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Grand Opening - "From Finland to Fort Bragg"

Name: Grand Opening – “From Finland to Fort Bragg”
Start: 2025-09-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-09-19T00:00:00+00:00
Location: downtown Fort Bragg

Presented by The Alleyway Art Project at downtown Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg CA

Sep 19 2025

"From Finland to Fort Bragg" mural (and photo) by Lauren Sinnott

Grand Opening of the mural “From Finland to Fort Bragg” on Friday, September 19, 5-7pm with refreshments.

The party will be at the mural, located in the short alleyway at 345 N. Franklin St. We will have refreshments, wine and snacks but it’s also an optional potluck if you care to bring finger food or a beverage. Kudos to anyone who brings a Finnish treat!

Come celebrate the stories, portraits and buildings built be the Finnish families. We will honor not only the immigrants from Finland and their descendants, the local history and imagery of artist Lauren Sinnott, but also building owner and ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Free Admission

Email: lauren@artgoddess.com

Website: https://historymural.com/finn/

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES

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We can continue the party after 7pm at a nearby indoor venue. We can also celebrate that this building is the future new home of the Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce!

PHOTOS

Sointula Commune in the very hilly area east of Fort Bragg

Sointula Commune in the very hilly area east of Fort Bragg
The four families who bought the land together
Toveri Tupa or Comrade's Cottage when the Finns built it (later Eagles Hall)
Toveri Tupa in the mural
Toveri Tupa, the sauna and more families
Lauri Rissanen, Finnish descendent, friend and expert on the sauna, posing for his portrait
Paul Nylund, Finnish descendant and advisor for the mural, who still speaks Finnish
An important element of Finnish culture: the sauna, which turns bathing into a party!