Look in a book
Join the Doha Mums for a book swap to get something new-to-you. Bring along books or magazines you’d like to swap, and stay for a coffee, chat, and someone’s else’s literary adventures. Time TBD. Email Wed 1, Costa Coffee, The Pearl-Qatar, events@dohamums.com

Hear the best of classical music
The Qatar Philharmonic starts the month on a high note with the perfect concert to help you stay classy, Qatar. Popular classical tunes, with selections from Strauss, Verdi, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, and more, ranging from Fledermaus, Faust and the Barber of Seville to Carmen, The Nutcracker, and Eugen Onegin. The gangs all here, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets range from QR100-QR500, depending on seat.
Sat 4-5, Katara Opera House, Available at Virgin Megastore and www.virginmegastore.me

Get tweeting
Doha Tweetups is back, this month with guest speaker Clair Diaz Ortiz, the head of Social Innovation at Twitter and author of the book, Twitter for Good. Entrance is free, but you might have to tweet while you’re there.
Sun 5, TBD. 6pm-9pm. Dohatweetups.com

Clean your aura
Is your aura feeling a bit dingy? Could it use a deep clean? Shivani Aldalja returns to Six Senses, bringing her abilities to see colours, aura and energy fields, and her iPad to help you see it too. This trip, she’s offering life alignment mediations, aura scannings and private parties for ladies. Prices based on treatment.
Sun 5-9, Six Senses Spa, Sharq Village and Spa. Call 4425 6999

Taste something lovely
The Qatar Tourism Authority is back with the third edition of the Taste and Fun Festival. More than 65 local restaurants bring the goodies, showcasing their best stuff for your forks, plus entertainment. This year also highlights Japan, with the chef from the Japanese Embassy showing off his skills.
Wed 8-11, Doha Exhibition Centre. Dishes are QR5-QR15, entrance is free.