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Event Drop in for coffee, sweets and neighbourly conversation

An informal one-hour morning gathering with hot coffee and sweet treats on offer, completely free of any agenda.

13 September 2026

Event Japanese paper lanterns at the central library’s ArtLab

Children make their own traditional washi lantern to carry home during a one-hour craft session for ages six up.

13 September 2026

Event Camp inside a century-old bookstore for Lekker Lang Lezen

Bring a sleeping bag and spend twenty-four hours reading quietly inside a historic shop opposite Paleis Noordeinde.

13 September 2026

Event NBBU’s annual conference on labour trends at SER

Keynote speakers debate artificial intelligence, geopolitics, and mounting staff shortages over an intensive morning session.

13 September 2026

Event Clay shaping and glazing at Kinderkunstlessen 6+

Children learn basic ceramic building and colour application across five Wednesday sessions culminating in a family showcase.

13 September 2026

Event Coffee & Connect neighbourhood morning meetup

An unstructured hour of coffee, sweet treats, and casual conversation with people living and working nearby.

13 September 2026

Event Haydn and Dvořák chamber strings at Close Up

Residentie Orkest players take up string sextets and quartets, with audiences seated in the round.

13 September 2026

Event Labour market strategies at De Arbeidsmarkt van Morgen 2026

Five guest speakers address artificial intelligence, economic shifts, and staff shortages across a focused four-hour morning congress.

13 September 2026

Event Theater Belicht: Tsjechov and The Seagull

A theater expert unpacks Anton Chekhov and his play De Meeuw, tied to this year's history month theme.

13 September 2026

Event Interactive animal tales at Voorleesvoorstelling ‘De perfecte Voorstelling’

Young children listen to Samuel Langley-Swain's picture book while acting out animal roles and joining in songs.

13 September 2026

Event Craft a paper lamp at ArtLab: Japanese Washi-Lantern

Children aged six and up craft and decorate their own Japanese paper lantern to take home afterwards.

13 September 2026

Event Residentie Orkest strings in Close Up: Haydn & Dvořák

A seventy-five-minute programme in the round featuring string quartets and sextets by Haydn, Martin, and Dvořák without an interval.

13 September 2026

Event Guided garment projects at Naailes bij Das Leben am Haverkamp

Bring your machine to work on personal sewing projects alongside a designer in a group of six.

13 September 2026

Event Camp out with books at Lekker Lang Lezen

Bring a sleeping bag and spend twenty-four hours reading among the shelves of a century-old bookstore.

13 September 2026

Event Urban partnerships debate at the 23rd N-AERUS Conference

Four thematic tracks explore global urban agendas in a free hybrid format split between the Netherlands and Brazil.

13 September 2026

Event Strategic Negotiations Course with Sven Koopmans

Mid- and senior-level professionals work through model negotiations and international scenarios across five afternoons over two weeks.

13 September 2026

Event Five-afternoon intensive course in international strategic negotiations

Diplomacy professionals run scenario simulations and practical drills for small groups tackling cross-border commercial and political disputes.

13 September 2026

Event Shared stories bridge street artists and fine art

Organisers bring graffiti creators and traditional studio painters into conversation after an informal early evening soup meal.

13 September 2026

Event Street art encounters classical painting over hot soup

Community storytelling brings graffiti coordinators and fine art society directors together over bowls of warm broth.

13 September 2026

Event From guilds to medicine: early pharmacists uncovered

Archivist Raymund Schütz unpicks sixteenth-century municipal records showing grocers and painters sharing guilds with local chemists.

13 September 2026