Hernhill Singers

The Hernhill Singers will be back in September with meetings at                               6.30pm on Wednesdays in the Red Lion Upper Room.

Open to all ages - the chance to sing for fun and for pleasure: no musical experience necessary, and families welcome!

Songs, games, and the chance to try some choral pieces that are a rollicking good sing, followed by drinks in the pub afterwards.

If you’d like to come, please e-mail Dan Harding by clicking here and we’ll let you know the date of the next meeting.

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Random Rainy Days Summer Holiday 2011

Stuck for something to do on a Rainy Day in the Holidays?

We will open up the DCA Centre for games & activities on rainy summer days.

  • Music, Games & Activities.
  • Drinks & Snacks.

Leave your contact details with miriam@machin.f9.co.uk & we will contact you when we open up.

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Join Hernhill Singers Wednesday 13th July

Ever fancied singing in a choir ?

If so, you are warmly invited to the new Hernhill Singers first rehearsal
next Wednesday, 13 July, in the Upper Room of the Red Lion Pub,
Hernhill.


Take note! The Hernhill Singers

Open to all ages, the chance to sing for fun and for pleasure: no musical
experience necessary, and families welcome!

Songs, games, and the chance to try some choral pieces that are a rollicking
good sing, followed by drinks in the pub afterwards.

If you’d like to come, simply e-mail Dan Harding by
clicking here
(to make sure we’ve enough seats and copies for everyone) and
come to the Red Lion Pub in Hernhill for 6.30pm next Wednesday.

All welcome!

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Signing Brunch 9th July 11.30am

Signing Brunch

Beginners British Sign Language for Families, for Fun

Saturday 9th July 11.30 a.m. at the DCA Centre

£2 per child including brunch (£3 non-DCA members) –  pay on the day

Join the DCA for £10 per year per family                                                                                       and take advantage of all our facilities and a reduced rate for all
Open Dawes workshops and activities.

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Exchange Cafe Friday 24th June

Music Machine

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The Music Machine! Come along and play the ‘Music Machine;’
you don’t need any instruments, just bring yourself! Sound and movement game for
children (and adults!), where we build a moving music machine – out of
ourselves!

Friday 24th June 3.00 – 4.30pm in the Village Hall

  • Phoenix Trading Cards & Gifts
  • Hot & Cold Drinks and Biscuits
  • Apple Juice
  • Home-made Cakes
  • Cherries

 

      Please bring your Clothes & Books to Swap/Donate !

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    Open Dawes Official Launch Friday 1st July

     

     

     

    We’ve very excited to announce that Open Dawes will be publicly launched at the Exchange Café on Friday 1 July at 3.30pm.

    Come along to find out more about the new Open Dawes community venture, and perhaps hear a couple of musical surprises!

    The Exchange Café will be open as usual for hot and cold drinks and snacks, children’s activities and goods for sale or exchange.

    Invitation

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    Music For a Summer’s Day, Sunday 3rd July

    Featuring mezzo-soprano Michelle Harris and pianist
    Daniel Harding, together with soprano Julie Gray, Master of Ceremonies Adrian Gray and guests, Classic Opera presents Music for a Summer’s Day, a
    programme of popular favourites from operatic and oratorio repertoire, and musical theatre songs.

    The concert will be followed by al fresco refreshments on the playing fields: bring a picnic and relax on the grass after the performance.

    Tickets £2, family tickets £5, from
    the Exchange Cafe on Fridays or contact the Forum.

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    Summer Day out at Wildwood : Friday 17 June

    What better way to celebrate an INSET day than by hopping out for a wild time at Wildwood with the children later on this term ?!

    If you’re stuck for a way to entertain the children on Friday 17 June, join us for a visit to Wildwood animal conservation park, with its newly-refurbished play area that includes new features and is sure to keep the children entertained. The newly-revamped play area includes the new ‘Tree Top Drop’ and expanded Wild Fort with a slide, as well as the usual area for under-5′s.

    (You can read a recent review of the new play-area at Wildwood here).

    Bring a picnic along and we’ll meet at Wildwood at 11am, follow the trail around Wildwood, visiting the animals, ending up at the play-area and picnic tables for lunch.

    If you’re already a member of Wildwood, don’t forget to bring your membership card: non-members can see the admission prices on Wildwood’s website by clicking here. Visit the Wildwood website for more details and directions.

    Click here to let us know you’re coming and we’ll keep you posted in the event of poor weather!

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    Guided Walk of the Battleground at Bossenden Wood

    This walk is fully booked. If you have missed out and would like a similar walk to be organised on a future date, please contact us and we will try to organise it.

    Local expert David Shire will take us on a Guided Walk of the Battle of Bossenden Wood

    on Sunday 22nd May 11.00am

    Starting & Finishing at the Red Lion Pub in Dunkirk, the walk will be approximately 2 hours long, taking us around the site of the battle.

    Open to all, including families (but NO DOGS please)

    £ Suitable donation for TreeAid

    All proceeds will go to TreeAid http://www.treeaid.org.uk/, David Shire’s chosen charity

    Please email miriam@machin.f9.co.uk to book.

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    Sunday Lunch available at the Red Lion Dunkirk afterwards.

    Please let us know in advance if you would like to book for lunch so that we can let the Pub know numbers.

    For more information on the Battle of Bossenden Wood, go to http://www.hernhill.net/

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    Friday Tennis & Table Tennis

    For the summer 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.

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