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Need some quiet time for reading? Want to share the experience with others? Join us at the charming venue of La Belladone to read in the company of others. It’s alone, but also together, get it? We read for an hour, then chat over a drink, then go back to reading (if we feel like it) This is a free activity except for drinks.

. Find us on Facebook to see what's actually happening. Bring your own knitting or crochet project and join other people who enjoy yarn crafts for a relaxing couple of hours on Saturday afternoons. The 1st Saturday of the month is not an in-person meet-up, but on zoom. All people and all levels welcome, including beginners, whom we are happy to help get started (although we don't run classes). No charge. All you need is some yarn and a crochet hook or a pair of knitting needles. We are very friendly so don't be shy. The venue may change from time to time so please check back on the day before the event to be sure you have it right. We mostly speak English, but people in the group are very international and speak many languages. Looking forward to seeing you.

Weekend in Paris – January 10-11 Event Description: Looking for a quick escape to one of the most beautiful cities in the world? Join us for a 2-day Weekend Getaway to Paris on January 10-11! Whether you’re into sightseeing, shopping, or just soaking in the Parisian vibe, this trip will be packed with iconic landmarks, delicious food, and unforgettable moments. What's Included: - Accommodation: 1-night stay at a cozy hotel or Airbnb in central Paris, perfect for exploring the city. - Group Coordination: We’ll handle the itinerary and make sure everything runs smoothly, so you can just relax and enjoy the trip. What's Not Included: Transportation: Flights or train tickets to Paris and local transportation (we’ll help suggest ways to get around the city). Meals: All meals are on your own (but we’ll recommend some great spots!). Cost: 200€ per person for accommodation, activities, and group coordination (flights and transportation to Paris are not included). Why Join? Explore Paris: Experience the best sights in just 2 days! Great Company: Travel with a friendly group and make new friends. No Stress: Everything’s planned for you—just show up and enjoy the trip. How to Sign Up: RSVP on the Meetup event page. Book your own flights, but make sure to reserve your spot early! Travel Tips: Dress warmly, it’s winter in Paris! Comfortable shoes are a must for walking around the city.

Hi everyone, This coffee morning event is @MIR Concept Coffee Store! Saturday, 10 January 2026, from 10:00 - 13:00. MIR opened its doors about 3 years ago, right off Place Jourdan. Doriana, the owner, is a super nice host, and is excited to have our group as her café. The café is very beautiful and has many yummy food options. The Instagram channel: https://www.instagram.com/mirconceptstore/ **The address is:** MIR Concept Coffee Store Rue Gray 4A 1040 Etterbeek *** 1. The **prime time** of the event is **10:30 - 12:30**. That's when most people will be there. 2. When you enter the gallery, it's either on the right-hand side or left-hand side of its hallway, depending which entrance you take. 3. If you intend **to join past 12:00** (high noon), then there is no need to register. Just come and join! 4. **DON'T forget to cancel** if you can't join! 5. **Please, be respectful towards each other during the event. (And after ;))** **As always, feel free to follow us on INSTAGRAM!** [https://instagram.com/weekendmorningcoffee?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==](https://instagram.com/weekendmorningcoffee?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==) **THE STRUCTURE of THE EVENT:** * I will post the event on Saturday/Sunday evening for the following Saturday. * I send out a reminder to everyone on Friday. * There is sometimes a waiting list. * In case RSVP is closed (once there are 10-15 people on the waiting list), I might reopen it on Friday, depending on the number of cancellations in the meantime. * **For everyone on the waiting,** please check your status and messages on Friday evening the latest. I message everyone on the waiting list on Friday. * **Please, move to "not going" AS SOON AS you know that you can't come anymore, that includes everyone who is on the waiting list.** **IMPORTANT:** * **Please, be respectful towards each other during the event. (And after ;))** * When you register yourself, be careful not to register accidentally a +1 guest (unless you bring a guest). It happens very often. * If you have any questions then, message me. *** **A MESSAGE FOR NEWCOMERS:** *In the three years of hosting this coffee group, I have met many people who struggle with anxieties when coming to an event for the first time. Sometimes, it took them more than one attempt before being able to join.* *Occasionally, people reach out to me before the event, and I have always been grateful for that as it offers the opportunity to communicate with each other and to find the best and most gentle way for that person to join the group.* *I would like to encourage everyone who struggles with this to contact me before. It would really be too bad if you can't join us, as it mostly gets better the second or third time you come.* *In addition to that, if you arrive and notice any signs of nervousness or fear, you can always let me know right then.* **THANK YOU AND SEE YOU ALL ON Saturday!**

Dear attendees, the chosen book is "Last night in the Lobster" by S. O'nan. Some rules: 1\. the book discussion takes place in English\. 2\. the number of participants will be limited\, so please keep your RSVP updated\. This is important and respectful for the people that may be on the waiting list\. Participation cost: 1€ to cover Premium membership of the MeetUp platform

🇬🇧 English Painting by Observation – Creative Afternoon Join us for a relaxed and inspiring painting session based on observation. This event is open to everyone, no matter your level of experience. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced artist, you’re welcome to explore and experiment freely. You can use any technique you like: pencil, charcoal, colored pencils, watercolor, acrylic, ink, markers, collage, mixed media, or even digital drawing. Enjoy a nice weekend moment with a drink, meet creative people, and improve your drawing and design skills in a friendly atmosphere. 🖌️ All basic materials are included, but you are more than welcome to bring your own tools if you prefer. 📅 Saturday ⏰ 15:00 – 17:30 💶 Minimum contribution: 30 € 🇫🇷 Français Peinture d’observation – Après-midi créatif Venez partager un moment créatif et détendu autour de la peinture d’observation. Cet événement est ouvert à tous les niveaux, débutants comme confirmés. Vous êtes libre d’utiliser la technique de votre choix : crayon, fusain, crayons de couleur, aquarelle, acrylique, encre, feutres, collage, techniques mixtes ou même dessin digital. Profitez d’un agréable moment de week-end autour d’un verre, développez vos compétences en dessin et en design, et échangez dans une ambiance conviviale. 🎨 Le matériel est inclus, mais vous pouvez bien sûr apporter votre propre matériel si vous le souhaitez. 📅 Samedi ⏰ 15h – 17h30 💶 Participation minimale : 30 € 🇳🇱 Nederlands Schilderen naar Waarneming – Creatieve Middag Kom genieten van een ontspannen en inspirerende schilder- en tekensessie gebaseerd op observatie. Iedereen is welkom, ongeacht ervaring of niveau. Je mag werken met elke techniek die je wilt: potlood, houtskool, kleurpotloden, aquarel, acrylverf, inkt, stiften, collage, mixed media of zelfs digitaal tekenen. Geniet van een gezellig weekendmoment met een drankje, ontmoet andere creatieve mensen en verbeter je teken- en ontwerpvaardigheden in een fijne sfeer. 🖍️ Basismateriaal is inbegrepen, maar je mag gerust je eigen materiaal meebrengen. 📅 Zaterdag ⏰ 15:00 – 17:30 💶 Minimale bijdrage: €30 🇪🇸 Español Pintura por Observación – Tarde Creativa Te invitamos a una sesión creativa y relajada de pintura basada en la observación. El evento está abierto a todos los niveles, desde principiantes hasta artistas con experiencia. Puedes aplicar cualquier técnica que prefieras: lápiz, carboncillo, lápices de colores, acuarela, acrílico, tinta, rotuladores, collage, técnicas mixtas o incluso dibujo digital. Disfruta de un bonito momento de fin de semana con una bebida, mejora tus habilidades de dibujo y diseño, y comparte en un ambiente amigable y creativo. 🎨 El material está incluido, aunque eres libre de traer tu propio material si lo deseas. 📅 Sábado ⏰ 15:00 – 17:30 💶 Contribución mínima: 30 €

Enjoy weekly Vinyasa Flow classes and connect to your potential of strength, balance, flexibility, and stability. The flows are sequenced creatively to add variety to your practice. This 90 min class offers a wide range of postures combined with pranayama to contribute towards inner space and peaceful mind. Expect a playful and functional approach with grounding, soothing and energizing flows to create more strength, stability, mobility, and flexibility. All classes include pranayama, meditation and inspirational insights to strengthen your physical and spiritual practice. Classes are suitable for all levels, but a prior knowledge of the basics is appropriate (different options are presented). \- Prices: Trial = 12€\, Drop in = 20€\, 5\-pass card = 80€\, 10\-pass card = 150€ all valid for 6 months\. If you live in 1190 Forest, your first session with me is for free. Please carefully read the instructions before booking your class: \- This is not a standard yoga studio\, but a private venue \- Changing corner is available \- Online Registration for each class is mandatory because of the limited participants per class \- Payment with registration or cash on the spot \- Yoga Mats\, bolsters\, blocks\, straps\, blankets\, eye pillows are on the spot \- Herbal tea and positive vibes Style: Functional Vinyasa Yoga Flow I’m so excited to practice with you, X

**Gathering in community is an essential part of being human.** When we sing, share, play, dance, hold rituals, eat together… We move beyond dogma. The Gathering is about the simple yet radical choice to gently ease open our hearts and trust the voice of love to guide the way. * REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/Szo2ffdEs5ti147P9 Many of us have become isolated in our spiritual journeys, atomised by our individual interests, unaware of the mycelial network that connects us and the abundance of resources available to help us flourish. **The Gathering is about remembering the sacredness of life, our belonging in a wider community and that our soul-given gifts are designed to be lived and shared.** The Gathering takes place in Brussels once or twice a month on a Sunday afternoon. Starting with a **singing circle** and a moment of **contemplation**, participants then choose between **practices exploring different aspects of connection - to self, to other, and to life**. We finish the afternoon together with a **potluck meal**. * REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/Szo2ffdEs5ti147P9 * VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO >>> https://bit.ly/4iFjoiU **\*\~\*\~\*\~\*\~\*\~PRACTICAL INFO\~\*\~\*\~\*\~\*\~\*** **{ TIMING }** * \~ Please arrive between 13:45-14:15 so we can start together. The doors will close promptly at 14:15. * \~ The circle and activities will last until 18:00, so please make sure you are able to be present until then. * \~ Everyone is welcome to stay afterwards to share food until 19:00. **{ BRING }** * \~ a meditation cushion or a pillow (there is nothing provided in the space!) * \~ your water bottle * \~ clothes you can move comfortably in * \~ a blanket, warm socks and/or sweater (optional, if you easily get cold) * \~ a yoga mat (optional, for extra cushioning) * \~ food to share (optional, for potluck) **{ ACCESSIBILITY }** * \~ The event will be mainly in English, but some practices may be proposed in other languages. * \~ Children are very welcome! There will be at least one children-friendly practice available. * \~ The space is wheelchair-accessible, although for practical reasons please indicate it on the registration form. **{ GIFT MODEL }** The Gathering is experimenting with a gift model, meaning that everyone is invited to contribute as they can. Gifts can take many different forms. Time, energy, experience, food, knowledge, wealth, skills, creativity, love… This does not mean that money is ignored. There are costs associated with renting the space and money is needed in order to further develop the project. **We will ask participants during the afternoon to contribute consciously and according to their means. However, money should not prevent anyone who wants to join, to be able to join.** How would you like to contribute? There are infinite ways to share your gifts, from helping with the costs, to helping with the set up, to guiding a practice, to cooking a group meal... And if you don’t feel like you are able to contribute anything right now, you are still welcome. * REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/Szo2ffdEs5ti147P9 * VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO >>> https://bit.ly/4iFjoiU

Join us for a **guided snowshoeing experience** in **Longfaille**, a quiet village just a few minutes from Botrange - but **away from the crowds**. ### 📍 Location 📌 **Longfaille** (small, peaceful village with easy parking) ➡️ **Car access required** – carpooling is encouraged ### ⏰ Schedule 🕙 **Flexible timing**, depending on the group and weather ➡️ Possible start **in the morning (around 10:00)** or **in the afternoon (around 14:00)** ⏱️ Duration: **1.5 to 2 hours** ⚠️ Weather can change (rain or warmer temperatures possible). Final confirmation will be given shortly before the event. ### 👟 Equipment included ✔️ Snowshoes ✔️ Snowshoes available for children 👉 No personal equipment needed (just warm clothes and suitable shoes). ### 👥 Group size 🔹 **Maximum 5 adults per group** 🔹 Children welcome (depending on equipment availability) ### 🚗 Transport 🚘 Participants must be able to **come by car** ➡️ Please indicate when registering if you have a car or need a ride --- ### ℹ️ Good to know * Guided by a local outdoor professional * Suitable for beginners / intermediate level * Relaxed, friendly atmosphere in nature 👉 **Sign up** and **join the WhatsApp group**, and we’ll confirm the final time based on participants and weather conditions. See you in the snow ❄️😊 By joining this event, you agree to the Sunday Vacations [Terms & Conditions](https://www.sundayvacations.com/terms), [Privacy Policy](https://www.sundayvacations.com/privacy) & [Code of Conduct](https://www.sundayvacations.com/code)

🧘‍♀️ Je vous propose un cours complet de Yoga Hatha de 75 minutes complet, adaptés à tous les niveaux. Dans cette pratique, nous explorerons des postures et des exercices respiration qui vous permettront d'étirer et de libérer votre psoas et toutes les tensions qui s'y trouvent. 🎶 Ensuite, je vous emmène dans un voyage sonore et vibratoire, un moment de relaxation profonde qui va également vous permettre de relâcher les blocages et tensions, qu'elles soient émotionnelles, mentales ou physiques. 🫖 Nous clôturons l’atelier autour d’une tisane et d’un petit goûter. 🌱 Découvrez le merveilleux studio La Vallée, entre les étangs d'Ixelles et l'avenue Louise. Un havre de paix lumineux et chaleureux. ✨ Programme ✨ \* 14h : Yoga Hatha, cours complet avec petite méditation initiale, postures et pranayama (exercices de respiration) \* 15h15: Voyage sonore \* 16h: Clôture, tisane et petit goûter ✨ Prix ✨ 35 € / pers. 65 € / 2 pers. ✨ Yoga Vallée ✨ Rue de la Vallée 51, Ixelles ​ ✨ Inscriptions & informations​ ✨ Pour réserver votre place ou pour plus d'infos, contactez-moi ! \> info@eliserousse\.com \> WhatsApp: \+32 497 299 808

Dear folks, Let’s start the new year with some art vibes. After the exhibition, we can go to a café (Tich) and talk about it. 😊 Please buy your ticket here before you sign up (**Entry time 15h**): https://www.bozar.be/en/calendar/luz-y-sombra-goya-and-spanish-realism About Exhibition: ​​​​​​​This unique exhibition brings the groundbreaking oeuvre of Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746−1828) into dialogue with work by contemporaries and artists from later generations. With his fierce, gripping depictions of injustice, abuses and horrors of his time, Goya was the pivot in the development of a modernity firmly anchored in the Spanish realist tradition. We will meet up at the entrance of the museum at **14h50.** See you soon. Cheers! Yifei

Let's meet to write ! Schedule : 11:00 - 11:30 am : Presentation tour. Share briefly with the group about your project and your "goal of the day". 11:30 - 13:30 : Let's write ! 13:30 : Conclusion tour. Did you achieve your goal of the day ? See you soon !

🌟 Hello Yogis and Future Yogis! 🌟 -> New Year = Time to get back on the mat ! :) 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️ Whether you're a seasoned Yogi or a complete beginner, come and join us every **SUNDAY MORNING - from 11:00 to 12:15 - for Queer Yoga in Brussels :)** No need to worry if you've never tried Yoga before – everyone is welcome! 🌈 Just bring yourself in some comfy clothes (mats are provided) and let the magic happen :-). 🌿 **Class Details:** * This is an "open event" - for everyone, LGBTQ people and their friends no matter their **gender, age, race, sexual orientation or level of fitness / practice**. * Classes take place [Merci Wellness - Place Dillens 1, 1060 Saint-Gilles](https://www.merci-wellness.be/plan-acces.php). Very easy to get there, either by bike or metro (Hotel des Monnaies). * Ring bell "MERCI WELLNESS" - third floor ! * ⏰ 11:00 to 12:15 (doors close at 10:55 as **class starts at 11:00 sharp** \- it is not possible to join late\)\. 💸 **Cost:** * First class: 10 euros 🌟 * Single class: 15 euros 🧘‍♂️ * 5-class pass: 65 euros (valid for 3 months - a great deal for regular yogis! 🎉) You can pay your class on site either in CASH or through PAYCONIC. **Come and this great group of Sunday Morning Yogis** \- to spend a moment in a nice atmosphere and discover the benefits of Yoga\, from increased flexibility\, better posture\, a stronger body to a calmer mind\. See you on the mat! 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️✨ Edson P.S. Also, make sure to check out our new class **"Yoga for Men"** \- every Wednesday at 18:30 in the same location \- you can find the class list on our Meetup main page \!

**Our January novel is: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan** **This month's featured novel is a 20th-century biographical fiction, coming-of-age, historical romance, women’s fiction, world literature, student biography, heartfelt, magic, and feel-good novel. The book is 311 pages in print and 7 hours and 8 minutes on audiobook.** 1950: Margaret Devonshire (Megs) is a seventeen-year-old student of mathematics and physics at Oxford University. When her beloved eight-year-old brother asks Megs if Narnia is real, logical Megs tells him it's just a book for children, and certainly not true. Homebound due to his illness, and remaining fixated on his favorite books, George presses her to ask the author of the recently released novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe a question: "Where did Narnia come from?" Despite her fear about approaching the famous author, who is a professor at her school, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with C. S. Lewis and his own brother Warnie, begging them for answers. Rather than directly telling her where Narnia came from, Lewis encourages Megs to form her own conclusion as he shares the little-known stories from his own life that led to his inspiration. As she takes these stories home to George, the little boy travels farther in his imagination than he ever could in real life. After holding so tightly to logic and reason, her brother's request leads Megs to absorb a more profound truth: "The way stories change us can't be explained. It can only be felt. Like love."

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

For January, we’re reading Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy. For fans of Flight Behavior and Station Eleven, a novel set on the brink of catastrophe, as a young woman chases the world's last birds--and her own final chance for redemption. Franny Stone has always been a wanderer. By following the ocean's tides and the birds that soar above, she can forget the losses that have haunted her life. But when the wild she loves begins to disappear, Franny can no longer wander without a destination. She arrives in remote Greenland with one purpose: to find the world's last flock of Arctic terns and track their final migration. She convinces Ennis Malone, captain of the Saghani, to take her onboard, winning over his eccentric crew with promises that the birds will lead them to fish. As the Saghani fights its way south, Franny's dark history begins to unspool. Battered by night terrors, accumulating a pile of unsent letters, and obsessed with pursuing the terns at any cost, Franny is full of secrets. When her quest threatens the safety of the entire crew, Franny must ask herself what she is really running toward--and running from. Propelled by a narrator as fierce and fragile as the terns she is following, Charlotte McConaghy's Migrations is both an ode to our threatened world and a breathtaking page-turner about the lengths we will go for the people we love.

On a list of "My Favorite Things", few people would put a "break up" in their top ten. More often, these words evoke feelings of shame, embarrassment, poor choices, and bad or sad endings. Before the new and beautiful can be built, the old, broken, and unnecessary must be cleared away. This process can be painful, but it is good, needful, and can produce wonderful results when done wisely and well. How does one break free from anxiety, comparison, or shame? Christian Bevere points people to the freedom God desires for His children, as well as giving practical ideas on how to shed both unhealthy baggage and the lies that seek to leave us anchored to past failure. Drawing from the Bible, ***Break Up With What Broke You*** clearly shows that what Satan would seek to use for evil, God uses for good and to accomplish His purposes. Join us **Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 6:30 pm**, when we gather at **Panera Bread, 300 West Lane Avenue, Columbus, across from St. John Arena**. We'd love to see you there! Get your tickets on EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/break-up-with-what-broke-you-tickets-1970803869426 Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/3496806620469488

I don't usually pick romance but I really wanted to do a Hanukkah book. It's a bit on the longer side but hopefully a quick read. The library only has 5 audiobooks so please try to remember to "release it" when you're done. Columbus libraries: [https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3503238](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3503238) Location: The Goat Riversouth [219 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215](https://www.google.com/maps?q=219%20South%20High%20Street%2C%20Columbus%2C%20Ohio%2043215%2C%20United%20States) [Menu](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/686d3ed16745133042482c5f/t/68ff654dbb03b96875430bde/1761568077220/all_brunch-20250311.pdf) Book summary: Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a nice Jewish girl with a shameful secret: she loves Christmas. For a decade she’s hidden her career as a Christmas romance novelist from her family. Her talent has made her a bestseller even as her chronic illness has always kept the kind of love she writes about out of reach. But when her diversity-conscious publisher insists she write a Hanukkah romance, her well of inspiration suddenly runs dry. Hanukkah’s not magical. It’s not merry. It’s not *Christmas*. Desperate not to lose her contract, Rachel’s determined to find her muse at the Matzah Ball, a Jewish music celebration on the last night of Hanukkah, even if it means working with her summer camp archenemy—Jacob Greenberg. Though Rachel and Jacob haven’t seen each other since they were kids, their grudge still glows brighter than a menorah. But as they spend more time together, Rachel finds herself drawn to Hanukkah—and Jacob—in a way she never expected. Maybe this holiday of lights will be the spark she needed to set her heart ablaze.