Spring 2022 In-Person Courses

If you are a Minnesota local or know someone who is, we are happy to announce REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for spring semester!

Thank you for your support as we continue to navigate the pandemic with abbreviated semesters and new adaptations of our traditions. After a longer than usual winter break, we are excited to announce that in-person courses will begin March 5th!

We will meet 6 times, in our classrooms at Christ Church Lutheran education wing, 3244 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis. Classes are held first and third Saturdays 10-11:30am. Sähly (floor hockey) is played on first Saturdays, and Finnish baking is taught and tasted on third Saturdays. Classrooms may be added based on interest/registration.

Mark your calendars for:
March 5, 19
April 2, 16
May 7, 21

Our annual Kevätjuhla (spring party) will be held after class on May 21st.


LITTLES: 0-4 years parent-child song, story and play
CHILDREN’S BEGINNER: Finnish literacy, topical vocabulary, culture, baking and sähly
CHILDREN’S IMMERSION: Finnish literacy, topical conversation and fluency, culture, baking and sähly

IN-PERSON CHILDREN’S COURSES PRICES:
$65 for Beginner and Immersion
$50 for Littles

ADULTS: Combined Beginner/Intermediate class for adults. Materials used in class will be based on the textbook Finnish for Foreigners

IN-PERSON ADULT COURSE PRICE: $80


REGISTRATION:

Registration is the same process for in-person and online courses. Note that both adults and older teens may register, but please make an additional note if the student you are registering is under 18. In PayPal, please write down the name(s) of the student(s), name of class(es), total price and the email address (parent/guardian email of students under 18).

Payment and registration via PayPal at finnishschoolofmn@gmail.com

Spring 2022 Online Courses

Hei kaikki! 

Hyvää uutta vuotta! Happy New Year! We hope you have had a relaxing and healthy end to 2021, and that you are ushering in 2022 well so far. Are you ready to start the new year off on the right foot with your Finnish learning, too?

Our much asked about 8-week long Finnish classes for adults will begin the week of Valentine’s Day, with three online courses offered! 

COURSES:

  • Beginner 1 will be held on Wednesdays at 6-7:30pm CT, starting February 16th. This spring, the theme is Kahvilassa, or In a Coffee Shop. Learn vocabulary and grammar relating to basic customer service interactions!
  • Beginner 2 will be held on Tuesdays at 6-7:30pm CT, starting February 15th. The theme will be Matkalla, or On a Trip. Learn travel vocabulary as well as locative cases to be able to say where you are and where you’re going! Some previous knowledge of Finnish is required.
  • Immersion will be held on Thursdays at 6-7:30pm CT, starting February 17th. The theme will be Mielipiteet ja Media, or Opinions and Media. Expand your knowledge of expressing your thoughts through discussions of documentaries, music, and readings. Teaching and communication is predominantly in Finnish in this course.

PRICE:

$100, additional students in the same household in the same class: $75

REGISTRATION:

Note that both adults and older teens may register, but please make an additional note if the student you are registering is under 18!

Payment and registration via PayPal at finnishschoolofmn@gmail.com

**Example registration**

In PayPal comments: name, payment amount and email address to be registered.

Ex. Aino Korhonen Adult Beginner $100, Matti Korhonen Adult Beginner $75, thekorhonens@wherever.com

If you prefer to mail a check please contact us ASAP for the mailing address.

Payment equals registration. Zoom links will be sent only after payment is received, a few days before class is set to begin.

Hope to see you there! Nähdään kurssilla!