12:00pm Sojourner November 2014

Sojourner November 2014
E x p at Me e t an d G re e t
T u e sday , No v e mb er 1 1
1 0: 00am – 1 2 : 00p m
Dates for Your Calendar
Sunday, November 9
Salsa for Charity 16:00-18:00
TBA
[email protected]
Tuesday, November 11
Meet & Greet, 10:00-12:00
Renaissance Hotel, SIP
[email protected]
Saturday, November 15
Mix & Mingle
EAS Charity Masquerade
Wawa Wewe, 18:30-22:30
[email protected]
Please join us at this month’s meet and greet on November 11 from
10:00 to 12:00 at the Renaissance Hotel, 229 Su Hua Lu. This event
is open to all expats that want to meet and share similar experiences
of living in China. Get helpful tips from long term expats to words of
comfort from new members, while enjoying a cup of coffee/tea and
tasty snacks.
Price is 50rmb for members with an EAS card and 70rmb for
non-members.
Please RSVP at [email protected] no later than noon on
Monday, November 10.
See you there!
In this Issue:
EAS Charity Christmas Bazaar
Thank you Casino Night Sponsors
Monday Morning Coffees/New Members
EAS Facebook Page/Weekly Events
Nifty Thrifty, EAS Charity Shop
Library/New Members
Membership Committee/Compound Ambassadors
Language Companions
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Tuesday, November 18
Cooking Class, 10:00-13:00
TBA
[email protected]
Friday, November 21
TaiTai Outing, 19:30-21:00
Night Cruise on Ancient Canal
[email protected]
Wednesday, November 26
Shanghai, Hongqiao
Shopping Trip, 8:00-18:00
[email protected]
Saturday, November 29
Christmas Charity Bazaar
11:00-16:00
Suzhou Arts & Cultural Center
[email protected]
Sunday, November 30
Children’s Santa Party
13:00-16:00, TBA
[email protected]
See the EAS website for details on
these and other activities.
www.suzhoueas.org
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November 2014
The EAS Charity Christmas Bazaar has a new venue location!
November 2014
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Thank You EAS Charity Casino Night Sponsors
Dulwich College Suzhou
SingHealth
SSIS International School
JRE Realestate
TEK-Ecovacs
Polymer Technology Services
What's On in Suzhou
Candy Hoover (Suzhou)
Euro-Mart
Wing's Nail Salon
Liangli Wines
Wine Club- Cecelia Tao
Full Moon
Open Magazine
Shangri-la hotel
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Lamborghini Hotel
Renaissance Hotel
ab: Coral Design
Dragonfly
Eric's Hair Salon
Heidi's
Wawa Wewe
Hot Chic
Casa Zoe
Yasi Spa
Perbacco
Element Fresh
Ganesh
Sherpas
iClub
Rainbow Books
Lush Nails
Red Point Salon
Learn Mandarin
Maxxa Salon
The Big Bagel
JP's Diner
Bella Vista
85 Degree
Bread Castle
Curves
LuLu Bakery
Au Mei Cosmetics
Private Living
Royal China
Whistler
Vanguard Mall
Spring Nail Salon
Jourdeness
Hago Pet
Mr. Pizza
@Ollie's
Mammamia's
iDaily Café
Dolcemente
Lotus Spa
J & J's
Thai by Simon
Lucy's Health and Beauty
Tokushinkai
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EAS
Monday Morning
Coffees
iDaily Café
WELCOME
NEW EAS MEMBERS
Ian & Karen Graham
(England/UK)
Bayside Garden
Vanessa Kullik and
Pascal Stoll
(Germany)
L o c a te d n e x t t o S i n g a P l a z a
on the corner of
Xing Gang Jie and Zhong Xin Da
Dao Xi
A d d re s s f o r t a x i : 园 区 中 新 大 道 西 和
星港街在馨都广场旁边
Casa de Esplanade
Gudrun & Lennart Stegland
(Sweden)
November Coffee Dates:
Mondays, November 3, 10, 24 from
10am to 12noon, EAS casual
get-together for coffee and a chat.
Fraser Suites
Robert van de Sandt & Inge
van de Sandt-van den Hoff
(Netherlands)
Monday, November 17, 5 Star Coffee in
SND, from 10am to 12noon. Relax in
comfort, enjoy a chat, coffee and have a
treat for 50rmb.
Location: Marriott Suzhou, 1296 Gan
Jiang Xi Lu. By Metro use exit 3 from
the Xi Huan Lu metro station. The
Marriott is a short walk down the street.
Address in Chinese for the taxi - 活动地
点：苏州干将西路1296号万豪酒店
Help us support our supporters. For
every cup of coffee sold, iDaily Cafe
donates 1RMB to EAS Charity!
Show your EAS card and get 10% off
your purchase.
For more information please
contact:
[email protected]
Golden Lough
Dujan Pala & Eva Palova
with Adam and Nina
(Czech)
Portland Street
Kristen & Kurt Anderson
with Daniel
(USA)
Tolga and Tulay Sengul
with Burak and Ege
(Turkey)
November 2014
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Check out the new Expatriate Association of Suzhou - EAS Facebook page
where you will find the latest event details, pictures, information on the
EAS Charity, as well as general tips for living in Suzhou. Please go to
www.facebook.com/suzhoueas and like our page!
EAS Regular Weekly Events
Casual Coffee, Mondays 10:00-12:00
(5 Star Coffee, November 17)
EAS Playgroup, Mondays 10:00-12:00
Mahjong, Tuesdays 13:30-16:00
Library, every other Wednesday from 13:00-16:00
EAS Charity Shop, Nifty Thrifty, Open Thursdays 10:00-14:00
(Saturday, November 8)
Babies and Bumps, Thursdays 10:00-12:00
Crafts Club, Fridays 10:00-12:00
See the EAS website for details
on these and other activities.
www.suzhoueas.org
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EAS
Charity
November at the Nifty Thrifty
All during November, BOGO! Buy one get one free (Clothing only).
Also, shop our ever-popular “Stuff the Bag” sale for 100rmb. Two
great ways to save money and bargain shop!
Come shop our new and gently used donations of Clothing, Jewelry,
Shoes, children’s clothing, home appliances, vacuums, bedding, home
décor, toys, books, furniture, and so much more!
All proceeds go to support Emergency needs in the Suzhou community.
Are you moving away in the coming months or just cleaning out your
closets?
We pick up donations. That’s right just contact the [email protected]
and we will come to you.
German Villa, 99 Qiong Ji Lu, Suzhou SIP.
月每周四10:00至14:00，EAS慈善商店将在德邑花园开放。义卖商品包括衣服、
鞋子、家庭装饰品、珠宝、运动器材、书籍、家用电器、玩具等。所有义卖收
入都将用来支持苏州EAS慈善机构。更多详情或者物品捐赠可电邮至：
[email protected]。活动地址：苏州园区琼姬路99号德邑花园
November 2014
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Library & Coffee
Borrow, exchange or donate books, enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and a chat in good company.
For directions and further information please contact Regina via email: [email protected]
EAS Library & Coffee, every other Wednesday
1:00-4:00pm
This month’s meetings are:
Wednesday, November 12, 1:00-4:00pm
Wednesday, November 26, 1:00-4:00pm
The EAS Library hosts around 1000 books in English and German: Thrillers, Novels, Travel
Books…EAS members are welcome to join the Library & Coffee Meetings, free of charge.
Did you know that you can SAVE MONEY with your EAS Membership Card? Simply
present your card at participating businesses in Suzhou for discounts and deals!
New Vendors of the Month:
Ganesh Indian Restaurant
10%off food and drinks when you spend 100rmb
Discount is only for the Xietang location and excludes special events and promotions
Xietang Laojie, 1088 Songtao Street, Bldg 10 – SIP
Omay – Medical Center
12% discount on cosmetic services
2114 Renmin Lu North, Suzhou
Servimex Home – Furniture & Accessories
10% discount on non promotional products
Harmony City, 3F, 269 Wang Dun Road, SIP
The Terrace – Italian Kitchen
15% discount off a la carte menu
Please note: Not to use together with other promotions
Suzhou Park of Xihua Forest Street, SIP
No. 88 adjacent plaza shop on F132
See the complete and up to date list of participating businesses on the EAS website at
www.suzhoueas.org
Click on EAS Member Discounts
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Membership Committee
Bayside/Bayshore Garden
Horizon
SND
Anika Jedlika
Doris Eiche
Gitte Doj
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
131 4500 8852
185 5001 8840
139 1354 8224
Compound Ambassador’s
Bayside/Bayshore Garden
Bailing Mansions
German Villa
Grace Residence
Green Lake Garden
Horizon Resort
Horizon Resort III
Horizon Resort III
Kolyn Garden
Lakeside Palace
Lakeview
Marina Cove Garden
Marina Cove Garden
Portland Street
Royal Lakefront
Royal Peninsula
SND
The Lakeside
Top Lake View
Marianne Karlsson
Elaine Moxon
Rae Chen
Susanna Croucher
Shannan Muck
Marion Becker
Carolyn Glaspie
Mariette Brugger
Ines Hund
Susanna Croucher
Franka Frick
Susanne Hopmann
Laurence O’Connor
Maggie Mullan
Jill Hudson-Kerr
Elif Zeytinoglu
Gitte Doj
Christina Pedersen
Carina Elworth
[email protected]
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[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
laurence.oconnor1@btinternet
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
189 1540 6247
159 9541 6510
135 8485 3470
139 6217 1357
137 0613 4157
137 7610 6273
186 2522 1294
150 6242 1050
138 1278 5157
139 6217 1357
186 5111 2977
134 5172 0015
136 4620 4987
139 1350 7447
159 6218 6027
186 5194 2728
139 1354 8224
186-0618-9723
138 6217 2480
Language Companion’s
Cantonese/Mandarin
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
French
German
India
Hungarian
Polish
Romanian
Swedish
Turkish
Susanna Croucher
Gitte Doj
Brenda Schaefer
Raija Aflatuni
Laurence O’Connor
Raluca Theron
Marion Becker
Yamini Menezes
Marta Spiteller
Ewa Olszewska
Raluca Theron
Carina Elworth
Elif Zeytinoglu
[email protected]
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[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
139 6217 1357
139 1354 8224
185 5001 0989
139 1263 6101
136 4620 4987
138 6210 2301
137 7610 6273
137 7173 5016
132 0517 7013
152 5007 0025
138 6210 2301
138 6217 2480
186 5194 2728
Expatriate Association of Suzhou (EAS)
EAS is an organization for the expatriate community in Suzhou. The objective is to provide opportunities for
members to participate in social, cultural, sporting, charity and educational activities.
It also gives members the opportunity to learn more about Suzhou, the surrounding area, China and Chinese
culture.
If you are interested in joining us please contact [email protected]