Upcoming September Events
9/01 - Presentation Skills Workshop (Note change in schedule)
9/08 - Artwall - Alex Kaeslin
9/12 - Movie Night for Children
9/20 - Licht Feld Exhibition
9/20 - Easy Writers
9/21 - Mah Jong for Beginners
Upcoming October Events
10/05 - EFT Workshop
10/15 - Wine Tasting
Visit our full monthly calendar of events and programmes.
Former Events Review
7/03 - Rigi Scenic Tour
6/15 - Fashion Show
6/04 - Sparkling Wine Tasting
6/01 - Icebreaker Lunch
4/27 - Newcomers Lunch
4/24 - Mainau Island Tour
View photos from past events and Centrepoint activities.
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Centrepoint
Im Lohnhof 8
4051 Basel, Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)61 261 20 02
Centrepoint Hours
| Monday | 10:00-14:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00-14:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00-14:00 |
| Friday | 10:00-14:00 |
Thursday Evenings
First of the month, 18:00-20:00
SaturdaysFirst of the month, 18:00-20:00
First of the month, 11:00-13:00
Third of the month, 11:00-13:00
Shared Interest Groups
Centrepoint provides a home for a number of shared interest groups. These provide regular opportunities for you to connect with like-minded people, and develop your skills or special interests together. Each group is hosted by a Centrepoint Volunteer, is open to all Centrepoint members - subject to space/group size restrictions.
Current shared interest groups include:
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Thin Raft Writers Group - is an English creative writing group who's focus is on critiquing each others work. They meet every third Tuesday of the month, from 19:30 - 21:30.
- English Literature Reading Circle (ELRC) - this reading group choses a book for the month and come together to discuss it. They meet every third Wednesday of the month, from 19:30 - 21:30. Contact: Susan Flores, sflores@bluewin.ch, 061 601 28 60.
- Divine Connection Network - A community of like-minded souls sharing and connecting. This group meets every third Monday of each month, from 19:30 - 21:30. Contact: Dawn Voyce, geniusworks@pacific.net.au, +41 79 831 36 84
- Men Modeling - this group meet to tell stories, show models, swap ideas and anything to do with planes, trains and automobiles. They meet every second and fourth Thursday, from 19:30 - 21:30.
Contact: Roger Ridley, rgridley@t-online.de - Hooks and Needles - if you are a crafty person, you can join other artsy and crafty types at the Hooks and Needles hobby group. Focused on croteching and knitting, this is a time for working on a project and socializing or improving your skills with other experienced crafters. Bring your own materials and enjoy the company. This group meets every Thursday, from 14:00 - 16:00. Contact: Gaynor Ridley, rgridley@t-online.de.
- Weekly Bridge Club - this group is for AWC and Centrepoint with some playing experience. Join this group to improve your game and have fun. They meet every Wednesday, from 13:00 - 16:00. Contact: Darlene Grieder, darlene.grieder@bluewin.ch, 061 981 45 97
- AWC (American Women's Club) Bookworms - children of all ages are welcome for story time. This group meets every Wednesday, from 16:00 - 16:30. You can also come along every third Wednesday for a special interest session from 16:30 - 17:00. Contact: Donna Butterfield, donnab_peterd@yahoo.com, 061 228 79 33 or Anastasia Jewitt, anastasia_michalowski@hotmail.com, 061 312 38 73.
- Patchwork - a fun and informative quilting group which meet every Monday, from 14:00 - 17:00. Bring a project and join in.
- Basel Writers - this group of writers provide encouragement, support and structure to other writers. They write on a topic for 10 minutes and then read aloud to each other. They look forward to meeting anyone interested in creative writing. They meet the second Saturday of the month, from 10:00 - 12:00. Contact: Sondra Wittwer, s-hjwittwer@vtxmail.ch
Please note, these groups are scheduled for these dates but sometimes change. Please contact the group leader if you have any questions.
Why not set up your own special interest group? Contact our Programmes team to find out more.
If you would like to share your interest with people who speak the same language – why not get involved at Centrepoint? Signing up as a member is easy.
If you are already a member and would like to get more involved in these special interest groups, please look in your Horizon for contact details for each group and the current schedule of meetings.
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