Sunday

🎆 NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY 🥂✨ Get ready for the biggest night of the year! The rooftop of Marco Polo will turn into a sparkling celebration zone: with a fireworks show, midnight countdown, stunning views, party lights, international vibes, and high-energy beats to welcome 2026 in style! 🎉🔥 WHAT TO EXPECT -🎧 NYE DJ Set – Energetic reggaeton beats by DJ Ferne & epic countdown tracks -🌍 International crowd – the most social New Year’s Eve event in Malta -🎆 Fireworks show – celebrate 2026 with a drink in hand and a sky full of colours -🥂 Countdown celebration & Midnight toast – feel the energy rise as everyone counts down together -✨ Face Painting & Beer Pong – glow-in-the-dark face accents and a beer pong tournament run by our team -🏙️ Two rooftop levels – lounge zone above, dancefloor & bar below — stunning St. Julian’s views guaranteed WHEN & WHERE -Wednesday, 31st December 2025 — from 21:00 🕘 -Marco Polo Rooftop Bar, St. Julian’s 📍 🌍 WHO JOINS: Students, expats, locals, and travelers — everyone’s welcome at English Café Malta, the island’s biggest international community! 🌎✨ 🎟️ ENTRANCE & TICKETS: -Online Early Bird: €15 -Online Second Release: €20 -At the Door: €25 Each ticket includes a free Champagne glass at midnight! 🥂 Link for online tickets: [Website](https://englishcafemalta.com/events-in-malta/parties-in-malta/new-years-eve-party-malta/) 🌙 See you there! Let’s welcome 2026 together under the stars! 🎆

💪🏻Challenge your international 🌎 friends at billiards 🎱, darts 🎯, foosball ⚽ or sing your favorite karaoke songs 🎤at the most popular and vibrant meetup on the island! 🤩 💛 An Average of 100+ people join EACH meetup! Dont' worry about numbers of "Going" in Meetup!😉 👉🏻 Follow us in IG and FB for a proper feeling of our events and community: English Cafe Malta! ⭐HOW DOES IT WORK? Come with your friends or alone and we will arrange the tables with other sociable, friendly and dynamic people like you! Then whenever you are ready, at the games! 🏁 👥WHO PARTICIPATES? Expats, English Students, Erasmus, Interns, Volunteers, Digital Nomads, Maltese people, Tourists & Couchsurfers. All nationalities, age groups, and different levels of English. 🎉 We're looking forward to seeing you there! EVENT DETAILS: 🕰️WHEN: Every Wednesday, from 19:30 onwards. 📍WHERE: We meet at St Gregory's Club Lounge (https://bit.ly/3AEjUpR). 🎟️ENTRANCE: only €6 including a free welcome drink (Beer, Wine, Sangria, soft drink). 🍻 OFFERS: get a pitcher of beer for €5 and delicious burgers for best prices! WOW! MORE INFO: 😍ABOUT US: English Café Malta organizes the most popular international meetups in Malta since 2014! 🌐Website: https://englishcafemalta.com 📷Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VNkzWS 📱 Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/EnglishCafeMalta](https://www.facebook.com/EnglishCafeMalta?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUqabyZSyWtk2rUEqxS_7Pg41qTZH2F_oUHnBI1YB8Z6mGjGw_2OTJEXdtZl3yqIcKFkNMCQvvQROEqs7aLKt6LIT8qQRzewIAUq5QdgjTJMfddMvdrCQhT9cf5upEzkog&__tn__=q)

🎆 NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY 🥂✨ Get ready for the biggest night of the year! The rooftop of Marco Polo will turn into a sparkling celebration zone: with a fireworks show, midnight countdown, stunning views, party lights, international vibes, and high-energy beats to welcome 2026 in style! 🎉🔥 WHAT TO EXPECT -🎧 NYE DJ Set – Energetic reggaeton beats by DJ Ferne & epic countdown tracks -🌍 International crowd – the most social New Year’s Eve event in Malta -🎆 Fireworks show – celebrate 2026 with a drink in hand and a sky full of colours -🥂 Countdown celebration & Midnight toast – feel the energy rise as everyone counts down together -✨ Face Painting & Beer Pong – glow-in-the-dark face accents and a beer pong tournament run by our team -🏙️ Two rooftop levels – lounge zone above, dancefloor & bar below — stunning St. Julian’s views guaranteed WHEN & WHERE -Wednesday, 31st December 2025 — from 21:00 🕘 -Marco Polo Rooftop Bar, St. Julian’s 📍 🌍 WHO JOINS: Students, expats, locals, and travelers — everyone’s welcome at English Café Malta, the island’s biggest international community! 🌎✨ 🎟️ ENTRANCE & TICKETS: -Online Early Bird: €15 -Online Second Release: €20 -At the Door: €25 Each ticket includes a free Champagne glass at midnight! 🥂 Link for online tickets: [Website](https://englishcafemalta.com/events-in-malta/parties-in-malta/new-years-eve-party-malta/) 🌙 See you there! Let’s welcome 2026 together under the stars! 🎆

💪🏻Challenge your international 🌎 friends at billiards 🎱, darts 🎯, foosball ⚽ or sing your favorite karaoke songs 🎤at the most popular and vibrant meetup on the island! 🤩 💛 An Average of 100+ people join EACH meetup! Dont' worry about numbers of "Going" in Meetup!😉 👉🏻 Follow us in IG and FB for a proper feeling of our events and community: English Cafe Malta! ⭐HOW DOES IT WORK? Come with your friends or alone and we will arrange the tables with other sociable, friendly and dynamic people like you! Then whenever you are ready, at the games! 🏁 👥WHO PARTICIPATES? Expats, English Students, Erasmus, Interns, Volunteers, Digital Nomads, Maltese people, Tourists & Couchsurfers. All nationalities, age groups, and different levels of English. 🎉 We're looking forward to seeing you there! EVENT DETAILS: 🕰️WHEN: Every Wednesday, from 19:30 onwards. 📍WHERE: We meet at St Gregory's Club Lounge (https://bit.ly/3AEjUpR). 🎟️ENTRANCE: only €6 including a free welcome drink (Beer, Wine, Sangria, soft drink). 🍻 OFFERS: get a pitcher of beer for €5 and delicious burgers for best prices! WOW! MORE INFO: 😍ABOUT US: English Café Malta organizes the most popular international meetups in Malta since 2014! 🌐Website: https://englishcafemalta.com 📷Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VNkzWS 📱 Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/EnglishCafeMalta](https://www.facebook.com/EnglishCafeMalta?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUqabyZSyWtk2rUEqxS_7Pg41qTZH2F_oUHnBI1YB8Z6mGjGw_2OTJEXdtZl3yqIcKFkNMCQvvQROEqs7aLKt6LIT8qQRzewIAUq5QdgjTJMfddMvdrCQhT9cf5upEzkog&__tn__=q)

Let's start 2026 with a little game of "Codenames". This could be the new thing you do in 2026! It will happen in Sliema, and soon the exact location will be decided, which will probably be a cafe. There are NO FEES! It would be nice if you order a cold or hot drink from the cafe at which the group meets.

Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!

Join Sacred Sound Alchemy Columbus for a transformative Sound Bath experience that will take you on a journey of self-discovery and healing. Immerse yourself in the powerful vibrations of various sound instruments like crystal singing bowls and rain drums, carefully orchestrated to balance your chakras and uplift your spirit. The soothing sounds will help you release negative energy, reduce stress, and promote deep relaxation. This event is perfect for those seeking a moment of tranquility and a chance to connect with their inner selves. Whether you are new to sound healing or a seasoned practitioner, you will benefit from the harmonious frequencies that will resonate with your body and soul. Come and allow yourself to be enveloped in a wave of healing energy, leaving you refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready for life's next chapter. Please bring something comfortable to lay on like a yoga mat. Being a pillow for your head or for under your knees and a blanket to cover over yourou. The library can get cold. Bring some water to help flush your body for after the session.

**Caller: Gaye Fifer** **Band: Hot Coffee Breakdown** **Big Scioty Contra Dance** **temporarily returning to our long ago location for Jan-March - First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St., Columbus 43215** WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing! Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor. Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 7:30 - 8:00, followed by dancing 8:00 - 10:30. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner. Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot. For more information contact me or check out our website: [www.bigscioty.com](http://www.bigscioty.com/) Please bring your own refillable water bottle. Snacks to share are always welcome!

Our January program is privileged to have Kristen Tregar as our speaker. Ms. Tregar is the co-author with John de Lancie (the actor who portrayed the character Q on Star Trek next generation) of a radio play depicting the events surrounding the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District trial. The trial decided the issue of some of the Dover school district board members attempting to insert creationism disguised as "intelligent design" into the 9th grade biology curriculum. She will discuss the trial and the process of writing the play. (Bob Leonhard has seen the play and it is riveting and tense). Ms. Tregar's bio is below: Kristen Tregar is a dramaturg, director, playwright, and theatre teacher. She earned her Ph.D. in Drama and Theatre from the UC San Diego and UC Irvine joint program. In addition, she has a MS in Forensic Science from City University of New York- John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a MA in Educational Theatre from New York University- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. In 2013, in collaboration with Irish colleagues, she founded *The Ireland Project*, an intercontinental devised theatre work with high school students in New York and Tallaght, Ireland. Her original short story "Far From Here" was recently published in *Stay Awhile Longer: More Scenes From Temecula Valley*. She has two rescued dogs (Kira and Harry) and she rides, competes, and foxhunts with her horses, Andromache and Baker Street Irregular. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon