What’s on in York: Cake Decorating – Sugercraft Flowers

Huntington School : Wed 4 May : 7.00pm – 9.00pm : £50 plus ingredients

May _4SugarcraftSpend four weeks learning how to make sugar flowers including lilies, sweet peas, gerberas, carnations and foliage.

Each class will begin with a tutor demonstration and the rest of the evening will be left to you to create your own masterpieces under the expert guidance of the tutor of course!

Please bring an apron to the first class. Some other equipment will be provided for the course and must be returned at the end of each class.

Additional equipment/ingredients will be available to purchase on the evening (i.e, food colourings).

Ingredients will cost around £18 for the whole course and a list of requirements will be sent out approximately 2 weeks before the course is due to start. You will also have the option to order a ‘kit’ from the tutor.

For more information visit www.yortime.org.uk or telephone the booking office on 01904 552806.

What’s on in York: York Cemetery Guided Walks & Events

York Cemetery : Various dates in May : Various times : Various prices

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1. Guided Walk : Sun 1 May : 2.00pm – 4.00pm : £3

2. RSPB Walk : Sat 7 May : 5.30am – 7.00am : £5

3. History Walk : Sun 8 May : 2.00pm – 4.00pm : £3

4. Garden Festival : Sun 15 May : 10.00am – 4.00pm : Free

5. Garden Walk : Sun 22 May : 2.00pm – 4.00pm : £3

6. Moth Night : Fri 27 May : 8.00pm – 10.00pm : £3

All guided walks are a suggested donation £3 for adults and £1 for Friends of the Cemetery and children and can be paid for on the day. Drinks and refreshments are included in the price. 

The RSPB Walk is ticket only.  To book a place please contact Cemetery Office on 01904 610578.  There is a maximum of 25 tickets.  Refreshments are included in price. 
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What’s on in York – Regional Read workshops

Exploring Poetry with Anna Woodford: A Read Regional workshop

York Explore Library : Thu 28 Apr : 6.00pm – 7.00pm : Free

Apr 28 Anna _WoodfordWhether you already enjoy reading poetry or you haven’t picked up a collection since school, this session is for anyone who wants to find out more about contemporary poetry, how to read it and which poets to look out for. The session will be led by the poet Anna Woodford, who will select some of her favourite contemporary poetry alongside works by each of the Read Regional poets. With Anna, you will share ideas about what works and how poetry makes you feel.

You should come away with an idea of which contemporary poets you might enjoy and ideas of what to read next. The session is relaxed and informal, and no knowledge of poetry is required.

To enable discussion, numbers for these sessions are capped at 16 attendees.

This event is aimed at those aged 14+

About Read Regional

Since 2008 New Writing North has successfully managed the Read Regional programme, which remains hugely popular with readers, libraries and authors. Read Regional supports a group of writers as they bring their talents to libraries across the North of England and is a vital part of New Writing North’s work as an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. Read Regional is the focus for New Writing North’s long-term commitment to libraries and celebrates the unique position libraries are in to engage with communities of readers in cities, towns and rural areas in our region. At the heart of Read Regional is the experience of bringing authors and readers together.

Tickets can be booked in person at any library, or phone 01904 552828 or visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-poetry-with-anna-woodford-a-read-regional-workshop-tickets-20124700521?aff=ebrowse

Read Regional : poetry by Kim Moore

York Explore Library : Thu 28 Apr : 7.00pm – 8.00pm : Free

April 28_Kim MooreKim Moore’s first full-length collection, The Art of Falling, was published by Seren in 2015. Her first pamphlet, If We Could Speak Like Wolves, won the Poetry Business Pamphlet Competition, judged by Carol-Ann Duffy, and was a runner-up in the Lakeland Book of the Year and the Michael Marks Award.

Kim Moore lives in Barrow, Cumbria. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University. Her poems have been published in magazines, including Poetry Review, the TLS, The North and The Rialto.  Her first full-length collection, The Art of Falling, was published by Seren in 2015. Her first pamphlet, If We Could Speak Like Wolves, won the Poetry Business Pamphlet Competition, judged by Carol-Ann Duffy, and was a runner-up in the Lakeland Book of the Year and the Michael Marks Award.

She won a Northern Writers’ Award in 2015, an Eric Gregory Award in 2011 and the Geoffrey Dearmer Prize in 2010.  She is one of five UK poets selected to take part in Versopolis, a European poetry project which aims to provide opportunities for emerging UK poets to perform at European festivals. In 2015 she has performed her work in Holland, Croatia and Ireland as well as throughout the UK. She works part-time as a peripatetic brass teacher for Cumbria Music Service and plays trumpet in a nine-piece soul band called The Soul Survivors.

 

This event is aimed at those aged 16+

Tickets can be booked in person at any library, or phone 01904 552828 or visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/read-regional-poetry-by-kim-moore-tickets-20124932214?aff=es2

What’s on in York – World Book Night at York Explore

York Explore Library : Sat 23 Apr : 3.00pm – 6.30pm : Free

Apr 23_WBN_logoPlease join us throughout the day for a riotous celebration of the joy of reading.  Full details to be confirmed, but here are some tasters:

  • Meet Mr D’Arcy – chat to your favourite characters from fiction.
  • e-Reading with Explore
  • Book surgery – get out of your reading rut!
  • Book Art – always wondered what to do with all those books you’ve read?
  • Chris Killen author of In Real Life talks about writing, the internet and the real world.
  • Tequila Mockingbird – Literary Cocktails, Mocktails and Nibbles.
  • Plus live music, poetry and readings from local writers, and book gifting!

Tickets can be booked in person at any library, or phone 01904 552828 or visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-book-night-2016-tickets-20124507945?aff=es2

World Book Night: e-Reading with Explore

York Explore Library : Sat 23 Apr : 10.00am – 2.00pm : Free

Apr 23_e -readerIn this session, we’ll show you how to get started with the Explore e-Library, downloading e-books and audio-books for free and the best ways to enjoy books on your mobile device.

No booking is necessary – just drop in. All ages welcome.

For more information phone 01904 552828 or york@exploreyork.org.uk

Read Regional.: Meet the writer Chris Killen

York Explore Library : Sat 23 Apr :

5.00pm 6.00pm : Free

Apr 23_WBN_Chris KillenChris Killen’s second novel is a triangular love story set at a time when the internet is always with you – at once offering to play Cupid, and wreak havoc… ultimately, it’s the un-glamour of the internet, and the un-romance of real real life, that Killen is interested in showing.

Chris Killen was born in 1981 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, and currently lives in Manchester. He has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Manchester, and returned as the University’s Writing Fellow at the Centre for New Writing in 2009. He has lived in Manchester for just over 10 years, and worked as a bookseller at both Waterstone’s and Blackwell University Bookshop.

His first novel, The Bird Room, was published in 2009 by Canongate Books. In 2012, alongside the novelists Joe Stretch and Socrates Adams, he co-wrote, co-directed and acted in the comedy feature film Wizard’s Way, which won best comedy feature at the London Independent Film Festival and the Discovery Award at LoCo (The London Comedy Film Festival). Remake rights have been purchased by Jack Black’s production company. His second novel, In Real Life, was published (again by Canongate) in January, 2015.

Tickets can be booked in person at any library, or phone 01904 552828 or visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/read-regional-writer-chris-killen-tickets-20124103736?aff=es2