Welcome to the Espoo City Library Ukulele Group 7- to 12-year-old. In the Ukulele Group we learn basic of the music theory and playing an ukulele. We practice how to play melody and harmony with well-known songs. Teaching is student-centered. The Library has 15 ukuleles that can be borrowed for the lesson. Pre-registration: https://link.webropol.com/s/ukulele First class is 10.9.2026 15 children can attend the class. Participation is free of charge. No class on 15th of October Lauri Iljin teaches the group lauri.iljin(at)espoo.fi
Lukukoira Sella will be at Jakomäen kirjasto on Thursdays, Sept 24th, Oct 8th, Oct 22nd, Nov 5th, Nov 19th, Dec 3rd, and Dec 17th, from 6 PM to 7 PM. A reading dog is a patient listener, so you don't have to feel nervous with them. Reading dog activities are for those learning to read and for reading support. Remember to book a 15-minute reading slot with the library staff in advance.
A dance performance for primary school children about things important to nature and humanity that are small and significant, but so big at the same time! This dance performance delves into the marvellous lives of the inhabitants of a flower meadow, while also providing fascinating information about pollinating insects that are significant to nature and humanity: bees, bumblebees, hoverflies, butterflies and beetles. We encourage and inspire the audience to make their own observations and take small steps to support nature in their local area. Small & Significant combines artistic work with scientific research and draws on a multifaceted approach to viewing and experiencing dance. Dance provides a lively and playful way to approach the subject. The experiential and participatory information material accompanying the performance aims to convey information in a way that is easy to understand and memorable. 90% of the world’s wild flowering plants and 75% of cultivated plants are at least partly dependent on pollinators. The numbers of pollinating insects have been declining at an alarming rate all over the world in recent times. The destruction of habitats, the use of pesticides, intensive farming and biodiversity loss in urban nature continue to pose a threat to pollinators. Concept and choreography: Satu Tuittila Dancers: Jonna Aaltonen and Ilona Salonen/Jenny Kallio, performer Satu Tuittila Lighting design: Vespa Laine Visual design and costume design: Kirsi Vaara Music and sound design: Mikko Väärälä Information material and workshops: Satu Tuittila, Elli Herranen, the dancers and the Katoava luonto research group. Performance duration: roughly 45–50 min Language: the performance is non-verbal; the event is hosted in accordance with the audience’s language needs The project is supported by the Kone Foundation, the Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland, the Finnish Cultural Foundation, Turku Adventure Park, TOP Foundation, Vuokko Foundation for Nature Conservation, the Kokko1721 residence and Svenska Kulturfonden.
The Youth Lounge is a space for children and young people to relax, spend time together, and play games. Let the staff know what kinds of activities you would like to have. Welcome!
Do you know how to handle an emergency? Or what to do when someone needs help? In the Red Cross Auttajaklubi – Helpers' Club you learn life-saving First Aid skills, practice Finnish in a fun, relaxed environment and make new friends! Aimed for adults 16-29 years of age. Helpers' Club will be held on Thursdays at 6 PM-8 PM. Won't be held on 15th of October. The teaching is in basic Finnish and English. Welcome! Sign up from here. Ask for more information: lansivantaa@punainenristi.fi
Welcome to your baby shower at Nikinmäen seurakuntakoti on 22.10. from 6–8 PM! At the shower, you can meet other mothers who are in the same stage of life. The program includes chatting and getting to know each other over food, as well as some light-hearted optional activities. You'll also hear about organizing christening parties, baby clubs, and other family events in Korson seurakunta. There's also a chance to participate in a mini maternity photoshoot at the event! Sanna Kettunen from Viekas Photography will be the photographer. The photoshoot costs 20€ and includes the session and one edited digital image. The first 20 people can participate in the photoshoot. The photoshoot starts 30 minutes before the baby shower begins! Early childhood education worker Jonna Puskala and early childhood education priest Annika Wallenius will be at the event. Register by 15.10. at the latest. When registering, please mention any special dietary needs and indicate if you wish to participate in the mat...
Kids can read to a reading dog at Main Library Metso. It’s beneficial to children who have reading difficulties, performance anxiety etc. Reading dog activity is free of charge.
Sirkus Finlandia offers traditional circus performance featuring amazing performances, spectacular acrobatics, the exhilarating Wheel of Death and the magic of traditional circus. Käpylä Sports Park 23.9.-25.10.2026 Performances: https://sirkusfinlandia.fi/naytokset/ Tickets 16-37€ from Ticketmaster and sirkusfinlandia.fi The circus box office is open on performance days 12.00-13.00 and two hours before the start of the performance. Children under 3 yrs old are admitted free of charge when sitting on an adult’s lap. The performance lasts approximately 2 hours, including an interval.
Children's and youth breakdance workshops in Kontula
Ash and Gustyle, members of the Turkish dance group Too Much Underground, will be teaching breakdance power moves on four Thursdays in October-November at Kontulan Luuppi. The workshops will focus on different power moves, such as airflares, headspins, and challenging freezes, which the workshop leaders will guide participants to practice independently. The power move workshops are for more advanced breakdancers. At the same time, breakdance instructor FDC Slick Nick will provide hands-on guidance for beginners. The breakdance workshops are on Thursdays, Oct 22nd, Oct 29th, Nov 12th, and Nov 19th, from 6 PM to 8 PM. You can attend once or even every time! Self-guided breakdance sessions are every Thursday from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (except during autumn break on Oct 15th) at Luuppi. Breakdance instructor FDC Slick Nick will be there to provide guidance. The workshops and breakdance sessions are free of charge for all children and young people. No advance registration needed.
Live music and Anna-Liisa Tarvainen’s charming puppets take us on a forest adventure. Come and experience the wonders of the forest. Can you hear the rustling of the trees, the gentle song of the birds. Crack, a twig snaps and a squirrel hops into view. When you’re in the woods, you know that you don’t have to be alone. There’s a strange map on the ground, what on earth could it be? A friend will, of course, help you out when you’re in a pickle. Duration: roughly 35 min Recommended age: 3+
Dario Fo was an Italian Nobel laureate, actor, and merciless satirist of power, whose theatre gave a voice to ordinary people. Fo's legendary Mysterio Buffo is now being performed at a time when laughter is once again needed. Mysterio Buffo is a series of joyful, physical, and insightful monologues, drawing from the tradition of medieval itinerant jesters and the voice of the people who do not bow to power. The performance includes Fo's stories: The Wedding at Cana, The Birth of the Jester, The Resurrection of Lazarus, and Boniface VIII. These centuries-old tales resonate directly with today: populism, corruption, the alliances of religion and economy, and human participation in society appear surprisingly familiar: whose voice is heard, and who dares to use it? Mysterio Buffo had its Finnish premiere at KOM-teatteri in 1982. Erkki Saarela has toured with the performance.
Four artists are invited to Viirus to create a performance together. They are strangers to each other. They come from different artistic backgrounds. The artists collaborate, challenge and influence one another, trying to find new connections in this messy era. Instead of compromising, they decide to collide and find ways to be present in each others’ work of art – it is fun, tragic and ridiculous at the same time. They call it a living collage. This is possibly the beginning of something unknown, a new era that is still to be discovered. The invited artists are choreographer Jenni-Elina von Bagh (FIN), multidisciplinary artist Majula Drammeh (SE), visual and performance artist Nastja Säde Rönkkö (FIN), and theatre director Gosia Wdowik (PL). Collage – stage of things is a multidisciplinary piece that challenges individualism, separation and ownership. It places collaboration, in all its messiness and potential, at the center of the stage. Viirus 10.10.-4.12.2026 Performances: 10.10./13.10./15.10./16.10./20.10./22.10./23.10./24.10./ 29.10./3.11./4.11./5.11./10.11./13.11./17.11./19.11./20.11./ 24.1./26.11./27.11./1.12./2.12./4.12. at 18.30 14.11. at 13.00 Tickets 5-36€ from Fienta, duration 2 h, age recommendation 16+
Family clubs offer shared activities for adults and children. Welcome to the family day! You can come whenever you like, no registration needed. At the church music group at 10 AM, we'll be bouncing babies on our knees and singing. We'll tie the name ribbons of baptised babies to the baptism tree. The family day offers a vegetarian soup lunch for 6€/family or sandwiches for 3€/family. Lunch is served approximately 10:30 AM–12 PM.
Welcome to the family club to enjoy yourselves and meet others in a similar life situation. Welcome to Korso Church's family club! At the family club, you can meet other families from the area, chat, and share what's on your mind and your news. The family clubs are open to everyone, so feel free to come along, even with the whole family! Children always attend the club with their own adult, who is responsible for them. The program varies each time, but always includes familiar elements: play, singing, togetherness, a short devotional moment in the chapel, and a shared meal. The soup lunch costs 2 euros per family. Participation in the club is free of charge. You can arrive whenever suits you. There's no need to register for the family club in advance. The family club meets in the children's facilities at Korso Church. They have their own entrance from the Kotkansiipi car park side.
Skappeli is a warm meeting place for families on the 2nd floor of Skanssi – come spend time, relax, and participate in free activities whenever it suits you! We offer diverse and guided activities for families, organized by trained children's instructors. On Fridays, Skappeli hosts a muskari session at 10:30 AM, which families can easily join with their children. All our activities are open and free of charge – you can come whenever it suits you, without registration. The space can accommodate about 40 people at a time. You can bring your own snacks and treats for the children. We offer coffee, tea, and juice. Welcome to join!
An open club for families with children at Rekolan kirkko on Fridays from 9 AM to 12 PM. It's an open club for families where you can come and spend the morning with other families with children. Coffee and tea are available. Church muskaris will start in conjunction with Perheolkkari on Friday, Sept 4th, 2026. Welcome to join.
Riimi's open family club on Fridays. Welcome to join us. Riimi's open family club on Fridays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. The family clubs are open to all families with children, who attend with their own adult. The club offers free play and a guided music session. Breakfast is served at the club. Riimi's clubs are organized in cooperation with the City of Turku's open early childhood education. Entrance to the open early childhood education space is from Piiparinpolku side, door D3. On 9.10., early childhood education social worker Jatta Kalasniemi will visit Riimi's Friday family club to talk about separation anxiety. Note! After the family club, there's an opportunity to join a soup lunch served in Riimi's large parish hall at 12 PM. Adults 2 €, children free. On 23.10., Riimi's Friday family club will have a photography session, for which you need to book a time in advance by contacting the family club. Due to the photography session, breakfast will not be served exceptionally.
The family club at Länsimäen kirkko meets upstairs on Fridays from 9 AM to 12 PM. There are games, pleasant time together, and morning coffee. An open and free muskari for everyone starts at 10 AM on Friday, Sept 4th. On muskari days, lunch, a vegetarian soup, is usually available from 10:30 AM (2-3€ per family). On Friday, Aug 28th, there will be a park muskari at Vaaralan pallokenttä at 10 AM, and no family club on that day. Also, during the autumn break week, on Friday, Oct 16th, there will be no family club.
Baby Forest Bathing is a guided nature moment for an adult and a child together. During Baby Forest Bathing, you'll wonder at the sounds, sights, and smells of the forest. The walk to the forest bathing spot is short. In the forest, hammocks await us where adults and babies can swing. The outdoor forest bathing lasts about 30-40 minutes, after which you can move indoors to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, feed the baby, change diapers, and share experiences with other participants. Baby Forest Bathing is held near Nikinmäen seurakuntatalo. The gathering starts in the yard of Nikinmäen seurakuntatalo. Register for the October 23rd forest bathing by October 20th at taina.partanen@evl.fi. The next forest bathing is on October 27th; register for that by October 23rd.
This family café, organized by the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare, supports community among families. It's a low-threshold activity where everyone is welcome to hang out, play, and chat freely indoors.
Kotimäki open family club on Fridays from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Welcome. The Kotimäki open family club is on Fridays from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Family clubs are open to all families with children. You come to them with your own adult. The club's program includes free play, a music moment, and a small snack. You can bring small snacks and indoor slippers to the club. Welcome.
An open family group on Fridays from 9:30 AM to 10 AM at Rekolan kirkko. In the church music group, we sing, play, move, do nursery rhymes, play instruments, and listen to music. Children participate in the music groups with a parent or another familiar adult. The church music groups are held in conjunction with the family living room, which is open from 9 AM to 12 PM. Welcome!
The café is free of charge, no registration needed. Baby café on Fridays from 9:30 AM to 11:15 AM, with a program session around 10 AM. Jaani Parish Hall (Karjakuja 75). Entrance from the inner courtyard, with prams via the driveway. Next to the parish hall, there are only stairs! Babies aged 0-12 months are welcome at the baby café with an adult (parents/grandparents/godparents). Expecting mothers/parents are also welcome. Come and meet other families with babies for a chat, coffee, and peer support. Autumn meetings: Fri 21.8.2026 - 11.12.2026.
We go on excursions together on Fridays, both nearby and further afield, in the spirit of getting to know the city. Destinations include museums, sports facilities, nature trails, and playgrounds. More information about schedules and meeting points can be found in our weekly program, which is updated every Friday on Facebook and Instagram. Note! Not held during autumn break, week 42.
Perhetalo Naapuri / Asukastila Kivenkolo, Kivikonkaari 11 · Helsinki
A relaxed and open family club where children and adults meet, play, and spend time together with other families. The family club is a warm meeting place for children and adults. You come to the club with an adult, and there's a chance to meet other families, make friends, and practice social skills through play and spending time together. Time at the club is spent in various ways: singing, playing, crafting, and sometimes relaxing together. If you wish, you can also just sit down and enjoy coffee or juice in relaxed company. The club's program is planned together with participants to meet visitors' wishes. Breakfast is available. The family club is open to everyone – regardless of age, and no advance registration is needed. The activity is free of charge. In cooperation with: Henrikinseurakunta and Turku City Early Childhood Education.
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. A nice get-together for families with small children, with light refreshments. Come relax with a cup of coffee at the MLL family café. You can heat up and eat your own packed lunches indoors at the playground.
The MLL-organised family café meets in Viiri on Fridays from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Welcome to meet other families with children! Coffee, good company, and shared activities are available.
A warm welcome to our new activity! Come spend time with other families. In the club, we play, chat, share everyday life, and support each other. A small breakfast is offered. The family club is held at the City's youth centre, Kraatarinkatu 4, in cooperation with the City of Turku. Mondays and Fridays are collaborative, while Wednesdays are run by the City of Turku.
At the family café, you can meet other parents in a similar life situation in the area, and children can find playmates their own age. At the family café, we chat and have coffee, play with the children, or listen to expert presentations.
Family café. Welcome to the open family café in the club rooms of the seurakuntatalo. Doors open at 9:15 AM and the family café is open until 11:30 AM. The family café offers a varied program, including play, crafting, singing sessions, and small candle moments. However, the main focus is on spending time together, and you can come whenever suits you best – no advance registration is needed. The parish provides coffee and a small breakfast. See you at the family café!
Family Morning at Perhetalo Sahrami in cooperation with Paavalin seurakunta, for all ages with changing themes. The guided part starts at 10:00 AM. Welcome to play, sing, rhyme, move, create art, and explore at the family house's Family Morning! The play and activity environment allows parents and children to engage in shared activities and play, and children will find playmates. Children and parents can participate in planning and implementing activities with the leaders. More detailed information, schedules, and program descriptions can be found on the family house's own Instagram and Facebook pages. There's an opportunity to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea. The family house also has suitable facilities for diaper changing. Address: Haukilahdenkuja 3. We use the facilities in cooperation with päiväkoti Viola. The family house has its own entrance. Note! Las