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what's on - SEPTEMBER 2020 community & charity

Bereavement Café Message the Facebook page for a call back Cost: Free Contact: www.facebook.com/bereavementcafe

If you're struggling with the loss of a loved one, contact The Bereavement Cafe to talk with qualified bereavement counsellors. All are welcome.

Bromley Mencap Services Contact: 020 8466 0790 Helpline open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm Email support: enquiries@bromleymencap/org www.bromleymencap.org.uk

Call for advice and a friendly voice. We understand many disabled people and their families may be feeling anxious and worried during these difficult times. Please phone our helpline should you require any support or need advice during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bromley Well 9am-5pm 7 days a week Contact: 0300 330 9039 Email: spa@bromleywell.org.uk www.bromleywell.org.uk

Bromley Well provides help for you to stay emotionally and physically well and to remain independent.

Bromley Well is running the following workshops in September (these workshops are free but you need to be registered as a Bromley Well service user, see website for details).

Tuesday 8th September

Health and Wellbeing workshop for people with long term health conditions: Eating Well

Wednesday 9th, 16th & 23rd September

Book Club for Young Carers 8-14 years

Tuesday 15th September

Health and Wellbeing workshop for people with long term health conditions: Physical Activity

Tuesday 22nd September

Health and Wellbeing workshop for people with long term health conditions: Sleep and Mindfulness

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Wednesday 23rd September

Mental Health Awareness Training for Health and Social Care Professionals

Tuesday 29th September

Health and Wellbeing workshop for people with long term health conditions: Stress Busting

Wednesday 9th September

Book Club for Young Carers 8-14 years

For more information visit www.bromleywell.org.uk/ events

Orpington Covid 19 Mutual Aid Contact: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/648583472602987

This group has formed to support Orpington residents during the Covid-19 outbreak. Even at the lowest end of estimations, mutual aid will become essential for many; but most of all the vulnerable in our community.

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Hops ‘n’ Harvest Beer Festival Saturday 12th, 10am – 9pm Sunday 13th September, 10am – 6pm Kent Life, Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AU Cost: Saturday 12th: Adult £11, Child £9, Family £36, Sunday 13th: Adult £9, Child £8, Family £30 Contact: https://kentlife.org.uk/event/hops-n-harvestbeer-festival/

Enjoy the ‘festini’ atmosphere with a variety of live and local music! Join us in the beer tent to sample up to 40 varieties of beer and cider. See the last Coal fired Oast House in Britain and have a go at picking our hops by hand.

Are you looking for a florist for your big day?

Christmas Tree Farm Cudham Road, Downe Village, Kent, BR6 7LF Cost: Adults £5.00 Children aged 2 – 16 £3.00 Contact: 01689 861603 Email: info@xmastreefarm.co.uk www.xmastreefarm.co.uk

The farm has now reopened, see their website for 'Staying Safe at the Farm Measures in Place for your Safety'.

Foal Farm Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Kent, TN16 3AX Contact: 01959 572386 www.foalfarm.org.uk

The farm has now reopened for visitors. See their website for more information.

Tudor Falconry Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th 10am - 5pm Eltham Palace, Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, London, SE9 5QE/ SE9 5NP for Sat Nav Cost: See website for prices & booking Contact: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/ eltham-palace-and-gardens/

Learn about the Tudor’s obsession with falconry and how Henry VIII practised it to excess. Discover how falconry became a part of Tudor art and literature and find out how it eventually became a much loved sport for the elite.

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Biggin Hill Memorial Museum Re-opened on 15th August and plan to be fully open form 8th September Biggin Hill Memorial Museum, Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3EJ Cost: See website for details Contact: 01959 422414 www.bhmm.org.uk Group bookings email: groupbookings@bhmm.org.uk

2020 marks the 80th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain. Back to the 40’s at Biggin Hill – Battle of Britain Weekend takes place on 12th September, visit the website to book your place and be part of this special event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, remembering the men, women and aircraft entwined with Summer 1940.

Down House - The Home Of Charles Darwin Luxted Road, Downe, Kent, BR6 7JT Contact: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/ home-of-charles-darwin-down-house/

The gardens at are now open for you to visit. You now need to book your timed tickets in advance. We have introduced limits on visitor numbers to help keep everyone safe, and you won’t be able to visit without your booking confirmation. From 1 August, the ground floor and first floor exhibition of the House will reopened. Due to their enclosed spaces the glass house and laboratory will remain closed. Instead we will be opening the great house meadow to visitors for the first time. The newly-opened meadow and some pathways including the sandwalk can be difficult for wheelchair users. A temporary catering facility in the gardens offering takeaway service of light refreshments.

libraries Orpington Library

Contact: 01689 831551 Email: Orpington.library@gll.org www.bromley.gov.uk/orpingtonlibrary

Petts Wood Library

Contact: 01689 821607 Email: Pettswood.library@gll.org www.better.org.uk/library/london/bromley

SOUTHBOROUGH Library

Contact: 020 8467 0355 www.better.org.uk/library/london/bromley/ southborough-library

Bromley libraries are reopening. Due to coronavirus, there are some new safety measures in place, as well as some changes to our library services, that you should know about. Visit www.better.org.uk/coronavirus/librariessafety to view the video containing all the information you need about our libraries reopening. We suggest familiarising yourself with the new measures, but don’t worry – when you arrive there will be plenty of signage and helpful staff on hand to guide you. Together, we can keep our libraries safer, better and stronger than ever.

ONLINE AND GROUPS #FITNESSFORALL

07976 412027 www.flinsfitness.co.uk

Below are some of the new and existing services available in most of our libraries:

Library Takeaway

In the initial reopening phase, some libraries will be dishing up a Library Takeaway. What will you order? A bag of thrillers? Cookery books? Documentary DVDs? The process is simple:

1. Connect

Call or email your local library with your interests or to reserve items from our catalogue. Phone numbers can be found on your local library's page.

2. Select

We will handpick and issue your quarantined items and pack them ready for collection.

3. Collect

Your order will be available for collection from your library at a designated time.

Home library service available

The home library service is for residents of Bromley, Dudley, Greenwich, Lincolnshire and Wandsworth who are unable to get to the library and who do not have anyone to go to the local library for them. They also provide a service to people in residential homes and day centres. For more information on the home library service, visit www.better.org.uk/library/london/bromley/

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Online library programme available on our libraries Facebook pages. Select your library to learn more.

Social media programme

Our librarians are running an online programme of activities for children and adults – so follow your local library on social media for bed time stories, baby rhyme time and more: Twitter @BromLibraries

Online resources

There are a wide range of online resources which cater for all age-groups and tastes. You can download great eBooks, eAudiobooks, eNewspapers and eMagazines and even eComics – all from your phone, tablet or desktop device.

https://www.better.org.uk/what-we-offer/onlineresources Flin's Online & Group Fitness Classes See website for class dates and times Cost: PAYG from £4 - £7 Contact Fran: 07976 412027 www.flinsfitness.co.uk

Online streaming plus Live offerings - 50 classes a week, starting at 6.30am right through the day and over the weekend. Classes include: HIIT, Body Conditioning, Cardio, Strength, Pilates, Yoga, Teens, Zumba, Low Impact Fitness & much more!

Parks and open spaces downloads

A selection of trail leaflets around nature reserves in Bromley can be downloaded here: www.bromley.gov.uk/

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Dolphin Model Boat Club Saturday 12 September – 1:00 pm to Dusk Sunday 20 September-10:00 am to 12:30pm Boating pond by the Poverest Road/Kent Road junction on the Cray Avenue (A224), Orpington, BR5 4AB. Cost: Free Contact: David 01689 850723 or Paul 01322 615980 Web: www.dolphinmodelboatclub.com

Come and watch DMBC members sailing a wide variety of model boats. The event on 12 September, as Dusk approaches, will have members displaying model boats fitted with lights.

Heritage walking trails in the Bromley area Contact: https://tinyurl.com/bromwalks

Bromley council has put together some illustrated leaflets showing walks around historic and interesting places in the Bromley area.

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