Event

Jewelry-making course

Shou Designers Jewelry Academy holds a weekend workshop for jewelry-designing lovers. Instructor Hannah Deacon will teach students how to put together a necklace, bracelet, earrings and many more easy-to-assemble designs using a variety of techniques.

Where: Jamaica Blue Café at Park Avenue, 4-3 Chaoyanggongyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District
When: June 26, 3-5 pm
Tel: 13691264242
Cost: 600 yuan

Networking cocktail

Hosted by Global China Connection (GCC) Beijing with hopes of extending its platform to students and young professionals in China and providing opportunities for individuals with different backgrounds but shared aspirations to connect. GCC, headquartered in New York City, is the world’s largest student-run non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together the future leaders of China and the international community.

Where: JW Marriott’s Loong Bar, China Central Place, 83 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District
When: June 26, 7:30-10 pm
Tel: 13241416179
Cost: 100 yuan for pre-registered attendees, 150 yuan for day-of attendees

Studio-X Beijing symposium

The symposium themed “after THE BIG event” is organized by the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, in collaboration with the University of Queensland Technology. At the symposium, participants will address the complex interplay that results from design innovations initiated by major international events and their impact on the future of the city, professional practice, research and teaching.

Where: Studio-X Beijing, A103, 46 Fangjia Hutong, Dongcheng District
When: June 27, 3-5 pm
Tel: 13811738783
Cost: Free

Charity bachelor auction

This auction will sell off eight local bachelors. The highest bidder will win a dinner date and a goodie bag stuffed with over 800 yuan’s worth of vouchers. Auction proceeds go to Tse Reh Orphanage, helping ethnic minority orphans in Qinghai Province left in need by the recent earthquake.

Where: Face Bar, 26 Dongcaoyuan, Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District
When: June 26, 9-11:30 pm
Tel: 15910908891
Cost: 100 yuan includes a glass of wine

(By Liang Meilan)