Creative Arts

IMPORTANT: This Wednesday's session will be held at the Brussels Beer Project. **Rue Antoine Dansaert 188, 1000 Bruxelles** Please take a moment to read the information and rules for the sessions. **Overview:** Improv sessions in English accepting all levels. We play short and long-form improv comedy, which includes theater-style scenes, guessing, and group games. **Topics:** * Timing * Location * Participation (Attendees list) * RSVP rules * Improv session format * Who is it for? (Participation requirement) *** * **Timing** Being on time will help you and everyone. **18h15** \- Doors open *Please take this time to order your drinks/food and settle in.* **18h30** \- Start of the session **Are you late?** Please inform the event host or comment on the event page. If you arrive late and the session is already in progress, please wait on the side till the game/scene is finished. Wait for the session moderator to indicate when you can start participating. * **Location** We have two locations: Monday Sessions: The session takes place on the first floor of The Sister Cafe. Stairs next to the bar. It's the room with a curtain at the door. Wednesday Sessions: At Brussels Beer Poject Rue Antoine Dansaert 188, 1000 Bruxelles * **Participation (Attendee list)** The session is limited to **12 attendees**. This ensures the session is manageable and everybody gets enough chances to participate. Therefore, only the people on the "attendee list" can participate in the session. **Waiting list**: People on the waiting list should keep an eye on the updates in case someone from the attendees' list drops and you get their spot. It's important for the people on the waiting list also to update their RSVP status if they already know they won't be joining the session. **Do you just want to observe?** In the regular session, we do not have an audience, only participants. Please do not join the session if you do not plan to participate in the games/scenes. If you are unsure about something, please contact the event host. *People on the attendee list are expected to take part.* * **RSVP Rules** * Please update your RSVP status in a timely manner if you can't make it to the session. This applies to people on the **attendee list AND waiting list.** * If you are on the waiting list and know you won't be able to join in case someone from the main list drops, please update your RSVP to "not going". This will give the next person on the waiting list a chance. * Emergencies aside, please update your RSVP status on time. Canceling at the last minute or just 1 hour before isn't helpful. * If we see a pattern from someone not showing up after confirming or last-minute cancellations, we reserve the right to prohibit session access. * Please write a comment if you cancel and your spot becomes available. With this, others will get an extra notification. **Improv Session Format** The session is held in English. The session has three sections: Warm-up, Scene games, and Cool down. **Warmup:** Quick group games are played to break the ice and get the creative juices flowing. **Scenes:** Then we move on to scene games. These are mostly from short-form improv, which can include different games with various gimmicks, like story building, character work, guessing, etc **Cool down:** One or two short group games to end the session. The rules are explained by the moderator before each game. There is no obligation to participate in games you are uncomfortable with. There can be feedback after a game is played. This is so we learn from each other and gain skills and insights. **Tip**: If you are new, pay attention to the regular players when they are performing and notice small details, like how a stage is cleared before a scene, how to enter a scene, and how to collaborate with each other. * **Who is it for?** Anyone interested in improv! We accept participants at all levels, beginners and advanced. This is a great place to start if you are new to improv. The basics will be explained. We only require the "Yes, and...!" spirit! If you are an advanced player and have ideas and games to share and work on, please do let us know. We look forward to welcoming you and doing improv!

Looking for a cozy and fun way to spend your time in Brussels? Join our **Board Game Meetup**, where we play a mix of strategy, party, and cooperative games. Whether you’re new to board games or an experienced player, you’re welcome! Come alone or with friends — you’ll quickly find a table to join. **Free entrance. Friendly atmosphere. Great people.**

EN (FR en bas): We're still accepting people in our classes. Join us!​ -step 1: Book here! -> [https://www.danceproject.be/reservations.html](https://www.danceproject.be/reservations.html) -step 2: Show up! Schedule: [Monday to Thursday](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#schedule) Fees : [All info on trials, packs, subscriptions here](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#fees) Locations: -Rue Brialmont 7, Brussels Metro/Tram: Botanique Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Intro - 1: From base to the dancefloor! When you come for the first time we go over the base & rhythm with you. Then you are included in the group and everybody learns the same new steps for which you just need the base. Practice makes perfect: just relax and enjoy Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop and/or Forró! Our group is very welcoming and looking forward to meet new dancers! Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Roots I - 2: Ready to go deeper on Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop &/or Forró? Let's go! [https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#improvers](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#improvers) Salsa, Forró Roots II - 3: Looking for #SalsaChallenge? Already familiar with Forró Root? We've got your back! [https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#intermediates](https://www.danceproject.be/classes.html#intermediates) More info: -Web: [https://www.danceproject.be](https://www.danceproject.be) -Whatsapp: +32 493 16 41 10 -Mail: brussels.salsa.project@gmail.com -[Facebook](https://facebook.com/brussels.salsa.project) -[Instagram](https://instagram.com/brussels.salsa.project) \-\-\-\-\- FR: Nous acceptons encore de nouvelles personnes dans nos cours. Rejoins-nous ! -1ère pas : Fait ta réservation ! -> [https://www.danceproject.be/reservation.html](https://www.danceproject.be/reservation.html) -2ème pas : Vient danser ! Horaire : [lundi à jeudi](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#horaire) Les prix : [Toutes les infos sur les essais, packs, abonnements ici](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#prix) Endroits : -Rue Brialmont 7, Bruxelles Metro/Tram: Botanique Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Intro - 1 : De la base à la piste de danse ! Lorsque tu nous rejoins on voit la base et le rythme avec toi. Ensuite, tu es inclus dans le groupe et tout le monde apprend les mêmes pas pour lesquelles tu as juste besoin de la base. C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron : détend-toi et profite la Salsa, de la Bachata, du Lindy Hop et/ou du Forró ! Notre groupe est très accueillant et a hâte de rencontrer de nouveaux danseurs ! Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró Roots I - 2 : Prêt à approfondir la Salsa, la Bachata, le Lindy Hop &/ou le Forró ? Allons-y! [https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#inities](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#inities) Salsa, Forró Roots II - 3 : Tu cherches #DefiSalsa ? Tu connais déjà Forró Roots ? Nous sommes là pour toi ! [https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#intermediaires](https://www.danceproject.be/cours.html#intermediaires) Plus d’info: -Web: [https://www.danceproject.be/fr.html](https://www.danceproject.be/fr.html) -Whatsapp: +32 493 16 41 10 -Mail: brussels.salsa.project@gmail.com -[Facebook](https://facebook.com/brussels.salsa.project) -[Instagram](https://instagram.com/brussels.salsa.project)

🇬🇧 EN 🇬🇧 🔥 SALSA CUBANA CLASSES ARE BACK 🔥 We are delighted to see you again for the start of the 2025/26 academic year 👉 Find all the needed information on our website : **[https://danzamania.be/](https://danzamania.be/horaires/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExUjNGU3gzRWdsUFlWMGJMQgEeCHgiKV40mum5hOp5szt0Lxx3U-5DyHO_wR_ZJekcr_m7EFRdpcRthKRV9EU_aem_W6hFXCri8O6Kd9el-RIuIQ)** ✅ PROGRAMME ✅ 👉 TUESDAY 16/09 7:00-8:00 pm - Salsa Level 1A @ Salle Oxygène - Angie, Octavia & Raffa 8:15-9:15 pm - Salsa Niveau 1B\* @ Salle Ste Suzanne - Tine & Sam 8:00-9:00 pm - Salsa Cubana Level 2 @ Salle Oxygène - Angie, Octavia & Raffa \*The Level 1B course is the same as the Level 1A course. It will be taught by Tine & Samuel and starts at 8.15 p.m. It allows those who wish to arrive one hour later and have a group of about 10 people. 👉 WEDNESDAY 17/09 7:00-7:30 pm - Body Expression @ Salle Oxygène - Yusnay, Tine & Raffa 7:30-8:30 pm - Salsa Level 3 @ Salle Oxygène - Yusnay, Tine & Raffa 8:30-9:30 pm - Salsa Level 4 @ Salle Oxygène - Yusnay, Tine & Raffa 👉 THURSDAY 18/09 8:00-9:00 pm - Cuban Salsa Partnerwork - Level 1 + @ Studio Empain - Zoli 9:00-10:00 pm - Cuban Salsa Partnerwork - Level 2 + @ Studio Empain - Zoli 👉 FRIDAY 19/09 8:30-9:30 pm - Rueda de Casino @ Vibrato - Team Danza Mania 9:30-12:30 am - Practica & Entertainment with DJ Joel 💃 Dale Mambo🕺

Hallo Freunde der deutschen Sprache, wir laden alle, die gern ihr Deutsch üben wollen und in Brüssel geblieben sind, zum nächsten Treffen ein! Bei schönen Wetter sitzen wir im Garten des James Joyce. Falls Ihr angemeldet seid, aber nicht kommen könnt, wären wir dankbar für Eure Abmeldung (WhatsApp - Mike: +32 475 60 88 68). Wir freuen uns auf den Austausch mit Euch!

Workshop: Flex Your Thinking – Techniques for Enhancing Emotional Resilience By Ioana Balcau-Wolters Brussels, 28 January 2026 register here: https://www.imaginationclub.org/brussels/flex_your_thinking.php Emotional resilience helps us bounce back, in one piece, from difficult situations and helps us better respond to stressful or unexpected situations and crises. It is a trait that can be trained, just as we train our body to maintain it in good physical shape. One way to do this is by building cognitive flexibility, which is the brain’s ability to adapt when faced with a new, changed, or unplanned situation -- so that our thinking becomes less rigid. Teaching our brains to be more flexible increases our problem-solving abilities and allows for more effective emotional regulation, leading to more resilience. During this workshop you can expect to: \* Learn what is cognitive flexibility and why it is useful. \* Understand the cognitive triangle (thoughts, emotions and behaviours). \* Discover what are the most common cognitive distortions and how to challenge them. \* Learn a few strategies on how to manage emotions skilfully rather than suppressing or ignoring them. About Ioana Ioana is a trained cognitive-behavioural coach, with a strong foundation in psychology. Along with traditional coaching (goal-oriented), she focuses on emotional self-management such as identifying troublesome emotions, self-defeating behaviours and thoughts by using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Coaching (CBC). Originally from Romania, she completed her master’s degree in Berlin and spent over a decade in the corporate world, of various well-known German companies, as a consultant. Along with her relocation to Brussels, she decided to follow her longtime interest in psychology and neuroscience and is now supporting others in building mental strength and personal resilience to better manage challenging circumstances. You can find out more about Ioana and her work here: https://cognitive-elan.eu/ **Practical Information** **When** Wednesday, 28 January 2026 from 18h45-21h00 **Where?** Timesmore Boulevard St Michel 47, 1040 Brussels **How much?** €15 to cover expenses including materials, drinks, snacks, etc. - payable at the door. **Event web page** https://www.imaginationclub.org/brussels/flex_your_thinking.php **Please Share** If you feel your friends, family and/or colleagues may be interested in this workshop, please share it with them. The Imagination Club relies on new participants to cover our operational costs and maintain a diverse, perceptive and intelligent audience (in other words, people like you) for our events. Might you be interested to give a workshop at the Imagination Club? Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned professional, you are welcome to try out your workshop ideas at the club. We have dates available for this spring

**Once a month** (on the last Saturday), **we meet to paint/draw together in pleasant company ☺️✏️🎨** Your skill level is not important, only your desire. **Please note that *this is not a lesson*, it is a meeting where everyone paints what they want, how they want, with what materials they want.** If you want a lesson, we have many different ones, you can find them on our website: https://lu.ma/malinamore.studio 🌷 **Bring your own materials if you have them, and if not, no worries at all!** **You can borrow studio materials for a small extra donation.** We have paper, acrylics, gouache, pencils, colored pencils, and markers. **Participation fee for this event is minimum 5 euros** **(we strive to make this event affordable for everyone ☺️** but if you’d like to support the project, you’re always welcome to donate more) ❤️ **Please pay here:** https://luma.com/qoq56u1g How does it work? * 15min - Introduction * 15min - Tour de Table * 1,5 h - Let's draw and paint ​**Please note: the event will start at 14:00.** **Please, don't be late!** **VERY IMPORTANT:** ✨ Please, move to "Not going" as soon as you know that you can't come anymore! **✨** Follow the Malina More Studio on INSTAGRAM ☺️ [https://www.instagram.com/malinamore.studio/](https://www.instagram.com/malinamore.studio/) 🌷 See you there 💫

Dear all, It’s time to enrich ourselves culturally ✨ and head to Brafa Art Fair! We’ll be attending the Nocturnal Edition, open until 10:00 PM, which makes the visit even more special. GREAT NEWS: 🎟️ We have **20 FREE tickets** available — a huge thank-you to Kat for arranging this! There is no need to pay the usual €35 entrance fee. **Registration fee applied!!** see below: Contribution to Our Events (Starting This Year) Starting this year, we kindly ask participants to contribute in one of the following ways: **€5** per event, or **€40** annual membership fee Yifei Yang BE12363234512492 Communication: your name+ event/membership If you feel like supporting us beyond this, to help people who can’t afford it, you are very welcome to do so 💛 If the contribution is a concern for you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly 😉 These contributions will help us: Cover the annual Meetup platform fee Encourage everyone to respect RSVPs (We experienced a high number of no-shows at several events this winter, which made organization more difficult.) We will donate 10% collected fees to support Queer oriented organisations in the end of the year. Thank you for your support. See you at the Entrance Hall at 7pm!!

Come to our beaded jewel making workshop and prepare a jewellery one! :) Materials: fishing wire, different beads, faux leather, finishes and chains Method: we are going to prepare pieces of winter collections. Feel free to select the piece you would like to prepare from the webshop: https://www.tulipanedesign.eu/ Number of participants: maximum 7 persons Place : in our cosy atelier (1 Rue Pierre Theunis, sonette 81, 1030 Schaerbeek). Please note: we have a cat in the atelier. Registration: Click attend or email to tulipanedesign@gmail.com More info via phone: 0484329477 Price: 25 € TTC per person that includes the material, snacks and vouchers About the moderator Edit, founder of Tulipane Design. ‘Raised in the Hungarian countryside, I learned sewing, crochet and traditional bead weaving. Jewellery being my main interest, I especially liked bead weaving. This passion has always been with me. Since I have been living in Belgium, the African style fascinates me as much as the Hungarian folk style. With my work, which manifests itself under the brand name Tulipane Design, I would like to offer a delicate mixture of Eastern Europe and Africa. The designs are created and woven bead by bead. It is a work of patience and a kind of meditation: the beads take time to be woven. Through my childhood trauma with an abusive father, I realised that creating is a crucial activity to find my balance and well-being and I think I am not alone with this. That's why my goal is not only to share my creations with other women but also to contribute to a social impact. Tulipane Design contributes with 1€/jewel sold to the Domestic Violence Centre in Belgium.’ More information about Tulipane Design: Instagram or Facebook @tulipanedesign or at https://www.tulipanedesign.eu/

**31st January Nude Art Class – Drawing and/or Painting – Grand Hospice** Welcome to the fifth session of the nude drawing and painting classes, which will take place at Grand Hospice, in Brussels city centre, until June 2026! When: Saturday 31st January, **1.45 - 4.30 pm**. The class will focus on drawing and painting the human figure, using both previously seen and new live models. We will continue studying the human figure, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, with multiple poses and different posing times, and objects integrated in the composition. Whether you're an experienced artist or just starting, this art class is open to all skill levels! Two tickets possible: only with **drawing material**, or **drawing + painting** material. Limited "**pay 1 get 2"** tickets have been added: get them quickly! Please book via **this Eventbrite link**. Only Eventbrite tickets will count as participation, due to limited capacity: https://www.eventbrite.be/e/31st-january-nude-art-class-drawing-andor-painting-grand-hospice-tickets-1981475976987?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Where: **Jardin Hospice**, **Rue du Grand Hospice 7**, 1000 **Bruxelles**. Meeting point: at the **main door** of Jardin Hospice, **at 1.45 pm**. The group will be guided upstairs. **The session will start at 2 pm o'clock**. If late, please contact Elio via WhatsApp: **+39 324 62 17 652**, in order to allow the other participants to start on time. Last but not least: here are all dates for the season, until June 2026, on Saturday, 13.45 – 4.30 pm: **28 Feb – 28 Mar** – **25 Apr** – **30 May** - **27 June** Refreshments and finger food provided as usual. See you there!

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION ALL DETAILS BELOW 👇 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📍✨ NEW OFFICIAL WHATSAPP GROUP ✨ We’ve opened a NEW & secure WhatsApp group for everyone 👉 👉 JOIN HERE : https://chat.whatsapp.com/GxUgRFW7UecK1ZCLLQJ1sq ⚡ Stay updated on : • Upcoming art gallery crawls • After-event vibes & last-minute info 👉 The old group is no longer active 👉 Make sure you join this one 😉 👉 Live updates during the tour will be shared there ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👋 WHAT IS IT ? An ART GALLERY CRAWL — a friendly evening tour of art openings where you can : ✨ Discover contemporary art ✨ Meet artists in person ✨ Connect with international & local friendly people ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌎 WHO IS IT FOR ? Perfect for anyone who : • Loves discovering contemporary art in a social & relaxed way • Is curious and enjoys unique cultural experiences • Wants to explore BRUSSELS differently ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🕖 WHEN ? Every SATURDAY evening occasional mid-week special editions Each tour is unique New exhibitions & new artists every time 👉 Artist explanations will be IN ENGLISH ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🚩 PROGRAM OF THE DAY – 3 ART STEPS 🎨✨ • 3 art opening exhibitions • Artists present in their galleries 📍 MEETING POINT : In front of the entrance at 5:55 PM 📍 Rue aux Laines 14 1000 Brussels, Belgium 📍 Google Maps : https://maps.app.goo.gl/pa6EQPExZnM7d2TZ9 ⏱️ Departure to the next gallery : 6:35 PM ❗ PLEASE DO NOT GO INSIDE WITHOUT THE HOST Wait at the entrance If you’re late : 📲 TEXT ONLY : +33 6 24 73 13 32 or check the WhatsApp group ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔍 HOW TO FIND US ? We meet directly in front of the exhibition entrance Look for the host wearing a RED & WHITE MEETUP BADGE around the neck ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✅ RECOMMENDATIONS 👟 Comfortable shoes recommended 👕 Dress code : COME AS YOU ARE 😉 🚲 Please avoid scooters, bikes or cars – we walk together ☔ Rain or shine, the tour goes on 💪 👜 Please avoid large bags (artworks protection) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💶 FEE • 15 € ON SITE (CASH ONLY) – full tour ℹ️ This fee contributes to the organisation of the event 💡 Please prepare EXACT CASH to avoid delays 🍷 FREE DRINKS PROVIDED ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 IMPORTANT NOTES ❌ If you can’t attend, please unsubscribe & inform the organizer 📸 Photos may be taken during the tour If you prefer not to appear, please let us know BEFORE the event ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ❤️ JOIN THE COMMUNITY 📍 WhatsApp group 👉 https://chat.whatsapp.com/GxUgRFW7UecK1ZCLLQJ1sq Let’s explore, connect & share art together SEE YOU SOON 🎨✨ YOUR ART SOCIAL CIRCUIT TEAM

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION ALL DETAILS BELOW 👇 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📍✨ NEW OFFICIAL WHATSAPP GROUP ✨ We’ve opened a NEW & secure WhatsApp group for everyone 👉 👉 JOIN HERE : https://chat.whatsapp.com/GxUgRFW7UecK1ZCLLQJ1sq ⚡ Stay updated on : • Upcoming art gallery crawls • After-event vibes & last-minute info 👉 The old group is no longer active 👉 Make sure you join this one 😉 👉 Live updates during the tour will be shared there ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👋 WHAT IS IT ? An ART GALLERY CRAWL — a friendly evening tour of art openings where you can : ✨ Discover contemporary art ✨ Meet artists in person ✨ Connect with international & local friendly people ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌎 WHO IS IT FOR ? Perfect for anyone who : • Loves discovering contemporary art in a social & relaxed way • Is curious and enjoys unique cultural experiences • Wants to explore BRUSSELS differently ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🕖 WHEN ? Every SATURDAY evening And occasional mid-week special editions Each tour is unique New exhibitions & new artists every time 👉 Artist explanations will be IN ENGLISH ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🚩 PROGRAM OF THE DAY – 3 ART STEPS 🎨✨ • 3 art opening exhibitions • Artists present in their galleries 📍 MEETING POINT : In front of the entrance at 6:55 PM 📍Rue des Minimes 40, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgique 📍 Google Maps : https://maps.app.goo.gl/u6wyHGnVeM5DPzEc6 ⏱️ Departure to the next gallery : 7:40 PM ❗ PLEASE DO NOT GO INSIDE WITHOUT THE HOST Wait the host and the full group at the entrance If you’re late : 📲 TEXT ONLY : +33 6 24 73 13 32 or check the WhatsApp group ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔍 HOW TO FIND US ? We meet directly in front of the exhibition entrance Look for the host wearing a RED & WHITE MEETUP BADGE around the neck ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✅ RECOMMENDATIONS 👟 Comfortable shoes recommended 👕 Dress code : COME AS YOU ARE 😉 🚲 Please avoid scooters, bikes or cars – we walk together ☔ Rain or shine, the tour goes on 💪 👜 Please avoid large bags (artworks protection) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💶 FEE • 15 € ON SITE (CASH ONLY) – full tour ℹ️ This fee contributes to the organisation of the event 💡 Please prepare EXACT CASH to avoid delays 🍷 FREE DRINKS PROVIDED ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 IMPORTANT NOTES ❌ If you can’t attend, please unsubscribe & inform the organizer 📸 Photos may be taken during the tour If you prefer not to appear, please let us know BEFORE the event ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ❤️ JOIN THE COMMUNITY 📍 WhatsApp group 👉 https://chat.whatsapp.com/GxUgRFW7UecK1ZCLLQJ1sq Let’s explore, connect & share art together SEE YOU SOON 🎨✨ YOUR ART SOCIAL CIRCUIT TEAM

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION ALL DETAILS BELOW 👇 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📍✨ NEW OFFICIAL WHATSAPP GROUP ✨ We’ve opened a NEW & secure WhatsApp group for everyone 👉 👉 JOIN HERE : https://chat.whatsapp.com/GxUgRFW7UecK1ZCLLQJ1sq ⚡ Stay updated on : • Upcoming art gallery crawls • After-event vibes & last-minute info 👉 The old group is no longer active 👉 Make sure you join this one 😉 👉 Live updates during the tour will be shared there ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👋 WHAT IS IT ? An ART GALLERY CRAWL — a friendly evening tour of art openings where you can : ✨ Discover contemporary art ✨ Meet artists in person ✨ Connect with international & local friendly people ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌎 WHO IS IT FOR ? Perfect for anyone who : • Loves discovering contemporary art in a social & relaxed way • Is curious and enjoys unique cultural experiences • Wants to explore BRUSSELS differently ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🕖 WHEN ? Every SATURDAY evening And occasional mid-week special editions Each tour is unique New exhibitions & new artists every time 👉 Artist explanations will be IN ENGLISH ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🚩 PROGRAM OF THE DAY – 3 ART STEPS 🎨✨ • 3 art opening exhibitions • Artists present in the galleries 📍 MEETING POINT : In front of the entrance at 7:25 PM : 📍Pl. Jean Jacobs 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgique 📍 Google Maps : https://maps.app.goo.gl/qA71DJu41sKDzv2v8?g_st=ac ⏱️ Departure to the next gallery : 8.05 PM ❗ PLEASE DO NOT GO INSIDE WITHOUT THE HOST Wait the host and the full group in front of the adress If you’re late : 📲 TEXT ONLY : +33 6 24 73 13 32 or check the WhatsApp group ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔍 HOW TO FIND US ? We meet directly in front of the exhibition entrance Look for the host wearing a RED & WHITE MEETUP BADGE around the neck ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✅ RECOMMENDATIONS 👟 Comfortable shoes recommended 👕 Dress code : COME AS YOU ARE 😉 🚲 Please avoid scooters, bikes or cars – we walk together ☔ Rain or shine, the tour goes on 💪 👜 Please avoid large bags (artworks protection) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💶 FEE • 15 € ON SITE (CASH ONLY) – full tour ℹ️ This fee contributes to the organisation of the event 💡 Please prepare EXACT CASH to avoid delays 🍷 FREE DRINKS PROVIDED ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 IMPORTANT NOTES ❌ If you can’t attend, please unsubscribe & inform the organizer 📸 Photos may be taken during the tour If you prefer not to appear, please let us know BEFORE the event ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ❤️ JOIN THE COMMUNITY 📍 WhatsApp group 👉 https://chat.whatsapp.com/GxUgRFW7UecK1ZCLLQJ1sq Let’s explore, connect & share art together SEE YOU SOON 🎨✨ YOUR ART SOCIAL CIRCUIT TEAM

**History** The Columbus Museum of Art traces its roots to 1878, when it was founded as the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, becoming the first art museum chartered in Ohio. A group of civic leaders established it to bring touring exhibitions and build a public collection. In 1887, it merged with the Columbus Art School (now CCAD) fostering a long partnership in arts education. Initially without a permanent home, the museum operated from temporary spaces until 1919, when art patron Francis C. Sessions deeded his Victorian mansion on East Broad Street to house the growing institution. As collections expanded in the early 20th century, the need for a dedicated building became clear. The Sessions mansion was demolished, and a new Italian Renaissance Revival structure was erected on the same site, opening to the public in 1931. This elegant building, with its grand steps and arches, remains the museum's core today and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Key early acquisitions, like the Ferdinand Howald Collection of modernist works, helped establish its focus on American and European art. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the museum evolved significantly. It added the Ross Wing in 1974 for exhibitions and renamed itself the Columbus Museum of Art in 1978 during its centennial. A major renovation and expansion completed in 2015 introduced the Margaret M. Walter Wing and Center for Creativity, emphasizing interactive experiences. In 2018, the donation of the Pizzuti Collection and its Short North building expanded the museum's reach into contemporary art, solidifying its role as a dynamic cultural hub. The Columbus Museum of Art boasts a strong collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century European modern art, featuring well-known masters like Claude Monet, whose Impressionist landscapes capture light and atmosphere in ways familiar to many. Visitors can also encounter works by Henri Matisse, renowned for his bold use of color, and Edgar Degas, famous for his graceful depictions of ballerinas and everyday scenes. The museum's early Cubist holdings include pieces by Pablo Picasso, offering glimpses into his revolutionary fragmented style that reshaped modern art. On the American side, the collection highlights iconic figures such as Edward Hopper, whose evocative paintings of urban solitude and quiet American life are widely recognized, and Norman Rockwell, celebrated for his heartfelt illustrations of everyday Americana that have appeared on countless magazine covers. These accessible works by household-name artists provide an inviting entry point for those new to art museums, blending European innovation with distinctly American storytelling. **Summary** For this event, we will tour the [Columbus Museum of Art](https://www.columbusmuseum.org/), which is always free on Sundays. Afterward, we will head over to the nearby, highly-rated, and popular Gemüt Biergarten for drinks and food. Columbus's art museum is not large, and we won't need to rush through in order to see everything. However, it's a little windy (with a long "i") and maze-like in spots, and if you've never gone through it before, it can be a little confusing at first. **Tickets and Pricing** The Museum is free on Sundays. **Parking** The short answer here is that you can park for free (in the Safe Auto lot) when you visit the Museum on weekends. The longer answer is that the Museum has a dedicated parking lot, whose entrance and exit are on E Gay St, just north of Broad St. You can see this parking lot [here on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Columbus+Museum+Of+Art+Parking/@39.9648853,-82.9882364,18.67z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x883888d20177f111:0xbf595a71d9d8c8c5!2sColumbus+Museum+of+Art!8m2!3d39.9642074!4d-82.9878972!16zL20vMDM0Z3F6!3m5!1s0x883888d21f05e00f:0xb72a56e4ac2d4fba!8m2!3d39.9651763!4d-82.9881746!16s%2Fg%2F11f3pdx3tx?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D). This parking has normally been $7, unless you buy something either in the Museum's gift shop or café, in which case it's $5 (you have to bring your receipt to the Museum's front desk to get this discount). However, the Museum is currently in the process of upgrading their parking lot's intercom (or some such), and until such time as this is completed, parking in this lot is free. Once this upgrade is complete, though, the charge is likely to increase from $7 to $10. This upgrade is supposed to be done by the time we run this event, but given how these things work, I wouldn't be totally surprised if it's not complete by then. You'll know the lot is free if the gate arms to both the entrance and exit are fixed in a raised position when you arrive. However, there's a large parking lot for Safe Auto on the other side of N Washington Ave, between Boone St and Hutton Pl. You can see this parking lot [here on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B057'54.4%22N+82%C2%B059'13.9%22W/@39.9651069,-82.9884087,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d39.965105!4d-82.987191?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D). Visitors to the Museum may always park for free in this lot on weekends. **The End of History** After completing our dissertation in [Art Appreciation](https://www.facebook.com/groups/879880336006462/posts/1734229683904852/), we'll head over to the highly-rated [Gemüt Biergarten](https://www.gemutbiergarten.com/) for [drinks and food](https://www.gemutbiergarten.com/#full-menu). The brewery is located in [Olde Towne East](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Olde+Towne+East,+Columbus,+OH/@39.9600896,-82.9935095,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x883888c29b9d98cb:0x55fc96810facc832!8m2!3d39.9579938!4d-82.9761254!16s%2Fm%2F026vlz4?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D), and its actual address is [734 Oak St, Columbus, OH 43205](https://www.google.com/maps/place/734+Oak+St,+Columbus,+OH+43205/@39.9633755,-82.9808618,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x883888c53426d289:0x4aec638d8a5195d4!8m2!3d39.9633755!4d-82.9808618!16s%2Fg%2F11c4wy250w?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D). Gemüt Biergarten has a free parking lot that isn't small but also isn't huge. Street parking, however, is always free across Columbus on [Sundays and holidays](https://www.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/1/public-service/right-of-way-permit/on-street-parking-out-of-service-policy-and-procedure-final-8.15.2022-signed.pdf), so I think we'll be okay with parking. The bigger issue may be the weather. The brewery has a good-sized outdoor patio that is covered and heated in the winter. However, that doesn't mean this patio will be warm. The inside of the brewery is "okay-sized," but again, the brewery is popular and by the time we get there, we may have no choice but to sit outside. If it's cold, I can and will ask them to fire up some of their additional outdoor heaters, which I think should be enough, but please bring something to keep you warm just in case we end up outside. Finally, while food at the Biergarten can be a little overpriced, in my experience it is excellent, and you are likely to enjoy whatever you get. We should be there by 1:00 if you can't make the Museum and just want to meet us for drinks.

**Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) TEAMS UP with The Central Ohio GameDev Group (COGG) for the 2026 Global Game Jam (GGJ)!!!** **GGJ SITE** [https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2026/columbus-college-art-design-central-ohio-game-group-ggj-2026](https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2026/columbus-college-art-design-central-ohio-game-group-ggj-2026) **REGISTRATION** Fill out this form >>> [https://forms.gle/J6sGDZJFTmZkC6pk7](https://forms.gle/J6sGDZJFTmZkC6pk7) <<< *PLEASE NOTE* \- We have limited capacity so us knowing In\-Person participation early on is critical for us to best accommodate everyone interested in jammin' \- We will also be providing Online teams & support via our COGG Discord bot [Jammio](https://jammio.xyz/)! **Registering for this MEETUP event DOES NOT gain you access to the main Global Game Jam event. Please register officially [here](https://forms.gle/J6sGDZJFTmZkC6pk7).** Every year the game department at CCAD hosts students (and this year local game group COGG!!) in the exciting challenge of developing a theme inspired title over the course of a weekend. The Global Game Jam is a cherished tradition, be it in-person or virtually, we are here for you! This is an excellent opportunity to connect with your peers, make new friends, network with local game makers and try your hand at low stakes game development! Want to know all the details? [Check out the official GGJ site](https://globalgamejam.org/faq) and be sure to use your existing account or create a new jammer [account](https://globalgamejam.org/user/register). \-\-\-\-\- **EVENT DETAILS** Listings subject to change and will be updated so check in periodically! An **[Event Details doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SOPkHxpRVD7qrfVnWVMsWPB7zQwC5wtJK51v6T3a2hQ/edit?usp=sharing)** can be read for all your info! **Building Hours + Security** available throughout the event **Parking:** See [parking spots highlighted in blue](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Me_JNpE8YaGqR54KxmJei7w6OZ3rhjeC/view). (see new as of last year) *All Locations:* **DSB 121**, The Game Lounge: informal space for people to decompress. Private bathrooms **DSB126**, Small Classroom / Break-out room **DSB127**, (large multi-use space, tables, projector, couches, bistro tables/chairs, etc) **DSB136**, Flex Space (meals / food, access to refrigerator / microwave, drop-power and tables/chairs). **DSB142**, Presentation room **DSB146**, Cintiq Laptop Docking Lab **VENUE TIME & SPACE** **Friday** 5:00pm - 12am Event launch - *DSB 142* [YouTube Live Stream @6pm](https://youtube.com/live/pV40YzllqoY?feature=share) **Saturday** 7am - 12am **Sunday** 7am - 7:00pm Event closing - *DSB 142* [YouTube Live Stream Ending Ceremony @6pm](https://youtube.com/live/stxxCCPzy2A?feature=share) **MISC. RESOURCES** **Wifi:** We will have access to the GUEST network \- To be provided for login to participants at the event Friday Jan 30th **Map** [CCAD Map](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Me_JNpE8YaGqR54KxmJei7w6OZ3rhjeC/view?usp=sharing) **Wavier** [Sign and Print or Email to info@thecogg.com](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KaKoz5sK5h1PdZ2rGNOCntyUxoXcGLXL/view) **Schedule** [Updated Regularly](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EONsxtr3S-bRvIp_s12os-JA-M7uEW207bi9MVfrvbM/edit?usp=sharing) **Event Details** [All in one spot for all event details](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SOPkHxpRVD7qrfVnWVMsWPB7zQwC5wtJK51v6T3a2hQ/edit?usp=sharing) **SPONSORS** Global Game Jam ([GGJ](https://globalgamejam.org/)) Columbus College of Art and Design ([CCAD](https://www.ccad.edu/)) The Central Ohio GameDev Group ([COGG](https://thecogg.com/)) [Jammio](https://jammio.xyz/) \- Discord game jam bot [GDEX](https://www.thegdex.com/)/[Multivarious](https://www.multivarious.com/) \- Midwest Premiere Gaming Expo

We are a real world Martial arts group. \ Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \ Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \ We have been around a while. \ We are donation based. Every week we get together and work technical skills and live pressure testing. \ Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from altercations in the real world to the ring and some still compete in the cage. \ If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \ We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 inside the whetstone rec center in the auditorium, upstairs in classroom B or outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295 Saturday 1pm Wednesday 5:30pm From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \ \ You must have a free leisure card for the rec center and must be registered for our class specifically .\ Wear workout clothing \ Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \ WE HAVE GLOVES. \ Hope to see you soon :-).\ We are run off of donations. \ let me know if you have any questions :)

**In February we will be decorating and making snowflakes out of paper crafts, coffee filters, popsicle sticks, and more! All supplies are provided, seats are limited! Come As you are, when you can; hope to see you there!**

We are a real world Martial arts group. \ Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \ Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \ We have been around a while. \ We are donation based. Every week we get together and work technical skills and live pressure testing. \ Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from altercations in the real world to the ring and some still compete in the cage. \ If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \ We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 inside the whetstone rec in the auditorium, center upstairs in classroom B or outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295 Saturday 1pm Wednesday 5:30pm From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \ \ You must have a free leisure card for the rec center and must be registered for our class specifically .\ Wear workout clothing \ Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \ WE HAVE GLOVES. \ Hope to see you soon :-).\ We are run off of donations. \ let me know if you have any questions :)

Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 11 at Streetlight Guild. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. **SCHEDULE:** 6:45ish - Quick introductions 7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 8:00 - The End **OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. **BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild! **WHAT SHOULD I BRING?** Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you! **OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:** * **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space! * **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels. * **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay! * **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.