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FRIDAY 28
PYGMALION and My Fair Lady. Talk by Barbara Smoker.
Shaw Society meeting, visitors welcome. £2. Conway Hall,
Red Lion Square, WC1. 020 7794 7014.
VIOLENT Earth: The Unique Legacy of Dr
Johnston-Lavis. Drawings of volcanic rock and mineral samples.
Free. Strang Print Room, UCL, Gower Street, WC1. 020 7679
2540. Until April 28. Mon-Fri 1-5pm.
MEN 55+ come along to our new social
club. Free. Hillwood Resource Centre, 1 Polygon Road, NW1.
020 7387 7628. Weekly. 1.30-2.30pm.
MEN over 60 welcome to our club.
We offer various activities, get-togethers and outings throughout
the year. Hillwood Resource Centre, 1 Polygon Road, NW1. 020
7387 7628. Weekly. 1.15pm.
BROWNIES. 6.30pm. Guides. 7.30pm. Kentish
Town Congregational Church Hall, Kelly Street, NW1. 020 7482
6387. Weekly.
LIFE drawing. £5 (£3/£2).
Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020
7419 0576. Weekly. 6.30-8.30pm.
SEWING and social club. Holly Lodge Community
Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. Weekly. 1-3pm.
LINDY hop, swing dancing with music from
the 30s to the 50s. £1. Dragon Hall, 17 Stukeley St,
WC2. 020 7974 1542. Weekly. Beginners 6-7pm. Intermediate/advanced
7-8pm.
SATURDAY 29
ALL Creatures Great and Small. Animal Day
celebration. Stalls, displays, live string quartet, vegetarian
bar. Bring your own pets Blessing of animals. Free.
St Martins Church, Vicars Road, NW5. 020 7485
3807. 12pm.
LANDSCAPES and Townscapes. Paintings
by Heidi Ferid inspired by London and Hawaii during sunset
and sunrise. Rosslyn Hill Chapel, 3 Pilgrims Place, NW3. 020
7794 9130. 12-5pm.
CELLAR Upstairs folk club. With singer-songwriter
Leon Rosselson. £6 (£5). Exmouth Arms, Starcross
Street, NW1. 020 7281 7700. 8.15pm.
THE Drones. Madcap music from a teapot,
bouzouki, car parts and toys, as well as traditional instruments.
Ages 2-6. £4.50 (£3). Lauderdale House, Highgate
Hill, N6. 020 8348 8716. 10am and 11.30am.
CAMDEN Community Radio production group.
Learn to use a studio, present, work the soundboard or be
a studio guest. Free if you live in Camden Central. Maiden
Lane Community Centre, 156 St Pauls Crescent, NW1. 020
7554 3555. Weekly. 11am-1pm.
UNDER-19s sports day. Just drop in. Fleet
Road Community Centre. 020 7722 8296. Weekly. 12-5pm.
SUNDAY 30
LUNCH party. Hampstead Humanist Society.
No need to be on time. Wetherspoons, 02 Centre, NW3.
020 7328 4431. 12.30pm.
GENERAL discussion. Chaired by Edmund
McArthur. Free. South Place Ethical Society, Conway Hall,
Red Lion Square, WC1. 020 7242 8034. 3pm.
POETRY reading with June English. £5
(£2). Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5.
7.30pm.
NORTHERN Celts. Traditional Irish music
session. Fiddlers Elbow, Prince of Wales Road, NW5. 07832
113578. Weekly. 6.30pm.
DOLPHIN swimming club. Teaches up to
ASA gold standard. University of London Union pool, Malet
Street, WC1. 020 8349 1844. Weekly. 9.15am-12.45pm.
MONDAY 1
ARTS and crafts fair. Local, national and
international arts and crafts. Voluntary charge. Lauderdale
House, Highgate Hill, N6. 020 8348 8716. 11am-6pm.
FILM appreciation and tea. For people
over 60. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue,
NW3. 020 8342 9524. Weekly. 5.15-7.15pm.
BROWNIES. 6pm. Guides. 7.30pm. Corams
Fields, Guildford Street, WC1. 020 7482 6387. Weekly.
CARDIO-FITNESS and stretch classes for
women of all ages. Crèche for under-5s. £1. The
Tenants Hall, 172b Weedington Road, NW5. Weekly. 10.15-11.45am.
DIAMOND Way Buddhism introduction. Free.
Buddhist Centre, 27 Johns Mews, WC1. 020 7916 2282.
Weekly. 7pm.
BASIC computer drop-in class. 10.30am-12.30pm.
Rhyme Time. 11-11.30am. Queens Crescent Library, 165
Queens Crescent, NW5. 020 7974 6243. Weekly.
OVER 25 and unemployed? Missed out on
exam qualifications? Find out about Maths and English qualifications.
Camden Town Library, 218 Eversholt Street, NW1. Weekly. 2-4pm.
DROP-IN music for under-3s. £4
(£3). Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, N6. 020 8348
8716. Weekly. 12pm-1pm.
DIGITAL video editing workshop. Holly
Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342
9524. Weekly. 5.30-6.30pm.
COMMUNITY Café food and
chat. Regent Square United Reformed Church, 86 Tavistock Place,
WC1. 020 7833 1080. Weekly. 11am-2pm.
DANCE classes for adults. Ballet 1-2pm.
Tap for beginners 2-3pm. £1 with Camden Leisure card.
Expression Dance Studios, 39-51 Linton House, Highgate Road,
NW5. 020 7974 1542. Weekly.
SILENT meditation. Free. Regent Square
United Reformed Church, Tavistock Place, WC1. 020 7267 4796.
Weekly. 8.30-9am.
IRISH dance classes. Irish Centre, Camden
Square, NW1. 07966 186 922. Weekly. 6pm.
WOMEN-ONLY Pilates. Women and Health,
Carol Street, NW1. 020 7482 2786. Weekly. 12.45-1.45pm.
TUESDAY 2
TED Honderich discusses issues of terrorism
and humanity. Booking essential. £6. London Review Bookshop,
14 Bury Place, WC1. 020 7269 9030. 7pm.
TREASURES and curiosities from the Royal
Library at Windsor Castle. Talk by Oliver Everett. Regents
Park Decorative and Fine Arts Society meeting. £6. St
Johns Wood Church Hall. 020 7586 1951. 8pm.
BRING a song; sing a song. Sing something
new or an old favourite. £2. Lauderdale House, Highgate
Hill, N6. 020 8348 8716. 8pm.
GOETHE: Genius and Initiate. Talk by
David Lowe. £5 (£4). Rudolf Steiner House, 35
Park Road, NW1. 020 7723 4400. 7.30pm.
BYZANTIUM to El Greco: the development
of icons. Talk by Robin Cormack. Free. Barnards Inn
Hall, Holborn, EC1. 020 7831 0575. 6pm.
HAMPSTEAD Photographic Society. Competition
open prints, colour or monochrome, three images per
entry. Judged by David Malarkey. £3. St Johns
Church, Church Row, NW3. 020 7722 2907. 8-10pm.
ARGENTINE tango. Highgate Newtown Community
Centre, 25 Bertram Street, N19. 020 7272 7201. Weekly. 7-8pm.
GUIDES. The Undercroft, All Hallows Church,
Savernake Road, NW3. 020 7482 6387. Weekly. 6.30pm.
HATHA yoga and relaxation. Maiden Lane
Community Centre, 156 St Pauls Crescent, NW1. 020 7267
3230. Weekly. 7pm-8.10pm.
OVER-60s ladies club. Refreshments,
bingo and raffles. 20p. Regents Park Tenants Association,
Dick Collins Hall, Redhill Street, NW1. 020 7387 5987. Weekly.
2-4pm.
WEB club. Write stories, play games.
Ages 8-11. Camden Town Library, 218 Eversholt Street, NW1.
020 7974 1563. Weekly. 4-5.30pm.
DANCE classes. Pilates-based dance for
adults. 2.30-3.30pm. Jazz dance and choreography. 3.30-5pm.
£1 with Camden Leisure card. Expression Dance Studios,
39-51 Linton House, Highgate Road, NW5. 020 7974 1542. Weekly.
TABLE tennis for the over-50s. For Camden
Leisure Card holders with basic table tennis experience. £1.50.
Talacre Sports Centre, Dalby Street, NW5. 020 7431 3990. Weekly.
2-4pm.
CRAFT lessons. Basket making classes.
£1.50. Ceramics class. £2.50. Kingsgate Community
Centre, 107 Kingsgate Road, NW6. 020 7328 9480. Weekly. 1-3pm.
JUNIOR art studio. £1.50. Kingsgate
Community Centre, 107 Kingsgate Road, NW6. 020 7329 9480.
Weekly. 4-5.30pm.
WEDNESDAY 3
WATERCOLOURS landscapes in England,
Spain, France and Greece by Eastenders actor Leonard Fenton.
Opens today. Free. Burgh House, New End Square, NW3. 020 7435
8817. Until May 21. Wed-Fri/Sun 12-5pm.
CHUCKLE training sessions. Donations
to British Heart Foundation. Park bandstand, Lincolns
Inn Fields, WC2. 07789 954972. 6.30pm.
STAY safe online. Highgate Newtown Community
Centre, 25 Bertram Street, N19. 020 7272 7201. Weekly. 10am-12pm.
SPECIALISED remedial workout designed
for back problems, bad posture, RSI injuries, assessed by
advanced sports therapist. St Michaels Church, South
Grove, N6. 020 8444 4232. Weekly. 4pm.
OVEREATERS anonymous. Support group using
the 12 steps. Just come along. People with all forms of eating
disorders welcome. St Marys Church Hall, corner of Abbey
Road and Priory Road, NW6. 0870 225 9728. Weekly. 7.30-9pm.
BASIC computer drop-in class. Queens
Crescent Library, 165 Queens Crescent, NW5. 020 7485
2800. Weekly. 10.30am-12.30pm.
THE information space. Project to complete?
Information to find? Help and support finding information
and help putting it all together. Ages 12-15. Camden Town
Library, 218 Eversholt Street, NW1. 020 7974 1563. Weekly.
4-5pm.
CARDIO-FITNESS and stretch classes for
women of all ages. See Monday. £1. The Tenants
Hall, 172b Weedington Road, NW5. 10.15-11.45am.
AL-ANON. Support for friends and families
of alcoholics. Free. Swiss Cottage Community Centre, 19 Winchester
Road, NW3. Weekly. 8-9.30pm.
JAZZ dance for adults. £1 with
Camden Leisure card. Castlehaven Community Centre, Hawley
Road, NW1. 020 7974 1542. Weekly. 12.30-1.30pm.
CREATIVE dance for adults. All levels.
£1 with Camden Leisure card. Swiss Cottage Community
Centre, 19 Winchester Road, NW3. 020 7974 1542. Weekly. 3-4pm.
RUBBER Bridge Group. £1.50. Burgh
House, New End Square, NW3. Weekly. 1.30pm.
THURSDAY 4
DRAGO Jancar and Nenad Velickovic discuss
people placed under enormous stress in situations of conflict.
Booking essential. £6. London Review Bookshop, 14 Bury
Place, WC1. 020 7269 9030. 7pm.
TOKYO Story. Highgate Film Society screening.
11 South Grove, N6. 020 8340 3343. 8pm.
EUROPES future Biblically foretold.
Talk. Highgate Society Hall, 10A South Grove, N6. 0800 092
3357. 8pm.
FORGOTTEN voices of the Holocaust. Talk
by Lyn Smith. £5 (£4). The Jewish Museum, 80 East
End Road, N3. 020 8349 1143. 7.30pm.
BOHEMIAN Voices. Live music with Rick
Kieswetter and Peter Conway. £5 (£4). Lately Night
Club, 175 West End Lane, NW6. 020 7813 2526. 8.30pm.
ALEXANDER technique. Highgate Newtown
Community Centre, 25 Bertram Street, N19. 020 7272 7201. Weekly.
8-10pm.
YOGA. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30
Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. Weekly. 7.15pm.
DESIGN and crafts. Fashion, crafts and
interior design. Ages 7-14. Free. Swiss Cottage Community
Centre. 07984 178 212. Weekly. 4-5pm.
BINGO. Raffles and social club. 25p.
Regents Park Tenants Association, Dick Collins Hall,
Redhill Street, NW1. 020 7387 5987. Weekly. 8-10pm.
ONGOING
MIRIAM Hyman Memorial Art Prize. Inaugural
prize show with art from young and gifted 11-18-year-olds.
Tricycle Gallery, 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6. 020 7372 6611.
Until May 6. Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 3-9pm.
DEAD or Alive? Photographs of animals
by Martin Usborne. Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, N6. 020
8348 8716. Until May 7.
BIRDS and the Bees. Paintings and multimedia
artwork by Sarah Howell. Coningsby Gallery, 30 Tottenham Street,
W1. 020 7636 1064. Until May 6.
GARBAGE etc. Paintings and sculptures
by Phil Wildman from the garbage can to the gallery space,
utilising the full power of found recycled objects. Free.
The Gallery Space, St Pancras Hospital, 4 St Pancras Way,
NW1. 020 7530 3328. Until May 26. Mon-Sun 9am-6pm.
MARS in their Eyes. The story of Mars
exploration and scientific discovery past, present and future
as seen by cartoonists. £3 (£2/free). The Cartoon
Museum, 35 Little Russell Street, WC1. 020 7580 8155. Until
July 2. Tue-Sat 10.30am-5.30pm, Sun 12-5.30pm.
2006 staff photography competition. With
133 images from 44 photographers employed by the Camden and
Islington Primary and Social Care Trusts, including 13 prizewinners.
Free. Conference Centre, St Pancras Hospital, 4 St Pancras
Way, NW1. 020 7530 3326. Until May 26. Mon-Fri 9am-6pm.
THE Streets. Diverse photographs by Blake-Ezra
Cole portraying street scenes from the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Lockside Lounge, 75 West Yard, NW1. 020 7284 0007. Until
June 10.
ISRAELI contemporary applied arts
the Alix de Rothschild competition winners. Contemporary craftwork
and ceramics from Israel. £3 (£2/children free).
Ben Uri Gallery, 108a Boundary Road, NW8. 020 7604 3991. Until
May 7. Mon-Fri 10m-5.30pm, Sun 12-4pm.
THE Great Estates. Exhibition looking
at the contribution Londons great landowners have made
to the citys development over the last four centuries
and into the future. Free. New London Architecture, The Building
Centre, 26 Store Street, WC1. 020 7250 0530. Until May 13.
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm.
PASSOVER: Journey to Freedom. Exhibition
for young people and families with pieces of Egyptian statuary,
contemporaneous wooden tools and ceremonial art. £3.50
(£2.50/£1.50). The Jewish Museum, 129 Albert Street,
NW1. 020 7284 1997. Until May 14. Mon-Thu 10am-4pm, Sun 10am-5pm.
MICHELANGELO: money and medals. Examining
Michelangelos Italy through coins and medals of the
people who influenced his life and work. Free. British Museum,
Great Russell Street, WC1. 020 7323 8000. Until June 25.
INTERNET and email class. Camden Town
Library, NW1. Mon 10am-12pm and 2.30-4.30pm, Tue 10am-12pm,
Thur 2.30-4.30pm.
PRE-SCHOOL Learning Alliance playgroup.
Holly Lodge Family Centre, Oakeshott Avenue, N6. 020 8348
9275. Weekly. Mon-Fri 9am-1pm.
SOCIAL club. Monday pool, Tuesday ladies
darts, Thursday bingo. Regents Park Tenants Association,
Dick Collins Hall, Redhill Street, NW1. 020 7387 5987. Mon-Tue/Thu-Fri
7.30-11pm, Sat-Sun 12-3pm. Weekly.