The Netherlands Society Of Saint Louis Newsletter
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The Netherlands Society Of Saint Louis Newsletter
[email protected] The Netherlands Society Of Saint Louis Newsletter www.netherlandssocietystlouis.com April 2015 Annual Membership Membership Renewal 2015 Join or renew your membership to the Netherlands Society of St. Louis today! Our Society depends primarily on membership dues for its continued operations and funding of its activities, such as our King’s Day Reception and Children's party, Picnic, and Sinterklaas. Our annual dues for 2015 will be $40 for families, and as in previous years $20 for individuals, and $15 individual seniors 65+. Please return the membership form and payment no later than 1 May 2015, or have your check ready for our treasurer Jeroen when you sign in at the King's Day reception. We truly appreciate your continued support for The Netherlands Society of St. Louis and we look forward to seeing you this year! Please complete the membership form and return it with a check for: ($40 Families / $20 Individuals / $15 Individual Seniors 65+) payable to: The Netherlands Society of Saint Louis Jeroen Tetteroo, Treasurer World Trade Center St. Louis - NLSSL 7733 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 2225 St. Louis, MO 63105 the membership form Upcoming Events Saturday April 25, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - King's Day Children's Party at Kirkwood Park We are hosting our second annual Kingsday party for families. Children can expect fun traditional Dutch games, such as zak lopen, koek happen etc. Lunch and soft drinks are provided. Feel free to bring something else to drink or eat. Please RSVP so that we can plan to have enough for everyone. Sunday April 26, 4.00 - 6.00 PM - King's Day Reception at Gretchen's Inn $10 per member and $15.00 for non-members. Payment by check is preferred. We'll have hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Gretchen's Inn is the banquet center behind the Feasting Fox, 4200 S. Grand, in South St. Louis, (at the corner of South Grand and Meramec). Dutch Remembrance Day – Monday, May 4 – 12.45pm at Jefferson Barracks Every year we gather to honor the fallen with 2 minutes of silence. [email protected] The Netherlands Society Of Saint Louis Newsletter www.netherlandssocietystlouis.com April 2015 2015 Event Schedule Summer Picnic – August 30 Rijsttafel - September / October – It is back, so watch for updates! Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) Party for Children – December 5 Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) Party for Adults – December 6 Watch for updates on 'Koffie & Koek events and Game Nights on our website and Facebook group. Other News & Updates Stamppot Dinner The fourth annual Stamppot dinner hosted by the Boswinkels was a smashing success! A variety of typical Dutch dishes were enjoyed by all. Passport Renewal in Chicago Starting October 1st, the Consulate General in Chicago will no longer issue Dutch Passports. Dutch citizens will have to go to either New York, Washington, Miami, San Francisco or Schiphol Airport to renew or apply for a Dutch passport. Read more at: http://dc.the-netherlands.org/news/2015/01/honorary-consulates-travel-documents.html King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to visit the United States The King and Queen will on June 1-3 make their first visit to the United States since ascending to the throne. They are scheduled to visit Grand Rapids, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois in addition to Washington, DC. Their visit reinforces the strong and enduring ties between the United States and the Netherlands that reach back more than 400 years. The King and Queen were last hosted at the White House as the Crown Prince and Princess on September 11, 2009. Facebook Connect with other 'Dutchies' in the St. Louis area via the Netherlands Society on Facebook. Website Visit our website for event details and updates. www.netherlandssocietystlouis.com