What can you do in local living rooms?
Local living rooms are meeting places open to all in the residential areas of Turku.
At local living rooms, you can spend time, have a cup of coffee, meet other residents and take part in a variety of activities.
Organisations, individuals and the city organise hobbies, cultural activities, meetings and regional theme days in the living rooms.
Local living rooms are also home to a variety of groups, and residents of the area can come up with ideas for activities together.
Current activities and events
You can find lectures, activities and events organised in local living rooms on the Turku region's recreation calendar. There are also many other activities organised. Once a week, each living room hosts a neighbourhood coffee break. Check the notice board or ask the counsellor about what's happening in your local living room.
Find your own local living room
Local living rooms offer a varied range of services and activities to do together. See what's on offer below!
You can find all local living rooms on the map view of the recreation calendar.
Auralan olohuone (Aurala Living Room)
Operator: Auralan Setlementti ry
Address: Satakunnantie 10 / Louhenpolku 3 (visiting address)
Phone: 050 324 2030 / Jaana Peippo
Neighbourhood coffee break on Tuesdays at 10AM–12.30PM.
Auralan olohuone | recreation calendar
Toimintakeskus Panskis (Activity Center Panskis)
Operator: Fingerroosin säätiö
Address: Hyrköistentie 26, Pansio
Phone: 044 722 3970 / Panskis instructors
Neighbourhood coffee break on Fridays at 11.30AM–3PM.
Evening activities for working-age people organised by Auralan Setlementti ry on Thursdays at 4PM–8PM.
Maarian Kylätalo (Maaria Village House)
Operator: Fingerroosin säätiö
Address: Arkeologinkatu 4, Jäkärlä
Phone: 044 772 8921 / Kristiina Joenpolvi
Neighbourhood coffee break on Mondays at 1PM–3PM.
Lausteen Lähiötupa (Lauste Neighborhood House)
Operator: Fingerroosin säätiö
Address: Kirjurinkatu 3, Lauste
Phone: 044 753 0540 / Sari Turpeinen
Neighbourhood coffee break on Mondays at 11AM–1PM.
Pääskyvuoren toimintakeskus Pääsky (Activity Center Pääsky)
Operator: Turun A-Kilta ry
Address: Pääskyvuorenrinne 1, Pääskyvuori
Phone: 040 488 9368 / Johanna Sappinen
Neighbourhood coffee break on Thursdays at 12PM–1PM.
Jyrkkälän Asukastupa (Jyrkkälä Community House)
Address: Jyrkkälänkatu 2
Phone: 040 129 7600
The café is open Monday to Friday at 9AM–11AM.
Nonna Linnan olohuone (Nonna Linna Living Room)
Operator: Nonna Linna
Location: Fleminginkatu 9, Linnanfältti
Phone: 050 382 6348 / community worker
Coffee time on Wednesdays at 1PM–3PM.
Suvituvan olohuone (Suvitupa Living Room)
Operator: Turku NMKY
Address: Suvilinnantie 2, Hirvensalo
Phone: 050 352 6982 / Merja Entonen
Neighbourhood coffee break on Mondays at 1PM–3PM.
Huudin olohuone (Huudi Living Room)
Operator: Turku 4H
Address: Gregorius IX:n tie 8, Halinen
Phone: 050 536 3617 / Paula Harjamäki
Neighbourhood coffee on Thursdays from 11:00 to 13:30.
Riimin olohuone (Riimi Living Room)
Operator: MLL:n Varsinais-Suomen piiri
Address: Stoltinkatu 9, visiting address Piiparinpolku 19 (door D3), Runosmäki
Phone: 044 077 0876 / Marika Männistö
Neighbourhood coffee break on Tuesdays at 4PM–7PM.
Operational objectives and development
The aim of local living rooms is to increase community spirit, prevent loneliness and create a common space for residents to organise events and activities.
Residents and organisations active in the area are involved in the development of living room activities and in the planning and implementation of activities in the areas.
If you have ideas and wishes for activities in the local living rooms, you can contact them directly. If you have ideas for wider development of local living rooms, you can contact Piia Halla from the City of Turku.
Would you like to volunteer in a local living room?
Are you helpful, open and willing to meet all kinds of people? If you would like to volunteer for local living rooms, please contact:
Community Coordinator Piia Halla
044 907 2003
piia.halla@turku.fi
