2.1 Super Speedy Summer Detox with Vardit
Make your body the best place to live... with a summer, speedy detox. Just two short and powerful weeks , with menu plan, 21 June - 4 July. Step proudly into your bikini (or baggies, for the boys). See www.forgoodness-sake.com

2.2 Back to work in Holland? Free lunch 17 June
Moms, if you are thinking of returning to work after a career break and you're not sure where to start, we would like to invite you to take part in a focus group which will help you, and through the resulting workshop, others in a similar situation.

We would like to invite you to a discussion lunch on Thursday 17th June from 11.00-14.00 hrs at Bentinckstraat 133, 2582 SV The Hague (Teresa's house).

Please let us know by responding before June 7th if you can make it on 17th. If you have any friends or know people who also may be interested, please forward this email to them. We are limiting the group size to 10, so respond early to ensure you can take part!

CJS Career Consulting http://www.cjscareers.com Teresa Moynihan www.moynihan-hr-consulting.com

2.3 Summer PlaySchool
We are arranging a playschool for the kids for 3 weeks (M-W-F) in the summer at The Lighthouse Special Ed School in The Hague. The summer break can be quite difficult for both the parents and the children. We are hoping this will provide much needed respite for the parents and would of course be a lot of fun for the children. The school management has been fantastic about letting us use part of the school and the playground for this program. We are getting 2 teachers and two assistants to help run the activities.
For more information, please contact: Fiona or Sunita
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2.4 Intensive Dutch and English Language Courses in July organised by The British School Language Centre
English and Dutch Summer Courses for Adults, Starting Tuesday 6 July 2010
9 mornings, spread over 2 weeks. 4 hour lessons including a 30 min break (36 hrs)
Dutch: Levels 1 & 2.
English: Levels 1-6.
English Language Summer School for Children, Starting Monday 19 July 2010
1 or 2 weeks, Monday - Friday 9.00-15.30.
www.britishschool.nl/languagecentre/Pages/default.aspx
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2.5 Summer Fair at St John & St Philip's, 5 June, 12:00 - 16:00
Enjoy this year's summer fair with children's games, a bouncy castle, book stall, teas, homemade cakes, face painting, BBQ, international
food stalls, and lots of fun. Mark the date in your diary.
Venue: Ary van der Spuyweg 1, The Hague. www.stjohn-stphilip.org

2.6 Russian Speaking Theatre for Children, 6 June, 11:00 - 13:00
Show: "Robin Hood"
Venue: Basisschool De Eglantier, Ina Boudier-Bakkerstraat 2, 2624 NX Delft.
A good chance to enjoy young talents playing and subscribe your own kids for the next year! Plenty of volunteer opportunities for mums as well.
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2.7 Informal Coffee Morning, Autism Association for Overseas families, 10 June, 10am
Are you an expatriate family, living in The Netherlands?
Do you have child/children with an autistic spectrum disorder?
Do you want to make links with other families who have children with autistic spectrum disorders? Then this may be for you, whether you are new to the Netherlands or have been here for sometime already.
Venue: Kon. Marinelaan 53 (side alley is Ambachtspad), Voorschoten. Telephone: 071 561 1528. To register please email to Veronique at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For more info: www.aaof.info

2.8 Mega Garage Sale, American School of The Hague, 12 June, 10:00 - 14:00
You need it? We've got it! Small appliances, electronics, household items, bikes, toys, books, clothes, movies and Cars too! International
Committee Food Fair from 10:00-13:00. Free entrance. Location: Wassenaar at ASH's Sporthall

2.9 1001 x Kleurrijk Den Haag, 20 June - Father's Day idea
A free children's event, providing a fantastic programme for children and an entertaining afternoon for parents. Adopting a particular theme this year, it will be sport with an intercultural element. Always dreamt of taking part in a mini World Cup? Or meeting the stars of Sportlets? The programme will include various sporting activities with high entertainment value, including workshops, clinics, demonstrations and a great deal of interaction with kids and parents. There will be a performance by the Sportlets, the heroes of the popular TV series that has been on Nickelodeon for years. This performance, a meet-and-greet and a high level of interaction with the audience makes these stars a real highlight of this event. Venue: Rabbijn Maarsenplein, The Hague. For more info: www.citymondial.nl

2. 10 Duinrell Amusement Park open until November, 10:00 - 17:00
The home of Rick the Frog, Duinrell Amusement Park in Wassenaar offers a fun family day out. There are water attractions galore, including Europe's largest indoor slide complex, with more than a kilometre of slides of every description. After all this excitement, relax in the whirlpool or enjoy an evening of entertainment with shows in the theatre (July and August only). The park also offers a camp site and bungalows, so you could easily make your visit a mini-break. Price: €17.50; €13.50; < 3yrs free

2.11 Flag Day Scheveningen (Vlaggetjesdag), 12 June
The Dutch love their herring so much that they devote a day each year to celebrating the first big catches - Scheveningen Flag Day! The coast and harbour at Scheveningen fill with a hungry crowd ready to sample the fish. Flag Day also gives local tradesmen the opportunity to display their wares, while the fishermen show off the fruits of their labour. The herring ships race back to port, where the first to arrive is awarded a cash prize (which is donated by the winning ship's captain to Greenpeace). Needless to say, Queen Beatrix is given the first barrel of the new herring catch. If you are going to sample some herring while you stroll around, it's worth knowing that the Dutch eat theirs raw, with plenty of chopped onions. Venue: Scheveningen Beach, The Hague. www.vlaggetjesdag.com

2.12 Jazz in de Gracht, 11 - 12 June
Jazz'in de gracht, a free festival, takes place on the beautiful Bierkade and Dunne Bierkadean, the so-called 'Avenue Culinaire'. What makes Jazz'in de Gracht particularly special is that the audience can stay right where they are as the stages, and the artists, come to them. On Saturday, the boats stop at four 'boat stops' for a 20 minute concert. The stops are located by the restaurants Afasika and Serengeti, between the cafés Paas and Pakschuit and at M-restaurant. As soon as a boat leaves from a stop, another one comes along to fill the space. On Friday there are three stops. On both days, the canals will be swinging to jazz and other, related music and a lovely market! Location : Bierkade and Dunne Bierkade (or Avenue Culinaire). www.jazzindegracht.nl