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Formed as a social group for Finnish immigrants in the Fitchburg area in 1898, the Finnish Center at Saima Park has evolved into an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Finnish & Finnish-American heritage and culture.

10/29/2026

Saturday, Nov 21, 10am-12pm. JOULUTORTTU BAKING AND GLÖGI AT SAIMA PARK:

A fun workshop!

Join us to tune up your Finnish soul for the upcoming Holiday season on Saturday November 21st at 10am-12pm.

Join Saija to get into the spirit for the upcoming holiday season!

We will be baking our traditional joulutorttu and serving warm glögi. There is also a possibility to bake the dough from scratch! (Don't worry, there is also pre-made dough available).

Participation fee is $30/ person, Members of Saima Park $25/ person. Children under 15 years old $15/ child.

Register by emailing to [email protected]
Or call 978-407-9690

10/19/2026

Finnish Center at Saima Park
67 Scott Rd, Fitchburg, MA
Calendar of Events

10/2026-9/2027

Finnish Language Classes
10 Mondays, Sept 14-Nov 16
3:15-4:45pm Advanced (4:45-5 coffee)
5:00-6:30pm Beginner & Intermediate (4:45-5 coffee)
Register at [email protected] or 978-407-9690

Annual Meeting
Sun, Oct 18, 1pm. Program at 2:30
Business meeting & elections, refreshments, program: Ben Beaudoin, textile designer

Chess Chess Club
Thursdays from 10/15, 7-9pm. Please bring a chess set and timer if you have them. Free for FCSP members, $5 per session for others. First time free for all.

“Nature of Mind”
Mondays 10/19-11/23, 10am-12pm. A lecture and discussion series led by Tom Schilling, PhD.

Pannukakku Breakfast,Vendors, & Library Open
Sat, Oct 31. Breakfast 8-10am; Library/Museum 10-12.
Finnish oven pancake, bacon, sausage, fruit, juice, Finnish coffee bread, coffee/tea/cocoa. $13 or 2/$25.

Harvest Dinner Dance
Sat, Nov 7, 4-8pm. Appetizers (BYOB), turkey dinner (vegetarian option by request), dessert & coffee/tea. $25. Central Mass Accordion Club. Reservations please: [email protected] or 978-407-9690.

Baking with Saija
Sat, Nov 21, 10am-noon. Bake traditional joulutorttu and take some home! Enjoy a festive drink of warm glögi. $25 members, $30 others. Reserve a spot at [email protected] or 978-407-9690.

Independence Breakfast, Program & Library
Sat, Dec 5. Pannukakku Breakfast 8-10. (See 10/31) Vendors of bee products, arts & crafts. 10:15: Program

Pannukakku Breakfast, Vendors, & Library
Sat Jan23 (See 10/31)

Trails Open House
Sat Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, 10am-3pm. Cross country ski/snowshoe/hiking trails open to the public.

National Sauna Week Celebration
Sat, Feb 27, 8-10am: Pannukakku breakfast & vendors. Program to follow. Museums open.

St. Urho’s Dinner Dance
Sat, Mar 13, 4-8pm. Details TBD

Pannukakku Breakfast, Vendors & Library
Sat, Mar 27, 8-10am. (See 10/24)

Finnish Language Classes
10 Mondays, Mar 29-June 7.

Pannukakku Breakfast & Flea Market & Library
Sat, 4/25. 8-10am: Breakfast (See 10/31)
8:30am-noon. Flea Market to benefit our scholarship fund. Library open 10-noon.

Pannukakku Breakfast, Vendors & Library
Sat, 5/22 (See 10/31)

Kesäjuhla/Summer Festival
Sun, June 27, 10am-3pm. Chess tournament, outdoor games, chicken barbecue (reservations), coffee and pulla, hot dogs, music, folk dancers, cultural program TBA. Library/Museum and Sauna Museum open.

Fitchburg State University Community Orchestra:
Tuesdays, dates TBD, 6:30-8:15pm. Open rehearsals under the Pavilion. Weather permitting. Bring a picnic!

Nature Walks with Mike
Dates TBD. Learn interesting facts and lore about Saima Park’s flora. Free and open to the public.

Pannukakku Breakfast, Vendors & Library
Sat, July 24, 8-10am; library 10-12

Yoga under the Pavilion
Possibly August Mondays 6-7pm. Ellen Daoust

Pannukakku Breakfast & Vendors & Library
Sat, 8/28, 8-10am; library 10-12

Tori & Car Cruise
Sun, Sept 19, 10am-2:30pm. (Prep Fri/Sat 9/17, 18)

Revontulet Folk Dancers
First and third Fridays of the month, 6:30-8pm,

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10/08/2026

Nature of Mind Class at Saima Park Function Hall:
Lecture & Discussion Series led by Thomas Schilling, Ph.D.
Mondays, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23. 10am-12pm
Course is free and open to all!

Our contemporary understanding of the human mind owes a huge debt to many of the
greatest thinkers in the western tradition. In this lecture series we will examine some of
the important contributions to our ideas of mind from Plato to Descartes (Rationalism),
Aristotle to Hume (Empiricism), Brentano to Freud (Psychoanalysis), Heidegger to
Sartre (Existentialism), and Darwin to Hinton (Naturalizing the Mind).
To sign up for the class, or for more information, please email [email protected]

10/05/2026

Saturday, October 24, 9am-2pm. FinnFunnTori/Marketplace at Troy Elementary School in Troy , NH. Several Saima vendors will be there. For a list of vendors, see

FinnFunn Weekend 2026 (New England) takes place at The Inn at East Hill Farm in Troy, New Hampshire, on October 23-25.

10/05/2026

Saturday, October 31, 8-10am. Halloween Pannukakku Breakfast: Finnish oven pancake, bacon, sausage, fruit, juice, Finnish coffee bread, coffee/tea/cocoa. Loaves of pulla/nisu and korppu for sale. Finnish Center at Saima Park, 67 Scott Rd, Fitchburg. https://www.saima-park.org/, Facebook Friends of Saima

09/13/2026

Enjoy studying Finnish and hearing about Finland!

Instructor Saija Laurla will begin teaching Saima's in-person fall Finnish language course on Monday, September 14. Classes will continue for 10 consecutive Mondays, ending on November 16. Three levels of classes are taught:

Advanced 3.15-4.45 PM, coffee 4:45-5:00; book Oma Suomi 1
Intermediate 5-6.30 PM; coffee 4:45-5:00; book Suomen Mestari 1
Beginners 6.45-8.15 PM; coffee 6:30-6:45; book: Suomen Mestari 1

Tuition for members is $75, others $80. Youth under 18 years pay half tuition. Payment can be made at the first class by cash or by check made out to FCSP.
Please email [email protected] or call 978-407-9690 to sign up and for more information.

09/10/2026

Nordic Walking NEW TIME!
Sunday Mornings - Meet at the Saima Park gates at 8:50 am to begin walking at 9:00 am.

09/03/2026

Some of our vendors in action! See you on September 20th from 10:30-2:00 pm! Westminster Hill Crafters Gift Chalet The Kitchen Garden

Address

67 Scott Road
Fitchburg, MA
01420

Telephone

+19785827717

Website

http://www.saima-park.org/

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