Events Watch: Beijing's Best Weekday Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Oct 24-28
Our Events Watch series aims to highlight events that aren't focused on alcohol and drinking, but instead take a more educational or productive approach. Events include comedy, talks, networking events, markets, and dinners etc.
Monday, October 24
Heat and Light: Book Talk with Jennifer Haigh
Heat and Light, the sixth book by American author Jennifer Haigh, looks at a community divided by the controversy over fracking. Bakerton is a dying Pennsylvania coal town that’s offered a surprise third act when the natural gas industry comes to town. To drill or not to drill? The question pits husband against wife, neighbor against neighbor, entrepreneur against environmentalist. 7.30-9pm. RMB 50, RMB 40 (members). The Bookworm
Tuesday, October 25
Beijing Food Revolution Serise: Mindful Eating (pictured at top)
Do you know how to eat? Don't rush to answer, try the one and only mindful eating get together in Beijing organized by Farm to Neighbors Farmers' Market and Beijing Mindfulness Centre! To join, please add the organizers on WeChat (ID: farmtoneighbors). 7.30-9pm. RMB 100. Beijing Mindfulness Center
Wednesday, October 26
Movie Screening: The Empire Strikes Back
By popular demand, The Local are showing the original theatrical release of The Empire Strikes Back (which is very hard to find, BTW). Which means no pointless CGI, no pointlessly edited dialogue, no Emperor replacement, and no Boba Fett dubbed over with that Kiwi guy's voice. It'll also give you some inspiration for their Star Wars-themed Halloween party come Saturday. 7-9.50pm. Free. The Local
Pre-Election US-China Relations Panel
Join us for a pre-election panel discussion on the potential impact of the upcoming election on US-China relations with former United States Diplomatic Officer Morton Holbrook, Jim Zimmerman, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, and Dr Jia Qingguo, Professor at Beijing University who holds a PhD from Cornell University. 7.30-9pm. RMB 50, RMB 40 (members). The Bookworm
Friday, October 28
Michael Rother China Tour
Michael Rother is an extremely influential German musician and multi-instrumentalist best known for being a member of Kraftwerk (1971), and the founder/mastermind behind NEU! (1972-75), and Harmonia (1973-76), leading him to be lovingly dubbed as the “Godfather of ambient.” RMB 200, RMB 180 (advance). Yugong Yishan
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