St. Urho’s Day Celebration
Saturday March 19, 2011
St. Urho’s Day is celebrated primarily in North America although it is getting some traction in Finland and elsewhere. It is a “tongue-in-cheek” celebration of a fictional St. Urho, patron saint of Finnish vineyard workers, who is alleged to have driven the grasshoppers out of Finland, thus saving the grape crop. It is to be observed the day before St. Patrick’s Day, as Finns in North America found themselves many times in towns, often mining towns, with large Irish populations. As a way of spoofing and having their own celebration, they created St. Urho so they could party a day before their Irish neighbors.
Mark your calendars for the upcoming St. Urho’s Day celebration.
Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011
Time: 6:00 p.m. Cash Bar 7:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner
Place: Café del Sol, 608
Garrison Street, Lakewood, CO 80215 (NE corner of Garrison and 6th
Ave)
Cash bar begins at 6:00 p.m. Buffet dinner of chicken and beef, including dessert and non-alcoholic beverages will be served at 7:00 p.m. The cost is $18.00 for adults and $9.00 for kids 12 and under. Music will be provided by Mikko Koski and the Riff Raff. A prize raffle will follow dinner. Raffle prize donations are greatly welcomed.
Seating is limited, so phone your reservations in soon to Dan Kamunen at 303-972-3790, or email dankamunen@comcast.net.