Dec
4
6:00 PM18:00

2021 Finland Independence Day

Finns in Houston Facebook Group, in collaboration with the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce FACC Houston Chapter, is inviting you to our informal social to celebrate 2021 Finland Independence Day on

Saturday 4th December 2021 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm  

Axelrad Beer Garden 

1517 Alabama Houston, TX 77004

http://www.axelradbeergarden.com/about

Please, join us to wish Finland a Happy 104th Birthday and bring your favorite appetizer to share. The 1st 30 people on the list will receive a complimentary glass of bubbly. Other beverages are available for purchase at the cash bar. Children welcome until 8:00 pm.  

Due to limitations regarding onsite food preparation, refrigeration and heating, we suggest food items that can be served room temperature or be brought to temperature prior to the event.

Please, sign up by 11/30/2021 using the Google form and let us know how many guests are coming and list the appetizer to share. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lEd_Ue1QQsIrRYWWXl3dM4hqzHgmM3Gwd9SvraQzCCw/edit

Further questions, please contact Heli Nashef at heli.nashef@gmail.com or by phone at 832-534-3545.

Kiitos!

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Swing for a Cure Golf Tournament December 4th
Dec
4
10:00 AM10:00

Swing for a Cure Golf Tournament December 4th

Dear friends of Finland and FACC greeter Houston. This is a charity golf tournament organized by Make CF M-I-A, a non-profit organization with one goal—to help make Cystic Fibrosis stand for Cure Found. For registration, please use the link at the website. Use Team name as “FACC” upon registration.

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Aug
1
to Dec 26

Fall UPDATE

Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic all in-person Events are currently cancelled. We plan to resume our Pea Soup & Pancake Events on the last Thursday of the month when social gathering is safe. The first event for Fall 2020 is scheduled on Thursday September 24, however we will evalute if this event will be replaced by an online event depending on the Covid-19 situation in Houston.

On Wednesday August 19 at 11 am- 12 pm you are invited to join for free a zoom event “ Houston Live, Covid-19 and implications” .  The event will be moderated by SACC-TX Houston Board Member and Founder of Valhalla Premium Aquavit, Michael Griffin. Guest speakers Dr. Kristina Hulten, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, and Clay Pearson, City Manager of Pearland, TX. Our guest speakers will share how the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact city management and medical research today.

Information will be e-mailed to our members to register for this event.

Other Fall 2020 Events:

October 19th: Nordic Golf Event

December 4th: Swing for a Cure Golf Event

December 6th: Finnish Independence Day Celebration. Details will be announced closer to the event.

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Happy Hour on March 6th from 6PM at The Burger Palace
Mar
6
6:00 PM18:00

Happy Hour on March 6th from 6PM at The Burger Palace

Dear Finns and Friends of Finland

Let’s us have a memorable HAPPY HOUR at the Burger Palace

run by Finnish Pekka Tamminen together with his wife Mei.


Time: March 6th from 6:00 PM

Where: The Burger Place, 2800 Sage Road #1100, Houston Texas 77056


NO Registration- Just come!

Drinks and food are on everyone’s own cost.

See you at Burger Palace!


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Pea Soup & Pancakes
Sep
27
5:00 PM17:00

Pea Soup & Pancakes

  • Chef Pedersen's Restaurant (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A traditional Nordic meal with pea soup, pancakes, beer, wine and punch, will be served at Chef Søren's Kitchen.

This event’s speaker:
Dorothee Mitchell, Foster LLP
”Immigration into the US and recent and expected changes to the process”.

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