lecture(120 days)
A monthly reading circle where participants discuss books together. Meetings are held on Thursdays from 14.30 to 15.30.
otherin 6 days (127 days)
Youth Tuesdays at Kannelmäki Library is a free programme for 14-20 year-olds featuring workshops, films, games and job-seeking support - no registration required.
concert16:30The Finnish Baroque Orchestra performs Handel's classical masterpieces with six musicians at Kannelmäki Library.
theater17:00A puppet theatre performance about Mur the bear's adventures, where puppetry and music create a magical world for children.
lecture18:00Sirkka Kosunen presents her autobiographical debut novel about intimate partner violence and the path to recovery. Free admission.
lecture18:00Philosophy practitioner Severi Hämäri presents his new book "12 Philosophies", exploring how ancient philosophers from different cultures shaped the modern world.
other(92 days)
A nursery rhyme session for babies and toddlers aged 0-3 with a parent or caregiver. Rhyme games and verses followed by free time at the library.
lecture13:00A lecture on older people in literature and love in the senior years. Library professional Marika Helovuo explores how books portray the possibilities for happiness that emerge with age.
classical14:00The Helsinki Chamber Choir presents a summer-themed programme performed by five singers. This free concert lasts about 40 minutes and welcomes all music lovers.
lecture18:00Author Riko Saatsi visits Kannelmäen Library to discuss his Finlandia Prize nominee Yönistujat, which explores Karelian identity and evacuation.
lecture(93 days)
Senior volunteers from Enter provide free help to other seniors learning to use digital devices and applications.
lecture(29 days)
A women's literature reading circle meets at Kannelmäki Library on three autumn Wednesdays. Each session focuses on a work by a female author.
lecture18:00Author Monika Fagerholm visits Kannelmäki Library to discuss her Finlandia Prize-winning novel about a young woman's coming of age in the 1970s.
cinema17:00A historical drama about William Shakespeare and his wife confronting the grief of their son's death. Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.
exhibition(31 days)
Photographer Stina Roth's thesis exhibition from Italian Matera, where cats are woven into the fabric of city life. The exhibition is open at Kannelmäki Library throughout the day.
festival17:00Martin McDonagh's black tragicomedy about two Irish men whose lifelong friendship collapses. The film blends profound reflection with dark humour.
other(43 days)
Kannelmäki Library runs free summer activities for schoolchildren on Thursdays - board games, reading, word art, crafts, and films.
concert17:00FiBO Players presents Mozart's classical string trio at Kannelmäki Library. Violinist Irma Niskanen, violist Hanna Pakkala, and cellist Juuli Holma perform a masterwork that blends perfect classical style with an individuality that anticipated Romanticism.
cinema17:00The film club screens Sean Baker's award-winning Anora, a romantic dramedy about a sex worker and the son of a Russian oligarch.