For our 8th session of Poetry in the Garden, we'll be looking at poetry in translation. For this special session, we'll be reading a poem by Serhiy Zhadan, Perhaps It's Time To Start Now (Може саме тепер і варто почати). In the comfort of our garden space, we'll explore Zhadan's poetry in the original Ukrainian as well as its English translation, and discuss what's lost (and what's not) in translation. See you in the garden!

Continuing our series on freedoms, this week we'll discuss freedom of the press. Why is a free press important? How has journalism shifted and changed in the Internet age? Join us this week to discuss all this and more!

Join us at America House Kyiv for a special Open Mic Night celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. You will hear personal reflections, heartening stories, and meaningful conversations inspired by books that explore American history, values, and society.

Join us this week as we continue our documentary Saturday screenings. This week, we'll watch Werner Herzog's 2003 cult classic Grizzly Man, the story of two activists killed while living among grizzly bears in Alaska. Stay after the screening for a discussion with ELR Charlie.

Join us at America House Kyiv for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. This class is designed to help you feel more grounded, relaxed, and energized, whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning to your mat. 

For our 7th session of Poetry in the Garden, we'll conclude our two-week exploration of music as poetry by looking at a song by one of the world's biggest artists, Pennsylvania's own Taylor Swift! We'll be reading and listening to The Lakes from her 2020 album Folklore.

Religion is how many people understand the world, and freedom of religion is guaranteed by many countries across the globe (including the United States). How has freedom of religion evolved, and where is the line between protecting religious freedom and allowing for extremism? Join us this week to discuss all this and more!

Join us this Saturday for a special screening of Steven Spielberg's 2012 historical epic, Lincoln. Stay after the screening for a discussion with ELR Charlie.

Join us at America House Kyiv for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. This class is designed to help you feel more grounded, relaxed, and energized, whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning to your mat. 

Join us this Saturday as we continue our documentary Saturday screenings. This week we will watch 2013's viral sensation “Blackfish”. This documentary follws the controversial capitvity of killer whales, and its danger for both humans and whales. Stay after the screening for a discussion with ELR Charlie.

Join us at America House Kyiv for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. This class is designed to help you feel more grounded, relaxed, and energized, whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning to your mat. 

For our 6th session of Poetry in the Garden, we'll begin our two week exploration of music as poetry. This week we'll be reading (and listening to) America's freewheeling folk favorite Bob Dylan and his 1963 classic "Don't Think Twice It's Alright."

Join our online information session on July 9 at 6:00 PM to learn about the second cohort of the eō Business Incubators Acceleration Program, launched in partnership with the Commercial Law Development Program at the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Freedom of speech is one of the many rights enshrined in the US Constitution. But what does it actually mean? Join us this week to discuss!

For our 5th session of Poetry in the Garden, we will wrap up our exploration of seasonal poetry. This week we'll be looking at winter, and reading legendary American poet Robert Frost's Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. See you at the garden!

The 4th of July is knocking at our door, so this week we've decided to look at American symbols. What represents America, and how has this representation changed across the years? What's the deal with the Statue of Liberty, and why did Benjamin Franklin want the turkey as our national bird? Join us this week to discuss all this and more!

For our 4th session of Poetry in the Garden, we will continue with our exploration of seasonal poetry. This week we'll be looking at fall, and reading renowned American poet Carolyn Kizer's 1952 "Complex Autmunal." See you in the garden!

AI is coming for us all, and that includes writers. This year, Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk defended the use of AI in her writing process, and multiple entries for another prestigious writing competition were flagged for having used AI in part or in whole. What does the advent of AI mean for writing? Was writing a dying artform anyways with the advent of Youtube and TikTok? Join us this week to discuss all this and more!

Join us at America House Kyiv for Yoga with an American — a gentle, all-levels yoga session that combines mindful movement, breath, and community connection. This class is designed to help you feel more grounded, relaxed, and energized, whether you’re brand new to yoga or returning to your mat. 

Join us for American Prom Night: 80s–00s Edition and experience this classic tradition for yourself. Come to show off your best prom-inspired outfit, strike a pose in our yearbook-style photo zone, vote for Prom King and Queen, test your knowledge in teen movie trivia, enjoy live music, and dance till your feet hurt.

The World Cup, hosted jointly by the US, Mexico, and Canada, kicked off last week, and like every World Cup, it has not been without its controversies. This week, we'll be talking ticket prices, water bottle bans, and the changing role of FIFA in the world's most watched sports competition.

Join us for a conversation with Ines Nasri – an educator, international speaker, and online growth specialist with 17+ years of experience helping companies scale and expand to the U.S. This event will kick off an America House Business Impact Series – a new U.S. government initiative focused on connecting Ukrainian entrepreneurs, startups, and innovators with American expertise, companies, investors, and innovation ecosystems. 

Join us at America House Kyiv for a special screening of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and explore what it took to bring it to life. The screening will be followed by a discussion with William Paul Clark, the film's First Assistant Director. With decades of experience on some of Hollywood's most influential sets, you'll once again have the chance to get a rare, insider's perspective on how cinema is made. We'll be talking behind-the-scenes, what it's like working with some of the giants of the silver screen, and how the industry continues to evolve. 

For our 3rd session of Poetry in the Garden, we will continue with our exploration of seasonal poetry. This week we'll be transporting ourselves to a not-so-distant summer with American poet H.D.'s "The Garden" (yes, we're reading a poem called The Garden in the garden). See you there!

Preppers are individuals or groups who actively prepare for emergencies, ranging from natural disasters to severe societal breakdowns. Doomsday preppers are a well-known sub-culture in the US, and through the internet, it is growing across the world. In this session of Wednesday English, we'll take a deep-dive into prepper culture: what makes them tick, what they actually believe, and whether or not all their hard work will be worth it when doomsday actually occurs. Join us this week to discuss all this and more!

Join us at America House Kyiv for a conversation with Eric Haar on the power of a growth mindset and how it can help you achieve greater success in both business and relationships. Drawing on his experience as an entrepreneur, attorney, nonprofit leader, and former banking executive, Eric will share insights into how embracing challenges, developing resilience, and continuously improving your skills can unlock your potential and support long-term personal and professional growth. 

Quiet quitting is a modern phenomenon, described on various parts of the internet as "doing the minimum requirements of one's job and putting in no more time, effort, or enthusiasm than absolutely necessary." Join us this week to discuss this phenomenon and more!

This week at Wednesday English, we'll be discussing the view outside Ukraine, and specifically, how people outside of Ukraine perceive and discuss the war. We'll talk about the opinions of everyday people, as well as media portrayals of the war. Join us to discuss all this and more!

«Випусти пару» — інтерактивний тренінг з елементами театру, гри та взаємодії. Ми не будемо тебе вчити чи «прокачувати», ти вже все вмієш. Просто треба собі дозволити. Що буде: полегшення, відпочинок, приємне здивування від себе та інших. Багато сміху та маленьких безпечних пригод. Розуміння, що все може бути інакше. Що ти можеш більше ніж вважав.

Join us this Saturday for a special documentary screening. "Waste Land: An Art Collaboration in the World's Largest Garbage Dump" follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Stay after the screening for an in-depth discussion of the doc!