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  1. Event Haagse zwembaden door de tijd heen in the Atrium

    Vintage swim diplomas, historic staff uniforms, old tickets, and photographs document the city's swimming culture across decades.

    13 September 2026

  2. Event Rob de Wijk on North Sea hybrid warfare

    A security analyst examines offshore threats facing the Dutch shipping industry and recreational sailors, followed by drinks.

    13 September 2026

  3. Event Turn ink splatters into fantasy birds in Ypenburg

    Children transform spilled ink and watercolour stains into colourful birds using permanent alcohol marker pens.

    13 September 2026

  4. Event Hands-on AI crash course at Bibliotheek Segbroek

    Students guide you through testing ChatGPT, generating digital images, and spotting common online deepfakes and scams.

    13 September 2026

  5. Event Fissa Goes PIP with hip-hop and trap selections

    DJs spin contemporary trap, rhythm and blues, and classic hip-hop cuts across an all-night club event.

    13 September 2026

  6. Event Outerspace presents Darkspace with Ghost in the Machine

    Electronic producers and DJs deliver heavy late-night club sets spanning hard techno and driving basslines until sunrise.

    13 September 2026

  7. Event Late-night electronic session with Club Godverdomme

    An overnight party running through five in the morning on PIP's dance floor with a crowd-focused DJ line-up.

    13 September 2026

  8. Event Managing offshore edge Kubernetes clusters on maritime vessels

    Dinner precedes a tech talk detailing Van Oord's migration from Rancher to Talos Linux on operational ships.

    13 September 2026

  9. Event Bach and Pärt choral works by De Nederlandse Bachvereniging

    Johanna Soller conducts baroque choral pieces paired alongside Arvo Pärt's Fratres, featuring four international vocal soloists.

    13 September 2026

  10. Event Build cardboard theater scenery at the Kunstlab workshop

    Families craft painted stage decorations using cardboard, ink, and patterned details for an upcoming festival storytelling show.

    13 September 2026

  11. Event Max Velthuijs puppet show for young children and parents

    Children aged three to seven follow Crocodile and Elephant discovering trumpet and violin music together in an interactive performance.

    13 September 2026

  12. Event Elephant and Crocodile stories staged as a musical puppet show

    Young children and parents follow Max Velthuijs's illustrated characters through an interactive performance timed for Children's Book Week.

    13 September 2026

  13. Event Painting fantasy ink birds at Bibliotheek Ypenburg

    Children turn random alcohol ink splatters into detailed birds using watercolour paint and fine markers for Animal Day.

    13 September 2026

  14. Event Dinner and conversation with LUX Den Haag at Alpha Youth

    An informal evening for young adults to eat together and discuss big life questions around Christian faith.

    13 September 2026

  15. Event Injury recovery and brain plasticity symposium at New Babylon

    Healthcare and legal experts present rehabilitation research alongside practical recovery strategies, with a complimentary handbook for attendees.

    13 September 2026

  16. Event A shared meal and faith discussion at Alpha Youth

    Young people gather over dinner to discuss life and Christian faith before setting dates for upcoming sessions.

    13 September 2026

  17. Event Zhiqi Xu defends doctoral thesis on Chinese poverty alleviation

    A public academic defence examining how grassroots officials and community members shape rural development governance in contemporary China.

    13 September 2026

  18. Event Van Schok tot Herstel: brain recovery and injury symposium

    Specialists and injury survivors look at neuroplasticity, sharing research and clinical insights before an interactive panel discussion.

    13 September 2026

  19. Event One-on-one Dutch tax assistance appointments on the fourth floor

    Trained volunteers from Stichting Belastingwinkel Rotterdam guide residents step by step through individual tax filing paperwork.

    13 September 2026

  20. Event Structured evening dialogues at Good Place Café

    Facilitated conversation rounds pairing strangers together to talk through themes of belonging, life paths, and home.

    13 September 2026