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BLC Trivia Night

Knowing how much many of you like a good quiz, we are proud to present the BLC Trivia Night on 29th June 2020, a chance to quiz from the comfort of your own home! It’s a BLC quiz but not as you know it! There will be at least 8 rounds, maybe more depending on how the time goes.

This event will take place on Zoom, so please make sure you register via events@blc.lu or chair@blc.lu in order to get the log on details.

We would like to take some screen shots during the event to include in our September newsletter and closed Facebook page. If you dont want to be in the photos please let us know beforehand.

When – 29th June 2020
TIme – 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start
Zoom details provided on sign up

Dont forget a pen/pencil, and paper.
Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Virtual Bingo Night!!

Let’s have some fun on-line and play Bingo with other club members

Tuesday 23 March starting at 7.30 pm

There will be a prize of a bottle of something special and a box of chocolates to the winner AND it will be hand delivered by our esteemed Chair, Victoria.

To play, please register at events@blc.lu to get an invite and to have bingo cards emailed to you.

 

Pipsqueaks Virtual Sing Along

Join us for virtual tick-tock sessions!

Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 466 148 5797
Passcode: 794488

If you have any questions contact us on: kids@blc.lu

Let’s meet each other on zoom and sing nursery rhymes together. The parents / carers can also have a chat after our sing along.

Virtual Coffee Morning

Wednesday, July 22nd at 10.00am

Come join us for a virtual coffee morning and catch up with what is going on and see how others are doing.

To attend, please register at events@blc.lu for a ZOOM invite.

Everyone Welcome

 

Release & Rise – Free Transformational Experience

Release & Rise – Free Transformational Experience to help us transform our current challenges into gold.
By following our heart’s innate wisdom and taking responsibility to establish inner safety and wellness we will rise together and accept the invitation to the highest unfolding for each of us as individual, as well as our ability to serve the greater good connecting us all.
 
The 60min Release & Rise – Free Transformational Zoom will include:
  • A release by doing a group emotional energy clearance on whatever I energy test to be the most prominent for the group
  • Meditate together to ground us, calm us, strengthen us AND use our co-creative capabilities to dream up a new earth…
  • Give you actual take home quick and ease tools you can use to ground you and support you through this immense time of change.
  • A return towards our innate resilience and ability to adapt.
  • Replay to be sent out to all registrants, should they not be able to make the date to give optimum opportunity for all to benefit from this.
Register here: www.marisehyman.com
In the mean time – visit my FB page: Empowered Me by Marise where I did a FB live video already providing some immediate tools to use.

Autumn Luncheon

To book you can either email events@blc.lu or complete the Booking Form

Please come and join us for our Autumn lunch at the Hostellerie Stafelter. We will meet at 12pm for a sit down three-course meal. The tables will seat a maximum of 8 people. If you have any seating requests, please let us know when you reserve.

We will have a three-course menu for EUR 33. There are two choices for each course and the main course will include a choice of meat or fish. As this is a weekly changing menu, we will only receive the menu at the beginning of September so will distribute it then. The cost of the menu needs to be paid in advance but drinks will be paid individually on the day.

MENU up to 8 people per table please confirm menu choice

To register please contact events@blc.lu

Please register and pay by Wednesday September 23rd

Bank details: BLC Special events account BCEE LU08 0019 2955 6611 7000

Reference: Autumn lunch and your name

 

 

Visit to ‘Am Tunnel’

We are organising a visit to the Spuerkeess Contemporary Art Gallery ‘Am Tunnel’. The Am Tunnel is 15 metres underground and some 350 metres long. In addition to temporary exhibitions, there is a permanent exhibition of the work of world-famous photographer Edward Steichen.

Currently there is an exhibition by the photographer Christophe Van Biesen, a Belgian photographer and artist, of his landscapes of Luxembourg and from his many trips all over the world called ‘Home and Away’.

Arriving in Luxembourg in 2008, he developed a speciality in photographing the natural and urban landscapes of his adopted country. Over the course of his many travels around the globe, the artist has also been able to take a series of photographs depicting landscapes and cities abroad. The varied aesthetic of these landscapes aims to highlight our planet’s diversity and beauty: from the vast landscapes of the North American continent to Asian megacities, via Iceland, France, Italy and numerous other destinations; without of course forgetting Belgium, the artist’s birthplace.

It will appeal to all travellers and landscape photography enthusiasts and is at once dreamy, exciting, impressive and inspiring. Beyond the photographs, the artist also seeks to convey a message that is dear to him. In a world that is opening up more and more, we, as travellers, must take responsibilities by reducing our ecological footprint. Sustainable tourism is key to preserving our planet for the future generations.

We will have a guided tour of this exhibition by Christophe himself. This will take place on Wednesday March 25th at 11am. We will meet at 10.45am to ensure that the tour starts on time.

This guided tour is free, but we do need to provide numbers, so please register with Clare at events@blc.lu if you would love to  join us.

Discover the current exhibition shown at the Contemporary Art Gallery “Am Tunnel” at www.bcee.lu, section “Discover BCEE”.

Area A

An hour’s walk in the Walferdange area followed by “drinks” at a café,

Monday 16th March

We will start the walk at 9.30 am from the foyer of Delhaize supermarket, Walfer Shopping Center, 2 rue des Romains, Walferdange and aim to stop at a café at 10.30

Would all those wishing to join us please contact Pauline Lloyd by email to area-a@blc.lu

 

International Women’s Day

The BLC would like to celebrate International Women’s Day and invite you to join us for cake and tea/coffee at the home of our treasurer, Janet Macey on Monday March 9th from 10am to 2pm. Your committee will be baking, but if you have a favourite cake you would like to share, you are welcome to bring it along too.

We will be organising a collection of underwear for the charity Smalls for All (www.smallsforall.org). Smalls for All is a Scottish charity which collects and distributes underwear to help women and children in Africa and the UK.

They collect new or ‘gently worn’ bras which can be any size, including sports and nursing bras, but not teen, cropped-top style or bikini tops. (By ‘gently worn’ they mean bras that are in good condition and still have good wear left in them.)

We all have those bras that never really fit properly and that we just don’t use or know what to do with so please come and recycle them with us to donate to this charity.

In addition, we will also collect donations of new packets of pants (underwear) for them. All you have to do is buy a packet of ladies’ or children’s pants and bring them to the coffee morning. They must be new and while they collect all sizes, those they need the most are for children aged 3-15 or ladies size 8-14. And while they collect all colours, the ladies’ pants in greatest demand are black – in full brief, midi, mini or high leg (in the smaller sizes).

One of our committee members will be driving back to Scotland at Easter and we hope to squeeze our donations into her car so she can deliver them for us!

We will also have a book sale of second-hand books with all the proceeds going to our charities this year, so please come along and browse.

All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.

Please contact events@blc.lu or treasurer@blc.lu for further details.

 

 

Monthly Cocktail Evening

Welcome to our monthly gathering over fancy drinks and snacks to meet and enjoy some time together

Wednesday 17 March 7:00 – 9:00pm (or longer)

MUST REGISTER TO GET INVITE 

Email events@blc.lu for invite

Everyone welcome!

 

LET’S GET OUR GREEN ON!!!!!

 St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail Evening is virtual!

Wear green! Put on your Shamrocks! Dig out the Irish in you as we have a fun filled evening of green drinks and good laughs.

 

 

 

 

Monthly Cocktail Evening

BLC Monthly Cocktail Social is going Virtual!

April showers bring May flowers

So let’s bring a little Spring to the cocktail evening

Spring is in the air and it’s time to freshen up our drinks with juice, spritzer or add a flower or two. Mmmm…refreshing!

Friday 16 April at 7.00 – 9.00pm

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

YOU MUST REGISTER TO GET AN INVITE!

Any questions and or registration for the event please contact events@blc.lu

Everyone welcome!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handmade jewellery afternoon

Handmade jewellery afternoon at Tekla Skowronsky ‘s home (please ring for details)

Entrance free, refreshments

Contact: Tekla 691455722, Valentina 691606560

Wine Tasting

Sandwiches will be provided with the tasting of different wines

There is no fee,  however, it would be nice if you bought a bottle or two from the wine grower

Information and Registration as space is limited

Enid Isaac at secretary@blc.lu

 

Area G Lunch

All members are most welcome to join us for some good food and good company for the evening.  Please can you let us know if you would like to come so that we can book a table.  We look forward to seeing you.  Hosted by Miriam, who can be contacted on area-g@blc.lu

 

Area K

Coffee in Kim’s Garden  (weather permitting)

For directions, please contact Kim area-k@blc.lu

 

 

Ask the Committee

After an intense two years for us all in the BLC committee, many roles will now be open for a new team to assume roles and bring their vision. The open roles include: Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Events, Newcomers, Membership Secretary and Editor. Please, do not hesitate to put yourself forward for an enjoyable committee ride.

I will host an ask-the-committee evening at my home on July 3rd, at 19.00h during which time you will have the opportunity to ask us about the open roles.

Master Class in Luxembourgish Wines

Michelle Moses is organising a Master Class in Luxembourgish wines on May 7th from 18.00 to 19.30 at Vinoteca City and she has offered to donate 10% of the proceeds from this event to our charities. Thank you, Michelle for this initiative. For those of us who have time and want to learn more about Luxembourgish wines, contact her directly at mmwine18@gmail.com and support our charities.

Vineyard Walk

Weather permitting, please join me for a walk from my house through the vineyards and orchards behind Igel in Germany (about 8 minutes from Wasserbillig).

 Monday 6th May

10.30am for coffee, followed by the walk

Afterwards I will provide a light lunch.

Please let me know by Thursday 2nd May if you would like to take part.

For more information contact:

Sandra at  area-j@blc.lu

 

50th Anniversary Crémant Afternoon Tea Party

Wednesday June 19th at 3pm to be held in the garden of Mrs Cynthia Albrecht-Lelliott MBE.

Come and join us for scones with clotted cream and jam, sandwiches and cakes, crémant and tea.

Please register in advance with events@blc.lu as there are limited spaces.

There will be a small charge of EUR 5 per person payable on the day.

 

Area N Brunch

Mudam, The Café, 3 Park Dräi Eechelen, 1499 Luxembourg

 Sunday 17th March at noon

RSVP to Iris (mailto:area-n@blc.lu) by 10th March.

All areas welcome!

 

Area F Lunch

Join us for lunch in Kleinbettigen at the restaurant Chez Chan

 Tuesday 12th March at 12.30pm

Please RSVP at area-f@blc.lu or phone Hilary or Joanne

Everybody is welcome

BLC Annual Car Boot

The 27th Great BLC Car Boot Sale !

Book and pay for your spot, come along and sell your unwanted treasures from the boot of your car or on a table. Any profit you make is yours. Selling starts at 9am.

Bikes, clothes, bric-a-bac, books, toys, furniture, in fact anything you can fit into or onto your car.

ALL ITEMS SOLD MUST BE SECOND HAND – ABSOLUTELY NO TRAILERS OR VANS   

 Stallholders CANNOT sell food or drinks as this will be provided by the Oasis Stand.

Helpers on the day gratefully received, especially parking helpers! Parking helpers will need to be on site from 6.45am and will not be able to set up their stall (if they have one) until all the cars are safely in position.

BLC Members – €22 (membership must be completed and acknowledged prior to booking)
Non-members are eligible to book at a cost of €27

Please note, requests from paid-up members will take priority

TO RESERVE A SPOT – Contact details for all enquiries: carboot@blc.lu  (no telephone enquiries)

NO BOOKINGS WILL BE TAKEN BEFORE 31st March 2020.

Bookings opens for MEMBERS on 1st April and NON-MEMBERS from 8th April 2020.

No vehicle? Take the shuttle bus and come and browse instead. There will be a London red double decker bus from the Glacis, running from 9 until 4 pm, non stop.

There will be NO REFUNDS for cancellations as all profit from the sale of spots is passed to our charities.

ONCE WE HAVE CONFIRMATION OF THE CBS MOVING FORWARD, WE WILL REQUEST PAYMENTS OF STALLS AT THAT TIME

 

 

Coffee Morning

Join us at Hilary’s place for coffee and a catch-up.

 Wednesday 6th February, at 9.30am

If you would like to come along or would like any further info don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at area-f@blc.lu. Everybody is welcome.

Please contact us by e-mail or phone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipsqueaks – Morning

Pipsqueaks is a group for parents to get together with their younger-aged children for a sing-along session at a member’s home, or sometimes we organise meet-ups somewhere outside for some fresh air and a run-around. Newcomers always welcome.

It’s a very relaxed morning where the mums get to chat and drink coffee… we also sing a few nursery rhymes so that we can pretend we’ve really come for the kids rather than to socialise and get a caffeine hit! This is a really fun group that we are keen to keep going.

We’ve also created a new group on Tuesday afternoons called Coffee, Cake and Play so that our ‘graduates’ can still meet up. All ages are welcome and many older and younger siblings will be coming too. If the children want to we will also sing some nursery rhymes.

Please plan to arrive in time for a 9:45 a.m. start so parents with school-aged children are able to collect them from school.

Thank you very much!

 

Pipsqueaks – Morning

Pipsqueaks is a group for parents to get together with their younger-aged children for a sing-along session at a member’s home, or sometimes we organise meet-ups somewhere outside for some fresh air and a run-around. Newcomers always welcome.

It’s a very relaxed morning where the mums get to chat and drink coffee… we also sing a few nursery rhymes so that we can pretend we’ve really come for the kids rather than to socialise and get a caffeine hit! This is a really fun group that we are keen to keep going.

We’ve also created a new group on Tuesday afternoons called Coffee, Cake and Play so that our ‘graduates’ can still meet up. All ages are welcome and many older and younger siblings will be coming too. If the children want to we will also sing some nursery rhymes.

Please plan to arrive in time for a 9:45 a.m. start so parents with school-aged children are able to collect them from school.

Thank you very much!

 

Pipsqueaks – Afternoon

Pipsqueaks is a group for parents to get-together with their younger-aged children for a sing-along session at a members home or sometimes we organise meet-ups somewhere outside for some fresh air and a runaround. Newcomers always welcome.

We’ve also created a new group on Tuesday afternoons called Coffee, Cake and Play so that our ‘graduates’ can still meet up. All ages are welcome and many older and younger siblings will be coming too. If the children want to we will also sing some nursery rhymes.

Pipsqueaks – Afternoon

Pipsqueaks is a group for parents to get-together with their younger-aged children for a sing-along session at a members home or sometimes we organise meet-ups somewhere outside for some fresh air and a runaround. Newcomers always welcome.

We’ve also created a new group on Tuesday afternoons called Coffee, Cake and Play so that our ‘graduates’ can still meet up. All ages are welcome and many older and younger siblings will be coming too. If the children want to we will also sing some nursery rhymes.

Pipsqueaks – Afternoon

Pipsqueaks is a group for parents to get-together with their younger-aged children for a sing-along session at a members home or sometimes we organise meet-ups somewhere outside for some fresh air and a runaround. Newcomers always welcome.

We’ve also created a new group on Tuesday afternoons called Coffee, Cake and Play so that our ‘graduates’ can still meet up. All ages are welcome and many older and younger siblings will be coming too. If the children want to we will also sing some nursery rhymes.

BLC Ninjas – International Women Day Self Defence Course: 7 March

In celebration and contribution to International Women’s Day 2019 the BLC will offer to its members Self-Defense training events which will be free to all our members to attend. Our focus will be to empower women, both physically and psychologically, in a single 2 hour training session, with skills that will serve them for a lifetime.

Make sure to reserve your spot in one of the two sessions (either the morning or the afternoon one) by sending an email to chair@blc.lu

BLC Ninjas – International Women Day Self Defence Course: 8 March

In celebration and contribution to International Women’s Day 2019 the BLC will offer to its members Self-Defense training events which will be free to all our members to attend. Our focus will be to empower women, both physically and psychologically, in a single 2 hour training session, with skills that will serve them for a lifetime.

Make sure to reserve your spot in one of the two sessions (either the morning or the afternoon one) by sending an email to chair@blc.lu

Professional and Entrepreneurial Women

We look forward to you participating in as many events as you can during the BLC’s special 50th anniversary year.

details to follow

Spaces for this event are limited, so please register in advance at chair@blc.lu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Afterwork Karaoke

Free Entrance: open to anyone.  NO PAYMENT before the evening just booking of tables and meals

Spécial Option meals €12 each, drinks not included:
Chicken curry or
Beef stew or
fish or chips
Or a vegetarian option

Karaoke music all night

Area D Dinner

Il Tartufo in Capellen

Wednesday 16th January at 7.30pm

RSVP to 621 744 245

All areas welcome!

 

Coffee Morning for Area G

Join us for a coffee and a chat at Boulangerie Paul, Foetz (next to the big Cora)

 Thursday 24th January, from 9.30am onwards

All areas most welcome.  No need to RSVP, but do feel free to get in touch if you need any more information area-g@blc.lu

 

Newcomers’ Coffee Morning

If you’re new to Luxembourg and/or the BLC, why not join us for a social event? You can meet new and old members alike and find out more about what the BLC has to offer!

This event is open to all members.

You can register to join in this fun meeting at newcomers@blc.lu

Thursday 11 March at 9:30am

It’s cold outside, stay cozy and warm and join the BLC ladies online with your favourite hot cuppa. We look forward to welcoming you whether you have just arrived or have been in Luxembourg  for a long time.

Please let me know you are coming by Monday 8 March to newcomers@blc.lu to get the zoom link.

Everyone welcome

Any questions? Feel free to contact Jo: newcomers@blc.lu

Pipsqueaks – Afternoon

Pipsqueaks is a group for parents to get-together with their younger-aged children for a sing-along session at a members home or sometimes we organise meet-ups somewhere outside for some fresh air and a runaround. Newcomers always welcome.

We’ve also created a new group on Tuesday afternoons called Coffee, Cake and Play so that our ‘graduates’ can still meet up. All ages are welcome and many older and younger siblings will be coming too. If the children want to we will also sing some nursery rhymes.

Pipsqueaks – Afternoon

Pipsqueaks is a group for parents to get-together with their younger-aged children for a sing-along session at a members home or sometimes we organise meet-ups somewhere outside for some fresh air and a runaround. Newcomers always welcome.

We’ve also created a new group on Tuesday afternoons called Coffee, Cake and Play so that our ‘graduates’ can still meet up. All ages are welcome and many older and younger siblings will be coming too. If the children want to we will also sing some nursery rhymes.

Pipsqueaks – Morning

Pipsqueaks is a group for parents to get together with their younger-aged children for a sing-along session at a member’s home, or sometimes we organise meet-ups somewhere outside for some fresh air and a run-around. Newcomers always welcome.

It’s a very relaxed morning where the mums get to chat and drink coffee… we also sing a few nursery rhymes so that we can pretend we’ve really come for the kids rather than to socialise and get a caffeine hit! This is a really fun group that we are keen to keep going.

We’ve also created a new group on Tuesday afternoons called Coffee, Cake and Play so that our ‘graduates’ can still meet up. All ages are welcome and many older and younger siblings will be coming too. If the children want to we will also sing some nursery rhymes.

Please plan to arrive in time for a 9:45 a.m. start so parents with school-aged children are able to collect them from school.

Thank you very much!

Christmas market meet up – all welcome

Come and join Jo and Clare at the Luxembourg Christmas markets on Tuesday 18th December for some glühwein and flammkuchen.

We will meet from 6.30pm at a glühwein stand near the Golden Lady and then go and eat flammkuchen at 8pm at the restaurant in the market overlooking the Petrusse valley. We will need to book a table so if you would like to join us, please let us know.

For more details please contact Jo Roberts (newcomers@blc.lu) or Clare Jenner (treasurer@blc.lu)

 

Potluck Supper

Thursday the 12th December @ 19.00 at the home of Pauline Lloyd

Would all those wishing to attend please  email area-a@blc.lu by 10th December

Please state what food you wish to bring (in order that we do not have 10 desserts and only 2 main courses!!!)

Pauline (Area A)

 

Talk on Depression

Wednesday 19th December, from 10am at the Ikea Arlon cafeteria

I would like to talk about depression

There is plenty of space for everyone. For those who have children with them, IKEA provide a play area free for one hour.

Please call me before the 18th December if you are interested in attending this talk.  If not, just turn up on the day. Email area-f@blc.lu