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Please
contact us if you would like to join any activity.
Phone
Theresa
on 020 8540 5446
for
information about Eye-Can-Do-It, the young persons group contact
Lois
Paddington 07964 540 498
forthcoming
events
Diary;
March
Saturday 6 MiDAS
training for minibus drivers (swimming volunteers- see Hilary)
Saturday 13 Eye-Can-Do-It
young persons group; Easter egg making 1 - 3 pm
Friday 19 Disco
with 'Knight Fantastic'. £10 including supper.
Tuesday 23
MertonVision Community Advisory Group meeting 11- 1 pm
LINk meeting 3 - 5 pm
Trustee meeting 6.30 - 8 pm
Friday 26 Adult
Rd term ends
April
Friday 2 Good
Friday - Centre Closed
Monday 4 Easter
Monday - Centre Closed
Monday 12 Cream Tea
- to be confirmed
Tuesday 13 - Thursday
15 Resource bus from Action for the Blind available at Wimbledon
and Mitcham town centres
Saturday 17 Eye-Can-Do-It
young persons group; cycling (provisional)
Monday 19 Adult Ed
term commences
Tuesday 20 Bar committee
meeting 7 - 8 pm
Tuesday 27 LINk meeting
May
Monday 3 May
Day - Centre closed
Saturday 8 Eye-Can-Do-It
young persons group; sailing at Wimbledon park
Friday 14 Qiz Night
(provisional)
Monday 31 Late Spring
Bank Holiday - Centre closed
Monday 31 Half term
week
June
Tuesday 8 All day
Barbeque for volunteers
Trustee meeting 6.30 - 8 pm
July
Friday 4 Term ends
for Adult Ed classes
Tuesday 25 LINk meeting
new
lunch club on Thursdays
With thanks to the local Guardian
Newspaper for their financial help we are now offering a freshly
cooked two course meal for £4 per person. Get here for
12.30pm, the bar is open to members and if you need transport
let us know.
We
look foward to welcoming you here
For further information contact Theresa
Adams
Regular
Scheduled Activities: see below
MONDAY
Handicraft: 10.30 am - 2.30 pm
Learn basketry and to string chairs, also projects such as
toy making and other crafts.
TUESDAY
Coffee Morning: 10.30 am - 12.30 pm
A
place for people to meet, have a cup of tea/coffee and a chat
with friends.
WEDNESDAY
Art:
10.30 am - 12.30 pm
Craft:
1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
Tutor:
Joyce Harper
Suitable for people with no previous experience as well as
talented artists.
Small friendly classes.
The tutor is responsive
to individuals deteriorating eye-conditions and artistic needs.
Experiment with
a wide range of art materials and techniques, including:
- Acrylic paints
- Water-mixable oil paints
- Soft, oil and water-mixable oil pastels
- Tactile paintings and collages
- Popular, modern crafts so far have included
- Porcelain painting
- Mosaics
- Simple soap-stone carving
- Silk/fabric painting
- Air-dry clay modelling
- Card designs and simple printing
Falls
Prevention Exercise Class: 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
Tutor:
Christine Flood
This
is a 'Falls Prevention' exercise class, a healthy living initiative
for older people supported by London Borough of Merton
Social Services . This course runs throughout the
year
FRIDAY
Music
Appreciation: 10.30 am - 12.00 pm
This
group enjoy classical music. Different themes, composers and
a variety of music is explored.
Games
Afternoon: 2 pm – 4 pm
The
games afternoon is up and running and we are looking for more
members. If you would like to try your hand at bowls or darts,
please come along. Transport is available at £4.20 for
the return journey. If you are interested in attending just
give us a ring on 8540 5446.
For
sporting activities;
Visit the website
of our sister charity Merton Sports and Social Club; bringing
together sports and fun for visually impaired and sighted
people. This is the place to surf if you want to find
out about, and of course take part in, a wide variety of sporting
and leisure pursuits
for
merton talking newspaper
Did you know that
you can receive news from the local Guardian and Post newspapers
on tape, free of charge!?
Merton Talking Newspaper record a tape
every week with local news on one side and a magazine on the
other. If you would like further information or would like
to order a weekly copy, please contact Merton Talking Newspaper
on 020 8544 0551 or email info@mertonvision.org.uk
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