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  1. Event Stingray 313 headlines PIP club night

    Late-night electronic club session featuring DJ Stingray 313 alongside mul/ANNA and KI/IP.

    13 September 2026

  2. Event 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

  3. Event 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

  4. Event 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

  5. Event 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

  6. Event 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

  7. Event 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

  8. Event 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

  9. Event 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

  10. Event 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

  11. Event 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

  12. Event 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

  13. Event 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

  14. Event 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

  15. Event 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

  16. Event 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

  17. Event 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

  18. Event 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

  19. Event 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

  20. Event 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