Connecting Worlds

Helping people adapt, integrate and develop

CONNECT INTERNATIONAL organizes various events and activities every month to give international residents a sense of community, to help them better understand the Dutch culture, to find their way in their daily lives in the northern Netherlands and simply to have fun.

The language spoken during all events is English.

To find an overview of Connect and City Central events and Interest Clubs click here.

Do you have an idea for an event or do you have a hobby you would like to share with others? Let us know via events@connect-int.org

Events during December 2022 & January 2023

ONLINE, GRONINGEN, FRIESLAND, DRENTHE, OTHER

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat
				1 Dec Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea LEVEL A2-B1	2 Dec Leeuwarden Coffee Afternoon Yoga Afternoons with Payam	3 Dec
4 Dec Running Club Friesland Walking Club in Groningen	5 Dec	6 Dec	7 Dec EHN Guest webinar: Buying a home in Groningen (non Connect event) Dutch Conversation Fun with Janny FOR BEGINNERS Dutch Conversation Fun with Janny LEVEL B2 English Conversation Fun with Jay levels B1-B2 Walking Club in Leeuwarden	8 Dec Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea LEVEL A2-B1	9 Dec	10 Dec Saturday Discoveries in Groningen Craft Club: Decoupage Christmas Ornaments
11 Dec Running Club Friesland Walking Club in Groningen	12 Dec	13 Dec	14 Dec EHN Guest webinar: How to buy a pre-construction home in the Netherlands (non Connect event) Dutch Conversation Fun with Janny FOR BEGINNERS English Conversation Fun with Jay levels B1-B2 Dutch Conversation Fun with Janny LEVEL B2 Guest webinar – Housing webinar by Expat Mortgages (Non Connect Event) Walking Club in Leeuwarden	15 Dec Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea LEVEL A2-B1	16 Dec International Coffee Morning in Groningen Leeuwarden Coffee Afternoon Yoga Afternoons with Payam	17 Dec
18 Dec Running Club Friesland Christmas Drinks Afternoon for Expats in Assen - Drenthe (Non-Connect Event) Walking Club in Groningen	19 Dec	20 Dec	21 Dec Walking Club in Leeuwarden	22 Dec	23 Dec	24 Dec
25 Dec	26 Dec	27 Dec	28 Dec	29 Dec	30 Dec	31 Dec
1 Jan	2 Jan	3 Jan	4 Jan	5 Jan Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea LEVEL A2-B1	6 Jan	7 Jan
8 Jan Walking Club in Groningen	9 Jan	10 Jan	11 Jan English Conversation Fun with Jay levels B1-B2	12 Jan Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea LEVEL A2-B1	13 Jan	14 Jan
15 Jan Walking Club in Groningen	16 Jan	17 Jan	18 Jan	19 Jan Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea LEVEL A2-B1 Lekker Kletsen	20 Jan Women's Circle Groningen	21 Jan
22 Jan	23 Jan	24 Jan	25 Jan	26 Jan Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea LEVEL A2-B1	27 Jan	28 Jan
29 Jan	30 Jan	31 Jan

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"Connect International Groningen really helped me feel at home in the Netherlands. The Culinary Connect class was the first thing I did in Groningen...2 days after I arrived! I also attended the coffee morning every 2 weeks. I met my best friends at Connect coffee! Another favorite activity is the Film Club. I am able to see English movies in English and it makes me feel connected to home! I have also participated in some of the specialty events...German dinner and beer tasting and wine and cheese nights! Connect is such an easy way to make friends, learn more about Groningen, stay active, and go to some really cool places I would have never known about otherwise! Where else can you go and be surrounded by wonderful people from all over the world?"

Stacia Gorden (USA)

“I came to live here in Leeuwarden approximately 2 years ago. I had heard about Connect International while I was following a Dutch language course at Groningen University. I made use of the excellent helpdesk at the Groningen office. As a British National I wanted to clarify some issues regarding my status post Brexit!. Within hours the Connect office had contacted the Dutch Immigration Office and reassured me about my situation. Sadly because I live in Leeuwarden I did not make use of the social elements of Connect which took place mainly in Groningen. So when I learned about the Leeuwarden branch I immediately began attending the Friday and Sunday coffee mornings. These provide a great opportunity to meet other newcomers and to share information and the occasional worry. Everyone is made to feel welcome and discussions range free and wide. I have got to know a range of interesting and friendly people from all over the world, via Connect International Leeuwarden. I have also learnt about many of the social and cultural activities taking place in this great town. If you have recently come to live in Friesland, I can recommend Connect International Leeuwarden as a terrific means of quickly settling in and getting to know a range of people who can offer support and advice.”

Alan Herbert (UK)

"There I was, sat in my Dutch house, after having fetched my children from their Dutch school, waiting for my Dutch husband to come home, feeling very integrated. And yet... Wouldn’t it be lovely to meet some other expats, speak English again, not feel so foreign, even just now and then? A quick internet search led me straight to Connect International. After a few false starts, I made it to a Connect Coffee Morning in Groningen. I received a warm welcome and was delighted to hear there was a Book Club, right here on my doorstep! We discuss the books in English, the discussions can become lively and are always interesting, and it is a good place to share our expat experiences too."

Alexandra van den Doel (UK)

Connecting Worlds

Helping people adapt, integrate and develop

Events during December 2022 & January 2023

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