After each one-hour walk together, the library offers a coffee service to the participants while also providing information about exercise opportunities. The walks are guided by the sports instructors from the Sports Services, library employees and volunteer exercise guides. The walks are free of charge to participants. No advance registration is required. Put on comfortable walking shoes, dress appropriately for the weather and join us on a walk!
Libraries inspire exercise! – Find company while moving!
Both the Sports Services and Library Services are excited for the cooperation.
“Most seniors are familiar with libraries, which are easy to visit. If a familiar environment lowers their threshold for getting up and moving, we are happy to offer that,” says Saara Ihamäki, Director of Regional Library Services from the Library Services.
The walks will be organised in the participating libraries on three consecutive Thursdays. The aim is to build a routine, and we hope that the groups would get together independently even after the three weeks.
“It would be wonderful if seniors found new friends to enjoy the outdoors with during these three times. Together, they could continue the walks independently after the guided walks,” says Tuuli Salospohja, Sports Services Director.
The guided walks are organised on Thursdays 17 August, 24 August and 31 August at 10.00–11.00
- 10.00 Gathering outside in front of the library.
- 10.00–11.00 A walk in the library’s surroundings, guided by a sports instructor. During the walks, we will do various guided exercises.
- 11.00 Coffee service at the library. You can learn more about the exercise opportunities in the area and the Sports Services. You can also receive support for the electronic registration for the autumn’s exercise courses.
Participating libraries:
- Kontula Library(Link leads to external service)
- Malminkartano Library(Link leads to external service)
- Maunula Library(Link leads to external service)
- Myllypuro Library(Link leads to external service)
- Oodi (Link leads to external service)(the walks are guided in Swedish)
- Pitäjänmäki Library(Link leads to external service)
- Puistola Library(Link leads to external service)
- Rikhardinkatu Library(Link leads to external service)
- Töölö Library(Link leads to external service)
- Vuosaari Library(Link leads to external service)
