The AWC of The Hague clubhouse is located in the suburb Scheveningen, a short tram ride from The Hague's city center. Our lovely three-story house provides club members with a variety of facilities, including meeting rooms, an English-language library, crèche, gift shop, and the Tulip Café. Local artists exhibit their work in the house, providing us with an ever-changing art gallery.

Newcomers' tour and lunch

Serving up lunch in the clubhouse kitchen

Newcomers to The Hague are invited to the clubhouse to meet other newcomers, as well as veteran members, and to learn more about our club on the last Thursday of every month, unless noted otherwise in the Going Dutch Magazine, at 10:00 a.m. Join us for a tour, some socializing, and lunch at the Tulip Café. No need to sign-up. For more information, contact the Newcomer Coordinator.

A brief history of the clubhouse

Newcomer's tea, 1959, in the house of Mrs. van der Wal

In 1930 the AWC of The Hague was started with 55 charter members who held monthly meetings, teas and programs, including an annual Thanksgiving dinner, at the Hotel Des Indes. The Library was started soon after the Club was established and was first located in the Hotel Vieux Doelen, later in a restaurant, and then in Arbeid Adelt until WWII, when it went underground and all Club records were destroyed in order to protect the safety of members remaining in The Netherlands. In 1946 the library re-emerged and meetings were resumed at Arbeid Adelt. In 1964 thelibrary was moved to the American Protestant Church of The Hague where it remained for 20 years.

In April of 1984 the AWC bought the present clubhouse. Besides the Library needing a more permanent space, the magazine was outgrowing the editor’s dining room table. And because The American School was in The Hague at that time, the house on Nieuwe Duinweg seemed the perfect location. It had been a day school for handicapped children (the basement had a small gym and whirlpool baths). When the school left the premises, the Sudanese Embassy moved in and it was from them the Club purchased the house. Through a lot of hard work by Members and their families it was transformed into the clubhouse we know and love.

Come for a visit

The AWCH library currently has the largest selection of English books and multimedia available to borrow in The Hague. You can come peruse, then relax with a drink and perhaps a quiche for lunch in our well-known Tulip Café. For those members with tots you can schedule the Crèche (nursery) to allow yourself even more time to visit the gift shop and art gallery, maybe attend a class, and much, much more. For more information on anything concerning the club, please click on the drop down menu under “Clubhouse” or contact our Front Office.

The AWC is an organization run 100% by volunteers. We need your help. Please see our Volunteer page for immediate openings. Thanks!