Newsletter | 30.9.2026

Espoo Adult Education Centre Newsletter 30.9.2026

Strengthen your skills, find joy in everyday life and support your wellbeing through courses at Espoo Adult Education Centre. Each year, you can find more than 3,000 courses on Ilmonet.fi – welcome to learn and feel well!

Learn something new in English

Would you like to study in English? Espoo Adult Education Centre offers a wide range of courses in English on different topics. You can develop your skills, discover a new interest or simply enjoy learning something new.

Explore the courses taught in English (ilmonet.fi) and find one that suits you.

Important dates and updates

Registration for spring 2027 courses

The new spring 2027 courses will be published on 16 November 2026, and registration will open on 23 November 2026.

Courses at Espoo Adult Education Centre start throughout the year, and you can register for them on an ongoing basis. Staggered registration dates are only used once in the spring and once in the autumn.

Save the date!

Mark your calendar for our musical evening in December!

Christmas Together concert
📅 Monday 30 November 2026, 18.30–20.00
🎄 Come and get into the Christmas spirit with an evening of music!
More information and registration (ilmonet.fi)

Save the date now. More information and registration details are available on Ilmonet.

Autumn break

The autumn break will take place during week 42, from 12 to 18 October. There will be no teaching during this period.

Lähikuva vaahteran oksistosta syysloistossa.

Here are some courses we offer in English

The link leads to ilmonet.fi.

The Power of Body – Physical Theatre Workshop Mon 19.10. Espoon keskus

All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.

Basics of accounting: day-to-day bookkeeping for beginners Fri 9.10. online
Basics of accounting: financial statements and tax return form Fri 6.11. online

All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.

FitnessDance, level 2A Tue 29.9. Leppävaara
Gyrokinesis®, level 1A Wed 21.10. online
Commercial Dance, beginners Sat 7.11. Tapiola

More dance and exercise courses in English

All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.

All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.
Japanese inspired home cooking Sat 10.10. online
Culinary visit to Mexico Mon 19.10. Leppävaara
Dinner in a Roman trattoria Mon 2.11. Leppävaara
Culinary visit to a British pub Wed 4.11. online
Autumn Harvest – cooking with Pumpkins Sat 21.11. Leppävaara
Thanksgiving dinner Mon. 23.11. Leppävaara
Tapas – finger food for holiday parties Wed 2.12. online

All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.

Basics of accounting day-to-day bookkeeping for beginners Fri 9.10. online
Generative AI for Work and Everyday Use Wed 21.10. online
Automate Your Daily Tasks with AI -workshop Sat 24.10. Tapiola
Santa’s Storybook -workshop, Adult–child together Sat 21.11. Tapiola

All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.

English B1–B2 Improve Your Speaking Skills Tue 10.11. online
English A2.1 Easy English Mon 18.1. Espoon keskus
English A2–B1 Basic Business English, part 2 Leppävaara and online Wed 20.1.
English B1–B2 English File Intermediate Plus Tue 26.1. online
English B1–B2 Brush-Up Wed 20.1. Leppävaara
English B1–B2 Work Matters Mon 25.1. online
English B2 Conversation Tue 12.1. Tapiola
English B2 Leppävaara Book Club Thu 21.1. Leppävaara
English B2–C1 Boost Your Spoken English Thu 21.1. online
English B2–C1 Cutting Edge Wed 20.1. Olari
English B2–C1 Discussing Current Affairs Mon 18.1. online
English B2–C1 Improve Your Spoken English Tue 19.1. Olari
English C1 Advanced Conversation Tue 19.1. Tapiola
English C1–C2 Monday Discussion Mon 11.1. Tapiola
Greek A1.1 Modern Greek for Beginners Mon 25.1. online
Japanese A1.1 Japanese for Beginners Thu 21.1. Tapiola
Japanese A1 More Japanese for Beginners Wed 13.1. Tapiola

Check all our courses and enroll

Do you need official proof of your English language skills?

The next English YKI test is on 24 October 2026, and registration started on 7 September.

The National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) is the Finnish official system for language proficiency testing. The English Proficiency test at Omnia Espoo Adult Education Centre takes place in Tapiola.

For more information, please see test information (on Ilmonet). Make sure to enroll for the test in time to secure your spot. If you have questions about the test, please contact sabine.vilponen@omnia.fi

Welcome to Hello Espoo event

Location: Sello Library
Date: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 12:00-15:00

Hello Espoo is a free of charge event offering an opportunity to learn about services and activities available in Espoo. Discover new learning opportunities at the Espoo Adult Education Centre’s stand and explore our extensive course catalogue.

Hello Espoo event page (espoo.fi)

Go to Ilmonet.fi, choose Register, Select New User and Create an Account. The choose Espoo Adult Education Centre from Marketing messages, and choose the option, which states that you allow the marketing messages to be sent to you.

Register at Ilmonet.fi. Choose Espoo Adult Education Centre from Marketing messages, and choose the option, which states that you allow the marketing messages to be sent to you.

Espoo Adult Education Centre is a part of Omnia

Omnia provides

Learn more about Omnia and study possibilities at omnia.fi.

For more information, please contact

Email

espoon.tyovaenopisto@omnia.fi

Telephone

Postal address

Espoon työväenopisto, P.O. Box 7571, 02070 CITY OF ESPOO

Visiting address

Itätuulenpiha 1, 02100 Espoo

Lisätiedot

Opening hours:

Phone service:

Mon–Thu 12.30–15.30
Fri closed

Invoicing

In invoicing matters, you can contact the telephone service on +358 20 692 333. Open Mon–Thu 13:00–15:00, closed on Fridays. The call charges consist of a local network charge or a local call charge, the call and the queueing time.