Petworth House and Park News for August

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Summer of play at Petworth

22nd July - 3rd September, no booking needed, normal admission applies

Discover games and activities for all the family. From badminton, to jenga, croquet, hula-hoops, space hoppers, bean bag toss, noughts and crosses and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Throughout the summer you can also explore the buggy friendly paths to discover ten Elmer sculptures on Elmer’s Art Parade. Pick up your free map from reception on arrival.

Elmer drop-in crafts

Every Wednesday in August, 10.30am - 3.30pm, no booking needed, normal admission applies

Join us in the gardens for free Elmer-themed craft activities. Everything you need to create your own unique Elmer craft to take home will be provided. There will also be games on the lawn for you to enjoy.

Perseids meteor shower and nocturnal wildlife guided walk

Thursday 10th and Friday 11th August, 8-10pm. Adult £8, Child £4

Find out about the bats and owls that roost in the Deer Park. Take a look at the stars and comets of the night sky. Bring along a picnic blanket and look up to the sky. We might be lucky enough to catch the meteor shower before 10pm. Call 0344 249 1895. Booking online available.

A FREE service for people with NHS hearing aids includes: Basic Maintenance, Battery Supply, Cleaning & Re-Tubing, Trouble-Shooting and Advice

Sessions will be held at The Link (St Bartholomew’s Church) on:

10:00am – 11.30am, every 2nd and 4th Thursday

Our NHS volunteers are trained by the audiology department of the Royal Surrey County Hospital. Visiting the Hear Here clinic may save travelling long distances or the difficulties of access to the hospital.

The Hear Here scheme was launched in March 2013 as a partnership between Guildford Diocese and the NHS. There are now over 200 people trained in hearing aid maintenance. Hear Here was successful in winning the Faith Action & Health Award in 2018 for continuing to provide support for those with hearing loss across Surrey and North-East Hampshire.

Enquiries to:

Hearingchampion@halsemereparish.org

ANSWERS To Quiz on P.29.:

1. Universal suffrage was finally achieved through the Equal Franchise Act of 1928. 2. August 28th, 1963. 3. The last of SA’s discriminatory laws were struck from the statute books on 30th June, 1991. 4. 64, half of which are in Africa. 5. In 2017 a survey showed that 27 countries severely restricted or banned religious practices, not approved by the government. 6. Jews and Romani Gypsies. 7. A world bank survey in 2018 showed 155 countries still have laws which discriminate against women. 8. Elizabeth Fry - prison reformer. 9. 1902. 10. 100. 11. The Second Sex. 12 Life of Brian. 13. George Orwell in his book 1984. 14. The Imperial War Museum, London. 15. Mary Ann Evans - better known by her pen name, George Eliot. 16. A green bycocket.