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Wednesday mornings (term time) Atty’s Musical Steps - Baby Band / Toddler Troupe Salvation Army, 434 Forest Road E17 4PY Fun-packed, educational and inspirational music classes for little ones - pick up some great ideas for songs, rhymes and activities to make music at home. Trial class Baby Band £4.50 (ages 4m-2y, 30 mins), Toddler Troupe £5.00 (ages 18m-3y, 40 mins). Price per class when enrolling £4.00 (BB) £4.50 (TT). Enrol termly or book a trial class. Contact Atty on 07950 526662 or atty.cronin@musicalsteps.co.uk to book your place and for more info. Tuesday mornings (term time) Atty’s Musical Steps - Toddler Troupe The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane E17 7HA Fun-packed, educational and inspirational music classes for little ones - pick up some great ideas for songs, rhymes and activities to make music at home. Trial class £5.00 / £4.50 per class when enrolling. Ages 18m-3y, 40 mins. Enrol termly or book a trial class. Contact Atty on 07950 526662 or atty.cronin@musicalsteps.co.uk to book your place and for more info. Friday mornings (term time) Atty’s Musical Steps - Baby & Toddler Troupe Greenleaf Baptist Church, Greenleaf Road E17 6QQ Fun-packed, educational and inspirational music classes for little ones - pick up some great ideas for songs, rhymes and activities to make music at home. Trial class £5.00 / £4.50 per class when enrolling. Ages 4m-3y, 40 mins. Discount for under-1s. Enrol termly or book a trial class. Contact Atty on 07950 526662 or atty.cronin@musicalsteps.co.uk to book your place and for more info. Thursdays Drop in Art Club The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane E17 7HA Have fun making pictures and collages for The Mill or to take home. 3.305pm. £2 donation welcome, reduction for families. www.themill-coppermill.org mo@themill-coppermill.org Events marked 6
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Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays Children Art Class Tokarska Gallery, 163 Forest Road E17 6HE The classes are conducted in the safe environment of the gallery with each lesson focusing on different materials: painting, drawing, use of pastels and charcoals. Suitable for youngsters 8-15. £6. Materials provided. Thursday 4.15-5.45pm, Friday 5-6.30pm, Saturday 1-2.30pm. To book email: info@tokarskagallery. co.uk ref: Children Art Lessons www.tokarskagallery.co.uk 7-19 January Pop Up Yoga! Hoe Street Central, 3 Central Parade, 137 Hoe Street E17 4RT The ‘Stow gets it’s own yoga studio brought to you by Yoga Me Happy. Full time, daily schedule, with something for everyone! Classes from £8. www.yogamehappy.co.uk yogamehappy@yahoo.co.uk 07710 621 268 Mondays and Wednesdays from January 20 New evening yoga classes Little Mashers Pop Stop, 39 Orford Road, Walthamstow Village, E17 9NL Hatha Flow class with Adele Craciun and Sarah Rush. For more details email goodtoknowyoga@gmail.com or call 07853 285669. Saturdays Tai Chi for Health Walthamstow Academy, Billet Road E17 5DP A relaxed class 1.5 hour weekly class aimed at the over 50s, focusing on improving health. Beginners welcome. 11am. £3 per week, to be purchased in 5 week blocks in advance. To book a place, telephone Emma on 020 8558 5512. Tuesdays Zumba® Fitness, with Chloe! Walthamstow School for Girls, Church Hill E17 9RZ Wear low tread supportive trainers and bring a bottle of water to enjoy this exhilarating dance fitness class in a low pressure atmosphere! 7pm. £5 or £3 for WSFG staff. 079036 29636 chloe@dancechloe.com www.DanceChloe.com Saturdays from 18 January Pilates Classes Studio 1, Church Hill Studios, Stainforth Rd, E17 3RY We learn precise movement combined with specific breathing to improve posture, strength and muscular balance, helping to prevent injury in sport as well as everyday life. Saturdays 9-10am. £10 per class, or £45 for 5 classes (valid 8 weeks). adele.simor@gmail.com
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Sundays starting 11 January (10 week term) Mandarin Chinese for Young Children Upstairs at the William Morris Bar, 807-811 Forest Road E17 4JD 45 minutes class, with native Mandarin speaker. A fun introduction with games, songs, cooking and craft activities. Suitable for 5 year olds and up. 11am. £100 for the 10 week term. morrisminors@thewilliammorris.co.uk
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Sundays, 12th January until 16 February Forest Fitness: New Year, New You Meet outside the Peterhouse Centre, 122 Forest Rise, Upper Walthamstow E17 3PW A fat loss programme designed to shed Xmas pounds & get back into shape for the New Year. It’s a good starting point for beginners as the exercises are simple to start, but be prepared for hard work. 10am. £30 for this 6 week fitness programme. Michael 07813 104 384 or forestfitnessuk@gmail.com Mondays (term times only) from 7 January Women’s Fun Netball Session Leytonstone School Sports Hall, 159 Colworth Road, Leytonstone E11 1JD We are a friendly group of local women and welcome beginners and those wanting to relive their school sports glory days. 8-9pm. £4. The sports hall is accessed from car park at the front of the school on James Lane. For info email jen.wiggins@talktalk.net or sally.pedder@westking.ac.uk.
Mondays Donation Based Yoga United Reform Church Hall, 58 Orford Road E17 9QL (West Ave entrance) A Vinyasa flow community yoga class, open to all with E17 based yoga teacher Hayley Johns. 7pm. There is no set fee for class. Donations are made anonymously in to a box at the end of class (£5 is average), no booking required. Drop In. First come, first served. www.hayleyyoga.com for more details or call 07842 149 119. Saturdays Saturday Morning Yoga The Walthamstow Yoga Studio, Vestry School of Dance, Church Hill Studios on Stainforth Rd E17 3RY Start your weekend with this 75 minute Hatha Flow class with Adele Craciun. It will leave you feeling energised, brighter and more focused. 10-11.15am. £10 drop in. Discounts for block bookings. goodtoknowyoga@gmail.com or call 07853 285669.