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May 2023 Newsletter

   

Hyvää Vappua!

   

ALL EVENT TIMES ARE LISTED AS CENTRAL TIME.

View all of the event listings at FinnSource.org/calendar-of-events.
Submit your event here.

   

612 Sauna Society Brings The Löyly

To Bauhaus Brew Labs 

Ends May 6  •  7: 00 pm - 9:00 pm

Bauhaus Brew Labs

1315 Tyler St NE, Minneapolis, MN

$45 – $55

612 Sauna Society fires up the kiuas at Bauhaus Brew Labs ends May 6.

Only 1 night of Aufguss with Alex remaining! Friday May 5th, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bauhaus

   

Kevätjuhla! 

(Spring Party!)

Saturday, May 6  •  10:00 am - 11:30 am

Christ Church Lutheran

3244 34th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 

Free

Suomi-koulu is celebrating 20 years as a non-profit for Finnish language and culture in Minnesota! 

All students, families, and volunteers past and present are invited to participate at our annual Kevätjuhla (Spring Party). 


   

Jonathan Rundman Spring Tour 2023

Wednesday, May 10  •  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Contented Cow

304 Division St S, Northfield, MN 55057

Jonathan Rundman will be performing solo, or with The Silos or with the Rundman Family Band, depending on the gig. From Chicago to California to Canada. See more of the Minnesota dates in May here.

   


Ancient Rock Art in Finland - Karen Ba

Friday, May 19 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Danish American Center

3030 W. River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN

Mysterious ancient mountain boats painted on cliffs overlooking water passageways...signs leading to another world?  Rock paintings created 3,000-6,000 years ago.  Who made them? Why? 

Karen Ba relays her trip to a rock site, along with background research.  


Click here for details.

   
   

Finnish Genealogy Group of Minnesota

Saturday, May 13  •  9:30 am

Virtually on Zoom

The Finnish Genealogy Group of Minnesota will hold the last monthly meeting until the summer break on Saturday, May 13. 

Along with our regular monthly business meeting for FGGMN members, Mary Erickson will present, "The Magic, Geometry & Beauty of Himmeli”: a program about the Finnish craft of making straw mobiles.  Mary’s presentation is an overview of connections with rye crops, geometry, and the traditions and beliefs of the people who made them. 

If you are interested go to www.fggmn.org

   
   

FinnFest 2023  •  July 26-30

DECC // Duluth, MN

LINK

     

Lauluaika Tours The U.P. In July

Friday, July 14, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Lauluaika will be performing in Hancock, MI outside the Finnish Heritage Center


Saturday, July 15 

Lauluaika will be at the Aura Jamboree in Aura, MI.


Sunday, July 16 

Lauluaika performance at the Hanka Homestead Farm Museum in Baraga, MI.


Monday, July 17, 7:00 pm 

Lauluaika will present a concert at the Peter White Library, Marquette, MI

   
   

View currently-running language courses and all other

activities on our Events Calendar.

Finnish Language Classes

FACA Oppitunti Conversational Finnish Class: More Info Coming Soon 

Finnish Music

Suomi Sing-Along LINK

   
   

Finnish Proverb

Selän on maksettava siitä, mitä korvat eivät kuulleet.

The back must pay for what the ears did not hear.

   

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