News from the area
Higher satisfaction with elderly care in Flen Municipality
95 percent are satisfied with home care in Flen Municipality, and the Bettna/Vadsbro home-care unit ranks highest in Sörmland.
Flen at Söderhallarna — Sörmland flavours in Stockholm
From 23 October to 8 November, seven Flen producers take part in the pop-up at Medborgarplatsen together with +Katrineholm.
A busy autumn break in Flen
Week 44 brings ice-skating disco, circus in Bettna, a ghost walk at Stenhammarskolan and an open library with story time and crafts.
Gårdsjöstrand marks one year in Flen
The care home celebrated on 16 October with flags, cake and live music. The first year has focused on safe routines and community.
Fredrich Karlsson Innocenti at Stenhammarskolan named Teacher of the Year
Fredrich Karlsson Innocenti at Stenhammarskolan in Flen has received the Beata Foundation’s Teacher of the Year 2026 award following student nominations.
Programme for the culture and literature festival
The municipality publishes the calendar for 10–17 October: opening, author visits, poetry gym, culture cafés and Emil Jensen in the finale.
Municipality clarifies planned soil handling in Vadsbro-Torp
No permit has been granted. The environment department requires further documents by 24 November before the case can proceed.
Språkslottsdag for the youngest in Hälleforsnäs
On Friday 2 October the municipality invites children aged 0–6 and adults to Folkets hus in Hälleforsnäs from 14:00 to 17:00. Free admission and fika.
Flen needs 23 more cycling survey answers
The municipality asks cyclists to answer Cyklistvelometern before 30 September so Flen gets its own report.
Weekend in Flen: library, dance and preparedness
Verified items for 25–27 September: story time, Lövgrens Duo, Melodikryss, clothes swap and Preparedness Day.
The calendar after summer: Flen, the works and Malmköping
Summer Festival on 22 August is the hub. Around it sit dance in Kolhuset, a jam at Tealokalen and autumn at the museum tramway.
Tobias Gard visits Flen library on 22 August
The author behind Creepy and Hamzas hotell talks about his books at 13:00 — the same Saturday as Summer Festival.
Jazz & Ice Cream fills Thuleparken on 8 August
Free admission, seven acts and ice cream in Thuleparken as Scenkonst Sörmland hosts the festival for the fifth year.
Flen Summer Festival and Violloppet on 22 August
Forum Flen turns 20 and hosts a full-day festival at Violentorget — plus the classic Violloppet race at ICA Kvantum.
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