Jan Willem

Workshop: Building an Insect Hotel We have a fun activity lined up for young builders and crafters: children aged 6-12. On March 21st, starting at 3:00 PM, we will be assembling an insect hotel at the youth center. We expect to spend about 45 to 60 minutes on this project. Afterward, you can find a…

Table Tennis Club ‘De Wiekslag’ still has room for new members to join for recreational play and/or competitive matches. Our home base is the Philipshuis on Fakkellaan, where we hold our match and training evening every Monday from 7:45 PM. We participate in TLE competition in the region. The atmosphere is important, but we also…

Future of Community Center Blixems How can we turn Community Center Blixems into a vibrant hub for and by our neighborhood? As the board, we have been working on this question for some time. Should we let the center be managed by a commercial operator, or should we take over the management ourselves? Currently, Community…

Pesticide Use in Gardens: Fewer House Sparrows In gardens where pesticides are used, there are significantly fewer birds. This has been scientifically researched by biologists. The researchers analyzed surveys from garden bird counters and found a clear negative correlation between pesticide use and the presence of birds in gardens. “This result shows that with pesticide…

Laser Tag in Blixembosch: Exciting, Fun, and Active! Are you ready for the biggest adventure in Blixembosch? On March 22, 2025, you can experience an awesome laser tag adventure! Join with your friends or make new ones while testing your skills in an exciting laser tag arena. Who is it for? What can you expect?…

Start the New Year Right with Jong Nederland de Fakkel The new year is the perfect time to join the leisure groups at Jong Nederland de Fakkel. In 2025, we are going to make it another exciting year full of activities! We have a spring weekend, a fall weekend, a summer camp in Asten, a…

Activities at the VTA Blixems Youth Center On a busy Wednesday afternoon in December, I spoke with Rik Nijssen, the youth worker at the VTA Blixems youth center. This youth center is for all young people aged 8 to 25 or 27 from Woensel-Noord. What’s going on there? Rik Nijssen: “We have, among other things,…