base e-newsletter April 2023

Wednesdays, 8 am - 10 am Koha Kitchen Community Breakfast Club
Come and enjoy a lovely community breakfast. Bring your business ideas or projects to discuss with Debbie and support one another, or just drop in for a friendly chat. Koha* suggestion: 5 - 10€ (English breakfast, tea/coffee included). Please let us know if you are coming and if you have any food allergies.

Wednesdays, 12 pm - 2 pm Koha Kitchen Community Lunch
Join us for our community lunch to share ideas and connect with each other. For base Graz members & their guests and newcomers wanting to find out more about us. A fair donation for what you consume is always highly appreciated. (Koha* suggestion 5-10€). Please let Debbie know by Monday evening if you are coming or ask to be added to our WhatsApp group so we can prepare enough food!

Thursdays, 10 pm - 12 pm Busy Bees meetup
The Busy Bees are a weekly community gathering at our Bohemian Soul Beehive store. Drop in for a coffee, bring a crafts project, relax and sketch or just come for a chat. Open to everyone, no registration needed.

Sunday afternoons, Sound Relaxation Sessions
Iida is offering 60 min private sound relaxation sessions. She works with singing bowls, placing and playing them on different areas of the body to produce a wonderful healing and relaxing experience. She asks for a donation of €20- €60 which all goes to the charity Akasha Education – Freedom of Choice Fund who support education for underprivileged Nepalese youth, especially young women. To book a session, email Iida or find out more on her instagram page.
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Saturday April 1st, 3 pm - 4 pm Beehive Beats - The Vine Alley

Be delighted by the unique talents of Vine Alley (you can check them out here). Come and enjoy this tiny concert at the Bohemian Soul beehive store. Book your ticket here (Koha* suggestion 5-10€). 33 seats available - profits go back to the Musicians and supporting base Graz.

Sunday, April 2nd, 5.30 pm - 7 pm Sound Vibration Circle
Andrea Huber leads this deeply relaxing and restorative event. The sounds you will experience include the monochord sound bed, Tibetan & crystal singing bowls, Native American Medicine Drum and channelled vocal sounds and toning. Wear comfortable clothing & socks/ bring a blanket to keep you warm. Registration required (limited to 10 places).€15 base members / €20 IWA / €25 non members. Contact Andrea: Tel.: +43 664 18 24 624

Tuesday, April 11th, 10:30 am - 11:30 am and Thursday, April 20th 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Ecstatic Dance - Grove to your own beat

Let’s welcome who we are and connect through a soul journey of dancing meditation, let’s come out of our heads, release the heart and move free, free to express and free to not think, let’s move the feelings that get stuck by flowing, grooving, jumping and being spontaneous in a natural way. Open to everyone, koha* donation. Register by email.

Wednesday, April 12th, 1 pm - 4 pm Botanical Art Workshop - Watercolour Spring Flowers
Sarah Löcker leads this workshop, in which we will spend time observing individual blossoms in order to create their ‘portraits’ in a realistic style. Once the drawings are complete we will use a dry brush technique to build up layers of colour. Material list in the facebook description or emailed upon registration. base members 30€ non members €35.

Thursdays, April 13th and April 27th, 6 pm - 8 pm Open Heart Singing

Free your voice, show your voice. Simple exercises for body, breath and voice, anti-stage-fright formula, singing simple traditional songs of the world, joy and fun. With Iris Baumann, Jazz-Singer and Voice Teacher. base members 15€ non members 20€. Rogister with Debbie.

Friday, April 14th, 6 pm - 9 pm Gourmet Supper Club 'Turkish Delights'

Due to popular demand Gourmet Supper club is back! We trial different foods and drinks from around the world and even come up with new recipes never tasted before. Sometimes we have guest cooks sharing their authentic cuisine otherwise the koha kitchen team will whip up a feast. This month one of our members will be sharing some delicious dishes from their home country of Turkey. A wonderful night filled with great food, great company and much laughter! Places are limited so contact Debbie to reserve your spot. This event is for base members only (and their guests) €30. Proceeds go towards suppporting Base Graz.

Saturday, April 15th, 9 am - 11 pm Volunteer Morning
Come and join us in clearing and setting up our fun kids educational room in sBase (our second space at the other end of the courtyard from the Seddwell Center).

Saturday, April 15th, 11 am - 1 pm Knitting / Crafts Club
Knitting Club is open to all levels from novice to expert and everything in between. Other projects (sewing, crochet etc also welcome!). Open to base members and IWA members. No registration needed.

Wednesday, April 19th, 2 pm - 3.30 pm FemmesTisch
Come and join in a lively discussion on Family and Work life balance. FemmesTisch is a project with the Frauenservice, bringing together migrant women to connect and support each. Contact Rachel to register.

Friday, April 21st, 4 pm - 7 pm IWA Clothes Swap
Bring your unwanted clothes, accessories and shoes and swap for new treasures. Bring a snack to share and stay & chat. Open to IWA and base Graz members.

Saturday, April 29th, 10 am - 12.00 pm ÖGK Discussion 'Austrian Healthcare System'
First theme for our 2023 ÖGK healthcare for migrant women discussion series will be a general overview of the Austrian Healthcare system. Also a nice opportunity to meet and connect with other women and compare with healthcare in our home countries. Contact Rachel to register.

* Koha is a fair exchange to honour the service you have received - either a financial donation or if you unable to afford one then a service such as washing up etc is also gladly welcomed.

Thursdays 10:00 - 18:00 Fridays 10:00 - 18:00 Saturdays 10:00 - 15:00 (or by appointment) Rösselmühlgasse 22

Thursdays 10:00 - 18:00
Fridays 10:00 - 18:00
Saturdays 10:00 - 15:00
(or by appointment)
Rösselmühlgasse 22