16th September: Social circles: The American Women’s Network’s next coffee morning will be held at The Dome, Khalidiyah Mall from 10am until noon. Looking for a great way to pass the morning with quality company and food? Then get in touch by writing to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

19th September: Ready to run: New social running group Born to Run AD is having their first autumn activity planner meet-up. This casual get-together over drinks – which will take place in the company of The Abu Dhabi Hikers, Walkers and Off-road Meet-up Group – will be at La Pergola in Novotel Hotel, Hamdan St from 9pm. Get in touch with organiser Jan via the facebook group ‘Born to Run AD’ or on their Meetup page www.meetup.com/Born-to-Run-AD/

25th September: Get onboard with Aussies Abroad: Catch up with friends and make new ones with Aussies Abroad as they host the annual AFL Grand Final Breakfast at The Club. Join them in the Main Hall from 7am for a big buffet breakfast and all the action on the big screen. There are plenty of prizes on offer too – in the form of footy quizzes and dressing up in your sporting finest. Tickets are AED 100 for members; AED 110 for non-members. Information: (Haje) 050 660 2516. Calls after 5.30pm, please.

Take note: With the total number of people in desperate need of medical and social aid fast approaching 20 million due to the recent floods in Pakistan, two UAE based retailers are launching an innovative recycling scheme to raise much needed funds for Unicef.
Emax electronics and Choithrams supermarkets, in conjunction with The Green Foundation, have launched electronics drop boxes in all UAE stores allowing consumers to deposit unwanted mobile phones, laptops, digital cameras, MP3 players and games consoles. Every item will be 100 percent recycled to the highest industry standards with any proceeds being donated to Unicef.
The scheme will be running for a number of weeks in all UAE Emax and Choithrams stores including Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
For more information on The Green Foundation visit www.thegreenfoundation.me