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DIARY DATES EVENTS FOR CHILDREN CRAFTY PINT WORKSHOPS Tooting Tram & Social, Mitcham Road, near Tooting Broadway, London SW17. First Sat of the month. 07792 776218. Bkg: www.craftypint.co.uk or Gillian@craftypint.co.uk Sat 2 Jul. MOSAIC FRAMES AND COASTERS. Suitable for 10yrs+ with an adult. £15 all materials and tutorials included. SMILEY TIME NURSERY RHYMES & STORY TIME The Bowler, 20 Bellevue Road Wandsworth Common, London SW17 07540 990133 www.smileytime.co.uk Mondays & Thursdays 10am. £5 per child (sibling discount £2), drop-in sessions. Babies to under 5s.
What’s on
Fri 24 Jun. WIX PRIMARY’S SUMMER FAIR Wix Primary, Wix’s Lane, SW4 (off Clapham Common North Side) www.wix.wandsworth.sch.uk From 3.15pm Carnival Time. Fun & games, music, food & much more. All welcome! CELEBRATING FULHAM! 25th June-3rd July Supported by Hammersmith and
Fulham Council Wandsworth Bridge Road is coming alive on the 25th June finishing at South Park on the 3rd July with a Charity Football Match organised by Il Pagliaccio restaurant. There will be entertainment, home grown market stalls, events for children and much more. Support independent shops, most will be offering discounts. Why not join the Sands End History walk? Contact Circus Circus 0207 731 4128 or Harringtons 0207 736 5554. HONEYWELL SCHOOL SUMMER FETE Honeywell School, Honeywell Road, London SW11 www.honeywelljuniorschool.com Sat 25 Jun. 12noon-4pm There will be a teacup ride, a donkey, bouncy castle, coconut shy, BBQ, licensed bar, candy floss, strawberries and cream and many more stalls and fun activities. 50p adults, kids free.
STUDIO 106 ART GALLERY 106 Dawes Road, Fulham, London SW6 7EG 020 7385 5618 www.Studio106ArtGallery.org NEW CREATIVE COURSE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. “ANIMATION” with Mai Yoshida Every Friday from 10 Jun-8 Jul. 4.30pm-6.30pm £100. Students will develop 2D and 3D artworks which complement a story of their own imagining and from this, create animation.
CAPOEIRA FAMILY CLASSES The Old Bakery, Lower Richmond Road, London SW14 7HJ (behind the Morlake Training Centre) www.capoeirasurrey.co.uk bicudo@acercapoeira.com 07851764628 Every Saturday 11am-1pm. Brazilian martial art, acrobatics, dance, music, self defence.
EVENTS FOR ADULTS CLAPHAM NCT NEARLY NEW SALE Broomwood Methodist Church, 155a Broomwood Road SW11 nearlynewsales@claphamnct.com Sat 18 Jun. 9.30am-12noon. Children’s clothes, toys and large equiptment, coffee and cake!
WILDLIFE WATCH CLUB -WIMBLEDON COMMON. Meet on the first Sunday of each month at the information Centre, Wimbledon Common, near the Windmill. 10am12pm. 8-14yrs. £1 registration fee and £2 per session. 020 8540 6154 3 Jul. “BEES AND THEIR PRODUCTS”
THE FRENCH COCKTAIL PARTY Couleur Café 32 Webbs Road, London SW11 Teresa 020 7924 4649/ 07889 967 003 www.leclubtricolore.co.uk Mondays 6.30pm-7.30pm and Wednesdays 9.15 am to 10.15am. French speakers are at hand if anyone gets stuck! Mistakes are corrected discreetly and each participant receives an e-mail the following day with words and phrases used during the session.
THINGS TO DO EN FAMILLE ST MICHAEL’S SCHOOL FETE The Field, Viewfield Road, Southfields SW18 Sat 11 Jun. 12noon-4pm. This year the theme is: SUPERHERO, with giant slides, face painting, bouncy castle, fancy dress competition, fairground rides, but also traditional stalls. Food, drink, and barbecues! OPEN GARDEN SQUARES WEEKEND 11-12 Jun. Choose from over 200 gardens with one weekend ticket and discover the delights of London’s secret gems. www.opensquares.org £7.50 in advance or £10. Under 12s free. EATON SQUARE SCHOOL OPEN DAY 79 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PP 16 Jun. OPEN DAY for Reception entry (age 4/5). To book a place call 020 7931 9469 ST MARY MERTON SUMMER FAIR St Mary’s Glebe Field, Church Path, Merton Park SW19 3HJ Sat 18 Jun. 11am-3pm. Taking place in a beautiful semirural setting, stalls include books, plants, cakes, toys, china and much more. There is a licensed bar and sit down lunches are on offer with a BBQ. Entertainment includes bands, dancers, Punch and Judy show and a working model railway. Great day out for the whole family!
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BELLEVILLE SUMMER FAIR Entrance Wakehurst Road, Battersea SW11 6PR 020 7228 6727 pta@belleville-sch.org.uk www.belleville-school.org.uk Sat 2 Jul. 12noon-3pm. This year the theme is ROYAL 50p adults, kids free. Top prizes and raffle. Tombola, face painting, tattoos, children’s games, competitions, food stalls & nail bar! The proceeds will go toward the costs of a school minibus to share between the existing school and the new site at Forthbridge Road. Sat 2 Jul. ST BONIFACE SCHOOL SUMMER FAYRE St Boniface School, Undine Street, Tooting, SW17 8PP 12noon-4pm. £1 per adults, kids go free. The biggest and best ever Summer Fayre! Giant inflatables, arts and crafts, tombolas, BBQ, bar and lots more! Fri 1-Sun 3 Jul. THE BIG FEASTIVAL Clapham Common, London SW4. www.thebigfeastival.co.uk Tickets: 0844 888 9991 or www.ticketline.co.uk A Festival with a heart, food and music extravaganza in aid of the Princes Trust and the Janmie Oliver Foundation, both charities which support disadvantaged youths.With involvement from Stagecoach, London Wildlife Trust, Urban Allotments, local schools, restaurants including The Providores, Wahaca, Fifteen, and bands for the live music with Guillemots, the Bees or Roots Manouva..expect many more events and participants! Check the website for more details.
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R.E.D.I Training 1 U2 Cooper House, 2 Michael Road, London SW6 2AD 020 7348 7117 www.redi-training.co.uk Tues eve in Fulham: Emergency Care: 7 Jun & 5 Jul. Accident and Illnesses: 15 Jun & 13 Jul Wed mornings in Fulham: Emergency Care: 8 Jun & 6 Jul Accident & Illnesses 15 Jun & 13 Jul THE PARENT PRACTICE WORKSHOPS 68 Thurleigh Road, London SW12 8UD and 5 Gwendolen Ave, London SW15 6EU 020 8673 3444 www.theparentpractice.com Thu 16 Jun. WORK-LIFE BALANCE. NIRVANA OR REALITY? 10am-12.30pm (Clapham) Wed 22 Jun. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR KIDS PUSH YOUR BUTTONS? 7.30pm-10pm (Putney) All £45 pp, £75 per couple or £80 for two friends booking together. FIRST AID COURSES With Emma Hammett, Qualified Nurse, First Aid Trainer and local Mum. HSE and Qualsafe approved. Over 20 years of healthcare and teaching experience 020 8675 4036 emma@firstaidforlife.org.uk or www.firstaidforlife.org.uk EARLY YEARS FIRST AID COURSES Fri 10 Jun, Sat 18 Jun & Fri 24 Jun. Ideal for Nannies and au pair too! SHORT EMERGENCY FIRST AID COURSE Sat 11 Jun, Thu 16 Jun & Thu 7 Jul. Covering CPR, recovery position and injuries in adults, babies and children.
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH CLAPHAM COMMON CHURCH FAYRE 07981 909251 Sat 18 Jun. 11am till late afternoon. Attractions include a dog show, tombola, side stalls, donkeys, bouncy castle and games, BBQs and Caribbean food, raffle, fair trade stalls and great music! This year’s proceeds will be shared with the charity The Nehemiah Project and Holy Trinity Church.
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