Learn Well, Live Well. A new course in Woodhouse

Woodhouse and District Community Forum have organised a new course for local residents.

THe course is called “Learn Well,Live Well” and is aimed at helping people cope with everyday stress, and looks in particular about the role of sleep and the links between food and good health.

See the poster below for more details.

This course is part of the wider work of the Forum to provide learning opportunities for local people and work with partners to improve the health and well being of residents throughout the South East of Sheffield.

History of Magic Season Continued at Sheffield Central Library

The ‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic’ exhibition is now open until Christmas and showcases beautifully illustrated information panels from the British Library alongside treasures from our own library strong rooms; including some items over 400 years old.

The exhibition is free to view at the Central Library during normal opening hours.

Accompanying the exhibition is a programme of events for all ages, including  a series of family-friendly lectures and workshops delivered by the University of Sheffield.

Thursday 16th November, 5pm – 6pm
Central Library Carpenter Room

Defence Against the Dark Arts and the Battle Against Tooth Decay

Step into Professor Paul Hatton’s Defence Against the Dark Arts class and learn the secrets of battling tooth decay including the best potions to use and wand skills to master.  A fun, silly and magical themed workshop to help children maintain their oral health.

Suitable for 7 – 11 year olds

FREE
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Wednesday 22nd November, 6pm – 7pm
Central Library Carpenter Room

Anything from the Trolley?  The Chemistry of a Magical Sweetshop

Imagine visiting Honeydukes where magical sweets for all tastes tempt you to part with your Galleons, Sickles and Knuts. At this family friendly talk, Dr Joanna Buckley explores the chemistry behind some of the sweet treats found at this famous wizarding sweet shop!

FREE
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Monday 27th November, 6pm – 7pm
Central Library Carpenter Room

Mudbloods, Muggles & the Magic of Social Integration

The story of Harry Potter is above all else, about fighting prejudice: the prejudice of muggles against wizards; wizards against muggles; and pure-bloods against half-bloods.  In this family friendly talk, Professor Gwilym Pryce explores the causes and consequences of prejudice, and what we can do to win the war against it.

FREE
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Wednesday 13th December, 6pm – 7pm
Central Library Carpenter Room

Invisible Astronomy

For thousands of years, astronomy was conducted using only visible light, but in today’s space age it covers gamma rays to radio, gravitational waves to neutrinos and perhaps even dark matter.  In this family friendly talk, Dr Susan Cartwright explores what we can learn from invisible astronomy.

FREE
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Google Digital Garage Bus to visit Woodhouse on 14th and 15th of November

The Google Digital Garage Bus will be spending two days in Woodhouse in November.

On the 14th and 15th of November the bus will be parked in the Co-op Car Park in Woodhouse. Come along and find out how the Google Digital Garage Team can help you make the most of PC/Desktop/Tablet/Smartphone, and harness the power of the internet.

 

Fun Palace Workshop- Crucible Theatre- July 6th

A Fun Palaces Workshop will be on held on Thursday 6^th July 2017, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm, at The Crucible and we would love for you to come along! A delicious light lunch will be provided, with refreshments available throughout the afternoon.

 

This will be an interactive session led by Fun Palaces, a chance to find out about our work, and explore how you can get involved in and contribute to the UK wide campaign for art, science, craft and tech – culture created by, with and for all.  The Fun Palaces movement is based on the belief ‘Everyone an Artist, Everyone a Scientist’ and here at Sheffield Theatres we are excited to be playing such an important role in the campaign, by hosting the Fun Palaces Ambassador role and by throwing open the doors of The Crucible once again this October for our third Fun Palace weekend of free events.

 

The workshop is for absolutely anyone with an interest in Fun Palaces – workers, volunteers, community leaders, activists, artists, scientists, makers, collaborators and supporters – everyone is welcome and the more the merrier!  This will be an opportunity to throw around ideas, stimulate and generate new ones, meet people, share successes, build links, explore partnerships, find solutions (or try!) and get creative in thinking about how to build stronger communities, with our cultural assets at the core.  We are striving to build and strengthen local networks for art and culture across our communities, and we would love for you to be involved.

 

Please contact Beverley Nunn (Fun Places Ambassador) at B.Nunn@sheffieldtheatres.co.uk by Thursday 29^th June to secure a place and to ensure a seat and sandwich has your name on it.

FREE DEMENTIA AWARENESS SESSIONS- BIRLEY

Winter Events at Crystal Peaks Library- “The Forgotten Blitz” historic talk Monday 13th February

 

As part of the Sheffield Libraries Winter Events program, Graham Sykes will be talking about the “Forgotten Blitz”- which took place on 25th September 1916. The talk will be held on Monday 13th February 2017 at 2pm in the Crystal Peaks Library.

For more information, contact the library on 0114 293 0612 or email crystalpeaks.library@sheffield.gov.uk

 

New Health Course for Women – delivered by ShipShape

Contact Shipshape Health and Wellbeing Centre for more details