Youth
Soccer Clinic April 19
HANCOCK
– The fourth annual Finlandia University Spring Soccer Clinic
will take place Saturday, April 19, at the Paavo Nurmi Athletic
Center, Hancock.
The clinic will focus on fundamental footwork development. Matt
Griffith, head men’s and women’s soccer coach, and the
Finlandia Lions soccer teams, will instruct clinic participants.
The soccer clinic is for youth ages 8 to 18.
The 8-11 age group will meet from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. The fee for
the 8-11 age group is $15.00.
The 12-18 age group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The fee for
the 12-18 age group is $25.00.
Pre-registration is not required.
For more information please contact Matt Griffith at 906-487-7326,
or matt.griffith@finlandia.edu.
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First-ever
“Fusion Fest” is April 20
HANCOCK
– The Finlandia University International School of Art &
Design will host the first-ever “Fusion Fest” Art and
Music Festival Sunday, April 20, 2008, 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.,
at Finlandia’s Portage Campus.
The free, all-day indoor festival will include food, arts and crafts
booths, music, and demonstrations. Proceeds from the event will
help Finlandia art and design students attend the 2009 Self-Employment
in the Arts conference in Chicago.
Food will include grilled hot dogs and bratwurst, as well as Finnish,
Japanese, and Tanzanian dishes prepared by Finlandia international
students.
Student and community vendor booths will display and sell jewelry,
ceramics, fiber art, and fine art. T-shirts and tote bags with the
Fusion Fest logo will also be available for sale.
Local, student, and faculty musicians will perform throughout the
day, and a dance will take place from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Finlandia
liberal arts major Dane Rasmussen (Stevens Point, Wisc.) will demonstrate
the Australian aboriginal didgeridoo.
Students will conduct tours of the art studios and classrooms at
Finlandia’s Portage Campus, where various art demonstrations
will be underway, including weaving and the “raku” ceramics
firing technique. A continuous slide show of artwork by student
and community artists will be shown.
Arts and crafts vendor booths can be reserved now and are available
in two sizes: 8' x 6' and 4' x 5', at $25.00 and $15.00, respectively,
which includes a table. To reserve a Fusion Fest booth, contact
Finlandia art and design student Jaimianne Amicucci at morninglowrie@yahoo.com.
Booths must be reserved by April 13. Space is limited.
The event is organized by students in a Finlandia Art and Design
Project Management class. They are graphic design majors junior
Jessie Millar (Acton, Calif.), sophomore Ashley Jilek (Rockford,
Ill.), and sophomore Tara Vassar (Niagara, Wisc.), and marketing
junior Andrew Kirt (Gaylord). Many other students and faculty members
are also involved.
For additional information, please contact Finlandia art and design
instructor Denise Vandeville at 906-487-7225.
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“Fusion
Fest” Band Schedule Announced
HANCOCK
– The Finlandia University International School of Art &
Design will host the first-ever “Fusion Fest” Art and
Music Festival this Sunday, April 20, 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.,
at Finlandia’s Portage Campus.
The free, all-day indoor festival will include food, arts and crafts
booths, and music. A dance will take place from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
The following local bands will perform:
First Floor:
12:00-1:30 p.m. Thimbleberry Band
2:00-3:30 p.m. Fiddlehead
4:00-5:30 p.m. Keweenaw Brewgrass
Third Floor:
12:30-2:00 p.m. Rhythm 203
2:30-5:30 p.m. TBD
6:00-7:30 p.m. Polka Drifters
8:00-10:00 p.m. The Jimmy Hats
For additional information, please contact Denise Vandeville at
487-7225.
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Annual
Juried Student Exhibition
Exhibit
Dates: March 28 to April 15, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, March 28, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Fashion Show begins at 7:15 p.m.
HANCOCK – A juried exhibit of Finlandia University student
artwork is featured at the Finlandia University Gallery March 28
through April 15, 2008. An opening reception for the artists will
take place at the gallery Friday, March 28, 2008, from 7:00 to 8:30
p.m., with a fashion show beginning at 7:15 pm.
Awards for student excellence will be presented at the reception.
The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will
be served.
The juried student exhibition includes works by Finlandia University
International School of Art & Design students studying the fine
art and design disciplines of drawing, painting, illustration, ceramic
and glass design, fiber and fashion design, sculpture, product and
interior design, graphic design, digital media and mixed media/installation.
The exhibition jury, made up of a faculty member, a graduating art
and design program senior, and a community member, work for hours
to select the final pieces for inclusion in the exhibit, says Gallery
Director Carrie Flaspohler.
“Every year I look forward to listening to the wonderful discussions
about ideas and aesthetics that take place during the jurying process,”
Flaspohler notes. “It’s inspiring to see the thoughts,
ideals, and just plain hard work that is evident in the student
artwork entries.”
The Finlandia University Gallery is in the Finnish American Heritage
Center, Hancock. The Finlandia University International School of
Art & Design Annual Juried Student Exhibit will be on display
March 28 through April 15, 2008. Gallery hours are Monday through
Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday 8:30-7:00 p.m., or by appointment.
Please call 906-487-7500 for more information.
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Reception
for Student Exhibition Friday
HANCOCK
– An opening reception for a juried exhibit of work by Finlandia
University student-artists will take place at the Finlandia University
Gallery this Friday, March 28, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., with a fashion
show beginning at 7:15 p.m.
The exhibit is featured at the gallery March 28 through April 15,
2008.
The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will
be served.
The Finlandia University Gallery is in the Finnish American Heritage
Center, Hancock. Please call 487-7500 for more information.
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Free
Business Counseling Thursday, April 17
HANCOCK,
MI – The Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) and
Finlandia University invite area entrepreneurs to take advantage
of free one-on-one business counseling sessions at the university’s
Jutila Center for Global Design and Business (CGDB) on Thursday,
April 17, 2008.
Business consultant Roger Woods of Homer Productivity, LLC, can
advise on all aspects of small business development from the initial
idea through growth and expansion strategies.
Appointments are recommended and can be made by phone (906-487-7450)
or e-mail (cgdb@finlandia.edu).
The CGDB is located at the Finlandia University Portage Campus (formerly
Portage Hospital), at 200 Michigan St., Hancock.
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Entrepreneurial
Experts at Finlandia April 8
HANCOCK
– Two entrepreneurial experts will discuss how colleges and
communities can support small businesses and student entrepreneurs
at a public presentation April 8, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in the ground-level
auditorium at the Finlandia University Portage Campus, Hancock.
Lynn Jahn from University of Iowa, and Joseph Roberts from Columbia
College, Chicago, will also lead a discussion with Finlandia faculty
and interested students about how Finlandia University can enhance
its entrepreneurial services. Their visit is sponsored by the Coleman
Foundation.
“We especially want to make Finlandia’s small business
incubator attractive to our students,” said Bonnie Holland,
director of Finlandia’s Jutila Center for Global Design and
Business. “Lynn and Joseph work in universities that have
set up very successful incubators and small business resource centers.
They’ll have some insightful information to share with us.”
Jahn directs the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) at
University of Iowa, one of the first entrepreneurship programs in
the country to integrate entrepreneurship education with business,
engineering, health sciences, and liberal arts and sciences.
Roberts is director of the Arts Entrepreneurship Center at Columbia
College, a business counseling center especially for arts and entertainment
businesses.
Dr. Roberts is a tenured professor in the Arts Management Department
of Columbia College where he is the Coleman Foundation Professor
of Arts Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. Roberts
has been the driving force behind a number of entrepreneurship development
and training programs in the Chicago area. He is also the president
of USA Inc., a Chicago area financial consulting services company
established in 1987.
Lynn Jahn is an instructor of entrepreneurial subjects at the University
of Iowa. Her areas of expertise include consumer product marketing,
software development, entrepreneurship, and team building and team
dynamics. At the University of Iowa, she is the managing director
of JPEC and the Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory (BELL).
Jahn is a successful entrepreneur and was vice president for The
Learning Company, a major worldwide provider of teaching and learning
software.
For more information, please contact Bonnie Holland, director of
the Finlandia University Jutila Center for Global Design and Business,
at 906-487-7344 or bonnie.holland@finlandia.edu.
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“Rejection
in the Reflection” Reception Tuesday
HANCOCK
– A closing reception for “Rejection in the Reflection,”
an exhibition of Finlandia University International School of Art
& Design student work, will take place at Finlandia’s
student-run Reflection Gallery Tuesday, April 8, at 4:30 p.m.
The exhibit includes student work not selected for an annual juried
student show. All of the student pieces are available for purchase.
The Reflection Gallery is on the second level of Finlandia’s
Portage Campus, 200 Michigan Street, Hancock. For more information,
contact Yueh-mei Cheng at 487-7375.
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U.P.
Finnish Interests Forum April 12
HANCOCK
– For a few years now, Jim Kurtti has felt that the greater
Finnish-American community of the U.P. and bordering areas could
benefit from increased cooperation among those involved in Finnish
culture, heritage, and language activities.
In polling numerous people across the Upper Peninsula, Kurtti, director
of the Finlandia University Finnish American Heritage Center, found
that many others feel the same way.
“There is sufficient interest in having a gathering of people
representing Finnish interests – organizations, groups, and
individuals – to explore areas where cooperation and networking
might strengthen what we offer the Finnish-American community,”
Kurtti says.
To this end, the Finnish American Heritage Center and the City of
Hancock’s Finnish Theme Committee, a Finlandia Foundation
chapter, have organized this first-ever forum.
The gathering will take place April 12, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at
Finlandia’s Finnish American Heritage Center.
“The central goal is to discuss areas of cooperation,”
Kurtti explains. “We have also invited people to participate
in two panel discussions to explore concrete scenarios where our
common interests may serve the greater good.”
The brief panel discussions will address Finnish language curriculum
in Upper Peninsula schools and discuss ways to make it easier for
performers, lecturers, and researchers to find their way to, and
around, the U.P.
Other activities will include a presentation by Kurtti titled, “Start
at the Beginning – Web Page, Listserve & That Modern Stuff,”
lunch compliments of the Finnish Theme Committee, and a wrap-up
discussion.
The event is free and open to the public. To assist the meal hosts,
RSVPs are appreciated. For more information, please call Kurtti
at 906-487-7302 or james.kurtti@finlandia.edu.
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Theological
Lecture Series April 5, 6
HANCOCK
– Two inter-faith gatherings led by author Rev. Dr. James
Nestingen will take place April 5 and April 6 at the Finlandia University
Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock.
Saturday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m., Nestingen will lead an open community
discussion on the make-up of the Lutheran presence in the Copper
Country. The event, titled “Inter-Lutheran Dialogue,”
addresses the questions: Who are all these Lutherans? What do we
have in common? and What is the future of the Lutheran presence
in the Copper Country?
Sunday, April 6, at 3:00 p.m., he’ll lead a storytelling gathering
titled, “Living Together” in which attendees are encouraged
to share stories of living with and learning from differences.
Nestingen’s visit to the Copper Country is sponsored by the
Siebert Lutheran Foundation and Finlandia Campus Ministry. In addition
to the two public events, Nestingen will guest-lecture at both Finlandia
University and Michigan Tech, and preach at a local congregation.
Professor Emeritus of Church History at Luther Seminary, St. Paul,
Minn., Nestingen has written and spoken prolifically on Luther's
catechisms, and confessional Lutheran theology.
He notes that seventy-five percent of Lutheran congregations are
in towns with populations of 750 or less. To this end, he sees an
important part of his mission as fighting for rural parishes. He
believes the fate of rural parishes gives rise to issues of justice
that the Lutheran faith must address.
Nestingen’s books include: Martin Luther: His Life and
His Teachings (2004, 1982); Manger in the Mountains
(2000); The Faith We Hold (1983); Roots of Our Faith
(1978); and Free to Be (with Gerhard Forde, 1975).
For additional information please contact Angela Book, assistant
to the campus pastor, at 906-487-7265 or angela.book@finlandia.edu.
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Free
Business Counseling Thursday, April 3
HANCOCK,
MI – The Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) and
Finlandia University invite area entrepreneurs to take advantage
of free one-on-one business counseling sessions at the university’s
Jutila Center for Global Design and Business (CGDB) on Thursday,
April 3, 2008.
Business consultant Roger Woods of Homer Productivity, LLC, can
advise on all aspects of small business development from the initial
idea through growth and expansion strategies.
Appointments are recommended and can be made by phone (906-487-7450)
or e-mail (cgdb@finlandia.edu).
The CGDB is located at the Finlandia University Portage Campus,
200 Michigan St., Hancock.
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“Elling”
is April 10 Nordic Film
HANCOCK
– The Finlandia University Nordic Film Series continues Thursday,
April 10, with the Norwegian film, “Elling.” Showings
will begin at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Released in 2002, Elling is a humorous and warm story about venturing
into life. Funny without being insensitive and moving without being
sentimental, the film is a celebration of an enduring, oddball friendship.
After two-years at a psychiatric hospital, Elling and his somewhat
denser roommate, Kjell Bjarne, return to the so-called real world.
The mismatched pair is given an apartment in Oslo in an attempt
to get them to behave like responsible citizens.
For someone who finds crossing a restaurant floor comparable to
a South Pole expedition, and for whom going round the corner for
groceries holds untold terrors, Elling’s new life involves
a number of challenges that need surmounting.
As Elling’s and Kjell Bjarne’s confidence grows, they
find unusual ways to cope with society and strike up the most peculiar
friendships in the most unlikely places. When Kjell Bjarne meets
a woman, and Norwegian contemporary poetry makes Elling vomit, the
frightened men are forced to give it all they’ve got –
and then some.
“Elling” has won multiple international film awards.
It was a 2002 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film.
The film is in Norwegian with English subtitles. The film is unrated.
If you have questions about its content, please call.
The Finnish American Heritage Center is at 435 Quincy Street, Hancock.
For additional information, call 906-487-7302.
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