Riksula

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

Mondays 9–11 am and 12–14 pm

• 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.
  • January 19 Bullseye
  • January 26th quiz
• 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.

Tuesdays 9–11 am and 12–14 pm

• BINGO from 9:15 to 11:00.
• January 27th and February 10th and 24th Record Jury from 12:15–2:00 PM. Music according to the taste of the participants.
• January 20th and February 3rd and 17th Karaoke dances from 12:15–2:00 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.
• January 14th Encounter coffees from 12 to 14 p.m.
• January 21 and February 18 Financial Counseling Center 12–15 p.m. Advice on financial matters without an appointment: Financial and Debt Counseling, Debt Enforcement Agency, Kela, OmaHäme, Riihimäki Parish, Riihimäki Kotikulma.
• January 28th OmaisOiva Piiphadus café and information point 12:30–14:00. Presentation of Dreamcare care supplies and accessories. Information and guidance on wound care, among other things. Does not include sales.
• February 4th, Yleisradio 100 years from 12:15–13:30 narrated by Hannu Rajatie.
• February 11th Widows' Magazines 12:30–14:00 Widows' Peer Coffees, Hilda Room.
• February 25th, OmaisOiva Piiphadus café and information point 12:30–14:00. Disability card required.

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.
• 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 voluntary, free of charge and is intended for all ages. Address: Jupiterinkatu 5, Peltosaarien nuorisotila, Peltsi 2.0. Led by Leena Purhonen and Siiri Talikka.
  • January 22 quiz.
  • On January 29th, indoor bocce and card and board games.
• February 5th 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.

On Fridays

• Meet-up coffees from 9–11 a.m. Opportunity to play Uno, SkiBo, Rummikubi together.
• MT Association peer coffees on Fridays and Sundays from 12 to 14 p.m. in Room Uno.
• At the afternoon coffee breaks on February 6th and 20th, there will be board game company and guidance on playing according to the participants' wishes, for example Skipbo, Uno and Rummikub from 12 to 14 pm. Led by Leena Purhonen.
• Afternoon coffee breaks on January 16 and 30.1, and February 13, Tupaboccia from 12–14 p.m. Guidance for new players! Led by Leena Purhonen.
• January 9 and 23 and February 6 and 20 Digital guidance without an appointment from 13–15 pm, room Andriette. Learning how to use a digital device or service and solving digital puzzles. The guides are volunteer digital guides from the Kotokartanosäätiö.
• Starting January 16, the Swedish-language discussion club will meet on Fridays in the library's multi-purpose room from 12:15 to 2:00 PM.

On Saturday

• January 31st, Calendar Mania Riihimäki meeting from 12–16 pm. The program includes tinkering with calendars and notebooks together. Bring your own tools and materials.

On Sunday

• MT Association peer café 12–14 pm. Room Uno.

On Mondays

• January 19 and 26 and February 2, 9 and 23 Chess Club 18:30–21:30 PM. Game night open to everyone. Guidance for new players! Room Uno. Check the chess club website for any changes to club nights. (https://jarisalminen.fi/shakkikerho.html.)
• February 16th, open evening of the Riihimäki Region Rheumatology Association at 17 pm.
  At the event, a representative from Ortofix will talk about their services and aids. After the presentation, there will be a discussion and an introduction to the association's activities for new members and those interested in the activities. Coffee will be served.

On Tuesdays

• MT Association peer café on Tuesdays from 15–17 pm. Room Uno.
• On January 13 and 27 and on February 24, a Russian-language culture club from 17 to 20 p.m. Vestik kultury. Room Uno. Topics range from visual arts to music, from dance to literature. Русскоязычный клуб invites all those who wish to talk about culture on Fridays at 17 p.m. (on odd-numbered weeks).

On Wednesdays

• January 7th and 21st and February 4th and 18th, Natural Phenomena and the Starry Sky Evening, 18–20 p.m., organized by the Riihimäki Astronomical Society. Open evenings for those interested in natural sciences. Room Uno.
• January 14 and 28 and February 11 and 25, peer support group for parents of Nepsy children, 17–20 p.m., Room Uno.

On Thursdays

• SPR's Homework Helper 16:30–19 PM Get help with homework.
• Finnish Language Café, SPR, 17–19 p.m. Learn Finnish language. Learn Finnish, learn Finnish culture, meet new friends. Rooms Hilda and Uno. (Winter holiday break on February 19.)
• 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.
• February 5th OmaisOiva evening café and wellness webinar: How do I calm myself and others in the midst of difficult emotions? 4:30–6:30 PM, Antoni Hall.

On Fridays

• January 9 and 23 and February 6 and 20 Olkkari – multicultural living room from 17–20 p.m. Organized by the City of Riihimäki Integration Services. Room Hilda and Andriette
• January 16 and 30 and February 13 and 27 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
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

Riksula's mission is to be a people-oriented, equal and respectful meeting place, where the participants create a city-like operating culture, creatively, respectfully and creating content that strengthens well-being. Riksula works in collaboration with organizations, associations, educational institutions, the Welfare Area and the City of Riihimäki.

Riksula's goal is to offer free, low-threshold recreational activities that promote well-being and health, accessible in the middle of the city, close to services.

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.

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.