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• The American & Canadian Reading Group

  • Start
    08 Feb 2023
  • End
    10 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    28 sessions
  • Location
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  The American & Canadian Reading Group

  
  

  On the second Wednesday of the month, from 19:00  to 21:00 you are invited to join our Reading Group to discuss the book-of-the-month, written by an American or Canadian author. We meet once a month, our evening get-together is in the Brussels area.  

  Reading Group guidelines/criteria:

  We look for great authors who write in English, available for purchase in shops or online, not more than 300-400 pages, and prefer those that have a score of at least 4/5 on Goodreads.  The books do not have to be recent; they can also be ones you loved, and we might have missed.

  Interested in joining the Reading Group? 

  The Reading Group meets in member's homes in Brussels and the surrounding area.  As such, it is restricted to members of the AWCB and ACB.  Current members of the AWCB and ACB are encouraged to reach out bookclub@awcb.org with any questions. 

  Non members can find the conditions to join either club on their respective websites

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  Book-of-the-Month Discussions

  10 September, 2025

  When the World Fell Silent, by Donna Jones Alward

  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204208184-when-the-world-fell-silent
  

  Reading Group members are invited to register for the discussion evening, kindly hosted by Florence. The exact location will be shared with confirmed participants.

  REGISTER HERE

  
  

  October 8, 2025

  Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons

  
  

  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92780.Cold_Comfort_Farm?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17

  Reading Group members are invited to register for the discussion evening, kindly hosted by Karin. The exact location will be shared with confirmed participants.

  REGISTER HERE

  12 November, 2025

  The Lion Women of Tehran, by Marjan Kamali
  

  
  

  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199798217-the-lion-women-of-tehran?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18

  Reading Group members are invited to register for the discussion evening, kindly hosted by Linda. The exact location will be shared with confirmed participants.

  REGISTER HERE

  10 December

  The Choice, by Edit Eger

  
  

  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753738-the-choice?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11

  Reading Group members are invited to register for the discussion evening, kindly hosted by Jan. The exact location will be shared with confirmed participants.

  REGISTER HERE

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• Grand Medieval Dinner

  • When
    27 Aug 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Le Roy d’Espagne, Grand Place, Brussels

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  Grand Medieval Dinner 

  Le Roy d'Espagne - 27 August

  

  Dear Noble  Ladies and Gentlemen!
  Le Roy d’Espagne, in his fine residence on Brussels’ Grand Place, cordially invites you to his very first Grand Medieval Dinner.

  Wednesday, August 27, 2025
  Welcome from 7:00 PM – Feast begins at 7:30 PM

  Trumpets, jugglers, troubadours, and a grand banquet await!
   In medieval costume: €50
   In modern attire: €60

   The Royal Feast
  • Chimay cheese croquette or Puff pastry with snails
  • The King’s Vol-au-Vent (awarded in Brussels) or North Sea fish Waterzooi
  • Belgian dark chocolate mousse or Rice pudding with caramel sauce
  To drink: spring water & a 2-drink package (beer, wine, or soft drink)

  ️ Reservation is mandatory – confirmed only after prepayment.
   Book your place now via:
  https://www.ticketing.brussels/en/tickets/event-details.Grand-diner-Medieval.97a1e81b-a1dd-4661-a2c4-e36fa93ad995

  ️ Seats are limited… Don’t miss the chance to be part of this fabulous event!

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• Champagne tasting

  • When
    29 Aug 2025
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    7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Ave de Tervuren, Brussels (exact address to be emailed after registration)
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  This event is SOLD OUT - Please register on the waiting list in case there are last minute cancellations; make sure your email & phone are listed!

  
  

  ACB Champagne Tasting 

  Back by popular demand, we are having a Champagne tasting on August 29th to welcome your return from summer holidays in style!   

  

  Did you know that Champagne is not just served as an aperatif?   During our tasting evening you will be guided through several champagnes which are expertly paired with each course - an appetizer, main course and dessert.  

  It will be a fun and tasty evening as we explore several Grand Cru (the top classification) champagnes at a stunning Maison de Maître near the Place Merode with an interesting, international group.  (the exact address will be emailed to you after registering)

  Buffet style menu for the evening, with 2 paired champagnes per course: 

  
  

  Appetizers: 

  French cheese (including brie and camembert) 
  Charcouterie board 
  Cut raw veggies with dip 
  

  
  

  Main course: 
  

  Risotto with green peas and mushrooms 
  Roasted chicken 
  Air Fried fish (with cocktail sauce on the side)
  Grilled vegetable platter (sort of like antipasto with zucchini, red/yellow/green peppers, mushrooms, etc.)
  

  
  

  Dessert: 
  

  Chocolate mousse — with raspberries and whipped cream on the side

  
  

  Members & Partner Clubs price is 55 Euros per person  

  Non-members price is 68 Euros

  
  

  This is a highly anticipated event so please register asap to ensure your place is secured!   https://www.americanclubbrussels.org/event-6209173
  

  
  

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• Tour of the St. Ursula Institute & Winter Garden

  • When
    10 Sep 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Bosstraat 9A, 2861 Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver (near Mechelen)

  Partner Event:  Join AWCB for the 

  Tour of the St. Ursula Institute & Winter Garden

  
  

  Lunch afterwards in nearby town

  Join the AWCB to visit this historic Catholic school with many beautiful rooms, paintings, stained glass, and a special winter garden. Afterwards we will have lunch nearby in the village. 

  
  

  Group tour with a guide - minimum 15 people so register early!  We will organize carpooling too, so stay tuned.  Register here to attend:  https://www.awcb.org/event-6097029
  
  Lunch is at your own expense.

  Need to be able to walk 100 stairs to do the tour as there is no elevator available.  More information here:  https://www.visitwintertuin.be/

  
  

  
  

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• Santorini wine tasting

  • When
    18 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    TapaSoif Brussels, Rue De Witte De Haelen 24, 1000 Brussels
  • Spaces left
    8

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   santorini wine tasting

  18 September 2025 - 19:30-22:30

  TapaSoif

  Rue De Witte De Haelen 24, 1000 Brussels

  

  Join our partner Terre Mieli Cieli for a discovery tour of Assyrtiko and other great wines from Santorini. If there is one grape variety from Greece that people outside of the country have usually heard of, it's Assyrtiko. This tasting will put the spotlight on Assyrtikos and other unique grapes and wines from Santorini and show you why everyone is talking about them.

  We will taste at least eight wines, mostly white wines--white grapes account for about 95% of the wine production on the island, and 75% of the plantings are Assyrtiko--but also at least one excellent red. We'll also taste an iconic dessert wine, Vinsanto--not to be confused with the Italian wine of the same name. We'll sample world-class wines from several producers including Argyros Estate, Volcanic Slopes Vineyards and Mikra Thira, a small winery on the "other" Santorini -- the island of Thirassia across the caldera from the main island.

  As usual, all the wines will be paired with plenty of good Greek food. The wines will be presented by Petros Fotopoulos, the agronomist and oenologist who has animated attendees at my previous Greek wine tastings at TapaSoif with both his passion and his depth of knowledge.

  Book early to reserve your spot! Participation is limited to the first 30 people who sign up.

  PLEASE REGISTER HERE

  Cancellations are possible until noon on 15 September, 2025. Participants cancelling after this time, as well as no-shows, are charged the full cost of the event.

   
  

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• ACB Dine Out

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
  • Location
    Brussels

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• -ACB FINAL FRIDAY

  • Start
    26 Sep 2025
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  • End
    31 Oct 2025
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    TBC
  • Spaces left
    25

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  ACB FINAL FRIDAY  

   Save the Date 

  More details to be announced soon!

  Join the American Club of Brussels for our monthly Friday drinks.

  Are you new to the American Club of Brussels? Each month, we meet at a location around Brussels for our monthly Friday drinks get-together. This is a great opportunity to mingle and socialize with new and old friends in Brussels in a fun and relaxing environment. So, bring your friends, all are welcome!

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• EVENT OF INTEREST: 78th U.S. Air Force Ball

  • When
    27 Sep 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM

  EVENT OF INTEREST

  78th U.S. Air Force Ball 

  27 September - 17:00

  The Air Force Ball is a cherished tradition celebrated annually to honor its founding, heritage, and the service of its Airmen. This year it will be held outside of Mons, at La Ferme De Widewance on 27 September between 17:00 and 23:00. More details below.
  

  

  
  

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• PARTNER EVENTS: MONTHLY WINE TASTING WITH TERRE MIELI CIELI

  • Start
    16 Oct 2025
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  • End
    11 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    TBC

  PARTNER EVENTS:

  MONTHLY WINE TASTING WITH TERRE MIELI CIELI

  Save the date for the following wine tastings: 

  • Oct. 16 -- Portuguese wine
  • Nov. 20 -- Sake tasting
  • Dec. 11 -- the 8th Annual Battle of the Bubbles

  More information to follow soon! 

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• All Saints Day

  • When
    01 Nov 2025

  
  

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• Halloween costume party

  • When
    01 Nov 2025
  • Location
    TBC

   SAVE THE DATE 

  HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

  31 October 2025

  More details to follow soon! 

  Join the American Club of Brussels for a special Halloween Party!
  Get ready for a spooky-fun evening with costumes, cocktails, and surprises, details coming soon, but mark your calendar now!
  

  
  

  
  

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• Armistice Day Remembrance Dinner

  • When
    11 Nov 2025

  Save the date for a special Armistice day remembrance celebration event!  

  
  

  
  

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• Armistice Day - Black Tie Celebration

  • When
    14 Nov 2025
  • Location
    Brussels

  Save the date!  

  For Armistice Day we are going to have a black tie celebration to remember those who gave their lives so we can have the freedoms we enjoy today.  More information coming soon! 

  
  

  
  

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• ACB Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

  • When
    27 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Brussels Marriott Hôtel Grand Place, Rue Auguste Orts, Grand Place 3-7, 1000 Bruxelles.
  • Spaces left
    90

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  THANKSGIVING DINNER 2025

  Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 7.00pm

  Brussels Marriott Hôtel Grand Place
  

  

  1050Come join us as we celebrate one of the American Club’s most popular events: a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, consisting of roast turkey with all the trimmings, followed by an assortment of real American pies. This very American event will be held on Thanksgiving itself, i.e., on Thursday, November 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Brussels Marriott Hôtel Grand Place. Whole turkeys are carved and served family style at tables for eight. It’s just like home, only better, because someone else does the cooking! We look forward to seeing you at one of the Club’s very best annual events!

  Menu:

  Apéritif

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  New England Clam Chowder 

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  Turkey with stuffing

  Mashed potatoes & gravy 

  Sweet potatoes 

  Green beans with mushrooms 

  Corn pudding 

  Cranberry jelly 

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  Assorted pies 

  NB. Please note vegetarian options are available upon request. 

  Event Details:
  Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025
  Time:  7.00 p.m. apéro and dinner starts at 7.30pm
  Place: Brussels Marriott Hôtel Grand Place, Rue Auguste Orts 3-7, 1000 Bruxelles.

  Price: ACB members get a discounted rate at 94 euros. All welcome! Partner Club: 99 euros. Non-members: 104 euros. 
  

   PLEASE REGISTER HERE 

  Cancellations are possible until noon Sunday 23 November 2025. Participants cancelling after this time, as well as no-shows, are charged the full cost of the event.

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• ACB Annual Holiday Party

  • When
    08 Dec 2025

  Save the date for the ACB annual Holiday Party!  

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• Christmas - public holiday

  • When
    25 Dec 2025

  
  

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• ACB Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

  • When
    26 Nov 2026

  Save the date for ACB's annual Thanksgiving dinner!  

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