BOOK TALK – LAUNCH THING WITH AUTHOR ROWDY GEIRSSON AND FRIENDS Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center on June 11th for the launch-thing of Rowdy Geirsson’s new book, The Scandinavian Aggressors. The event will feature a reading by Geirsson from the book, book signings by him along with Matt Smith and Corwin Ericson, hand-made natural Norse products…

EXHIBIT: ANN BAUSMAN Ann attributes her love of textiles to her mother who grew up in Finland, a country where beautiful design is greatly revered. She always had a project — an embroidered pillow, a cross-stitch wall-hanging, a traditional Rya rug or a patch on Ann’s favorite pants. When her sons were little she focused…

Join us in welcoming Finlandia Foundation National Performer of the year, Eeppi Ursin,  for a special concert presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston. Eeppi Ursin is a New York -based platinum-selling, award-winning singer, songwriter and pianist originally from Finland. Ursin is known for her angelic-strong voice and exceptional skill set ranging from top-class performance to writing music for various groups. Eeppi…

LECTURE: WRITING THE FINNISH-AMERICAN STORY WITH SUZANNE MATSON Finlandia Foundation National’s Lecturer of the Year (LOY), Suzanne Matson, will be Finlandia Foundation Boston‘s guest speaker in March. Suzanne Matson is a poet, author and English Professor at Boston College. She holds an MA in Creative Writing and a PhD in English from the University of Washington. The lecture…

Lecture on Anders Zorn Tuesday, April 11, 7:00 pm The Scandinavian Cultural Center will host a lecture with Dr. Johan Cederlund, Museum Director at the Zorn Museum. His presentation will focus on the works, life, and legacy of Anders Zorn, a Swedish master painter who attained international success as a painter, sculptor, and etching artist.