Successful Day of Palenstein 2025
This year's Day of Palenstein attracted an extra large number of visitors. Many children and parents from elementary school De Kasteeltuin and De Achtsprong, KDV Junis and Gro-Up lingered in the schoolyards.
There they could use a stamp card to play sports and games, pick up a cotton candy or fruit skewer. Healthy snacks and drinks were sponsored by supermarket Dirk and prepared by volunteers from Piëzo. Neighborhood sports coaches and children from the sports coaching program supervised the sports activities at the Van Duvenvoordepad. In the schoolyard, DJ Sam, guitarist Kees and Scylla Theater Bingo entertained the audience. There was also the story table of the Zoetermeer Library, stalls of inZet/Piëzo and Stedelink and it was possible to make art with Wijck and participate in the positivitree of Gro-Up Buurtwerk.
"'Better a good neighbor than a distant friend,' and then you have to (get to) know your neighbors," said neighborhood director Sandra Rispens. "The Day of Palenstein brings neighborhood residents and neighborhood parties together. Eating together, making art, playing sports and music with each other leads to new connections between people. That's why we celebrate this day every year."