Quartiertreff Hirslanden

This place, compared to other Quartiertreff spots around town, is really cosy with nicely decorated with flower arrangements & art on the walls. One feels quite comfortable here. Mums and their brood are often found having a sit-​down and chin-​wag within the walls of the place.
I visit now and again when there are clothing ‘exchanges’ and holiday craft fairs housed on the first floor. Courses of various description are also to be had here.
There is always a roster of events posted on a sandwich board on the pavement out front letting one know what’s on at the Treff. You can’t miss it.
They also serve food, during the nicer months, in a side garden that over looks a field with grazing sheep. It’s a very idyllic scene. Best of all, the kitchen is open Sundays and, if I’m not mistaken, serves until five pm.
My only quibble with Q.H. is that the coffee is barely palatable. Wash it down with a pastry and it’s less unsavory. :) The place is, after all, very visually inviting.

I came here yesterday for a cupcake decorating class with Ribizli Sweetertainment. We were located in the Green Room on the 1^st floor. This building is right off the Burgwies stop along the Tram 11 line.
When I first saw it, I thought it looked kind of like a barn. Not that I’ve ever seen a real barn up close, but I suppose this would be what I would consider what a barn looks like. ;)
REALLY old building made of wood planks with uneven walls and floorboards that creaked when you walked on them. Kind of homey and cozy, painted in an assortment of colors, and I suppose a perfect setting for a cupcake decorating class.
Outside our room, there was a coat rack to hang up our coats and a sink for easy hand washing. The toilets were actually downstairs, and it was nice to note that the restrooms and sinks were modernized. :)

Es ist immer wieder schön, wenn in unserer Leistungsgesellschaft nicht nur der geldwerte Profit zählt. Vom Ouartiertreff Hirslanden profitieren vor allem Künstler und Familien mit Kindern, also vor allem auch diejenigen, welche in der Regel eher einen schmaleren Geldbeutel haben. Das reichhaltige Angebot wird auch dank vieler ehrenamtlicher Mitarbeit erst möglich: Vernissagen, Flohmarkt, Kinderartikelbörse, Kinderyoga, Pilates, Kinderwerken bis hin zum Familienkonzert. Dazu gesellt sich das Café mit geregelten Öffnungszeiten. Auch sehr schön: Vom Quartiertreff Café profitieren auch die zahlreichen Wanderer in der Gegend –und das zu äussert moderaten Preisen (Mondscheinbier für 4 Franken). Bei den Besuchen des Quartiers Hirslanden kann man sich nicht des Eindrucks erwehren, eine Oase gesellschaftlicher Wärme gefunden zu haben. Mit der Bahnhofstrasse hat dieses Haus jedenfalls nichts zu tun. Zum Glück! Denn: Hier zeigt sich Zürich von seiner menschlichen Seite. Das Projekt wird vom Sozialdepartement der Stadt Zürich unterstützt: mit Steuergeldern die hier wahrlich gut angelegt sind.