The Queen’s Park Gardens Winter Fair looks set to be better than ever. Please put a note in your diary. We’d all love to see you. If you can, please share this on social media.
Sleepover at Queen’s Park Library!
On Friday, 4th December, Queen’s Park Library will host its first ever Brave the Dark night!
It will be an immersive evening where you’ll enter another world on a quest to find clues and solve mysteries. The project is being run by staff from several Westminster libraries in partnership with winning theatre producers, Nimble Fish.
There will be two events: the first will be a family event for children aged 7 – 9 and their parents or carers, running from 7pm to 8pm. Each child will need to be accompanied by an adult and there are 20 places available, children and adults combined.
The second event is for children aged 10 – 12 and will start at 8:30pm. The sleepover will run until the following morning. There are places for 20 children who will not be accompanied by parents or carers. Children should come dressed for a sleepover and bring sleeping bags, pillows and anything else that might make them comfy. There will be a midnight feast!
Sleepover participants will be managed by library staff and Nimble Fish practitioners who are fully DBS checked. Parent or carers will need to collect their children between 7:30am and 8am the following morning.
Advance booking is essential for both events. Admission to both Brave the Dark sessions is free, on a first come, first served basis. Please express your interest no later than 30th November by calling 020 7641 6200 and asking for Queen’s Park Library or you can email Lucy Gill at the library.
This is a wonderful new initiative for the younger members of our community. It was brainstormed with local children last month and will include many of the wonderful ideas and suggestions they came up with.
Cocodelic – Soul Food
Have you tried Cocodelic lately? It is just opposite St John’s Church on Kilburn Lane.
You have to get there in good time if you want a table but it’s a fun place to have lunch or a snack. This and every other Sunday they’ll be doing a special Jamaican roast.
They have a great selection of cakes too.
Hours
Fireworks in Queen’s Park Gardens
The Queen’s Park Community Council organised another wonderful firework display in the park on Guy Fawkes night. A rainy day gave way to a couple of dry hours, just in time.
Our intrepid photographer, Ray was there to capture some of the atmosphere and spectacle. The stills gallery is below.
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Winter Fair in Maida Vale Library
There’s a Winter Fayre in Maida Vale Library with a variety of items for sale.
I know that Moira from Made in Maida Vale will be there selling her wonderful jams and chutneys, as will Sue from Caird Crafts selling greetings cards made from photos taken around Queen’s Park Gardens and the canal.
Autumn’s colours
There’s still a lot to do in the Wildlife Area but the recent warm weather is delaying some tasks that need us to wait for the shrubs to loose their leaves. On the trees, however, the leaves are turning and falling so there’s a lot of sweeping to be done.
The Wildlife Area will remain open each weekend in Winter. At the moment, the park hours are 8am to 4:30. Please take a moment to enjoy the changing seasons.
Our gardening sessions will be weather dependent through the winter months so please do ask to join the mailing list to be kept informed. We try not to send endless mails but do like to notify people of our session plans. Volunteers are always welcome to come and help.
The area is also available free of charge for community groups during the week. Contact us for more information and booking.
Time Credits Outing
Just Add Spice have organised a special visit for you to spend your Time Credits and meet other volunteers in the capital
Pack your lunch. grab four Time Credits and get yourself to the Tower Bridge Exhibition Entrance for 10am or if you can only spare half a day(two Time Credits), the second part of the visit starts at 2pm by the main entrance to the Tower of London.
If you have spare Time Credits, bring a friend along. Each person will need two credits per event.
Free Legal Advice
Robinson Wilson Solicitors, based at The Beethoven Centre, are running free advice sessions on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month between 5pm and 7pm, funded by the Queen’s Park Community Council.
Email now to book your 30 minute appointment
enquires@nullrobinsonwilsonsolicitors.co.uk
Firework Display 2015
Once again, a wonderful firework display has been organised for Queen’s Park Gardens.
The gates will be open from 5:30 and there are parking restrictions in Third Avenue and Ilbert Street. The fireworks begin at 6pm.
If you have Time Credits, you can gain entry to the special V.I.P. area. Two credits per person means you can join the Community Champions for a special view.
Donald Macauley
Local Artist
Over the last few months, we have been very privileged to welcome local artist, Donald Macauley into the Wildlife Area as he has painted this wonderful view of the London Plane with the mound and Ilbert Street in the background. The colours from my camera do not do this justice!
Donald grew up in East Anglia during the 1950s where the wild flowers among the corn, clouds of butterflies, and largely quiet, safe roads were his playground.
He has been painting since he was 16 and studied art at Reading University. However, it is only in his early retirement, he has found the time to fully embrace his talent.
He has been living in the Queen’s Park estate since 1984 and we are lucky to have him among us.
