Upcoming events

June 6-27, 2004
- The Transfiguration of Christ altar painting (1839) by BA Godenhjelm will be on exhibit at Karpeles Manuscript Library and Museum, Tacoma, Washington. The 3-week exhibit will also include a small exhibit of contemporary art by Pirjo Berg and Phil Fagerholm, as well as other paintings and Finnish artifacts of the same era. Admission is free. Opening Day reception is June 6, 1:30-4:00 p.m.
June 13th
- Summer Music from Finland, at Vasa Park. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy an open air experience on the shore of Lake Sammamish. 3560 West Lake Sammamish Parkway SE, Bellevue, WA. Kvevlax Spelmansgillet Folkmusic Concert 2-4 p.m. includes performance, dancing and sing-along. Admittance is free with Vasa Lodge membership card, without card $3.50/adults and $1.50/kids 6-14. Parking is free.
- More information, visit this webpage in Delphi
June 18-20, 2004
- Scandinavian Midsummer Festival in Astoria, OR at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds. Kvevlax Spelmansgille will perform on Saturday the 19th from 8-11 p.m. (after Stan Boreson) for public dancing, and again on Sunday afternoon from 1-2 p.m. Sylvia and The Fjordsong Band are also playing for a Polka Mass on Sunday, June 20th at 11 a.m. For more info: www.astoriascanfest.com
June 19, 2004
- Swede Days Midsommar Festival in Rochester, WA. Includes a pancake breakfast, 5K fun run, parade, Swedish Meatball lunch, Midsommar Pole Dance and entertainment. Lots of fun, beginning at 8 a.m.
June 25-27, 2004
- Finnish Expo at the Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival in Moorhead, MN
July 1-Aug 15, 2004
- The Transfiguration of Christ altar painting (1839) by BA Godenhjelm will be on exhibit at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle. Closer to the event date there should be additional information available on the NHM website. The painting returns to its home at Sitka Lutheran Church in Sitka, Alaska following this event.
July 2-4, 2004
- 65th Annual Finnish Canadian Grand Festival in Timmins, Ontario
July 29-31, 2004
- Annual Sibelius Academy Music Festival, Finlandia University, Hancock, Mich. For info: www.finlandia.edu
July 30-Aug 1, 2004
- Finnish American Folk Festival in Naselle, WA at Naselle High School. Saturday is the main festival day, opening at 10 a.m. and running until midnight. More info here
Aug. 21, 2004
- The Finlandia Music and Art Festival, NW College of Art, Poulsbo, WA. Starts at 10:00 a.m. This is a fundraiser for Finlandia Foundation Nationals Scholarship and Grants Program. Contact Satu Mikkola or Rita Koski
Sept. 11, 2004
- SFHS Annual Picnic at the Finn Hall, at Buckley, WA. 1:00–4:00 p.m. Potluck meal plus traditional music, special SFHS exhibit materials on display and a great group of people
Oct. 9, 2004
- Scandinavian Heritage Festival at the Western WA Fairgrounds in Puyallup
Aug. 10-14, 2005
- Finn Grand Fest 2005 in Marquette, MI. See the proposed schedule of events here