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Upcoming Events
Event: Annual Picnic
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When: Sunday, September 28th, 1-4pm​​
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Where: New location this year!
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925 Springvale Road
Great Fall, VA 22066
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Price: FREE for Members
Non-Members Pre-pay $10.00 - Families $25.00​
FFNCC Board will provide sausages, hot dogs, grilling options and fixins and beverages! Please sign up for a side or dessert using link below:
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https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849A8AA2CA0FDC52-58397858-2025
Please indicate Dietary Preferences and Restrictions at Sign-up
In addition to shaded tables, there is
ample parking, a flat area and a tot
lot for little ones to enjoy!
We will have a number of games for
kids of all ages so be ready to play!
Bring chairs comfortable for sitting!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Event: Finnish Literature Book Club Session
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When: Sunday, September 21, 2025, 1:00-2:15PM
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Where: Virtual on Zoom
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You're warmly invited to our next Finnish Literature Book
Club session on zoom (link below) on Sunday, September
21, 2025, from 1:00-2:15 p.m., EST. Our featured book is
the following:
Book: Sun City, by Tove Jansson; transl. by Thomas
Teal
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Please feel free to come to the book club regardless of
how much, how little, or how zero you read. All are
welcome
Please invite anyone else to our book club. Every 6 weeks on Zoom, facilitated by poet and author Benjamin Bagocius, Ph.D.
Email benjaminbagocius@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
Event: Musical Performance Santtu-Matias Rouvali
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When: Monday, October 27, 2025, 7:30PM
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Where: The Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali is conducting the Philharmonia
Orchestra at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda,Maryland, on Monday, October 27, 2025, at 7:30 PM.
The concert is part of Washington Performing Arts's season and features Víkingur Ólafsson on piano. The program includes a new work by Gabriela Ortiz, Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major, and concludes with Sibelius's Fifth Symphony.
Event: Musical Performance: Jorma Kaukonen
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When: Saturday, November 1st, 2025, 8pm​​
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Where: Warner Theater
513 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Help Jorma return home to DC where the journey started! Acoustic guitar and heartfelt storytelling. A renowned figure in both folk and rock. Join us at the beautiful Warner Theater for a captivating performance of original compositions and favorites.​
Event: Musical Performance: Klaus Mäkelä
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When: Friday, February 27, 2026, 8pm
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Where: The Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852
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Symphony Orchestra at The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD, on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 7:30 PM, as part of a Washington Performing Arts presentation. This performance will feature Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 and Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.
Quick list of upcoming events
FFNCC at a Glance
Upcoming Events in Late 2025 and 2026
Annual Picnic: September 28th
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Finnish Literature Book Club Session: September 21
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Musical Performance, Santtu-Matias Rouvali: October 27th
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Musical Performance, Jorma Kaukonen: November 1st
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Musical Performance, Klaus Mäkelä: February 27th 2026
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Founded in 1959
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Non-profit organization
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200 members and counting
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Maintains Finnish & Finnish-American traditions
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Promotes Finnish culture
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Organizes cultural & social activities
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Advances knowledge about Finland
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Provides grants & scholarships to individuals and not-for-profit entities of the Washington DC metropolitan area for presentations, projects, and performances that promote Finnish and Finnish-American culture