Book Club

**☃️ Weekly Anime Night - Winter Season ☃️** Your friendly neighbourhood anime club is there to get you through those cold days. We starting with the season of **Fate/strange Fake!** 📅 **Event Series Details** **Dates: April 26th** **Time: 19:00–21:00** **Location:** Buurtcentrum De Speler, Thorbeckelaan 18, 3551 BR, Utrecht 🎬 **What’s the Plan This Week?** 1. Before we start watching, enjoy chats with other joiners, meet new people and get comfortable to start the show! 2. **Fate/strange Fake - episode 0** 3. Break – Grab a drink, chat, and stretch those legs. 4. **Fate/strange Fake - episode 1** 5. Closing & Hangout – Let’s talk reactions, highlights, opinions, hot takes, and everything in between! **🎒 What Should You Bring?** Your favorite snacks and drinks (not provided) Your love for anime Friends, or just your awesome self – all are welcome! 🎟️ **Free & Open to All!** This is a non-commercial, community-driven event created by fans, for fans. Whether you’re new to anime or a seasoned otaku, there’s a seat on the couch for you. 🎌 **About Utrecht Anime Club** U.A.C. is an ever-growing group of collaborative and diverse people. Our goal is to bring people together from all across Utrecht (and beyond!), to create cozy and inclusive events in which we share our love of anime. 🔍 **Questions?** Drop them in the event chat – we’re happy to help! Come for the anime, stay for the laughs, finale vibes, and great people. See you there! ✨🎥🍿

* We **start at 11:30** at Train Station Driebergen-Zeist (in front of: NS Stationshuiskamer https://maps.app.goo.gl/rxbgbhe877qTaoE2A * Length: \~16 km (4 - 5 hr hiking) * What to bring: lunch, water, snack. * For whom: As always, sporty folks that like to combine social event with being active in nature. **Getting there by Train:** * To Station: Driebergen-Zeist https://maps.app.goo.gl/1o211iUUR7ZzWZAq8 **Getting there by Car:** * P+R Driebergen-Zeist: Stationsweg 15B, Driebergen-Rijsenburg (payed) https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rzkus3PV1cXaiBV89 **Note:** * Please **pay a small fee (3 euro)** to help us cover the (increased) yearly Meetup contribution of 240 euro. We'll ask you to pay before the start of the hike (can be on the day itself). No refunds, but in the unlikely event that hike would be cancelled and you already paid, you don't need to pay for your next hike. Thank you so much! Use the **safe link** here: https://betaalverzoek.rabobank.nl/betaalverzoek/?id=cqlYWv_MTpSjp2VkROXWhA * Keep in mind that the hike can be canceled when the weather is very bad (**always check the event before you go**). * If you RSVP 'yes' we expect you to show-up. Please do not cancel less than 24 hours before the hike. **No-shows** will lead to your removal from the group. Thanks for the understanding. * By signing up for this event, you agree to release the organizers from any responsibility and liability in all claims. As the participation is strictly voluntary and you freely choose to join, it is the responsibility of individuals participating to ensure that they are fit enough and have adequate coverage to protect themselves.

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Wil jij met mij op een culinaire reis door rouw? Ik nodig je van harte uit voor de Troost Tafel – Lunch Editie. Een intieme middag waar we samen aan tafel gaan om de smaken van rouw te verkennen. Wat is pittig in jouw rouw? Welke herinnering smaakt nog steeds zoet? In een klein gezelschap van maximaal 8 mensen nodig ik je uit om mee te gaan op mijn culinaire reis door rouw – een reis die ik ooit begon na het verlies van mijn moeder. Eerder organiseerde ik diners, maar deze keer kies ik bewust voor een lunch. Waarom? Omdat ik weet dat het soms spannend kan zijn om over rouw te praten. Met deze kortere, laagdrempelige editie wil ik juist ruimte creëren voor wie dat spannend vindt, maar toch nieuwsgierig is naar verbinding, troost en smaak. 🕰 Indeling van de middag 12.30 – 13.00 Inloop & ontvangst 13.00 – 13.15 Welkom & introductie 13.15 – 15.00 Aan tafel – 3-gangen lunch 15.00 – 15.15 Afronding 15.15 – 15.30 Tijd om rustig naar huis te gaan. 🌿 Wat is de Troost Tafel? De Troost Tafel is een plek waar verliezen, herinneringen en smaken samenkomen. Een culinaire reis door rouw – waarin we onderzoeken hoe emoties en herinneringen zich kunnen vertalen naar smaken. Wat is licht in jouw rouw? Wat voelt zwaar? Wat smaakt bitter of juist zoet? 🌟 Voor wie is de Troost Tafel? Voor iedereen die verlies heeft ervaren – groot of klein. Of je nu net een dierbare bent verloren, of al jaren een gemis met je meedraagt: alle vormen van verlies mogen er zijn. Bij de Troost Tafel leggen we de rouw op tafel, in plaats van hem eronder te schuiven. 🍽 Wat kun je verwachten? Een driegangenlunch, met ruimte voor stilte, gesprek en verbinding. Je zit aan tafel met een kleine groep mensen, ieder met hun eigen verhaal. Bij elke gang staan we stil bij een ander aspect van rouw en smaak – zodat we samen verdieping kunnen vinden in wat ons raakt en verbindt. 💛 Waarom ik de Troost Tafel organiseer? In het laatste jaar van mijn koksopleiding verloor ik mijn moeder aan longkanker. Het was mijn eerste diepe ervaring met rouw, en het bracht me op een intense spirituele reis. In die zoektocht vond ik uiteindelijk rust en acceptatie. Helaas verloor ik recent ook mijn stiefmoeder. Na een zeer kort ziekbed werd ik opnieuw geconfronteerd met het verlies. De Troost Tafel is ontstaan uit mijn verlangen om anderen ook een plek te bieden – een veilige, warme tafel waar verlies ruimte mag krijgen, en waar troost mag ontstaan. Schuif je aan? Als je vragen hebt mag je me ook altijd een bericht sturen.

**Note that the location has been changed to Eye Bar & Restaurant!** Our next discussion is on Ludwig Wittgenstein’s *Philosophical Investigations*. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) is often regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. He fundamentally reshaped how philosophy understands language and its relation to philosophical problems. In the *Philosophical Investigations*, he argues that philosophical problems arise from misunderstandings when language is used out of its ordinary context. Meaning, on this view, is determined by use in everyday “language games”, rather than by fixed definitions or logical structure. **Please prepare by reading remarks 1–64.** *Be warned: this book reflects his anti-systematic approach in philosophy; it is composed of 800+ numbered remarks ("sketches", as he calls them) travelling criss-cross across a wide field of thought!*

⚠️ **IMPORTANT: You must sign up and buy a ticket here to attend:** [https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/) **Join the Utrecht City Brunch Club and make new friends!** Each meetup brings together 4–6 people for casual conversations over brunch. We use the Groupvibe platform to facilitate the meetup and ensure everyone’s a good fit. 👉 **To attend, you’ll need to complete registration via this link:** [https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/) We’ll share the exact location of the upcoming meetup the night before only if you have bought a ticket or membership plan. **Why this works:** \* Smaller groups make real conversations easier. \* Discover new restaurants in your city, together. \* Curated brunch venues with good food and vibe. \* If you hit it off with your group, there’s plenty of time to hang out afterwards. **Note:** RSVPs on Meetup don’t reflect total attendance. Many attendees register directly via our website. The event on [Meetup.com](http://meetup.com/) is only a placeholder. This meetup is organized by Groupvibe, a small team passionate about helping people form meaningful friendships offline.

**Welcome @ Expats in Utrecht and Internationals covered in orange for KingsNight!** *Come around and say hi, meet people and have a few drinks with us!* ✅ Always a lot of people! Signing up will be necessary! **🍊🍊 KING's NIGHT 16.30 - 21.30 PARTY-** Come around and experience this great Dutch party with us! **🍊🍊 We party from 16.30 - 21.30 @ Cafe 5th@ Neude!** **🍊🍊 DRESSCODE :** **AS ORANGE AS YOU CAN** (if you want to!) **HOW TO SPOT OUR GROUP & FIND EACHOTHER?** **🍊🍊** RECEIVE A PARTY-BRACELET THIS MAKES IT EASY TO FIND OUR GROUP & EACH OTHER! ***bring a 2 euro coin or pay with tikkie, payment is at the event.*** ***Receive a party bracelet & a chupa chups candy lollipop!*** \*\*\* **FIRST-TIMERS** Don't let that first time meeting us scare you off! Come meet us! Once you are at the bar you will find out it is a lot people's first-time! No need to worry at all! \*\*\* **🍊🍊 KING's NIGHT NOTE** **2026 26th April celebrations falls on a Sunday** \- and Sundays work a bit different because of the local rules \(by the Municipal\) for bars\, cafes & events\. **2 Notes:** 1\. Throughout the city there will be ticketed events and at some locations there will be *free outside music stages (most likely on the bigger squares).* 2\. A lot of bars will close at their regular early Sunday closing time\! \(due to high Sunday costs & event permits involved\)\. *Not all bars but a great many!* \*\*\* **FIRST-TIME JOINING A MEETUP ?** The first time joining a meetup is always a bit exciting! You don't know anyone yet but that will soon change. Plenty of people to meet tonight!
Tonight is all about having fun and catching up with people, people you've seen before and new people to meet.
Come find us organisers if you have any questions - we're looking forward meeting you! **WHAT WE DO**
 Here you meet friends, make new friends, hear what's going on in the city, maybe make plans with the people you meet - to go for dinner or going out in the city later this evening, when available visit other meetups, talk about work or sports or movies or activities that you like or share your travel adventures, talk about anything else that comes to mind. Most of all, don't be shy to come alone, most of us arrive alone and meet everybody here at the cafe, some might have seen each other before and some haven't, for some it is their first time meetup ever, another might just have arrived in Utrecht and is very new in town some come from out of town, like Amersfoort, Arnhem or Amsterdam or Hilversum all is possible.

⚠️ **IMPORTANT: You must sign up and buy a ticket here to attend:** [https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/) **Join the Amsterdam** **Coffee Club and make new friends!** Each meetup brings together 4–6 people for casual conversations over coffee. We use the Groupvibe platform to facilitate the meetup and ensure everyone’s a good fit. 👉 **To attend, you’ll need to complete registration via this link:** [https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/) We’ll share the exact location of the upcoming meetup the night before only if you have bought a ticket or membership plan. **Why this works:** \* Smaller groups make real conversations easier. \* Discover new cafes in your city, together. \* Curated cafes with good coffee and vibe. \* If you hit it off with your group, there’s plenty of time to hang out afterwards. **Note:** RSVPs on Meetup don’t reflect total attendance. Many attendees register directly via our website. The event on [Meetup.com](http://meetup.com/) is only a placeholder. This meetup is organized by Groupvibe, a small team passionate about helping people form meaningful friendships offline.

**We have limited space at the café, so if you've RSVPd and can't make it, please cancel as early as possible so another person can join!** Join in for a morning of crafting & chatting over a drink. Just bring your own project and payment for drinks. Meet fellow crafting enthusiasts, whether it's knitting, crocheting, stitching, origami, or something more unique! We talk about our projects, exchange tipps, but also just get to know each other and enjoy a relaxed Sunday morning in good company. We now also have a WhatsApp group, where we want to organise get-togethers and other events. Ask one of the organisers at the next Meetup you join for more information and access.

**Welcome @ Expats in Utrecht and Internationals covered in orange for KingsNight!** *Come around and say hi, meet people and have a few drinks with us!* ✅ Always a lot of people! Signing up will be necessary! **🍊🍊 KING's NIGHT 16.30 - 21.30 PARTY-** Come around and experience this great Dutch party with us! . **🍊🍊 We party from 16.30 - 21.30 @ Cafe 5th @ Neude!** . **🍊🍊 DRESSCODE :** **AS ORANGE AS YOU CAN** (if you want to!) . **HOW TO SPOT OUR GROUP & FIND EACHOTHER?** **🍊🍊** RECEIVE A PARTY-BRACELET THIS MAKES IT EASY TO FIND OUR GROUP & EACH OTHER! ***bring a 2 euro coin or pay with tikkie, payment is at the event.*** ***Receive a party bracelet & a chupa chups candy lollipop!*** . \*\*\* **FIRST-TIMERS** Don't let that first time meeting us scare you off! Come meet us! Once you are at the bar you will find out it is a lot people's first-time! No need to worry at all! \*\*\* **🍊🍊 KING's NIGHT NOTE** **2026 26th April celebrations falls on a Sunday** \- and Sundays work a bit different because of the local rules \(by the Municipal\) for bars\, cafes & events\. **2 Notes:** 1\. Throughout the city there will be ticketed events and at some locations there will be *free outside music stages (most likely on the bigger squares).* 2\. A lot of bars will close at their regular early Sunday closing time\! \(due to high Sunday costs & event permits involved\)\. *Not all bars but a great many!* \*\*\* **FIRST-TIME JOINING A MEETUP ?** The first time joining a meetup is always a bit exciting! You don't know anyone yet but that will soon change. Plenty of people to meet tonight!
Tonight is all about having fun and catching up with people, people you've seen before and new people to meet.
Come find us organisers if you have any questions - we're looking forward meeting you! **WHAT WE DO**
 Here you meet friends, make new friends, hear what's going on in the city, maybe make plans with the people you meet - to go for dinner or going out in the city later this evening, when available visit other meetups, talk about work or sports or movies or activities that you like or share your travel adventures, talk about anything else that comes to mind. Most of all, don't be shy to come alone, most of us arrive alone and meet everybody here at the cafe, some might have seen each other before and some haven't, for some it is their first time meetup ever, another might just have arrived in Utrecht and is very new in town some come from out of town, like Amersfoort, Arnhem or Amsterdam or Hilversum all is possible.

## **🌊 Marbling Workshop — Utrecht \(\[Booking via link\]\(se book via the link: https://artools\.nl/product/marbling\-workshop/\)\)** ## **Colour, water, and chance.** ## In this 2h hands-on marbling workshop, pigments float on water and are transferred onto paper — creating patterns that can’t be fully controlled or repeated. It’s a slow, tactile and slightly hypnotic process, where “happy accidents” are part of the experience. **What to expect:** – work directly with colour on water – explore movement and flow – create multiple one-of-a-kind prints – guided but open-ended session You don’t aim for one perfect piece — you create many, each shaped by timing and chance. Details: 🕒 Utrecht 2h **📍 Utrecht** **💶** €70 All materials included No experience needed **⚠️**RSVP on Meetup does not confirm your spot **👉**Please book via the link: https://artools.nl/product/marbling-workshop/

🥂 Skip koningsnacht en kom zingen! 🥂

Join us for some focused writing time. All writers and all experience levels are welcome and don’t worry, no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in your area. When you show up, say hello to everyone, grab a drink, and get your writing tools ready. Once you’re all settled, take some time to chat with your fellow writers. Once everyone’s arrived, I will lead quick introductions and then set the timer for our quiet and focused writing session. Afterward, we’ll have time to chat and get to know each other. We often talk about our successes and challenges as writers. If you don’t have time to stick around, no worries! **A note about the format** We don’t host critiques or readings. These events are a safe space for writers of all skill levels and genres to work on their craft, so no one will read or critique your writing. For our full event schedule, visit [https://shutupwrite.com](https://www.shutupwrite.com). **Other Important Details:** WiFi name/password: [PLEASE INCLUDE DETAILS] Travel / Parking info: [PLEASE INCLUDE DETAILS]

**💝 Meet Columbus Singles Tonight – Hosted Speed Dating on Zoom** A hosted online speed dating experience for Columbus locals. Join from home, get paired with Columbus singles your age, and have real conversations on Zoom. A host manages everything so you can just relax and enjoy. **Choose your age range to register:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=430.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=dynamic-local-singles-speed-dating-meetup&ar=18-32&face_v=3.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=430.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=dynamic-local-singles-speed-dating-meetup&ar=30-46&face_v=3.0) **⚠️ RSVP alone won't secure your spot.** You need to register through your age group link below and complete the personality quiz. Places are limited. --- 🎯 **Especially useful for:** - 💡 Singles in Columbus who want to meet people from home - 💡 First-timers new to speed dating 🛠 **What the flow looks like** 1. **Register** – Select your age group above and sign up. 2. **Fill in the matching quiz** – Helps us find your ideal matches for the evening. 3. **Hop on Zoom** – Join the call and your host will walk you through it. 🗂 **Quick details** - **Format:** Hosted on Zoom – one-on-one video dates - 🚀 **Location:** Your space – couch, desk, wherever suits you 💡 **Tip:** Just be yourself. That's always the best approach. **Frequently Asked Questions** **How long are the chats?** A few minutes each — just enough to get a sense of someone. **What if I'm shy?** --- ✨ Register, take the quiz, and connect with Columbus locals tonight. 🦋 ✨ Quick version: this one gets straight to the point. Everything important, without the extra padding.

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**💓 Speed Dating from Home – Meet Detroit Singles Live on Zoom** A straightforward, fun way to meet local singles without stepping out. It's simple: complete a short personality quiz, jump on Zoom, and meet Detroit singles in guided one-on-one rounds. Matches shared afterwards. **Choose your age range to register:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=476.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Detroit&groupurlname=dynamic-local-singles-speed-dating-meetup&ar=18-32&face_v=3.0) - ⚡ **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=476.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Detroit&groupurlname=dynamic-local-singles-speed-dating-meetup&ar=30-46&face_v=3.0) **⚠️ Your RSVP doesn't guarantee a place.** Click your age group link below, register, and take the personality quiz to lock in your spot. Limited places. --- ✅ **You will like this if:** - Anyone curious about speed dating in a relaxed setting - People re-entering the dating scene after a break ⭐ *"10/10. The host was fantastic and I actually had fun on the dates."* – Detroit first-timer 🗂 **Quick details** - 🌍 **Format:** Virtual on Zoom – hosted and well-structured - 🎉 **Location:** Wherever you're comfortable – no venue, no travel 🔄 **What to expect** 1. **Register** – Select your age group above and sign up. 2. **Fill in the matching quiz** – Helps us find your ideal matches for the evening. 3. **Log in** – Connect to the Zoom session from home. The host runs the show. 💡 **Tip:** Just be yourself. That's always the best approach. --- ✨ Speed dating from home — easy, fun, and personality matched. � ✨ Lean version: fewer words, same core offer. Fast to read, easy to act on.

Welcome, readers! Our April read is **_Martyr!_ by Kaveh Akbar.** The story follows a young Iranian American poet grappling with grief, addiction, and the aching question of what makes a life meaningful. Drawn into an unexpected friendship with a terminally ill artist, he begins to confront faith, love, and the seduction of self-destruction. Lyrical, darkly funny, and emotionally piercing, the novel wrestles with beauty and despair in equal measure. It’s a story about longing—to be seen, to be forgiven, and to matter. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖

Welcome, readers! Our May read is **_Kindred_ by Octavia E. Butler.** The story follows Dana, a Black woman living in 1976 California, who is suddenly pulled back to a Maryland plantation before the Civil War. She learns her survival is tied to a white slaveholder’s son. Forced to move between centuries, she must endure the brutal realities of slavery while fighting to hold on to her identity. Tense, intimate, and unforgettable, Kindred explores how the past refuses to stay buried. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖