Come and explore the wonderful and colorful world of natural dyes. In this course, you will get to know natural dyes as well as the fun jar dyeing!
All you have to do is jump in, everything is ready from threads, materials, to jars!
During the course, we will introduce you more deeply to the many possibilities that natural dyes offer to home dyers and we will especially talk about jar dyeing, which is an easy way to delve into the wonderful world of natural dyes.
Welcome to explore needle felting and learn how to create three-dimensional figures, such as birds or other animals, using a needle and wool.
During the course, you can engage in crafting while discussing nature, birds, or even your own pets. If you wish, you can felt a mini figure of your pet or backyard birds. By the end of the course, you will be able to felt a whole flock of birds!
The course is led by the needle felting artist from Raisio, Helena Heinonen, whose own works are well-known for their highly realistic animal figures.
Get to know the teacher here:
Crochet a beautiful and durable summer Meritähti bag from Vuonue’s Toivo recycled cotton yarns.
Join a fun new course where you will learn to crochet a summer Meritähti bag. The course uses Vuonue’s Toivo recycled cotton yarns as materials. You can choose the color of your bag from rose, ochre, white, red earth, ultramarine (in the advertisement image), or mint.
In one evening course, you will make good progress in crocheting the bag, and at the end of the course, you will receive clear instructions to finish the bag independently.
The instructions for the Meritähti bag are created by the equivalent advisor of Salon Crafts Center, Minna ‘Lankavaara’ Lehtovaara.
The Toivo recycled cotton yarn contains 70% recycled cotton and 30% tencel wood fiber. Toivo yarn is a modern ecological and high-quality cotton yarn, originating from surplus textiles collected in Finland, processed into recycled fibers in Paimio.
The instructor for the course is Minna Lehtovaara.
The pioneer of sustainable fashion is now crocheting their own summer hat from Vuonuen Toivo recycled cotton yarn!
Vuonuen Toivo yarn is a beautiful eco-friendly choice, as it is partly made from Finnish recycled textiles. In this summer hat workshop, you will not only get to know the yarn but also learn how to crochet a beautiful and trendy summer hat.
You can choose from three different models and six different colors.
The instructor for the workshop is Minna “Lankavaara” Lehtovaara.
Salo Chamber is once again organizing a concert for the whole family in the Kuparisalli Hall of the Salo Seurakuntan on Monday, April 13th at 6 pm. This time the program features Franz Schubert’s beloved Trout Quintet, whose joyful melodies will linger in your mind for a while after the concert. The quintet’s music is captivating and positively energetic. The work is named after Schubert’s song “Trout”, which is the theme of the fourth part of the work. In the original song, an unsuspecting trout is caught by a cunning fisherman!
The concert’s wonderful chamber musicians are pianist Marko Autio, violinist Juha-Pekka Vikman, viola player Antti Vesterinen, cellist Lassi Viljanen and double bass player Marko Mäki. Concert duration approx. 40 min
The concert celebrates the even-numbered anniversary of Antti Vesterinen, a lecturer in violin and viola playing at the Salo Music Institute. Charming music together with talented musician friends – welcome to join the festive concert!
Tickets 10€, free admission for under 15s
Tickets on sale at the door 1 hour before
Do you want to meet new people and talk with them? Welcome to the multi-cultural coffee and discussion morning at the Finnish Red Cross Salo office (Paasionkatu 6, Salo).
In the group, you will meet new people, you can speak Finnish, you can also speak your own language, and get to know Finnish culture.
Everyone is welcome. Come join us!
The multi-cultural coffee and discussion morning is organized by the YKS project in collaboration with the Finnish Red Cross Salo Department.
The sweetest event of Easter and spring, the Kevään kutsu (Spring call), is celebrated at Mathildedal Ironworks on Easter Saturday, April 4th, from 12pm to 3pm.
The program includes:
The program will be updated during March.
All area services are open
Free entry to the event!
The Kevään kutsu event at Mathildedal Ironworks has been celebrated since 2005. The event, which has become a tradition, is a feel-good happening for all ages.
We reserve the right to make changes to the event.
The “Dance with Everyone” event is a dance course that promotes the well-being and sense of community among participants, with a special focus on special groups and elderly people.
The course is led by professional dance teachers, and the music is provided by Timo Rautala.
The dance courses organized with the support of the City of Salo’s participatory budgeting are free of charge for participants. There is a café at the dance course where you can buy a small evening snack. Payment at the café is in cash.
Please register with Timo Rautala by April 19th via email at rautalatimo@gmail.com or by text message at 040 087 8041.
Welcome to enjoy the joy of dance!
The “Dance with Everyone” event is a dance course that promotes the well-being and sense of community among participants, with a special focus on special groups and elderly people.
The course is led by professional dance teachers, and the music is provided by Timo Rautala.
The dance courses organized with the support of the City of Salo’s participatory budgeting are free of charge for participants. There is a café at the dance course where you can buy a small evening snack. Payment at the café is in cash.
Register with Timo Rautala by March 1st via email at rautalatimo@gmail.com or by text message at 040 087 8041.
Welcome to enjoy the joy of dance!
Salon Art Museum at the Veturitalli from January 24 to May 3, 2026, in the spirit of the exhibition “The Boy Who Loved Birds,” even in Näkkäri’s Children’s Saturdays, you will immerse yourself in the world of Hannu Hautala’s nature photographs!
Hannu’s Animal Children is a musical photo exhibition. Master nature photographer Hannu Hautala’s animal child images are hung as large fabric prints on a rotating laundry rack. Soiva Siili (“The Singing Hedgehog”) musicians Kyösti and Markus sing small animal songs composed to the images, spin the rack, and collect photo laundry from the lines as the illustrated concert progresses. All animal images in the performance are taken by Hannu Hautala. Hannu also participates in the performance as the narrator’s voice.
NOTE!
There are two concerts on the same day. Concert times: at 10 am and at 1 pm. Duration of the concert approx. 30 minutes. Recommended age 1+, suitable for the whole family.
With a concert ticket (electronic online store receipt or paper concert ticket), you also get free admission to the exhibition “The Boy Who Loved Birds” at Veturitalli from Saturday, March 21 to Sunday, March 29, 2026.
The performance is part of Children’s Culture Month in March.
standard ticket 10 euros
family ticket (4 persons) 28 euros
children under 3 years and assistants free of charge.
Free admission for two people with the Näkkäri card. You can borrow the Näkkäri card from the main library of Salo (info desk).
Tickets are available at the City of Salo’s online store, https://verkkokauppa.salo.fi/. Tickets can also be purchased before the show with card payment. Ticket sales before the show opens 30 minutes before the performance.
For more information about the venue, visit www.salo.fi/nakkari