What’s on in York: Nordic Walking

Nov _23Nordic

Rowntree Park Reading Cafe :

Fri 23 & 30 Nov and 7 &14 Dec :

10.00am – 11.00am :

£30

We hold 4-week ‘Learn to Nordic Walk’ courses throughout the year.  Nordic Walking uses special poles to enhance walking style, with an upper body technique similar to that of cross-country skiing

Courses will be held from 10.00am to 11.00am on the following dates:

23, 30 November and 7, 14 December 2018

11, 18, 25 January and 1 February 2019

15, 22, 29 March and 5 April 2019

The group meets at the Rowntree Park Reading Café.

The cost of the course is £30 including pole hire. At the end you’ll be issued with a Nordic Walking UK Freedom Card, which means you can attend affiliated walking groups anywhere in the UK.

18 years and upwards,

For further information or to book a place, contact Paul Ramskill on telephone: (01904) 553372 or email paul.ramskill@york.gov.uk.

 

“Streets of York” book heading for sell out

Residents are being urged to “buy early” as the iconic “Streets of York” book heads for a first edition sell out.

The book will be available at the three remaining public exhibition days which are taking place at St Williams College  today, 2:30 – 4:30pm,   and tomorrow Wednesday between 2:30pm and 4:30 pm with a closing evening session between 6:30pm and 8:00pm.

Last chance to see the exhibition comes on Thursday between 2:30pm and 4:30pm. 

The exhibition, which has already attracted over 3000 visitors, must end this week.

Prints of some of the exhibits are still available for sale.

Experts are already describing the book as “collectable”. It is available for £20 per copy for those attending the exhibition

 

What’s on in York: Christmas Twilight Tour

Nov _22Xmas

Fairfax House

Tue 20 Nov and Tue 27 Nov 

7.00pm – 8.30pm

£14.00 (Members: £12.00)

Join the Director, Hannah Phillip, for a Twilight Tour of Fairfax House and learn more about the celebrations and traditions of a Georgian Christmas. Enjoy seeing Fairfax House after dark in all its festive glory, and hear about the merrymaking, decorations, feasting and activities that surrounded this festival in the eighteenth century.

Also enjoy mulled wine and mince pies served in the Georgian Kitchen.

For more information visit our website please

Christmas Evening Extravaganza

Fairfax House :

Thu 29 Nov :

5.30pm – 8.30pm :

General museum admission applies.

Nov _29ChristmasCome in from the cold and escape the crowds as Fairfax House stays open late for an evening of festivities. What better time to soak up the atmosphere of our magical Keeping of Christmas than by candlelight.

There will be music, mulled wine and mince pies. You can also enjoy making a spiced orange pomander to take home, as well as having the opportunity to see our Townhouse Mouse artist, Nick Ellwood, at work and the launch of his brand newChristmas illustration. Not least of all there will be discounts in the shop with up 20% off.

Adult: £7.50, Concession: £6.00, Child: £3.00

Family Ticket (2 Adults and up to 3 Children): £17.50

For more information visit our website please

What’s on in York: The Changing Streetscape of York

Nov _20York

York Explore Library

Tue 20 Nov :

6.15pm – 7.45pm :

£6, or £5 with a YorkCard

Have you ever wondered what York used to look like in the past?

Are the buildings you see today the same ones from years ago?

Join Ian Drake in this illustrated talk as he takes you through some York’s key streets and buildings, showing the changes that have happened to those areas over time.

This event will take place in The Marriott Room and cost £6, or £5 with a YorkCard.

Please visit our ticketing website to book a place.

What’s on in York: Introduction to Local History

Nov _17History

York Explore Library 

Sat 17 Nov :

1.00pm – 4.00pm :

£25

Are you interested in finding out about the history of your local area, but unsure as to where to start?

Join Explore’s Archivist (Access and Engagement), Laura Yeoman, in this hands-on introductory session.

The session will cover commonly-used materials including maps, trade directories, photographs and archival documents. There will be an opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with the archives, and to get your burning questions answered!

Please visit our ticketing website to book a place.

What’s on in York: The Understated Ladybird – puppets, poetry and animation

Ladybird

York Explore Library 

Sat 17 Nov :

10.00am – 4.00pm :

Free

Visual artist Stephen Hodgkins and poet Henry Raby need you to bring Stephen’s children’s story book “The Understated Ladybird” to life.  We will be using puppets, writing poetry and creating animation on an interactive digital table so we need 6 – 12 year olds to help us at this free event!

The project will use the latest touch screen technologies to produce an interactive digital experience displayed on Explore York’s interactive digital table.

For a free ticket book in person at any York library or by calling (01904) 552828 or email arts@exploreyork.org.uk.

What’s on in York: Caring for historic documents

Nov _17Caring

York Explore Library 

Sat 17 Nov :

9.30am – 11.30am :

£18

Do you have family papers hidden away in your loft or cupboards?

Are you unsure what to do with them, what to keep, or how best to preserve them for your family?

Join Explore’s Archivist (Access and Engagement), Laura Yeoman, to learn the best ways to care for your paper documents at home (and parchment if you have any!).

Please visit our ticketing website to book a place.

What’s on in York: YorNight – York Researchers’ Night

Nov _17ResearchKing’s Manor and the Yorkshire Museum :

Sat 17 Nov :

3.00pm – 8.00pm :

Free

Prepare for a journey of discovery as we explore the fascinating world of research at York Researchers’ Night (YorNight) 2018.

Through talks and fun activities for all ages, find out about the diverse research being carried out in our city, and its power to influence and transform our daily lives.

Held on Saturday 17 November and hosted by the University of York, YorNight offers a warm welcome at the historic King’s Manor and the Yorkshire Museum.

All events are FREE and no booking is needed.

YorNight 2018 is presented by the University of York with support from the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF).

For more information please visit our website.

Plans to create a new library in Haxby and Wigginton move a step closer

Plans to create a new library for Haxby and Wigginton have taken a step further after an agreement has been reached over the lease for Haxby and Wigginton Scout Headquarters – the preferred venue for the new facility.

Haxby Town Council last night (12 November) agreed to lease the land on which the scout headquarters sits to 2nd Haxby and Wigginton Scout Group on a long term basis.

The decision means that the council can now formally consider plans to invest in and refurbish the scout headquarters, providing a high quality library facility for local residents, while updating the current facilities for existing user groups.

The old library was closed in July 2016 on the grounds of public safety and the building has now been demolished.
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