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THURSDAY 3
SOLOMON – king, poet and lover. Play. £12. LSJS D Schaller House, 44a Albert Road, NW4. 020 7431 9866. 8-9.30pm.
DANZAS Mandela. Venezuelan afro-descendant dance performance. Free. Bolivar Hall, 54 Grafton Way, W1. 7pm.
MARXISM. Socialist conference discussing national and world issues. Opens today. Locations around Bloomsbury. 020 7819 1190. Until 7 July.
CONCERT. With pianist Kaoru Iwamura and guitarist Dario Macaluso. £10. Fenton House, Windmill Hill, NW3. 020 7435 3471. 12pm.
LA Fontaine and Gordon Pirie. Readings by Robert Chandler, Robin Leanse and Nanda Pirie. Booking essential. £6. London Review Bookshop, 14 Bury Place, WC1. 020 7269 9030. 7pm.
BEETHOVEN and Youth. Lunchtime concert with Beethoven Piano Society of Europe. £5 (£4/Free). Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, WC1. 020 7841 3600. 1-2pm.
APPROPRIATION. Panel discussion on appropriation in contemporary art with Vincent Honoré, Gil Leung, Bart van der Heide and Sophie von Olfers. 176 Prince of Wales Road, NW5. 020 7428 8940. 7pm.
ISRAEL at 60. Israeli ambassador Ron Prosor in discussion with Times journalist Daniel Finkelstein. £15. London Jewish Cultural Centre, Ivy House, 94 North End Road, NW11. 020 8457 5000. 8pm.
PROPAGANDA through art. Talk on Jews and Russia by Lady Marina Vaizey. £15. London Jewish Cultural Centre, Ivy House, 94 North End Road, NW11. 020 8457 5000. 10.30am-12pm.
IS the traditional view of heaven and hell correct? Talk. Highgate Society Hall, 10A South Grove, Highgate Village. 0800 092 3357. 8pm.
WOMEN’S self-defence kickboxing. £5 (Free). Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5. 020 7482 3212. Weekly. 7.30-9pm.
KILBURN community choir. Contemporary and traditional scores. All ages and abilities welcome. Free. Kingsgate Community Centre, Kingsgate Road, NW6. 07954 084 283. Weekly. 6.30-7.30pm.
YOGA. Please bring a mat. £2. St Paul’s Community Centre, Camden Square, NW1. 020 7916 2222. Weekly. 1-2pm.
YANG family Tai Ji Quan including Qi Gong. Primrose Hill Community Centre, Hopkinsons Place, NW1. 07799 773 959 to book. Weekly. 7-8.30pm.
TAI Chi Chuan and Chi Kung. Beginners welcome. Primrose Hill Community Centre, Hopkinsons Place, NW1. 07799 773 959. Weekly. 7-8.30pm.
UK Online. Introductory computer skills course. Kentish Town Library, 262 Kentish Town Road, NW5. 020 7974 2491. Weekly. 10am-1pm.
8TH Holborn scout group. Variety of groups for ages 6-25. Band Room, Coram's Fields. 020 7485 5392. Weekly. Beavers (ages 6-8) 6-7pm. All other age sections 7-8.30pm.
TAI chi. £7 (£6). Expressions Studios, 39 Highgate Road, NW5. Weekly. 12.30-1.30pm.
HATHA yoga. Beginners. 6-7pm. Intermediate. 7.10-8.10pm. Women and Health, 4 Carol Street, NW1. 020 7267 3230. Weekly.
KENTISH Town living history group. For anyone interested in local history. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. 020 7485 5837. Weekly. 3.30pm.
KARATE and kickboxing. Adult classes. £5. Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5. 020 7482 3212. Weekly. 7.30-9pm.
INTRODUCTION to internet and email. Free. Camden Town Library, 218 Eversholt Street, NW1. 020 7974 1563. Weekly. 2.30-4.30pm.
FRIENDLY pilates drop-in class. £6. Swiss Cottage Community Centre, Winchester Road, NW3. 020 7431 0516. Weekly. 7-8.15pm.
HATHA yoga. Beginners and intermediates. Free for SureStart members. Queen's Crescent Community Centre, 45 Ashdown Crescent, NW5. 07971 920 0033. Weekly. 1.30-3pm.
SILENT meditation. Free. Trinity Church, Buck Street, NW1. 020 7267 4796. Weekly. 6.30-7pm.
FRIDAY 4
BRITTANY – myths, stereotypes and beyond. Evening of Breton history, poetry and debate with Eve Lerner and Sharif Gemie. Free. London Welsh Centre, 157 Grays Inn Road, WC1. 7.30pm.
ORGAN recital. With Maxine Thevenot. Free. St Dominic’s Priory. 7.30pm.
BELLY dancing. £5 (Free). Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5. 020 7482 3212. Weekly. 7-8pm.
BALLROOM and Latin dance classes. Improvers 6-7pm. Beginners 7.15-8.15pm. £3.50. Luther Tyndale Church Hall, Leighton Crescent, NW5. 020 7821 0874. Weekly.
LIFE drawing class. Mixed level. £5 (£3). Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 07855 483 730. Weekly.
IVY House kids. Toys, music, games, arts and crafts. Ages 0-4. £3. London Jewish Cultural Centre, Ivy House, 94 North End Road, NW11. 020 8457 5000. Weekly. 9.30-10.45am.
LITERACY for improved health. London Irish Centre, 50 Camden Square, NW1. 020 7916 2222. Weekly. 2.30-4.30pm.
GBS and the Society of Authors. Shaw Society talk by Jeremy Crow. £4 (£2). Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, WC1. 020 7794 7014. 7pm.
DYMPNA mental health support group. St Andrew’s Church, corner of Frognal Lane and Finchley Road. 020 8455 1240. 10am-12pm.
NHS stop smoking group. Support and nicotine replacement products. Highgate Newtown Community Centre, 25 Bertram Street, N19. 0800 107 0401. Weekly. 10.30-11.30am.
KEEPFIT with Karen. For parents/carers of under-5s. Free crèche. £2. Highgate Newtown Community Centre, 25 Bertram Street, N19. 020 7272 7201. Weekly. 1.45-2.45pm.
LINDY hop, swing dancing. Beginners 6-7pm. Improvers 7-8pm. £1. Expressions Dance Studios, 39 Linton House, Highgate Road, NW5. 020 7974 1542. Weekly.
FLEET Music Group. Come and play music from Bach, Mozart and others with us. £2. Swiss Cottage Community Centre, Winchester Road, NW3. 020 7722 0059. Weekly. 3-5pm.
CAVERSHAM girls’ group. Activities for girls aged 8-13. Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5. 020 7482 3212. Weekly. 4.15-6.30pm.
MEN 55+ come along to our 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. Hillwood Resource Centre, 1 Polygon Road, NW1. 020 7387 7628. Weekly. 1.15pm.
SATURDAY 5
DE transcendental. Light installation by Deon Winter. Opens today. The Crypt, St Pancras Church, Euston Road. Until July 17.
INSIDE and out. Follow the trail to explore our building. Family fun day. Ages 3-12. Free. Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, WC1. 020 7841 3600. 10.30am-12.30pm and 2-4pm.
SUMMER cabaret. With John Hegley, Carol Grimes and the Sing for Joy choir. Benefit concert. £17 (£9). TUC Congress Centre, Great Russell Street, WC1. 07900 914 322. 7.30pm.
BIG Beasts. Family activity day – specimens of giant animals. Drop-in. Free. Grant Museum, Darwin Building, UCL, Malet Street, WC1. 020 7679 2647. 10am-4pm.
TROPICAL summer fair. Live steel pan music, Caribbean food and drink, stalls, games and bouncy castle. Fleet Primary School. 12-3pm.
THE Essene Tree of Life. Performance by Michael Blackham. £10 (£8). Highgate Society, Pond Square, N6. 020 7692 0456. 8pm.
KILBURN Festival music and cinema walk. Exploring Kilburn’s cinematic and musical heritage. Free. Meet at Kilburn tube. 020 7974 6388. 2pm.
HENRY and the Lollipop Pirates. Children’s show. Ages 2-6. £4.50 (£3). Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, N6. 020 8348 8716. 10am and 11.30am.
ROMANTICS of Hampstead. Guided literary walk with Maryanne Grant-Traylen and David Lay. Booking essential. £7 (£3.50). Meet outside Hampstead tube. 020 8340 7178. 11.30am.
POETRY readings. With Paul Birtill and others. Free. Hampstead Heath station forecourt, South End Road, NW3. 020 7794 7794. Weekly. 12-1pm.
NIA – through movement we find health. Adult holistic health and fitness classes. Expressions Studios, 39 Highgate Road, NW5. 07722010209. Weekly. 10.45-11.45am.
ADULT yoga classes. Lido Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath. 07776 231045. Weekly. 10-11.15am.
HAMPSTEAD community market. Jewellery, books, gifts, antiques. 78 Hampstead High Street, NW3. Weekly. 10am-6pm.
JU Jitsu. Adults only. Our Lady’s Hall, 4 Falkland Road, NW5. peter@nkjjk.co.uk. Weekly. 3.30-5.30pm.
FRIENDLY mixed doubles tennis group. Roughly intermediate standard. £4. Near Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath. 020 8451 4696. Weekly. 10am-1pm.
UNDER-19s sports day. Just drop in. Fleet Road Community Centre. 020 7722 8296. Weekly. 12-5pm.
SUNDAY6
SIRENE song recital. Family friendly concert with sopranos Stefanie Read and Aurore Lacabe, and pianist Suzy Ruffles. £7 (£5/£1 schoolchildren). Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, N6. 020 8348 8716. 11.30am.
PONDS of the Heath. Heath and Hampstead Society walk led by Marc Hutchinson. £2. Burgh House, New End Square, NW3. 020 8455 1025. 2.30pm.
GUISEPPE Fioroni. Talk by Wendy Hitchmough. 2.20pm. Song recital by soprano Marion Wilmann. 3-4pm. £5 (£4). Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, WC1. 020 7841 3600.
BYRD and the Bard. Jazz and madrigals performance by Hampstead Chamber Choir. Rosslyn Hill Chapel, NW3. 4pm.
KILBURN Festival bite of Kilburn walk. Exploring Kilburn’s diverse communities through food. Includes Kosovan, Latin American and African cafes. Booking essential. Free. 020 7974 6388. 2pm.
ANTIQUE and collectors’ fair. Jewellery, porcelain, small collectables, postcards and ephemera. 30p (Free). Hampstead Community Centre, 78 High Street, NW3. 020 8203 2211. 10am-5pm.
AL-ANON. Support for friends and families of alcoholics. Free. Room 3, Swiss Cottage Community Centre, 19 Winchester Road, NW3. Weekly. 4pm.
UNIFIED congregation. Beacon Christian Church and Freedom House Christian Fellowship. The Beacon, Fleet Road. 07976 106 763. Weekly. 11am.
BEGINNERS’ Qi-Gong. Relaxation and energy work. St Martins Community Centre, 43 Carol Street, NW1. 020 8815 9881. Weekly. 6.30-8pm.
CEILI and old time dancing. With tuition, live music and a friendly bar. Irish Centre, Murray Street, NW1. Weekly. 8-11pm.
VIPASSANA and Zazen meditation. Booking essential. Utopia Village, Studio One, 7 Chalcot Road, NW1. 020 7449 2129. Weekly. 8pm.
MONDAY 7
GUITAR society. For classical guitarists and guitar music lovers alike. £3. Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, N6. 020 8348 8716. 8pm.
WHAT’S happening at Brent Cross? Meeting held by West Hampstead Amenity and Transport, with Development Director for Brent Cross. West Hampstead Public Library. 020 7435 4036. 7.30pm.
THE Treasures of Beethoven. Talk by John Suchet. £3. Waterstones, 82 Gower Street, WC1. 020 7636 1577. 6.30pm.
JEWISH Dragons’ Den. Come and watch as entrants present their business plans to our dragons. £15 (£10). London Jewish Cultural Centre, Ivy House, 94 North End Road, NW11. 020 8457 5000. 8pm.
WE Are Together. Jewish Community Centre for London film screening. £10. Everyman Cinema Club, 5 Holly Bush Vale, NW3. 020 7431 9866. 8.30pm.
PILATES. £6 (Free). Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5. 020 7482 3212. Weekly. 7.15-8.15pm.
IRRITABLE Bowel Syndrome self-help group. Vale Community Centre, Pentland Road, NW6. 020 7372 2618. Weekly. 8pm.
ANGAZA Africa – African art now. Major works by 12 artists. Final day. October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, WC1. 020 7242 7367. Tue-Sat 12.30-5.30pm.
OVEREATERS’ anonymous. Support group for people with eating disorders. Kingsgate Community Centre, Kingsgate Road, NW6. 0870 225 9728. Weekly. 6.45-8pm.
WOMEN’S self-defence. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. Weekly. 8.45am.
WINTER Show ’08. Global art featuring El Anatsui, William S Burroughs and Elisabeth Lalouschek. Final day. October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, WC1. 020 7242 7367. Tue-Sat 12.30-5.30pm.
BASIC computing. 4-week course. Queens Crescent Library, 165 Queens Crescent, NW5. 020 7974 6243. Weekly. 10am-1pm.
COMPUTER learning. Ages 50+. Free. Maiden Lane Community Centre, 156 St Paul’s Crescent, NW1. 020 7267 9586. Weekly. 10.30am-1pm.
INTRODUCTION to the internet and email. Free. Maiden Lane Community Centre, 156 St Paul’s Crescent, NW1. 020 7267 9586. Weekly. 7-9pm.
RHYME time. Session for under-5s. Queens Crescent Library, 165 Queens Crescent, NW5. 020 7974 6243. Weekly. 11am-12pm.
IYENGAR yoga classes. The Rooms Above, 174 Mill Lane, NW6. 07967 984 899. Weekly. 9.30-11am.
KARATE (Shito-Ryu) class. Intermediate level. Ages 9+. £2.50. OLHC Parish Hall, Falkland Road, NW5 2XT. 07903 955 072. Weekly. 6-7.30pm.
DABKEH classes. Energetic traditional Palestinian dance. All ages welcome. Castlehaven Community Centre, NW1. 0845 458 1167. Weekly. 6.30-8pm.
PILATES classes. Beginners. Ages 50+. Booking essential. £7. Kingsgate Community Centre, Kingsgate Road, NW6. 07961 039 485. Weekly. 2-3pm.
PUB quiz in aid of Hope for Children. Great prize for winners. £2. Archway Tavern, Archway Close. 020 7096 8937. Weekly. 9pm.
ACTIVE meditation drop-in. Primrose Hill Community Centre, 29 Hopkinsons Place, NW1. 020 7449 2129. Weekly. 7.15pm.
CHILDREN'S trapeze. Ages 5-12. Highgate Newtown Community Centre, 25 Bertram Street, N19. 020 7272 7201. Weekly. 5-6pm.
DANCE classes for adults. Beginners’ ballet 10.30-11.30am. Beginners’ tap 11.30am-12.15pm. Improvers’ ballet 12.15-1.15pm. Improvers’ tap 1.15-2pm. £1. Expressions Dance Studios, 39 Linton House, Highgate Road, NW5. 020 7974 1542. Weekly.
IRISH dance classes. Irish Centre, Camden Square, NW1. 07966 186 922. Weekly. 6pm.
TUESDAY 8
SIR Rudolf Bing. Talk by Patrick Bade. £15. London Jewish Cultural Centre, Ivy House, 94 North End Road, NW11. 020 8457 5000. 2-3.30pm.
THE safe space – asylum in Israel. Debate on UK and Israel’s treatment of Darfuri asylum seekers. With Ellen Goldberg, Nikki Levitan and David Brown. £5. Upstairs at The Adelaide, 143 Adelaide Road, NW3. 020 7431 9866. 8pm.
ADELAIDE nature surveys. Join in bird and plant surveys. Adelaide Local Nature Reserve, Adelaide Road, NW3. 020 7974 8818. 9am-12pm.
YOUTH non-contact kickboxing. Free. Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5. 020 7482 3212. Weekly. 4.30-6pm.
TAOIST tai chi internal art of taijiquan. Beginners. Band Room, Coram's Fields, Guilford Street, WC1. 07986 563 852. Weekly. 6.30-8pm.
ALCOHOLICS Anonymous open meetings. Friends and relatives welcome. Rona Hart studio/church hall, corner of Willoughby Road and Rosslyn Hill. Weekly. 8pm.
STREET locking and funk dance class, open level. Acland Burghley School Dance Studio, Burghley Road, NW5. 0207 482 9894. Weekly. 6-7pm.
RELAXERCISE. Chair-based exercise class. Donation. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. Weekly. 11.15am.
HEALING. All welcome. Free. United Reformed Church, Pond Square, N6. Weekly. 6-8pm.
IT for beginners. Introduction to email. 5 week course. Students need some basic computer skills. Kilburn Library, 12 Kilburn High Road, NW6. 020 7974 1965. Weekly. 1-3pm.
ENSTY sport. New health fitness central power inner strength class. £4. Kingsgate Community Centre, 107 Kingsgate Road. 07962 879 883. Weekly. 7-8pm.
CHESS. All standards welcome. League and club tournaments. Lower Vestry House, St George's Bloomsbury, 6 Little Russell Street, WC1. 07917 732 080. Weekly. 6.30pm.
SAHAJA yoga meditation. Free. Swiss Cottage Community Centre, 19 Winchester Road, NW1. Weekly. 7.30pm.
GENTLE hatha yoga. Torriano Infants’ School, Torriano Avenue, NW5. 020 7267 3230. Weekly during term time. 4-5pm.
NHS stop-smoking clinic. Using the most effective methods available to help smokers quit for good. Norfolk Arms, Leigh Street, WC1. 0800 10 70 401. Weekly. 4-6.30pm.
NRG Camden. Youth group for LGB young people to discuss their sexuality. 020 7803 1684. Weekly. 4-6pm.
BAR Wotever. Where QUEER talents meet. Open stage and decks. Free. Central Station, 37 Wharfdale Road, N1. 07932 797 769. Weekly. 6-12pm.
CHI kung. £7 (£6). Expressions Studios, 39 Highgate Road, NW5. Weekly. 1-2pm.
NHS stop smoking group. Support and nicotine replacement products. Crowndale Health
Centre, 59 Crowndale Road, NW1. 0800 107 0401. Weekly. 10.30-11.30am
HATHA yoga. Yoga and health. 7-8pm. Yoga and relaxation. 7-8.10pm. Maiden Lane Community Centre, 156 St Paul’s Crescent, NW1. 020 7267 3230. Weekly.
CHI-KUNG evening classes. £10. The Rooms Above, 174 Mill Lane, NW6. 07904 238 745. Weekly. 7-8.30pm.
ACTING for fun. Drop-in acting classes for non-professionals. £10. Emmanuel Church West Hampstead, Lyncroft Gardens, NW6. 07967 734 693. Weekly. 8-9.30pm.
BRIDGE Duplicate. Informal bridge club. £6. London Jewish Cultural Centre, 94 North End Road, NW11. 0208 457 5000. Weekly. 1-4pm.
REBIRTHING breathwork group. Violet Hill Studios, 6 Violet Hill, NW8. 07813 847 475. Weekly. 7.30-10.30pm.
AA open meeting. Friends and relatives also welcome. Rona Hart Dance Studio, corner of Willoughby Road and Rosslyn Hill, NW3. stv82@hotmail.co.uk. Weekly. 8.10pm.
REDEMPTION Charismatic Fellowship Pentecostal Church. Healing, Bible studies, prayer, counselling. Highgate Society Hall, 10A South Grove, N6. 020 7263 6510. Weekly.
MOVEMENT to Music. Keep-fit. All abilities catered for. First session free. St Martin’s Church Hall, Vicar's Road, NW5. 020 7485 3807. Weekly. 7-8pm.
TUESDAY art club. Mad 4 Art and recycling. Bring parent/carer. Ages 7+. £3. Ludham and Waxham Community Tenants Hall, Lismore Circus, Gospel Oak, NW3. 07843 627 343. Weekly. 3.30-5.30pm.
WALK on Hampstead Heath. Informal two-hour stroll to see what birds are around, weather permitting. Meet Parliament Hill Café, Hampstead Heath. 020 8340 4184. Weekly. 10am.
JUDO classes. £3.50 for Camden residents. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. Weekly. 7-8.15pm.
OVER-60s ladies’ club. Refreshments, bingo and raffles. 20p. Regent’s Park Tenants’ Association, Dick Collins Hall, Redhill Street, NW1. 020 7387 5987. Weekly. 2-4pm.
DANCE classes. Beginners’ dance 1-2pm. £1. Creative dance improvers 2.30-4pm. £2. Jazz dance 4.15-5.15pm. £1. Funk/disco dance 5.30-6.45pm. £2. Expressions Dance Studios, 39 Linton House, Highgate Road, NW5. 020 7974 1542. Weekly.
TABLE tennis for the over-50s. For Camden Leisure Card holders with basic experience. £1.50. Talacre Sports Centre, Dalby Street, NW5. 020 7431 3990. Weekly. 2-4pm.
SURESTART drop-in for under-4s. Drill Hall, 16 Chenies Street, WC1. 020 7307 5060. Weekly. 10.30am-5.30pm.
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 9
DO we have enemies? National security in the 21st century. Talk by Sir Richard Dearlove. £10. St Mary’s Church, Elsworthy Road, NW3. 020 7722 3238. 7.30pm.
VIRGINIA Woolf and madness – trauma in Mrs Dalloway. Talk by Suzette Henke. Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, WC1. 020 7242 8034. 7pm.
HOW to live off-grid. Talk by author Nick Rosen. Free. Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, N1. 020 7837 4473. 7pm.
TORAH. Talk by Clive Lawton. £15. London Jewish Cultural Centre, Ivy House, 94 North End Road, NW11. 020 8457 5000. 2-3.30pm.
GOURMET barbecue. Includes vegetarian options. Camden Arts Centre Café, Arkwright Road, NW3. 020 7472 5500. Weekly. 6-8.30pm.
BALLROOM dancing for beginners. Dick Collins Hall, Redhill Street, NW1. 020 7387 2339. Weekly. 7-8.30pm.
BALLROOM and Latin dance class. Beginners. £5. Primrose Hill Community Centre, 29 Hopkinsons Place, NW1. 020 7586 8327. Weekly. 7-9pm.
DISCO and funk dance class, open level. One KX, 120 Cromer Street, WC1. Weekly. 4.30-5.30pm.
SALSA classes. £5 (£3). Primrose Hill Community Centre, 29 Hopkinsons Place, NW1. 020 7586 8327. Weekly. 7-9pm.
GENTLE exercise sessions. London Irish Centre, 50 Camden Square, NW1. 020 7916 2222. Weekly. 10.30-11.30am.
TAI Chi for over-50s. £1. Primrose Hill Community Centre, 29 Hopkinsons Place, NW1. 020 7586 8327. Weekly. 12.15-1pm.
AL-ANON. Support for friends and families of alcoholics. Free. Swiss Cottage Community Centre, 19 Winchester Road, NW3. Weekly. 7pm.
CREATIVE dance classes for boys and girls. Ages 5-8, 4-4.45pm. Ages 8-11, 5-5.45pm. Free. Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5. 020 7482 3212. Weekly.
YOUTH project. Ages 13-19. Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5. 020 7482 3212. Weekly. 6.30-9pm.
USING a digital camera. 10-week course. Queens Crescent Library, 165 Queens Crescent, NW5. 020 7974 6243. Weekly. 10am-12pm.
E-CITIZEN. Basic computer course leading to a qualification. Queens Crescent Library, 165 Queens Crescent, NW5. 020 7974 6243. Weekly. 10am-1pm.
UK online centre learners. Over-60s, 10am-4pm. All members, 4-8pm. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524 for an appointment. Weekly.
BINGO, sewing and social club. Donation. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. Weekly. 1-4pm.
CHI kung morning classes. £8. The Rooms Above, 174 Mill Lane, NW6. 07904 238 745. Weekly. 9.30-10.30am.
OPEN learning on the computer. Scanning, digital camera, desktop publishing. Maiden Lane Community Centre, 156 St Paul’s Crescent, NW1. 020 7267 9586. Weekly. 7-9pm.
RHYME time. Session for under-5s. Kentish Town Library, 262 Kentish Town Road, NW5. 020 7974 2491. Weekly. 10am-12.30pm.
MEDITATION classes. Kentish Town Library, 262 Kentish Town Road, NW5. 020 7974 2491. Weekly. 7.30-9pm.
BALLROOM and Latin dancing with instruction. £5. Luther Tyndale Church Hall, Leighton Crescent, NW5. 020 7439 3405. Weekly. 8-10pm.
HATHA yoga. Royal College of Physicians, St Andrew’s Place, NW1. 020 7267 3230. Weekly. 5.15-6.15pm.
NHS stop-smoking clinic. Using the most effective methods available to help smokers quit for good. Bull and Last Pub, Highgate Road, NW5. 0800 10 70 401. Weekly. 3.30-5.30pm.
BEGINNERS’ tai-chi. Relax and strengthen yourself. Our Lady Help of Christians Church,
Lady Margaret Road, NW5. 020 8815 9881. Weekly. 7-8.30pm.
JOB club. Advice and support for unemployed looking for work. Free. Camden Town Library, 218 Eversholt Street, NW1. 020 7974 1563. Weekly. 1.30-3pm.
HATHA yoga classes. Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrew’s Place, NW1. 020 7267 3230. Weekly. 5.15-6.15pm.
JOGGERS and runners group. £1. Meet at the Hub, Regent’s Park, NW1. 020 7974 1542. Weekly. 4.30-5.30pm.
ULTIMATE gymball workout. Yoga and pilates combined into an energetic workout. Qualified instructor. St Michael's Church, South Grove, N6. 020 8444 4232. Weekly. 6pm.
WALK in Regent’s Park. Regent’s Park Tennis Cafe, York Bridge, NW1. 020 7974 1542. Weekly. 2.30-4pm.
REMEDIAL exercise classes. Yoga, pilates, balance and corework for strength and injury prevention. St Michael's Church, South Grove, N6. 020 8444 4232. Weekly. 6pm.
PERFORMANCE dance class. £1. Swiss Cottage Community Centre, Winchester Road, NW3. 020 7974 1542. Weekly. 3.30-5pm.
CAMDEN Jam. Open mic music session. Free. The Fiddlers, 1 Malden Road, NW5. 07708 967 605. Weekly. 8-12pm.
THURSDAY 10
CRACKPOTS and eggheads – pseudoscience and the search for the Yeti. Talk by Brian Regal. Free. Grant Museum, Darwin Building, UCL, Malet Place, WC1. 020 7679 2647. 6pm.
SEXUAL Personae – art and decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson, by Camille Paglia. SPES book club, facilitated by Sebastian Hayes. Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, WC1. 7-9pm.
INTERNET and email for beginners. Four week course. Free. Holborn Library, 32 Theobalds Road, WC1. 020 7974 3680. 11am-12.30pm.
AMERICAN tap. Some experience helpful but beginners welcome. Expressions Dance Studios, 39 Linton House, Highgate Road, NW5. 0207 978 8463. Weekly. 2.30-3.30pm.
SELF defence/kickboxing. Subsidised places available. £5. Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5. 020 7482 3212. Weekly. 7.30-9pm.
KARATE (Shito-Ryu) class. Beginners’ level. Ages 9+. £1.50. OLHC Parish Hall, Falkland Road, NW5 2XT. 07903 955 072. Weekly. 6-7.30pm.
BEHIND the scenes tour of British Library’s art conservation studios. Booking advised. British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1. 0870 444 1500. Weekly. 2-3pm.
YOGA classes. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8444 4685. Weekly. 7.15-8.30pm.
ART classes. Ages 5-11. All materials included. £7.50. Kingsgate Community Centre, 107 Kingsgate Road, NW6. 020 7916 9176. Weekly. 4-5.30pm.
GENTLE yoga. £1. Mornington Sport Centre, Arlington Road, NW1. 020 7974 1542. Weekly. 3-4pm.
LIVE Jazz at Lunchtime. With Leon Cohen on a grand piano. Free. Red Hedgehog, 255 Archway Road. 020 8348 5050. Weekly. 1-2pm.
SING church music with the Gallery Choir. Free. St Saviour’s Church, Eton Road, NW3. 020 7586 6522. Weekly. 8pm.
TAI chi for the over-60s. All levels welcome. Tenants’ Hall, Ossulston Street, NW1. 07775 756 630. Weekly. 1.30pm.
LINE dancing. £1. Peckwater Tenants Association, off Islip Street, NW5. 020 7974 1542. Weekly. 3.30-4.30pm.
ALEXANDER technique. Highgate Newtown Community Centre, 25 Bertram Street, N19. 020 7272 7201. Weekly. 8-10pm.
ONGOING
EXHIBITION. Watercolours, acrylics and oils by Mari I’Anson. Free. Burgh House, New End Square, NW3. 020 7431 0144. Until 13 July. Wed-Fri/Sun 12-5pm.
MYTHS, Fairy Tales, Reality and Illusion. Artwork by Giuseppe Fioroni. Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, WC1. 020 7841 3600. Until September 14. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm.
LITTLE Italy – the Italian quarter in Holborn. Exhibition. Free. Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre, Holborn Library, 32 Theobalds Road, WC1. 020 7974 6342. Until September 27. Mon/Thu 10am-7pm, Tue/Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm, Sun 2-5pm.
LUNCH club. Three-course meal of fresh food cooked daily in our kitchen. For those of pensionable age or receiving disability benefits. £2.60, first meal free. Somers Town Community Centre, 150 Ossulston Street, NW1. 020 7388 6088. Mon-Fri 12.15pm.
CAFÉ 60. Low cost café for over-60s. Abbey Community Centre, 222c Belsize Road, NW6. 020 7624 8378. Weekly. Wed/Fri 12-1pm.
SUPPORT group for Camden residents who use sleeping pills or daytime minor tranquillisers. 020 7241 8980 for more details.
HOMEWORK club. School term-time only. Queens Crescent Library, 165 Queens Crescent, NW5. 020 7974 6243. Weekly. Wed/Fri 4-6pm.
LEARN to jive. Beginners, Mon 6-7.30pm. Improvers, Mon 8-9.30pm. Also classes on Tue, Thu and Fri. 020 7794 1194. Weekly.
INTERNET and email classes. Free. Camden Town Library, 218 Eversholt Street, NW1. 020 7974 1563. Weekly. Mon 10am-12pm, Thu 2.30-4pm.
MAVIS Beacon touch-typing classes. Free. Camden Town Library, 218 Eversholt Street, NW1. 020 7974 1563. Weekly. Mon 10am-12pm, Thu 2.30-4pm.
SELF defence – Jeet Kune Do. Black belt instruction. No full contact. Two classes a week. Holly Lodge Community Centre, N6. 020 8347 7232. Weekly. Mon/Wed/Thu 6.30-8pm.
RETIREMENT forum. Group exploring the impact of retirement on people’s life, health etc. Meets monthly in NW London. 020 8458 4134. 11am.
FRENCH, Italian, Spanish classes. All levels. Chalk Farm Library, Sharpleshall Street, NW1. 0870 060 9800. Weekly. Tue-Thu 10am.
ECDL computer course. MS Office and internet skills leading to a qualification. Queens Crescent Library, 165 Queens Crescent, NW5. 020 7974 6243. Weekly. Tue/Fri 10am-1pm.
GOODNIGHT, Sweet Dreams club. Maximum 5-minute phone calls for people with no one at home to say goodnight to. 020 7226 5258. Daily 9-10pm.
YOUTH club. Ages 13-19. Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5. 020 7482 3212. Weekly. Mon/Wed 7.30-9pm.
FIND out about volunteering. Drop-in sessions. Volunteer Centre Camden, 293 Kentish Town Road, NW5. 020 7424 9990. Weekly. Tue 12-2pm, Thu 2-4pm. |
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