November – December 2024
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.
Wednesday 20 November – Talk: Accidents at home don’t have to happen at Hornsey Parish Church Hall, [bottom of] Cranley Gardens, 1.30-3pm.
Saturday 23 November – Muswell Hill Creatives Winter Makers Fair at St. James’ Square, Muswell Hill (outside Planet Organic), 10.30-4pm.
Saturday 30 November – Learn to crochet decorations and gifts at First Farm Community Hub, Firs Farm Playing Fields, Firs Lane N21 2PJ, 10.30-12.30pm.
Saturday 30 November – St. Martin of Porres Christmas Fair at St. Martin of Porres school, Blake road, 12-3pm.
Saturday 30 November – Open Piano Session at Alexandra Park Library, 3-4pm. Supporters of APL.
Sunday 1 December – Babar the Elephant for 0-8 year olds (music by Poulenc) with Stephen Baron (piano) at Highgate United Reformed Church N6 6BA, 3-3.45pm.
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 – Fussy Patchwork sewing decorations workshop at Southgate Library, High Street, Southgate, N14 6BP , 10.30-12.30pm.
Saturday 7 December - Lunchtime Concert in St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm. Delibes, Franck, Fauré and more.
Sunday 8 December, Fortismere Community Choir Christmas concert, at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 7pm. Note **Sunday**.
Thursday 12 December – Bowes Park Community Choir Winter Concert at Alexandra Park School (entry via Rhodes Avenue), 7.45pm.
St. Andrew’s Christmas 2024 – Carols and Rehearsals, Crib Service, Midnight Mass and more 14-25 December.
Ongoing courses and activities
Movement and Ease: Alexander Technique with Tanya every Wednesday morning at CUFOS, Top of the Avenue N10, 11-11.55am.
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.
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.
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.
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.
