Hello Families and Friends

So much interesting stuff on this month, it's hard to choose!! Just grab your diaries and make some decisions! Enjoy all the awesome stuff out there!

Families & Food Fights 12 March, 7:30pm

Food is the fuel for our kids, but it is also the fuel that ignites many family-time fights. At this Passionate Parenting event, guest speaker, Katherine Fortier will talk about how to create more pleasant, peaceful mealtimes and also how to promote healthy behaviours and attitudes about food and eating. We'll focus on some of the common food-fight issues: coming when called, table manners, sitting still, fussy eaters, trying new foods. We'll also touch on how healthy behaviour patterns can help prevent eating disorders like obesity and anorexia.

would like to register, please use our online booking form.

Here are some external adverts / events for parents & kids.

Cake Pops Workshops…

Childrens Party Cakepop Workshop ( this workshop will cover a few designs and techniques to make cakepops for childrens'parties and birthdays) on 8 March 2012 : 7-21.30pm

Easter Cakepop Workshops

20 March 2012 : 9.15-11.45am 
22 March 2012 :7-21.30pm 
27 March 2012 : 7-21.30pm 
3 April 2012 : 7-21.30pm 
4 April 2012 : 7-21.30pm

Contact: Nicole Hughes This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

NEW Musicbuds: growth through music and friends

Come and join our lively music and movement sessions BLOOMS group (for 4-6 year olds) , starts on Saturday  3rd March at BSN Vlaskamp 11.00—11.45 am. For more information about this and other classes visit the website: www.musicbuds.nl or call: 06-53 144 299.

19 March: Windmill Charity Event 9am - 1pm

Support a good cause and bake a cake / buy a cake, books at a Charity Fair at Mariahoeve Sports Centre from 10am. Loads of prizes and goodies to be bought, free face-painting. They are raising funds for South African charity established to help to care for the many HIV orphans in the area. Its the Winnie Mabaso Foundation. The Charity is a registered UK charity ( number 1116037). Where? Het Kleine Loo 12 (Mariahoeve Sports Centre) Near British School Vlaskamp. Contact:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more info.

Self Awareness Workshop

What is it: This workshop is intended to give children (pre-adolescents) the opportunity to express themselves through a fun medium to enhance self-confidence, social skills and practice good listening skills. The aim is to enable children to push through self-created barriers and limitations in a positive, encouraging environment. 
When: March 8^th from 4-6:30pm or March 11^th from 2-4:30pm 
Where: 26 Adrien Moonenweg 2597KN Den Haag (Scheveningen Area) 
Costs: 49 euros (including snacks and supplies). For further information, clarification including registration details email/telephone (without obligation): Rubina Anis: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Mobile 06-520 720 84 or Jennifer Frank:   071-301 04 55.

LearningPlus - if learning doesn't come easily...

A one-on-one educational practice that specializes in learning and everything that involves learning. LearningPlus can offer help to you and your child with any array of difficulties at school, big or small. For example, LearningPlus can help with planning and organization of schoolwork, or more specialized needs such as children with ADHD. Since every child and situation is different, LearningPlus offers personalized help that takes your needs and wishes into account. Contact Elize Pluijmers us to see what is possible at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Do you / your kids want to become fluent in English?

Well at ABC English success is guaranteed or your money back! Separate lessons for professionals, Kids English lessons also available, as well as English for au Pairs / students wanting to pass English exams for university entrance. You can now progress upwards from Beginner-Intermediate or even Advanced. At ABC English lessons are of high quality given by an experienced English native speaker. Furthermore, these are the cheapest courses in The Hague. We have courses that are suited to everyone, and the 1^st lesson is FREE! These courses are starting in March so JOIN NOW. Bring a friend and receive 5 % off. E-mail:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , web: www.abcenglish.nl. Speak to Darren 070-3504630 or 06-451 295 71.

The Hague’s Education Festival for Parents, 17 March, 14:30 – 17:30 (in Dutch)

Listen to renowned experts like Steve Pont and Aleid Truijens share their advice and experience in workshops. Topics include how to choose a suitable school, how to motivate your children and guide them in schoolwork, how to care for special needs children, etc. There’ll be one-on-one opportunities with experts, a ‘meet, greet & eat’ session, games and performances for children, a children’s photography contest and more. Venue: Atrium, City Hall. www.denhaag.nl/home/bewoners/onderwijs-en-studeren/onderwijsfestival.htm

What does the heart have to do with achieving your ideal weight?, 10 & 13 March

Introducing ‘Big on the Inside’ by Jacinta Noonan and ‘Mind your Stress’ by Mary Jane Roy. This 2-hour presentation provides insights, information, and tips to achieve emotional balance and eliminate emotional eating. Learn why diets are not the answer and what to do instead. Learn about stress, how it affects us, and how to recognise the triggers. Fee: EUR 20 incl coffee and tea, and a summary of both presentations. More information, time, venue and register:www.creatingwaves.nu/index.php/coaching/82

Mind Your Step workshops, 23 & 24 March (and dates until June)

Mind your Step trainer, Mary Jane Roy (www.creatingwaves.nu), is passionate about sharing with others how to reduce, relieve, and release stress. In this highly impactful workshop series you will learn how to: recognise your stress triggers, increase your energy and vitality, achieve improved mental clarity, understand the body & mind implications of stress, transform your stress 'on the spot'  anywhere, anytime, and make more supportive choices in your life. Sessions in The Hague are on March 23rd, 24th and April 21st or May 25th, 26th and June 30th from 13:00 – 16:30. For more information contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Easter Football Camp

For boys and girls between 5 – 16 years old. Venue: S.V. Wassenaar Football Club. Easter camp: 9 – 11 or 2 – 4 April (depending on participants), summer camp: 16 – 20 July. The camps will run from 9:30 to 15:30 each day. All players will need lunch and drinks, and correct football kit. All coaches are F.A. qualified level 2/UEFA B license and above. Camps will only go ahead with a minimum of twenty players. To sign up, contact 06-25 116 115 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

DiningCity Restaurant Week, 5 - 11 March

The spring edition includes more than 40 restaurants in The Hague. Enjoy an exclusive 3-course dinner for EUR 27.50 or lunch for EUR 22.50 at the best restaurants in the Netherlands. The prices are excluding drinks. See the list of participating restaurants and reserve your table (max 8 guests) via:www.restaurantweek.nl

ACCESSing the Netherlands Seminar Series, 7 March, 18:00 - 21:00

A series of workshops will answer the questions of recently arrived international families. Professionals in different fields will give presentations on: housing (renting, buying, neighbourhoods of The Hague); healthcare (insurance, doctors/ hospitals, after-hour centres); partner support (employment, starting a business, adult education); your child (childcare, education, after school activities); banking and personal finance (mortgages, taxes, insurances); legal matters; your first 3 months (utilities, cycling, food from home, public transport, learning the language), etc. Venue: Institute of Social Studies, Kortenaerkade 12, The Hague. The event is free but registration is required: www.icplatform.nl/register

Challenge Cup figure skating event, 8 - 11 March

Top skaters from all over the world will come to De Uithof to practice their programmes in preparation for the Word Championships 2012 in Nice two weeks later. This Challenge Cup will have the strongest celebrity line-up of figure  skaters ever in the history of figure skating events in the Netherlands, with names like Carolina Kostner, Florent Amodio, Brian Joubert, Alissa Czisny, Valentina Marchei, Joshi Helgesson, etc. http://schaatsen.nl/challenge-cup-2012-en

City-Pier-City Run, 11 March - this Sunday!

Organisers are expecting 33,000 participants and thousands of spectators at the largest running event of The Hague. There are kids races, 1 & 2 kms too, 5 km and 10 km. Loads of fun and fitness! The route runs over the beautiful avenues in The Hague in the direction of Scheveningen and via the Nieuwe Parklaan back to the finish on the Malieveld. www.cpcloopdenhaag.com/event/course

‘World Tour in Your Own City’, 18 March, 12:00 - 17:00

Take a glimpse inside The Hague's temples, mosques, churches and synagogue and experience its multicultural neighbourhoods. Free buses will depart approximately every 10 minutes to shuttle you to and from various ‘world spots’ in and around the centre of The Hague. The Nutshuis will serve as the information centre for the day. A number of multicultural programmes, performances, lectures and workshops will be organised at various locations. http://en.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/World-Tour-in-Your-Own-City-3.htm

Keukenhof open to public, 22 March – 20 May

The world famous Keukenhof international flower exhibition where more than 7 million flower bulbs are planted annually is only open for 8 weeks a year. This year the central theme is ‘Poland – heart of Europe’. The garden is open daily from 8:00 to 19:30. Tickets EUR 14.50. www.keukenhof.nl

WBII International Women’s Day Dinner, 8 March, 18:30

Expect an inspiring evening from a variety of perspectives: business, politics and social innovation. The event will mark International Women’s Day by celebrating success and focusing on opportunities. Main speaker is Silvia Alejandra Fernández de Gurmendi, Judge at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The 2012 WBII Entrepreneurial Awards will also be presented on the night recognising Ambition, Social Innovation and Networker of the Year.  New this year is the WBII Silent Auction! Venue: Bel Air Hotel, The Hague. More information and tickets:www.womensbusinessinitiative.net/event-international-womens-day-event-2012/#more-4687

EPWN/CW Hague Borrel, 20 March, 19:00 - 22:00

The European Professional Women’s Network and Connecting Women are organising this event. Everybody is welcome, membership is not required. Meet other women, network and exchange views about work/life in the Netherlands. There’ll be a table where attendees can put their leaflets to promote their own business. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information and to register your attendance.

‘Noordeinde Nocturne’ cultural event, 3 March, 19:00 until midnight

Small ensembles of the Residentie Orchestra will be playing at various locations on the Noordeinde, as visitors enjoy art in various forms at the numerous participating galleries and shops. Enjoy a drink while you view the collections. The evening will be concluded in style with a concert by the Residentie Orchestra in the Waalse Kerk, starting 23:00. www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Noordeinde-Nocturne-2012-1.htm

Ballroom dance championships in Kurhaus Hotel Scheveningen, 10 & 11 March

The 31st edition of the internationally renowned World Trophy Latin American with 10 dance pairs participating from eight different countries. Members of the international jury will judge the pairs on Samba, ChaChaCha, Rumba, Paso Doble and Jive. 11 March is the official Dutch Dance Championships for Professionals in Latin American + Classic Showdance. www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Ballroom-dance-championships-in-Scheveningen-1.htm

Big Top Circus presents ‘Tilt!’, 17 March, 20:15

Big Top Circus is an international collective of young, dazzling artists in the style of Cirque du Soleil, The 7 Fingers and Plume; combining acrobatics, juggling, movement theatre and dance into a spectacular production for adults and youngsters from age 10 onwards with catchy live music by two multi-instrumentalists. Venue: Lucent Danstheater. Price: EUR 35.www.ldt.nl/programma/1974/Big_Top_Circus/Tilt_/

Cirque du Soleil (in Amsterdam), 23 March to 22 April

The famous circus returns with the new show called “Corteo” (Italian for ‘procession’). This procession features a dream about the death and burial of a clown. Venue: Grand Chapiteau, Arena, Amsterdam. Tickets from EUR 33.50.www.cirquedusoleil.com

Expatation XXL - the largest expat dance event of the year, 31 March, 22:00

Marking the 9-year anniversary of Expat Events, the traditional Disco Dance Classics Party will be reinvented in Paard van Troje in The Hague. There will be several different areas where you can enjoy various types of music by carefully chosen DJs. Age: 25+ please. Dresscode: A touch of silver. More information and tickets at:www.expatevents.com/expatation/

For artists: Open House at Star Galerie, 3 - 30 March

Star Galerie is having the biggest sale for their 2nd year anniversary all year round starting from March for all gifts and home decor artworks, made by artists around the world, who currently reside in The Hague. Star Galerie is also opening its doors to all creative people looking for a space/place to sell their own products at affordable prices. If you think your products fit the categories of gifts and home decor, contact them about the terms and conditions:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Address:  Borneostraat 116, 2585 TW, The Hague. Open Mondays-Saturdays 11:30 - 17:00 Web:www.stargalerie.com

Plantastic! at Museon, until 26 August

This interactive science exhibition reveals the world of plants and shows how they interact with people, animals, insects and each other. Enter a magical realm with giant leafy canopies, massive seed pods, huge root systems and strange man-made trees, with 40 fascinating interactive exhibits and games.www.museon.nl/en/node/2391

NL DOET: the biggest volunteering event, 16 & 17 March

Try your hand at working as a volunteer for a day and see how much fun and worthwhile volunteer work can be. Explore the city with newly-arrived immigrants, help organise a spring party in a nursing home, fix up a neglected garden at your school or renovate a dog shelter. There are more than 150 chores in The Hague listed on the website www.nldoet.nl/denhaag, so take a look and sign up. You can also stop by the HOF office at Riviervismarkt 2 (by the Grote Kerk) or call 070-302 44 44. The staff there will be glad to assist you.

St Patrick’s Day Quiz, 17 March, 19:00 – 23:00

With renowned EPO Quiz Master Bryn Hunt. Tickets: EUR 15 including nibbles, chilli, garlic bread and dessert. Come as a team of up to 8 or you will be put into a team. All money raised will go toward St John & St Philip’s Raise the Roof Appeal to repair the church hall roof. Venue: St John & St Philip’s Church Hall, Ary van der Spuyweg 1, The Hague. Contact: Emma Moore at 06-10 356 768 /  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Finally: Save the date for "Hearts at Home - Mom's Night Out" Tuesday, 17 April 2012. See http://www.hearts-at-home.org/

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Have a happy day!

Love Soul xxx