Services for leisure
Culture:
Nivalan kaupunginkirjasto, Kalliontie 21 (by the market square). Nivala’s town library offers internet, listening to music, reading newspapers and magazines in the reading room, along with facilities for independent studying. The library also offers “Satutuokio” – a moment for fairy-tails for children, and a literature circle for adults. Found in the basement of the library is the Tillari art gallery. There is also a mobile library bus circulating in surrounding villages of Nivala on timed schedule. The library catalogue “Tiekkö” http://www.tiekko.fi is in use within seven local libraries (Alavieska, Kalajoki, Merijärvi, Nivala, Oulainen, Sievi and Ylivieska). Brochure in English: http://www.nivala.fi -> Kirjasto -> Information for Library users -> englanniksi / In English.
Jokilatvan opisto, Citizen Institute, is functioning within four localities: Haapajärvi, Nivala, Pyhäjärvi and Reisjärvi. The Institute’s office in Nivala is situated at Kalliontie 15 (Town Hall), upper floor. http://www.jokilatvanopisto.fi The main importance in teaching is attached in the field of skills and of art.
Sports and physical exercise:
Nivalan liikuntakeskus, Nivala Sports Centre, answers for services in sports and physical exercise in Nivala. On the following web sites you can find information about services in physical exercise (liikuntapalvelut), locations for sports (liikuntapaikat), sports events (tapahtumat) and activities of sports (seuratoiminta): http://www.nivalanliikuntakeskus.fi, e.g.
Sports societies:
Review sports societies also at http://www.nivala.fi -> Asukas -> Kulttuuri- ja nuorisopalvelut -> Järjestöt ja yhdistykset, e.g.
At these web sites can also be found contact information (under the title "Kotiseutu, Kansalaistoiminta") e.g. about societes with sporting facilities for their own members, as well as for the retired, heart association, the physically disabled, along with the diabetes association, association of mental health, cancer association and association for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Uikko, Kalliontie 59 http://www.uikko.fi and http://www.nivalanliikuntakeskus.fi -> Uimahalli. The swimming centre offers facilities of recreation on the level of baths and a 25-metre-pool, a 40 metre waterslide, a children’s pool, a hydro therapy pool and a cold water pool. In the basement a gym (kuntosali) is available. http://www.nivalanliikuntakeskus.fi -> Kuntosali.
Nivalan Jäähalli, Kalliontie 57. In the ice rink sports events are arranged all year round. Shifts are available for sporting societies, other organizations, and for the public. In the summer opera and other musical events are performed in the ice stadium. http://www.nivalanliikuntakeskus.fi -> Jäähalli.
Skateboard park is situated near the ice stadium.
Nivalan Seudun Golf, Ravitie 60. The golf course is a full-length golf course of 18 holes. Golf society in Nivala was founded in 1999 and has about 750 members. http://www.nivalanseudungolf.fi
Close to the golf course there is a trotting track by the road Ravitie.
Tuiskula,Tuiskutie 2. Sports field and sports house, http://www.nivalanurheilijat.fi and http://www.liikuntakeskus.fi -> Liikuntapaikat -> Tuiskulan urheilukenttä.
Nivalan Squash Gym, Ruojantie 40. Squash hall, gym and solarium http://www.nivalansquashgym.com The tennis court beside the squash hall is available in the summer.
Areas for sports and recreation:
http://www.nivalanliikuntakeskus.fi -> English -> Services for physical exercise -> Places of sports.
Pyssymäki, Pyssymäentie 195, six km from the centre (towards the town of Sievi), where the sign-post leads to Pyssymäentie, and the nature path Kivenhakkaajan luontopolku (Stonecutter’s nature path) on the other side of the Lake Pidisjärvi at Korpiranta, about four km from the centre. Along the nature path it is possible to choose among paths between 1,1 km and 3,0 km. Parking places can be found at the road Nakkauksentie, one km from the crossroads of Järvikyläntie and Nakkauksentie, and on the school yard of Järvikylä school, Antteroisenkuja 2A, at the road Järvikyläntie.
On the Pyssymäki area for sports and recreation there is a shooting ground, Pyssymäentie 85, jogging paths and illuminated tracks for cross country skiing, Pyssymäentie 195.
One track for cross country skiing, which leads to the "Aurinkolatu" (Sun Track), starts by the Kyösti Kallio School, Tarhinkuja 4, in the town centre. Another track for cross country skiing has been constructed in the golf course area, Ravitie 60.
On the sporting area Hiitola, about five km from the town centre, sign-post to Hiitola at Sarjankyläntie 27, there are jogging paths and illuminated tracks for cross country skiing.
Events:
Various kinds of events in Nivala can be found at internet through http://www.nivala.fi:
*Calendar of events http://www.nivala.fi -> Tapahtumakalenteri. Information about events (tapahtumat), exhibitions (näyttelyt), sports and physical exercise (urheilu & liikunta), associations (yhdistykset).
*Exhibitions at Tillari art gallery http://www.nivala.fi -> Kulttuuri- ja nuorisopalvelut -> Tillarigallerian näyttelyt.
*Events in sports and physical exercise. Review the web sites: http://www.nivala.fi -> Tapahtumakalenteri (under the title “Urheilu & liikunta”), http://www.nivalanliikuntakeskus.fi (under the title “Ajankohtaista”) and http://www.nivalanliikuntakeskus.fi -> Tapahtumat.
*Events for children, the youth and adults http://www.nivala.fi -> Tapahtumakalenteri (under the title “Tapahtumat”).
*Web sites of the Youth centre http://www.nivala.fi -> Nuoret.
Review events and advertisement in the newspapers:
*Nivala-lehti, local newspaper, pages “Allakka” (Calendar), “Seurakunnat” (Congregations), and columns “Muistio“ (Memo) and “Viikon menot” (Goings of the week). http://www.kp24.fi/nivala
*Kymppisanomat http://www.kymppisanomat.fi, Kallion seutu http://www.kallionseutu.fi, Kalajokilaakso http://www.kp24.fi/kalajokilaakso, Maaselkä http://www.maaselkalehti.fi, regional newspapers.
Events and activities for the youth and adults:
“Familycafé”, Kalliontie 22, is arranged by MLL – Mannerheimin lastensuojeluliitto / Mannerheim League for Child welfare, local department in Nivala http://www.mll-nivala.net and http://www.mll.fi -> In English.
Youth organizations and associations. Review the web sites:
*http://www.nivala.fi -> Asukas -> Kulttuuri- ja nuorisopalvelut (contact information under the title “Yhteystiedot ja toimipaikat”) and
*http://www.nivala.fi -> Asukas -> Kulttuuri- ja nuorisopalvelut -> Järjestöt ja yhdistykset (under the title “Taide, nuoret, kulttuuri”), e.g. scouts in Nivala (Nivalan Partio) http://www.pohjanmaa.partio.fi/lippukunnat -> Nivalan Partio, and 4H-Club circles (4H-yhdistys) http://www.4h.fi/nivala
Tuiskula, Tuiskutie 2. Youth events at the Sports house: disco, and performing artists. http://www.nivalanurheilijat.fi -> Nuorten bileet.
Youth work by Nivala Evangelical-Lutheran Congregation http://www.nivalansrk.fi/?pid=nuoriso
Labour house Kineva, Ammattikuja 2. Events for the youth and other events: youth disco, bingo, dancing, film presentations, political and non-political activities. http://www.tietotori.fi/nivalandemarit -> Tapahtumat.
Nuorisoseurantalo (also named as Rientola), Olkkosentie 14 at the road Pidisjärventie. Events and activities: dancing, theatre performances, festive occasions, and sales. http://www.nivalanns.com
Adult work by Nivala Evangelical-Lutheran Congregation http://www.nivalansrk.fi/?pid=aikuistyo
Cultural associations including choirs in Nivala http://www.nivala.fi -> Asukas -> Kulttuuri- ja nuorisopalvelut -> Järjestöt ja yhdistykset, e.g.
- Male choir (Nivalan Mieslaulajat)
- Mixed choir (Nivalan Sekakuoro)
- Oratorial choir (Jokilaaksojen oratoriokuoro)
- Children’s choir of Nivala Evangelical-Lutheran Congregation (Seurakunnan lapsikuoro)
- Music institute Children’s Choir and Citizen institute (Lapsikuoro Priimat)
- Choir of hymns (Nivalan Virsikuoro)
- Gospel choir (Gospelkuoro Pisara)
- Choir of the retired (Eläkeläisten kuoro)
- Orthodox church choir (Ortodoksinen kirkkokuoro) by the citizen institute
and
- Association of local history and culture (Nivala-Seura) http://www.nivalaseura.fi
- Association for Karelians in Nivala (Nivalan Karjalaseura)
- Volunteer fire brigade (Nivalan Vapaapalokunta)
- Musical band (Nivalan Pelimannit)
- Brass orchestra (Nivalan Puhallinorkesteri)
- Radio amateurs (Laaksojen radioamatöörit)