What’s on in York: Walk to Jog

Various Venues : Tue 24 May & Wed 8 Jun :

6.30pm – : £10

May _24Walk 2JogDue to the hugely popular programmes already delivered we have two new ‘Walk 2 Jog’ Courses now available for bookings, including the next step of a 5k to 10k course.

We are running the sequel to Walk to Jog again this year of a 5k to 10k course of 9 weeks. This longer distance course offers ideal progression for anyone wanting to increase their jogging distance.

  • Every Tuesday beginning 24th May at 6.30pm from Rowntree Park.

The course costs £9 for all 9 weeks. Again, that is just £1 per session.

The next Walk 2 Jog is a progressive 10 week programme that will take you from a power walk on week one to a 5km Jog on week ten. The course is designed for all abilities and we welcome all regardless of past experience.

Following the success of current Walk to Jog session in Acomb, we will be running another session. The course details are as follows,

  • Every Wednesday beginning 8th June at 6.30pm from Energise (Acomb), Meeting next to the cycle parking.

The course costs £10 for all ten weeks. That is just £1 per session. Those that complete the course will receive a free t-shirt.

If you would like to participate please contact Hannah via email hannah.higginson@york.gov.uk and include which course you would like to attend.

What’s on in York: Felt Making – Felted spring flowers (wet felting)

York Art Gallery : Sat 21 May : 10:30am to 3:30pm :

£35 plus £3 for materials

May _21FeltedflowersLearn how to use simple wet rolled felting methods to roll and model the fleece into beautifully felted flowers. Finished items can be used to make brooches, hair accessories or decorations.

Taking inspiration from garden flowers, the tutor will demonstrate how to use simple wet “rolled” felting methods to roll & model the fleece into beautifully felted flowers. Finished items can be used to make brooches, hair accessories or decorations.

Book on Yortime.org.uk or call 01904 552806 or for further information contact york.learning@york.gov.uk

What’s on in York: An Evening of Calm

York Explore Library : Thu 19 May : 6.30pm – 7.30pm : £2

May 19_An Evening Of Calm _ImageWhether it is to unwind, to focus, to practice mindfulness or just as a method to de-stress, Art Therapy has become a craze across the world. We are inviting you to an evening to explore your creative side whilst taking a step back from the hustle and bustle.

All the materials will be provided for you to enjoy an hour of zen.

There are a maximum of 20 tickets and can be bought online at http://www.feelinginspired.co.uk/detail/aneveningofcalm-19-05-2016 or at any York library.

 

Public meeting to explain plans for Foss barrier upgrade on Friday & Saturday

The Environment Agency will share its plans for upgrading the Foss Barrier and seek views on options for reducing flood risk throughout the City of York at a public exhibition this week.

The exhibition will be at Hotel 53, Piccadilly, York on Friday 20 May (12pm – 7pm) and Saturday 21 May (10am – 5pm), and will be an opportunity for residents and businesses to comment on flood defence proposals.

Environment Agency and City of York Council staff will be on hand to discuss the proposals and give advice on flood resilience.

There will also be a chance to see copies of the Foss Barrier Investigation report, released last week, which explained how water got inside the Foss Barrier during the floods on 26 December.

In York, a further £45 million has been secured to upgrade York’s flood defences. The additional funding means that areas of York will gain further benefit from reduced flood risk over the next five years.
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What’s on in York: An Evening with Alison Weir

York Explore Library : Wed 18 May : 7.00pm – 9.00pm :
£5 /£4 to Loyalty Card holders

May 18_Alison WeirPopular historian Alison Weir will visit York on the publication of the  her new novel, the first in a series of six about the wives of Henry VIII. Alison Weir tells the poignant story of Katherine of Aragon, the King’s first wife, drawing on new research and keeping closely to the historical record.

She approaches her tale from Katherine’s point of view, which affords an intimate psychological perspective on this indomitable, courageous and principled woman. Was Katherine’s union with Prince Arthur consummated? What happens when a happy royal marriage is overshadowed by dynastic pressures, doubts and the allure of an ambitious woman?

Alison Weir evokes a court peopled by the luminaries of the early Tudor age – Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas More, Thomas Cromwell and the magnificent figure of Henry VIII himself – a young and athletic Henry, not yet marred by frustration and disappointment.

They live in a lost world of splendour and brutality, dominated by faith and by momentous religious change – a world in which there were few saints. This was Katherine’s world, and we can only understand her properly within its context.

Tickets are available from Waterstones York on 01904 620784 or book online here.

There are a maximum of 200 tickets.

What’s on in York – Lara Williams: Treats

York Explore Library : Tue 17 May : 6.30pm – 7.30pm :

Tickets cost £4 (£3 with a York Card)

May 17_TreatsCome meet and hear debut author Lara Williams talk about her writing and what it is was like to create and publisher her first short story collection.

“Dance like nobody gives a crap. Drink like you don’t have a family to go home to. Love because what else is the point.”

So says one of the characters in Lara Williams’ extraordinary debut story collection. Treats is a break-up album of tales covering relationships, the tyranny of choice, and self navigation. This fresh, beguiling new voice paints a portrait of contemporary adulthood, balancing wry humour with a pervading sense of alienation in the digital era.

Williams’ characters struggle with how to negotiate intimacy within relationships and isolation when single, the pitfalls and indignities of dating, dragged down by dissatisfaction. Meanwhile the dilemmas of life play out, including abortion, depression, extra-marital affairs, infatuation, new baby anxiety, bereavement, hair loss, sexual ethics, cats, and taxidermy.

For more information about the author please visit https://larawilliams.wordpress.com/ or http://www.freightbooks.co.uk/treats-by-lara-williams.html

There are a maximum of 50 tickets and can be bought online at http://www.feelinginspired.co.uk/detail/larawilliamstreats-17-05-2016 at any York library.

What’s on in York: Free Guided Bike Rides in York!

Various meeting points : Sun 15 May : Various Times : Free

British Cycling _Sky Ride Local Poster - Social MediaThe City of York Council Sport and Active Leisure Team have continued their partnership with British Cycling to provide the Sky Ride Local programme to York residents. The Sky Ride Local programme offers free guided bike rides starting at a variety of locations across the city.

This year’s programme offers riders with progressive rides over a 10 week block starting from one of three locations within the city. This article is promoting the rides taking place around the Heslington area. The programme offers three beginner/easy rides, followed by four steady/intermediate rides, followed by three challenging rides.

It is encouraged that people book onto these rides in advance via http://www.goskyride.com/. The website also provides further information about the rides, including ride duration and meeting points. Information on rides starting from different locations within York is also available via the above link. If you have any questions please contact Matt Orme (Matthew.Orme@york.gov.uk) on 01904 551577.

The first two rides take place at the York Cycle Circuit, the timings for which vary. Following this all rides will start at 10am, although the finish time will depend upon length/difficulty of ride. Exact timings for all rides are available at http://www.goskyride.com/.

Plus many more cycling events throughout May.

  • Bike Belles Social ride to Askham Bryan follow link here
  • Try Cycling Saturdays follow link here.
  • Bike Belles York Greenways Charity ride in aid of York Blind and Partially Society follow link here
  • Coffee and Cake Bike Maintenance Workshop follow link here.

 

What’s on in York: Fairfax House After Dark

Fairfax House : Sat 14 & Sun 15 May : 7.30pm – 8.45pm approx :

Adult £14.00 / Friends & Members £12.00 / Child £7.00. The price includes refreshments.

May _14After DarkAs part of Museums at Night, and Illuminating York Festival, Fairfax House is opening its doors after dark for a highly unusual and illuminating candlelit performance by the mansion’s ‘original Georgian inhabitants’.

Electric lighting will be strictly taboo! You will be take through the House by Lord Fairfax and members of his household staff by candlelight and given an unvarnished insight into 18th-century life.

For more information or to discuss your requirements, please contact us on 01904 655543, email info@fairfaxhouse.co.uk, or visit our website at http://www.fairfaxhouse.co.uk/.