Join The Offline Club and UNICEF's Youth Mental Health Coalition for a special (GenZ) edition Offline Hangout on World Mental Health Day. Get comfy in DNYS's cozy and zen living room café, turn down your inner noise through mini-workshops & quiet me-time, and (re)connect with others through guided connection & conversation activities.

This special event is yours to enjoy a relaxed Saturday evening free of digital distractions, unwind from the online buzz, and find meaningful connection with like-minded people. It’s like a little escape into a slower, kinder world.

What to expect:
😌 Peaceful (me-)time to enjoy your favorite offline pastime like journaling, crafting, puzzling, sketching or reading, including two guided mini-workshops to quiet down your mind and reconnect with yourself.
😍 The chance to meet and connect with like-minded others through two fun activities that help you meet others and have meaningful conversations.
💬 A space where connection is easy - no pressure, no notifications.
📵 Valuable time offline and community vibes so you leave feeling rested and fulfilled.
🍵 One free (non-alcoholic) drink, plus yummy bites available for purchase.
*DNYS Café is kindly hosting us to support our mission, so let’s return the love - your own drinks and snacks may stay home. No proceeds go to UNICEF.

The Program - curated by our community hosts:
19:00 - 19:30 | Arrive & get cozy (+ grab your free drink!)
19:30 - 20:30 | Connect with yourself (includes two mini workshops)
20:30 - 21:50 | Connect with others (includes guided connection & conversation activities)
21:50 - 22:00 | Round-up and goodbye
👉🏼 Connect with yourself
This is your time to sit back, slow down, and enjoy uninterrupted time to yourself. We'll host two mini-workshops that help you quiet down your mind, and you'll have time to recharge by engaging in any solo activity you like, like reading, puzzling, journaling, or crafting. Need a little inspiration? We’ve got you covered with art supplies and more.
👉🏼 Connect with others
Chat & connect with others, but only if you feel like it.* We'll facilitate two guided connection activities so you can meet new people, enjoy meaningful conversations, and have fun. We create laid-back spaces where talking to strangers is the norm and connection is made easy. Feel free to come solo, or with friends.

*Don't feel like socializing? No worries at all. You can sit down on our me-time tables for uninterrupted time to yourself.

More than this night
Turn Down the Noise is a global campaign from UNICEF's Global Youth Mental Health Coalition, co-created with Gen Z. We all have inner noise that gets in the way of reaching out - this hangout is a moment to turn it down. For more: daily connection challenges, conversation cards, and quick exercises to keep the noise down, head to TurnDownTheNoise.global (website live on Oct 8th).

We can’t wait to swap screen time for real time with you.

Love, The Offline Club
P.s. To make offline living a lifestyle habit and foster lasting friendships, we’ve launched our community membership! Join 100+ Amsterdam members for weekly game nights, forest walks, wellbeing meetups, sip & paint hangouts, and more analog fun. 👉🏼 To become a member, sign up here.

💪🏽 This event is powered by the Z Zurich Foundation - part of UNICEF's Global Youth Mental Health Coalition.