SALE EXTENDED Saturday, MAY 04 , Come to Saima Park for the Flea Market and to celebrate Vappu (May Day)! (8-2PM)
Cleaning out or stocking up? May 04 Flea Market (8AM-2PM) benefiting our scholarship fund? Books, toys, housewares, Decorations, and much more. Finnish Center at Saima Park, 67 Scott Rd., Fitchburg, MA. saima-park.org, Facebook Friends of Saima Park.
Eino Kauppi is still accepting donations. For arrangements, contact Eino at ekauppi@verizon.net. or 978 786 1980.
BIRCH BARK WORKSHOPS with ELAINE MOE; May 1-2; May 7-8; Wed 6/19
—At Saima Park this spring! Elaine is offering workshops to weave two different projects from birch bark. Please call for photos and more details. To sign up, email finnishcenter@yahoo.com, or text or call 978 407-9690 and leave a message.
—Basket Two 2-day workshops, each limited to 4 participants: Wed-Thurs May 1-2, from 9:30-3:30 or Tues-Wed May 7-8, from 9:30-3:30 Members of FCSP, $40. Others, $45.*
—Heart One workshop, limited to 8 participants: Wed 6/19, from 1:00-4:00 Members of FCSP, $20. Others, $25.*
For more workshop information and much more see https://saima-park.org/index.html (near bottom) which includes two informative YouTube videos on birch bark harvesting and weaving.
*These workshops are supported in part by the Mass Cultural Council (MCC).
Saturday, May 25, 8:00-10:00. Pannukakku Breakfast: Finnish oven pancake, bacon, sausage, Finnish coffee bread, fruit, juice, coffee/tea/cocoa. $10. Loaves of coffee bread and cinnamon rusks for sale. Vendors: Son of a Bee and art & crafter Michelle Radzewicz. Finnish Center at Saima Park, 67 Scott Rd, Fitchburg. saima-park.org, Facebook Friends of Saima Park.
Saturday, May 25, 10:10am. Book Discussion: Author Hanna Pylväinen’s The End of Drum- Time, finalist for the 2023 National Book Award. Marci Haneisen, membership secretary of the Finnish Center at Saima Park’s, will lead the discussion. 67 Scott Rd, Fitchburg. saima-park.org, Facebook Friends of Saima Park.
Summer Festival Sunday, June 23. Hope to see you there!
Now On Line Forest Finn Finnposium recorded and posted (FFN) Zoom session.
Finlandia Foundation National, in partnership with FinnFest, invites you to join the online “Finnposium” webinar on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 12 p.m. Eastern Time highlighting the nationally recognized Forest Finn minority abroad and their current affairs in both Norway and Sweden. The webinar will be moderated by Sarah Kammlah from Facebook’s Forest Finns in America, …. Register for the Zoom session. RSVP to the Finlandia Foundation. Missed it? Tune in to the recorded session
The spring session of Finnish Language Classes continue on Mondays from April 1 through June 10, with no classes on Memorial Day, May 27. Advanced students meet from 4:00-6:00pm, and Beginners from 6:15-8:15pm. More: Here is the complete list of what is also offered online until August.