Annual Program. Recognition of the Outstanding 2008 FHM Volunteers and Donors

Program: "The Many Finnish National Costumes "
by Laura Malkamäki.

Program: "The Diamond Alkali and the Finns "
by Don Cleary.

Program: "Shared Experiences of the 2008 Suomen Matka--(tales from our Finnish Trip) "
by a number of trip members.

PROGRAM: TBA

Program: "Those Beautiful Troika Glass Birds "
by Laura Malkamäki.

FINNFEST 2008
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Program: "Sauna Stories "
by Glenn Sippola and Audience Participations

DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Program: "What is Juhannus?"
by Ailiin Andrews

Program: "Hautausmaa Legends of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in Fairport "
by Anne Pohto and John Ollila

Program: "Early Finnish Stamp History and Collecting "
by Tom Matpack

Program: "Dedication of the HONORS ROOM, " Kantele Players (meeting to follow ceremony). (See Dedication page)

Program: "Tracing your Finnish Family using the Internet "
by Lasse Hiltunen

FIRST MEETING OF 2008
Organization and Planning

Program: "Brilliant Finnish Art Glass" by Sue Troutman

Class begins @ 7:00. Cost is $25 + $5.00 for materials. Taught by Leena Vepsäläinen. Students will take home a dozen piirakkas. Call Malkamäkis to register @ (440) 354-3228

A special showing of the DVD called "FIRE AND ICE" Come have coffee and nisu and see it. Special guest is Ben Strout, producer and director of the film. Q&A, + Coffee hour to follow. Free and open to the public.

At the Museum 301 High Street, Fairport Harbor, OH.
Visitors welcome

TIMES:
7th 4 to 11,
8th 12 to 11,
9th 12 to 8

At the Museum 301 High Street, Fairport Harbor, OH. Visitors welcome

Lasse Hiltunen presented "Dr. Amy Kaukonen, Finnish Woman of Wonder"

At the Museum 301 High Street, Fairport Harbor, OH.

Visitors welcome

Program: TBA

Picture sharing from
The Grand Opening.

At the MUSEUM 301 High Street
Fairport Harbor,OH

Fairport Public Library Meeting Room

--Place changed because of construction dust at the MUSEUM

Program: "The Church in Fairport Harbor" by Pastor Don Tompkins.

ALSO: "Bring your family photos of the pioneers in your family, the ones who first came from Finland to the U.S.A. Immigration papers, visas, passports and the things they brought with them, are all important and may be a part of our first Museum exhibit .during the Grand Opening June 30-July1, 2007"

Pre-sale tickets Adults: $7.50, children: $4.00 at the door: Adults: $9.00, children: $5.00 Contact Laura @ (440) 354-3228