Finnish American Folk School Newsletter

December 2023

Registration for FAFS workshops during Heikinpäivä 2024 in Hancock, Michigan is now open! We're in the process of transitioning our website from its old location over to its new home at FFN, so we're still updating our current site with the latest workshop registration information. Questions? Email clare.zuraw@finlandiafoundation.org or call 906-370-3722

Inkle Band Weaving - 2 sessions - Wednesdays, January 10 - 5:30-8:30pm + January 17- 5:30-8pm (Phyllis Fredendall)

Beginning Kantele - Thursday, January 11, 2024 – 6-8pm (Kay Seppala)

Beginning Knitting - Saturday, January 13, 2024 – 1-3pm (Clare Zuraw)

Learn to Make Karelian Pies (karjalanpiirakka) - Tuesday, January 16, 2024 – 5:30-7:30pm (Riikka Hepokoski)

Finn Horse at Sew Cranky - Sunday, January 21, 2024 – 2-5pm (Ginger Alberti)

Finlandia Foundation National must raise $3 million by the end of 2023 to continue its work in preserving operations of the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock, Michigan, and safeguarding the story of Finnish America for future generations. This includes the Finnish American Folk School! If you're interested in learning more or contributing, click here.

FAFS co-director Phyllis Fredendall spent 5 weeks in Finland this fall as an American Scandinavian Foundation Folk Arts Fellow. While there she visited folk schools and taitos, wove, and learned. Stay tuned in 2024 for opportunities to hear more about her travel and to learn from her here at the folk school.

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