       March 19 – Finland Center annual meeting, 5:30 pm, Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue (bar/lower gallery), NYC. Dinner reservations 6:308:45pm by calling 2122557740 or by sending an email to info@finlandcenter.org
      March 20 – Finnish/TexMex band Toivo, 6 pm, The Campbell's, 5650 Fitzgerald Road , Trumansburg.

TEXAS

Feb. 27 – Austin Nordic Film Fest at the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum, Austin. Finnish films: “Järvi” (The Lake), 3 pm, “Hanasaari”, 6 pm, “Elonkorjuu” (Harvest Time), 6:45 pm
March. 18 – TexFinn meeting, 7:30 pm, King of Glory Lutheran Church, 6411 LBJ Freeway, Dallas. Info: info@texfinn.org

WASHINGTON

Feb. 2627 – Finlandia Foundation Seattle Chapter presents the play “Troublemaker's Mother” at the Nordic Museum, Seattle. The play is a musical adaptation from the Kalevala by Lori Larsen. Music by Kim Douglas. Tickets at 2063630225 or www.finnsnw.com/ffsc
    Feb. 26 – Finnish film Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha (A Charming Mass Suicide), 2 pm, Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle.
    March 20 – 3rd Annual Kalevala Festival of Finnish School of Seattle, 10 am, Living Hope Lutheran Church, 7305 208th Ave. NE, Redmond.
     March 24 – Finnish film Varjoja paratiisissa (Shadows in Paradise), 7:30 pm, Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle.
     March 26 – Finnish film Varjoja paratiisissa (Shadows in Paradise), 2 pm, Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle.
     March 27 – Helsinki Academic Male Choir KYL performance, 7:30 pm, SYRE Auditorium, Community College of Bellingham.
      March 30 – Helsinki Academic Male Choir KYL performance, 7:30 pm, University of Washington, Seattle.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

March 19 – Finlandia Foundation National Capital Chapter Kalevala Day celebration at Embassy of Finland, 3301 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C.