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 February 2020 & March 2020

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat
						1 Feb Running Club Drawing Fundamentals 10-13 yrs
2 Feb Sunday Coffee Social	3 Feb Walk-in Mortgage Consultations with Expat Mortgages English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2) Meditation	4 Feb	5 Feb Senior Staffing\|Recruit a Student	6 Feb Let's Talk Dutch! Leeuwarden	7 Feb Coffee Morning in Leeuwarden International Coffee Morning Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2)	8 Feb Running Club
9 Feb Parent Coffee Meetup	10 Feb English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2)	11 Feb Yoga Mornings Kids Arts & Crafts Book Club: Ghost Wall	12 Feb Free consultations for Dutch and English language courses Free Consultation Hour GrensInfoPunt - Ems Dollart Region Lunch concert: Noord Nederlands Orkest	13 Feb English Conversation Fun at 'Coffee Break'	14 Feb Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2)	15 Feb Running Club
16 Feb	17 Feb Walk-in Mortgage Consultations with Expat Mortgages English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2)	18 Feb International Mothers in Friesland Club	19 Feb Senior Staffing\|Recruit a Student Dutch Tax Matters - About the Dutch Tax System	20 Feb English Conversation Fun at 'Coffee Break'	21 Feb International Coffee Morning	22 Feb Running Club
23 Feb	24 Feb Free Introduction to Dutch Online Course Walk-in Mortgage Consultations with Expat Mortgages English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2) Paping belastingadvies Free Tax Consultation Meditation	25 Feb Yoga Mornings	26 Feb Free consultations for Dutch and English language courses Global Food Free Hip Hop Trial Lesson	27 Feb English Conversation Fun at 'Coffee Break' Let's Talk Dutch! Leeuwarden International Pub Night Emmen	28 Feb Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2) Movie Night Book Club Boppe / Leeuwarden	29 Feb Running Club
1 Mar Sunday Coffee Social	2 Mar Walk-in Mortgage Consultations with Expat Mortgages English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2)	3 Mar International Mothers in Friesland Club	4 Mar Senior Staffing\|Recruit a Student	5 Mar English Conversation Fun at 'Coffee Break'	6 Mar International Coffee Morning Coffee Morning in Leeuwarden Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2)	7 Mar Running Club
8 Mar Parent Coffee Meet-up/Leeuwarden	9 Mar Walk-in Mortgage Consultations with Expat Mortgages English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2) Meditation	10 Mar Yoga Mornings	11 Mar Free consultations for Dutch and English language courses Book Club: The Sisters Brothers	12 Mar English Conversation Fun at 'Coffee Break' Let's Talk Dutch! Leeuwarden	13 Mar	14 Mar
15 Mar	16 Mar Walk-in Mortgage Consultations with Expat Mortgages	17 Mar International Mothers in Friesland Club	18 Mar	19 Mar	20 Mar Coffee Morning in Leeuwarden Ladies Night	21 Mar
22 Mar	23 Mar Meditation	24 Mar Kids Arts & Crafts	25 Mar	26 Mar Let's Talk Dutch! Leeuwarden	27 Mar	28 Mar
29 Mar	30 Mar	31 Mar

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"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)

"I moved to the Netherlands in 2010 to join my Dutch boyfriend (now husband). After nearly two years of trying to integrate into Dutch society I hit a low point, feeling lonely and isolated. That was when I learnt about Connect International and signed up to be a member. I started by attending the Coffee Mornings, then volunteered to help set up the Crafts Club and gave a few workshops about building WordPress websites (as I work as a freelance web developer). Connect (and its members) gave me friendship and support at a time when I needed it, and I hope to do the same for others in a similar position."

Stephanie Fermor (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)

"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)

Connecting Worlds

Helping people adapt, integrate and develop

Events during February 2020 & March 2020

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