New time for Tuesday Yoga: now starts at 8pm. Last class for Hola Chicos and Baby Massage on Tuesday before half term so do drop in (10.15 for Baby Spanish or 11.15 for Massage). On Thursday, come along to a celebration of the taking over of the Living Room at The Mill by the LITTER BUGS, from 6pm, with nibbles and music. Children and families welcome to come and see the parade! Plus a special workshop on Saturday: Introduction to Permaculture Workshop all day, you can find out more here:
NEW for this week: Enjoy English with fun, games, and conversation for English learners in a new evening slot, starting on Wednesdays, 7.30 – 8.30pm, details here. Plus the return of the Kids Art Club on Thursday from 3.30 – 5pm, a series of themed art and craft activities leading to a small exhibition to celebrate the work! Come and spend the dark afternoons being creative with your children, book or drop in. The Mill Voices goes from strength to strength, planning some seasonal tunes, so join them on Thursdays from 7.30, and Grow Your Own Theatre’s monthly Drama and Making session is here at 10am on Saturday with Pet Dragons!
On Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November (10am – 2pm each day) Share UK are running an intensive workshop for 7 – 12 year olds. From complete beginners, to young pros, digital experts will help take young coders to the next level. Plus there’ll be the chance to take part in a Dragon’s Den style challenge to pitch a digital projects to a panel of experts, with the chance of winning some great prizes.
It’s completely free, but places are limited, so email now to request an application form.
NEW for January 2015
The Climbing Frame Space Explorers blast out of the atmosphere!
In this workshop as Space Explorers, children will use art and creativity to explore the universe, create planets, nebulae and black holes, and learn about the life of an astronaut on board their very own spaceship. The workshops will culminate in an exhibition of work for families.
Ages: 7-12 years
Workshop:
Saturday 31st January 2015, 10.30am-3pm (please bring lunch for this session)
Exhibition for Families:
Saturday 31st January 2015, 3-4pm
Cost: £15 for all day workshop, concessions available for low-income families
To book tickets please visit our Eventbrite page
Please email kate@theclimbingframe.org for more information
Saturday 28th, 10am-1:30pm
Grow Your Own Salad Box
Don’t have an outside growing space? Come join us to start your very own salad window box. At this workshop we will create window boxes and sow salad seeds with help from an OrganicLea grower. You can have nutritious salad greens at your fingertips all year long and you don’t even need a garden, as you can put it on your balcony or your windowsill. It’s for everyone, families are more than welcome!
Free
Contact details are info@organiclea.org.uk
Drawing in Three Dimensions
FREE Art Workshops for Adults
Tuesdays, 10.30am – 1.00pm
6 Sessions
Beginning 9th June 2015 until 14th July 2015
Drawing in Three Dimensions is the first activity in the new STEP UP Arts Programme held at The Mill, a project that has been generously funded by the Big Lottery Fund. In this series of weekly art workshops sculptor, Esther Neslen, will show participants new and interesting ways to think about materials, space and sculpture. These six art sessions are suitable for adults of all abilities.
Places are limited and booking is essential. Please book through info@themill-coppermill.org or eneslen@outlook.com.
School’s out for the summer and the holiday period has started but The Mill’s doors are open as ever.
How about joining the knitting group on Wednesday 29 or Friday 31 July? You can drop-in and learn how not to drop a stitch or share your knitting skills with others. On 2 August you can join the Sunday Cycle – a gentle two-hour cycle ride paced well for all ages and abilities, exploring the River Lea and surroundings.
The latest workshop activity in the Step-Up programme – Sharp Pencils – starts on Tuesday 28 July and is for people who like to write or would like help developing their writing and join other creative people in a relaxed and informal setting. Spaces are limited so email sonalidb @ gmail.com to book a place.
Full details of the above and all other activities are in the calendar on the righthand side of this page – take a look and click for more information about what’s on offer and how to join in. Or just call in, have a look round and find out more – there’s always someone to chat to at the reception desk.
Looking forward to seeing you this week !
New creative writing opportunity!
Sharp Pencils Writers’ Workshop
Tuesdays, 10.30 – 12.30
5 themed sessions
FREE sessions for adults , new parents and babies welcome
Beginning 28th July until August 25th
Would you like to write, but don’t think you have time?
Would you like help developing your writing?
Or are you a writer who would like to spend time with other creative people in a relaxed and informal setting?
The second activity in the new STEP UP Arts Programme held at The Mill, a project that has been generously funded by the Big Lottery Fund. Join experienced screenwriter and playwright Sonali Bhattacharyya for 5 sessions in a supportive environment , share and discuss work. Each session will focus on a particular area of writing (e.g. character, structure, dialogue), with exercises, advice and support from Sonali. The aim is for each participant to have completed a ten minute stage play, screenplay or a short story, by the end of the workshops.
Spaces are limited so please register your interest asap via email sonalidb@gmail.com.
Art Workshop For Families with Children aged 5 to 12 years
Saturday 14 November 2015
2pm – 3pm
£10 first child, discounts for siblings
This fun and original art workshop, led by Lemon ArtLab, is for families with children aged 5 to 12 years, and will be held on Saturday 14 November 2015, from 2pm to 3pm. This creative and engaging workshop focuses on one of the great masters of art: Vincent van Gogh. This event is a great way for families to enjoy time together creating wonderful masterpieces to take home. Join in the fun and learn about what really happened to van Gogh’s famous ear and explore the details of some of his most famous paintings. You’ll have the opportunity to decorate your own van Gogh-inspired cookies and create a painting in the style of van Gogh, with that particular technique that makes a van Gogh…. a van Gogh!
Please book your session online: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/van-gogh-e17-tickets-19153435441 Cost: £10 first child, discounts for siblings
Visit Lemon ArtLab for further inspiration: http://lemonartlab.com/van-gogh-e17/
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
11.00am-2.00pm
Free! Children welcome
Come and enjoy yourself in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere sample international dishes and experience the benefits of different treatments and learn new skills.
Henna, Hairdressing, African braiding, Nails, Crochet
Provided by ELATT Connected Learning
Contact Deborah Sinclair Murray for further information: deborah@elatt.org.uk
Alternate Tuesdays
10am to 1pm
Starting Tuesday 19 April 2016
£1 donation + small costs for materials
Bring your sewing projects to The Mill and sew along in company with others. All sewing projects welcome: patchwork, mending, darning. Come and learn a new sewing skill, have fun with a new fabric project or come to sew surrounded by others doing the same and have some fun. An excellent teacher will be on hand to help and give advice. Please contact info@themill-coppermill.org if are interested in attending.
Saturday 14 May 2016
2pm to 5pm
All ages
Free
Join us to help address the gender imbalance on Wikipedia, by uploading more stories about the history of women’s achievements. We have stories of women activists in East London for you to upload, or bring your own stories along to add to the collection. Come to The Mill any time between 2pm and 5pm on Saturday 14 May 2016 and help improve the coverage of women on Wikipedia. No booking necessary. All welcome.
This workshop is part of Share UK’s Women activists of East London project.
Every Wednesday during term-time
4.30pm to 5.30pm
Ages 11 to 18
Starting Wednesday 25 May 2016 until 20 July 2016
Drop-in classes £8 (6th session FREE!)
Garden Room
Calling all teenagers who love music and singing! Join fully qualified and DBS checked teacher, Ania Hardy, in singing and performance workshops for all ability levels every Wednesday at The Mill from 4.30pm to 5.30pm, during term-time. In these creative and fun workshops you will have the opportunity to perform songs in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Ania will give you specific feedback tailored to help you improve your performance skills. Come along with ideas of songs you would like to sing and have some fun! You will be encouraged to prepare your favourite songs – songs you love and know inside out – so that you will not need to use a lyric sheet when performing.
No need to book: drop-in classes £8 and the 6th session is FREE!
Please bring a bottle of water.
For further information please contact Ania Hardy on 07906 189 117 or have a look at www.thesongwithin.co.uk
3 August
2016
7pm – 9pm
FREE to attend
On this business start up workshop, the trainer, John Clarke will guide you through the activities you will need to undertake to give you a firm foundation on which to build your business. This startup workshop requires no previous business experience and will cover;
Following the course you will understand the connection between business profitability and your personal survival budget. You will also have learned how to link this with meaningful market research to support the viability of your business.
More information can be found here: http://www.enterpriseforlondon.com/business-start-up-event-walthamstow/
Or contact: enquiries@enterpriseforlondon.com or ring: 020 7101 0696
Friday 12 August 2916
10am to 1pm
For adults with children aged 5 to 11 years
£5 per child and per adult
Please note: The session planned for the 19 August 2016 has been cancelled.
Join Renetta Fake at The Mill in her Parent-Child Led Play Workshop on Friday 12 August 2016, from 10am to 1pm. In these fun sessions, Renetta will set various tasks and will talk through the benefits of play. Referring to play as ‘Special Time,’ Renetta will discuss the advantages of parents engaging in child-led play with their children.
The recommended ages for these workshops are children from 5 to 11 years. It is suggested that one adult attends with one child, however, if you need or would like to bring more children this is also possible. These sessions are a great opportunity for parents to gain a better understanding about how to make the most of play with their children.
Spaces in these workshops are limited to 10 parents with a child (or children). Please book early to avoid disappointment. It is also very important participants are punctual to sessions.
Please contact Renetta Fake on 077 3130 3120 or email RenettaFake@amind2play.uk to make a booking or for more information.
Dates: Thursday 4 and Friday 5 August
Times: 11am – 1pm (ages 11 – 15); 2pm – 4pm (ages 16 – 19)
Are you an inspiring young entrepreneur? Want to learn how to set up your own business? Then book your place on the Business 4 Life Masterclass. This two-day workshop involves fun activities that give you a basic understanding in starting and running a business whilst also exploring key life skills such as communication, money-management and achieving personal goals.
To book: email info@wipers.org or call 0203 598 4109.
Wednesday 24 August and Wednesday 28 September 2016
11:00am – 12:30pm
£2 donation
Art workshops for adults that will explore looking at life through art and not art itself. These are for anyone, from beginner to ‘expert painter’ – when it comes to expressing yourself, you are the greatest artist. The workshops are curated by Hassan Vawda.
No booking is required, just drop in on the day!
All materials are provided for, the sessions are free but we do ask for a £2 donation towards The Mill.
Every other Saturday, 14 January 2017 – 25 March 2017
Two sessions:
£6 per session or £5 if you book for two or more children/classes
One of the pioneer Mill groups, Grow your Own Theatre are returning this month!
Drama and making classes for 3 – 5 and 6 – 8 year olds. Children can make something with Sarah from Grow Your Own Theatre and use it to inspire adventures! As we are child-led and focused, no two sessions will ever be quite the same.
14 & 28 January 2017
Time Travellers
Make your own time travelling wristband and decide where we will go… dinosaurs? Ancient egyptians? Back to breakfast time? Add gadgets to your wristband to protect against dangers and stay safe and brave explorers!
11 & 25 February 2017
My Pet Dragon
Make a pet dragon, name it and learn all about their tricks and treats. What does your dragon eat, and how do we get more? Get to know how they like to sleep happily with a special song or a story, and learn what your dragon wants to share with just you.
11 & 25 March 2017
A Very Merry Unbirthday
Wish it could be your birthday every day? It can be today! We will mix a pretend cake, play party games, wrap up, give AND receive treasure presents… and we can all blow out the candles! How old will you be today?
Parents/carers are welcome to leave their children with us and have a well-deserved coffee break in The Mill Living Room.
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