ScanFair 2025 on December 13th and 14th

FFCPC will host an information booth and the Joulupukki booth for Santa photos. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm on Saturday and 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on Sunday. Purchase tickets through Nordic Northwest.

Suomen itsenäisyyspäivä/Finnish Independence Day on December 6, 2025

A Finnish Independence Day celebration will be held at Nordic Northwest on December 6, 2025 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Doors and reception at 6:00 pm, program begins at 7:00 pm. More information on Facebook.

Eeppi Ursin Concert at NNW on October 12, 2025

The Nordic Northwest website has more information and a link to buy tickets for an evening concert at 7:00 pm called Eeppi Ursin – My Finnish Soul. If you have children you may also be interested in a family concert at 1:00 pm called Eeppi Ursin – Family Concert.

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Lindgren Cabin Open for Visitors – Seeking Cabin Hosts

Memorial Weekend to Labor Day Weekend

The historic Lindgren cabin as well as the original building housing the sauna and storage room, is located near Cullaby Lake. The official address is 89990 Hawkins Road, Warrenton, Oregon 97146.

Thanks to volunteers from Finlandia Foundation Columbia-Pacific Chapter and Friends of Suomi Hall, the cabin is open to the public on weekends during the summer months at no charge. (donations are accepted)

Erik Lindgren, a Swedish Finn who was born in 1861 near Tammela in southwest Finland. , Erik Lindgren Eric Lindgren (a Swedish Finn) With the help of a friend, William Merilä, built the cabin in the 1920’s. They constructed it with huge, old-growth red cedar and all the logs were hewn by hand with a broadaxe to a 6″ thickness! It was dissembled and moved from its original site near Soapstone Creek in the Hamlet area to its present site in the 1960’s. Click here to read more about the Lindgren Cabin.

If you are interested in volunteering as a cabin host please visit our Volunteer page to sign up.

If you are interested in visiting the cabin, we would love to see you there but please check our volunteer page to see if there are hosts for the weekend you plan to visit. The cabin is open from approx. 11am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday during the summer months. (based on volunteer availability).
There is a $5 park fee.

2024-25 SCHOLARSHIPS

The scholarship application must be submitted with required support documents by 11:59 P.M. PST on FEBRUARY 1, 2025.

Grieg Lodge Scholarship Fund (“GLSF”) was founded, in part, to “develop the pursuit of the intellect and education in all areas of life by providing scholarship grants, to encourage studies of the cultures of Norway and the United States, and for the advancement of literary, musical, artistic and historical creativity.”

Each year GLSF gives a minimum of three academic scholarships, typically, more are given. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2025. Applicants will be notified of the Board’s decision no later than March 31, 2025.

To learn more please visit: http://glscholarshipfund.org/scholarships-grants-grieg-lodge-scholarship-fund.html

NORDIC NORTHWEST’S OFFICIAL OREGON LUCIA

Applications due October 30th!

Nordic Northwest is accepting applications for the 68th Official Oregon Lucia Court from young women with a strong passion for Nordic culture, tradition and heritage.

An Oregon tradition since 1956, the Lucia program puts young women with and interest in Nordic heritage in touch with this beloved legend of Scandinavia, while offering them the opportunity to serve their community and receive Scholarships ranging from $1,800 to $3,000. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 20 (at least a junior in high school, and a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.).

Applications must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, October 30, 2024.