American Women's Club of Brussels

AWCB EVENTS FOR OUR WORKING WOMEN (WWG) MEMBERS

The AWCB recognizes that for many of our members who work full-time, it is difficult to get to the Clubhouse during our regular opening hours (Monday-Friday, 9:30am-3:30pm).  While many of our activities (e.g., Library, DVD, Café, Gift Boutique) are limited to these hours, there are many Club activities which occur in the evenings and on weekends, outside the traditional working day.

We hope our WWG members will take advantage of these events throughout the year - either as active participants or volunteers!

Please feel free to get in touch with the organizers of these groups (email addresses below) to learn more.  AWCB members will learn more about the specific events offered by these groups in our regular email updates from the Club.

• Holiday Bazaar: The AWCB Holiday Bazaar, held on a weekend each November is widely regarded as one of the best holiday markets in Brussels. Over 100 vendors sell unique, high qualitygifts and one-of-a-kinditems forall ages and price points. This event is the AWCB's major annual fundraiser, providing critical funds for the Club's day-to-day operating and capital expenses. Volunteer Opportunities: Help is needed with every aspect of this event. Planning starts in April. Committees include: publicity, site management, vendor co-ordination, decorations, food & beverage, set-up and breakdown. Husbands are encouraged to join in this weekend event. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Rendez-Vous Magazine: The AWCB publishes our e-magazine, Rendez-Vous, quarterly. Featured articles cover AWCB activities, Belgian culture, travel and upcoming Brussels-area events. This is a convenient way to stay abreast of AWCB happenings and get information and ideas for activities, events and travel throughout Europe. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to write and edit articles, assist with photography and photo research, and to complete other pre-publication tasks. Work can be done from home. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Free Spirits Events: This dynamic group of women hosts spontaneous outings and activities for AWCB members and guests. Scheduled events include guided museum/exhibition tours, gallery visits, antiquing, sightseeing trips and luncheons. Some events are during the week, but other tours and day trips occur on the weekends. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Special Activities Classes: The AWCB offers a wide variety of classes to members each fall and spring. Course offerings change each season, but typically include: HINTS, Tours, Language, Food & Beverage, Fitness & Health, Style & Beauty, Crafts & Hobbies and children's classes. Sign-up days are held each September and January. A limited number of these classes are held in the evenings and on weekends. The current list of classes is on our website. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Human Outreach Programs and Events (HOPE): HOPE works to fulfill the philanthropic mission of the AWCB. We support a refugee center, a home for the elderly and a battered women's shelter, all in the Brussels area. Initiatives range from center visits to procuring and delivering needed supplies to planning activities and parties. Through its Angel Tree program, HOPE provides the needy at all three centers with gifts during the holiday season. Some visits to these charities occur in the evenings and on the weekends. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Living Arts: This group organizes regular art exhibitions at the AWCB Clubhouse to showcase talented international artists. Each show begins with a preview Art Exhibition, often held nights and weekends, with the featured artist in attendance. Exhibited work is available to members for purchase, often at a discounted price. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to communicate with artists, assist in the installation of shows and organize and host periodic evening events and weekend preview parties. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Mothers of Young Children (MOYC) Holiday Parties and Mom's Night Out Dinners: Our active MOYC group hosts a number of weekend holiday parties throughout the year (e.g., Halloween, Christmas, Valentines, Easter) for children of our members. This group also hosts monthly mom's night out dinners. For more information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Tours: This group arranges a broad array of tours including day trips and overnight excursions (e.g., fall trip to Champagne, spring visit to the Keukenhof tulip fields, ski and touring holidays over school breaks). A list of this season's tours is available by contacting This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or staying tuned to the weekly email updates.
• WWG Monthly Dinners: Our WWG members organize a dinner each month at a local restaurant. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please refer to our website for instructions on joining the YahooGroup that announces these dinners.

For more information on our Working Womens Group, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

WWG Yahoo Group Site

The WWG transitioned to a new Yahoo Group site in the winter of 2008 to facilitate and centralize communications within the WWG.

When someone has an idea for a gathering or event, she posts it on the site and people respond as they wish. This is how we've had dinners, book groups, and concert outings, and cooking classes,for example.

1) Go to the WWG Yahoo Group website:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Working_Women/
In the upper right corner is a blue button: "Join this Group". Follow the instructions and the moderator will grant you access.

If this doesn't work for some reason, then:

2) Send an email to the following email address
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If you need any help or have any problems getting onto the site, please email Sherie Olmstead  at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it