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.

Click on the image below to learn more about all Connect events and Interest Clubs.

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 January 2020 & February 2020

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat
			1 Jan	2 Jan	3 Jan	4 Jan
5 Jan Sunday Coffee Social (Leeuwarden)	6 Jan English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2) Meditation	7 Jan International Mothers in Friesland Club	8 Jan Senior Staffing\|Recruit a Student	9 Jan	10 Jan International Coffee Morning Coffee Morning in Leeuwarden Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2) Be Extra-ordinary NOW Info session	11 Jan
12 Jan Parent Coffee Morning/Leeuwarden	13 Jan English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2) Paping belastingadvies Free Tax Consultation Book Club: The most fun we ever had	14 Jan Yoga Mornings Kids Arts & Crafts	15 Jan Free consultations for Dutch and English language courses	16 Jan Let's Talk Dutch! Leeuwarden	17 Jan Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2) Book Club Boppe / Leeuwarden	18 Jan Running Club
19 Jan	20 Jan English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2) Meditation	21 Jan	22 Jan Senior Staffing\|Recruit a Student	23 Jan	24 Jan International Coffee Morning Coffee Morning in Leeuwarden Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2)	25 Jan Running Club A Visit to Sneek
26 Jan	27 Jan Walk-in Mortgage Consultations with Expat Mortgages English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2)	28 Jan Yoga Mornings International Mothers in Friesland Club	29 Jan Free consultations for Dutch and English language courses	30 Jan Creative workshop: from inspiration to creation Let's Talk Dutch! Leeuwarden	31 Jan Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2) Cie Carabosse - Installation de Feu	1 Feb Running Club Drawing Fundamentals 10-13 yrs
2 Feb Sunday Coffee Social	3 Feb English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2) Meditation	4 Feb	5 Feb	6 Feb	7 Feb International Coffee Morning Coffee Morning in Leeuwarden Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2)	8 Feb Running Club
9 Feb	10 Feb English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2)	11 Feb Yoga Mornings Kids Arts & Crafts International Mothers in Friesland Club	12 Feb Free Consultation Hour GrensInfoPunt - Ems Dollart Region Free consultations for Dutch and English language courses Lunch concert: Noord Nederlands Orkest	13 Feb	14 Feb Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2)	15 Feb Running Club
16 Feb	17 Feb English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2)	18 Feb	19 Feb	20 Feb	21 Feb International Coffee Morning Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2)	22 Feb Running Club
23 Feb	24 Feb English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2) Paping belastingadvies Free Tax Consultation	25 Feb Yoga Mornings International Mothers in Friesland Club	26 Feb Free consultations for Dutch and English language courses	27 Feb	28 Feb Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2)	29 Feb Running Club

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"My husband and I moved to Groningen in the beginning of September 2016. International Welcome Center North was one of the first places we went to get help with all the paperwork and settling-in. We became members of Connect International and now we get a weekly newsletter by e-mail about the next week's events in the area. I have attended Culinary Club and Coffee Morning and have met many new friends. I've met people in the same situation: being in a new country without knowing anyone. I've found the events of Connect International really helpful to meet new people and to try something different."

Outi Heikka (Finland)

"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 moved to Leeuwarden in 2013. It was difficult to find an international group in this area. A friend recommended Connect International, and I have been attending the Coffee Morning every two weeks, in Groningen. I have been fortunate to make new friends, and learn about different events and worshops, organised by Connect. They are a very friendly and welcoming group."

Nicki Lashley (UK)

"My husband and I came to Groningen two years ago for his studies. At first, I had absolutely no acquaintance here. I felt lost, not knowing where to go, who to meet, nor what to do. I first found out about the Connect through the Coffee Morning. Everyone seemed very nice and welcoming. They all understood what I was going through. Since being expats themselves, most of them also went through this process when they arrived here. Then I started to join other workshops, such as culinary workshop, beauty workshop, etc. I learned many different cultures and I also dare to say that I met most wonderful bunch of friends here at Connect. The IWCN and Connect have helped me through my difficult times being a lost expat, and helped me settle down and have a feeling of ‘home’ here in Groningen."

Elly Song (South Korea)

Connecting Worlds

Helping people adapt, integrate and develop

Events during January 2020 & February 2020

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