- Discover our wide range of events and readings - let yourself be inspired!
Reading by authors with visual impairments: "Stories from everyday life"
Their unique stories provide insights and show the challenges that these people face in everyday life. These stories are not only touching and inspiring, but also an invitation to the audience to look at the world from a different perspective.
The texts are read by people whose eyesight is not impaired.
The authors are present and available for questions and discussions.
There is no admission charge for the event.
"Merry Christmas ... !" - Reading with Josef Schoenen
Josef Schoenen, professional speaker, musician, reciter and lecturer, presents a colorful fabric of sound and warmth to get you in the mood for Christmas.
In this program, short poems and stories - some smiling, some thoughtful, some familiar, some rarely heard - are woven into a colorful round dance. At the end, a particularly reverently told story awaits, which gently gets you in the mood for the approaching Christmas and evokes its glow.
The event takes place in a Christmassy atmosphere, with
mulled wine and cookies.
There is an admission charge of 5.00 euros for this event. Advance ticket sales start on November 25, 2025.
"Poems from sense to booze"
- Funny reading with Manes Meckenstock
A laser pointer show? No, a word game show: Manes Meckenstock reads his own texts, flashes of inspiration and tongue-in-cheek
recipes of sense and booze. Partly in Düsseldorf dialect, partly
in High German - so that nobody misses out.
Between bursts of laughter, pauses for reflection and anecdotes, the reading
takes you through a world that is full of sense, but also sometimes senseless.
Manes Meckenstock is a distinguished Düsseldorf artist who impresses with his wordplay, stage presence and a keen sense for everyday observations. His texts combine sensuality, humor
with a pinch of self-irony - suitable for an evening that will make you smile as well as make you think.
Admission is 5.00 euros. Tickets are now available at Hilden City Library.
(currently in high demand, limited ticket contingent)
"Into the new year with confidence: how is that supposed to work?" - Lecture by Ms. Claudia Bauer, health psychologist, family and stress therapist
Der Ausbruch von Corona und die globale Pandemie liegen zwar schon sechs Jahre zurück, doch eine Krise folgt der nächsten. Der Alltag wird zunehmend kompliziert, Schwermut und Antriebslosigkeit nehmen zu und der innere Kompass wankt. Ängste entstehen, das soziale Miteinander scheint auseinanderzufallen.
Doch ist die Welt wirklich so, wie ich sie wahrnehme, oder bin ich einfach pessimistisch oder verzweifelt? Wo ist mein Vertrauen in mich, in andere und ins Leben geblieben? Gibt es Wege, mich neu auszurichten und das Leben wieder zuversichtlich und positiver zu betrachten?
Der Themenabend lädt zu einem allgemeinen Austausch ein, angereichert mit psychologischen Erkenntnissen. Der Eintritt ist frei.