Tottenham Hale - Clubs, Groups and Societies in the Area

Brand new to yoga or fancy a refresher? Explore the key principles and postures of yoga in a fun and friendly environment. All abilities welcome - men and women! Some mats will be provided, but please bring your own if you have one, or buy one on the night for just £10.

8-9.15pm Mondays at Islington Arts & Media School
* Starts on Monday 27th Sept

Classes are £8 drop in or £45 for 6 classes *First class is £5 if you email sally@stretchingthecity.com to book your class and use code FIRST

X7eaven is back for another incredible term of dancing, drama and singing. Classes are for all young performers between 4 – 25 years old. Come along and join the X7eaven Saturday Club, where you can learn to SING the latest tunes, DANCE with serious moves to different styles of music & PERFORM dramatically and with flair. So call us or check out our website for further details and come along and join us for a fun and explosive Saturday. X7eaven Studios: 569a Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, London, E10 7EQ.

Join our fantastic 12 week Weight Loss Challenge at St Aldhelms Church Hall, N18 1PA. Starting on Thursday 3rd September at 7pm.

Learn about healthy eating, losing weight, nutrition education, weekly weigh & measure, support & community spirit, make new friends and win prizes too! £300 for the biggest loser over 12 weeks and many more cash prizes too.

Call for more information on 0208 884 3237

Taxed Enough Already? We are a grassroots organisation dedicated to low taxes and small government. When the government is big, you are small. Power to the people! (as Citizen Smif would have said...)

LinksArts Kickboxing & Fitness offer kickboxing, personal training, martial arts, fitness training & core stability training as part of each session. We cater for beginners, intermediates & advanced students, classes are structured and are taught from the carefully designed curriculum. Students have reported burning up to 1000 calories per LinkArts training session.

Classes are taught by instructors with over 30 years experience in martial arts, we cater for people who want to learn how to punch and kick correctly and by doing this you will minimise the risk of injury. Grading is optional, but if you would like to chart your success and learn a life saving skill, self defence, self empowerment, self- motivation, get all the fitness components etc then why not give us a call or email us.

The price is £6.50 per session, £48 per calendar month for twice weekly or £24 for once weekly.

Class Times: Mondays & Thursdays 8:15PM to 9:15PM

Meet other locals who earn their living from the Internet in and around Hackney. Create useful contact and a lasting network with other Hackney internet enthusiasts and new media artists.

A place for people of all disciplines to get together and discuss new and emerging trends in our field. What's the Next New Thing going to be? Which innovation will change the way we view the world? Gather to discuss how the Internet will continue to impact our work, play, lives, and society.

Beginners' classes in Tai Chi (T'ai Chi, taiji) and Qi Gong (Chi Kung).
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Places available now. Phone or email for details.

Venue:
St John-at-Hackney Church,
Lower Clapton Road,
Hackney,
London
E5 0PD.

Transport:
London Overground - Hackney Central (2-3 mins walk)
National Rail - Hackney Downs (5 mins walk)
Buses - 30, 38, 48, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 276, 277, 394, 425, 
488, D6, W15

About the classes:
Tai chi (also spelt t'ai chi or taiji) is an ancient, tried and tested system of exercise with a basis in the martial arts. It is famous for developing relaxation, reducing stress, and balancing body and mind. It improves core strength, flexibility, energy levels and overall health and fitness.

Established in 1990 the Mei Quan Academy of Tai Chi provides tai chi, qi gong, martial art and meditation in over 20 venues across London, 7 days a week. We teach all aspects of traditional Yang style tai chi in a friendly and welcoming environment.

For more information visit our website: www.meiquan.co.uk

A relaxed and informal group of crafters. We meet alternate Tuesday evenings in Hoxton. Bring your own project or come and learn a new skill. We have a resident knitting teacher and welcome experienced or novice knitters, crochet-ers, quilters and any other crafts. We can even supply some craft materials if needed.
Sessions cost £4, include refreshemnts and tuition as necessary.

TRY A CLASS FOR FREE!
Come join dynamic yoga classes in Muswell Hill every Monday (more classes will be added after the New Year). Classes are flowing, meditative, fun and taught with bio-mechanical principles of alignment to keep our bodies strong, supple and healthy. The classes are suited for all levels of experience. See website for more details.

Little Artists

• Bespoke art and craft classes for parents and children (pre school, afterschool, holidays, adults and private tuition)

• Run by a qualified experienced professional artist and arts practitioner (art therapist within NHS, schools and private tuition)

• Each week take home a beautiful contemporary bespoke art work created by your little artist.

• Fun and friendly, free flow demonstration led classes.

• Learn new art skills and develop old ones based on traditional and contemporary artists and mediums.

• Helps develop parent and child bonding, socialising and play.

• Improve your “Little Artists” attention, colour perception, spatial awareness and motor coordination

• Meet other parents and “Little Artists” in a relaxed fun environment

Tea and homemade cake supplied

• When : Mondays 1.15pm to 2.45pm

• Where: Christ Church Hall
Wanstead Place
London
E11 2SW
For more information or to book a place please call or email
Indy Rosekilly on 07956 679367 or irosekilly@talktalk.net

See Indy’s work on www.artflock.com
Other services: Include after school art classes, art parties children and adults, freelance art teacher, private tuitions, commissioned artist (paints, prints, drawing, glass (kilnformed and stained glass)

A new learning and mentoring project based in Highbury N7. Majority of members are Filipinos but everyone is welcome. Other activities include volunteering with a view to employment and/or gaining accredited qualifications, cultural exchange, sharing of interest, socialising, and entrepreneurship. Join in, make a difference and the world will be a better place!

A library and education centre to support the research of family history.

An informal style of networking with the, opportunity to meet other people in business as to individuals who are responsible for making decisions within their organisation. If this is you then come and join us.

Explore business opportunities
Build business relationships
Promote your organisation
Develope new contacts

25th May 2011
Jurys Inn Islington Hotel
60 Pentonville Rd
London 9LA

DigFood@VictoriaPark
Patrons:
John Biggs London Assembly Member, Tommy Walsh, Cyrus Todiwala MBE (Cafe Spice Namaste)

A BRAND NEW COMMUNITY FOOD-GROWING PROJECT IN VICTORIA PARK

Update: For October 2009 - February 2010

LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS HAVE SAID YES TO DIGFOOD AS PREFERRED PROJECT PARTNER

WE ARE ON OUR WAY. WE WOULD LOVE YOU TO GET DUG IN AND HELP PUT 'YOUR' PARK PROJECT ON THE MAP!

Contact details: digfood1@aol.com or call Tony on 07984 127788

DigFood@VictoriaPark is a new local community group. We are aiming to develop a vibrant education-based food-growing project, open to all. We aim to provide an opportunity for all in our community to learn more about the many benefits of growing and using fresh and local food.

How you can work with DigFood now!

A CALL FOR VOLUNTEER INPUT…..........can you spare a couple of hours a week? Less? - More?!! We know your time is precious, but together we can put our time to great use and get DigFood diggin.

We would be very happy to hear from anyone interested in working with us in the following areas:

- FUNDRAISING EVENTS ORGANISER & ASSISTANT(s) This is a great opportunity to help get our community together and raise funds in a variety of ways…….We would love one person to step forward to be our events organiser.
We are also sure that many of you among the 500 or so on our mailing list will have great ideas and local contacts to help kick-start an event......Please get in touch with those ideas!
Perhaps you are involved in a local band/club/venue/sports activity/whatever and would like to help? Perhaps you can suggest suitable venues? We hope to work-up a number of fundraising events over the spring/summer, so lets hear from you soon.

- BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT…….Back in 2008, when we first launched our plans, LBTH felt it was not possible to include our community project in their Heritage Lottery Bid for the redevelopment of Victoria Park. Therefore, we sought appropriate food project funding avenues ourselves. We were thrilled to have our intial stage 1 funding application for 300,000 pounds approved in January 2009. It was not possible to progress our Stage 2 application until LBTH had confirmed us as the preferred partner for our project. With that status proudly in place, we have regrouped and continued to work on the necessary steps to make our 2nd stage funding application succeed. We are about ready to put our plans together and we would welcome input over the next 8-10 weeks (to April 2010) from 1 or 2 people who have business plan development skills and can dedicate a few days work to this key DigFood deliverable. Call or mail us now!

- WEBSITE DESIGN………… We aim to be a registered Charity very soon and really do need a website! It would be great to hear from someone who could work with us and design an exciting DigFood@VictoriaPark website…..could that be you? Go on, get in touch and give us your much-needed skill and creative input!

- PUBLIC RELATIONS……... assisting our Steering Group in liaison with the wider community food-Growing community (locally and nationally), run our press-release strategy , organise local events and expand our key-contact list.

- PUBLICITY MATERIAL, DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Helping us with poster and flyer design and production. To-date we have relied on basic publicity material and flyer-design. We would love to hear from someone with creative flair who can help design and produce great DigFood flyers and promotional information.
Perhaps you have the 'technology' to help us produce a series of information-boards for our DigFood promtional stall, so we can look our best at local fairs etc over the coming months...We hope to hear from you!!

- 2012 OLYMPIC LIASON……..developing contacts in relation to community involvement in the 2012 Olympiad......We want DigFood@VictoriaPark on the map and feeding athletes and visitors in 2012!...we need somebody now to help us tap into the 2012 global party....come forward and take on a great job........the 1st objective will be to come up with ideas and find us a 2012 Olympic Patron.

PLUS!!............A JOB FOR EVERYONE! - Think of local friends and contacts that may not yet be aware of our project and pass this update on to them:

People you know who want to grow food.

Those keen to get involved in what promises to be a great local community hub.

Those who want to teach children about where food comes from; how eating local seasonal food helps the environment and how eating fresh food is a healthy way forward for us all.

People you know who may ultimately be interested in a job at DigFood. We budget in our plans for 4 full-time and 4 part-time posts.

Tony Hart, DigFood@VictoriaPark Steering Group

Contact: email - Digfood1@aol.com tel - 07984 127788

First class FREE!!!
A friendly yoga class in a wonderfully equipped yoga studio.
Yoga can help alleviate ailments and turn back the years for people of all ages. Regular students o report increased vitality, flexibility, strength and stamina. Many have said they have never felt so able, even in their younger years. Iyengar yoga is ideal for older students as the props and highly trained teachers assist students to acheive the postures with ease. The Iyengar Yoga Studio in Leicester Road, East Finchley is a beautifully tranquil 3 year old purpose built studio with equipment provided, students can just turn up for class in loose clothing. The outside world seems to melt away when you are in class and for just an hour and a half you will be able to focus on your big toe, or stretching your spine, rejuvinate alongside other friendly like minded people like yourself looking for a little bit of calm in the middle of the city. We go for a coffee and a chat afterwards! Join this friendly class!

Will meet in George Lane, South Woodford, E18
For more info - click on website address below which has my e-mail too.
www.meetup.com/Classics-Book-Club-London-East

Brownies the section of GirlGuiding UK for girls aged seven to ten.

Brownies become a member of a six such as Badger, Fox, Mole, Squirrel, Hedgehog and Rabbit and follow a programme called the Brownie Adventure. The name reflects the world of exciting opportunities, challenges and fun that is Brownies.

Girls can participate in a wide range of activities at their regular meetings, and at special events, day trips, sleepovers, camps and holidays. They can find themselves trying out arts and crafts or recipes, playing energetic games, taking part in community action projects, or zooming down zip wires at one of our activity centres.

Girls can also extend their knowledge and abilities by working towards Brownie interest badges covering many different hobbies and activities from Science investigator to Circus skills.

Fourth Friern Barnet Guides are a Guide unit, based in Friern Barnet, North London. We meet on Tuesday nights to play games, try new activities, make friends, help our community and have fun. We go on holiday as a unit each year camping in the summer, and somewhere indoors when it's colder.

Guides are aged between 10 and 14, and a lot of us were Brownies before becoming Guides, but you don't have to have been a Brownie first. We wear a uniform, and at the moment special neckers to show that we're celebrating the Centenary. Guides are 100 years old this year, and we're looking forward to celebrating that in as many ways as possible over the next 12 months.

What do Guides do? Being a Guide is all about learning new skills, making your own decisions and having fun. Guiding provides a safe environment to explore new possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having adventures. And it’s up to each Guide to work out which opportunities are relevant for her, whether it’s improving her football skills, party planning or learning about independent living.

•Guides work together in Patrols. They elect their own Patrol Leader and are encouraged to plan their own activities. Patrols provide a ready-made group of friends and helps the girls to feel that they belong to something special.
•Any girl aged ten to 14 who wishes to, can become a Guide.
•Each Guide chooses the top she wants to wear from the options available in the Guide wear collection. This choice allows Guides to be themselves but also makes them feel part of the unit.

Zumba fitness class: latin inspired fitness class for anyone to enjoy! its fun and addictive but very good for you. We meet every Monday , and Wednesday evening. 8.15 to 915pm At Celbic Hall 188, Lancaster road (nextdoor to the Boxing Academy)