Sauna Day celebration set for June 7 in Embarrass

Join Sisu Heritage to celebrate the Finnish tradition of sauna on National Sauna Day, Saturday, June 7. The free, family-friendly event is outdoors, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Nelimark Homestead and Museum on Hwy. 21 in Embarrass.

Saunas will be on display and for sale, along with locally-made Lamppa sauna stoves. A pulled pork meal will be available. Wendy Sweney’s adorable baby goats are on display until 1 p.m. and goat cheese will be for sale.

Other events include the traditional boot-throwing contest and a guided walking tour of the Nelimark log buildings.

Live music will be provided by Soren Burkum from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Roseanne Omersa from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

The Farmstead Artisans gift shop will be open, offering free coffee and selling an array of handmadeandhomemadegoodies and crafts.

National Sauna Day is sponsored by Sisu Heritage of Embarrass and these generous local businesses: Trapline Convenience Store, Mealey’s Sauna and Gift Shop, Lamppa Manufacturing, Ledgerock Landscaping, CC Winger Construction, Embarrass-Vermillion Credit Union and Fortune Bay Resort Casino.