August 4 10:00 am - 4:30 pm EDT Exhibit Opening: Why did the Finns come to Copper Country? Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States 10 A.M. | Wiljanen Community Hall, FAHC This exhibit will focus on the timeline and reasons for Finnish immigration to the Copper Country and explore themes of family, occupation, recreation, and […]
August 4 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT "Phantom Finn" Discussion and Book Signing Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States Meet sports historian and author Kalle Virtapohja, Phd. along with Jari Salonen, CEO of Paavo Nurmi Games, as they discuss the history of Paavo Nurmi & how the world's greatest […]
August 4 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT Kivajat Dancers Performance & Michigan Heritage Award Ceremony Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States Enjoy a performance by Hancock’s Kivajat Finnish American Folk Dancers, a children’s folk dancing group that has been active in the Keweenaw for over 20 years. The group’s founder and […]
August 5 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT Finnish American Folk School Workshops Skyline Commons 200 Michigan St, Hancock, MI, United States 10 A.M. – 12 P.M. | Folk School Studios (Skyline Commons, 200 Michigan St.)Nordic Birch Stars | Lastu Koriste | Needle Felting | Intro to JouhikkoSample a short workshop at […]
August 5 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT Finnish Language Coffee Hour North Wind Books 437 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States Interested in practicing your Finnish language skills in a low-stakes, casual environment? Would you like to be introduced to the basics? Tervetuloa mukaan! Open to all levels of Finnish speakers and […]
August 5 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT Finnish International Choir Concert: Songs and Stories of the Heart Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States 7 P.M. | Finnish American Heritage CenterSongs and Stories of the Heart. If you missed them at FinnFest, or you can’t get enough of them, join us at the Finnish […]
August 6 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT Finnish International Choir Concert: Community Singalong Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States 6 P.M. | Finnish American Heritage CenterThe Finnish International Choir will join forces with several Copper Country-based groups and individuals to host this community singalong. Come by and take part […]
August 12 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT Finnish Language Coffee Hour North Wind Books 437 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States Interested in practicing your Finnish language skills in a low-stakes, casual environment? Would you like to be introduced to the basics? Tervetuloa mukaan! Open to all levels of Finnish speakers and […]
August 19 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT Finnish Language Coffee Hour North Wind Books 437 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States Interested in practicing your Finnish language skills in a low-stakes, casual environment? Would you like to be introduced to the basics? Tervetuloa mukaan! Open to all levels of Finnish speakers and […]
August 26 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT Finnish Language Coffee Hour North Wind Books 437 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States Interested in practicing your Finnish language skills in a low-stakes, casual environment? Would you like to be introduced to the basics? Tervetuloa mukaan! Open to all levels of Finnish speakers and […]