The National Day Ground-Up Party is back for the 7th year – and this SG60, we’re bringing it to the heart of the city! 🥳
First, bring your own lunch and get to know fellow participants over a casual meal and light snacks. Settle in, connect, and ease into the day. 🍱
Next, at the Unconference, YOU shape what happens. Host or join an activity – from book sharings to board games, art jams to thoughtful conversations. Just head to the Activity Board and dive in! 🎨📚🎲
Also, don’t miss the Ground-Up Booths — a space to discover meaningful initiatives, explore creative ideas, and meet people doing interesting work across Singapore.
Sign up now for a day of connection, creativity, and community!
🔴 3 August 2025, Sunday
🔵 11.30am – 6.00pm
🗺️ The POD @ National Library Board (Level 16), 100 Victoria Street, S188064
💵 FOC
Sign up at: bit.ly/ndgup25
First, bring your own lunch and get to know fellow participants over a casual meal and light snacks. Settle in, connect, and ease into the day. 🍱
Next, at the Unconference, YOU shape what happens. Host or join an activity – from book sharings to board games, art jams to thoughtful conversations. Just head to the Activity Board and dive in! 🎨📚🎲
Also, don’t miss the Ground-Up Booths — a space to discover meaningful initiatives, explore creative ideas, and meet people doing interesting work across Singapore.
Sign up now for a day of connection, creativity, and community!
🔴 3 August 2025, Sunday
🔵 11.30am – 6.00pm
🗺️ The POD @ National Library Board (Level 16), 100 Victoria Street, S188064
💵 FOC
Sign up at: bit.ly/ndgup25
Let’s Play Seriously by Ubuntu Space
In this coming International Day of Play, join them for an interactive webinar that explores the powerful intersection of play and wellbeing across individuals, teams, and our wider communities 🤪
Through real-life examples, research-backed insights, and reflective prompts, we’ll trace the evolution of play across different settings that we live in daily, from homes to workplaces and public spaces.
🔴 1Jul 25, Tuesday
🔵10am-11am
🗺️Online, Zoom
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/90sn001
In this coming International Day of Play, join them for an interactive webinar that explores the powerful intersection of play and wellbeing across individuals, teams, and our wider communities 🤪
Through real-life examples, research-backed insights, and reflective prompts, we’ll trace the evolution of play across different settings that we live in daily, from homes to workplaces and public spaces.
🔴 1Jul 25, Tuesday
🔵10am-11am
🗺️Online, Zoom
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/90sn001
RICE Community Dinner: Men’s Mental Health Month
The event will be a space to reflect on how we talk about—and live with—mental health, both as men and with the men in our lives 💁♂️ Attendees of all genders are welcome.
🔴24 June 25, Tuesday
🔵7pm-9.30pm
🗺️27a Ann Siang Road
💵FOC
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/0zrn001
The event will be a space to reflect on how we talk about—and live with—mental health, both as men and with the men in our lives 💁♂️ Attendees of all genders are welcome.
🔴24 June 25, Tuesday
🔵7pm-9.30pm
🗺️27a Ann Siang Road
💵FOC
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/0zrn001
Photojournalism: what can it look like in Singapore
From capturing frontline truths to shaping public memory, photojournalism remains a powerful force in how we see our country, and the world 📸
But what can photojournalism look like in Singapore? 💭
Join Singapore photojournalists Ore Huiying, Wallace Woon, Mark Cheong, and their Editor-in-Chief Tom White at Objectifs for a behind-the-scenes look at the process, ethics, and evolving role of the photojournalist.
🔴25 June 25, Wednesday
🔵7pm-9.30pm
🗺️Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film: 155 Middle Rd, S (188977)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/kzrn001
From capturing frontline truths to shaping public memory, photojournalism remains a powerful force in how we see our country, and the world 📸
But what can photojournalism look like in Singapore? 💭
Join Singapore photojournalists Ore Huiying, Wallace Woon, Mark Cheong, and their Editor-in-Chief Tom White at Objectifs for a behind-the-scenes look at the process, ethics, and evolving role of the photojournalist.
🔴25 June 25, Wednesday
🔵7pm-9.30pm
🗺️Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film: 155 Middle Rd, S (188977)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/kzrn001
Agent of Happiness Film Screening & Post-Screening Discussion with Happiness Initiative
How can you measure happiness? 🤔 The country of Bhutan invented Gross National Happiness to do just that, and Amber is one of the agents who travels door to door to meet people and measure how happy they really are.
🔴 28 June 25, Saturday
🔵2pm-4pm
🗺️The Projector Cineleisure
💵$17.5-$19.5 (including booking fee)
Sign up at: https://theprojector.sg/films-and-events/agent-of-happiness/
How can you measure happiness? 🤔 The country of Bhutan invented Gross National Happiness to do just that, and Amber is one of the agents who travels door to door to meet people and measure how happy they really are.
🔴 28 June 25, Saturday
🔵2pm-4pm
🗺️The Projector Cineleisure
💵$17.5-$19.5 (including booking fee)
Sign up at: https://theprojector.sg/films-and-events/agent-of-happiness/
Escape The Office by Bold @ Work & National Youth Council
Welcome to The Office 🏢 — an immersive Open Museum and/or Escape Room experience where you’re invited to explore what Good Work means to you.
Whether you’re here to play, observe, or process your own relationship with work, The Office offers a space for playful self-reflection, leaving you with fresh insight into your relationship with work and self.
🔴 7 Jul 25- 27 Jul 25
🔵2pm-9pm
🗺️ 138 Robinson Road, Singapore
💵$0-$20
Sign up at: tiny.cc/7ieo001
Welcome to The Office 🏢 — an immersive Open Museum and/or Escape Room experience where you’re invited to explore what Good Work means to you.
Whether you’re here to play, observe, or process your own relationship with work, The Office offers a space for playful self-reflection, leaving you with fresh insight into your relationship with work and self.
🔴 7 Jul 25- 27 Jul 25
🔵2pm-9pm
🗺️ 138 Robinson Road, Singapore
💵$0-$20
Sign up at: tiny.cc/7ieo001
Unlocking ADHD’s on ADHD burnout
Join them to find out what ADHD burnout is, how it is different from other types of burnout and how you can recover from it, or support loved ones through a burnout.
🔴 17 Jul 25, Thursday
🔵8pm
🗺️ Online
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/bkeo001
Join them to find out what ADHD burnout is, how it is different from other types of burnout and how you can recover from it, or support loved ones through a burnout.
🔴 17 Jul 25, Thursday
🔵8pm
🗺️ Online
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/bkeo001
Homelessness Befriending 101 by Homeless Hearts of Singapore
Want to find out more about homelessness in Singapore?🏠 Join this event to find out more about the homelessness landscape in Singapore, skills and strategies in befriending the homeless community.
🔴 8 July 25, Tues
🔵7.30pm-9pm
🗺️Zoom
💵FOC
Sign up at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSec8ku4dfyKdWOEnYzxPkJQ3U5n3XTc99Igo-v--X2YrPELbQ/viewform
Want to find out more about homelessness in Singapore?🏠 Join this event to find out more about the homelessness landscape in Singapore, skills and strategies in befriending the homeless community.
🔴 8 July 25, Tues
🔵7.30pm-9pm
🗺️Zoom
💵FOC
Sign up at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSec8ku4dfyKdWOEnYzxPkJQ3U5n3XTc99Igo-v--X2YrPELbQ/viewform
Welcome to “The Club”
Ever found yourself thinking deeply about social issues—but not sure who to talk to about them?💭
The Club is a facilitated space where they explore the social issues shaping our world—together. 🧐No lectures, no judgment—just thoughtful conversation, guided by a host who’ll help connect the dots between what’s happening out there and how it affects us here🙂
Whether you’re passionate about social change or just curious to understand different perspectives, this is a space for you.
Sign up at
🔴10 Jul (Thurs), 7-9:30pm – lu.ma/zlrwfnxf
🔴31 Jul (Thurs), 7-9.30pm– lu.ma/7wswmksd
🔴 7 Aug (Thurs), 7- 9:30pm – lu.ma/z7y65a7w
🗺️S30 Tanjong Pagar
141 Cecil St, #02-03, S(069541)
💵$5 ($2 off with promo code - "IAMEARLY")
Ever found yourself thinking deeply about social issues—but not sure who to talk to about them?💭
The Club is a facilitated space where they explore the social issues shaping our world—together. 🧐No lectures, no judgment—just thoughtful conversation, guided by a host who’ll help connect the dots between what’s happening out there and how it affects us here🙂
Whether you’re passionate about social change or just curious to understand different perspectives, this is a space for you.
Sign up at
🔴10 Jul (Thurs), 7-9:30pm – lu.ma/zlrwfnxf
🔴31 Jul (Thurs), 7-9.30pm– lu.ma/7wswmksd
🔴 7 Aug (Thurs), 7- 9:30pm – lu.ma/z7y65a7w
🗺️S30 Tanjong Pagar
141 Cecil St, #02-03, S(069541)
💵$5 ($2 off with promo code - "IAMEARLY")
No Readgrets Book Club Discussion on: Why Palestine?
If you’ve ever wondered why people keep talking about Palestine, or the point of keeping up with a long-drawn conflict in the Middle East and what difference you could possibly make, this book is for you 📖
Political analyst and podcaster Walid Jumblatt Abdullah takes on questions that Singaporeans have often raised about Palestine and examines myths (“Could Gaza Have Been Singapore?”) and sheds light on the double standards of Western powers, to whom human rights seem to matter, except for where Palestine is concerned.
🔴 29 Jul 25, Thursday
🔵8pm - 9.30pm
🗺️Wardah Books, 58 Bussorah Street, S (199474)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/1neo001
If you’ve ever wondered why people keep talking about Palestine, or the point of keeping up with a long-drawn conflict in the Middle East and what difference you could possibly make, this book is for you 📖
Political analyst and podcaster Walid Jumblatt Abdullah takes on questions that Singaporeans have often raised about Palestine and examines myths (“Could Gaza Have Been Singapore?”) and sheds light on the double standards of Western powers, to whom human rights seem to matter, except for where Palestine is concerned.
🔴 29 Jul 25, Thursday
🔵8pm - 9.30pm
🗺️Wardah Books, 58 Bussorah Street, S (199474)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/1neo001
Singapore Third Independent Media Fair, organised by the Network of Independent Media for Better Understanding and Support (NIMBUS)
Discover over 20 independent media outlets, publishers, podcasters, advocacy groups, and art organisations across three different panel discussions🗯️
🔴 26 July 25, Saturday
🔵 1pm-7pm
🗺️8 Grange Road, 5th floor(Golden Village x The Projector at Cineleisure)
💵
General: $40 All-Access Pass for 3 Panels | $15 Single Panel Ticket
Student/Concession: $30 All-Access Pass for 3 Panels | $10 Single Panel Ticket (with discount code "STUDENT")
Sign up at: tiny.cc/hcuo001
Discover over 20 independent media outlets, publishers, podcasters, advocacy groups, and art organisations across three different panel discussions🗯️
🔴 26 July 25, Saturday
🔵 1pm-7pm
🗺️8 Grange Road, 5th floor(Golden Village x The Projector at Cineleisure)
💵
General: $40 All-Access Pass for 3 Panels | $15 Single Panel Ticket
Student/Concession: $30 All-Access Pass for 3 Panels | $10 Single Panel Ticket (with discount code "STUDENT")
Sign up at: tiny.cc/hcuo001
TEDxSingapore Salon- Lasting Conversations: Faith, Care, and the End We All Share
How we care for one another at the end of life is deeply personal 🥹In a diverse society like ours, these differences can make caregiving complex, especially in hospitals, hospices, and even shared spaces🧐
This TEDxSingapore conversation brings together faith leaders, healthcare workers, and community voices to explore how comfort and dignity can be offered at the end of life🏠
🔴 18 July 25, Friday
🔵6.30pm-8.30pm
🗺️10 Hospital Boulevard, #02-01 Outram Community Hospital (HCA Oasis@Outram Day Hospice)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/mcuo001
How we care for one another at the end of life is deeply personal 🥹In a diverse society like ours, these differences can make caregiving complex, especially in hospitals, hospices, and even shared spaces🧐
This TEDxSingapore conversation brings together faith leaders, healthcare workers, and community voices to explore how comfort and dignity can be offered at the end of life🏠
🔴 18 July 25, Friday
🔵6.30pm-8.30pm
🗺️10 Hospital Boulevard, #02-01 Outram Community Hospital (HCA Oasis@Outram Day Hospice)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/mcuo001
Nominate a Changemaker with Soristic Asia
Know a volunteer, community leader, or someone who’s turned challenges into positive change?😊
Nominate them in a campaign which celebrates everyday Singaporeans who strengthen giving and community spirit.
By sharing these stories, they hope to spark action and inspire more changemakers😎
Nominate at: tiny.cc/kfuo001
Know a volunteer, community leader, or someone who’s turned challenges into positive change?😊
Nominate them in a campaign which celebrates everyday Singaporeans who strengthen giving and community spirit.
By sharing these stories, they hope to spark action and inspire more changemakers😎
Nominate at: tiny.cc/kfuo001
Understanding Advance Care Planning (ACP) by SG Assist and National Healthcare Group Cares
This workshop aims to help participants understand what Advance Care Planning is, its benefits, and the important considerations when appointing a decision-maker🙂
🔴 26 Jul 25, Saturday
🔵10am-12pm
🗺️ SG Assist , Blk 839, Yishun Street 81, #01-298, S(760839)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/pzfp001
This workshop aims to help participants understand what Advance Care Planning is, its benefits, and the important considerations when appointing a decision-maker🙂
🔴 26 Jul 25, Saturday
🔵10am-12pm
🗺️ SG Assist , Blk 839, Yishun Street 81, #01-298, S(760839)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/pzfp001
Migrant Verses in Poetry Festival 2025
Come celebrate the power of poetry, words and lived experiences where migrant workers showcase their literary voices and creativity📝
🔴 27 Jul 25, Sunday
🔵 1pm-2pm
🗺️ National Library / Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, 100 Victoria Street, S(188064)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/60gp001
Come celebrate the power of poetry, words and lived experiences where migrant workers showcase their literary voices and creativity📝
🔴 27 Jul 25, Sunday
🔵 1pm-2pm
🗺️ National Library / Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, 100 Victoria Street, S(188064)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/60gp001
Mental Health Film Festival 2025 x Inspiring Asia’s exclusive Workshops
In these workshops, you will get to create your own wellness toolkit and discover recovery pathways as well as study short films on mental health to explore how they connect to your own stories through guided reflection and conversation 🎬💬
🔴 19 Jul 25, Saturday
🔵 9am-6pm
🗺️ Deutsche Bank, One Raffles Quay Lvl 17 South Tower S(048583)
💵FOC
Sign up at: https://mentalhealthfilmfest.sg/workshop2025/
In these workshops, you will get to create your own wellness toolkit and discover recovery pathways as well as study short films on mental health to explore how they connect to your own stories through guided reflection and conversation 🎬💬
🔴 19 Jul 25, Saturday
🔵 9am-6pm
🗺️ Deutsche Bank, One Raffles Quay Lvl 17 South Tower S(048583)
💵FOC
Sign up at: https://mentalhealthfilmfest.sg/workshop2025/
My Community Festival 2025:
My Births & Rebirths with Boys' Town
This is a ground-up initiative which celebrates the people, places and practices that makes our community endearing and enduring😊
Join Dr Roland Yeow, Executive Director and former resident of Boys’ Town, for a quiet and reflective walk. Having grown up within its walls and now leading its mission, Dr Yeow brings a deeply personal lens to the experience—one shaped by both his own journey and the stories of countless others who have called this place home🏡
🔴 9 Aug 25, Saturday
🔵 10am-12pm
🗺️ Boys’ Town Main Lobby (624 Upper Bukit Timah, S(678212)
💵$14.2
Sign up at: https://mycommunityfestival.sg/programme/boys-town-with-roland-yeow/
My Births & Rebirths with Boys' Town
This is a ground-up initiative which celebrates the people, places and practices that makes our community endearing and enduring😊
Join Dr Roland Yeow, Executive Director and former resident of Boys’ Town, for a quiet and reflective walk. Having grown up within its walls and now leading its mission, Dr Yeow brings a deeply personal lens to the experience—one shaped by both his own journey and the stories of countless others who have called this place home🏡
🔴 9 Aug 25, Saturday
🔵 10am-12pm
🗺️ Boys’ Town Main Lobby (624 Upper Bukit Timah, S(678212)
💵$14.2
Sign up at: https://mycommunityfestival.sg/programme/boys-town-with-roland-yeow/
Open Government Products (OGP) Community Unconference!
🚀Open Government Products (OGP) is gathering technologists, creatives, community organisers, and policy folks for an that puts you in charge of the agenda. Whether you’re into climate action, social equality, education, healthcare, or ethical tech—this is your space to connect, share, and collaborate.
You’ll also have the chance to pitch your own techforgood idea or project in a 3-min lightning round ⚡️
🔴 28 Jul 25, Monday
🔵 6.30pm - 9.30pm
🗺️ 51 Bras Basah Rd, #04-08 Lazada One, S (189554)
💵 FOC
Sign up and join the waiting list at: https://lu.ma/baaofmyf
🚀Open Government Products (OGP) is gathering technologists, creatives, community organisers, and policy folks for an that puts you in charge of the agenda. Whether you’re into climate action, social equality, education, healthcare, or ethical tech—this is your space to connect, share, and collaborate.
You’ll also have the chance to pitch your own techforgood idea or project in a 3-min lightning round ⚡️
🔴 28 Jul 25, Monday
🔵 6.30pm - 9.30pm
🗺️ 51 Bras Basah Rd, #04-08 Lazada One, S (189554)
💵 FOC
Sign up and join the waiting list at: https://lu.ma/baaofmyf
Film Club & Potluck
Whether you are seeking comfort or community, there is a seat at the table for everyone 🌈
Join them in discussing about film and also the state of LGBTQ+ rights in Singapore: the milestones, the challenges and the collective hopes for a more inclusive future 🙂
🔴 3 Aug 25, Sunday
🔵 6pm-10pm
🗺️ Proud Spaces, 243 Alexandra Road #05-03 S(159932)
💵 Potluck party, you are welcome to bring a dish
Sign up at: https://proudspaces.sg/events/film-club-potluck-lgbtq-rights-in-singapore/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLrKqZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp2-ckXePoiHRzQJzDyg_PQBaUa2je3V3VlCzs4H_KJQgJl0kJSufjZMq8tgY_aem_AiOIS7ZNiKZGdJ47izKatw
Whether you are seeking comfort or community, there is a seat at the table for everyone 🌈
Join them in discussing about film and also the state of LGBTQ+ rights in Singapore: the milestones, the challenges and the collective hopes for a more inclusive future 🙂
🔴 3 Aug 25, Sunday
🔵 6pm-10pm
🗺️ Proud Spaces, 243 Alexandra Road #05-03 S(159932)
💵 Potluck party, you are welcome to bring a dish
Sign up at: https://proudspaces.sg/events/film-club-potluck-lgbtq-rights-in-singapore/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLrKqZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp2-ckXePoiHRzQJzDyg_PQBaUa2je3V3VlCzs4H_KJQgJl0kJSufjZMq8tgY_aem_AiOIS7ZNiKZGdJ47izKatw
Beyond #ZeroWaste: SYNC Circular Economy Community Workshop
Join their free sustainability workshop to learn about transforming our linear production-consumption system into circular model🙂
🔴 5 Aug 25, Tuesday
🔵 7pm-10pm
🗺️ Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)- Blk C Lvl 5 Seminar Room SR.C.8.09
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/bwxp001
Join their free sustainability workshop to learn about transforming our linear production-consumption system into circular model🙂
🔴 5 Aug 25, Tuesday
🔵 7pm-10pm
🗺️ Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)- Blk C Lvl 5 Seminar Room SR.C.8.09
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/bwxp001