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  1. Event Songs, stories and movement at Babypret Moerwijk

    Carers gather with babies and older siblings for simple rhymes, books, and shared parenting tips.

    13 September 2026

  2. Event Samen wandelen door Laak neighborhood morning walk

    Local guides lead an easy group stroll following a fresh route through the district.

    13 September 2026

  3. Event Offline reading evening at Samen leesclub

    Leave your phone behind to spend an uninterrupted evening reading alongside fellow book lovers.

    13 September 2026

  4. Event Songs, board books and gentle movement at BabyBieb

    Caregivers and babies share songs, picture books and simple movements in this free monthly library drop-in.

    13 September 2026

  5. Event Muzikale Verrassing lunchtime concert by conservatoire students

    Royal Conservatoire students perform a free morning set spanning different musical styles from jazz to classical.

    13 September 2026

  6. Event Voorleespret afternoon storytime and crafts for kids

    Children aged five and up listen to a shared story and finish with simple creative activities like drawing.

    13 September 2026

  7. Event Spanish storytime and crafts for young children

    Children listen to stories read aloud, make simple crafts together, and share hot chocolate while parents drink tea.

    13 September 2026

  8. Event Lucien and Friends with Lisa Lashes at PIP

    DJ sets run until dawn across the dancefloor, bringing together electronic selectors for a late-night club session.

    13 September 2026

  9. Event All-night clubbing at PIP in PIP

    Six hours across the club floor with DJ sets from Interstellar Funk, Chima Isaaro, and Deirdre Direktor.

    13 September 2026

  10. Event Dekmantel Soundsystem headlines Planet Warehouse

    An all-night warehouse session running until dawn with Dekmantel Soundsystem, Mark Du Mosch, and 751 on decks.

    13 September 2026

  11. Event Interactive music and tales during Peutertijd

    Children aged two to four explore rhythms and short stories together in the library reading corner.

    13 September 2026

  12. Event Songs and simple stories for children at Peutertijd

    Toddlers and their carers gather on the third floor for forty-five minutes of guided storytelling and music.

    13 September 2026

  13. Event Practical direction at The Grounded Entrepreneur workshop

    An interactive morning session focused on clarifying your venture's purpose and defining what counts as enough.

    13 September 2026

  14. Event Music on the lap at Baby- en Dreumescafé

    Quirine leads a gentle forty-five-minute session of sounds and songs for babies, toddlers, and their parents.

    13 September 2026

  15. Event Late-night dance music at Spaced Out club night

    Underground club selections run through the night with Malbetrieb, Walu, Alberto Stocco and Flore behind the decks.

    13 September 2026

  16. Event Victor Patrascan performs The Biggest Problem in the World

    Adult stand-up comedy delivered in English, focusing on modern existential angst and absurdities of daily living.

    13 September 2026

  17. Event Romanian comedian Victor Patrascan brings stand-up to Zeeheldentheater

    An English-language solo comedy set dissecting contemporary anxieties and modern absurdities for an adult audience.

    13 September 2026

  18. Event Map ecosystem connections in the Biodiversity Collage workshop

    Small teams assemble sixty scientific knowledge cards on ecosystem health and human impacts over three collaborative hours.

    13 September 2026

  19. Event Device-free group reading at Centrale Bibliotheek

    Bring a personal book to Studio B for quiet, uninterrupted reading in silence alongside fellow book lovers.

    13 September 2026

  20. Event Talismann headlines The Crave club night at PIP

    Late-night electronic sets run until dawn across the dance floors at the Binckhorst industrial venue.

    13 September 2026