Senior Center celebrates Finnish independence with a traditional meal

Finnish flag courtesy Wikipedia

Finnish Heritage Celebration, December 9 at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center

     

Finnish Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä/Självständighetsdagen) December 6 will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 9 at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center with a traditional meal at lunch time.

Meal will include:  Finnish Hernekeitto /pea soup, Kalakukko/ fish pasty loaf, Tillikurkut/ dill cucumbers, Roasted root vegetables, Paahdetut uunijuurekse Tuuniomenat, Baked Apple. 

Meal starts at 11:45am. Arrive early to assure you will have a seat. A $3.00 donation for seniors 60 and older is recommended, participants under 60 can enjoy this meal for $6.00.

In Finland, this is a solemn celebration of Finnish independence. People light two candles in the windows between 6pm and 8pm. A Presidential Independence Day Reception is organized in the Helsinki Presidential Palace, where the president acts as host for some 2000 guests. Students celebrate the independence with a torch-light procession from the student unions to the Unknown Soldier’s grave at the cemetery.

 The Senior Center is located at the south end of the Shoreline Conference Center at NE 185th and 1st NE.