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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
2012
updated
January 16th 2012
January
Friday 27 Burns
Night social Haggis neeps and tatties, with a piper addressing
the Haggis.
7.30 pm £10 sorry, this is
now fully booked.
February
Monday 1 Go Forum
Saturday 4 Eye-Can-Do-It,
young persons group Golf at New Malden (note change of date)
Monday 13 Adult
Ed half term week
Tuesday 14 Valentines
day tea dance with cream tea. 2- 4 pm. £3.50 Bookings
taken now
March
Saturday 10 Eye-Can-Do-It,
young persons group Cycling in Batttersea Park
Tuesday 13 Trustee
Meeting 6.30 pm
|Wednesday
14 NO SMOKING DAY
The link between smoking and the UK's leading cause of sight
loss is as strong as the link between smoking and lung cancer.
Take steps to stop smoking and keep your eyes healthy.
Monday 19 Macular
Disease Group 10 - 12 noon. Guest speaker from Creative Travel
Friday
23 Quiz night 7.30 - 11pm. Bookings taken now
Friday 30 Adult
Ed term ends
April
Monday 23 Adult
Ed term starts
May
Tuesday 13 Trustee
Meeting 6.30 pm
Monday 21 Macular
Disease Group 10 - 12 noon.
Friday 25 Musical
evening 7.30 - 11pm. £10 including supper Bookings
taken now
June
Monday 4 Adult Ed
half term week
Tuesday 12 Volunteers
tea party
18 - 22 June Falls
Awareness Week; contact us for information about events and
training
July
Friday 6 Adult Ed
term ends
Tuesday 10 Trustee
Meeting 6.30 pm
Wednesday 11 workshops
on eye conditions
August
Friday 3 Social
to be confirmed
September
Tuesday 11 Trustee
Meeting 6.30 pm
Monday 17 Macular
Disease Group 10 - 12 noon.
October
Tuesday 8 daytime
social
Friday 26 Musical
evening with Colliers Wood Chorus 7.30 - 11pm £10 including
supper.
November
Friday 23 Christmas
Quiz 7.30 - 11pm
Tuesday 27 Trustee
Meeting 6.30 pm
December
Thursday 20 Christmas
lunch
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 forward 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, or by email 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 mertontalkingnewspaper@hotmail.com
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