Date: Thu 4 Feb
Time: 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Venue: Haxby Explore Library
Cost: £2 per child or £5 per family
2016’s term of Magic begins with sorting and spells, magic and mystery for students of all ages.
Magical activities based around the stories of Harry Potter.
Explore Haxby Library from 4.00pm to 5.30pm
All ages are welcome including adults.
£2 per child or family ticket £5
Booking is essential, contact Explore Haxby Library for details phone 01904 552660 or email Haxby@exploreyork.org.uk.
Inclusive table tennis club starting Tue 2 Feb
Date: Tue 2 Feb
Time: 4.30pm – 6.00pm
Venue: Joseph Rowntree School
Cost: £4
Special Olympics City of York in conjunction with the City of York Council Sport and Active Leisure team are starting up a new after school Table Tennis club.The club will be fully inclusive and will run at Joseph Rowntree School, Haxby Rd, York, YO32 4BZ, ever Tuesday evening from 4.30-6pm, starting on the 2nd February.
It will cost £4 per session.
If you are interested in attending the club please contact Stephen or Barry on 07910 09835 or email josephrowntreeittc@gmail.com
2016 will be the 3rd annual Awards and will be hosted by BBC Sport Presenter Tanya Arnold.
The Awards have grown year on year and this years Awards are expected to be a fantastic and memorable occasion.
The leading nominees in each category will be invited to attend the Active York Sports Awards ceremony.
To be eligible for nomination for any Active York Sport Award you must live, school or train within City of York Council’s boundaries the qualifying period runs from April 2015 to March 2016
Awards will be judged by members of the Active York Board, which includes sporting partners from across the city and Stuart Martel, Deputy Editor of The Press.
The York Sports Awards dinner will be used to celebrate and raise the profile of the Fund for the Gifted programme and include opportunities for corporate diners to donate, and a raffle/auction run to bring new funds to the programme.
You have just a few weeks to enter your nominations before the closing date of 15 February 2016.
The 2016 Awards will recognise outstanding athletes, coaches and volunteers in 13 categories, with the leading nominees in each being invited to attend the glitzy Awards Dinner on 17 March at University of York.
2016 will be the 3rd annual Awards and will be hosted by BBC Sport Presenter Tanya Arnold. The Awards have grown year on year and this years Awards are expected to be a fantastic and memorable occasion.
Award categories include:
Active School, Coach of the Year, Outstanding Achievement, Active in York, Team/Club, Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Active workplace, Young male sportsman, Young female sportswoman, Young disabled sportsperson, Student Sportsperson, Disabled sportsperson and Volunteer of the Year.
If you or your team or club have been a winner of an Active York Sports Award in previous years you can still be nominated.
Please spread the word about the third Active York Sports Awards to make the event even bigger and better. For more information please visit www.activeyork.co.uk
Please return completed nomination forms by 12noon on Monday 15 February 2016 to:alex.drinkall@thirstcommunications.co.uk or to Alex Drinkall, AYSA, Saxon House, Back Lane, YO42 4RP.
For further information please contact Alex on 07774 408346 Allerthorpe, YORK.
A new Back to Netball session is being launched by City of York Council. The initial 10 week programme is designed to provide a sociable re-introduction to netball for female players aged 16 and over. More.
Date: Sun 26 JanTo tie in with the Residents’ Festival – this is the first of our series of Mint Yard Lecture series for 2014. More.
York Residents’ Festival is your chance to explore the city and be a tourist for the weekend – for free! More.
Date: Sun 19 Jan
Cost: Many events are free, some require booking or are ticketed. Everyone is welcome to take part in the programme.
York’s Holocaust Memorial Day Programme 2014 consists of a range of thought-provoking events and activities, which take place at various venues all over the city and are organised by a number of different partners. More.
Join us to complete some seasonal woodland tasks in the parks. More.
