Activities
We have Special interest groups. Click on any of the links to go to postings in our blog. Ask about WhatsApp chats.
Languages: There are meetings of our conversation cafés once or twice a month for anyone who is learning or who wants to practice speaking another language, though these cafés are not courses. Native speakers are welcome, with everyone helping each other.
French / German / Swiss-German / English / Arabic / Turkish / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Russian
Special Interest Groups: for those who want to share their passions with others.
Museums: including fine art, architecture and history Musical culture: classical, opera, theater, jazz, … Botanical Gardens, gardens and nature Handcrafts - painting, sketching, crafts, … Singing, writing, poetry.
Age-related groups: Parents and children, parents with teenagers / Ladies / Seniors
Get-togethers: we have a monthly TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Friday) for drinks or dining, and in Corona time, get-togethers for chatting or parties using Zoom or Skype or Google Meet. Our tasting events include wines, spirits, teas, cheeses, cigars or anything else you can think of! AlsoDining and sometimes Cooking groups
Sports Activities of many kinds:
Hikes (= longer walks in the countryside) Walks (= shorter city tours and visits) Swimming and Picnics at pools, rivers and lakes Cycling (city, country or mountain biking) Climbing (in a hall or in the mountains) Fitness, yoga and dancing of many varieties Winter Sports: Skiing / Skating / Spas Racket sports: Squash / Tennis / Badminton
Discussions: We have monthly Club Meetings on Tuesday evenings with invited speakers. In Corona time we have weekly Zoom meetings on Monday evening with general or specific topics, like these:
Communication and Health / Future Earth / Economics and Politics / Corona Life-Long Learning / sciences
Books: We have many options for book readers in general. We discuss a new story or book each month, using several “breakout” chat groups
Sophie Reading Group - the group for all readers Special groups for genres: SciFi, Crime & Spy Also short stories, non-fiction, biographies Special groups for regions: British Books / Americana / Oriental / Africa / Swiss and German / Oceania