Newsletter "Culture in Offenbach" June 2025

The Offenbach Children's Library invites you to "Book bears - babies love books" on Tuesday, June 3, from 10 to 11 am. Babies and toddlers from 0 to 2 years with an accompanying person are very welcome. In this literary toddler group, even the very youngest children enjoy discovering the world of books and language. Lots of songs, finger, movement and clapping games inspire the children. Each session has a special focus. On June 3, the family midwife from the City of Offenbach's early help service will be present. She will inform parents how they can give their baby first aid quickly and competently. Registration is not required. Anyone interested is welcome to drop by the Offenbach Children's Library, Herrnstraße 59.

The after-work bar "Wetter Mi. - Wohnzimmer um 6 pm" invites you to enjoy drinks at the cloud bar and get creative at SCAPE° on Wednesdays from 6 pm. On June 4, technical devices will be repaired with the help of two experts at the repair café. On June 11, those interested will learn how to make patches to repair and hide holes and stains in clothing. On June 18 and 25, there will be a leather upcycling workshop in which leather remnants - left over from bag production by Offenbach-based company Harolds Lederwaren - will be transformed into small, useful or decorative everyday objects. On June 7, the doors will open at 12 noon for "Little Weather Saturday": here, children aged four and up can create clouds, make their own weather, paint their favorite weather or experiment with water. The new exhibition at SCAPE° can also be visited Tuesdays to Fridays from 2 pm to 7 pm and Saturdays from 11 am to 6 pm. Admission and participation in all activities are free.

June is a good month to visit outdoor events. Accordingly, the Haus der Stadtgeschichte offers an exciting and varied open-air program. On June 7, you can explore Frankfurter Strasse with Katharina Eismann and Dr. Jürgen Eichenauer in a mixture of poetry and history. The tour "Textwanderungen und Geschichten, die Frankfurter Straße" starts at 2 pm. Ingrid Walter offers a city walk "Against Forgetting" on June 14 at 11 am. She recalls the life stories of the people behind the stumbling stones laid in the city. Annina Schubert offers an exploratory tour by bike to the architectural highlights of Art Nouveau in Offenbach. You can take part with your own bike on June 21 at 3 pm. The meeting point for all events is the Haus der Stadtgeschichte.

On Wednesday, June 11, the German-British author Sohail Husain will present the incredible story of his parents, the Offenbach Jewess Karola Grünebaum and the Pakistani Muslim Afzal Husain, at 6 p.m. in the Haus der Stadtgeschichte. Husain's parents were separated by their place of birth, origin, faith, language and age, but their shared experience of loss and upheaval eventually brought them together in London. Their lives were shaped by the Holocaust, the partition of India, flight and new beginnings: a gripping account of persecution and war, but also of love and the unshakeable strength of the human spirit. The event is organized by the Society for Jewish-Christian Cooperation in cooperation with Chai OF and the Haus der Stadtgeschichte. Admission is free.

Jazzsession e.V. invites you to the most beautiful summer terrace concerts on Thursday, June 12 and Monday, June 30. On June 12, Odd Structures will be playing at 19:15 in the Markthaus on Wilhelmsplatz. Odd Structures is a young fusion sextet from Rodgau. The program offers modern original compositions as well as arrangements. The result is a unique sound world beyond the conventional with clear roots in jazz, classical music and rock. The multi-duo Double Tree will play a sunset concert on Monday, June 30, at 7:15 pm at Restaurant Achilles. The multi-instrumentalists Ralf Olbrich and Yvonne Roth play songs written by Ralf Olbrich, pop, jazz, Latin and selected cover interpretations.

On July 5, the German Leather Museum will once again be transformed into a popular swap meet for bag lovers with the "BAG EXCHANGE-BUY EXCHANGE". On June 12, 13 and 14, up to five bags in good condition can be handed in at the museum in exchange for tokens. The search for new favorite pieces can then begin on 5 July. For inspiration, visit a guided tour on June 8, 15 and 20 in the exhibition "always with you: DIE TASCHE". Fashion enthusiasts will get their money's worth at the film evening on June 27 with the documentary "MARTIN MARGIELA - Myth of Fashion", in which he himself reveals interesting aspects of his career. Get creative with artist Verena Freyschmidt in the Saturday workshop "PAPER ART" on June 28.

As every year, the Forum Kultur will be presenting itself with an information stand and a variety of workshops for young and old at the Mainuferfest on June 14 and 15. Interested parties can find out about the program of cultural management, Klingspor Museum, SCAPE°, Haus der Stadtgeschichte, Stadtbibliothek and Deutsches Ledermuseum on the cultural mile in Herrnstraße and talk to the staff. Workshops invite you to get creative: At SCAPE°'s "Today's Blue" drawing and analysis station, the sky is observed and captured in a drawing. At the German Leather Museum workshop, visitors of all ages can make colorful butterflies or original leather bags. The Haus der Stadtgeschichte and Klingspor Museum offer crafting and printing. The workshops take place on Saturday from 2 to 6 pm and on Sunday from 12 to 6 pm.

At the comic exhibition in the Klingspor Museum, comics are extended into the space through installations, sculptures and walk-in objects. The exhibition is accompanied by guided tours, comic readings and workshops. At the comic workshop by illustrator and comic artist Christiane Haas on Friday, June 20, from 5 to 8 pm, you will learn how to sharpen your eye for autobiographical comic drawing and find out how to develop methods for keeping a continuous sketchbook. With registration.

Does your smartphone do a lot, but not what it's supposed to? On Thursday, June 26, the Offenbach City Library and the media floor in the KJK Sandgasse are offering a smartphone consultation hour at 11 a.m. in the Offenbach City Library. Come along with your tablet or smartphone and your question and we will find a solution together. The consultation is free of charge. Please register in advance by telephone (069/8065-2323), in person or by e-mail(stadtbibliothek@offenbach.de). When registering, please also state your topic, question or problem.