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A lot of programs for school children during the autumn holiday week

9.10.2024 Releases Education and training Welfare and health Autumn vacation Public transport Library Sports Youth services Basic education R-traffic

A young woman is sitting at a table in an art class.
Photo: Jenniina Nummela

Riihimäki's youth services, sports center and library organize a fun program for school children during the school autumn holidays. The autumn holiday is celebrated from the 14th to the 20th. October (week 42).

On Wednesday, October 16, the city's youth services will organize a craft and handicraft workshop for the whole family at Taitetehtaan youth center Monarilla from 12:15 to XNUMX:XNUMX.

Liikuntakeskus, on the other hand, organizes handball and city war for middle schoolers at the Sports Hall on Wednesday from 13.45:15 to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.

During the fall holiday week, the library has coloring pictures in the children's and youth department's storybook room and a trip around the world photo orientation. In the navigation map, characters from books known around the world are hidden, and by finding them, you can solve the tricky word puzzle. There will be a small prize for the solvers.

Exceptions for R traffic during the fall holiday week

R traffic has exceptions during the fall holiday week. Lines 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9, which run only on school days, are not run. Lines 1, 2, 4, 10 and 13 as well as service lines 11 and 12 are running normally. The R ride is also driven normally. You can find more detailed information about schedules and routes From the Schedules and routes page.

Youth services program

The age limit for open shifts in youth centers has been extended from 6th graders to 20 years old during the autumn holiday week. The clubs are not on autumn break.

Opening hours of youth facilities

Monari Youth Center (Uudenmaankatu 1)

Fri 11.10. from 18 to 22 pm

Sat 12.10. from 18 to 22 pm

Tue 15.10. from 17 to 21 pm

Fri 18.10. from 18 to 22 pm

Sat 19.10. from 18 to 22 pm

Young adults' cafe pOint, for 18–28-year-olds (Uudenmaankatu 1)

Wed 16.10. from 16 to 20, we will bake buns.

Peltosaari Youth Center Peltsin Clubi 2.0 (Jupiterinkatu 5)

Mon 14.10. from 17:21 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m

Wed 16.10. from 17:21 to XNUMX:XNUMX

Night Monari

Mon-Tues 14.–15.10. For those who register in advance, the age limit is 7th graders - 17 years old.

You can ask the youth counselor Katariina Mikkonen about cancellations, tel. 0403304710.

More information about the fall holiday program on the youth center's website and social media channels.

Art factory

Wednesday 16.10. from 12:15 to 1:XNUMX. Craft and handicraft workshops for the whole family at Monari (Uudenmaankatu XNUMX). Children under school age can participate accompanied by a guardian.

The exercise center program

Hanging out and urban warfare at the Sports Hall

Upper school students have the opportunity for free form indoor exercise on Monday, October 14 and Wednesday, October 16 from 12:15 to 6:XNUMX at Urheilutalo (Pohjolankatu XNUMX). There will be different ball sports and possibly a city war. Young people can hang out and practice on their own. Ball sports are implemented according to wishes.

Wednesday afternoon culminates in the city war from 13.45:15 p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.

Aaro Kilpinen and Anne-Mari Vallioniemi are present as directors.

Public skating shifts  

Free public skating sessions are at the ice rink at Hj. Elomaan katu 4, next to the Peltosaari sports park. You can watch the public skating sessions from the ice rink itself from the page.

Additional information

Presentation of the city's youth facilities and contact information

City library

The city's sports center

Ice rink (halls 1 and 2)

Edited from the news on October 9 at 9.40:15 a.m.: Removed the guided skating session on Tuesday, October 3 for special support students in grades 6-13 at 14-XNUMX p.m., as the ice is reserved for camp and tournament activities at that time. 

Edited from the news on October 14 at 9.35:XNUMX: Added a paragraph about public transport.

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