A neurologist wrote a piece in SSM Health www.ssmhealth.com (January 2025) emphasising that the brain can form new pathways at any age, and that social puzzling, that is, doing jigsaw puzzles with family or friends, offers even greater benefit than solo puzzling.Why...

WohnenPlusBasel Association has a number of mother tongue English speakers, and one good friend who adds to our conversation leader group. We were aware that there are many retired people who travel who may like to refresh what they learned at school by participating...

One of our residents came up with the brilliant idea of having an annual or semi-annual "Working Bee" day to conduct a "fall cleaning" in our Common Room. Here is the story of our first Woking Bee day!

How to organise a nice community evening at WohnenPlusBasel: Recipe: Choose a day with good, warm weather Keep it simple by telling people to bring their own food Announce it a few days beforehand on our new website Make clear that everybody is welcome and no...

We had 14 members & friends of W+ B to take part in our Spring Hike to the Three Virgins Chapel on Saturday, 26 April 2025. It was a great day for the leisurely 3-hour hike in the Alsatian countryside; we even walked alongside the fairways of the Golf &...

Earlier this week, a curious group of friends took part in Dorothea and Doris’ latest Walk ‘n’ Talk. It could be better described as an ‘experience & conversation’ excursion, since there was almost no walking but a large amount of talk and discussion. Why? Because...

Friday, 23 August 2024 A "walk and talk surrounded by art" for members & friends W+ B with a visit to the sculpture park, including a unique art exhibition: "The hurried mind comes to rest" Where are we to Meet:  13:00 at the Ground Floor Meeting Point at the SBB....

Members and friends of W+B gathered early yesterday afternoon for the latest in our series of local walks in the Basel region. Hardwald forest, a peaceful wooded oasis and a popular local recreation area on the outskirts of Basel, is just a short way upstream from the...

13 March, 2024 Article written by Andrew Craven Today, members and friends of the W+ B Verein enjoyed the singularly moving experience of a visit to unique museum in Basel. Enjoyed isn’t quite the right word, since so much of Jewish history has been shrouded in...

All members and friends of Wohnen+ Basel are cordially invited to join us for a pleasant 6 to 7 km. walk through the beautiful "Petite Camargue Alsacienne". The "Petite Camargue Alsacienne" is located in the floodplain forests of the Rhine. In addition to the...