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October 2024
In this email:
•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
September 2024
In this email:
•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
August 2024
In this email:
•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)
July 2024
In this email:
•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)
June 2024
In this email:
•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
May 2024
In this email:
•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
April 2024
In this email:
•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
March 2024
In this email:
•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
February 2024
In this email:
•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
January 2024
In this email:
•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
December 2023
PDF
In this email:
•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
November 2023
PDF
In this email:
•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
October 2023
In this email:
•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
September 2023
In this email:
•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
August 2023
In this email:
•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
July 2023
In this email:
•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
June 2023
In this email:
•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
May 2023
In this email:
•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
April 2023
In this email:
•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
March 2023
In this email:
•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
February 2023
In this email:
•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
January 2023
In this email:
•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
November 2022
Voting, Youth Program, Yoga via Zoom, Community Potluck, and so much more!
October 2022
Booya, Yoga, Winter Farmers Market, Meditation, Halloween Potluck and more!
September 2022
Community BBQ, Farmers Market, Yoga, Booya Update, and more!
August 2022
Youth Night, Farmers Market, Potluck, and more!
July 2022
Youth Night, Spanish Camp, Farmers Market, Softball, and more!
June 2022
Let’s kick off summer with the Finland Farmers Market, Softball, and more!
May 2022
Variety Show, Yoga, Timber Frame Raising, and more!
April 2022
Maple Syrup Season, Finland Folk School, Weekly Activities, and more!
March 2022
Saint Urho’s Day, Silent Auction, Rosemaling, and More!
February 2022
Finland Community Childcare, Clair Nelson Scholarship, Job Listings, and more!
January 2022
Beargrease, Winter Farmers Market, Community Potluck and more!
December 2021
Pikku Joulu, Community Art, Yoga and more!
November 2021
Finland Firewood Traditions, Youth Program Update, Announcements, and more!
October 2021
Winter Farmers Market, Meditation, Haloween Potluck and more!
September 2021:
Greenwood Fire Email #1
Greenwood Fire Email #2
Greenwood Fire Email #3
August 2021
Youth Night, Farmers Market and more!
July 2021
Youth Night, Softball, Farmers Market, and more!
June 2021
Let’s kick off summer with the Finland Farmers Market, Camp Finland, and more!
May 2021
Vaccine Clinic, Youth Program, Final Food Distribution, and more!
April 2021
Youth Art Night, Food Distribution, Job Postings and more!
March 2021
Saint Urho’s Day, Youth Activies, Making Mojakka, Food Distribution, and More!
February 2021
Virtual Laskiainen, Food distribution, Youth craft activity, and more!
January 2021
Beargrease, Urho, Scholarship, and more!
December 2020
Yuletide Feast, Pikku Joulu, Food Giveaway, and more!
November 2020
Thanksgiving, Winter Farmers Market, Give To The Max Day, and more!
October 2020
Sisu Stew, Halloween Activities, Free Food Giveaway, Winter Farmers Market and more!
September 2020
Farmers market, free food, and fun kids craft activities!
August 2020
Farmers market, childcare, free food, and more!