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Hobby and
Pastime Activities
Book
Discussion Group
The Book Discussion Group meets on the second Thursday of each month
from September to June at 10:00 in the Clubrooms. New members are
welcome.
For more details, please contact Catherine Kennedy
at 022 752 05 55 or Jenny Williams at 0033 450 43 16 37.
May 8 Islam,
Paul Grieve
On May 8 we will be discussing Islam by Paul Grieve.
The author, a non-believer in any religion, offers a clearly explained
historical account of Islam, its growth, its sects, its practice and
beliefs.
June 12 The Birth of Venus, Sarah Dunant
Bridge
Bridge
Lessons
Beginner and Intermediate
Mondays:
Duplicate Bridge Tournament
(13:30 – 17:00)
Director: Betty Khattar
For information, signup, partner search and cancellations, please
contact Betty at 022 798 05 37 or bettyk43@hotmail.com
Tuesdays:
Duplicate Bridge Tournament
– (13:30 – 17:00)
Director: Joanna Hentsch
For information, signup, partner search and cancellations, please
contact Joanna at 022 731 81 24 or j.hentsch@vtxnet.ch
Wednesdays:
Bridge for Pleasure
(13:30 – 17:00)
Organizer: Judith Munzinger
An afternoon of relaxed bridge, with a break for refreshments. You do
not need a partner. For information and signup, please contact Judith
on 022 759 16 87 or jmunzinger@compuserve.com
Canasta
Have you ever played? Have you wanted to, but have not had the
opportunity? Come and join our group where you can play again or just
have fun learning.
Time: Wednesdays 15:00
Place: Clubrooms
Janice Reiss 022 349 49 48 or janice@iprolink.ch
Drawing
& Painting Workshop
Come join us! Explore your creative spirit. We provide you with
artistic time and space at the AIWC Clubrooms.
Non-instructed weekly studio sessions with a live model. Using the
medium of your choice, you can explore your
artistic abilities. Search for shapes, lines and color and share the
camaraderie of other creative souls.
Bring your own supplies: charcoal, paints, easel or backboard (no oils
or turpentine).
Time: Fridays, 9:30 –12:30
Place: Clubrooms
Price: Depending on the number of participants in each session, we
divide the cost of the model; approximately 18–30 CHF each time.
At times there are not enough people to run the session. Please contact
the coordinator or the Club to confirm if a
session will take place. For more information contact Gwen
Barth at 022 752 45 50 or gweneth_barth@yahoo.co.uk.
Writers
Workshop
Sorry, we have now
reached capacity and cannot accommodate new members at this time. For
anyone who would still like to join a Writers’ Workshop, we may start
an evening group. Please contact Jane Cadieux or sign up at the Welcome
Desk. This group could start Wednesday, April 9, at 19:00. See “Evening
Events” for details. Minimum participation: 10
Have you ever written down your dreams? Would you like to turn your own
experiences into stories, publish a story or poem? Do youlove to
write? The Writers’ Workshop is for any Club member who is interested
in pursuing the art of writing and story-telling (in English). Assigned
topics allow the writer to tell a story while sharpening technical
skills, style and voice in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. We also
organize informal readings and potluck lunches throughout the year and
compile our own anthology, Tales and Poems, from our best works.
Regular attendance is encouraged. Contact Jane Cadieux at jane_cadieux@ yahoo.com or
022 750 02 77. Maximum participation: 20.
Dates: First Friday of every month except where noted
Time: 9:30 – 12:30
Place: Clubrooms
May 2: Flash Fiction
June 6: First Chapter of a Novel
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Cooking
group
We meet the first and third
Wednesdays of the month.
For more information, please contact:
Beth Powers at 022 752 33 60 or bethypowers@gmail.com
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English
With a Smile
Mary Nygaard: 022 301 98 18 and Susie Walker: 022 784 16 29,
co-coordinators, AIWC Clubrooms
Mondays 14:00 to 15:30
Thursdays 10:00 to 11:30
Come and join us anytime, in the company of cheerful ladies. This class
will give you the opportunity to practice your conversational English
and at the same time a chance to pick up grammar tips and new
vocabulary. And from time to time we plan potlucks and excursions.
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Photographic Group
We are a small group who love taking photographs and catching up on the
news. We are looking for new members—anyone interested in photography
is welcome and it doesn’t matter what sort of camera you have. We meet
once a month to take photographs and we also try to go to exhibitions
as well as learn from each other.
Contact: Wilna Weeda at 022 869 11 09 or
Sinéad Tremlett at 00 33 450 85 21 06
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Pins and Needles
Wednesdays 13:30 to 15:30
Mical Visher: 022 300 28 95, AIWC Clubrooms
We meet weekly to sew and compare progress and projects. We have a box
of assorted kits for sale, if you need something to start.
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Quilting
Thursdays from 10:00 to 12:00 at AIWC Clubrooms. Work on existing
projects and learn new techniques. New members are welcome. Ilse
Jeursen: 022 794 06 80
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