2025 Events - Meetings are held on the third Sunday of most months, 1pm, Newfield Fire Hall, 77 Main Street, New York, unless another location is listed.
January 19, Learning and playing one of Finland's most popular card games -
Ristiseiska (Club Seven)
February 16, 1pm dish-to-share lunch, brief business meeting, and in celebration of Finlandia Foundation's National Sauna Week, a presentation by Rob Licht, Custom Saunas, and his business ventures, including the building of a sauna boat.
Everyone welcome
We all love to meet new people. Bring friends or family members
Interested in Finnish and Nordic cultures? Members of the community at large are always welcome at our events. Just show up!
Please Bring
A generous dish to share and a serving utensil if appropriate. It is helpful if you label your dish and include a list of ingredients
Coffee provided
Also, help us reduce waste by bringing your own place setting and coffee mug
Some cash for the gourd donation barrels and for raffle tickets would be appreciated
March 16, Fierce competition to win Finn Trivia Game prizes
April 27, 1pm dish-to-share lunch, brief business meeting, program TBD
May 18, 1pm dish-to-share lunch, brief business meeting, followed with 2:30pm presentation by Eero Kilpi, a leading advocate for Finnish sauna culture in North America, and a recognized voice on sauna tradition, who has been featured in The New York Times and Forbes magazine
June 21 – 5pm Juhannus at Keturi’s Green Acres. Saturday (not a 3rd Sunday) dish-to-share meal, awards to 2023 scholarship winners, outdoor games, music
July 20 – Picnic at North Van Etten Church 1pm dish-to-share lunch, music
August – No meeting
September 21 – 1pm dish-to-share lunch 2:30pm public dance with popular Trumansburg band Toivo
October 19 – 1pm dish-to-share lunch, business meeting, program TBD
November 16 – 1pm lunch, turkey provided for all. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. Annual business meeting and election of officers
December 21 – 1pm lunch, ham provided for all. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. Holiday activities, optional gift exchange, music
About Finger Lakes Finns, Organization, and Activities.
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The Finger Lakes Finns is a New York State 501(c)3, not-for-profit, charitable organization or club, dedicated to the heritage of Finnish-Americans in the southern Finger Lakes region including the rural areas around Spencer, Van Etten, Newfield, Ithaca, Danby, Trumansburg, and Interlaken.
Finger Lakes Finns History 1968-2018 by Richard Koski, revised September 2020
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Membership dues: Annual dues are ten dollars ($10) per year/individual, payable to "Finger Lakes Finns" and sent to the FLF Membership Registrar. Payment may be made at any time during the year, but covers membership only for the remainder of that calendar year. Membership year begins in January. Members joining during November or December extend membership for the next full year.
Send address changes, or membership checks or money orders payable to Finger Lakes Finns, to:
Finger Lakes Finns
c/o Katrina Mackey PO Box 54 Jacksonville NY 14854-005
Other correspondence should be directed to:
Finger Lakes Finns
P.O. Box 72
Newfield, NY 14867
Finger Lakes Finns President:
Susan Rautine [srautine@htva.net]