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“Dig In” gardening sessions at Sanderson House in Chapelfields
Council survey on late night economy
The Council is considering imposing a late night levy on premies which stay open after Midnight.
The consultation will run from 8 August until 31 October 2013 at www.surveymonkey.com/s/YorkLateNightLevy
A decision on whether to introduce the levy will be made in December.
Want your child to be a Wimbledon wonder?
These tennis sessions are for children aged 4 to 14yrs. Children aged 4 to 9yrs will attend the 1pm to 2pm session and children aged 10 to 14yrs will attend the session taking place at 2pm to 3pm.
All attendees will receive tuition from a highly qualified tennis coach. The tennis coach (Andy) is fun and engaging and on previous camps children have developed their skills while having fun.
Sessions cost £4 per person per class and operate on a pay as you play basis, limited spaces are available – to book your child on to a camp please contact: andycrockett@tennisforallyork.co.uk
Cheer the 10k runners on Sunday!
DATE: Sun 4 Aug http://www.forallevents.co.uk/
TIME: Commences 9am
VENUE: York Knavesmire
COST: see www.runforall.com
Join in or come to cheer on as thousands of people take to the course to raise funds and awareness for their favourite charities
Adult cycle training
Sat 3 Aug, 10am to 1pm, Rowntree Park
If you or someone you know has never learned to ride a bike or not been on a bike for a number of years then this training would be ideal. The sessions will be broken down into hourly slots, led by City of York Council cycle trainers who will provide friendly help and advice to get you in the saddle, no matter what your previous experience – anyone can learn!
Bikes can be provided
Cost: Free
Booking is essential – if you wish to attend or for further information please contact Sarah Prescott on 01904 553377 sarah.prescott@york.gov.uk
Fun in the park!
Hull Road Park Summer Fair, Sat 3 Aug 1pm to 3.30pm
Our summer fayre promises fun for all the family. And this year promises to be bigger and better than ever and we would love you to join the fun.
There will be a huge range of stalls and activities including:
Summer Lifestyle challenge for teenagers in York
The Police have launched a new community challenge aimed at filling in some of the spare hours that young people have during the school summer holidays
“Lifestyle is a fantastic project that started 25 years ago in Humberside and now for the first time ever has come to North Yorkshire!
Are you and your friends already wondering what you can do over the long summer holidays? Are you aged between 10 and 16 and live in North Yorkshire? Are you wanting to be the kind of person who can make a difference to their local community? Do you want to have fun? Do you want to win some fab prizes?”
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Will your children dare take the challenge?
Join this year’s Summer Reading Challenge running in every York library from Sat 13 July to Sun 15 Sept 2013.
Our Theme is a mysterious adventure called “Creepy House”. We challenge all 5 to 12 year olds to read 6 books in 3 stages.
Stage 1: The Awful Upstairs – read two books and collect stickers to reveal its residents.
Stage 2: The Gruesome Ground Floor – read two more books to discover who is hiding there.
Stage 3: The Spine-tingling Cellar – read two final books and complete the challenge by unveiling the bone shaking Skeleton Family Robinson.
Every time you read a book there will be a small prize and everyone who completes the challenge will be entered into a draw to win a Kindle Fire HD . There is also a mini challenge for Under 5s to collect stickers as they read.
The challenge launches at Explore York Library with a day of activities on Sat 13 July 11am to 4pm, but don’t worry if you can’t get there you can join up any time over the summer at any York library.
Roll back the years with Hula-cise!
Thur 11 July 8pm to 9pm at Tang Hall Community Centre
Hula Hooping is the newest fitness craze sweeping the nation. Come and join us for a free taster session and learn how to reap the amazing benefits from this fun, low impact, calorie burning workout.
For further information or to register your interest then please contact Catriona at catriona.sudlow@york.gov.uk or on 01904 553377.
Celebrate the past, the present and the future… Armed Forces day
Sun 30 Jun, 12noon to 4pm in Parliament Street and St Sampson’s Square
York has a long standing association with the militiary, of which it is extremely proud. This event will have representatives from the Army, Navy and Air Force and will provide entertainment and fun irrespective of age.
From the Variety Marquee featuring a variety of acts including the Military Wives Choir, the sight and sound of the Yorkshire Regimental Band to a paint balling experience and many other activities. There will even be a field hospital, military kitchen and weapons display as well as military vehicles and a world war 1 cinema!.
For further information please go to www.yorkfestivals.com