What’s on in York: Brilliant Birds Workshop

 Rowntree Park Reading Café :

Fri 5 May :

10.00am – 12.00pm :

Free

Brilliant Birds HRJoin Sally Stone & Deborah New to make a giant yarnstormed brilliant birds installation for Rowntree Park to raise funds for St Leonard’s Hospice.

At our bird making workshops, there will be knitting, stitching, pompom making, finger knitting, knitting with very large needles & hopefully even some hula hoop weaving.

Drop in – all materials provided and leave your makes behind for display in the park.

This is a free drop in session – no booking is required.

For more information please contact Sally Stone from Hippystitch on (01904) 635486 or hippystitch@hotmail.co.uk.

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Full details of the project are available at: hippystitch.

What’s on in York: An Evening with Graham Masterton

York Explore Library :

Wed 3 May :

6.00pm – 7.30pm :

£6 (£5 with a York Card)

May _3 Graham MastertonGraham Masterton is a bestselling author who has spent twenty-five years writing horrors and thrillers before turning his attention to crime writing. The first book in the Katie Maguire series, White Bones, was published in 2012 and became a top-ten bestseller.  He lived in Cork for five years, an experience that inspired the Katie Maguire series.

Join Graham at this exclusive event at York Explore where he will talk about his Katie Maguire crime novels.

Tickets can be bought online at www.feelinginspired.co.uk 

By telephone (01904) 552828

Or in person at any York library.

What’s on in York: Grey Hen Press 10th Anniversary Celebration

York Explore Library

Sat 29 Apr

2.00pm – 4.00pm

Free

Apr _29 Greyhen Logo (2)Carole Bromley, Helen Burke, Joy Howard, Pauline Kirk and Josie Walsh will read selected poems from Grey Hen anthologies.

Grey Hen Press was set up to showcase the work of older women poets by publishing themed anthologies. Over 140 poets have appeared in the ten publications to date.

Refreshments including tea, coffee, soft drinks and wine will be available, and the event is free.The event will take place in The Marriott Room

‘Nothing mimsy about these poems by older women. Fierce, funny, disturbing and fairly vicious. Lovely.’ Michele Hanson

‘Seriously good poetry…the fruit of long-life experience – brave writing, full of love and subversive wit and lyricism.’ R V Bailey

‘An A–Z of women poets whose formidable eye and instinct for pithy observation make this required reading for all ages’ Penelope Shuttle.

For more information about this event please pop in to York Explore Library, call us on (01904 552828) or email york@exploreyork.org.uk.

Acomb gets two new sporting events

Two new sporting events are taking place this summer in Acomb, with the aim of encouraging people to try something new and healthy while having some fun as a family.

The first event will be taking place on Sunday 23 July with the Acomb Fun Run, which will see 4-14 year olds invited to take part in a 2km run where each participant will receive a medal. Other friends and family members will also be able to participate in a 1km run on the day. The event is free to attend and as there is only capacity for 100 places for the 4-14 year olds event people are advised to book in advance at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acomb-fun-run-tickets-32843001301.

A week later, on Saturday 29 July, Energise will then host the inaugural Acomb Family Triathlon. This event will see families challenged to a 400m swim (16 lengths), a 1.2km bike ride and a 1km run. Entry is just £10 per family and every participant will receive a medal and be able to enjoy an activity area for all the family to enjoy. Tickets can be bought at Energise or online, for more information visit www.energiseyork.com/home/events/familytriathlon.

The events are being held in partnership with Energise and Carr Infants and Carr Junior School and are supported by City of York Council.

Councillor Nigel Ayre, executive member for leisure, culture and tourism said: “It is great to see two new events taking place in Acomb this summer, encouraging people to get active. These events are all about offering the chance for people of all ages to try something new in a fun and family friendly environment. Events such as these are all part of our efforts to help our residents get active and have fun while doing so.

“Places for the fun run are limited so we would encourage people to book in advance and hope they enjoy the events.”