Calendar of Events

The Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society usually meets every second Tuesday of the month at the Suomi Koti retirement community at 7pm.

The Suomi Koti is located at 527 County Boulevard in Thunder Bay.

If you are interested in attending a meeting or just want the schedule of meetings please feel free to email the membership secretary Jeremy Mohr at jmohr@lakeheadu.ca

The Finnish Canadian Historical Society also participates in the Lakehead Social History Institutes community calendar. Our events are advertised on the Social History Institute's website along with other local societies. To view the calender please visit this page: http://lshi.lakeheadu.ca/events/?display=archive

You can also see our events posted and other local history events by subscribing to the Northwestern Ontario History Network (NWOH-Net) email mailing list. To subscribe please visit the following this website: http://lshi.lakeheadu.ca/nwoh-net

Local Festivals

The Society is also currently involved in various local and international Finnish Canadian festivals. For each event, the Society has set up a booth where we proudly display our banner Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society / Thunder Bayn Kanadansuomalainen Historiaseura Brochures are handed out, membership is encouraged, and our publications are sold.

St.Urhos’ Day Celebration
This is the main annual cultural festival originating among the Finns of North America, and offers a humorous alternative to St. Patrick's Day. It is a manifestation of the unique nature of Finnish culture which celebrates their cultural creativity, and a zany sense of the absurd;
SuperiorFinn Juhannus / Midsummer Arts Festival
This festival showcases the work and performances of Finnish artists. This year the Society took part in a silent auction of “Painted chairs”. One of our volunteers painted a chair to depict Finnish ancestry; the proceeds of all chairs went to charity;
Bay & Algoma Merchant Yard Sale
This previous annual event was resurrected this summer to provide a venue for Bay-Algoma Street Business Association. Local Finnish artists displayed arts & crafts.
International FinnFling or the Finnish Canadian Grand Festival
FinnFling is an annual celebration of Finnish culture and heritage. First held in 1940, it takes place in a different North American community each year, and brings together Finnish Canadians from across Canada, Finland, and U.S.A. for unique cultural celebrations. This event was held in Thunder Bay, Ontario July 14 – 16, 2006 and previously in 1998.