Thursday - January 12
2 pm & 6 p.m. — Nordic Film Series presents "Risto Räppääjä," Finlandia University Finnish American Heritage Center.

Friday — January 13
6-8 p.m. — Family Fun Night, Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock. $5 per family. Call (906) 523-6271.

Monday – January 16
2 p.m. & 6 p.m. — Finnish baking for Lent and Easter by Debbie Kurtti, $15 fee, Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock.

6 p.m. — Traditional tablet weaving by Aileen (Aili) Sundquist, Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. $20 fee (materials provided).

6 p.m. — Beginning 5-string kantele class by Kay Seppälä, Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. $10 fee, some instruments provided. Call (906) 523-6271.

Wednesday – January 18
2 p.m. — Lecture on “Music of the Kalevala” by Carl Rahkonen, Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock. Call (906) 487-7505.

Friday – January 20
6 -8:30 p.m. — Club Finndigo, dinner/movie featuring "Steam of Life," Calumet Theater. For information, call (906) 337-2166.

Saturday - January 21
9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. — 11-string kantele making with Jim Lohmann. Little Brothers, Hancock. $195 fee includes all materials, and participants take a kantele home with them. Class includes break times.

Sunday - January 22
2 p.m. — Finnish Hymn Sing “Oi muistatko vielä sen virren?” (Do you remember the hymn?),
Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock.
Free and open to the public.

Monday – January 23
2 & 6 p.m. — Nisu made easy by Edith Mäki, Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. $15 fee.

6 p.m. — Beginning 10-string (or 11-string) kantele class by Kay Seppälä, Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. $10 fee, some instruments provided. Call (906) 523-6271.

Friday - January 27
6:30-8:30 p.m. Folk dance lessons by Eero and Rosann Angeli, Little Gem Theater, Lake Linden. $5 per person. Register in advance or at the door.

7 p.m. — Tanssit (Dance), Little Gem Theater, Lake Linden, featuring the Thimbleberry Band with Pasi Lautala. Cover charge $6 singles; $10 couples.

Saturday January 28
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. — Tori Market, Finnish American Heritage Center & First United Methodist Church.

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Family Fun Day — Vipukelkka (Whipsled) reindeer, kicksleds, World's Largest Kicksled, Rakovalkea (log burning), Finlandia's Quincy Green.

11 a.m. - Parade, downtown Hancock. Line up at BRIDGE School at 10:30 a.m. Prizes.

Immediately following parade — Wife-
carrying contest and kicksled races, Finlandia's Quincy Green.

11 a.m. & 1 p.m. - Scandinavian Wheat Weaving by Midge Waters, FAHC, Hancock. $20 fee, materials provided.

1 p.m. — Snow volleyball & pond hockey, Copper Island Beach Club, Hancock.
Call (906) 482-2422.

2-4 p.m. — Reception for “Art from the Kalevala” exhibit, Community Arts Center, Hancock.

3 p.m. — Polar Bear Dive, Copper Island Beach Club waterfront, Hancock. NOTE NEW LOCATION!

6 p.m. — Seisovapöytä (Finnish buffet), Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. Tickets $16.
Silent auction during the banquet.