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Whitstable Stroke Club - Fridays 3.30-5.30pm, Umbrella Centre, 01227 266827
CHRISTMAS ‘09
Whitstable Twinning Association - 01227 793212 or JOGI102@aol.com
Whitstable Umbrella Centre - Christmas Fair - Saturday November 21, 10am-4pm at St Mary’s Hall. Tables £10 each, book at Centre office or call 01227 274880 Saturday December 5 & 19, Seaside Brocante Christmas Fairs, 10am-4pm, St Mary’s Hall (Umbrella Centre). Set your season sparkling with Antique & Vintage jewellery, homeware & wardrobe, including vintage party frocks, winter coats, arts & crafts. Festive food in Cafe. Cindy Mainwaring 01227 773037 CLUBS/SOCIETIES Arts and crafts for adults - Thursdays 10am-12, Umbrella Centre: 01227 274880 Book club - First Thursday of the month, 6.30-9pm, Umbrella Centre. Movie every other month. 01227 274880 East Kent Model Railway Society - Wednesdays 7.30pm, Club house in the Old Dairy (by Castle Stores), Castle Road. 01227 275157 Flowers and Crafts Club - Tuesdays 7-9.30pm, Umbrella Centre, 01227 281138 Needles and Natter - Thursdays 2.30-4.30pm, Umbrella Centre, 01227 274880 Oyster Lacemakers - Mondays, 4–7pm, Umbrella Centre, 01227 276921 Oyster Singers - Every Monday (except Holidays) 7pm at CCW, old and new songs in 4 part harmony. 01227 793155 Reading Group - Swalecliffe Library, 01227 792645 Samba Pelo Mar samba band, Tuesdays 7-9pm at Whitstable Junior School. Call 01227 281838.
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HEALTH SWINE ‘FLU TELEPHONE ADVICE LINE: 0800 1 513 513 WEBSITE: www.direct.gov.uk/swineflu Chestfield Medical Centre – 0844 477 3073 Saddleton Road Surgery - 01227 272809 Seasalter Surgery - 01227 772327 Whitstable Health Centre – 0844 477 2566 Estuary View Health Centre - 01227 284300 Seasalter Community Pharmacy - 01227 277744 Estuary View Pharmacy - 01227 277488 Out of Hours service – 0844 800 1234 NHS Direct - including Out of Hours Pharmacies 0845 46 47 Blood Donation – 08457 711 711 Stop Smoking Service - 0800 849 4444 Disability Information and Advice Line Tel: 01227 771155 NHS Patient Advice and Liaison Service 0800 085 6606 LOCAL POLICING Police surgeries and meetings: www.kent.police.uk Whitstable: Gordon Etheridge, with Sergeant Dave Brenchley on 01227 868028 Chestfield - PC: Steve Pope 01227 868028; PCSO: Abi Ellis 0777 222 6106 Gorrell - PCSO: Mark Harriott 0777 222 5966 Harbour - PC: Andy Camp 07980 683530; PCSO: Aaron Pedwell 0777 222 6035 Seasalter & Yorkletts - CSO: Aarron Newell 01227 868028 Swalecliffe & Tankerton - PC: Steve Pope 01227 868028; PCSO: Graeme Downes 01227 868028
Scrabble Club - Mondays 10.30-12.30pm, Umbrella Centre, 01227 274880
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Short Mat Bowls - Friday and Sunday evenings, Umbrella Centre, 01227 794600
Elderly or disabled and can’t access public transport? Whitstable Volunteer Car Scheme: 01227 264743
Whitstable and District Horticultural Society. United Reformed Church, Middle Wall, 7.30pm: October 9 ‘Phantasmogoria’ (picture show). 01227 265503
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Whitstable Women Writers, first Monday of the month, 8pm, new members welcome, 01227 771126
Whitstable Over 60s Centre, Waterloo Road (next to Baptist Church). Mon-Sat, 10am-1pm. Refreshments available. Drop in or call 01227 272093. Whitstable Photographic Group – 1st & 3rd Friday each month, 8-10pm, Methodist Church Hall, Argyle Road. 01227 275936 Whitstable Short Mat Bowls Club - Fridays & Sundays 7.30pm, Umbrella Centre. 01227 794600
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Whitstable Volunteer Car Scheme - drivers needed to take elderly or disabled to appointments. If you have time to volunteer please call 01227 264743 Whitstable Volunteer Centre - Volunteers recruited to work in many different charities. Contact volunteering@ whitstablevc.org.uk or call 01227 772248 Age Concern Whitstable need volunteers for: befriending, escorting on their mini bus, day centre helper or health walk leaders. 01227 787313, 07735556811, agecorecruiter@btinternet.com