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Stingray 313 headlines PIP club night
Late-night electronic club session featuring DJ Stingray 313 alongside mul/ANNA and KI/IP.
13 September 2026
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Remko Vrijdag tests new cabaret solo Marko Maandag
Stories, original songs, and sharp parodies fill an early try-out performance with an intermission drink included.
13 September 2026
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All-night electronic sets at Oxygen Bar 2
DJs Jamie Tiller, Orpheu the Wizard, 751, and DAZION take over the decks until early morning.
13 September 2026
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Craft your own miniature character at Coraline Doll Workshop
A hands-on, three-hour studio session dedicated to building and styling a personalized doll inspired by the animated feature.
13 September 2026
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Contemporary piano pieces with composer Dante Boon
Composer and pianist Dante Boon performs four world premieres alongside mid-century and recent chamber works for solo keyboard.
13 September 2026
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Fossils, gems, and raw specimens at International Mineralen Beurs
Halls filled with rough minerals, polished gemstones, fossils, and international jewelry bring collectors together under one vast roof.
13 September 2026
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Modern piano premieres and vintage scores from Dante Boon
Experimental solo piano pieces spanning four world premieres alongside a 1962 Elisabeth Lutyens score fill this intimate evening set.
13 September 2026
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Handmade custom portrait figures at Coraline Doll Workshop
Spend three focused afternoon hours crafting a bespoke figurine styled after yourself in the dark storybook aesthetic.
13 September 2026
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Centenary swing classics and jazz standards with The Ramblers
Bandleader Loet van der Lee leads two guest vocalists through vintage swing numbers, classic standards, and fresh arrangements.
13 September 2026
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Learn how to spot scams with DigiVeiliger
Practical library guidance across three two-hour sessions covering suspicious messages, common fraud attempts, and safer everyday communication online.
13 September 2026
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Nationale Voorleeslunch gathering for seniors at Bibliotheek Mariahoeve
Community members aged 55 and up sit together for lunch, listening to a short story written by Joke van Leeuwen.
13 September 2026
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Shared lunch and Joke van Leeuwen story in Mariahoeve
People aged 55 and older share a mid-day meal while someone reads out Joke van Leeuwen's new short story.
13 September 2026
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Onder Einaudi’s Vleugels: contemporary piano and violin duets
Ernst Munneke and Anoek Brokaar perform pieces by Ludovico Einaudi and his contemporaries, with an interval drink included.
13 September 2026
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Over-55s lunch and reading in the Rotonde building
Local seniors gather over lunch inside the library to hear Joke van Leeuwen's commissioned story read aloud together.
13 September 2026
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Vegetarian lunch and live poetry for Segbroek seniors
Poet Sjaak Kroes reads Joke van Leeuwen's story, then crafts verses drawn directly from your table conversations over lunch.
13 September 2026
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Free lunch and storytelling at Nieuw Waldeck library
Guests sit down for a communal meal while listening to this year's nationwide story by Joke van Leeuwen.
13 September 2026
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Nationale Voorleeslunch for older residents in Benoordenhout
Shared tables and a story by a Dutch author read aloud, organised for neighbours aged 55 and over.
13 September 2026
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Vegetarian lunch and on-the-spot poetry at Bibliotheek Segbroek
Poet Sjaak Kroes reads Joke van Leeuwen's story, then crafts spontaneous poems drawn from lunchtime conversations between tables.
13 September 2026
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Story reading over lunch at Centrale Bibliotheek
Sam Hermans reads a newly commissioned story by Joke van Leeuwen to an intimate audience of fifty over lunch.
13 September 2026
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Surprise live concert and story reading in Leidschenveen
Senior neighbours meet over a communal midday meal, an unannounced musical performance, and the national reading lunch story.
13 September 2026
