The joy of doing things together in adult–child courses
Adult–child courses offer a unique opportunity to spend quality time together while learning and trying new things. These courses combine the joy of doing, interaction, and a break from everyday routines—whether it’s physical activity, music, or creative work. A shared hobby supports a child’s development and also gives the adult a chance to learn something new and strengthen their connection with the child through shared activities.
Welcome to the courses!
Here are some courses we offer in English
Art courses
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- Learn Finnish by painting and drawing - Finnish summer vibes! Mon 1.6. Tapiola
- A journey into the world of plant based watercolors Sat 25.4. Tapiola
Dance and exercise courses
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- Karate for Well-Being and Health, level 1A Tue 5.5. Leppävaara
- Backpacking training Sat 18.4. Leppävaara
Home economic courses
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- The perfect Pulla Mon 4.5. Leppävaara
- Culinary visit to Provence Mon 11.5. online
ICT and media courses
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- Generative AI for Work and Everyday Use Fri 17.4. online
Language courses
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- English B2–C1 Discussing Current Affairs Mon 20.4. online
- English B2 Conversation Tue 21.4. Tapiola
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Courses continue in spring – join us!
Spring brings more opportunities to learn new things, stay active, and enjoy doing things together! New courses are still starting, and there’s something for everyone.
We offer refreshing fitness classes, energetic dance sessions, and inspiring nature courses. Whether you’re a beginner or more experienced, you can find a way that suits you to support your well-being and learn something new in good company.
Join us to strengthen your body and mind, try new activities, or enjoy nature with guidance. Spring courses bring joy, energy, and new experiences to your everyday life.
Sign up now and secure your place in the courses!
Espoo Adult Education Centre Art Spring 2026 presents!
Inspiring art and craft exhibitions brighten your day in Espoo!
- 14 April – 7 May Lasityöt, display case exhibition, Itätuulenpiha 1, Tapiola. The skilled and colourful works created by glass art students will delight viewers in this springtime display case exhibition. Discover the astonishing variety of things that can be created from glass.
- 21 April – 12 May Taiteesta terveyttä ja iloa, art exhibition, HUS Jorvi Hospital, Turuntie 150. Celebrate spring and the wellbeing effects of art in the lobby spaces of Jorvi Hospital! In this exhibition, students of visual arts and crafts from the Espoo Adult Education Centre present a diverse and inspiring selection of their works. On display you find paintings, drawings, prints, patchwork pieces, works by students of basic education in crafts as art, as well as collaborative works by ceramics and watercolour painting groups. The exhibition invites visitors to pause and experience the joy, colour, and strength that art brings.
- 12 May – 27 May Juuret, display case exhibition, Itätuulenpiha 1, Tapiola. In this display case exhibition of final projects from the advanced studies of basic education in crafts as art, the audience is invited to explore the emotions, memories, and images evoked by the word “Roots.” Roots carry us: they intertwine with traditions, memories, and the layers of our own lives. They are the foundation from which the present rises and from which the future grows. Welcome to see everything that has sprouted from the theme “Roots” during the spring!
Enchanting spring concerts let the sounds ring out!
In our spring concerts, we welcome the season with resonant celebration:
- Äänet esiin! – Spring Concert IV Wed 22 April at 6:00 pm Itätuulenpiha large teaching hall, room 124a
- 65th Anniversary Concert of the Tuomarila Choir, Sun 26 April 2026 at 1:00 pm, Itätuulenpiha large teaching hall, room 124a
- Echoes of Spring – Concert by the Espoo Sinfonia Orchestra, Mon 27 April 2026 at 7:00 pm, Espoonlahti Church *Please note: admission fee
Welcome to experience Art Spring 2026 with the Espoo Adult Education Centre!
Espoo Adult Education Centre participates in the Hello Espoo event
Have you just moved to Espoo or are you considering moving there? Would you like to learn more about services, hobbies, and other activities in Espoo? Join the sports-themed Hello Espoo event!
At the Omnia booth, you can learn about the wide range of offerings from Espoo Adult Education Centre – from language studies and hobbies to skills development – as well as Omnia’s diverse services related to studying and employment.
At the event, you can also join a short exercise session led by Espoo Adult Education Centre’s planner-teacher Ida Tuina, and you can measure your grip strength.
The Hello Espoo event offers a variety of programs for all ages: workshops, performances, and opportunities to explore different services in Espoo at the mini fair area. The event will be conducted in easy Finnish and English.
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 14:00–16:30
Location: Kameleonten Sports and Event Hall, Monikonkatu 8,
02650 Espoo
Welcome!
Read more about the Hello Espoo event (espoo.fi)
Enrollment dates coming up
Most of the courses for the autumn term 2026 will be published on Ilmonet on 25 May, and enrollment will open in stages from 1–3 June. Some courses are already open for registration.
Enrollment dates for autumn 2026 courses:
A new, separate enrollment time has been introduced for water exercise.
Mon 1 June 2026 at 12:30
Visual arts, music, literature and theatre, crafts, home and garden, home economics, and Open University
Tue 2 June 2026
at 12:30 water exercise
at 13:30 other sports and exercise
Wed 3 June 2026 at 12:30
Languages, Finnish language, social studies, housing and construction, nature and environment, technology and transport, communication, digital skills, health and wellbeing, University for Seniors
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Espoo Adult Education Centre is a part of Omnia
Omnia is a large and modern education provider
Omnia provides
- upper secondary, further and specialist vocational qualifications
- preparatory education for upper secondary qualification – TUVA
- general upper secondary education
- basic education for adults (AIPE)
- liberal adult education
- youth workshops
- Omnia Skills Centre for immigrants (OSKE).
Learn more about Omnia and study possibilities at omnia.fi.