What's On Top 5 Easter Egg Hunts
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DIARY DATES 2 Mar MASLENITSA RUSSIAN FESTIVAL IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE Russian music, dancing, food and crafts galore for all the family. 1.30-7pm. www.maslenitsa.co.uk 4 Mar SHROVE TUESDAY - the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Time to make those pancakes. 4 Mar GREAT SPITALFIELDS PANCAKE RACE Dress up, bring your own frying pan and gather three friends to take part in the Great Spitalfields Pancake Race on Brick Lane. Or take the family down to cheer on the runners. Races start at 12.30pm. 6 Mar THAMES CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OPEN MORNING 11am-1pm www.thameschristiancollege.co.uk 020 7228 3933 SW11 2HB 7 Mar KENSINGTON MUMS MOTHERHOOD PROJECT Celebrating International Women’s Day. 10-2pm. Harrow Club 187 Freston Road London W10 6TH. Free event, crèche and lunch will be provided. Registration required. e:silvia.zeroual@rbkc.gov.uk 8 Mar CLIFTON LODGE SCHOOL OPEN DAY 10am-12noon. Contact the Admissions Registrar to confirm or to book a private tour. e: admissions@ cliftonlodgeschool.co.uk www.cliftonlodgeschool.co.uk 14-30 Mar IDEAL HOME SHOW The popular home and interiors show is predicted to be bigger than ever. Takes place in Earls Court. 16 Mar WHERE’S WALLY FUN RUN WITH KENSINGTON MUMS Venue: Victoria Park. Adults and children aged 8+ (accompanied by an adult). Registration is £20 which includes a free Where’s Wally? costume. Plus races for under 8s - £10 entry inc. free Where’s Wally? Costume. www.kensingtomums.co.uk 17 Mar ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE From Green Park to Trafalgar Square- marching bands, floats, street theatre, traditional music, dancing, comedy and film. 22 Mar ACTIVE LEARNING CHISWICK OPEN DAY 10am-2pm, Quinton Hogg memorial Ground, London W4 3AN Call 020 3031 4700 www.activelearningchildcare.co.uk 22 Mar NCT KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA NEARLY NEW SALE 10am-12noon at Westbourne Grove Church, Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London, W11 2RW e: nctkensington@yahoo.co.uk for more information.
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KEW GARDENS Join in with the traditional Easter Egg Hunt on 20 Apr. You can collect tokens from around the Gardens to pick up your prize – a delicious chocolate treat from the Easter Bunny. www.kew.org
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BRAMLEYS BIG ADVENTURE Easter Egg Hunt 19 and 20 Apr www.bramleysbigadventure.com
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OSTERLEY PARK AND HOUSE Cadburys Easter Egg Trail. 18-21 Apr. 11am-4pm. Complete the trail for a Cadburys Egghead prize. Explore the glorious gardens where you can spot flowers and wildlife, or have fun on rope swings and build a den at the play trail as you try and crack the clues on your own Easter adventure. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley-park
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FULHAM PALACE Easter Trail 20 and 21 Apr Search around the museum and garden for clues that will lead you to a chocolate prize! £2 per child; no booking necessary, suitable for 5-12 year olds. 1pm. www. fulhampalace.org
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ODDS FARM PARK Easter Bunny Trail from 5-22 Apr at the farm. Follow the trail around the farm and get a yummy treat at the end. www.oddsfarm.co.uk
28 Mar and 25 Apr BACH TO BABY CONCERT at St Michael and All Angels, Bath Road W4 1TTW 10:30am – 11:30am. www.bachtobaby.com/chiswick 4-6 Apr BAL-A-VIS-X LONDON WORKSHOP This is a rhythmic exercise programme used by parents, teachers and OTs in group settings and one-to-one with children. These classroom designed exercises are fun, inexpensive and easy to schedule. They are used for dyslexia, dyspraxia, ASD and other diagnosed problems as well as for learning. 07766 837 616 www.integratedbrain.co.uk 5 Apr COLIN CURRY FAMILY CONCERT The wonderful world of percussion from African rhythms to a work for nine drums. 11am, for ages 5+ at Wigmore Hall. www.wigmore-hall.org.uk 6 Apr THE BOAT RACE Oxford and Cambridge battle it out once more. Best places in West London to watch include the stretch of the river between Hammersmith and Barnes and at the finish line between Duke's Meadows and Chiswick Bridge. www.theboatrace.org 13 Apr LONDON MARATHON Info on where to cheer the runners on www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com 15 Apr COMMUNITY OPEN DAY AT EXPLORE LEARNING Explore Learning centres provide maths and English tuition to 5-14 year olds of all abilities. Come along for free Maths and English workshops at their centres. Visit their website to find your nearest centre or call to find out about their free workshops and to book a free trial session www.explorelearning.co.uk 15 Apr BACH TO BABY CONCERT at St John's Notting Hill, Lansdowne Crescent Notting Hill London W11 2NN from 10:30am – 11:30am www.bachtobaby.com/nottinghill 26 Apr CABBAGES AND FROCKS DOG DAY Lots of fun doggy competitions and stalls selling pet accessories. www.cabbagesandfrocks.co.uk 30 Apr THAMES CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OPEN MORNING 11am-1pm, 020 7228 3933 SW11 2HB www.thameschristiancollege.co.uk 30 Apr THAMES CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OPEN MORNING 11am-1pm www.thameschristiancollege.co.uk 020 7228 3933 SW11 2HB
26 Mar R.E.D.I PEDIATRIC FIRST AID TRAINING Fun, interactive training for new parents and child carers. The trainers are all nurses, with years of personal experience and top tips on how to manage in an emergency. There is time for practice, questions and we give you a lovely glossy booklet with all the facts for you to take home and a certificate of training. It’s a 3 hour course that covers Basic Life Support / CPR, we also teach you how to manage a choking episode, allergic reactions, fevers, head injuries and meningitis. 7pm in W8. 020 7348 7117 e:office@ redi-training.co.uk www.redi-training.co.uk 27 Mar and 29 Apr FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! A chamber music concert in a calm and accommodating environment, with musicians from the Royal Academy of Music, intended for babies under age 1 and their parents. 11am and 12.30pm for 45 minutes at Wigmore Hall. www.wigmore-hall.org.uk March/April 2014
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