Spring inspires us—whether to visit a butterfly house, join a walking group, brush up our skill in another language, read with friends, or just relax over a pleasant meal. Check out these club activities!
Tours, Talks, etc.
Thursday, 5 March Celebration of International Women’s Day, exploring the stories of remarkable women through history.
Saturday, 7 March begins a Peace Education Program, learning to understand personal peace and awareness of inner resources.
Tuesday, 10 March A visit to historic industrial architecture in Wedding and to the atelier of the sculptor Stefan Bassir.
Thursday, 12 March A visit to the Biosphäre Potsdam—a tropical botanical garden, a butterfly house, an underwater Aquasphäre …
Saturday, 14 Marc A guided tour of the headquarters of the König Galerie in a renovated, architecturally interesting former church in Kreuzberg.
Friday, 20 March Art exhibition “Nature of Nurture,” reflecting different experiences of motherhood, by two artists from our club at Gallery L41.
Tuesday, 24 March The Environmental Group discusses how each of us can reduce our ecological footprint.
Wednesday, 25 March Lecture, “Women in Ancient Egypt,” by Ulrike Dubiel of the Institute for Egyptology at the Free University of Berlin.
Food, Drinks and Friends
Thursday, 19 March Lunch at Restaurant Le Faubourg, an elegant venue emphasizing seasonal variety and diverse flavours.
Friday, 27 March A Chinese lunch in Charlottenburg with specialties from northeast China as well as a selection of dishes from other regions.
Also, under the title “Body and Soul,” a member offers a congenial evening together with a light meal, at a mutually convenient time for participants.
Book Groups
Wednesday, 4 March The Poetry for Pleasure group meets to read and discuss poetry in multiple languages.
Monday, 30 March The Afternoon Book Group discusses There Are Rivers in the Sky, by Elif Shafak.
Keeping Fit
Wednesday, 18 March Go bowling with a club group: easy exercise and a pleasant evening!
Thursdays, 5 and 19 February The Dog Walking Group, for owners and friends of dogs.
A Saturday morning hiking group (date agreed on each month by members) explores the less well-known green areas and parks in Berlin on foot.
Every Wednesday morning A walk around Schlachtensee
Every Thursday morning A walk around Tiergarten
Languages, Crafts, and Games
Mondays, 9 and 23 March English Speakers
Tuesdays, 10 and 24 March German Speakers
Wednesdays. 25 March French Speakers
Thursdays, 12 and 26 March A Games Group will start out with Rommee (rummy) and branch out to other games that may interest members.
Fridays, 6 and 20 March Italian Speakers
The Club has multiple Mah Jong groups that play regularly, as well as a crafts group that meets at participants’ convenience.
Photo credit: Von Philip Pikart – Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8433730
