Munich Kids

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English playgroup for children aged 0-3 with songs, rhymes and playtime.
Every Monday (except Bavarian school holidays) from 9.30 until 10.30,
starting on November 5th.

Next to the restaurant Rigoletto, Rosa-Aschenbrenner-Bogen 9, 80797, München
Closest public transport is either Tram 12 or Bus 53 to the stop
Nordbad. Or Tram 27 to the stop Herzogstr.
Also U-bahn stop Hohenzollernplatz is 10-15 minutes away by foot.

Price is 3 euros.

Opportunity for coffee and a chat afterwards too.

Here’s a link to the location of the restaurant Rigoletto
http://www.speisecafe-rigoletto.de/typo3te…/a441f8a68d.jpg

For more details please contact Amanda @ 0171-199 0302 or Johanna on
089 12738579

Mulberry Bush English-Speaking Playgroup for Moms and Kids (ages 0-5).
This informal meeting gives native English-speaking moms a chance to chat
and exchange information over a cup of tea while their children play or do crafts.
The session ends with singing the children’s favorite songs.

Meets Thursday afternoons at the Familienzentrum in Trudering (Dompfaffweg 10)
from 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Costs:  10.- per month

Contact info:  Lynne (089/523 88 906) or Wendy (089/651 02 182)

The Kultur & Speilraum (Culture and Play Room) of Munich sponsors dozens of cultural activities for children and teenagers in two locations in Munich - at Pasinger Fabrik near the Pasing train station and at the Seidlvilla in Schwabing. 

After a  quick perusal of their Spring and Summer catalogue (2007) you should find activites that will entertain and educate each of your children and satisfy their varied interests and hobbies.  Examples of upcoming events include: Art workshops at the Seidlvilla every Friday from 2:30 - 6:00 with different themes each session; Creative dance or Hip-Hop dance courses; Music workshops; Make your own music CD and learn how to be a soundchecker; Theater; Rhythm and drums; guided tours of museums for kids; Self-portrait painting; Film festival, and; a Children’s flea market!

Both locations have options for celebrating birthday parties.  Details are available on their web sites.

The fees for most events or courses are generally inexpensive.  Because each event is meant to be entertaining and meaningful for a specific age group, there are minimum and maximum age requirements listed for each event.  The majority of events are for children between the ages of 8 and 15, though you will find a few events for younger children, down to about age 4.

I have not yet visited the Pasinger Fabrik.  However, I have enjoyed the grounds of the Seidlvilla on multiple occasions.  The Seidlvilla is a lovely old villa in the heart of Schwabing (just off of Leopoldstrasse near the Giselastrasse U-bahn stop).  There is a courtyard with a garden and several picnic tables — a very peaceful place to sit and rest for a while or have a picnic lunch.   In addition to the Kultur & Spielraum program, the Seidlvilla also hosts a number of other programs for adults.  There are coffee cafe meetings, readings, lectures, and theater.    In June, they will sponsor a neighborhood-wide flea market.

All events and classes are conducted in German.  The websites are in German as well.

Seidlvilla

• Address: Nikolaiplatz 1b, 80802 Munich 
• Phone: 089/ 34 16 76
• Website: http://www.seidlvilla.de  and http://www.kulturundspielraum.de
• Email: info@kulturundspielraum.de
• Nearest Public Transportation:  U3/U6 Giselastrasse stop

Pasinger Fabrik

• Address:  August-Exter Strasse 1, 81245 Munich
• Phone: 089/ 888 88 06
• Website:  http://www.kulturundspeilraum.de
• Email: kjwpasing@kulturundspielraum.de
• Nearest Public Transportation: S4 - S8 Pasing Bahnhof, follow the Nordausgang

The ImF e.V. (Interessengemeinschaft mehrsprachiger Familien e.V; Interest Group for Multilingual Famlies) provides a list of numerous English-speaking playgroups (Spielgruppen) and kindergartens (KITAS + Schulen) in and around Munich.http://www.mehrsprachige-familien.de

By clicking on “Famalien-Kontakt-Forum” and then “Hinterlassen Sie im Forum eine Nachricht”, you will be taken to a long long list of messages from and for people looking for new friends, au-pairs, play-dates, etc. This is not exclusively for English-speakers or people just in the Munich area, but is international and nationwide.

The “Little Pitchers” English playgroup for 2 to 4 year-olds meets every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Münchnerstr. 64 in Unterföhring. The morning program includes freeplay, singing, story-telling, crafts and simple learning. A mid-morning snack is offered. A large, fully fenced-in garden with ducks, chicken and rabbits as well as a sandbox and swing adds room for out-door activities. No traffic!

For more information, please call Anita Hartmann, Telephone: 089/ 95846332

Munchkins Playgroup - Munchkins is an English speaking playgroup South-East of Munich. Running each morning from Monday to Friday we offer many activities for children from 20months to 5 years old. For further information contact Tracey Bowen at 089/907 777 97

The International Women’s Club of Munich (IWC) is a social club for women of all nationalities living in Munich.  They have a full calendar of events to appeal to a very wide range of interests, e.g., scrapbooking, tennis, potlucks, german conversation groups, and organized museum trips.  There is a mothers’ group that hosts play groups and other get-togethers.  Child care is availabe at the monthly club meetings, with pre-registration.  Club meetings are held on the second Wedneday of the month, from 10:00 - 12:30.  IWC supports various charities as well.  On Halloween, they host a wonderful Halloween party for the kids, and proceeds go to one of their charities. 

Address (for monthly meeting):  Kolpingsall Hall at Kirchenstrasse 6

Phone:  Barbara Birdsall at 089/ 6491 9420 or Margaret Hilditch at 08167 955 044

Website:  http://www.internationalwomensclub.org/

Nearest Public Transportation:  U4/U5, Max Weber Platz