Meeting place Riksula

Doors are open according to the program – closed 11 am–12 pm

Mondays 9–11 am and 12–14 pm

• Craft club from 9–11 a.m. for your own craft or shared projects and craft ideas. Led by art historian Susanna Tuominen from the Kotokartanosäätiö Foundation, room Uno.
• History club 9:30–11 a.m. Self-guided discussion club, room Hilda.
• Senior coffees for the eternally young from 12:30 to 14:00. Changing themes together over coffee. Led by Leena Purhonen.
  • On March 9, Brain Week will be hosted by memory health experts Milka and Tiina, from the Kanta-Häme Memory Association.
  • March 16th Ten Hints Quiz and Welcome to the Senior Theatre Club presentation.
  • March 23rd Diabetes in everyday life, guest Raili from the Riihimäen Seudun Diabeetikot ry.
  • On March 30th, there will be a health information campaign and the Finnish Red Cross Health Center, where you can have your blood pressure measured if you wish.
  • We are closed on April 6th, Happy Easter!
  • On April 13th, we will be introducing upcoming events and destinations in Riihimäki, as well as the Guess What Others Are Guessing game.
  • April 20 Word Puzzle and Picture Quiz
  • April 27 Musabingo

Tuesdays 9–11 am and 12–14 pm

• BINGO from 9:15 to 11:00.
• On March 10 and 24, and April 7 and 21, the recording jury will be at 12:15–2:00 PM. Music according to the participants' tastes.
• Karaoke dances on March 17 and 31 and April 14 and 28 from 12:15 to 2:00 PM. Welcome to sing, dance or listen.

Wednesday 9–11 am and according to the program

• Music club 9:15–11 a.m. Guided activities with changing music themes, led by Jemina Salonen.
  • March 4th 90s music
  • March 11th BumtsiBum
  • March 18th Wishes
  • March 25th 50s Music (Part II)
  • April 1 In the limelight Kirka
  • April 8th MusaVisa
  • April 15, 60s Part II
  • April 22nd Songbird
  • April 29th Rautalanka music
  • May 6 Humorous music
  • May 13th Recording Jury
  • May 20 Country music
  • May 27 Summer Tunes
• March 4th Secrets of Genealogy from 12:15–13:30 pm narrated by Pertti Puutela.
• March 11th Leskenlehdet 12:30–14:00 peer coffees for widows, led by volunteer peer guides from OmaisOiva and welfare services. Room Hilda.
• March 18th, Financial Counseling Center 12–15 p.m. Advice on financial matters without an appointment: Financial and Debt Counseling, Enforcement Service, Kela, OmaHäme, Riihimäki Parish, Riihimäki Home Corner.
• March 25th, OmaisOiva Piipahdus café and information point 12:30–14:00
  Mobile certificate – identify yourself securely, telling about Olli Ikonen Lions.
• April 1th, coffee meeting from 12 to 14 p.m.
• April 8th Widows' Magazines 12:30–2:00 pm, peer coffees for widows, Hilda room.
• April 15th Financial Counseling Center 12–15 pm Advice on financial matters without an appointment: Financial and Debt Counseling, Enforcement Service, Kela, OmaHäme, Riihimäki Parish, Riihimäki Home Corner.
• April 22nd, OmaisOiva Piiphadus Counseling Café, 12:30–2:00 PM. Ergonomics and assistance in transition situations, with guests: Oma Häme physiotherapists Jesse Määttä and Sami Koivisto.
• April 29th, coffee meeting from 12 to 14 p.m.

Thursdays 9–11 am and 12–14 pm

• A quiz for even the most demanding tastes from 12:15–13:00.
• Chair exercise 10–11 a.m. Guided exercise and balance exercises to be done at your own pace.
• March 12th, Ikilikkuja Week Kick-starting Protein Webinar at 10–10.45 Information on the importance of exercise and nutrition for well-being and tips for your everyday life, Gerontological Nutrition Association. A short chair exercise at the end.
• March 26th: Moving Forward from Life Changes webinar at 13–14 pm at the Age Institute.
• April 2nd Hearing aid service 9–11 a.m. Guidance on using and maintaining hearing aids, Andriette. Hearing aid service on the first weekday Thursday of every month. Note! The service has moved from Monday to Thursday.
• Peltosaarien meeting coffees 9–12. At the meeting coffees you can spend time happily together with changing themes and take a breather over a cup of coffee or playing card and board games. Participation in the activity is free of charge and is intended for all ages. Address: Jupiterinkatu 5, Peltosaarien nuorisotila, Peltsi 2.0. Led by Leena Purhonen and Siiri Talikka.
  • March 12th Information session on drug safety. Guest pharmacist, docent Kirsi Pietilä from Riihimäki Aurinko Pharmacy and Anuliisa Salovaara from the Ikäiloiten project will talk about the safe use of medications.
  • Word art and brain teasers on March 19. In keeping with the theme of Minna Canth Day and Brain Health Week, we will practice the diversity of the Finnish language through word art. In honor of Brain Health Week, there will be plenty of exercises suitable for promoting brain health.
  • March 26th record jury. Bring your own wish to be heard!
  • April 2nd Easter memories and musabingo.
  • On April 9th, guests will be the Hearing Care Service and word bingo.
  • April 16th, the theme is brain health, with Silja Nurmi from the Kanta-Häme Memory Association as the expert guest.
  • April 23 Quiz
  • April 30th Tupaboccia
  • On May 7th, information about nutrition, with guest Anuliisa Salovaara from OmaHäme's Ikäiloiten project.
  • We are closed on Ascension Thursday, May 14th.
  • May 21st summer dream map craft.
  • May 28th, the end of spring celebration with dumplings.

On Fridays

• Coffee breaks from 9–11 am.
• MT Association peer coffees on Fridays and Sundays from 12 to 14 p.m., room Uno.
• On March 6th and 20th, Tupaboccia will be held at afternoon coffee meetings from 12:00 to 14:00. Guidance for new players!
• On March 13th and 27th, afternoon coffee breaks will include board game company and guidance on playing according to the participants' wishes, for example Skipbo, Uno and Rummikub from 12:00 to 14:00.
• We will be closed on April 3rd. Happy Easter!
• April 10th: coffee meeting from 9–11 am and Tupaboccia from 12–14 pm
• April 17th, coffee meetings from 9–11 am and from 12–14 pm, board games, card games, and instructions on how to play.
• On April 24, the meeting point is closed.
• The Swedish-language discussion club meets on Fridays in the library's multi-purpose room from 12:15 to 2:00 PM.

On Saturday

• March 7th Calendar Mania Riihimäki meeting from 12–16 pm. The program includes tinkering with calendars and notebooks together. Bring your own tools and materials.
• April 11th Special spring fair 10 am–14 pm The program includes a raffle, wheel of fortune, café, crafts and pastries. The Golden Cucumbers will perform at 12 pm. Riihimäen erityset ry.

On Sundays

• MT Association peer café 12–14 pm, room Uno.
• March 15th Soft Values ​​Family Café & Sewing Workshops 10am–16pm, rooms Hilda and Andriette. Come make something new or fix something old. Together, by encouraging each other, we can make sewing projects progress. Bring your own tools and materials.

On Mondays

• March 16, 23, and 30 Chess Club 18:30 PM–21:30 PM. Open game night for everyone. Guidance for new players! Room Uno. Check the chess club website for any changes to club nights. (https://jarisalminen.fi/shakkikerho.html.)
• On March 16th, from 18–20 pm, an evening open to all will be organized by Riihimäen Martat, room Hilda.
• April 13th, peer evening for people with substance abuse problems from 17:30 PM to 19:30 PM. The open evening is organized by Läheiskompassi.
• April 20th, from 18 to 20 p.m. The theme of the open evening is the Women's Readiness Association, organized by Riihimäki Martat.

On Tuesdays

• MT Association peer café on Tuesdays from 15–17 pm. Room Uno.
• On March 10 and 24 and April 14 and 21, Russian-language culture club from 17 to 20 pm Vestik kultury. Topics range from visual arts to music, from dance to literature. Room Uno. Русскоязычный клуб invites all those who wish to talk about culture from 17 p.m.
• On March 24th, the evening "Enjoying Age - Senior Associations Promoting Well-being" will be held from 17 to 19 p.m., led by substance abuse prevention expert Anna Kenni, and will discuss the support offered by associations from the perspective of prevention work.
  The role of senior associations in promoting well-being is significant and a lot of preventive work is being done in Riihimäki by active actors. In addition, the evening will feature Pia Yli-Pirilä and Christa Ahonen talking about how important it is to care about others and to talk about substance abuse. Register for the free evening in advance using this form. (www.zef.fi.)  The event will begin with coffee. Anton's House Hall.
• March 24th, open evening of the Riihimäki Region Nature Conservation Association from 18–20 pm. Topic: Haapahuhta spring, room Hilda.
• April 14th Circular Economy Week Clothes for Exchange event, sports equipment flea market and café from 18–20 pm. Organized by Riihimäki Cultural Services.

On Wednesdays

• March 18th and April 1st, 15th and 29th Natural phenomena and starry sky evening 18–20 pm organized by the Riihimäki Astronomical Society. Open evenings for those interested in natural sciences. Room Uno.
• Peer support group for parents of Nepsy children 17–20 p.m. Room Uno.
  March 11 and 25
  April 8 and 22, and
  May 6 and 20
  Family evenings are: February 25, March 25, April 22 and May 20. At the end of the evening there is a peer support discussion for parents, during which childcare has been arranged. You must register for childcare in advance. Places are limited. Contact information can be found at the end of the program. The first meetings of the month are intended for adults only.
• April 1st, evening for people with substance abuse problems, 17:30-19:30 p.m. Presentation of the support and recreation services of the Community Compass for people with substance abuse problems, including a speech by an expert with experience. Coffee will be served.

On Thursdays

• SPR's Homework Helper 16:30–19 PM Get help with homework.
• Finnish Language Café at the Finnish Red Cross Language Café 17–19pm Learn Finnish language. Learn Finnish, learn Finnish culture, meet new friends. Rooms Hilda and Uno.
• Червый хрест: help with homework о 16:30 – 19 Riksula.
• AA group from 19:30 PM to 21:30 PM for peer evenings. Room Hilda.
• NA group 19:30–21:30 p.m. Peer evening. Room Uno.

On Fridays

• March 6 and 20 and April 17 Olkkari – multicultural living room from 17–20 p.m. Organized by the City of Riihimäki Integration Services. Room Hilda and Andriette.
• On March 13 and 27 and on April 10 and 24 Ukrainians' evening from 17 to 19 p.m. SPR & volunteer peer tutors. Червый хрест влаштовые Українский вечори щоп'ятници з 17:00 до 19:00.

Contact information:

Chess Club, jari.salminen@elisanet.fi, tel. 050 430 9608
Riihimäki Astronomical Association, petri.kuossari@gmail.com, tel. 045 866 9445
Nepsy peer group, sannasnell@gmail.com, tel. 046 889 0018
Nepsy peer group, Minttu Vettenterä tel. 045 350 9144
Nepsy peer group, Minna Heikkilä tel. 040 588 2320
SPR, Finland-café and Ukrainian evenings, Virva Hyvärinen tel. 040 773 1738
Russian-speaking culture club, svetlana.hautala@riihimaki.fi
Integration services of the city of Riihimäki, jonna.paju@riihimaki.fi, tel. 040 480 5285

The area of ​​responsibility for welfare services consists of youth services, library services, and open welfare and health promotion services. Open welfare services include four focus areas:

• meeting place activities in Riksula
• Meeting place activities as local activities and in summer Senior Parks
• volunteer work
• Outreach work for the elderly

Open welfare services carry out a variety of encounter and senior work, work that promotes the well-being and health of city residents, and provide facilities for association and organizational activities. Riksula, summer senior parks, and Peltosaari local activities at Peltsin Clubi 2.0 serve as meeting places.

Outreach work for the elderly reaches out to elderly city residents who are at risk of exclusion. Volunteering offers the opportunity to participate in low-threshold tasks for the benefit of city residents.

The area of ​​responsibility for welfare services emphasizes preventive activities, the promotion of well-being and health, and inclusion. The need for encounters is growing.

Well-being and health belong to all of us

Small everyday actions, such as exercise, healthy eating and adequate rest, strengthen well-being and significantly improve our quality of life. Promoting well-being and health creates the foundation for functional capacity:

• narrowing the gaps in well-being and health between population groups
• promote and maintain well-being, health, safety and inclusion
• strengthens mental health and prevents the harm of substance abuse
• prevents diseases, accidents, violence, exclusion and exclusion

Open welfare services are a service package in the education and welfare sector.

Riksula's mission is to be a people-oriented, equal and respectful meeting place, where the participants create activities that are seen by the city's residents in a creative, respectful and well-being-enhancing way. Riksula works in collaboration with organizations, associations, educational institutions, Oma Häme, the Kotokartanosaätiö and the City of Riihimäki actors.

The meeting place activity is open to everyone and free of charge, a low-threshold activity that provides a safe environment for togetherness and participation. The activity supports individual well-being and strengthens social inclusion in an accessible way in the middle of the city, close to services.

From an individual's perspective

• Prevents loneliness and increases social contacts.
• Offers a safe and free space where you can be yourself.
• Create everyday rhythm, meaning, and meaningful activities.
• Enables learning, peer support, and trying out new skills.

From a societal perspective

• Acts as preventive welfare work, reducing exclusion and the need for heavy services.
• Increases community, trust and a sense of security in the area.
• Provides a space for participation, influence and civic engagement.
• Supports cooperation between the municipality, organizations and volunteers.

You are welcome just as you are. Participation in supervised activities is voluntary and you can drop by Riksula whenever it suits you. There is always company over a cup of coffee or a game of cards. Townspeople can suggest activities they like to do at Riksula. Are you keen to lead chair exercises for seniors? Do you enjoy doing crafts and handicrafts together with others? Can you sing along to community songs? There is an opportunity to get involved in volunteer activities at Riksula.

Volunteering does not require any special skills from you - it is enough that you have the time to give. Learn about the different volunteering tasks here.

We will guide and support you in all situations you encounter. Your support is provided by volunteer coordinator Jemina Salonen. Volunteering is independent, but not lonely.

As a volunteer, you can:

• To meet different people and reduce loneliness
• To decide for yourself how to use your time and in which context you work as a volunteer
• To participate in current themed trainings related to volunteering
• Part of a nice group of volunteers
• To do something meaningful

Volunteering is good: meaningful activity refreshes, challenges and motivates to learn new things. In volunteering, you can develop your own skills, increase your experience and improve your work ability. You get to know new and nice people and you get to influence and act for the common good.

Further information: volunteer work coordinator jemina.salonen@riihimaki.fi tel. 040 647 7112

• Everyone is welcome.
• We respect each other.
• We face each other as equals.
• We allow peace of mind for those who need it.
• Together, we take care of an open and safe atmosphere.
• Riksula is drug-free.
• We address inappropriate behavior and are a bullying-free zone.