by Admin | 14 Oct 2023 | activities, FRONT PAGE NEWS
Did you know that only 6% of exercise research is done on women?
It is little wonder that much of what we are told about training doesn’t serve us well as women, and particularly as we enter perimenopause and menopause, and our hormones go into flux.
In this talk, Denise Yeats, personal trainer, multi sports coach and leading expert in menopause and fitness, will empower you to:
- Embrace Change: understand the body’s transitions and adapt training effectively
- Supercharge Performance: learn how hormonal shifts can be an assed, not an obstacle
- Boost Confidence: Gain tools to navigate challenges and emerge stronger.
This talk is FREE. To reserve your place (spaces are limited) head over to the event page.
by Admin | 27 Sep 2023 | activities, advice, FRONT PAGE NEWS, tips and advice
Barclays Bank have had a (non-cash) branch at the library for over a year now, and are keen to bring more services to the community over the coming months. They will be running an advice surgery for anyone who’s interested in how to identify and avoid financial and banking scams of all kinds.
The Metropolitan Police will be on hand between 1000 and 1200 on Wednesday 19 October, to answer all your questions and offer advice.
by Admin | 11 Sep 2023 | activities, events, FRONT PAGE NEWS
We’re delighted to welcome back old favourites the Brent Jazz Orchestra Quartet to kick off our exciting autumn of music at the library. The line up will be joined on this occasion by a trumpet and tenor sax, making the full line up
Vito La Sala on trumpet
Stuart Ashton on tenor sax
Shura Greenberg on bass
George Harvey on drums
Pierre Guillot on guitar
And yes, there will be pizza! Don’t miss out! Book now!
See you there.
by Admin | 11 Sep 2023 | Cricklereaders, Cricklereaders Read, FRONT PAGE NEWS
The group is reading Death and the Penguin by Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov.
Viktor is an aspiring writer with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company. Although he would prefer to write short stories, he earns a living composing obituaries for a newspaper. He longs to see his work published, yet the subjects of his obituaries continue to cling to life. But when he opens the newspaper to see his work in print for the first time, his pride swiftly turns to terror. He and Misha have been drawn into a trap from which there appears to be no escape.
Join the group on Sunday 15 October at the library, 1030-1130. Sign up in advance so we know to expect you!
by Admin | 31 Aug 2023 | activities, FRONT PAGE NEWS, gardening
September is a month of golden sun and harvests. A month when the bulbs and perennials planted last year come into their own and cheer up the fading grass. And yet, despite its name, it is not the 7th month of the year. A misconception derived from when the Romans used a solar year which was later converted (not till 1753) into the current Gregorian year – which required the removal of 11 days from September in the year of conversion.
It is the month when grass and wildflowers produce seeds (sticky or blown in the wind often), and is the best time to cut these, and your lawn, to provide food for your wildlife.
Mining bees will often be found in your lawn, and the ants and other grubs will be providing food for birds to stock up for the winter too.In the first talk, I will consider the importance of gardens for wildlife in the UK as so much of our green space has been built on. And how we can support that wildlife in the way that we garden.
In the second talk I will consider the plants we can grow in London and which can be harvested later in the year- now that our climate is changing, and the implications of our changing climate will be considered also in later talks (Feb/Mar 2024). But our last talk of 2023 will look at the plants we use in December to decorate our homes and why we still invest them with myths and religious importance.
by Admin | 30 Aug 2023 | activities, FRONT PAGE NEWS
We’re delighted to welcome local artist Francine to the library, offering a beginners watercolour course, on Mondays at 1500. The classes are suitable for complete beginners and lots of demonstrations will be given. If you’ve always wanted to learn to paint and sketch, here’s your opportunity.
Francine trained as a graphic designer at art college, and has worked in publishing all her life – designing and editing several high profile UK magazines including Country Living. Her idea of relaxation is to sit down in a cafe or a garden and just draw what she sees around her. She says, “I take a small sketchbook wherever I go and use it like a diary to make visual notes almost every day. I love architecture and food – I will often do a quick sketch of my lunch in a restaurant rather than take a photo!”
Places are limited. To avoid disappointment, book yours now by emailing Francine on francine@artsplashlondon.co.uk. Classes cost £15.00 per session.
