Meeting place Ipana-Messi
Ipana-Messi a meeting place in the center of Uusikaupunki, that is open for children of all ages and their families.
Ipana-Messi is located at Rantakatu 15, in the center of Uusikaupunki. We serve coffee and tea, and bringing your own food is allowed. We also rent childre’s accessories for families.
You can find up to date monthly program from the link below, in finnish. Regular programme in english is also listed below on this page. We also post about our activities and events on Moodi’s social media. Follow us there!
Family Café
Mondays 9.30–12.00
Wednesdays 9.30–12.00
Thursdays 10.00–17.00
Fridays klo 9.30–12.00
The Family Café is an open meeting place for parents with children under school age. The activities are free of charge and do not require prior registration. The Family Café often hosts various activities suitable for families and children.
Baby Café
Tuesdays 9.30–12.30
The Baby Café is an open meeting place for families with babies under 1.5 years old. It is recommended not to bring older siblings to the Baby Café, so that the babies can safely engage in activities.
Baby Meetups Online
Wednesdays klo 13.00-15.00
Baby meetups are designed for pregnant families and families with children under 1 year old. Join in to listen to experts and presentations related to baby care.
The baby meetups are held in person et Marakatti from 13-15, but you can also join online from the comfort of your own home at 13-14. Link to join is below. You can find the upcoming meetup topics in Marakatti’s calendar.
Flavours from around the World
Once a month
The Flavours from around the world -evenings are activities for the whole family to explore different cultures together. These evenings can include music, dance, games or a little food tasting from the culture in question!
Participation is free, but please register no later than four days in advance. When registering, provide the names of all participants, the ages of the children, and your phone number. Limit of 15 participants per evening.
Online activities for families
Activities for families with children are also organized online! You can join, for example, a virtual family café to listen to an expert lecture or participate remotely on a variety of groups.
There are also digital meeting places for both mothers and fathers. In addition to active discussions, these groups offer activities and peer support tailored to your specific life situation.
Volunteer in Ipana-Messi?
The family café is always looking for volunteers to help organize activities for families with children! There are many different kinds of volunteer roles available. You can get involved by leading a regular group or simply by helping out occasionally as a pop-up volunteer.
Would you like to give feedback?
Have Ipana-Messi’s activities been suitable for you? Do you have any wishes or suggestions for improvement regarding our activities or facilities? Or would you simply like to share some general feedback with us? We warmly welcome all feedback and ideas for development!
