GROUPS
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Do you like to bake? Sing? Make art? So do our members! In addition to monthly meetings, IWCE members can join Special Interest Groups (SIGs). These popular groups meet regularly to enjoy common interests and passions. Our SIGs range widely from Cooking Club to Film Group, Book Club to Mahjong, and more — check out the descriptions below!
SIGs are the core of the IWCE, and members are welcome to participate throughout the season. For more details:
- Current members can refer to our Handbook, newsletters, or reach out to specialinterest@iwce.nl.
- Not yet a member? Join us!
Handicrafts
Learn a new skill in a short time in a relaxing atmosphere. The Handicrafts group offers contemporary craft workshops with a social 'twist'.
Meets: 1st Monday morning of the month
Book Club
Do you love reading and are you interested in a lively debate? Then the monthly Book Club is worth exploring.
Meets: We offer several different book clubs. Some meet mornings and others meet evenings.
Chef's Table
We love to cook, eat and dine with good company. Once a month, on Saturday night, we get together at a member's house, where we share a menu of a famous or local chef. And not only for members, also for partners if they are free or in the mood.
Meets: 3rd Saturday of the month
Walking Group
Start the day with a walk in the fresh air! With the Walking Group, members discover nature in and around town. Most walks are dog friendly.
Meets: 2nd Friday morning of the month at a different park space outside the city
Run, Jog or Walk Group
Runners, joggers or walkers of all levels can share their attempts to get fitter by meeting up weekly in and around Eindhoven.
Meets: Weekly on Saturday mornings
Dutch Conversation
This group gives members a chance to practice their Dutch language skills in a friendly atmosphere led by a professional teacher.
Meets: 2nd and 4th Thursday morning of the month
Lifestyle Group
Develop your personal style and discover what colors suit you best. With color and style analysis, you can feel inspired to dress for the woman you are today.
Meets: 3rd Tuesday morning of the month
Hobby & Chat
Join this relaxed group for coffee and conversation over a variety of activities: Complete a puzzle, chat and colour in, help build a Lego house or join a relaxed game of pétanque.
Meets: 4th Monday morning of the month
Film Group
This group is for those members who enjoy watching and discussing films together. You are invited to come and discover that the film group is a great way to meet other IWCE members and make new friends!
Meets: 3rd Monday evening of the month
French Conversation Group
Practise your French skills through friendly conversations.
Meets: 4th Friday mornings of the month
Art Group
The aim of this group is to promote and support the artists among the members of IWCE as well as members who are interested in art. This group visits museums, galleries and artist ateliers and if possible, participates in workshops by artists at their ateliers. No fixed schedule.
Spanish Group
Practise your Spanish skills through friendly conversations.
Meets: Monthly on Tuesday
Cooking Group
This group is for people interested in eating and making food. Every member takes a turn to host and will teach the others how to cook a typical or special dish from her own country. Members socialize and learn new recipes.
Meets: 2nd Monday of the month
Mahjong Group
Mahjong is a tile-based game played all over Asia, and this group enjoys it in the Netherlands! Meets: Weekly on Thursday mornings (except the 3rd Thursday due to the monthly club meeting)
Choir
The choir offers fun and the sense of achievement when songs come together after rehearsing. You do not need music experience to join this group. The choir performs at the summer and winter holiday IWCE lunches.
Meets: 1st, 2nd and 4th Thursday morning of the month. Please note this is a paid activity.
Tuesday Walks
We meet every other Tuesday to explore in and around Eindhoven on foot with lovely IWCE ladies as company.
Meets: 1st and 3rd Tuesday mornings
Support Group
One-on-one support for members who are directly or indirectly affected by a particular issue, illness or circumstance to share personal experiences and feelings, coping strategies or firsthand information about it.
Potluck Group
This group is for people interested in chatting, eating and sharing food. Every member takes a turn to host and brings a special dish to share with the group.
Meets: 2nd Monday of the month
Unofficial Groups Open to Club Members
The IWCE also connects members to groups that don't quite meet the IWCE rules but are still fun to join.
International Pub Quiz
Join IWCE members (as well as partners and family members) to test our collective trivia knowledge at the existing international pub quiz that’s held every Thursday in the center of Eindhoven. This weekly quiz is hosted in
English, with questions suited to an international audience. We join about every 6 weeks or so, join the WhatsApp group to find out when.
Culture Club
This club plans outings to different cultural sites around the Netherlands, and nearby Belgium and Germany. Active membership in the Culture Club is required. Members take turns organising outings that are usually on the 4th Wednesday of the month.