Our ladies came home with their bags full of produce, eggs, and meats from the Olaine ‘market today’. Special thanks to Stef for organizing the event and for our ladies for their participation and support.
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Dear Ladies, I hope you had a great holiday! Since most of us are back from our travels, we would like to continue our charity activities. And you are very welcome to join! For new ladies – please do check our website if you want to know more about who we are and what we […]
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A 30-minute drive out into the countryside brought us to Olaine. The club was invited to a picnic by the charitable organization, Betlemes Maja. They run a facility for people trying to overcome addiction. It was several hours of looking around the property, planting flowers, and spending time with the ‘clients’ and runners of the […]
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Dear Ladies, we would like to offer you to join for a visit to one of our charities – Betlemes Maja. Betlemes Maja is a charity helping people with addictions. For more information: http://www.novavita.lv/en/betlemes-zelsirdibas-maja/ We would have a chance to learn more about their program, have a tour around their house and we are also welcome […]
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Dear Ladies, One of our charities, Betlemes Maja, invites us to their 5th Anniversary since opening. The event will take place September 2 at 18:00 in Riga center. Betlemes Maja works with people overcoming addictions to alcohol and drugs. http://www.novavita.lv/en/betlemes-zelsirdibas-maja/ IWCR has helped over last few years not only financially, but as well by improving their house […]
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Dear Ladies, We are invited to participate in Olaine Betlemes Maja charity event, which will start with mass at Peternieki catholic church at 11 am Saturday May 28, followed by opening ceremony of the Ceramic oven and lunch at 12.30 pm. There will be black ceramic exhibition and possibility to buy ceramics on spot. Also possibility […]
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Dear members, Looking for a fun way to enjoy books and meet new people? The IWCR Book Club gest together monthly to learn something new, bond with members, catch up with friends, and meet new people. Please join the Book Club in July to discuss “Americanah, a Novel” by Chimamanda Adichie. In our July 6th […]
Dear ladies, We are very pleased to announce IWCR’s first Charity Drive for 2021. Our charities are very excited and thankful that we can finally hold this for them. If you are currently clearing out your cupboards please think of how your items could be treasure for someone else. Donate your gently used clothes, kitchen items, […]
ZOOM LINK BELOW THE ARTICLE! Dear all, We are inviting you to a social event generously hosted by our lovely member and Charity Coordinator Kristine Dalina who, as you may know, has an Australian-Latvian background. Kristine invites you to cook a typical Australian meal, Aussie Meat Pie, with her and her husband Peteris. You may also […]
Dear all! After a month break, you are invited to join April Meet and Greet. Join to socialize with your friends to get updates of each others lives during the ongoing lockdwon times. Cheer yourself up with a little chit-chat over your own cup of coffee hoping for an in-person get-together in the near future! […]
The International Women’s Club of Riga is an international group of women offering friendship and supporting local charities. Our members benefit from our various activities throughout the year like conversation groups, social tours, lunches, monthly meet and greets, or charity work with local organizations. The Annual General Meeting for IWCR was held in early March […]
Dear ladies, After long preparations and thanks to the change in Covid-19 restrictions, we have the pleasure to inform you that you now have a chance to purchase items made by our skilled and enthusiastic members working together in IWCR handicraft group. The items will be available at M50 shop on Miera iela 17 in […]
Dear Members! IWCR would like to try a little experiment. Many are really missing opportunities to meet, and restrictions mean we are limited in what we can do. In addition many of us are leaving over summer, and new people will arrive – so those staying behind, or moving here during the pandemic can find […]
Dear all, We are pleased to continue our online cooking evenings so successfully started by Kristine almost a month ago. This time, it´s our new president Gabriella who invites you to a culinary evening with Danish and Swedish flavors and, should you wish so, a glass of accompanying wine of your choice (sorry, no grapes […]