Family Club – October 2026
- Mondays 8.30 am – 3.30 pm
- Tuesdays 8.30 am – 3.30 pm
- Closed on Wednesdays
- Thursdays 8.30 am – 3.30 pm
- Fridays 8.30 am – 11.30 am
Welcome to our family club, where you can come and go as you please (non-stop); no advance booking is required. Follow us on Instagram: linnainmaan_perhekerho and tell your friends about us too.
Please note in October
- Autumn photo wall at the family club from 1 October to 6 November.
- You can take a photo with your own mobile or camera of your child in a Halloween costume or for Father’s Day, e.g. for a card. We recommend our popular Christmas photo backdrop for later on. You can also ask us to take the photos for you, and you’re welcome to be in one of the photos too.
October tip workshops
- Introduction to resource folders (e.g. parenting support, self-regulation, emotional skills, speech support, mealtimes, sleep…) Thu 1 Oct
- Potty training / learning to stay dry – Tue 6 Oct
- Supporting young children’s speech / book recommendations Thu 8 Oct
- Sleep and coping Thu 27 Oct
Programme
Thursday 1 October
- Sing-along at 10.00
- TIPS WORKSHOP: Presentation of resource folders (e.g. parenting support)
- MEET-UP TIMES FOR FAMILIES WITH BABIES (non-stop). The family club is open to everyone, but there tend to be more families with babies around. It’s quietest between 12 noon and 3 pm.
- Afternoon sing-along at 2.00 pm (also suitable for families with babies)
Friday 2 October
- Singing session at 10.00
- Play morning at the family club from 8.30 am to 11.30 am
Monday 5 October
- JUMPPASALI DAY: free play with a guardian, suitable for children aged 6 months and over.
- Morning session 8.30 am – 11.00 am
- Afternoon: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
- No family club café today!
Tuesday 6 October
- WAFFLE CAFÉ at the family club (while stocks last, cash only).
- Sing-along at 10.00
- TIPS SESSION: potty training and learning to stay dry / Sanna from the Family Club at 10.20
- Crafts day: modelling clay/crafts
- MEET-UPS FOR FAMILIES WITH BABIES ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS ALL DAY (non-stop). The Family Club is open to everyone, but there tend to be more families with babies around. The quietest time is between 12 noon and 3 pm.
Wednesday 7 October
- The family club is closed.
Thursday 8 October
- Sing-along at 10.00
- TIPS SESSION: Supporting young children’s speech / Book recommendations to mark Finnish Literature Day / Sanna from the Family Club at 10.20
- MEET-UP TIMES FOR FAMILIES WITH BABIES (non-stop). The Family Club is open to everyone, but there will be more families with babies around.
- Afternoon sing-along at 2.00 pm (also suitable for families with babies)
Friday 9 October
- Sing-along at 10.00
- Play morning at the family club from 8.30 am to 11.30 am
12–16 October: Autumn half-term week. The family club is closed.
Monday 19 October
- JUMPPASALI DAY: free play with a guardian, suitable for children aged 6 months and over.
- Morning: 8.30 am – 11.00 am
- In the afternoon from 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm
- No family club café today!
Tuesday 20 October
- Sing-along at 10.00
- Guest speaker: The importance of physical activity for families at 10.20 am; Coordinator Anna Salo will be at the family club to lead a discussion
- Crafts day: modelling clay/crafts
- MEET-UPS FOR FAMILIES WITH BABIES ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS ALL DAY (non-stop). The family club is open to everyone, but there tend to be more families with babies around. The quietest time is between 12 noon and 3 pm. Come and have a look at our meeting place.
Wednesday 21 October
- The family club is closed.
Thursday 22 October
- Sing-along at 10.00
- Guest speaker: Home support service for families with children will be talking about their work
- 10.20–11.00, please do come along.
- MEET-UPS FOR FAMILIES WITH BABIES (non-stop). The family club is open to everyone, but there will be more families with babies around.
- Afternoon sing-along at 2.00 pm (also suitable for families with babies)
Friday 23 October
- Sing-along at 10.00
- Play morning at the family club from 8.30 am to 11.30 am
Monday 26 October
- JUMPPASALI DAY: free play with a guardian, suitable for children aged 6 months and over.
- In the morning from 8.30 am to 11.00 am
- Afternoon: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
- No family club café today!
- FATHER’S DAY CARD craft sessions in weeks 44–45, every day (non-stop)
Tuesday 27 October
- Sing-along at 10.00
- TIPS SESSION: sleep and coping / Sanna from the Family Club at 10.20
- FATHER’S DAY CARD craft sessions in weeks 44–45, every day (non-stop)
- MEET-UPS FOR FAMILIES WITH BABIES ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS ALL DAY (non-stop). The Family Club is open to everyone, but there are more families with babies around. The quietest time is between 12 noon and 3 pm. Come and have a look at our meeting place.
Wednesday 28 October
- The family club is closed.
Thursday 29 October
- Sing-along at 10.00
- Guest speaker: Meeting places as part of the family centre model at 10.20 am / Virve Savolainen
- FATHER’S DAY CARD craft sessions in weeks 44–45, every day (non-stop)
- MEET-UPS FOR FAMILIES WITH BABIES (non-stop). The family club is open to everyone, but there will be more families with babies around.
- Afternoon sing-along at 2.00 pm (also suitable for families with babies)
Friday 30 October
- Sing-along at 10.00
- FATHER’S DAY CARD craft sessions, weeks 44–45, every day (non-stop)
- Play morning at the family club from 8.30 am to 11.30 am
The programme for November–December will be announced during October.
Family Club café
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (cash only).
(e.g. coffee, tea, juice, home-baked pastries or biscuits)
