Newsletter

Spring Arrives in Finland, MN

Memorial Day Pizza Party – May 25th at 5pm

Public Hours at the CNC

Monday Community Coffee Hour – 10am-11am

Bonebuilders – Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:15am-10:15am

Call for Summer Activities

Youth Night – Thursdays 6pm-9pm

Now Hiring For Youth Night Staff

Thank you to Pam Jonson

Thank you to Kurt Mead and Finn Nikula

Little Kids Play Time – Fridays 11am-1pm

Community Gaming Night – Fridays 7pm-Midnight

Finland Community Senior Meal -Wednesday, May 13, 11:30am-1pm

Urho T-shirts Available

Ballfield Fence Repair at Gregg Field

Thanks to Tuesday Talents

Volunteer with Friends of Finland!

Thanks to Genavive and Galvin George

Rental space available at the CNC

Meet FOF: Melody Baerg

Community Potluck: Sunday, May 31, 5pm

Facility Schedule

Monday Community Coffee Hour – 10am – 11am

Finland Farmers Market – Sunday, April 19th 12:30-2pm

Parent Cafe Spring Cohort – Sunday, April 19th 3-5pm

Little Kids Play Time – Fridays 11am-1pm

Youth Night – Thursdays 6pm-9pm

Youth Night Event: Fishing Night – Thursday, April 30th, 6pm-9pm

Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship – Deadline May 1st

Thanks to the Finland Co-op and the Finland Co-op Community Fund

Community Game Night – Fridays starting at 7pm

Spring Runoff 2026 – April 18th at 6:30pm

Finland Volunteers: The Power of Community

Help Fight Hunger in Finland, MN

Meet FOF: Carrie Walters

Maple Syruping in the Northland

Community Potluck: Sunday, April 26, 5pm

Facility Schedule

St Urho 2026: ST. URHO IN WONDEЯLAND

Community Meeting Report

Snowstorm on the Northshore

Laskiainen 2026 In Review

Volunteering Opportunities at the Clair Nelson Center

Annual Crystal Bay Township Meeting – Tuesday, March 10th, 6pm

Finland Community Senior Meal – March 11th, 11:30am – 2pm

Finland Food Chain Newsletter

Monday Community Coffee Starting in April – 10am

Finland Farmers Market Sunday, March 22nd 12:30pm-2pm

Support Friends of Finland

Youth Night Every Thursday 6pm – 9pm

Take the Youth Night Summer Programming Survey

Friday Community Game Night

Help Fight Hunger in Finland, MN

Silver Bay Public Library: Call for Artists

Community Potluck: Sunday, March 29, 5pm

Facility Schedule

Community Meeting About Further Developing the Clair Nelson Center Grounds – Monday, February 16th, 11am

Finland Community Senior Meal – Wednesday, February 11, 11:30am

Vintage Snowmobile Ride, Saturday, Feb 14

Youth Night News

Nelson Family Fun Day – Sunday, February 15th

Free Tax Help in Silver Bay

Call For Artists – Silver Bay Public Library

Community Potluck: Sunday, February 22, 5pm

Facility Schedule

Happy New Year from Friends of Finland!

Thursday Night Youth Program 6pm-9pm

New Program: Little Kids Play Time – Fridays 11am-1pm

Friday Community Gaming Night 7pm

Youth Program Bake Sale

Summer Youth Programming Survey

Finland Community Senior Meal – January 14, 11:30am

Finland Farmers Market – January 18, 12:30pm-2pm

The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon & Chili Feed – January 25

Finland Goes to Laskiainen – February 7

Community Meeting About Further Developing the Clair Nelson Center Grounds – Monday, February 16th, 11am

2026 Saint Urho’s Celebration in Finland, Minnesota – March 13th, 14th, & 15th

Thank You to Folks Who Donated To Support Our Work

No Community Potluck This Month, Come to the Beargrease Chili Feed Instead

Facility Schedule

New Community Digital Display Features Local Announcements and Photo Memories

Next Winter Farmers Market: Sunday, December 21st

Community Thanksgiving & Remembrance Night Recap

Venison Sausage Making Class – Sunday, December 14, 2pm-4pm

Farm To Table Food Distribution – January 4th, 1pm

NSAP Senior Lunch – Wednesday, Dec 10th, 11:30am-1pm

Laskiainen Trip – Saturday, Feb 7th

Update from the Friends of Finland Board

No Community Potluck This Month, Have a Happy Holiday!

Facility Schedule

Community Thanksgiving!

Remembrance Night

Support Friends of Finland on Give To The Max Day!

Winter Farmers Market

Become a Winter Farmers Market Vendor

Finland Farmers Market Summer Season Wrap-up

Farm to Table Food Giveaway Dates

Friday Community Gaming Night

No Potluck This Month, Come to Community Thanksgiving Instead!

Facility Schedule

Announcing the Sisu Community Impact Award!

Farm To Table Food Distribution Dates

Thanks to Volunteers Shawn Nowotczynski and Pete Lueck

Finland Fire Department Open House – Sat Oct 11, 10am – 2pm

Isabella Community Potluck and Game Night – Oct 11th, 5pm

Superior Dark Sky Experience – Sat Oct 18, 3:30pm – 10pm

Finland, Minnesota Documentary Showing! – Oct 23, 2025 12:00 pm

Thursday Community Youth Night

Finland Halloween Festival – Oct 25, 4pm – 7pm

Support Friends of Finland

Community Potluck – Sunday, October 26, 5pm

Facility Schedule

So Much Summer Fun!

Friends of Finland Gets A New Website!

Finland Farmers Market

Isabella Potluck and Game Night – Saturday, September 6

ATV Ride & Rally – September 26-28

NSAP Senior Lunch – Wednesday, September 10th

Thanks to Volunteers Genavive and Galvin George

Continuation of the Crystal Bay Township Annual Meeting: 6pm on Sept. 16th

Finland Harvest Booya Festival – Saturday, October 4th

Finland Halloween Festival – Saturday, October 25th

Support Our Work

New Drone Shots of the CNC Site from Arrowhead Drone Services

Community Potluck – Sunday, September 28th

Facility Schedule

Finland Farmers Market Every Thursday 5pm-6:30pm

Finland Community Youth Program: Thursday Nights

Welcome to New Director Arlene Conzelman

In Search of New FOF Board Members

Site Updates: Pizza Oven and Awnings

Septic Repairs Update

Finland Fireman’s Wooden Bat Tournament July 19-20

2025 Tori Finnish Marketplace & Music Festival August 9, 10am-5pm

Community Potluck – Sunday, July 27

Facility Schedule

Winter Farmers Markets

Thank You to the Finland Cooperative Community Fund

Remembrance Night Reflections

Friends of Finland: Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Community Gaming Night Fridays @ 7pm

Regular Township Board Meeting: Tuesday Dec 17th @ 6pm

Transitions: Navigating Life’s Events Together Wed Dec 18th 12:30 – 1:30 pm

The Finland Co-op Christmas Community Potluck: Sunday, December 29th

Finland 4H Meeting: Sunday January 5, 2024 3pm

Facility Schedule

Community Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 28

Remembrance Night – Thursday, November 28

Winter Farmers Market – Sunday November 17

Introducing Our New Director: Jana Studelska

Regular Township Board Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19

NSAP Holiday Card Making/Craft Day – Wednesday, Nov. 20th

NSAP Transitions: Navigating Life’s Events Together Wed. Nov 20th 12:30 – 1:30 pm

Support Friends of Finland on Give To The Max Day! Thursday, November 21

Pumpkin Train Wrap-Up

AEOA Mobile Office – Thursday Nov. 21st

No Youth Night On Thursday, November 28th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday

4H Meeting / Update Dec 1st Meeting 3pm

Community Potluck canceled – come to Community Thanksgiving instead!

Facility Schedule

New Wood-Fired Oven at the Clair Nelson Center

Final Summer Farmer’s Market: Thursday, Oct 3rd

Winter Farmers Market Starts Sunday, Nov 17th

Harvest Booya Festival 2024! Saturday, Oct 5th

The Indoor Bathrooms Are Back Open!

NSAP Senior Lunch: Wednesday Oct 9th 11:30am-1pm

Finland Home Solutions Meeting: Oct 9th 5:30pm

Crystal Bay Township Regular Meeting: Oct 15th 7pm

NSAP Rock Painting Workshop: Wed, Oct 16 1:30pm-3pm

Finland Halloween Festival: Saturday, Oct 19th 4pm – 7pm

Pumpkin Train! Oct 20th

Poultry to the People Project Summary

Potluck – Need a host

Facility Schedule

Youth Night Update

No Youth Night Thursday Sept 5th

Harvest Season at the Farmers Market! Thursdays, 5pm – 6:30pm

We’re Hiring!

Isabella Softball Tournament Sept 6-8

Regular Township Meeting Tuesday, Sept 17th at 7pm

NSAP Rock Painting Event – Wed Sept 18 1:30-3pm

Finland Home Solutions Meeting 9/11 5:30pm

Finland Snowmobile and ATV Club Poker Run Sat Sept 28th

NSAP Senior Lunch Wednesday Sept. 11th 11:30am-1pm

Harvest Booya Sat, Oct 5th 11am-4pm

Support Friends of Finland

Community Potluck: Sunday 9/29/2024 Needs a host!

Weekly Facility Schedule

Youth Night Family Night August 15th @ 6pm

No Youth Night Aug 8th

Youth Zoo Trip – Aug 17th

Finland Farmers Market

Summer Softball Playoffs!

Isabella Softball Tournament Sept 6-8

TORI: Tent Setup Aug 8th @ 4pm, Tori Aug 10th, Pancake Breakfast Aug 11th

Upcoming AgroEcology Center Classes

AEOA Senior Lunch August 14th

LOTS August 19th

Regular Township Meeting August 20th

Potluck August 25th

Weekly Facility Schedule (scroll to the bottom)

2025 is St Urho’s Golden Year: 50 Years of Grasshoppers and Grapes

Septic/Building Update

Finland Farmers Market – Thursdays 5pm-6:30p

Summer Softball Schedule

Crystal Bay Township Special Meeting Notice July 9th and 30th

NSAP Senior Meal July 10th

Township Regular Meeting Tuesday, July 16th, 7pm

40th Annual Finland Fireman’s Wooden Bat Tournament July 20th and 21st

Labor of Love Garden Tour Fundraiser – August 3rd

LOTS is back in Finland!

Project Optimist Wildfire Dialogue – Aug 21st

Community Potluck – Sunday, July 28th

Weekly Facility Schedule (scroll to the end)

Limited Activities During Camp Finland: 6/17-6/21

LOTS returns

Summer Farmers Market Kicks Off

Finland Softball Schedule!

NSAP Senior lunch – June 12th 11:30am-12:30pm

Township Regular Meeting Tuesday, June 18, 7pm

Spaghetti Dinner Benefit for Dick Krech June 15 4pm-7pm

Ely Remote Vet Clinic – June 14 and 28 10am-4pm

Co-op Annual Meeting June 25

Project Optimist Wildfire conversation – June 26th

Wednesday Summer Yoga

Thursday Youth Night

LAN Party Friday, June 21

The Fox Bikepacking Race – June 21st-23rd

Potluck Sunday, June 30th

Labor of Love Garden Tour Fundraiser Sat. Aug 3

Weekly Facility Schedule

Announcing the 2024 Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Recipients!

Pizza Oven Update

Summer Farmers Market Starts June 13th!

Youth Program Update

Camp Finland – June 17 – 21

Magic Cards – Fridays

Property Tax Meeting – Thursday, May 16th, 1pm

Finland MN Historical Society Heritage Site Cleanup Day – Sunday, May 19th

Finland Home Solutions Meeting – June 12th, 5:30pm

Township Regular Meeting – Tuesday, May 21st at 7pm

FIN-LAN Gaming Party – Fri May 24th 2pm-10pm

Community Potluck – Sun May 26th 5pm

Spaghetti Dinner Benefit for Dick Krech and Michelle June 15 4pm-7pm

Facility Schedule

Spring Run-Off Variety Show -Saturday April 13th

St. Urho’s Day Wrap-Up

Scholarship – Deadline Extended to May 1st

Be There – Free Community Mental Health Training: Wed April 10th 1pm-2:30p

Finland Home Solutions – Next Meeting: Wed, April 10th 5:30pm

NSAP Senior Meal Wednesday, April 10th 11:30a-1p

Help For Struggling Local Businesses

Township Regular Meeting April 16, 7pm

2024 CLP Annual Meeting – April 17, 2024 at 6pm.

ServSafe Class in Finland, MN -April 19th

Whitetails Cabin Fever Banquet Saturday, April 20th 2024

Yoga Mondays and Wednesdays

Thursday Night Youth Night

FIN-LAN PARTY Friday April 26, 2pm-10pm

Magic Cards Fridays

Farmers Market April 28 12:30p-2p

Property Tax Meeting May 16th 1pm

Facility Schedule

2024 St. Urho’s Day Celebration Update

Annual Crystal Bay Township Meeting

North Shore Age to Age Wants to Hear From You!

Camp Finland Needs Your Support!

Spring Farmers Market: Sunday, March 24th

Finland Home Solutions Update

Come to the Annual Crystal Bay Township Meeting

NSAP Senior Lunch: Wednesday, March 13th

Potluck: Sunday, March 31st

Weekly Facility Schedule

Home Solutions Kicks off in Finland

Camp Finland Needs Your Support!

Finland Community Scrapbook Archive

Winter Farmers Market: Sunday, February 18th

2023 St. Urho’s Day Celebration Update

Miss Helmi Talent and Beauty Competition

Crystal Bay Township Announcements

Property Taxes: Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting Notice

Care Connections Wed, Feb 14

NSAP Senior Lunch: Monday, Feb 14

Vintage Snowmobile Run: Saturday Feb 17th

February Potluck: Sunday, Feb 25th

Weekly Facility Schedule

Technology, Skills and Leadership Training at the Clair Nelson Center

Winter Farmers Markets at the Clair Nelson Center

Finland Goes to Laskiainen

Soma Yoga with Kim Returns

John Beargrease Sled Dog Race Canceled

Community Potluck

Facility Schedule

PDF

https://friendsoffinland.org/wp-content/uploads/December-2023-at-the-Clair-Nelson-Center-in-Finland-MN.pdf

Winter Farmers Market! Sunday December 17th, 12:30pm-2pm

Soma Yoga with Kim Returns: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30am-11:30am

FMNHS Pikku Joulu: Thursday December 7th, 5pm-8pm

NSAP Care Connections Group: Wednesday, December 13th, 10am-11am

NSAP Senior Lunch: Wednesday, December 13th, 11:30am-1pm

Regular Township Board Meeting: Tuesday, December 19th, 7pm

Urho Update

Community Potluck: Sunday, December 31st, 5pm

Facility Schedule

PDF

https://friendsoffinland.org/wp-content/uploads/November-2023-at-the-Clair-Nelson-Center-in-Finland-MN.pdf

Community Thanksgiving & Remembrance Night: Thursday Nov. 23

Winter Farmers Market! Sunday Nov 19th 12:30pm-2pm

Parents: We Still have Money For Back-to-School Supplies

Youth Night Is Hiring

Soma Yoga Returns – Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30am-11:30am

Give To The Max Day: November 16th

NSAP Care Connections Group: Monday, Nov 8th, 10am-11am

NSAP Senior Lunch: Monday, Nov 8th, 11:30am-1pm

Regular Township Board Meeting: Public Welcome! Tuesday, Nov 21st, 7pm

Community Potluck – Sunday, Nov 26th, 5pm

Facility Schedule

Other Events This Month

December Dates to Remember

Friends of Finland: Honoring the Past While Keeping an Eye to the Future

Final Summer Farmers Market of the Year! Thursday Oct 5th, 5pm – 6:30pm

Harvest Booya: Saturday, October 7th

Parents: We Still have Money For Back-to-School Supplies

Youth Night Is Hiring

No More Soma Yoga With Kim This Year

Intro to Compassionate Communication Class: Sunday, Oct. 15th, 9am-4pm

NSAP Care Connections Group: Monday, Oct 16th, 10am-11am

NSAP Senior Lunch: Monday, Oct 16th, 11:30am-1pm

Regular Township Board Meeting: Public Welcome! Tuesday, Oct. 17th, 7pm

Community Potluck – Sunday, Oct. 29th, 5pm

Facility Schedule

Harvest Season at the Farmers Market! Thursdays, 5pm – 6:30pm

Parents: Money For Back-to-School Supplies

Youth Night Is Hiring

Soma Yoga With Kim. Mondays and Tuesdays 10:30am-11:30am

FSATV Poker Run. Saturday, Sept. 16th

NSAP Senior Lunch: Monday, Sept 18th, 11:30am-1pm

Regular Township Board Meeting: Public Welcome! Tuesday, Sept. 19th, 7pm

Harvest Booya – Saturday, Oct. 7th, 11am-4pm

Community Potluck – Sunday, Sept 24th, 5pm

Facility Schedule

Community Meeting: Is There a Lack of Housing in Our Community? – Aug 6 & 16

Youth Night Is Hiring

Finland Wild Rice House is Hiring

Jeannette Rankin Play – Friday Aug 11

Finland Farmers Market – Thursdays 5pm – 6:30pm

Support Friends of Finland

Finland Softball Schedule

Tori at the Finland Heritage Site – Saturday, Aug 12

Finland Wild Rice House Opener Party – Saturday, Aug 19

Senior Lunch – Monday, Aug 21

Community Potluck – Sunday, Aug 27

Isabella Softball Tournament – Sept 8-10

Facility Schedule

Wooden Bat Tournament July 15-16

Youth Night Is Hiring

Call for Summer Activities

Support Friends of Finland

Finland Softball Schedule

Farmers Market Thursdays

NSAP Senior Lunch: July 17

Wild Rice House Mentorship Program

Potluck Announcement July 30

Weekly Activities

2023 Summer Youth Program

Funeral Notice: Pete Walsh

Call for Summer Activities

Summer Softball Schedule

Finland Farmers Market Notice

NSAP Senior Lunch:

Community Potluck: Sunday, June 25th

LOTS

Weekly Facility Schedule

Scholarship Awards

Call for Summer Activities

Senior Lunch – May 15th

Community Potluck – May 28th

Summer Farmers Market – June 15th

Weekly Facility Schedule

Other Events This Month

Spring Run Off Variety Show – April 15th

Introducing Two New Core Staff Members: Jenni and Kyle!

St Urho ’23 and Me Wrap Up

FOF Scholarship Deadline Extended to May 1st

Property Tax Meeting – May 4th

Senior Meal – April 17th

CLP Annual Meeting bus – April 19th

Whitetails Cabin Fever Banquet – April 22nd

Community Potluck – April 30th

Weekly Facility Schedule

Other Events this Month

2023 St. Urho’s Day Celebration Update

CORRECTION: Annual Crystal Bay Township Meeting March 14th

NSAP Senior Lunch: Monday, March 20th

Join the Lake County Health and Human Service Task Forces

Potluck: Sunday, March 26th

Spring Farmers Market: Sunday, March 26th

Spring Runoff Variety Show -April 15th

Broadband Line Extension Connection Program

Lake County Rescue Squad Needs New Members

Weekly Facility Schedule

Friends of Finland is Hiring!

2023 St. Urho’s Day Celebration Update

Miss Helmi Talent and Beauty Competition

Vintage Snowmobile Run: Saturday Feb 18th

NSAP Senior Lunch: Monday, Feb 20th

Crystal Bay Township Annual Meeting: Tuesday, Feb 21st

Join the Lake County Health and Human Service Task Forces

February Potluck: Sunday, Feb 26th

Winter Farmers Market: Sunday, February 19th

Broadband Line Extension Connection Program

Lake County Rescue Squad Needs New Members

Weekly Facility Schedule

Happy New Year

Laskiainen Trip – February 4th

Finland Community Youth Program is Hiring

Beargrease 2023

Camp Finland is Hiring Coordinators

January Potluck: Sunday, Jan 22nd

Winter Farmers Market

Broadband Line Extension Connection Program

Lake County Rescue Squad

Facility Schedule

Voting, Youth Program, Yoga via Zoom, Community Potluck, and so much more!

Booya, Yoga, Winter Farmers Market, Meditation, Halloween Potluck and more!

Community BBQ, Farmers Market, Yoga, Booya Update, and more!

Youth Night, Farmers Market, Potluck, and more!

Youth Night, Spanish Camp, Farmers Market, Softball, and more!

Let’s kick off summer with the Finland Farmers Market, Softball, and more!

Variety Show, Yoga, Timber Frame Raising, and more!

Maple Syrup Season, Finland Folk School, Weekly Activities, and more!

Saint Urho’s Day, Silent Auction, Rosemaling, and More!

Finland Community Childcare, Clair Nelson Scholarship, Job Listings, and more!

Beargrease, Winter Farmers Market, Community Potluck and more!

Pikku Joulu, Community Art, Yoga and more!

Finland Firewood Traditions, Youth Program Update, Announcements, and more!

Winter Farmers Market, Meditation, Haloween Potluck and more!

Youth Night, Farmers Market and more!

Youth Night, Softball, Farmers Market, and more!

Let’s kick off summer with the Finland Farmers Market, Camp Finland, and more!

Vaccine Clinic, Youth Program, Final Food Distribution, and more!

Youth Art Night, Food Distribution, Job Postings and more!

Saint Urho’s Day, Youth Activies, Making Mojakka, Food Distribution, and More!

Virtual Laskiainen, Food distribution, Youth craft activity, and more!

Beargrease, Urho, Scholarship, and more!

Yuletide Feast, Pikku Joulu, Food Giveaway, and more!

Thanksgiving, Winter Farmers Market, Give To The Max Day, and more!

Sisu Stew, Halloween Activities, Free Food Giveaway, Winter Farmers Market and more!

Farmers market, free food, and fun kids craft activities!

Farmers market, childcare, free food, and more!