Programme of Events August 2017 Regular Weekly Events: Monday: Tap Dancing 9.45-10.15 Blackfriars Hall, New Bridge Street 1.50 Age UK Newcastle Art Club for over 55s 10.00-12.00 St Martin s Centre, 1 St Martin s Centre Line Dancing 10.30-11.30 Blackfriars Hall, New Bridge Street 4 Age UK Newcastle Flower Arranging 10.30-12.30 (fortnightly) Cornerstone, Benwell 2 Search Project Beginners Tai Chi for over 50s 11.00-12.00 Broadacre House 4.50 Age UK Newcastle Creative Writing 11.00-1.00 Venue in Newcastle 3 to cover expenses Mary or Ali on 286 7877 or 252 2971 Lunch Club 12.00-1.00 Byker Community Centre 2 Byker Community Centre 265 5777 Community Lunch 12.30-3.00 St Martin s Centre, 3.50 St Martin s Centre West End Local History Programme 1.00-3.00 (monthly) West End Library Condercum Road Free Search Project
Carpet Bowls 1.30-3.30 Robert Stewart Memorial Church, Wingrove Road Annual Fee 5 then 2/session (1 st session free) Helen 273 3604 Tea Dance 2.00-4.00 Byker Community Centre 2 Byker Community Centre 265 5777 Yoga 2.10-3.20 Broadacre House Market Street East 4.50 Age UK Newcastle Adult Art Class 6.30-8.30 Jesmond Community Library TBC Jesmond Library 281 2385 Tuesday: Current Affairs Discussion 10.00-12.00 Jesmond Library 3 Tel. 0191 281 2385 Group Walking Football 10.30-11.30 Grainger Boys Club Scotswood Sports Centre Free Search Project Unite Social Club 11.00-3.00 Tyneside Irish Club Gallowgate Free Bob Pinkerton 414 4537 Tai Chi 11.30-12.30 Fenham Association of Residents 2 Search Project Senior Fitness Group 11.45-1.30 Jesmond Community 4 Tel. 281 2482 Leisure Tai Chi 1.00-2.00 Sure Start Children's Free Tel. 278 1350 Centre, Woodlands, Newton Place, High Heaton, NE7 7HD Social Lunches 1.00-3.00 Harissa 31-35 Starbeck Ave Sandyford TBC 0191 276 0595
Arts and Crafts 1.00-3.00 Sure Start Children's Centre, Woodlands, Newton Place, High Heaton, NE7 7HD Free Tel. 278 1350 Coffee and Crafts 1.00-3.00 Byker Community Centre 1 Byker Community Centre 265 5777 Music Appreciation Group 1.30 (every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of Fawdon Community Centre Donation Fawdon Community Centre 285 2724 the month) Church Tea Club 1.30-3.00 St Martin s Centre, TBC St Martin s Centre Knit and Natter 1.30-3.30 Cornerstone, Free Search Project Bollywood Dance 1.30-3.30 (last Tuesday of the month) Alzheimer s Society Dementia Café 2.00-4.00 2 nd Tuesday of month Armstrong Road Robert Stewart Memorial Church, Wingrove Road Tesco Kingston Park Community Rooms, 1 st Floor, NE3 2FP Afternoon Tea Club Dementia Friendly Group 3.00-4.30 All Saints Church Hall West Avenue, Gosforth Camera Club 6.00-8.00 Jesmond Community Library Play Reading Group 7.00-9.00 Jesmond Community Library Wednesday: 1 Search Project Free Alzheimer s Society 274 2727 1.50 TBC 3 Jesmond Library 281 2385 2 Jesmond Library 281 2385 Elderberrries nature activities 9.30-2.30 Scotswood Natural Community Garden Free Leanne 0191 200 4706 Art Class 10.00-12.00 West End Library, TBC Workers Educational
(enrolement each term) Condercum Road Association 212 6100 Tutor-led Computer Session 10.00-12.00 and 1.00-3.00 Search, 74 Adelaide Tce., Benwell Free Search Project Mile Castle Drop-in Session 10.30-12.30 (3 rd Wed of Mile Castle Public House corner of Grainger Street/ Free Elders Council 0191 208 2701 month) Westgate Road Singing for your brain 10.30-12.30 (fortnightly) Riverview Lodge, Armstrong Road TBC Search Project Line Dancing 10.15-11.15 & 11.20-12.20 Blackfriars Hall, New Bridge Street 4 Age UK Newcastle Wednesday Walks Meet 10.15 (monthly) From various points lasting 2-3 hours Free Search Project Grainger Writers 10.30 Upstairs in Old George Public House, Bigg Market TBC Ciss Robinson 0191 597 4956 Tai Chi 10.30-11.30 Broadacre House 4.50 Age UK Newcastle Wellbeing for Life 10.3-12.00 (1 st Wed of month) Singing for your Brain 10.30-12.30 Silverline Memories Day Club for people living with dementia and their carers Market Street East Jesmond Library Free Elders Council 0191 208 2701 River View Lodge Free Search Project 10 includes 0191 603 0095 refreshments (fortnightly) 11.30-3.00 Great Park Community Centre Roseden Way Art in the Afternoon 1.00-3.00 Parish Hall, Holy Cross Church, Whittington Grove Tai Chi 1.20-2.20 Gosforth Garden Village Association, Rosewood Ave, Gosforth Tai Chi 2.00-3.00 Denton Burn Community Association Towards cost Barbara Bailes of hall 274 8898 4 Age UK Newcastle 3 Age UK Newcastle
Board Games Club 2.00-4.00 (2 nd and 4 th Wed of month) Jesmond Library Carpet Bowls 7.00-9.00 Robert Stewart Memorial Church, Wingrove Road Thursday: 2 includes refreshments Annual Fee 5 then 2/session (1 st session free) 0191 278 4215 Helen 273 3604 Fancy painting for fun on 10.00-12.00 Balliol Youth and Free Kim on 0781 216 0984 Thursdays? Community Centre, Chesters Avenue, Longbenton Coffee Morning 10.30-12.00 St. James Church, Benwell Lane TBC Search Project Even Fitter 10.30-11.30 Broadacre House 4.50 Age UK Newcastle Tyneside Retired Members Group Open Air Yoga with ParkLives 10.30 (last Thursday of month) Market Street East Brunswick Methodist Church TBC David Musgrave 0798 650 3903 11 12 noon Gosforth Central Park Free TBC Arts and Crafts 11.30-1.00 St Martin s Centre, 1 St Martin s Centre Senior Fitness Group 11.30-1.00 Jesmond Community 4 Tel. 281 2482 Leisure Chair-based exercise 1.00-2.00 St Martin s Centre, 1 St Martin s Centre The one O Clock Club 1.00-3.00 St Martin s Centre, 1 St Martin s Centre
Tea and Strategy Board Games Social Afternoons 1.00-4.00 Social area of Great Park Free Mark Graham Community Centre, 236 8196 Roseden Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 9BD Mature Movers 50+ 1.30-2.30 St John s Church, Ferguson Lane 1.50 Search Project Crafts 1.30-3.30 Cornerstone, Armstrong Road TBC Search Project Exercise for Men 2.00-2.45 Jesmond Pool 4 Age UK Newcastle Tea Club 2.00-4.00 Holy Name Parish Centre, off Towers Avenue 2 Tel. 281 0940 Friday: Yoga for over 50s 10.00-11.00 Heaton Acupuncture Clinic, 182 Portland Road 6 or 5 for state Vicky 0796 355 1005 pensioners) Tutor-led Computer Session 10.30-12.30 Search, 74 Adelaide Tce., Free Search Project Open Air Tai Chi with ParkLives Benwell 11 12 noon Jesmond Dene Free TBC Standing Taller Exercise Class for over 50s 11.30-12.15 Jesmond Pool 4 Jesmond Pool 0191 281 2482 Tai Chi (over 55s) 1.00-2.00 St. Martin s Centre, TBC St. Martin s Centre Carer Support Group 1.00-3.00 St. John the Evangelist, Kingston Park Free Silverline Memories 603 0095 (Mon-Thurs
Super Seniors: Seated Gentle Exercise Class 1.15-2.00 St. George s Reformed Church, Newton Road, High Heaton Film Club 2.00-4.00 West End Library, Condercum Road Saturday: 8.30am-2.30pm) 3 Ann 0797 9451 798 Free Search Project Art and Crafts Market 10.00-3.30 2nd Saturday of the month Jesmond Dene Visitors Centre (next to Pets Corner) Free Visitor Centre 281 2082 Sunday: Sunday Social 2.30pm Laing Art Gallery Free Jude 0300 300 7070 Mindfulness 4.30-5.30 Jesmond Community Library 2 Jesmond Library 281 2385
Other Events: GOLF GROUP FOR MEN When: Tuesdays, 5.30-7.00pm Where Parklands Golf Course, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5HQ. Ever wanted to try golf? Then why not join the Get into Golf group for men, organised by the Active Health team! Cost: 5 per session, with tuition from a PGA coach, along with equipment. Refreshments are provided. For further information: Telephone Matty or Noel on 0191 278 3129. ACTIVE FOOTBALL FOR MEN ON TUESDAYS OR THURSDAYS EACH WEEK When/Where: Sessions start on Tuesday 18 July from 2-3 pm at Walker Activity Dome. When/Where: Sessions start on Thursday 20 July from 2-3 pm at Soccerworld (adjacent to Westgate College Campus). Join at any time! For further information: Telephone Matty or Noel on 0191 278 3129. HOUSEBOUND EUCHARIST AND AFTERNOON TEA, The Church of the Holy Cross are offering housebound Eucharist and afternoon tea. The service lasts for forty minutes followed by tea. When: on the 2nd Monday of each month at 2.30pm. It may be possible to offer a lift as well. Where: Holy Cross church, 16 Whittington Grove, Fenham, NE5 2QP For further information: Telephone Sheila McVinnie on 0191 242 1395.
GUIDED PUBLIC TOURS OF SIKH GURUDWARA Over the summer the Sikh Gurudwara at the Big Lamp in Newcastle is offering free guided public tours. When: Visit on Monday-Thursday at 10am, 2pm and 6pm, and Fridays at 10am and 2pm. Where: Cottenham Street, Newcastle NE4 5QU No need to book. NE1 S SCREEN ON THE GREEN has returned from July to September in the City Centre. There will be films for the family and two open air Operas broadcast directly from the Royal Opera House in London. 26-28 AUGUST: 80 YEARS OF CINEMA A whole weekend of films celebrating the history of the cinema. Where: Tyneside Cinema For further information: Telephone 0191 227 5500. 27-28 AUGUST: THE MELA FREE event, based around Pakistani, Bengali, Indian and oher South Asian cultures, as is oepnt to anyone who wants to learn more, be entertained and meet new people as well as enjoy different music, art ad food in the heart of Newcastle. When: 12.00 noon to 8.00pm Where: Exhibition Park 31 AUGUST: DEMENTIA FRIENDLY CINEMA - OLIVER The popular screening programme for people living with dementia and their families and carers returns with this classical musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' much-loved book. When: 1.30pm Where: Tyneside Cinema Cost: 4.50 (carers go free) For further information: Telephone 0191 227 5500.
7-10 SEPTEMBER: Heritage Open Days A great opporutniyt to see interesting local buildings which may not be normally open to the public. Where: throughout Newcastle upon Tyne For further information: Telephone 020 7824 7180. 23-24 SEPTEMBER: NEWCASTLE ALLOTMENT AND GARDEN FETE 2017 CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF GROWING IN THE CITY Buddiing gardeneers and green fingered enthusiasts are invited to show off their gardening skills. Organised by Newcastle City Council, working in partnership with the city s Allotments Working Group. When: 11.00am-4.00pm Where: In a marquee in Leazes Park. 27-28 SEPTEMBER: DISABILITY NORTH S EXHIBITION Disability North's exhibition returns again this September to bring the latest in equipment, technology, activities and information around Independent Living. Where: Newcastle Race Course For further information: Telephone 0191 2840480. 11 NOVEMBER: DEMENTIA CONFERENCE Where: St. Hilda s Church, Jesmond For further information: Telephone 0191 281 1659..
Produced by Elders Council of Newcastle, Room 2.36, 2 nd Floor, Biomedical Research Building, Campus for Ageing & Vitality, Nuns Moor Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5PL. Tel. 0191 208 2701, Email info@qualityoflife.org.uk.