Welcome to improve your Finnish at our Puhutaan suomea! discussion group.
Do you want to improve your Finnish? In the group, we discuss in Finnish and practice spoken language together. Topics for discussion can be, for example, news, job search or different cultures. We decide on the topics togerher. The group will meet in Vuosaari Library's meeting room on Wednesdays from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Welcome aboard! More info: vapaaehtoiset(at)pakolaisapu.fi Kaisa Honkala p. +358 44 025 6834
Come and read aloud to library´s reading dog!
Come and practice reading with library´s reading dog! During a 15-minute reading session, you can read aloud to the dog. Reading dog listens patiently without criticism or interruptions. Dog´s trainer will be present at the session. Book your time at the library´s info desk or by telephone 09 3108 5025. Welcome! Töölö Library © Maarit Hohteri
Läshunden lyssnar på alla språk - kom och prova!
Vill du komma och läsa för en riktig läshund? Boka då en tid vid kundtjänstdisken eller tel 09 310 85025. En lässtund pågår 15 minuter. Fråga gärna mer av personalen! Tölö bibliotek © Maarit Hohteri
Kirjasto on kaikille avoin kohtaamispaikka ja kulttuurikeskus. Kirjastossa on lehtiä, kirjoja, musiikkia, elokuvia ja muita aineistoja, joihin voit tutustua paikan päällä tai lainata kotiin. Kirjaston tiloissa voit opiskella, harrastaa ja oleskella. Siellä järjestetään myös opastuksia, neuvontaa, digitukea, tapahtumia ja näyttelyitä. Kirjastossa on käytössä langaton verkko, tietokoneita ja yleisimmät tietokoneohjelmat.
Biblioteket är en mötesplats och ett kulturhus öppet för alla. I biblioteket finns tidningar, böcker, musik, filmer och annat material som du kan bekanta dig med på plats eller låna hem. I bibliotekets lokaler kan du studera, utöva hobbyer eller bara tillbringa din tid Där ordnas också handledning, rådgivning, digitalt stöd, evenemang och utställningar. I biblioteket finns tillgång till trådlösa nätverk, datorer och de mest allmänna dataprogrammen.
The library is an open meeting place and cultural center, meant for everybody. The library has magazines, books, music, movies, and other material that you can browse on the spot or borrow and take home with you. You can study, engage in a hobby and hang out on library premises. Libraries also arrange instruction, guidance, digital support, events, and exhibitions. Libraries provide the customers with a wLAN, computers and the most common software.
Martinlaakso librarys reading dog every other thursday.
Aliina will once again be arriving at the library starting from September 6th, 2023! Every other Wednesday, a professional reading dog trained by the Finnish Kennel Club, a Jack Russell Terrier named Aliina, along with her owner Helena, will be visiting Martinlaakso Library. Anyone can come and read library books or even their own books to the reading dog. The dog encourages reading without judgment, criticism of mistakes, slowness, or hesitation. The presence of the dog relaxes the reader and alleviates stress. Reading with a dog is part of animal-assisted activities and is based on voluntarism. Aliina will be here to listen to your reading every other Wednesday from September 6th, 2023, to November 29th, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Each reader is allocated 15 minutes, and you can reserve a slot at the library's customer service desk or by calling: 043 825 0909. The reading dog is intended for everyone seeking confidence in their reading. Welcome! Picture: Helena Soukka
Martinlaakso librarys Reading Education Assistance Dog
Aliina kommer återigen att anlända till biblioteket från och med den 6 september 2023! Varannan onsdag kommer en professionell läshund, tränad av den finska Kennelklubben, att besöka Mårtensdals bibliotek. Aliina är en Jack Russell Terrier och besöker biblioteket tillsammans med sin ägare Helena. Alla kan komma och läsa bibliotekets böcker eller till och med sina egna böcker för läshunden. Hunden inspirerar till läsning. Hunden dömer inte, kritiserar inte misstag, långsamhet eller osäkerhet. Hundens närvaro får läsaren att slappna av och lindrar stress. Läsning med en hund är en del av djurassisterad verksamhet och bygger på frivillighet. Aliina kommer att lyssna på er läsning varannan onsdag från den 6 september 2023 till den 29 november 2023 kl. 17.00-19.00. Varje läsare har 15 minuter tid och du kan boka en tid vid bibliotekets kundtjänst eller genom att ringa: 043 825 0909. Läshunden är avsedd för alla som söker självförtroende i sin läsning. Välkommen! Bild: Helena Soukka
Digital guidance in Arabic and English, التوجيه والارشاد الرقمي
Digital guidance in Vuosaari Library on Wednesdays 30.8.-29.11.2023 at 16-18.30. You can get help with using your Windows computer, tablet and smartphone, internet and e-mail, as well as assistance in filling and sending electronic forms to agencies (e.g. Kela, TE office). Free admission, no enrolment. Contacts: islam.al-badri@edu.hel.fi Phone: 046 597 4563 during the guidance hours
التوجيه والإرشاد الرقمي يمكنك هنا الحصول على مساعدة بشأن استخدام الكمبيوتر الذي يعمل بنظام وندوز والكمبيوتر اللوحي والهاتف الذكي والإنترنت والبريدالإلكتروني وكذلك المساعدة بتعبئة وإرسال النماذج مثلا الى كيلا و مكتب العمل، المشاركه لاتتطلب التسجيل مقدما. يمكن القدوم الى مكان الارشاد مباشرةَ. قم بالألتزام بأرشادات الأمن والسلامه السارية المعمول بها حاليآ. نذكركم بغسل ايديكم قبل الارشاد التوجيه والحفاظ على مسافة كافية وارتداء كمامة أثناء الإرشاد. دعونا نبقى آمنين نحمي أنفسنا والآخرين. Vuotalo, Vuosaaren kirjasto مكتبة فواساري كل اربعاء 3 11.1. – 24.5.202 خلال الاوقات 16 – 18.30 Mosaiikkitori 2 لمزيد من المعلومات islam.al-badri@edu.hel.fi الهاتف 0465974563 يقوم المرشد بالأجابه على الهاتف فقط أثناء الأوقات المخصصه للتوجيه والأرشاد الرقمي
Joint activities in the library after school!
Interested in arts and crafts and board games? Want to hang out together after school? Everyone is welcome to join us at the Wednesday Club at Vuosaari Library! The Wednesday Club, Keskiviikkokerho, is open to all children aged 7-12 who wish to participate in joint activities in the library after school. The club’s program varies weekly from arts and crafts to playing card or board games. The club gathers around the large table in the children's area of Vuosaari library every Wednesday from 3 to 4 p.m. The table seats about 12 children at a time. No enrolment in advance is needed. The club instructors speak mainly Finnish, but children with little or no skills in Finnish language are welcome to join the club nonetheless. See you at the library! *** The Wednesday Club is on hiatus for school's summer and Christmas holidays.
Ми допомагаємо шукачам тимчасового захисту, біженцям та іншим новоприбулим знайти роботу та відкрити власний бізнес у Фінляндії.
Шукаєте роботу? Благодійна організація Startup Refugees допоможе вам! Ми допомагаємо шукачам тимчасового захисту, біженцям та іншим новоприбулим знайти роботу та відкрити власний бізнес у Фінляндії. Усі наші послуги безкоштовні. Приходьте на зустріч з нами, щоб отримати допомогу у створенні вашого резюме, і ми знайдемо для вас підходящі вакансії. Ми чекаємо на вас у середу, 4.10.2023 з 13.00 до 15.30 в бібліотеці Itäkeskus Kanerva Hall (Turunlinnantie 1, 00900 Helsinki). Подзвоніть нам: Олександр oleksandr@startuprefugees.com +358 44 240 8261 (Українська, російська, англійська)
We support refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants to find work and start their own businesses in Finland. All our services are free of charge.
LOOKING FOR A JOB? Startup Refugees is here for you! We support refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants to find work and start their own businesses in Finland. All our services are free of charge. Come create a CV and a work profile with us and we can find you suitable job opportunities. See you on Wednesday 4.10. 2023 13-15.30 at the Itäkeskus library Kanerva Hall (Turunlinnantie 1, 00900 Helsinki). CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION: Mustafa: mustafa.aal-sahek@startuprefugees.com +358 41 314 4654 (Arabic, English & Finnish) Oleksandr: oleksandr@startuprefugees.com +358 44 240 8261 (Ukrainian, English & Russian) Sara: sara@startuprefugees.com +358 50 303 6788 (Dari/Farsi)
Хотите учить финский язык? В группах ”Читаем вместе” (Luetaan yhdessä) – обучение раз в неделю по 2 часа. На занятиях учимся читать, писать и говорить по-фински. Занятия проводят педагоги-волонтеры.
Пора на учёбу! Хотите учить финский язык? В группах ”Читаем вместе” (Luetaan yhdessä) – обучение раз в неделю по 2 часа. На занятиях учимся читать, писать и говорить по-фински. Занятия проводят педагоги-волонтеры. Обучение бесплатное. Можно приходить на занятия с ребёнком. Можно прийти на занятия в любое время.
Do you wish to learn to speak, read and write Finnish? A free of charge Finnish learning group for adults meets at Vuosaari Library every Tuesday.
Do you wish to learn Finnish? A Finnish learning group for adults meets in Vuosaari Library every Tuesday at 5.30 pm. - Learn to speak, read and write Finnish. - Studying is free of charge. - You can take your child with you to the class. - You can come along whenever you want. - The group instructors are volunteers.
Are you interested in programming? Come learn about the basics of Linux operating system and Python programming.
Programmin course is cancelled in autumn 2023. The course will continue next year 2024. Come to the free programming classes to learn about the basics of Linux operating system and Python programming. Classes can be held in Finnish and English, at Hakunila library, Vantaa, every Tuesday 5 September 2023 – 5 December 2023. If you are interested, mail me in linuxpy2022@gmail.com informing briefly about your educational background and motivation to study this course. The only requirement for this course is an open mind with eagerness to learn! Please note, that there are no course on week 42 (autumn holiday for schools) Picture: Pixabay.com
CANCELLED Programming course for girls and women
Do you want to practise speaking finnish? Language cafe is an open discussion group for people interested in different cultures and the finnish language.
Do you want to practise speaking finnish? Language cafe is an open discussion group for people interested in different cultures and the Finnish language. Language cafe is hosted in Meeting rooms Aalto and Kari every Tuesday at 5 PM to 6.30 PM (12 persons / room). Pre-register to Language cafe: https://link.webropol.com/s/kielikahvila23 Welcome!
Tervetuloa Naisten pajaan oppimaan virkkausta ja ompelua sekä tutustumaan kirjaston tarjoamiin välineisiin kuten saumuri, vinyylileikkuri ja 3D-tulostin.
Welcome to Women Workshop for learning crochet, sewing, and to know about our library free offers like saumuri sewing machine, vinyl cutter, and 3D-printers. The workshop language is in Finnish, English and Arabic. It is for free and you could join with your children. Place: Entresse Library, Workspace section/ Siltakatu11,02770,Espoo. Date and time: Every Tuesday at 2:00-3:30 p.m. and according to these coming dates: Tu.22.08-Tu.05.12.
مرحباً بكم في الورشة النسوية لتعلم حياكة الكروشية، والخياطة، بإلاضافة الى التعرف على الخدمات المجانية لورشة المكتبة مثل ماكينة خياطة الساوموري، الجهاز الحراري لطباعة الملصقات وجهاز طباعة3D. علما ان الورشة مجانية وباللغة الفنلندية والعربية والانگليزية وممكن اصطحاب الأطفال معكم. المكان: قسم الورشة، مكتبة انتريس/ Siltakatu11,02770 Espoo الوقت: كل يوم ثلاثاء ساعة 14:00-15:30 وادناه تواريخ الايام : Ti. 22.08-Ti.05.12
Добро пожаловать в наш разговорный клуб!
Добро пожаловать в нашу разговорную группу, где мы беседуем на русском языке в спокойной, расслабленной обстановке! Нам не важно, какого уровня ваше знание русского языка, мы приглашаем всех от начинающих до носителей русского языка как родного. Беседу ведет сотрудник библиотеки, но разговор всегда можно продожить в свободной форме. Группа для бесед на русском языке собирается по вторникам два раза в месяц на 2-м этаже библиотеки Myyrmäki с 13.00-14.00 часов. В осеннем полугодии 2023 собрания группы: 3.10, 10.10, 7.11, 21.11, 5.12 и 19.12.
Oodi on tapahtumapaikka, lukemisen talo ja monipuolinen kaupunkikokemus. Oodi tarjoaa tietoja, taitoja ja tarinoita, ja sinne on helppo tulla oppimaan, eläytymään, nauttimaan ja työskentelemään. Kaikille avoin uuden ajan kirjasto on elävä ja toiminnallinen kohtaamispaikka.
Ode är en evenemangsplats, ett läsandets hus och en mångsidig stadsupplevelse. Det bjuder på kunskap, nya färdigheter och berättelser, och är lättillgänglig för inlärning, inlevelse, arbete och avkoppling. Det är ett modernt bibliotek och en levande och funktionell mötesplats till för alla stadsbor.
Oodi is a venue for events, a house of reading and a diverse urban experience. It will provide its users with knowledge, new skills and stories, and will be an easy place to access for learning, story immersion, work and relaxation. Oodi is a library of a new era, a living and functional meeting place open for all.
Volunteers from Enter ry help with problems related to the use of computers, mobile phones and tablets. Bring your own device and required passwords with you!
Free digital guidance for seniors every tuesday and thursday from 11 AM to 2 PM. Volunteers from Enter ry help with problems related to the use of computers, mobile phones and tablets. Bring your own device and required passwords with you! Please note that we can't guarantee that all volunteers speak fluent English. For more information: www.entersenior.fi
Avgiftsfri handledning kring smarttelefoner, tabletter och datorer. Ta med din egen apparat samt användarnamn och lösenord. Som kamrathandledare ENTER ry:s frivilliga.
IT-handledning för seniorer varje tisdag och torsdag kl. 11–14. Avgiftsfri handledning kring smarttelefoner, tabletter och datorer. Ta med din egen apparat samt användarnamn och lösenord. Som kamrathandledare ENTER ry:s frivilliga. Enter ry:s websidor.
We welcome you to these meetings for Spanish-speaking families and babies. At PICNIC you can meet other families, make new friends, play, sing, learn together, and enjoy a safe gathering around Helmet's collection of children's literature in Spanish. We look forward to seeing you every Tuesday, from 29 August, from 10 to 11 am, in the green room of the children's section of the Pasila Library. All families are welcome. PICNIC is made by all of us, so come along and bring something to share! PICNIC is a co-production between the community of Spanish-speaking families and the professionals of Kulttuurikeskus Ninho ry. If you need more information, you can write to us at info@ninho.fi Remember to share with your friends, we are waiting for you! Organizer: Kulttuurikeskus Ninho ry Pasila Library
PICNIC for Spanish speaking families with babies
Screening of Ima Iduozee's Diaspora Mixtapes and After we’re gone, followed by a panel discussion.
Screening of Ima Iduozee's Diaspora Mixtapes and After we’re gone, followed by a panel discussion. Featuring: Ima Iduozee, Maryan Abdulkarim, Elvis Fuamba, Oulia Makonen (chair). Language: Finnish and English AfriStadi, the Africa Research Forum for Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki, invites you to the screening of two short films by choreographer and filmmaker Ima Iduozee. The films, Diaspora mixtapes and After we’re gone, picture Diaspora experiences in Finland. They will be followed by a panel discussion. This event opens AfriStadi’s celebration of BHM is an annual event celebrating African Americans since 1926 in the US, where it is held in February. The festival is also established in the UK and Ireland, where it takes place in October. We are celebrating Black History Month in Helsinki this October. Our goal is to showcase the contributions of African Diaspora members to society and knowledge production in Finland and the Nordic countries and to disseminate societally relevant Africa research in Finland and the Nordic countries. About the films Diaspora Mixtapes vol. 1 is the first part of Iduozee's series of works that celebrate the past, present & future of the African Diaspora. In this art-house documentary, artists, activists and entrepreneurs’ around the Diaspora share their story through music, poetry, autobiography and interviews. The first part of the series, vol. 1, was filmed in South Africa, Denmark, Germany, Jamaica and Finland during 2019. The film features Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, Yeboyah, Maryan Abdulkarim, Joy Mariama Smith, Isaac Sene and Adri Mena. After We're Gone. Zena enters an underground shrine to meet the royal priestess. As the ritual begins, she re-imagines the journey of the African Diaspora. Using the narrative conventions of documentary and fiction, the now, the past and the future are rethought to create an ode to those who have paved the way. Unfolding through the lens on Ima Iduozee, the film features archival footage of Lola Odusoga, Rosa Emilia Clay, Donata Pennanen, FESTAC 77, Windrush 1948, Sun Ra, Barbara Ann Teer, Miriam Makeba, Muraina Oyelami and more. After We’re Gone is the second part of Diaspora Mixtapes, a series or works that celebrates the past, present and future of the African Diaspora. About the speakers Ima Iduozee is a choreographer, film director and DJ. His debut choreography This is The Title (2012) caught international attention, and he toured in 16 countries to present it. He has worked as a choreographer for the Finnish National Opera, the Finnish National Theater, and the theaters of Helsinki and Stockholm, among others. His short film After We're Gone received its premiere at Kiasma, and its international premiere at film festivals in San Francisco. Maryan Abdulkarim is a Somali-Finnish screen writer and journalist, and she is based in Helsinki. Elvis Fuamba is the chairperson and co-founder of Afrofinns ry, an independent nonprofit association whose mission is to elevate, encourage and support more self-reliance within the community. Elvis is also a photographer, documentarist, and social entrepreneur; he has been an entrepreneur for 20 years in Finland. As a documentarist, Elvis recently completed a documentary called "Cultural Crossroads," which explores Afrofinns' culture, creation and transmission of the Afrofinns' culture to the next generation. This documentary was screened at the Helsinki City Museum as part of the "Being Black" exhibition. Oulia Makkonen is a film and religious studies scholar with specific focus on African screen media. Beyond religion and film, her research interests encompass film festivals’ curatorial practices and transnational cinematic language within African and African diaspora studies. Presently, Oulia Makkonen is based in Sweden and works as research coordinator for Uppsala University’s Forum for Africa studies. Free entrance, welcome! Organized by: AfriStadi. https://www.helsinki.fi/en/networks/africa-research-forum-social-sciences-and-humanities/events/black-history-month-2023
Re/presenting the African Diaspora in Finland
Do you want to learn Finnish? Let’s Read Together -group gathers on Mondays.
Would you like to learn Finnish? Let’s Read Together -group gathers once a week for about two hours. The group practices reading, writing, listening and talking in Finnish. Teachers of the groups are volunteers. Studying is free. You can take your children with you. You can join whenever you like. The library group is for everybody (women and men). Please note that on 20th of November group exceptionally gathers on the second floor. ****** Photo: Juhani Räty/City of Vantaa Logos: City of Vantaa, Helmet Library, Let's Read Together -network