Brussels Happenings

Library Summer Hours

Registration Open | Universal Pre-Kindergarten 

Optometry Days 

Brussels Army Health Clinic Hours of Operation | Updates

• Drivers Orientation Class | July 23

The DRIVERS ORIENTATION CLASS for a SHAPE license is scheduled for July 23 in the ACS Conference room (bldg. 4, room 320) at 8:30 a.m. 

• Middle School and Teen Summer program | Until Aug. 8

Register your student for the Middle School and Teen summer program by contacting DSN 314 597 9534 or CIV 0032 280 95 34. Check out the schedule of activities for 6th through 12th graders. 

• School Age Care summer program | Until Aug. 15

Register your student for the School Age Care summer program by contacting DSN 314 597 9534 or CIV 0032 280 95 34 or email. Check out the schedule of activities for Kindergarten through 5th graders. 

• Brussels Welcome Expo | Aug. 15 

USAG Benelux in Brussels is hosting a welcome and back-to-school expo on Aug. 15 at the Youth Center Gymnasium on Sterrebeek Annex from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Contact John Orme for more information. 

• Club Beyond Camps 

Club Beyond has camps and activities throughout the summer for your Middle and High Schoolers. Check them out here.

• Middle School Wild Weekend | October 10 - 13

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Join Club Beyond on a Middle School Wild Weekend in Nuremberg, Germany from October 10 to October 13!

• Marine Corps Ball | November 8

• Fall Soccer Registration | Aug. 1

Register your child for Fall Soccer by contacting Parent Central Services at DSN 314-597-9534 or CIV +32 02280 9534. The deadline to register is Aug. 1, see the flyer for more information. 

• Flag Football Registration | Aug. 1 

Register your child for Flag Football by contacting Parent Central Services at DSN 314-597-9534 or CIV +32 02280 9534. The deadline to register is Aug. 1, see the flyer for more information. 

• Summer reading program
  Sign up today for the Brussels Level Up Summer Reading Program. Receive a free T-shirt and goody bag for signing up and earn free reading incentives as you meet weekly reading goals and/or write book reviews. Audiobooks and graphic novels count too! If you read aloud, all participating family members may count the minutes in their logs. Download the Beanstack Tracker app to log minutes.
• CYS Summer Camp | Until Aug. 13

There's still time to sign up your kid for exciting adventures with Brussels CYS at Technopolis (July 23), Indoor Snorkeling (July 30), Indoor Skydiving (August 6) and Laser Magic (August 13). Contact Parent Central Services to reserve your spot today!

Visit the SHAPE Arts and Crafts Facebook Page or Website to learn more!

Contact SHAPE Trips and Tours for additional information.

• Open-air Markets across Brussels:
  • Mondays through Fridays | Market of Place Flagey from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with flowers, fruit, vegetables, and clothes.
  • Mondays | Place van Meenen, St. Gilles from noon to 7 p.m. with organic produce, specialty roasted meats, and a food truck.
  • Mondays | Market of Place Saint Job in Uccle from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with fruit, vegetables, flowers, a bakery, leathergoods, delicacies, household utensils, fish, meat, poultry and a deli.
  • Tuesdays, Friday, Saturdays | Stockel Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with food, flowers and plants in a neighborhood atmosphere
  • Tuesdays through Sundays | Parvis de St. Gilles from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with fruit, vegetables, salted meats, cheeses, spices, sweets, cooked meats and household knick-knacks.
  • Wednesdays | The Châtelain Market from 2 to 7 p.m. with organic foods, fresh produce, original products, and prepared dishes to eat onsite or take home. The surrounding neighborhood has plenty of cafes, bars, and restaurants to keep the evening going even after the market closes.
  • Thursdays | Gourmet Market of the Sablon from 3 to 9 p.m. with fruit, vegetables, dairy products, bread, wines and champagnes, charcuterie, roast chicken, and seafood.
  • Fridays | Marché de la Place des Chasseurs Ardennais from 2 to 9 p.m. with goods for sale, live music playing, and a small playground in the center. It is within walking distance of Merode and the Cinquaintenaire park.
  • Saturdays, Sundays | Market of Place Flagey from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Large, relaxed atmosphere with all products for sale and international food vendors.
  • Sundays | Market of Place Jourdan from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a village atmosphere, cosmopolitan terraces, quality stalls, the famous Antoine fries, and "Marc Escargot" to try for free.
  • Sundays | Midi Market from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, olives, cheeses, fish, and more. The biggest market in Belgium.

Check out the upcoming classes and trainings available to the USAG Benelux-Brussels community. Reach out to Army Community Service for the location and how to reserve your seat. Sponsorship Training, Spouse Sponsorship Training, Community & Host Nation Orientation, City madness, Spouse Orientation training are available on request.