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Community Announcements
Library Summer Hours
Registration Open | Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Optometry Days
Brussels Army Health Clinic Hours of Operation | Updates
Upcoming Events and Activities
- School Age Care Summer program | June 16 to August 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.
- Middle School and Teen Summer program | June 30 to August 8
- Club Beyond Camps
Club Beyond has camps and activities throughout the summer for your Middle and High Schoolers. Check them out here.
Save the date
- Drivers Orientation Class | July 9 and 23
- Welcome Expo | August 8 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Marine Corps Ball | November 8
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Events
- View Brussels Morale Welfare and Recreation activities
- 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.
Fitness classes
Religious support office
- Coffee Moms - 10:30 a.m.
- Middle School Bible Study - 5 p.m.
- New Moms Group - 10 a.m.
- Youth Bible Study - 5 p.m.
- Adult Bible Study - 7 p.m.
- Women's Bible Study - 10 a.m.
- Food For Life Bible Study - 11:30 a.m.
- 1st and 3rd Sundays
Email or Call Abigail Alfred to sign up!
- Friday Bonfire Nights and Devotions (High School)
July 19, July 25, August 1 and August 8 at Avenue de Mars 58
- Tuesday Swim in Psalms (Middle School)
July 22, July 29 and August 12 at Sports City
- High School Camp
June 22 to June 28
- High School Camp Reunion
July 23 at 3 p.m.
- Walibi Theme Park Meet-Up
August 5

Arts and Crafts
Visit the SHAPE Arts and Crafts Facebook Page or Website to learn more!
Excursions
Contact SHAPE Trips and Tours for additional information.
- Leuven Farmer's Market | June 13
Join Brussels MWR on a trip to the Leuven Farmer's market and be introduced to authentic Belgian culture, language and the community. This trip will occur on the second Friday of every month and utilizes public transport. The group will depart from the ACS Conference Room in bldg. 4. Email to register for the next trip on June 13!
OUTSIDE THE GATE
- Gemeente Tervuren | June 14
Don't miss the fun fair in the center of Tervuren June 14! There will be merchants, market stalls, snacks, tapas and music starting at 11 a.m.
- 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.
Upcoming Trainings
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.
July 1 | Sponsorship Training 9 to 10 a.m.
July 2 | Employment Networking/Self-Marketing/Online Resources 9 to 10:30 a.m.
July 3 | Dressing for Success, Interviewing and Offer/Negotiation 10 to 11:30 a.m.
July 8 | Spouse Sponsorship Training 10 to 11 a.m.
July 10 | Newcomers’ Orientation Brief 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
July 11 | Leuven Farmer’s Market Tour 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
July 16 | Ten Steps to a Federal Job 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
July 18 | City Madness Brussels tour 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SINGLE SOLDIERS | BRUNSSUM | BRUSSELS | CHIEVRES (BOSS)

Primary: 0032-65-22-5246
Sunday | Closed |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | Closed |
Friday | Closed |
Saturday | Closed |
Building: 504
Rue Grande
Mons, 7010
NOTICE: DSN: 314-597-7447/6872
ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE | BRUSSELS (ACS)


Primary: 0032-22-80-9931
Sunday | Closed |
Monday | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Tuesday | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Wednesday | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Thursday | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Friday | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Saturday | Closed |
Building: 4
Leuvensesteenweg 13
Zaventem, 1932
NOTICE: DSN: 314-597-9931
FAMILY LIFE COUNSELING CENTER | SHAPE | BRUSSELS (ACS RSO)


Primary: 0032-65-75-7305
Secondary: 0032-65-75-7306
Sunday | Closed |
Monday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Tuesday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Wednesday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Thursday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Friday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Saturday | Closed |
Building: 353
Rue Grande
Mons, 7010
NOTICE: DSN: 314-597-7305 / 314-597-7306