Friday Feb. 5th: Jesse Jackson will be the keynote speaker at the fourth event of the John Adams Institute’s New America Series, to discuss diversity in the US.  The event will be held at the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam, starting at 20.00 hrs.

Friday Feb. 5th: Lynne McTaggart will lecture at in Maarssen on “The True Healing Power of Intention,” in conjunction with Bliz Events.  See the post from a few weeks ago with information (also about the weekend workshop following it, and the special ABC deal!)

Saturday Feb. 6th: Eric Raschke will speak about and sign his novel The Book of Samuel at the ABC Treehut in Den Haag, from 15.00 hrs onwards.  This event was organized by the NLSCWBI.  See last week’s post for all the details!

Sunday Feb. 14th: Poet Harry Zevenbergen launches his collection Save the Last Dance for Me (a selection of translated poems and ones written directly in English) at the ABC Treehut in Den Haag from 17.00 – 18.00 hrs.  A post with all the details will follow shortly, but see the Treehut website for information in the meantime!

Saturday Feb. 20th: Nancy Marchant will present her book Knitting Brioche at the ABC Treehouse in Amsterdam, from 15.00 hrs onwards.  See last week’s post for all the details!

March 10 – 20th: Nationale Boekenweek (National Book Week).  For the 75th time, the country will celebrate all that is literary.  This year’s theme is Titaantjes – Opgroeien in de letteren, which roughly translates as Little Titans – Growing Up In Literature.  See the website for the countless events planned everywhere (including when you can travel for free with your Boekenweekgeschenk)(i.e. Book Week Gift)(which, incidentally, we won’t be able to give away to you in our stores, as they are designated for buyers of Dutch books)(we applied for them, but were given this answer, alas).