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Times change at museum
MAIDSTONE Museum is to close on Mondays from the end of March. Certain sections of the museum,
in St Faith’s Street, will also be closed to enable maintenance work to take place and new ex- hibits to be put on display. The Japanese Gallery was the
first to be affected, closing on Feb- ruary 10 until April 8. The shop and reception area
closed on February 22 until April 8, while the East Wing closed on March 14 until March 28, includ- ing the second-floor corridor to the Glass Room and the tempo- rary exhibition area. During the period that the re- ception area is closed, access will be through the courtyard en- trance. The temporary closures have
been scheduled to ensure as little disturbance as possible to users’ enjoyment. Annabelle Pearsall, museums operations manager, said: “The schedulewe have devised will en- able visitors to still enjoy the re- warding experience on offer at Maidstone Museum, while com- pletion of the work will ensure that future visits prove even more engaging and enjoyable.” In addition to closures for re-
pairs and installation of exhibi- tions, Maidstone Museum will stop opening to the public on Mondays fromMarch 28. As well as saving money, the closures will allow staff to main- tain and preserve the museum’s 600,000 pieces safely and enable the museum to remain a free-to- visit attraction.
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Choir’s trip to desert island
THEmusical director of Maidstone Choral Union Martin Hindmarsh was transported to a tropical paradise by the ladies of the choir who gathered to hear which music he would choose for his desert island discs. Martin’s choices were influenced by his early experience of Salvation
Armymusic from his family and his time at Sheffield University as an academic, composer and singer. Music fromWagner, Elgar, William Walton, Vaughan Williams and Richard Strauss filled the evening. However, his final selections surprised everyone. Two folk songs, Hush a-bye Birdie and John Peel, were his own
recordings and finally Mamma Mia, which his family sings at home for relaxation. Martin was interviewed by alto Marion Heredia, who explored his
reasons for being a singer, composer and musical director. The audience discovered that he broke his front teeth riding his bicycle
which affected his trumpet playing, that he enjoys watching cricket and films but also that he can be quite naughty as a choir member. His chosen luxury was an espresso coffee maker. Martin was presented with a book to take with him, containing photographs of all the alto ladies of the choir.
Charity’s work subject of talk
AYLESFORD and Eccles WI members will meet onWednesday, March 23 at 7.30pm in the Brassey Centre, Station Road, Aylesford. There will be a short talk by Kay
East about the work of theACWW (Associated Country Women of the World), a charity supporting women who need help to improve their lives and those of their com- munities.
This is also a charity that the WI supports and the regular bring- and-buy stall raises funds for them. There will also be a chance to dec- orate an egg for Easter. The competition will be any item beginning with T. New members and visitors are
welcome. For more details, call Eileen on 01622 715205 or see the group’s Facebook page.
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