IWA Canalway Cavalcade is a unique community waterways event that takes place annually over the early May Bank Holiday weekend at Little Venice in London.
Admission is Free!
From 30th April to 2nd May 2016, there will be activities for all the family with a boaters’ gathering, a pageant of boats, trade shows and stalls, live music, kids’ activities, competitions, Morris Dancers, a real ale bar, a wide variety of snacks and food.
Queen’s Park Community Council is funding an over 50s event in honour of the Queen’s 90th Birthday which will be held on the 21st of April between 2pm and 4pm.
For more information please contact the Beethoven Centre directly on 0208 8251067 or speak to a member of staff on reception.
Congratulations to everyone who is taking part in the two year “In it to Win it” scheme from Westminster Council.
The Mozart Estate has already reached their first target and earned £1,000 to spend on improving the local community.
There will soon be an opportunity for residents to vote for how they would like to spend the money.
Mozart is among the first six estates in the borough to have reached their first target by improving their recycling habits since September.
On Saturday March 19 and Sunday March 20 at St John’s Wood Church Gardens.
The Fayre will be filled with fairground rides interspersed with stallholders selling delicious food, as well as clothing, jewellery, toys, books and much more. There will be a BBQ, a meet and greet with TV character Peppa Pig as well as other seasonal attractions to be confirmed. Open 11am-6pm and entry is FREE.
More details here.
Thursday 17 March, 4pm to 5.30pm in Queen’s Park Library
Decorate eggs, make rabbits or chicks and find lots of chocolate in our fantastic egg hunt!
This is a free event for ages 4+.
Advance booking is not necessary.
There will also be an egg event on Saturday but you DO need to book for that.
The Energy Garden programme have a project to transform 50 London Overground stations into community-led gardens. Each garden will be unique to the people and to the area, with the stations transformed into beautiful, green and ecologically rich spaces. Large-scale off-site solar arrays will also be established where surplus energy can be sold to generate a steady revenue stream to support the long term maintenance of the gardens and provide a return to investors. The Energy Garden project is being delivered by Repowering London and Groundwork London in partnership with Transport for London and funded by Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery.
As part of this project we are offering an exciting opportunity for young and unemployed people (16-24year olds) to join a paid internship programme where interns will learn new and practical skills in renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency, green gardening and community development. The internship will comprise ten 5-hour sessions including classroom-based learning, site visits, events and practical lessons. There will also be an opportunity for some interns to secure relevant paid work as part of a six-month employment scheme.
Please pass this information to anyone who might be able to make use of this wonderful opportunity.
Contact Details:
079608 29826 -I- info@nullrepowering.org.uk -I- www.energygarden.org.uk
On 26th March SPID Theatre Company are presenting an immersive theatre piece in and around Trellick Tower. They’re looking for local people to help with guiding the audience around the site.
If you’re available on 19th and 26th March, please get in touch on office@nullspidtheatre.com or 020 8968 2961 and 07534 928 057.
There is another fantastic concert in St John the Evangelist tonight. This is the church on the corner of Harrow Road and Kilburn Lane.
Helen Vidovich – flute
Valerie Welbanks – cello
Fei Ren – piano
Programme:
Franz Joseph Haydn – Trio no°29 in G major, Hob.XV:15
Elena Firsova – Homage to Canisy for cello & piano
Francis Couperin – Concerts Royaux : Second Concert
Sergei Prokofiev – Sonata No. 2, Opus 94 for flute & piano
Carl Czerny – Fantasia concertante, Op. 256 (1832)
Tickets £10, concession £7
Booking details here.
The Beethoven Centre and Open Age have organised a Rhythm And Blues afternoon featuring the Odyssey Blues Band, between 3 and 5pm on Wednesday, 2nd March.
Anyone over 50 years old is welcome.
SADLY, THE GARDENING CLUB NO LONGER OPERATES.
Open Age is a charity which promotes mental and physical well-being for the residents aged over 50 years within the Tri- Boroughs. Our local hub is Queen’s Park and Harrow Road.
Membership is free and opportunity is varied. One of their activities is a Gardening Club, very close to our park, in Droop Street (and Fourth Avenue, behind the library).
Juniper House is a sheltered housing community, run by CityWest Homes who, along with A2Dominion, help and support the charity, welcoming them into their various premises.
Juniper House has a conservatory for propagating seeds and outside there are three raised beds for growing and learning about herbs, vegetables and salads. Regular gardeners are rewarded with the most delicious home-grown produce during the seasons. This is an activity for all abilities. The raised beds provide easy access and each session usually starts with a chat around the table indoors.
If you, or anyone you know, is over 50 and would like to be a part of this fun activity, please get in touch with Saira via the contacts on this flyer. You will need to be a member of Open Age but that can be arranged for free, via Claire at the Beethoven Centre: 020 7266 2776. More details here.
SADLY, THE GARDENING CLUB NO LONGER OPERATES.
