Fall 2026
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IN-PERSON COURSES
First and Third Saturdays (All in-person classes)
Central Time: 10-11:30am
Education wing of Christ Church Lutheran, Minneapolis
Fall 2026 Class Dates:
Sep 19
Oct 3
Oct 17
Nov 7
Nov 21
Dec 5
Dec 19 Joulujuhla (Christmas potluck party)
(Tentative) Spring 2027 Class Dates:
Jan 16
Feb 6
Feb 20 Laskiainen (No class)
Mar 6
Mar 20
Apr 3
Apr 17
May 1 – Last classtime for spring semester
May 15 Kevätjuhla (Spring party)
Annual In-Person Events:
- Laskiainen (Sledding Day event co-hosted with FAA)
- Kevätjuhla (Spring party)
- Finn Fun Day (September co-hosted with FAA)
- Karjalanpiirakka baking (November classtime event)
- Joulujuhla (December Christmas party)
- Voluntary participation in Kauneimmat Joululaulut (international Christmas music event)
ONLINE COURSES
Beginner, Intermediate and Immersion classes are offered to adults in 5-10 once-weekly courses. Each class is 1.5 hours of live instruction via Zoom, in a small group. Each course has a different theme or emphasis, so students at all levels continue to progress and learn new vocabulary, grammar and culture.
All classes will be 90 minutes, live instruction via Zoom. Class sizes are limited so every student gets plenty of support. The teacher will send the Zoom link shortly before the course begins. If you register by PayPal payment, you will get the link!
Fall 2026 Course Schedule:
Beginner I – Tuesdays 6:00-7:30, Sept 22 – Nov10
Come and learn the basics of Finnish! This class will go over sounds and pronunciation, how to ask and answer simple questions, and common vocabulary in Finnish. No previous language skills required.
Beginner II – Wednesdays 6:30-8:00, Sept 23 – Nov11
Beginner II is back! In this class, we will go over the ‘Big Three’ cases in Finnish: partitive, genitive and the nominative plural. We will learn how these grammatical forms show up in Finnish, how to use them combined with other vocabulary, and why they are considered the ‘Big Three’! For this class, skills in the basics of Finnish, including sounds, some basic vocabulary, and some knowledge of how sentences are put together are suggested prerequisites.
Immersion – Thursdays 6:00-7:30, Sept 24 – Nov12
Come and speak Finnish with others, who would like an immersion-style space to practice and build their Finnish skills! The theme this fall is Suomen kulttuuri muuttuvassa yhteiskunnassa. For this class, a minimum of intermediate level skills is suggested, as we will have some simple discussions and read authentic materials.