Art Workshop Saturday 15 October 11.30am

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults very welcome to join in – or
bring a newspaper and have a cup of tea.

The session will be approximately 2 hours long, including time for lunch. Hot
and cold drinks will be available for a small donation.

Find out more about the Snail here : http://www2.tate.org.uk/imap/pages/animated/cutout/matisse/snail.htm

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Exchange Cafe Children Join the Festival

The Exchange Cafe children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the
“Celebrations”!

Thank you to Vicki Hodgkiss, who helped them to create the lovely Maypole  posies of garden flowers in St. Michael’s Church on Friday. This display became part of the Hernhill Flower Festival 2011.

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DCA AGM 24th September 11.30am

The DCA AGM will be held at the community centre on

Saturday 24th September at 11.30am

After the annual reports there will be election of officers and committee.

The annual report & trustees reports for 2010 & 2011 will be available at the meeting. To request a copy by post, please contact Alison on 07801 824867.

Please note that you need to be a member of the DCA to vote.

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Water Bottles for Sale – By Popular Demand

NON-LEAK (really!) water bottles FOR SALE at the Exchange
Cafe every Friday

Bottles £2.50

Replacement Caps 50p

500cc Plastic Water Bottle for Schools All proceeds to the D.C.A.

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Winter Wildlife Walk Saturday 3rd December

A Winter Walk through Hernhill Orchards with RSPB Expert Alan Johnson

 

 

 

Saturday 3rd December 11.30am. Meet under the Oak Tree on the Green

Open your eyes to the birds & wildlife in our local landscape!

No Charge. Please contact miriam@machin.f9.co.uk if you would like to join us.

Alan will also lead a walk on Elmley Marshes Reserve on 22nd January 2012 – Details to follow.

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Sign Language for Families 1st October

Signing Workshop Saturday 1st October                                                                  11.30am at the DCA Centre

Beginners British Sign Language for Families, for Fun

£1 per child for DCA members £2 for non-members

Please bring a picnic lunch

If you would like to join us, please contact miriam@machin.f9.co.uk

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Good Luck to our 2011 Graduates!

Hanan & the team at DCA Childcare wish our Graduates all the best at their new schools!

 

 

 

 

Good Luck Everyone!

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Friday Tennis & Table-Tennis

For the Autumn term the Exchange Cafe will be opening up the tennis court and setting up a table-tennis table outside or in the Village hall from 3.00 – 4.30pm.

Everyone welcome to come and have a game – bring a bat or a racquet if you have one.

From 16th September. No Charge

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Satin Stitch Workshop Taster 16th September

Anne Mullender from Stitches Magazine

Click for more details of the latest issuewill lead

Satin & Cross Stitch Workshops

over the Autumn Term. Come & give it a try at the

 on Friday 16th September   3.30 – 4.30pm

ALL AGES WELCOME!

http://www.newstitches.co.uk/index.html

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Butterfly Walk Sunday 14th August

R.S.P.B. expert Alan Johnson will take us for a Butterfly walk on Lydden Down

click on the image to see the photo credits For More Information : Butterfly Walk. 14.08.11

http://kingsdownkent.blogspot.com/2008/07/lydden-valleys.html

http://www.kentdowns.org.uk/map_details.asp?siteID=32

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