American Women's Club of Brussels

Estate Planning: Death and Taxes in Belgium - Tuesday, 22 May at 7:30 p.m. in the AWCB Meeting Room. Even if you don't necessarily plan on retiring in Belgium, this talk is for you - in terms of investments, international taxation and a heads up on what to do if your partner (unexpectedly) passes away in Belgium. Join Peter Randall an investments advisor and financial planner and Marc Quaghebeur, an experienced tax lawyer who specializes in international tax issues, for this informative talk on what you need to know to make plans for the future. Free for AWCB members, 5 euros per person for non-members.

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Summer will be here before we know it! We need volunteers to help out with the annual 4th of July Barbeque that the AWCB and the American Club sponsor. This year's event will again be held at our Clubhouse onSunday, 1 July, starting at 12 noon. If there is enough interest, there will also be a 10 a.m. softball game at St. John's International School. This year our members are to bring desserts (and the AC will bring side dishes/salads). We need a second barbeque - anyone have one? We need people for set-up/decorations, serving food/drinks, clean-up, helping with kids games, etc. Contact Judy Furukawa,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , if you can help out.

Memorial Day

The AOMDA, American Overseas Memorial Day Association, organizes ceremonies at three American military cemeteries in Belgium. This year the Memorial Day commemorations will be held the weekend of 26-27 May. The AWCB annually donates wreaths to each of these cemeteries. THESE CEREMONIES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ARE WELL WORTH THE EFFORT TO SEE, PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE EXCEPTIONALLY MOVING TRIBUTES.

Can you house a "stray" Yale Alley Cat? The Yale Alley Alley Cats, an acapella group from Yale University, will be performing in Brussels on Tuesday, 15 May. They need volunteers to house them (12 young men in total) for the nights of 15-16 May. Hosts will be invited to performance at the U.S. Embassy. If you can help out, please contact Ryder Billings, Tour Manager | Yale Alley Cats, www.yalealleycats.com.

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The AWCB has been invited to take advantage of a special offer at the Maasmechlen Shopping Center. They will provide a bus and pick us up at the Clubhouse - We need aminimum of 30 adults each paying 25 euros (but everyone will get a 25 euro voucher to spend at Maasmechelen), all we have to do is choose one of the following dates to go: Thursday, 31 May through Sunday, 3 June. Due to the number of people we need to make this happen, feel free to invite your non-AWCB member friends to come along. Please contact Judy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with a first and second choice of dates, if you are interested.

The Fall 2012 Hints Class runs from September 18th to October 4th.  If you are an Expat who moves or will move to Belgium this spring, summer or fall, then this class is for you! Six informaton-packed mornings includes a helpful take-away reference binder, Belgian snack speciailties and freebies. Topics include: managing change, household hints, home security, banking, travel, children overseas, pets, public tansportation and much, much more. CLICK HERE for more information or to sign-up today!

Plus, you get to meet a great group of people who are in the same situation you are so you won't feel alone!