21 May 2009

Dale Strong, Artist in Oils

“DALE  STRONG,  ARTIST  IN  OILS”

2402 Gallery will have it’s grand opening on June 21, 2009. Ribbon cutting will be at 4pm. Gallery is located on the corner of Grant and Campbell.  Henri El Kaim and Dale will have 16 local artists represented along with a class room where Dale can teach students from the area. Come one, come all! its free to the public. Dale has a “unique” technique of using  flattened ice teaspoons for applying the oils. Come and see for yourself.   Dale  Strong’s landscape paintings are  owned by several U.S. presidents, Hollywood stars and the government of Finland. Dale refers to himself as Dali Poika….
For more information go to www.artistdalestrong.com

June 21, 2009. Ribbon cutting at 4pm

Do not miss this rare opportunity!

WELCOME! TERVETULOA! BRING A FRIEND!

21 Mar 2009

Näkymätön Elina / Invisible Elina

Directed by Klaus Härö, whose film “Mother of Mine” was well liked.

It is a story of Elina, a 10-year-old girl in northern Sweden in the 1950s who takes up the cause of Finnish-speaking pupils. (For older children and adults.)

It was released in 2003, and is 77 min. long.

Sunday April 26, 2009

2 p.m.

Wilmot Library

530 N. Wilmot Rd.

Tucson, AZ

15 Mar 2009

Spring Picnic ~ Come Enjoy Ft. Lowell Park

March 29, 2009

Sunday 2 p.m.
Enjoy the park, visit the lake, learn a bit of Tucson history, play Finnish games like
Pesäpallo (Finnish Baseball),

(Picture from 2008)




Mölkky (Lawn Bowling)


Barbecue provided ~ please bring a side dish to share.


Fort Lowell Park
2900 N. Craycroft
Rd.

Tucson, AZ
Ramada #6

Questions? Contact Joel 520-780-7966

23 Feb 2009

Kalevala Day & EMAT Fair Days

In honor of Kalevala Day join our own Kathi (and band) for a
performance of Finnish music
along the style of Vartinna and Mari Boine with
music from Karelia and the Kalevala !

on
February 28th 2009 at 3 p.m.

(For more information about Kathi:   www.samirecords.com

February 28th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
March 1st from noon to 5 p.m.


Please join us at the EMAT Fair (www.emat-tucson.org)

Foothills Mall   ~   Ina & La Cholla

11 Feb 2009

Tucsonan Finns

Gary Panttila is a Lead Trainer at the Shannon St YMCA. 520-229-9001 Not only
a champion in his own right but he has trained champions.  Since 2004 Gary
has participated in events and has come out as a champion. Recently in January 2009
in Tombstone, AZ he won the State Championship 220 lbs and set 2 State Records.
His goal is to be a world champion and a gold medalist if possible. Another Finn on
a quest. We wish him well.

31 Jan 2009

Speaking Finnish! Finnish Language Camp

Marissa, age 14, was awarded a partial scholarship by our club to attend the Salolampi Finnish Language Camp Summer 2008.  She wrote the following:

“In Bemidji, MN, there are language camps sponsored by the Concordia College.  I attended the Finnish Language Camp for a week.  Going to Salolampi was the coolest experience I have had!  Starting with flying alone without my mother and eating all my meals where only Finnish was spoken — was amazing.

I got to experience being ’submerged’ into a Finnish world.  We would go to language classes all morning where I actually was able to understand and speak quite a bit Finnish.  We sang songs in Finnish, went to a dance, went to arts & crafts where Finnish was also spoken, and we got to buy things with euros.

I spent Juhannus (Midsummer) with an actual bonfire by the lake where it was cold, instead of 100 degrees as in Tucson.

All of this made a difference in how I think about being Finnish.  I hope to return to camp next summer and to learn to speak Finnish fluently.”

24 Jan 2009

EUROPEAN MULTI-ETHNIC FAIR (EMAT)

Join us for traditional entertainment on stage.  Traditional food, drinks, and handicrafts will be for sale from us and many other European clubs. Support your club. We have pulla and other items for sale.
February 28, 2009 and  March 1, 2009
Foothills Mall,
7401 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, AZ
(Ina & La Cholla)

03 Dec 2008

Under Construction

Thank you for your patience while we continue to construct the website.  Kiitos!

Hot off the press:  Picnic time. “SUN, GAMES & FAMILY FUN!” March 29th Ft. Lowell Park Ramada #6 from 2pm-6pm. Family
picnic. Lots of fun, games, eating, and just plain old conversation. More to follow

Finnish Film
We’ve received excellent feed back on our films.  So we are planning one on April 26th
at the Murphy-Wilmot Library starting at 2pm. We are deciding which film to show. “See
you at the Wilmot”

03 Dec 2008

Hyvää Joulua! Merry Christmas!

Christmas Dinner Registration From 2008December 13, 2008
Oracle Rd. & River Rd  area, Tucson
6 p.m.
Little Christmas / Pikkujoulu

Family oriented evening includes dinner with traditional Finnish dishes, Santa (Joulupukki) will make his annual appearance, Finnish Play, music and songs in Finnish and English.

If you are planning to attend, we would like to know it.  Please register for dinner ($7 single, $10 family) by December 8, 2008 so we can plan for you too!   Kiitos.

Please call Jim Wesanen 748-7582 or mail the dinner registration form below.

Dinner Registration Form

Finns love to eat!

Finns love to eat!

03 Dec 2008

Nordic Fair

look at the stack of pulla bread

look at the stack of pulla bread

December 6, 2008

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Streams of the Desert Lutheran Church

6530 E. Pima St, Tucson  (close to Craycroft)

Scandanavian food, items, music.  We sell pulla, apple squares, candles, candle wraps, wooden elves, books, Finnish items.

Club Member Kathi Huhtaluhta will be performing “Saami” and Finnish music at 12:15 p.m.  Hear more of Kathi’s music at www.samirecords.com

Tervetuloa Ostamaan!  Come Shopping!  Come Enjoy!