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Thursday night Departure Lounge is “Your Place to Escape to SPOOKY Destinations”!
Halloween costume is NOT required but greatly appreciated. Let’s make it red/black party for the others – most people have something black/red and it works well with Halloween – and the stylish surroundings. Not to mention the haunted images you will be seeing on the screens….the best costume around at 8 pm will receive a little “surprise”.

Our special featured guest hosts are Taryn Hall and Finn Sigurdsson (Iceland) – ísARK Studio! Iceland in my opinion has something eery about it…beauty, such extremes, emptiness, glaziers, volcanos and hot springs.
www.isarkstudio.com
www.facebook.com/isARKstudio

You can READ THEIR STORY HERE !

From 4-7 daily, Departure Lounge offers reduced priced wine “flights”:
**$6 for a test flight (three 2-oz. pours) or $12 for a full flight (three 4-oz. pours).
**These are regularly $10 and $20 each. So anyone coming in before 7p can enjoy that offer.

From 7 to close, you’ll be offered $1 off any glass of wine or beer.

They have the following food options:

Gourmet sandwiches
Pita/hummus plate
Cheese plates
Pastries
Chocolates

Keith Waldon, formerly Virtuoso’s vice president for business development, has opened the upscale coffee and wine bar Departure Lounge. Departure Lounge also happens to be a travel agency staffed by outside contractors. Keith has a quite a transition from consortium executive to entrepreneur. At Virtuoso, he helped to rebrand the entire $9.6 billion organization, formed numerous strategic alliances making Virtuoso a household name (households worth $1 million plus).

Join us at this elegant not-so-typical Austin rooftop – bring a few new friends with you. Attire: trendy, chic preferred.

Drink specials:
$5 Tito’s Cocktails and $3 Lone Star Beers.

Szilvia, Adnan, Alexandra Brenda-Lee, Allison, Katerina, Nadiya, Kaisa & EuroCircle Austin Team

About Rio Rooftop:
“Rio Rooftop is West 6th’s latest nightlife addition. It includes 2 floors of world-class hospitality and entertainment. It’s fifteen thousand square food venue is sure to accommodate any party’s needs. The entire venue offers rich décor and unparalleled high end ambiance. On Rio rooftop’s second floor they offer a wide range of shared plates and specialty cocktails in a casually chic setting, along with a lounge and bottle service area. The third floor rooftop provides spectacular skyline views, cabana and lounge seating and a singular daytime pool scene. Day parties in Austin may never be the same!

As the elevator door opens on the second level, a chic lounge atmosphere awaits. Attention to detail is apparent in the rich ambiance of RIO, which continues on the third floor featuring Austin’s only rooftop pool complemented by magnificent views of the skyline. Cabanas, chaise lounges and bottle service areas flank the sides of the pool, setting the scene that is RIO’s exclusive rooftop. Cabana hosts and hostesses will provide guests with a full menu, also available downstairs, and house-crafted cocktails. The perfect way to party under the sun, RIO is ready to reset the clock for nightlife. As the sun dips below the skyline, RIO’s rooftop will transform into Austin’s ultimate nightlife destination. Glass
slides over the pool offering guests the chance to not only walk, but dance on water.”
Direct quote from www.nightlifeatx.com/rio-rooftop/.

Hi everyone,

Allison Berguin’s best friend Julie and her sister will be coming to Austin from France in August. They have never been to America before and she wants to welcome them with a big Hurrah! The French ladies will be arriving an hour after the start time…be ready to shout!
PLEASE TRY TO BE THERE by 6.30 pm at the latest! Do not miss out!

Here is the plan:

1) Theme: WESTERN. Please dress up with your nicest country attire. The more Texan you can be, the better.
2) FOOD: 2 food specials – pulled pork sliders and Jalapeno poppers!
3) DRINK: French 75 special for the evening.
4) MUSIC: Country Band, John Evans, starts at 7pm

Allison & Katya & EuroCircle Team

Hello everyone!

City of Austin, Global Austin and EuroCircle ((Austin Polish Society, Casa de Espana Austin etc). will be joining hands and building the next great event together by hosting an International Potluck. This means that you can all bring your traditional dishes and have other members experience new flavors and most of all, your cooking skills! This is no Top Chef event, but it will be a great way to challenge yourself and share your culture with just a bite of heaven.

This event will be hosted at Icenhauer’s on Sunday June 23, starting at 5:30pm. All drinks will be available for purchase at the bar, and all food will be nicely organized according to the different flavors you bring to the table.
21 + event

We ask that all members who wish to bring a dish send details to Allison Berguin or Kaisa Kokkonen. If you just want to attend, that is no problem, but this is a great opportunity to share something you are proud of. Kaisa is at kaisa@eurocircle.com

Global Austin will have a table set up so you can talk about upcoming events and add the events you are excited about to their calendar. The best marketing tool is word of mouth, keep that in mind.

Food always brings people together, so keep this date open. Go work out and come hungry!

We look forward to seeing you then!

The EuroCircle team

P.S.: We will provide plates, forks, knives, spoons and napkins, but please use your dish and utensil you wish to serve with (email kaisa(at) eurocircle (dot) com ). And we will keep a list in the forums – on the RSVP page – off all the dishes we know someone is bringing

INTERNATIONAL WELCOME AMBASSADOR PROGRAM:

The City of Austin started 2013 with a new program to welcome international newcomers to our city. The International Welcome Program helps international newcomers to quickly feel at home in our city and to connect to community resources and information. There are three initiatives being started under this program.

The City launched an online international calendar and information portal in partnership with GlobalAustin at InternationalAustin.org The website features a calendar of international events, a newcomer’s guide, and feature articles about Austin residents and organizations who are engaged in international activities. The organizations vary from Austin Polish Society, Casa de Espana Austin, Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce to Russian Speakers Society of Austin (plus all NON-European groups).

Please get in touch with Natalie at Natalie.betts@austintexas.gov to learn more about the International Welcome Program.