Regular social gatherings
Wednesday Kaffee auf Deutsch
Practise your German or help others improve theirs over a relaxed cup of coffee or tea. Join us for some friendly Plaudern in German where speakers of all levels are welcome.
| Date: | Every Wednesday |
| Time: | 10:30-12:30 |
| Location: | Centrepoint |
| Cost: | CHF 2.00 contribution per drink |
Registration:
Not required – just drop in!
Friday coffee morning
Enjoy a tea or coffee, meet our diverse community, make new friends, and find out what’s on at Centrepoint. Volunteers will be on hand to welcome newcomers.
| Date: | Every Friday |
| Time: | 10:30-12:30 |
| Location: | Centrepoint |
| Cost: | CHF 2.00 contribution per drink |
Registration:
Not required – just drop in!
Friday Kaffee auf Deutsch
Practise your German or help others improve theirs over a relaxed cup of coffee or tea. Join us for some friendly Plaudern in German where speakers of all levels are welcome.
| Date: | Every Friday |
| Time: | 14:00-15:30 |
| Location: | Centrepoint |
| Cost: | CHF 2.00 contribution per drink |
Registration:
Not required – just drop in!
Monthly welcome coffee
New or curious about Centrepoint? Wendy hosts this friendly get-together where new and potential members can learn about what we do. Current members are welcome too!
| Date: | Every 3rd Wednesday |
| Time: | 10:30-11:30 |
| Location: | Upstairs at Café Huguenin, Basel Barfüsserplatz |
| Cost: | Self-paid |
Registration:
Email wendy.events@yahoo.com
Monthly apéro
Enjoy a glass of wine, snacks, and great conversation with the Centrepoint community. It’s a relaxed evening to meet new people or catch up with friends.
| Date: | Every 3rd Thursday |
| Time: | 18:00-20:00 |
| Location: | Centrepoint |
| Cost: |
Members: CHF 6 Non-members: CHF 12 |
Registration:
Not required – just drop in!
Trips & tours

Jakob’s Tour: Stroll through Kleinbasel
Join Jakob Mettler and fellow Centrepoint members on a guided tour of this medieval and lively section of the city.

Trip to the Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg
Join us on a tour to Riggisberg, a charming village in the Berner Oberland, surrounded by glorious hiking country affording magnificent views of Lake Thun and the Eiger-Jungfrau massif.

Vitra Architecture Tour
Members are invited to discover the Vitra Campus with a guided tour and learn about the story of the Vitra company and its architecture campus in Weil am Rhein. The tour spotlights the Fire Station by Zaha Hadid, and the Vitra Schaudepot by Herzog & de Meuron, among others.
Talks & workshops

New Yoga Class by Annamaria
The classes will be taught by Annamaria who is a certified Hatha Yoga and Restorative Yoga teacher.

4 Secrets Your Dentist Never Told You
Dr. Garry Bonsall, English-Swiss Dental Surgeon based in Basel will share his insights on maintaining fresh breath, white teeth and healthy gums.

5 Souls with Asif Menghrani
Asif Menghrani, born and raised in Britain, is a Basel-based Digital Transformation Strategist. He will be at Centrepoint to present his book "5 Souls" on August 27th. In addition to readings from the book there will be opportunities for conversation, reflection and even some soul-searching in the very best sense of the word.
Other events

Basic First Aid Course
Lucy Oyubo of Hakuna Matata Crew Learning Centre is kindly offering a basic two-hour first aid course for Centrepoint members.

Mini-Golf Event
After the successful series of the Centrepoint Minigolf Trophies, this year's challenge will take place again in the Birspark in Dornach/Neu-Aesch.

A great painter exhibits his works at Centrepoint
The painter Alvaro de Taddeo (born 1957) from Basel attended the Humanistic Gymnasium Basel, completed a preparatory course at the Basel School of Applied Arts and then an apprenticeship as a window dresser.
Event reports

Trip to the Abegg-Stiftung – A Gem in the Bernese Oberland
Our destination was the Abegg-Stiftung, a little gem of a museum tucked away in the hills above Thun.

“Controlled Uncontrollability” by Xuan Dung Burckhardt
Centrepoint enjoyed a good turn out of those curious to view the artist's current works on display.

Tour to the Badischer Bahnhof
Thanks to one of our Centrepoint members we had the opportunity to take part in a public tour of the Badischer Bahnhof.
