Back to Home... Annual Events... 50th ANNIVERSARY EVENTS New Member Borrel Annual Meeting Koninginnedag Belgian Beer Festival Oranje Golf Outing Summer Pool Party Canoe Trip Rijsttafel Dutch American Heritage Day Sinterklaas Holiday Reception   Click on the events above for further info.	Playgroup/Speelgroep For Dutch Speaking Children Every Dutch or Belgian family in the US finds a solution for things they miss as an immigrant; special foods or ingredients for recipes are carried/smuggled into the US by visiting friends, news from "home" is found on websites or at the Dutch language satellite channel and you can order Dutch books online. But what about Dutch speaking friends to play with? Where do they find them? Fortunately, members of NAADV have organized their own monthly playgroup for Dutch speaking children and their parents. They meet every second Saturday morning of the month at the house of one of the participating members. The host for the month sends an email to all families on the member list announcing the date and location and provides information on how to get to their house. Members who plan to attend reply and just show up. According to Belgian/Dutch traditions of hospitality, the host usually provides a choice of baked goods, coffee and often, after a recent visit, fresh treats from the homeland. Sometimes the host feels compelled to organize special activities like arts and crafts, games or just swimming in the pool (when available). However, there is no pressure to do so. In any case, they do look forward to the monthly event! There is no playgroup membership fee. Joining the playgroup just means that your name, address and telephone number with names and DOB of your children is included in the playgroup list. The list is frequently updated and distributed among the playgroup members ONLY. As a playgroup member, you can contact others who live close and/or who have children of similar ages as yours to set up additional play dates, organize events for parents, etc. If you sign up, the hope is that you will be able to host some time. If you cannot, that's OK too. You can always assist a host with baking or organize some activities. Some houses simply are not suited for playgroups. We try to plan the playgroup get-togethers such that "big houses" host during the winter and "big gardens" host in the summer. The group is not too formal and it is as much a social event for the parents as it is a play date for the children. If you are interested or if you have questions, please e-mail Susan Kil-Hershey at familykil@yahoo.com ŠThe Netherlands-America Association of the Delaware Valley