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REFUGEES: WHAT'S GOING ON, AND HOW CAN WE HELP?

Wednesday 20th January 2016. 7.45 for an 8 pm start in South Wing Hall, Fortismere School (entrance in Tetherdown)

In the first part of the meeting, Yvette Cooper MP (Labour spokesperson on refugees) will set out the international context, and EU and UK policy about the admission of refugees and asylum-seekers; Jonathan Featonby (Refugee Council) will outline what happens once refugees and asylum-seekers arrive here; and 'Elsie', a refugee, will talk about her own experiences. Catherine West MP will introduce and chair the session. In the second, more informal hour ten local and London refugee support groups will be present to talk to individual audience members about the work they do and what help they need: practical steps which people can take locally (funding, mentoring, sponsoring, volunteering) to support refugees and asylum seekers already here.

People will be asked for a donation (£5 per person is suggested) at the meeting; all proceeds above costs will go to the Guardian 'We Stand Together' seasonal appeal. Non-step access is available, please contact raboughton@aol.com in advance if possible about this, and with any other queries.

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Events and Activities


It is July, so Haringey Arts Festival month.

What’s on this week and the next at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22.

Wednesday 16 July – Talk: Scam Alert – is being scammed avoidable? At Hornsey Parish Church Hall, 1.30-3pm.

Thursday 17 July - Akili Trust Garden Evening at 5 St. Regis Close (off Al. Pk. Rd N10), 6.30-8pm. Help raise funds for Akili's educational work in eastern Kenya.

Sunday 20 July – Music in the Gardens: Rock in the Gardens at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Wednesday 23 July to 1 August – Children’s Art Club at CUFOS (top of The Avenue, N10), see post for times.

Saturday 26 July - Haringey Welcome Makers Market at Blue House Yard (off Station Road), Wood Green, 12-4.30pm.

Saturday 26 July - Muswell Hill Repair Cafe at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, Pages Lane, 2-5pm.

Sunday 27 July – Music in the Gardens: London Metropolitan Brass at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Saturday 2 August to 4 September – Free Martial Arts for Teenagers, Alexandra Park School, 5-8pm.

Sunday 3 August – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.


Ongoing courses and activities

5 and 6-a-side Football League on Wednesday evenings from 14 May to 17 December at Christ’s College, East End Road (where it meets the North Circular), East Finchley N2 0SE, 8-10pm. Leisure Leagues.

Museum of Homelessness will be open from 17 April to 1 November, at the Manor House Lodge, inside Finsbury Park, Seven Sisters Road N4 2DE 12.30-4.30pm.

Illustrating Children’s books, course for adults on Wednesday mornings at The Green Shed, 1 Tetherdown N10, 10-11.30am. April 30 – July 9.

Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on these dates at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.

Em Power fitness classes – 9am on Mondays & Thursdays (term time only), focusing on strength. All abilities welcome!

Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 1-3pm.

Painting for Pleasure – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Jan 9th - March 27th.

Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

Fortismere Community Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.

Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.

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.

  

All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.

Many Music and Art events are held at Karamel, including Collage Kids performance events on Saturday mornings at 11.30am. At 4 Coburg Road,

 

Wood Green N22 6UJ.

 

 

 

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