Village What’s On
7pm (beginners) and 8pm (intermediate/ advanced), and Weds 10–11am. Classes £5. More details on 07831 743737, or see
www.paintingtherainbow.co.uk for daytime classes and
www.kaiming.co.uk for evening classes.
AEROBICS CLASSES at Alvechurch School, Birmingham Rd, Tuesdays 7.30–8.30pm and Fridays 6.30–7.30pm. Lapsed or new members welcome. More info from Tony on 0121 445 1819.
HOPWOOD LADIES Cycling Club meets at Hopwood Playing Field on Tuesdays at 11.30 am and Wednesdays at 9.30 am. For more information, visit www.hopwood- ladies
cyclingclub.co.uk or phone Sheila Evans on 07779 530017.
KARATE CLASSES take place every Tues- day and Thursday from 7–8pm at Hop- wood Community Hall. First three Classes FREE. Call Colin on 01527 578880 or 07738 674023 or
colin.abbott@
homecall.co.uk
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
TOTS PLAY classes at Bromsgrove Girl Guiding Centre on Tuesdays. Social Tots 9.50am; Discovery Tots 10.50am; Baby Development 11.50am. More info from
lucy@totsplay.co.uk or 07709 453 756.
EVERY SCOUT Group in Bromsgrove (which includes Barnt Green, Blackwell, Catshill, Finstall as well as the town centre) currently has girls and boys waiting to join, their numbers restricted by the ratio of adults to young people. A few more adults helping would enable existing leaders to open more Beaver Colonies and Cub Packs and allow more young people to experience Scouting. If you could spare a few hours, call Val on 01527 837060 or visit
www.bromsgrovescouts.org.uk
POL POL’S Playtime runs stay and play sessions each Mon 10am–12noon and 12.30–2.30pm, and Tues 12.30–2.30pm at Beoley Village Hall. £4 per child and £1 per sibling Visit ‘POL POL’s PLAYTIME’ on Facebook for full info.
TINY CHURCH Lickey: babies, toddlers and carers meet in Holy Trinity Church, Lickey, on Weds from 11.15am–12.45pm during term times. Games, toys, snacks and stories, with a time to meet together with God. Just pop along or contact clive.
rushton@btinternet.com
RHYTHM TIME: Award-winning multi-sen- sory, fun music classes for babies, toddlers
Learn new skills at library
ALVECHURCH LIBRARY has plenty go- ing on for families this autumn, with regular drop-in Baby, Bounce and Rhyme sessions every Mon and Fri from 10–10.30am, and Storytimes every Tues from 11–11.30am and Sat from 2.30pm. There are also a few spaces for children aged 8–12 years in the junior book club, Chatterbooks, which meets monthly on Mon from 3.30–4.30pm.
l Happy Pets: Geraldine from the Blue Cross will give a fun talk about looking after your pets and staying safe around dogs – lots of useful tips for little ones! Drop in on Mon Oct 8 between 3.30– 4.15pm. Free event, no need to book..
l Dangerous Diaries Workshop: Tues Oct 30 from 2.15–3.15pm (ages 5-7) and 3.30–4.30pm (ages 8-11). Explore Learn- ing will help you travel to the North and South Poles and develop the skills to captures your experiences in a diary. Free to attend, no need to book.
l Irene’s Creative Writing class will start again on Sep 20, and the library is keen
and pre-schoolers. Classes in Alvechurch, Barnt Green, Lickey and Bromsgrove: see timetable at
www.rhythmtime.net/vt374 or email:
rhythmtimevicky@gmail.com
BABY & TODDLER swimming classes with Turtle Tots: Thursdays 9.30–11.30am in Barnt Green. Teaching water confidence, key life-saving skills & stroke develop- ment. Great post-natal workout! More info:
holly.wyer@turtletots.com
MARLBROOK PRE-SCHOOL: St Luke’s Church Hall, Braces Lane. Learning through play from 2 years to school age. Mon–Fri, 9am–3pm, term-time only. Con- tact Tina: 07951 869175 or Sharon: 07913 486619.
NEW NCT Home Birth Support Group in Alvechurch meets Sunday evenings in the home of a volunteer. All welcome. Meet in an informal atmosphere, share concerns, get information and hear first-hand expe- riences. More info from Emilie on 07874 927 256 or
emiliedeeringbfc@gmail.com
ST JOHN’S Baby & Toddler Group meets every Friday morning between 9.15 and 11am during term time at St John’s church hall, Kidderminster Road, Bromsgrove. For further details please contact Cathy on 01527 870048 or just come along.
to attract more people. Whether you’re writing purely for pleasure or for profit these workshop-style sessions will help you to find out what you want to write and how to do it. Runs for seven weeks, 10.30am–12.30pm. Cost £92. Course number 16016
l A Family First Aid Essentials course takes place on Tues Dec 11, 9.30am– 12.30pm. Learn the essential skills to keep your friends and family safe. Please book in advance. Course 15931.
l Patrick’s ongoing French and Spanish classes continue throughout the year, three days a week. Email Patrick on
vdlt52@hotmail.co.uk or call 07708 027372 to see if the level the class is being taught at would allow you to join in.
l For any enquiries, pop into the library on Birmingham Road, contact The Hub on 01905 822722, email alvechurchlib@
worcestershire.gov.uk or see Facebook. For Adult Learning courses, pop in to pay by cash/cheque, or online by card.
CATSHILL TODDLERS Club meets at the Methodist Church, Golden Cross Lane, Catshill every Weds 1–3pm (except school hols). £1.50 per child (£1 for additional siblings; under 9 months free) includes drink and biscuit for you and your toddler, plus action toys, craft table, book corner, noisy instruments, and kicking footballs, learning to catch and having fun with hoops – all in a friendly and relaxed at- mosphere. For more information contact Sheila on 0121 445 2813 or drop in. You will be very welcome.
BARNT GREEN Preschool is at the heart of the community. Open since 1978, it offers learning through play in a nurtur- ing, home-from-home environment. The Preschool follows the Early Years Curricu- lum and with regular visits to St Andrew’s School and lots of outdoor space, it’s the perfect place to prepare your child for school. It is proud of its OFSTED report (ref 205125) and offers government-funded places. Sessions run 9am-12pm and/or 12pm-3pm Mon and Weds, and 9am-1pm Tues and Thurs. For more information or to get on the waiting list call Tina on 07790 017 777.
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