SPRING - COME SUMMER! It s made me feel better in myself. I ve met other people and got out more which is what I wanted to do. Get Togethers for people over 55 in Islington Meet new people, do new things. May - June 2014 Follow us on Twitter @AgeUK_Islington www.ageukislington.org.uk Call us 0207 281 6018 www.ageukislington.org.uk www.ageukislingtonactivities.wordpress.com
2 Get Togethers: Your Week Summers here What is new? Angel Boat Trips to Little Venice, Almedia Theatre Tour, or Coffee at the Sunflower Bakery on the Caledonian Road. Have you been to the Breakfast Club in Rufus Street, N1? For theatre lovers - come to Sadlers Wells or our Play & Poem reading at the Kings Head Theatre. Come and join us at Browns on Islington Green in May & June. If you are a local person aged 55 or over, contact us. We have made some changes to our regular events - please check times and dates! Interested in Gardening? We are planning more gardening activities so please speak to Jan Wood on: 0207 281 6018 Booking is required only where this is marked on the diary. Entry is FREE, refreshments charged for at low cost. For help with transport please contact Dial-a-Ride or Taxicard. We are always happy to advise on bus routes if required. MONDAY A Cuppa and a Chat: Local History and Outings Duke of Cambridge, 33 St Peters St, N1 12-2pm (except bank holidays) Join host Diane and Ella. Enjoy tea, coffee, chat, plan outings & more! A Cuppa and a Chat: Hobbies, Food and More! Sunflour Bakery, 263 Caledonian Rd, N1 1EE 2.30-4pm Join our host for coffee. Meet Paul who has opened the Sunflour and find out what is going on locally.
Call us: 0207 281 6018 May- June ageukislington.org.uk 3 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Laughing is fun Bingfield St Surgery, 8 Bingfield St, N1 0AL Weekly 2pm-3pm. Hosted by Beryl. Play & Poem Reading Kings Head Theatre, 115 Upper St, N1 1QN 11.30am-12.30pm 20th May - reading: Noel Cowards Blithe Spirit 17th June - reading Bernard Shaw Pygmalion Hosted by Raiyo Coffee Afternoon Breakfast Club, 2-4 Rufus Street, N1 6PE Monthly 2.30pm - 4pm 27th May and 24th June Hosted by Ava, Tom and Maybelle Union Chapel Compton Avenue, N1 2UN Monthly 10am-12noon 21st May & 18th June Tea Coffee & biscuits 10-11am Organ Recital 11-12noon Get Crafty in the Park! Whittington Park Community Asc, Yerbury Rd, N19 4RS 2pm-3.30pm Games & Crafts Arc Community Centre, 98B St Paul St, N1 7DF 2pm-4pm QiGong Classes Bingfield St Surgery, 8 Bingfield Street, N1 0AL 3-4pm Relaxing Chinese body movement. www.ageukislington.org.uk www.ageukislingtonactivities.wordpress.com Follow us on Twitter @AgeUK_Islington
4 Get Togethers: Your Week THURSDAY FRIDAY Olden Garden Whistler Street, N5 1NH Monthly10-12pm 15th May 19th June Coffee & Gardening in a lovely Green, Leafy and Relaxing place Yve s Morning Book Club Elk In The Woods, 37-39 Camden Passage N1 8EA. Monthly 11am -12pm 8th May - Reading: Ice Cream Wars by William Boyd 12th June - Reading: Tender is the Night By F Scott Jazz Nights Hargrave Hall, Hargrave Rd, N19 5SP Monthly 8pm - 10pm 30th May 27th June Listen to the brilliant WTW Jazz Band rehearse for FREE! Browns at the Angel 9 Islington Green N1 2XH at 10.30-12noon 9th May 13th June Tea/Coffee, cake and good company 10th July - Reading: The Hare with Amber Eyes By Edmund de Wall s
Call us: 0207 281 6018 May- June ageukislington.org.uk 5 SATURDAY SUNDAY QiGong Classes Bingfield St Surgery, 8 Bingfield Street, N1 0AL 11am-12 noon Relaxing Chinese body movement. Suitable for all abilities Line Dancing, Tai Chi, Poker & Tap Drover Activities Centre, 19 North Road, N7 9EY Call for details on: 0207 607 7701 An enjoyable way to stay fit Soft Mat Bowls Drovers Activities Centre, 19 North Road, N7 9EY. 2-4pm Join beginners and regular players Talks, Planting and more! 11c King Henry s Walk, N1 4NX (off Balls Pond Rd) 2pm-3.30pm 25th May - Pond Life 29th June - Sing along Call Angela on: 07903 539 313 Table Tennis & Games Sobell Leisure Centre, Hornsey Road, N7 7NY 4pm-6pm Join Maggie and friendly group for table tennis, a game of cards and other leisure activities
6 Out and About Arts, Culture and Heritage EyeOpener Gallery Tours: The British Museum The British Museum, Great Russell St London WC1B 3DG Every first Thursday of the month Meet your Age UK host Priscilla at the Info Desk in the main hall. Please arrive 15 minutes early to join tour group. 1st May at 2pm Art of the Middle East room 34 5th June at 2.15pm World of Money room 68 3rd July at 2.30pm Ancient Egypt room 64 Almeida Theatre Backstage Tour and Talk 12pm - 1pm 22nd May Meeting outside at 11.45
Call us: 0207 281 6018 ageukislington.org.uk May- June 7 Take a peek at our blog: www.ageukislingtonactivities.wordpress.com or follow us on Twitter for the latest updates @AgeUK_Islington Angel Boat Trips 7 Angel to Little Venice Maximum of 10 people per trip 14th May - 12th June - 16th June All trips leave at 10am returning for around 4pm - 5pm Book with Jan on: 0207 281 6018 Kings Head Theatre Offer age Uk Islington rmembers a discount on tickets there Plays and Musicals Islington Giving Week 9th - 15th June Call 0207 288 6941 www.islingtongiving.org.uk Future Matters is an Islington based project, there are a number of activities and events. Dying Matters Week (12th May - 18th May) Quiz and prize draw Whittington Hospital top of the escalator 13th May 11am - 12pm Poetry Waterstones Islington Green 15th May 6-8pm Book tickets - Alberta 0207 281 6018 Film On Golden Pond Peel Centre 16th May 11am - 3pm Call John 0207 837 6082
8 Summer News Call us: Contact Age UK Islington if you want to know how you can help someone else this winter. Just call 0207 281 6018 and ask for Natalie Morris for information about fundraising. Fundraising Neighbourhood Party at: 6-9 Manor Gardens, N7 6LA Saturday 17th May from 11am - 5pm Bake off and Prizes - Come and meet your neighbours - Enjoy some homemade food - Free Line dancing/jive classes at 3pm - Play the Tombola and other games If you would like to enter a cake/s into the Bake Off, please bring at 11am for entry. Fundraising Opportunities Have fun and raise money for Age UK Islington by holding your own community fundraiser or take part in a challenge event. From a party to a summer fundraiser, a sponsored walk to a skydive, there s something for everyone. Volunteering Opportunities Come and host the Get Togethers activities, meet & greet and let others know whats going on locally Call Jan Wood on: 0207 281 6018 0207 281 6018 Sadlers Wells Roseberry Ave EC1R 4TN 4th July from 12pm - 3.30pm Come and enjoy London and Internatonal Dance performances, performed by older people Come take a peek backstage between dance perfomances. Catch refresments 1pm -2pm To book a place Bemerton TMO Games Night Jean Stokes Hall 1a Coatbridge Hse N1 0DX 12th May 5.30-7.30 Come and play Darts, Bowls, Table Tennis, Bingo, and Dominoes Safeguarding Adults Community Conferance Assembly Hall, Islington N1 2UD Safer You, Safer Community 12th June 12pm -4pm Telephone: 0207 527 8883 or Email: rachel.adelson-kettle@islington.gov.uk Carers Week 9th - 12th June For information Call 0207 378 4955 or email: info@carersweek.org
Summer fun! 9 Join us for music, dance, movement and more! Come and listen or put on your dancing shoes for a boogie! Just call 0207 281 6018 for more information. Get Together: WTW Jazz Hargrave Hall, Hargrave Rd, N19 5SP last Friday of the month 8-10pm Enjoy rehearsals of big band music! Creative Writing at Drovers Drovers Centre, 19 North End Road, N7 9EY Monday at 1pm! Nordic Walking & Dog Walking starts at Drovers (address above) Fridays - 3-4pm 2.00 Experimental Sculpture Drovers Centre Thursdays 2.30pm- 4.30pm 2 Watercolour Course Drovers Centre Fridays 1pm-3pm 1 Design and Make A Garment Drovers Centre Fridays 10am-12pm 1 Drovers Trips: Trips start from Drovers Centre at 9am - call to book a place 020 7607 7701 Southend - Wednesday 21st May A day beside the seaside. Dive into the shopping centre. Hastings - Wednesday 2nd July Scenic walks and a hill top castle Call us: 0207 281 6018
10 Activities at Drovers Centre 19 North Road, N7 9EY Join our new activities! Call Centre Manager Polly Seward on 0207 607 7701 for more information. MONDAY - Balance Improvement Class 11.10-12pm, FREE - Egyptian dancing 10.45am-11.45 2 - Chiropody 9am-5pm, 15. Call to book -Sugarcraft 10am-12 noon 50p - Older Carers Group 1.30pm-3pm, last Monday of every month FREE - IT sessions 1pm - 3pm, FREE - Bingo 1pm-3pm 3 p set of books -Creative Writing 1pm - 3pm, 1 -Gentle Yoga 3.30pm - 4.30pm 2 TUESDAY - Acupuncture/massage*10am-12.15, 15(40 mins) - Papier mache 9.30am-11.30am 1 - Painting and Art 11.30am-3pm 1 - IT sessions 12pm-5pm FREE - Tai Chi 10.30am-12pm, 3 - Keep Fit 1.30-2.30pm 2.00 - Film Night 6.30pm FREE WEDNESDAY - Hairdressing 9am-11am - Solicitor advice sessions* 9.30-1pm fortnightly - Reminisence 11am-12noon FREE - Needlecraft 1pm-3pm, 50p - Photography class 10am-12pm, 1 - Social dancing 1.30pm-3.30pm FREE - Carers UK Advice*FREE - Ceramics 3pm-5pm 2 - Linedancing 5pm-7pm 2; beginners 4 - IT Sessions* 1pm - 3pm Transport Buses: 393, STOP - Goodinge Centre Or Bus 17, 91, 259, 274 from Cally Rd Tube station: Caledonian Road (10 mins) THURSDAY - Hairdressing 9am-12noon - Painting & Art 10am-12noon 1 - Community lunch 11.30am monthly, 2 - IT sessions 10am-12noon FREE - Paint making class 12-2pm 1 - Bingo 1.15-3pm 3 p set of books - Experimental Sculpture 2.30-4.30pm 2 - Gardening 10am - 12pm (fortnightly) Free FRIDAY - Shiatsu Massage* 10am-1pm 15 (40 mins) - Drama 10am-12pm FREE - Garment making, 10am-12pm 1 - Short Mat Bowls, Boules & Dominoes10am- 12pm, FREE - Information & Advice* 1-3pm FREE - Watercolour course 1-3pm 1 - Tai Chi QiGong 1.30-2.30pm, 3 (1st class FREE) - Nordic Walking & Dog Walking 3-4pm 2 Call 0207 607 7701 www.auidroverscentre.wordpress.com
Out and About 11 Fun things to do! Saturday at Drovers 19 North Rd, N7 9EY. Monthly bike rides, Pilates, Tai Chi & Dance workshops Call 0207 607 7701 Stuart Low Trust St Mary s Community Centre, Upper Street, N1 2TX Friday evenings, 6.30-9pm Call to find out more - 020 7713 9304. Men in Sheds Maiden Lane Community Centre, 156 St Paul s Crescent, NW1 9XZ Would you like a free workshop space with power tools? Call Mike to find out more! 07757 024749 Week-ends with North London Cares Check details for dancing, cinema and socials - look up details at http:// northlondoncares.org. uk/diary A Painful Duty to Inform Post Office Museum, Pheonix Centre, Pheonix Place, WC1X 0DL 12th June 6.30pm Refreshments 7-8pm Historical talk 2.50 concessions Activities on page 10 marked with * please call to book and check costs Call us: 0207 281 6018 ageukislington. org.uk
12 Directory Contact Us Activity Service Manager Jan Wood Main Telephone: 0207 281 6018 Website: www.ageukislington.org.uk Network & Provider Services Manager Jane Chambers Blog: www.ageukislingtonactivities. wordpress.com Twitter: @AgeUK_Islington Our Services for You Information & Advice We provide free confidential advice and information at our Drop-In sessions: - Wednesdays, 10-11.30am 6-9 Manor Gardens, N7 6LA - Fridays, 1-3pm Drovers Centre, 19 North Rd, N7 9EY Enablement Service Do you know someone who is struggling to get back on their feet after an illness? We can help call us. Practical help needed? Need shopping, cleaning, mobile hairdressers, gardeners or a chiropodist or someone to do an odd job? Call us on 0207 281 6018. Support Planning Ask us for information about our services to help you manage your home and the support services you receive.