24 Jan: Gymzaal New Year celebration
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13 January 2026
10-16 November: The Hague Climate Week in De Gymzaal (update)
The municipality of The Hague is organizing The Hague Climate Week from November 10 to 16, 2025. A number of the events will take place in De Gymzaal at Witte de Withstraat 127. The municipality writes: “Discover the joy of going green!From small steps to large initiatives. Together we will make The Hague green…
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3 November 2025
Review Wednesday diner 29 Oct
A long-cherished wish of many came true again: it was possible to eat during/after the Wednesday market in De Gymzaal. Led by Leonor and a group of enthusiastic volunteers, a delicious healthy meal was prepared with vegetables from Lekkernassûh and ingredients from the packaging-free shop. Below you can read a review. Last Wednesday, we…
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1 November 2025
Freedom Meal 5 May
On Monday, May 5, we celebrate (Dutch) freedom. We do this by eating together. Enjoy a 3-course meal. Made with local seasonal vegetables from Lekkernassûh and ingredients from the packaging-free store. It will be vegan and therefore equally halal and kosher. In addition to the food there will be a short program where we…
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24 April 2025
Gymzaal opens on Tuesdays (starting 4 March)
Before the reconstruction of the Gymzaal it used to be customary to drop in during the week. For some socializing, a spontaneous jam session at the piano, doing chores together and other activities. After the reconstruction we nearly forgot about this custom (and feeling). And we want to revive it!That is why starting in…
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27 February 2025
Welkom in De Gymzaal - foto LVDH
Gymzaal not (properly) accessible
Until March 28 installation work is being done on gas pipes and cables at the Waldeck Pyrmontkade. During that period, the passage from the Waldeck Pyrmontkade to the Witte de Withstraat will be blocked for motorists and cyclists! And during the day, a tow-away rule applies at the Gymnasium.
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17 February 2025
Food Film Festival november (De Gymzaal)
From Nov. 15 through Dec. 5, the association Ons Eten is organizing the Food Film Festival 2024. Six of the seven films are shown in Voedsellokaal De Gymzaal. On the 5th of December ´The Seeds of Vandana Shiva´ will be shown in De Helena, H. v. Doeverenplantsoen 3. (Notice: this film replaces the originally…
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2 November 2024
Give away corner is back
As the Gymzaal continues to take shape, more and more 'old acquaintances' are returning, including the giveaway corner. The giveaway corner has always been part of the Gymzaal and is there for everyone, rich and poor. It promotes recycling and deconsumerism. The give-away corner can be found in the corner next to the large…
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29 April 2024
Gymzaal: who likes to assist (odd jobs)?
Soon the finishing touches will be put to the underfloor heating, the floor and the kitchen in the Gymzaal. A number of other odd jobs are still waiting for enthusiastic volunteers :)Would you like to help out on one of these jobs below? Then send an email with your name, phone number and what…
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14 February 2024
The Gymzaal: almost there !
From the foundation Voedsel Lokaal Den Haag´s newsletter no 5: Almost there!!!!On 21 December, we had cakes in the Gymzaal for the workers. Wehad a few small setbacks, so they will still be working betweenChristmas and New year to get everything ready for the firstLekkernassûh market on 3 January, but that cake was more…
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22 December 2023
The renovation has started!
You haven’t heard from us lately – but that doesn’t mean we have been idle! On Easter Saturday we organised the sustainable spring market. In addition to the energy-saving pan baskets, homemade soaps and ceramics that were sold at the Christmas market, visitors could buy strawberry plants from Jorick, several products from the land…
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31 August 2023
The Gymzaal has moved temporarily
The Gymzaal, our main location, closed its doors temporarily for its long-awaited renovation. Fortunately, for the Wednesday market and our package-free shop on Saturday, we have found our home in the Helena at Helena van Doeverenplantsoen 3, 2512 ZB, The Hague. This former school building is on the edge of the city centre and…
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30 May 2023
Renovating the Gym
Preparation for the renovation is progressing well.After forming a Renovation Group of concerned people, Corine Keus was selected as architect. Three working sessions have now taken place and a sketch design, an element budget and a preliminary planning have emerged. We in the renovation group are very happy with the design. Below you can…
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9 November 2022
De Gymzaal has been acquired time for celebration
Message by the Lokaal Voedsel Den Haag Foundation (29 March 2022), copied from https://www.degymzaal.org/nieuws/It has taken us smore than ix years of applying for permits, meetings with officials, appeal procedures and more, but today (29 March 2022) the Stichting Lokaal Voedsel Den Haag could finally sign at the Notary’s office. The Gymzaal now belongs to…
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30 March 2022
The Gymzaal will finally be ours!
The time has finally come: the agreements regarding the purchase are in place and in January 2022 the Foundation Local Food The Hague (LVDH) becomes the owner of the Gymzaal. If you are able and willing to make a loan of € 5000 to contribute to this purchase, that is still very welcome. Please…
2 December 2021
