Puddle - Open program for families with children
Week 40 | 1 – 4 October
1 Oct. | Rhyme bath | 10.15 | Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Rhyme Bath is intended for babies under 1 year old and their parents | Free entry | Finnish and Swedish
Come sing and recite rhymes together with your baby on Thursdays at the children’s section of the Main Library!
1 Oct. | Puddle Opening Event | 17-19.30 | Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry
At 18, the Drama Hall will host an amazing performance by magician Kari. We are also celebrating the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh with a varied programme, including Owl’s quiz and a picture trail.
The programme also includes dance performances by TaiKon and a cheerleading performance by the West Coast Vikings. You can also take part in TaiKon’s community art project Shine Together with Others. Eläkkeensaajien Polkkarinki will also invite everyone to dance the traditional Puddle Polka together.
There are plenty of self-guided activities to enjoy, including the Good mood trail, the Lorunen rhyme-writing campaing and Message in a Bottle. At Studio Puddle, you can play the Puddle board game and try to solve the Eye of the Storm escape game, among other activities. Studio Puddle has been decorated by the Pikku Kasarmi and Satamapuisto daycare centres together with Youth Services.
If you are feeling peckish, the Main Library’s Café Proosa will be open throughout the opening event!
In cooperation with: City of Vaasa Culture and Library Services, TaiKon, Wellbeing Unit, Youth Services, Eläkkeensaajien Polkkarinki, Länsimetsä School, and the Pikku Kasarmi and Satamapuiston daycare centres.
2 Oct. | Vaasa Birthday Celebrations at Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art | 10–17 | Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Inner Harbour | No age limit | Free entry
Come and explore Marja Pirilä’s Camera Obscura exhibition.
2 Oct. | Valphabet – Vaasa’s own alphabet | 14–16.30 | Main Library, Drama Hall, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry
V like Vaasa – what makes up the Vaasa identity? Let’s create Valphabet, Vaasa’s very own alphabet, together! In the workshop, you can write and draw as you like.
3 Oct. | Art Splash: Vips the Shrew’s adventures | 10.30–13 | Main Library, Drama Hall and Park, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Family event | Free entry | Finnish, Swedish and English
Spend a fun autumn day with Vips the Shrew! The indoor and outdoor adventures, organized by Kvarkens naturskola, offer playful and active activities for the whole family.
If you’re feeling peckish, the Main Library’s Café Proosa will be open throughout the event!
1–31 Oct. | Studio Puddle | During the library’s opening hours | Matilda multi-purpose space, Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry
Studio Puddle, a shared living room for the whole family, will be open throughout October. This year, the children of the Pikku Kasarmi and Satamapuisto daycare centers, together with summer artists from Youth Services, have created the set design and decorations for Studio Puddle. The Eye of the Storm escape game is created by class 6A of Länsimetsä School. You are also warmly welcome to come and play the Puddle board game!
Week 41 | 5 – 11 October
5 Oct. | Storytime | 18–18.30 | Suvilahti Library, Teirinkatu 2 | Suitable for ages 3+ | Free entry
Stories and music.
6 Oct. | A Journey Through the Notes: Kuula Institute Student Concert | 18.30–19.30 | Toivo Kuula Hall, Laivakatu 16 | Free entry
The Kuula Institute’s student concert takes you on a musical journey filled with delightful melodies.
6 Oct. | Let’s Celebrate Friendship Skills! | 18-19.30 | Main Library Drama Hall, Kirjastonkatu 13 | For ages 10+ and guardians | Free entry | Swedish
The event combines expert perspectives with short scenes created by TaiKon’s theatre arts students. The students will perform everyday interaction situations from young people’s lives. The scenes will then be discussed together with the audience.
In cooperation with: City of Vaasa Culture and Library Services, City of Vaasa Wellbeing Services, TaiKon and MIELI Ostrobothnia Mental Health Association.
7 Oct. | Storytime in Swedish | 10.15-10.45 | Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry
The storytimes are free and open to everyone – welcome!
8 Oct. | Family morning at Vähäkyrö Library | 10–11.30 | Vähäkyrö Library, Porinmäenkuja 1 | Suitable for children under 6 | Free entry | Rhyme Bath: max 10 participants
Welcome to the Family Morning at Vähäkyrö Library! The programmer includes a Rhyme Bath from 10–10.30 for babies under 1 year old and their parents. Come sing and recite rhymes together with your baby! Older children can enjoy drop-in arts and crafts activities, while adults can learn more about the library’s services and collections. Light refreshments will be served.
8 Oct. | Let’s Celebrate Friendship Skills! | 18-19.30 | Main Library Drama Hall, Kirjastonkatu 13 | For ages 10+ and guardians | Free entry | Finnish
The event combines expert perspectives with short scenes created by TaiKon’s theatre arts students. The students will perform everyday interaction situations from young people’s lives. The scenes will then be discussed together with the audience.
In cooperation with: City of Vaasa Culture and Library Services City of Vaasa Wellbeing Services, TaiKon and MIELI Ostrobothnia Mental Health Association.
10 Oct. | Art Splash: Puddle rhythms | 10.30–13 | Two concerts: 10.30 in Finnish/Swedish, 12.00 in English | Workshop open whole event | Main Library, Drama Hall, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Family event | Free entry
In multi-instrumentalist Julius Rantala’s concerts, participants can discover unusual instruments and unique ways of making music. In the workshop, you can immerse yourself in the world of watercolor painting.
If you’re feeling peckish, the Main Library’s Café Proosa will be open throughout the event!
1–31 Oct. | Studio Puddle | During the library’s opening hours | Matilda multi-purpose space, Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry
Studio Puddle, a shared living room for the whole family, will be open throughout October. This year, the children of the Pikku Kasarmi and Satamapuisto daycare centers, together with summer artists from Youth Services, have created the set design and decorations for Studio Puddle. The Eye of the Storm escape game is created by class 6A of Länsimetsä School. You are also warmly welcome to come and play the Puddle board game!
Week 42 | 12 – 18 October | Autumn break week
14 Oct. | Storytime in Finnish | 10.15-10.45 | Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry
Storytimes are free and open to everyone – welcome!
14 Oct. | Guided tours of the Marja Pirilä – Camera Obscura exhibition | 11–15 | Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Inner Harbour | Suitable for ages 6+ | Free for under 18-year-olds, adults €15/€9, free with a museum or Kaiku Card | Group size: max 25
Guided exhibition tours at 11.00 and 13.00 in Finnish, and at 12.00 and 14.00 in Swedish.
14 Oct. | Soft toys’ sleepover and storytime | 11–15 | Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Inner Harbour | Suitable for ages 2+ | Included with museum admission | No advance registration required
Families can bring their soft toys for a sleepover at the Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art. At 13.00, there will be a storytime in Finnish in the museum library.
15 Oct. | Rhyme Bath | 10.15 | Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Rhyme Bath is intended for babies under 1 year old and their parents | Free entry
Come sing and recite rhymes in Finnish and Swedish together with your baby on Thursdays at the children’s section of the Main Library!
15 Oct. | Guided tours and art workshops: Marja Pirilä – Camera Obscura | 11–15 | Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Inner Harbour | Suitable for ages 2+ | Free for under 18-year-olds, adults 15/€9, free with a Museum or Kaiku Card
Guided exhibition tours at 11.00 and 13.00 in Finnish, and at 12.00 and 14.00 in Swedish. An open workshop will be held in the Kuntsi Studio, where participants can paint with watercolours inspired by light.
15 Oct. | Let’s sing at Puddle – children’s songs sing-along | 18–19.30 | Drama Hall, Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Family event | Free entry | Finnish, Swedish and English
Sing children’s songs together with community musician Aila Ala-Aho. In the workshop, you can make your own rhythm instrument. Please bring a small container with a lid or something similar.
If you’re feeling peckish, the Main Library’s Café Proosa will be open throughout the event!
16 Oct. | Family adventure tour: Marja Pirilä – Camera Obscura | 11–15 | Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Inner Harbour | Suitable for ages 3+ | Free for under 18-year-olds, adults 15/€9, free with a Museum or Kaiku Card
On this interactive tour, we explore the artworks from different perspectives and angles. Cardboard frames help participants look at the works with fresh eyes. At the end of the tour, we share our observations and thoughts in a group discussion.
Tours in Finnish at 11.00 and 13.00, and in Swedish at 12.00 and 14.00.
17 Oct. | Art Splash: The Sea Monster’s Name Day | 10.30–13 | Main Library Drama Hall and library courtyard, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry
On the National Day of Fairytales, we celebrate the name day of Puddle’s very own Sea Monster! Enjoy stories and adventures both indoors and outdoors, inspired by the Sea Monster.
If you’re feeling peckish, the Main Library’s Café Proosa will be open throughout the event!
In cooperation with: City of Vaasa Culture Services and Cooporative 3E.
1–31 Oct. | Studio Puddle | During the library’s opening hours | Matilda multi-purpose space, Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry
Studio Puddle, a shared living room for the whole family, will be open throughout October. This year, the children of the Pikku Kasarmi and Satamapuisto daycare centers, together with summer artists from Youth Services, have created the set design and decorations for Studio Puddle. The Eye of the Storm escape game is created by class 6A of Länsimetsä School. You are also warmly welcome to come and play the Puddle board game!
Week 43 | 19 – 25 October
20 Oct. | Science workshop | 16:30–18:30 | Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Suitable for primary school children, and for preschool-aged children accompanied by an adult | Free entry
Science workshop with an economics theme. Come and explore different activity stations related to the environment and consumption habits, learn about saving money, and play an economics-themed game. At the Science workshop, you can also use a pipette to experiment with a coin and test your consumption habits.
21 Oct. | Storytime in Swedish | 10:15-10.45 | Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry | Swedish
Storytimes are free and open to everyone – welcome!
21 Oct. | Teddy Bear Hospital | 17-19 | MLL Vaasa local association premises, Sepänkyläntie 4 | Free entry
Is your soft toy or another toy friend feeling unwell? Bring your friend to the Teddy Bear Hospital, organised by the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare and the Finnish Red Cross. There teddy bears and other toy patients will receive care and attention.
In cooperation with: Mannerheim League for Child Welfare and Finnish Red Cross Vaasa’s sections.
24 Oct. | Mitt och Ditt och Mitt | 16–17 | Wasa Teater, Hietasaarenkatu 7 | Age recommendation 4–8 years | Child €10 and adult €12 | Swedish
In the play, a story is played out about the kind Haralsson, who finds it difficult to stand up for himself and dares to speak up. How will Haralsson dare to stand up for himself so that he does not simply get overridden by the wishes of others?
23–25 Oct. | Pikku Aasi – International Puppet Theatre Festival | Main Library Drama Hall, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Tickets €8/10 at netticket.fi | Finnish and Italian
The Pikku Aasi Puppet Theatre Festival features five captivating puppet theatre groups from different parts of the world. The festival also offers free activities, such as petting the donkeys Teresina and Martta, a workshop and a pedal car track.
More detailed schedules can be found at www.pikkuaasi.org.
1–31 Oct. | Studio Puddle | During the library’s opening hours | Matilda multi-purpose space, Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry
Studio Puddle, a shared living room for the whole family, will be open throughout October. This year, the children of the Pikku Kasarmi and Satamapuisto daycare centers, together with summer artists from Youth Services, have created the set design and decorations for Studio Puddle. The Eye of the Storm escape game is created by class 6A of Länsimetsä School. You are also warmly welcome to come and play the Puddle board game!
Week 44 | 26 – 31 October
27 Oct. | The Magic of Music, Kuula Institute Student Concert | 18.30-19.30 | Toivo Kuula Hall, Laivakatu 16 | Free entry
The skilled students of the Kuula Institute take the audience on a magical musical journey with their performance.
28 Oct. | Storytime in Finnish | 10:15-10.45 | Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Suitable for all ages | Free entry
Storytimes are free and open to everyone – welcome!
29 Oct. | Rhyme Bath | 10:15 | Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Rhyme Bath is intended for children under 1 year old and their parents | Free entry
Come and sing and recite rhymes in Finnish and Swedish together with your baby on Thursdays in the children’s section of the Main Library!
29 Oct. | Ghosts’ Night | 17-19.30 | Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry
The traditional Ghosts’ Night is back! As always, the programme includes the Haunted Corridor, Ghost Disco and other ghost-themed activities for all ages. Feel free to dress up in a costume. Come if you dare!
If you’re feeling peckish, the Main Library’s Café Proosa will be open throughout the event!
1–31 Oct. | Studio Puddle | During the library’s opening hours | Matilda multi-purpose space, Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13 | Free entry
Studio Puddle, a shared living room for the whole family, will be open throughout October. This year, the children of the Pikku Kasarmi and Satamapuisto daycare centers, together with summer artists from Youth Services, have created the set design and decorations for Studio Puddle. The Eye of the Storm escape game is created by class 6A of Länsimetsä School. You are also warmly welcome to come and play the Puddle board game!