Attend the Ramadan Shopping Soirée, where you will find quality, handmade crafts and gift items from local vendors, including homewares, clothing, toys, baby products, skincare, furniture, handbags and more, ideal gifts to take this summer when travelling. From 9am to 1pm, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, info@shoppingsoiree.ae
Celebrate International Yoga Day with handcrafted post-workout treats from Pret To Go, including the granola bar, Pret guacamole, barley pot and organic chia and raspberry pot, which are clean-eating snacks that will keep you energised. From 8am to 8pm, Marble Walk, Gate Building, DIFC, Dubai, 800 7738, www.prettogo.com
Register children between the ages of 8 and 12 for Rhyme and Rhythm – Fun Ways to Write a Poem, a workshop that will encourage them to share ideas and develop poems by looking at different forms of poetry, which will then be published online. June 30, Dubai International Writers Centre, Al Shindagha Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai, 04 355 9844, www.diwc.ae
Read the book Harem Years: The Memoirs of an Egyptian Feminist by Huda Shaarawi in advance of Kutub Bilarabi's next meeting, when the book club will discuss the first-hand account of the private world of a Cairo harem during the years before Egypt declared independence in 1922. August 10, 8pm, The Lime Tree Café, opposite Gold & Diamond Park, Dubai, RSVP at www.meetup.com/Kutub-Bilarabi
Discover Sharjah with the Explorer Package from City Sightseeing Sharjah. See landmarks and heritage sites, plus get free entry to the Sharjah Aquarium and various museums, a free ride at Eye of the Emirates in Al Qasba and a 25 per cent discount at El Manza restaurant. Dh135 per adult; Dh70 per child, www.citysightseeing.ae
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