Writers' Club in Groningen

Connect International Event in Groningen

Date: Friday 28 April 2023 at 16:15 hrs

Location: Hanzeplein 120 Groningen

Event Registration closes at: 2023-04-27 16:15

Calling All Writers

Come and connect with writers* of all kinds and experience, from wannabe to pro in the Connect Writers Club. We offer a safe space to air and share our writing problems and solutions, have fun doing kickstart exercises and enjoy chatting in person with other writers about writing. We meet ten times a year on the last Friday of the month except for the summer break (July-August), from 16:15 to 18:15 in Groningen.
*in English

Save the Date (schedule for 2023):

January 27 (cancelled because too many current members are away)
February 24 meeting, Hanzeplein 120 Groningen
March 31 meeting, Hanzeplein 120 Groningen
April 28 meeting, Hanzeplein 120 Groningen
May 26 meeting, IWCN office (Gedempte Zuiderdiep 98)
June 30 picnic (coordinator’s home)
SUMMER BREAK
September 29 meeting, IWCN office (Gedempte Zuiderdiep 98) or Hanzeplein 120 Groningen
October 27 meeting, IWCN office (Gedempte Zuiderdiep 98) or Hanzeplein 120 Groningen
November 24 meeting, IWCN office (Gedempte Zuiderdiep 98) or Hanzeplein 120 Groningen
December 29 New Year’s dinner (café) (could be held earlier if members are away)

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"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."

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