Welcome to the latest news from Alexandra Park Neighbours 28 October 2024
Friends of Ally Pally Station making mosaics for the Bedford Road Rose Garden
Snippets
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our appeal for funds in the last newsletter. As you may know, Alexandra Park Neighbours is run by volunteers and our only costs are for the hosting software (Ning, which also powers Harringay Online). Thanks to your generous support we have raised £510 and can now pay this year's software fee! Your support means a great deal to us - thank you again and keep posting!
In the past, the software costs have been mostly paid for by advertising, and if you know of any business which might like to advertise with us, please do get in touch!
This year’s green-hopped beer (made from just-harvested hops grown by local gardeners) is now on sale from the Goodness Brewery in Wood Green (Coburg Road) – Extra Special Bitter was the choice of brew this year.
And it is the Green Open Homes 11th season this autumn – you can visit any of 8 retrofitted and new build homes in N10 and N17 on the weekends of 9/10 and 16/17 November and/or attend expert talks on retro-fitting, renewables or eco-architecture.
Local resident Gordon Peters was instrumental in the incredible success of the campaign against Haringey Council's '£2 billion gamble' with the global developer LendLease (the Haringey Development Vehicle), and the story is told - with learnings for future such campaigns - in a new book which is available to read online. Two local residents comment on its findings.
Events and Activities, Exhibitions and Courses
October Jazz @ Karamel, Thursdays 8pm.
Thursday 31 October - Tori Freestone Trio at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road Wood Green, 8pm.
Monday 4 November – Free Expert Eco-Talk, part of Green Open Homes, at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 7.30pm. Muswell Hill Sustainability Group.
Saturday and Sunday 9/10 November – Green Open Homes weekend, free tours of retrofitted and new build homes in N10 and N17. Booking essential.
Saturday and Sunday 9/10 November – N22 Open Studios 2024 in 10 studios in Wood Green, noon till 6pm each day. Free entry.
Saturday and Sunday 16/17 November – Green Open Homes weekend, free tours of retrofitted and new build homes in N10 and N17. Booking essential.
Saturday 16 November - Lunchtime Concert in St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm. Bach, Vierne, Britten, Evans and more.
Sunday 17 November, Make a Paper Lampshade at a Papershades workshop in Muswell Hill (see post for venue), 2-5pm.
Sunday 17 November, Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra concert, at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 7pm. Note **Sunday**.
Monday 18 November – Free Expert Eco-Talk, part of Green Open Homes, at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 7.30pm. Muswell Hill Sustainability Group.
Monday 2 December – Free Expert Eco-Talk, part of Green Open Homes, at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 7.30pm. Muswell Hill Sustainability Group.
Saturday 7 December - Lunchtime Concert in St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm. Delibes, Franck, Fauré and more.
Ongoing courses and activities
No-Gi Fundamentals Course (BJJ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) every Thursday for 6 weeks starting 12 September at Alexandra Park School, 7.30pm. Introductory martial arts.
Movement and Ease: Alexander Technique with Tanya every Wednesday morning at CUFOS, Top of the Avenue N10, 11-11.55am.
Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on the FIRST Sunday of every month at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm. NB change of date.
After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.
Em Power fitness classes – Monday, Thursday and Friday mornings in OR Tambo Rec, 9-9.30am (term time only). The main focus is on core and legs.
Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.
Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturday mornings at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 10-12pm.
Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm.
V&J Ensemble: Vocal group for ALL Singers on Wednesdays at St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 6.50-8.30pm.
Painting for Pleasure – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Sept. 19 – Dec. 12.
Our feature pic this week is of some Friends of Ally Pally Station making mosaics for the Bedford Road Rose Garden.
With warmest wishes
Susie Holden and Annabel Gregory
