W4W International Widows Day

june, 23 2022
Widows4Widows activity in Villa TrösT Drechtsteden in Dordrecht

We like to meet our widows at home for a pleasant and informal conversation. Getting to know other widows, exchanging experiences, talking about cows and calves and whatnot. Just a casual get-together with a cup of coffee or a drink. On International Widows Day we organize an inspiring meeting for our widows to reflect together on our loss. We visit Villa TrösT, a beautiful villa in Dordrecht, which serves as a meeting place for people who experience loss due to death.

10.30 – 11.00 am

Walk-in with coffee and tea

11.00 – 11.45 am

Prof. Dr. Anne Goossenssen. She is a professor at the University of Humanistic Studies (Utrecht) and a lecturer at HBO Drechtsteden (Dordrecht). She will discuss her activities with Villa TrösT and her commitment to give mourning and rituals an accepted place in society. Villa TrösT is working hard to give compassionate communities substance. Recognition, compassion and love are central to her work.

11.45 – 14.30 hours

Workshop “Creative with (or without) precious clothes” given by Sandra de Boer. It can be very nice and comforting to have something tangible from your loved one. By making something of it you have something special from him / her. Sandra looks together with you at the material and what you have in mind. Then an idea arises automatically. You leave with a tangible and precious creation.

14.30 – 15.30 hrs

Chat with coffee or tea and some goodies in the beautiful garden of Villa TrösT. Relax after this creative but also intense activity. The contribution for this day is 35 Euro for members and 38,50 Euro for non-members. Sign up quickly, we only have a few spots left! If you want to name a girlfriend/ girlfriends me, please report them separately to ajb. See you again Astrid & Marianne

PS Participation is for widows or ladies who are preparing for widowhood and their guest(s). These events are not to make your own acquisition. We organize other events for that.

Drinks with Marianne

April 8, 2022 – Artemisstraat 120, Amsterdam

Widows4Widows Drink at Marianne’s home
Artemisstraat 120, Amsterdam

from 5 pm to 7 pm

We like to meet our widows at home for a pleasant and informal conversation. Getting to know other widows, exchanging experiences, chatting about small things and what else. Just a casual get-together with a cup of coffee or a drink.
Participation is free, if you want to bring a drink or snack, you can always do that 🙂

Sign up quickly so we know what we can count on.
Of course we use the RIVM guidelines in force at that time.

Admission is free, you can always bring a bottle of drink or snack for drinks.
If you want to name a girlfriend/girlfriends, please report them separately.

PS Participation is for widows or ladies preparing for widowhood and their guest(s). These events are not for personal acquisition. We organize other events for that.

W4W Visit exhibition Dorrit Klomp

April 23, 2022 – Visit exhibition Dorrit Klomp

from 4 p.m
…, Amsterdam

Information & location will follow

Sign up quickly so we know how many people we can count on.
Of course we use the RIVM guidelines in force at that time.

Admission is free, drinks afterwards are at your own expense.
If you want to name a girlfriend/girlfriends, please report them separately.

PS Participation is for widows or ladies preparing for widowhood and their guest(s). These events are not for personal acquisition. We organize other events for that.

W4W Pub Quiz from Lions Club het IJ

April 19, 2022 – Melkweg, Lijnbaansgracht Amsterdam

Widows4Widows Pub Quiz from Lions Club het IJ
Melkweg, Lijnbaansgracht Amsterdam

from 7 p.m.

With 1 or 2 tables full of widows, we would like to participate in the cozy Pub Quiz of the Lions Club Amsterdam het IJ. It promises to be an exciting evening and the proceeds will go to the Food Bank Amsterdam.
Nice is not it? A pleasant evening with fellow widows, let the brain crack for a while and we do something good for the Food Bank.
Will you join us? We could all use a trip like this!
A table consists of a maximum of 5 people. We have already reserved 1 table but of course we can always add 1 more.

Register quickly as the number of participants is limited.
Of course we use the RIVM guidelines in force at that time.

Entrance 35,- Euro (including drinks until the pot is empty… then drinks for your own account)
If you want to name a girlfriend/girlfriends, please report them separately.

PS Participation is for widows or ladies preparing for widowhood and their guest(s). These events are not for personal acquisition. We organize other events for that.

Entrance 35 euro