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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Some face-to-face events are being held in accordance with the governmental measures enacted to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
However, many other events will still be held online. Click on the image below to find out what these options are.

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 May 2022 & June 2022

ONLINE, GRONINGEN, FRIESLAND, DRENTHE, OTHER

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat
1 May Tulip Tour with the Groningen Walking Club	2 May Dutch Conversation Fun with Yvonne levels B1-B2 Dutch Book Club, levels A2-B1. Het Diner, Herman Koch (non Connect event)	3 May Walking Club in Leeuwarden	4 May Leeuwarden Cycling Club Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea levels A1-A2 Housing Webinar with Expat Mortgages (non Connect event)	5 May Yoga in the park (Cancelled)	6 May Women's Circle, a "tribu" (cancelled) Writer's Club in Groningen	7 May
8 May Running Club Friesland Sunday Coffee Social Walking Club in Groningen	9 May Treasure Hunt in Groningen with Dutch Conversation Fun with Yvonne levels B1-B2	10 May IWCN Guest Webinar: "Buying your own home in Groningen" by EHN (non Connect event) Guest webinar: Introduction to Ukrainian Language Walking Club in Leeuwarden	11 May Leeuwarden Cycling Club Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea levels A1-A2 Book Club in Groningen	12 May Connect Talk: Having a Baby in The Netherlands	13 May Women's Circle, a "tribu" International Coffee Morning in Groningen	14 May
15 May Running Club Friesland Walking Club in Groningen	16 May Dutch Conversation Fun with Yvonne levels B1-B2 Dutch Book Club, levels A2-B2. Het huis aan de Gouden, Jessie Burton (non Connect event)	17 May Guest webinar: Crash course in Ukrainian Language Walking Club in Leeuwarden	18 May Leeuwarden Cycling Club Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea levels A1-A2	19 May IWCN Guest Webinar: Expat Housing Network (non Connect event) Yoga Afternoons with Ana IN THE PARK!	20 May Women's Circle, a "tribu" Leeuwarden Coffee Afternoon	21 May Saturday Discoveries in Groningen
22 May Running Club Friesland Walking Club in Groningen	23 May Dutch Book Club, levels A2-B2. Het huis aan de Gouden, Jessie Burton (non Connect event)	24 May Walking Club in Leeuwarden	25 May Leeuwarden Cycling Club Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea levels A1-A2 Housing Webinar with Expat Mortgages (non Connect event)	26 May	27 May Women's Circle, a "tribu" Leeuwarden Pub Evening	28 May New! Trip to Giethoorn - “Dutch Venice” - with the Connect Travel Club
29 May Running Club Friesland International Sunday Brunch in Groningen Treasure Hunt Walk with the Connect Walking Club in Groningen	30 May Dutch Book Club, levels A2-B2. Het huis aan de Gouden, Jessie Burton (non Connect event)	31 May Walking Club in Leeuwarden	1 Jun Leeuwarden Cycling Club Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea levels A1-A2 Housing Webinar with Expat Mortgages (non Connect event)	2 Jun New! English Conversation Fun with Jay levels B1-B2 in Groningen Yoga Afternoons with Ana IN THE PARK!	3 Jun	4 Jun Saturday Discoveries in Groningen
5 Jun Running Club Friesland City Central Fiets Friend: Outing (non Connect event) Walking Club in Groningen	6 Jun Dutch Book Club, levels A2-B2. Het huis aan de Gouden, Jessie Burton (non Connect event)	7 Jun Walking Club in Leeuwarden	8 Jun Leeuwarden Cycling Club Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea levels A1-A2	9 Jun Yoga Afternoons with Ana IN THE PARK!	10 Jun Women's Circle, a "tribu"	11 Jun New! Coffee sketches workshop with Art Studio Schell in Groningen
12 Jun Running Club Friesland Walking Club in Groningen	13 Jun Dutch Conversation Fun with Yvonne levels B1-B2	14 Jun Walking Club in Leeuwarden	15 Jun Leeuwarden Cycling Club Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea levels A1-A2	16 Jun Housing Webinar with Expat Mortgages (non Connect event) Yoga Afternoons with Ana IN THE PARK! Book Club in Groningen	17 Jun International Coffee Morning in Groningen	18 Jun
19 Jun Running Club Friesland Walking Club in Groningen	20 Jun Dutch Conversation Fun with Yvonne levels B1-B2	21 Jun Walking Club in Leeuwarden	22 Jun Leeuwarden Cycling Club Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea levels A1-A2	23 Jun Yoga Afternoons with Ana IN THE PARK!	24 Jun Women's Circle, a "tribu"	25 Jun
26 Jun Running Club Friesland International Sunday Brunch in Groningen Walking Club in Groningen	27 Jun Dutch Conversation Fun with Yvonne levels B1-B2	28 Jun Walking Club in Leeuwarden	29 Jun Leeuwarden Cycling Club Dutch Conversation Fun with Andrea levels A1-A2 Housing Webinar with Expat Mortgages (non Connect event)	30 Jun Yoga Afternoons with Ana IN THE PARK!

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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)

"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)

"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)

"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)

Connecting Worlds

Helping people adapt, integrate and develop

Events during May 2022 & June 2022

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