

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: National Sauna Week - Presentation by Garrett Conover
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Hyvää saunaviikkoa!
 
WHAT: Finger Lakes Finns member meeting dish-to-pass. National Sauna Week!

WHEN: Sunday, February 15th, 2026, at 1:00 pm. 
•	Early arrivals welcome before 1:00 pm to help set up and socialize!
 
All FLF members, their guests and others are invited.
•	We all love to meet new people. Bring a friend or family member who you think might enjoy our group. Maybe they will become a new member!?
•	Interested in Finnish and Nordic cultures? Members of the community at large are always welcome at our events. Just show up!
 
PLEASE BRING: 
•	A generous dish to share and a serving utensil if appropriate. It is helpful if you label your dish and include a list of ingredients. 
•	FLF will provide coffee as usual.
•	Also, help us reduce waste by bringing your own place setting and coffee mug.
•	Some cash for the gourd donation barrels and for raffle tickets.

 
APPROXIMATE AGENDA: 
•	12:30 Arrive early if you like.
•	1:00 Pot-luck dinner
•	Rodney will call out the raffle ticket numbers and supervise the prizes as needed.
•	1:45 (or when nearly done eating) Brief business meeting. Topics include programming for 2026.
•	2:00 pm – In celebration of National Sauna Week, we will have a presentation by a visiting sauna expert and author, Garrett Conover coming in from the state of Maine. More about his presentation below.

WHERE: Newfield Fire Hall, 77 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867

Health and Safety: Vaccinations encouraged; masks optional.

DONATIONS: All year round, we encourage donations to The Finger Lakes Finns. In addition, to scholarships, your generous donations help us pay for events just like this. Examples: for use of the Van Etten church, Keturi’s, The Newfield Fire Hall, and to help pay musicians and other special guests.

THANK YOU: To FLF members for all their help and donations that make these programs possible. Thank you to Finlandia Foundation National for a grant to help with our National Sauna Week programming. This event is also receiving funding from The Tompkins County Tourism Program. See poster.
Kiitos!
 
MEMBERSHIP: It is time to send in your membership renewal for 2026! See attached membership and donation form.
 
We look forward to seeing you next Sunday Feb 15th!
 
Kiitos,
 
Hyvää helmikuuta :)
Mike

More about this presentation:

Join writer-photographer Garrett Conover for his presentation of “Sauna Magic”.  This show introduces Finnish style sauna and the sauna tradition to newcomers. During the presentation, Garrett follows through with profiles of several of the saunas and people in North America that shared their traditions in creating the book SAUNA MAGIC Health Happiness Community. The audience will learn how an inspiring diversity of sweat bathing traditions, rituals, and marvelous joy unfolds, illuminating the driving forces that are fueling a global surge in enthusiasm for the magic of sauna.  Whether you are just curious, or already under the spell of Fire, Stone, Water, and Wood, Sauna Magic glows with bliss and wellbeing.  

 
Michael ('Knuutila') Ludgate
Vice-President Finger Lakes Finns
www.fingerlakesfinns.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newfield/national-sauna-week-presentation-by-garrett-conover/200029521630655
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, art, literary-art, meetups, music, health-wellness, it, entertainment, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newfield
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Newfield Fire Co.
- **lat**: 42.36671025
- **long**: -76.582555016667
- **full address**: Newfield Fire Co., 77 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867-9299, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is National Sauna Week - Presentation by Garrett Conover being held?
  - **A:** National Sauna Week - Presentation by Garrett Conover takes place on Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Newfield Fire Co., 77 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867-9299, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing National Sauna Week - Presentation by Garrett Conover?
  - **A:** National Sauna Week - Presentation by Garrett Conover is organized by Finger Lakes Finns.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** National Sauna Week - Presentation by Garrett Conover is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newfield, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If National Sauna Week - Presentation by Garrett Conover sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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