Finnish Worship services, various locations, conducted through Advent Lutheran Church, Arlington, Va. For more information contact Finnish Lutheran Church at (212) 979-0616 or at finnchurchny@finnchurchny.org.
Tuesdays: Conversational Finnish class, 4:30 p.m., St. Anthony Library, St. Paul, Minn. For information, call (763) 540-0121.
Mondays: Childrens Folk Dance lessons, 3:45 p.m., Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, Mich. For information, call (906) 523-6271.
Sundays: Scandinavian radio hour, 7-8 p.m. on KXPA 1540 AM, Ballard, Wash.
Sundays: Aamuhetki Finnish-American Radio Show, 7 a.m., WELY 94.5FM, Ely, Minn. For more, visit www.wely.com.
Sundays: Laulun Voima radio program, 9:15 a.m., KRBT 1340AM, Eveleth, Minn. For more, call (218) 741-5923.
Alternating Sundays: Finnish language church services, Finnish Lutheran Church, Ballard, Wash. Call (206) 789-0864 for schedule.
1st and 3rd Sundays: Finnish language church services, Lutheran Church of the Cross, 12 p.m. 1744 University Ave., Berkeley, Calif.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: Finnish language courses, Los Altos High School, Los Altos, Calif., 7 to 9 p.m. Beginners meet on Tuesday, advanced students on Wednesday.
Thursdays: Finnish school for children ages 0-5, Isle Cove Recreation Center, Foster City, Calif. For more information, call (650) 401-7244.
Saturdays: Finnish radio program broadcasts on the Internet, 9:30 a.m. PST. Visit http://cfuv.uvic.ca for more information.
Sundays: Suomi Kutsuu (Finland Calling), 9:30 a.m., WLUC-TV6, Marquette, Mich.
3rd Wednesdays: Finnish luncheon, Lutheran Church of the Cross, 12 p.m., Berkeley, Calif. For more information, call (510) 848-1514.
Saturdays: Argentine Tango Lessons, 8 p.m., American Finnish Community Club Kerhotalo, Lake Worth, Fla. For information, call (561) 586-3713.
1st Saturdays: First Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church, Berkeley, Calif, church services, 11 a.m. For information, call (510) 672-3320.
Sundays: Studio Finland broadcasts on KUSF 90.3, Berkeley, Calif. 1-2 p.m. More information at http://kusf.org/program.shtml
Sundays: Bingo, 1 p.m., American Finnish Community Club Kerhotalo, Lake Worth, Fla. For information, call (561) 586-3713.
Wednesdays: Folk dance lessons, 7:30 p.m., Ballard, Wash.For details, call (206) 619-3219.
Finnish events for 2010
HEINÄKUU ~ JULY
July 28 - Aug 1 Finn Grand Fest 2010, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Call (705) 575-3466 or see the ad in this issue.
28 (Wed) Architectural & Culinary Paradises one-day tour, featuring architecture by Eliel & Eero Saarinen, and by David Salmela, American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, Minn. Call (612) 871-4907.
ELOKUU ~ AUGUST
2 (Mon) Aura Seura membership meeting, 5 p.m., Aura Hall, Voluntown, Conn. Call (860) 376-4833.
3 (Tue) Special evening of music and dancing featuring Finn Hall band, 5:30 p.m., Pavilion and Event Center, Covington, Mich. Call (906) 355-2459 for details.
4 (Wed) Into to Finland: Clean Lines, Wild Designs featuring speakers Ben Horn and Susan Harstad., time TBA, American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, Minn. Call (612) 871-4907.
5 (Thu) Author/journalist Jarkko Sipila speaks on Finnish crime, 6 p.m., Finnstyle,Minneapolis, Minn. Call (952 )353-4804.
13 (Fri) Sara Pajunen with Kaivama in concert, 7 p.m., Washington Auditorium, Ely, Minn. Call (218) 365-2889.
14 (Sat) Steak fry and crayfish sampling, 1 p.m., Vasa Park, South Elgin, Ill.
Call (847) 884-8079 for details.
Sara Pajunen with Kaivama in concert, 2 p.m., Kaleva Hall,
Virginia, Minn. Call (218) 741-2717.
15 (Sun) Aura Seura annual pancake breakfast, 8 a.m., Aura Hall,
Voluntown, Conn. Call (860) 376-4833.