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Baileys Prize Book Challenge

Created by Annabel Gregory (See other events)

From Big Green Bookshop:

One of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, the BAILEYS Women’s Prize for Fiction – previously known as the Orange Prize for Fiction – celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in women’s writing from throughout the world.

 The Longlist has been announced, and it’s superb, including titles by Margaret Atwood, Eimear McBride and Linda Grant. You can see the whole list HERE.

Such is the quality of the list, once again, we’re going to do the BAILEYS BOOK CHALLENGE.

The challenge is to read as many, if not all of the shortlisted titles, before the winner is announced in June. 

Here's how it's going to work; 

As soon as the shortlist is announced on Monday April 3rd, we’ll order copies of each of the books, which we’ll hopefully get by Wednesday April 5th. 

We'll open until 7pm on that Wednesday so if you like, you can come along to say hello, take home one or more of the titles, and enjoy some rather lovely wine. Obviously, you don't have to come along on the Wednesday, but,

Over the next  couple of months the members of the Book Club will make a concerted effort to read as many of the six shortlisted books as they can.

The group will meet again on Tuesday June 6th, the evening before the winner is announced to discuss each of the books. After a heated debate, and a glass or two of wine, the group will vote for whom they think should win. We'll then announce our findings and wait with baited breath for the official announcement the following day. 
We realise that the cost of the shortlist might be quite a lot, especially if there are hardbacks on it, and for us, the most important thing is that people can join in. So we’ve come up with a few solutions;
 
•For a one off payment of £25, we will be a lending library, where you can borrow each of the books for a week or so each. You can also keep your favourite book after the ceremony.
 
•We will offer a discount of 20% on the shortlist for Book Group members.
 
•A group of you could share the cost, so for example 3 of you could buy 2 books each.
 
However you decide to do this, we will do everything we can to make the books accessible to you. The important thing is that you're able to join in.
It's a bit of a challenge, but if you think you're up for it, come along.
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Events and Activities

Posted by Admin on November 21, 2016 at 12:37pm

from 27 April 2024

Saturday 27 April – Fortismere Community Choir and Orchestra Concert – All-Mozart Programme, at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 7pm.

Saturday 27 April – Echoes of Eternity: Indian Classical Music at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 8pm.

Sunday 28 April – Lego Church at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 3.30-4.45pm.

Sunday 28 April – Plant sales at Broomfield Park.

Saturday 4 May – Introduction to blackwork embroidery at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 10.30-12.30pm.

Saturday 4 May – Learn to make a crochet basket at 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 10.30-12.30pm.

Thursday 9 May – Hunter Muskett at Bowes Park Folk Club at Mum’s Bistro, 143 Myddleton Road, 7.45pm.

Saturday 11 May – Puppet making workshp at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 12-3pm. 

Saturday 11 May – French Cafe-Concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm. Lunchtime Concert.

Sunday 12 May – GeekstraVEGANza at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 12-7pm.

Saturday 18 May – London Vegan Mixer at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 7-11.55pm.

Saturday 25 May – Park Live: Temper Diablo at Broomfield Park, Palmers Green, 6.30-9.30pm.

Saturday 8 June – Lunchtime Concert for two violins at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm.

Sunday 9 June – GeekstraVEGANza at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 12-7pm.

Thursday 13 June – Amy Belle at Bowes Park Folk Club at Mum’s Bistro, 143 Myddleton Road, 7.45pm.

Thursday 11 July – Singers’ Night/open mic at Mum’s Bistro, 143 Myddleton Road, 7.45pm.

Saturday 13 July – Lunchtime Concert St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm. V&J Ensemble.

Ongoing courses and activities

Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on the third Sunday of every month at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.

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.

Zumba and fitness classes – Zumba is on Wednesday evenings, 7-7.50pm. All classes are at Bounds Green Bowls and Tennis Club, Goring road N11.

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.

Enjoy your painting – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm.

 

 

 

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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