St. Urho Archives - 91ɬÂþ /tag/st-urho/ 91ɬÂþ is the most important independent source of support for Finland in America. Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:05:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.5 /wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-ffn-logo-favicon512-32x32.png St. Urho Archives - 91ɬÂþ /tag/st-urho/ 32 32 69783426 MI: Saint Urho Celebration /event/mi-saint-urho-celebration/ Sun, 15 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 https://finfoundation.wpengine.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=7516 Wear purple and green to salute St. Urho, the fictitious Finnish Saint who rid the country of grasshoppers, saving the grape crop. will be held on Sunday, Mar. 15 from […]

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]]> Wear purple and green to salute St. Urho, the fictitious Finnish Saint who rid the country of grasshoppers, saving the grape crop. will be held on Sunday, Mar. 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Elks Club in Ishpeming.

There will be music for dancing and listening by Wil Kilpela, accordion, and Ken Holster, banjo, with singer Tanya Stanaway.

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]]> 7516 MN: St. Urho Day Celebration /event/mn-st-urho-day-celebration/ Fri, 13 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000 https://finfoundation.wpengine.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=7448 Menahga pays tribute to the legendary Finnish saint who saved the country’s grape crop by chasing away the grasshoppers. Day long festivities

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]]> Menahga pays tribute to the legendary Finnish saint who saved the country’s grape crop by chasing away the grasshoppers. Day long festivities

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]]> 7448 MN: St. Urho’s Celebration /event/mn-st-urhos-celebration/ Fri, 13 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000 https://finfoundation.wpengine.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=7444 45th annual salute to the legendary Finnish saint who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the country’s grape crop includes a beauty pageant, parade, music, facepainting, food, snow […]

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]]> 45th annual salute to the legendary Finnish saint who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the country’s grape crop includes a beauty pageant, parade, music, facepainting, food, snow sculptures, and more.

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]]> 7444 MN: St. Urho’s Day Celebration /event/mn-st-urhos-day-celebration/ Fri, 15 Mar 2019 04:00:00 +0000 https://finfoundation.wpengine.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=6207 A big weekend of activties from the Miss Helmi Talent and Beauty Contest, Saturday parade, Tug of War, kids games and lots of music in Finland, Minnesota.

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]]> A big weekend of activties from the Miss Helmi Talent and Beauty Contest, Saturday parade, Tug of War, kids games and lots of music in Finland, Minnesota.

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]]> 6207 MN: St. Urho’s Potluck /event/mn-st-urhos-potluck/ Sun, 11 Mar 2018 19:00:00 +0000 https://finfoundation.wpengine.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4651 Wear your green and purple and bring a dish to pass.

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]]> 4651 MI: St. Urho’s Celebration /event/mi-st-urhos-celebration/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 21:00:00 +0000 https://finfoundation.wpengine.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4636 Join the fun and meet St. Urho at the Detroit area Finnish Center. A dinner of corned beef, cabbage and fish will be served. Finn Folk will provide the music.

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]]> Join the fun and meet St. Urho at the Detroit area Finnish Center. A dinner of corned beef, cabbage and fish will be served. Finn Folk will provide the music.

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]]> 4636 OH: St. Urho’s Day /event/oh-st-urhos-day/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:00:00 +0000 https://finfoundation.wpengine.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4605 Join the celebration of the legendary grasshopper chaser in Fairport Harbor.

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]]> Join the celebration of the legendary grasshopper chaser in Fairport Harbor.

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]]> 4605 MA: St. Urho’s Day Dinner Dance /event/ma-st-urhos-day-dinner-dance/ Sat, 17 Mar 2018 21:30:00 +0000 https://finfoundation.wpengine.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4582 In Fitchburg at the Finnish Center at Saima Park, join theÌý fun celebration of the legendary St. Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland.  

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]]> In Fitchburg at the Finnish Center at Saima Park, join theÌý fun celebration of the legendary St. Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland.

 

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]]> 4582 MN: 43rd St. Urho Event /event/mn-43rd-st-urho-event/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://finfoundation.wpengine.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4557 Finland, Minnesota celebrates St. Urho with music and fun activities.

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]]> 4557 MN: St. Urho Days /event/mn-st-urho-days/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://finfoundation.wpengine.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4555 Head to Menahga and enjoy a variety of events in celebration of St. Urho, the Finnish Saint who led the grasshoppers out of the grape fields! On Friday, check out […]

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]]> Head to Menahga and enjoy a variety of events in celebration of St. Urho, the Finnish Saint who led the grasshoppers out of the grape fields! On Friday, check out the Opening Ceremonies and Crowning of the St. Urho King and Queen, with Magician/Comedian Jefrey Salveson performing. Saturday festivities include a pancake breakfast, horse drawn wagon rides, Mojakka Feed, the Changing of the Guards, St. Urho’s Day Parade, bar stool races on Spirit Lake, and live music. And on Sunday, enjoy theÌýBlueberry Pines Snow Sculpture Contest.Ìý

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