Try again – More bee friendly plants to give away at 10:00am this morning

Following last weeks wash out, volunteers will again be at the Community Garden on Bellhouse Way this morning to give away the remaining stock of bee friendly plants. 

Start at 10:00am. First come, first served!

The Foxgloves gardening group will also be working in the garden so any offers of help wold be appreciated.

What’s on in York: Save a Babies Life Workshop

Bookstart Bear Logo June

York Explore Library :

Wed 6 Jun :

10.00am – 12.00pm :

Free

Come and celebrate National Bookstart Week at York Libraries.

Are you a parent or carer of a 0-1 year old child? Come and learn some basic emergency skills at this workshop run by The Royal Life Saving Society UK.

This is a free event but booking is essential.

What’s on in York: York Festival of Ideas starts today

1Venues across the city :

Tue 5 Jun – Sun 17 Jun :

Various Times :

Free

The award-winning York Festival of Ideas returns from 5 to 17 June with over 200 diverse and inspiring events under the theme of Imagining the Impossible.

Featuring world-class speakers, exhibitions, theatre, music, films, guided walks, children’s activities and much more, the packed programme of mostly free events offers something for everyone.

Find out more at yorkfestivalofideas.com.

 

What’s on in York: Writing Historical Fiction – Meet the Author Carmen Radtke

Jun _5 Carmen RadtkeYork Explore Library :

Tue 5 Jun :

6.30pm – 7.30pm :

Free

York resident Carmen Radtke and novelist will talk about her historical mysteries, her approach to researching the past and her inspirations. She also welcomes questions.

Her debut novel, The Case of the Missing Bride, was a Malice Domestic competition finalist and is published by Bloodhound Books. A Matter of Love and Death was published under the pen name Caron Albright by Bombshell Books.

This event will take place in the Marriott Room at York Explore Library

Facebook: Carmen Radtke
Twitter: @carmenradtke1

To book tickets please click here.

What’s on in York: Sensory Play – Make a Noise in Libraries

Bookstart Bear Logo JuneAcomb Explore Library :

Tue 5 Jun :

10.0am – 11.30am :

Free

Come and celebrate National Bookstart Week and make a Noise in libraries 2018 at York Libraries.

In this session we will listen to the National Bookstart Week book “A Busy Day for Birds” by Lucy Cousins and then enjoy some sensory and tactile play.

This is a free event, no need to book just turn up and join in the fun.

What’s on in York: Baby Sensory event at York Explore tomorrow (Tuesday)

Bookstart Bear Logo June

York Explore Library :

Tue 5 Jun :

10.00am – 10.30am :

Free

Come and celebrate National Bookstart Week at York Libraries.

Baby Sensory is an award winning baby development programme specifically designed for babies from birth to 13 months.  The sessions include a wide range of activities, such as music, puppet shows, fibre optic light shows and visual stimulation, which encourage your baby’s development while having lots of fun!

Free booking essential, call any library to book your place.

Book your place at York’s latest Nordic Walking course

There’s still time to book your place at City of York Council’s latest Learn to Nordic Walk course.

Nordic Walking is one of the fastest growing activities in the UK and at the end of the course participants will receive a Nordic Walking UK Freedom Card, which will enable them to attend Nordic Walking groups anywhere in the UK, including several in the York area.

The course starts on Friday 22 June and sessions will take place every Friday for four weeks from 10am until 11am, meeting at the Rowntree Park Reading Café and residents are being urged to book in advance so they don’t miss out

The cost of the course is £25, and booking is essential as places are limited. Nordic Walking poles will be provided to all participants.

Residents can book their place by calling 01904 553377 or emailing yorwellbeing@york.gov.uk.

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What’s on in York: Festival of Ideas – Michael Morpurgo, The Mozart Question

 

5 Jun 18

York Minster

7.30pm

FREE

Michael Morpurgo returns to York Festival of Ideas to give a moving performance of his book, The Mozart Question, set against the background of the Holocaust. Joined by actress Alison Reid, violinist Daniel Pioro and The Storytellers Ensemble, together they will interweave words and music to tell this haunting tale of survival against the odds. Tickets will be available from April 2018 at yorkfestivalofideas.com.

Michael Morpurgo, OBE, is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist. He became the third British Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005.