Posts Tagged ‘fundraiser’
St Urho 2024 Rundown and Thank You
A giant KIITOS (THANK YOU) to all of the people who helped to make the 49th Annual St. Urho’s Celebration happen. From all of those who help put the sign up over the highway, to the folks in the parade, to all the raffle ticket sellers, to the businesses that helped out by donating or…
Read MoreSt Urho Travels the World: 2024 Schedule of Events
Finland’s 49th Annual St Urho’s Celebration Schedule of Events Theme – St Urho Travels the World St Urho Online Auction: Bidding starts March 11th at 6pm and ends on March 17th at 7pm! Bid here! Friday, March 15th – 3pm – Four Seasons Outdoor Urho Celebration begins and goes all weekend! Tent, heaters, firepit, music,…
Read MoreJohn Beargrease Finland Checkpoint 2023
This year the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon will be starting at Billy’s Bar in Duluth the morning of Sunday January 29th, so we are expecting the first Marathoners around 6pm and Mid-Distance mushers after that. Be sure to tell your friends to come out and visit the Finland Checkpoint and experience the excitement of…
Read MoreSt Urho 2022 Thank Yous and Shout Outs
Kiitos paljon kaikille! Thank you all so much! To the many people who helped to make the 47th Annual St Urho’s Celebration happen. From the guys who put the sign up over the highway, to the folks in the parade, to all the raffle ticket sellers, to the businesses that helped out by donating or…
Read MoreA Great Loss to Our Community: Kiva (Dennis) Black
Kiva Black – July 26, 1963 ~ September 19, 2021 Kiva (Dennis) Black passed away September 19th after a short battle with stage IV colon cancer. Kiva was an integral part of the region, working as Sales Manager for the North Shore Journal, and very active in the community, living in the Finland area. His…
Read MoreWe Survived! St Urho 2021 Wrap Up
The theme of Finland’s 46th Annual St Urho’s Celebration was Survival Mode. The big weekend was March 19th, 20th and 21st, 2021. Paljon kiitoksia (Thank you very much!) to the many many people who helped to make the 46th Annual St Urho’s Celebration happen. From the guys who put the sign up over the highway,…
Read MoreSt Urho: Survival Mode – Schedule of Events
St Urho’s Weekend will be quite a bit different this year. There are no indoor social activities at the Community Center this year. Instead there will be a combination of online/livestream events as well as outdoor events, the main one being the parade at Noon on Saturday March 20th. We ask that you wear masks…
Read MoreSpring Runoff Fundraiser 2019 – Dinner and Variety Show
Come one, come all to the Spring Runoff Pasta Dinner and Variety Show! The main event will take place on May 18th from 7-9pm on the Finland Community Center Stage. This is a fundraiser. It’s $5 at the door. We are not pre-selling tickets to the show. The pasta dinner will take place from 6-7pm…
Read MoreJohn Beargrease Finland Checkpoint 2019
This year the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon will be starting in Duluth the morning of Sunday January 27th, so we are expecting the first Marathoners around 8pm and Mid-Distance mushers after that. Be sure to tell your friends to come out and visit the Finland Checkpoint and experience the excitement of this unique event. With that…
Read MoreJoin Us For Community Rummage Sale 2018!
Finland Community Rummage Sale Saturday May 19th, 2018 Time: 9am-Noon Rent an 8-foot space for $10 to sell your own used items or crafts. Inside the gym at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN Call 218-353-0300 to reserve a space or with questions. We are not accepting donations this year, just selling vendor space…
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