The Finnish Center Association will be offering conversational Finnish language classes during the month of November, beginning Nov. 1, 2026. Both in-person and Zoom classes are available.

SUNDAY IN-PERSON CLASSES, 3-4 p.m., at the Finnish Center

Session #1: Nov. 1

Session #2: Nov. 8

Session #3: Nov. 15

Session #4: Nov. 22

TUESDAY ZOOM CLASSES, 7-8 p.m. on Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24

Cost for FCA members: $55. Cost for non-member: $70. Register here

Join us for our monthly Nordic film series at 1 p.m. This month we feature the film “Sisu.”

Join us for a buffet dinner, music, and socializing. Runs 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Our 2026 General Meeting will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. at the Finnish Center Association. Remote access is available via Zoom. If you are an FCA member, please join us to vote on FY2027 budget and other important items. If attending in person, refreshment will be available.

View agenda, zoom link, and meeting materials

Join us for a day of creativity and shopping. Browse a wide variety of handcrafted items created by talented artists. Vendors will feature quilted pieces, felted gifts, custom t-shirts, jewelry, and much more. Plus a bake sale featuring FCA pulla. Free admission. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the FCA Main Hall.

Join us for a buffet dinner, music, and socializing. Runs 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Join us for our monthly Nordic film series. This month we will have a double feature and Halloween party.

The Nordic Heritage Folk Dance group welcomes both children and adults to come and learn basic steps like polka, waltz, and schottische along with simple to-intermediate folk dances depending on the dancers’ skills. The goal is to have fun while keeping the cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden alive through folk dancing. All practices begin at 2:00 p.m. with a “family-style” practice, where both children and adults learn folk dancing together for the first hour. The next hour or longer is for adults, where the folk dances can become more challenging depending on the participants.

Join us for our monthly Nordic film series. This month we will have a double feature and Halloween party.

Join us for a buffet dinner, music, and socializing. Runs 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Learn about the part of Finnish grammar that makes language learners quake in fear: the case system! This workshop will break down the 15 endings that are used with nouns similarly to how we use prepositions in English. Participants will learn how to modify nouns to accommodate case endings, and how to use case endings correctly in context.

Join Dr. Victoria Stewart for explorations of Finnish grammar in these morning workshops. Participants will learn the topics covered and practice using the skills learned, also receiving resources to continue learning outside of class. These sessions are recommended for learners who have even a limited familiarity with the Finnish language, as well as those with experience in other languages so they can form a comparative understanding of these systems. Each workshop costs $30 for FCA members and $40 for non-FCA members and will take place in person at the Finnish Center Association in Farmington Hills, Mich.

Register and pay for this workshop

Join us for this showing of the 2018 Finnish dark comedy “Heavy Trip” about an amateur, basement-dwelling death metal band who embark on a wildly absurd road trip to play their first-ever live gig at a massive music festival in Norway. Lovable characters and many laughs.

Learn how to modify verbs so that you can describe actions in the present tense. This workshop will describe the six verb types found in Finnish and how to modify them to indicate who is performing the action through a steps-based model that can have you conjugating unfamiliar verbs in no time!

Join Dr. Victoria Stewart for explorations of Finnish grammar in these morning workshops. Participants will learn the topics covered and practice using the skills learned, also receiving resources to continue learning outside of class. These sessions are recommended for learners who have even a limited familiarity with the Finnish language, as well as those with experience in other languages so they can form a comparative understanding of these systems. Each workshop costs $30 for FCA members and $40 for non-FCA members and will take place in person at the Finnish Center Association in Farmington Hills, Mich.

Register and pay for this workshop

The celebration of the summer solstice, or midsummer, is between the 20th and 26th of June. The 2026 event will be held June 19, 4:30-10 p.m. at FCA. A bonfire (kokko) will be built, weather permitting. The Friday Night Buffet will kick off the evening.

Location: Olga’s Kitchen @ Laurel Park Mall, 37612 6 Mile Road, Livonia.

Eat at this Olga’s location on June 19 between the hours of 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Pay your bill and mention to cashier that you are supporting the Finnish Center Association (FCA). 20% of your bill will come back to FCA to support our capital campaign for improvements to the Finnish Cultural Center.

As part of America’s Semiquincentennial, the Finnish Center will host this special presentation by John (Jay) E. Smith III, public historian and archivist. The lecture will take place on June 14 (Sunday), 2 p.m. at the Finnish Center. Smith is the Finlandia Foundation National Lecturer of the Year 2026.

Smith will highlight John Morton’s Finnish and Swedish heritage. Morton's great grandfather, Martti Martitsen, emigrated from what was then Sweden to the colony of New Sweden (along Delaware River) in the mid 17th century — all of which informed Morton's worldview, and his importance and influence in the politics and culture of the time.

Open to the public. No admission fee, but donations are appreciated. Refreshments will be served.

This event is supported by Finlandia Foundation National.

Join us for our regular Friday night buffet, plus entertainment provided by the Novi Concert Band beginning at 7 p.m. Always a fun evening!

The next dance practice (open to all) will be May 31, 2-5 p.m. at Finn Camp, 2524 Loon Lake Rd. Wixom, MI

The Nordic Heritage Folk Dance group welcomes both children and adults to come and learn basic steps like polka, waltz, and schottische along with simple to-intermediate folk dances depending on the dancers’ skills. The goal is to have fun while keeping the cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden alive through folk dancing. All practices begin at 2:00 p.m. with a “family-style” practice, where both children and adults learn folk dancing together for the first hour. The next hour or longer is for adults, where the folk dances can become more challenging depending on the participants.

Join us for a buffet dinner, music, and socializing. Runs 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Join the singers for their spring concert. Free admission but donations encouraged at the door. Event begins at 3 p.m. Location: Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 34567 Seven Mile Road, Livonia.

Join us for a day of creativity and shopping. Browse a wide variety of handcrafted items created by talented artists. Vendors will feature quilted pieces, felted gifts, custom t-shirts, jewelry, and much more. Free admission. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the FCA Main Hall.

Join us for a lovely meal and celebration of spring and mothers. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Includes breakfast and entree dishes, dessert, and beverages. $40 per adult. $15 for children 11 and under.

Join us for a reception to introduce and honor the 2026 scholarship recipients. 1-2 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

One of Finland’s biggest festivals, Vappu is celebrated annually on or around May 1 to mark the end of winter and spring graduations. The 2026 celebration will take place May 1, 6 p.m.-midnight, in the FCA Main Hall.

Join us for a flea market in the FCA Main Hall on April 25 (Saturday) from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Many hidden treasures and bargains!

Eat at Leo’s Coney Island (33292 W. 12 Mile, Farmington Hills) between 5 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22. Mention to waiter/cashier that you are supporting the Finnish Center Association. 10 percent of your meal tab will be donated back to the Finnish center. Dine-in only; no carry outs.

Join us for a buffet dinner, music, and socializing. Runs 4:30-7:30 p.m.

The Finnish Center Association (FCA) offers scholarships to deserving college students of Finnish heritage or with ties to the FCA community. Deadline to apply: April 15, 2026, at 3 p.m. ET.  Complete and submit the online application form.

Join us for this 1959 Soviet-Finnish fantasy film based loosely on the events depicted in the Finnish national epic Kalevala. The movie is free and will be shown at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, at the Finnish Center.