Saturday, June 21, 2025
12pm-2pm ET
Finnish American Heritage Center
No registration required
Find the schedule of other festival events here
Paper Window Star Making (FAHC Hall, 12-2pm)
Learn to make folded paper window stars with basketry artist and Folk School instructor Karen Tembreull. No experience necessary, kid-friendly activity.
Stitching Circle (FAHC Gallery, 12-2pm)
Bring your knitting, crochet, or other needlework and join us to sit and stitch.
Weaving Demonstrations (FAHC Gallery, 12-2pm)
Learn about handweaving and give it a try yourself!
Carving Demonstrations (outside FAHC, 12-2pm)
See green wood carving demonstrations by Alex Yerks and friends.
Heritage Finn Table (FAHC Hall, 12-2pm)
Stop by and share your memories of growing up with Finnish, either as a speaker or hearing others speak. Share phrases, words for food, places, sports or crafts, holidays, music, fishing, travel—whatever you like. Shared memories bring back more memories. Pictures, cards, maps, crayons and magazines available to help you remember those long-gone days. Learn new words, or remember what you heard or learned from Finnish speakers. This activity will be led by Dr. Marlene Broemer, a university English professor who has studied Finnish in Finland.
Copper Country Singalong (FAHC Upper Lobby, following outdoor pole raising ceremony)
Join singers from the Finnish American Folk School’s singalong group to sing or simply listen and enjoy local singers sharing Finnish folk songs. No singing or Finnish language experience necessary. Led by Oren Tikkanen and Alice Margerum.