AWC Going Dutch October 2019
The monthly magazine of the American Women's Club of The Hague
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One-of-a-Kind Activities<br />
by Melissa Rider<br />
RSVP directly on www.awcthehague.org. Direct any questions to<br />
vicepresident@awcthehague.org<br />
Payment must be made within 5 calendar days of reserving or your name will be moved to a waitlist.<br />
Payment can be made in the Front Office by PIN, on the <strong>AWC</strong> website (www.awcthehague.org) or by<br />
bank transfer to the <strong>AWC</strong> account NL42ABNA0431421757.<br />
<strong>Dutch</strong> Democracy Talk<br />
To better understand the relationship between<br />
democracy and royalty in the<br />
Netherlands, as well as the differences between<br />
the US and <strong>Dutch</strong> styles of government,<br />
join us for a discussion on the topic<br />
led by Greetje Engelsman. It will be the<br />
perfect accompaniment to the following<br />
week’s tour of the Parliament buildings in<br />
The Hague.<br />
Wednesday, <strong>October</strong> 9<br />
10 – 11:30 a.m.<br />
<strong>AWC</strong> Clubhouse<br />
Free<br />
Sign up at www.awcthehague.org<br />
in both continents and have become part<br />
of many municipal and private collections<br />
on both sides of the Atlantic. We hope you<br />
will join us for this opportunity to meet<br />
Albert, enjoy some wine and cheese while<br />
viewing the contrasting collection of oils,<br />
watercolors and pastel paintings of Holland<br />
and the US. For a preview of his life and<br />
work, his book Painting is My Life is available<br />
from the <strong>AWC</strong> Front Desk and Library.<br />
Looking forward to seeing you there.<br />
Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 13<br />
4 – 7 p.m.<br />
<strong>AWC</strong> Clubhouse<br />
All are welcome. Please bring a friend!<br />
Free<br />
Sign up at www.awcthehague.org<br />
<strong>Dutch</strong> Politics Tour of Parliament<br />
Buildings and The Knight’s Hall<br />
This tour will give us a complete overview<br />
of the remarkable origin of The Hague’s city<br />
center and its current place in the <strong>Dutch</strong> political<br />
system. We will visit the Parliament<br />
buildings and the Hall of Knights. Don’t<br />
miss this opportunity to tour the Binnenhof,<br />
which soon will be closed to tours while undergoing<br />
a major renovation project.<br />
Wednesday, <strong>October</strong> 16<br />
10 – 11:30 a.m.<br />
Arrive by 9:45 a.m. at the Pro Demos<br />
Visitor Center, located at Hofweg 1<br />
€ 15 Members / € 20 non-members<br />
Cancellation Deadline: <strong>October</strong> 9<br />
Sign up at www.awcthehague.org<br />
Floral Arranging Workshop<br />
Have a vase but not sure how to create a<br />
floral arrangement? Bring that vase to the<br />
Clubhouse and join Linda Sisselman, a floral<br />
designer from Nashville, when she explains<br />
the principles of how best to use the<br />
abundance of flowers in the Netherlands to<br />
create decor for everything from a simple<br />
tabletop to an elaborate design for special<br />
occasions. You’ll go home with a vase filled<br />
with beautiful flowers of your own creation!<br />
Monday, <strong>October</strong> 21<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
<strong>AWC</strong> Clubhouse<br />
Minimum 5 / Maximum 15<br />
€ 30<br />
Cancellation Deadline: <strong>October</strong> 17<br />
Sign up at www.awcthehague.org >>20<br />
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Meet the Artist Reception<br />
The first artist invited to exhibit his work<br />
in the US Embassy in The Hague, as well<br />
as in many other prestigious international<br />
venues, Albert Dolmans returns once more<br />
to the <strong>AWC</strong> with his paintings, as our Artist<br />
in Residence this fall. The <strong>Dutch</strong>-American<br />
partner of <strong>AWC</strong> Member, Sheila Gazaleh,<br />
he now resides in his native Holland having<br />
spent the larger part of his life in the San<br />
Francisco Bay Area. His modern classical<br />
paintings are the result of extensive travels<br />
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