5th Summer Fayre

Jersey Gardens, Osterley

Sunday 1st August 2010

1pm - 5pm

Music by “The Ebony Experience”. Refreshments; Fresh Pop Corn. Stalls – Plants, Toys, books, bears, food, jewellery, gifts & more. Children’s events – insect hunt, face painting, dancing. Heston & Isleworth Fire Service. Osterley & Spring Grove Safer Neighbour hood Team. London Borough of Hounslow – Recycling Team

Admission Free

Princess Amelia’s Fan - Children’s Summer Holiday Activity

Gunnersbury Park Museum

Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th August 2010

10am – 4pm

Join us for one of our fun and exciting one-day drama and craft workshops. Meet our very own “Princess Amelia”, daughter of George II, and former Gunnersbury resident. Discover the fashions and pastimes of C18th royalty, view original historical fans from the museum’s collection, and make your own beautiful fan to take home with you.

Advance booking essential as places are very limited. To register your interest and request a booking form please call our Education Department on 020 8992 2247.

FREE admission.

The Great Brentford Picnic

St.Pauls Rec

Wednesday 4th August 2010

12noon – 4pm

Celebrating National Playday. The Great Brentford picnic has lots of activities and is a free event for all the family.

FREE admission.

Wild On Wednesdays

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Wednesday 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th August 2010

11am - 1pm

Tune in to your wild this summer - Every Wednesday through August. Join the Rangers in a range of different activities and get to learn more about the park including: Pond dipping, Mini-beasting, Owl pellets, Predators and prey

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

Mad Science

Hounslow Library

Monday 9th August 2010

10.30am

Light colour action and sonic sounds

Light and sound workshops are designed to be full of Wows! Investigating the properties of light, rainbows, colour, sounds and how sounds travel and how we hear.

Workshops up to 30 children and their parents

For ages 5 and over

Mad Science

Chiswick Library

Monday 9th August 2010

2pm

Light colour action and sonic sounds

Light and sound workshops are designed to be full of Wows! Investigating the properties of light, rainbows, colour, sounds and how sounds travel and how we hear.

Workshops up to 30 children and their parents

For ages 5 and over

Mad Science

Bedfont Library

Tuesday 10th August 2010

10.30am

Light colour action and sonic sounds

Light and sound workshops are designed to be full of Wows! Investigating the properties of light, rainbows, colour, sounds and how sounds travel and how we hear.

Workshops up to 30 children and their parents

For ages 5 and over

Mad Science

Cranford Library

Tuesday 10th August 2010

2pm

Light colour action and sonic sounds

Light and sound workshops are designed to be full of Wows! Investigating the properties of light, rainbows, colour, sounds and how sounds travel and how we hear.

Workshops up to 30 children and their parents

For ages 5 and over

Mad Science

Beavers Library

Wednesday 11th August 2010

10.30am

Light colour action and sonic sounds

Light and sound workshops are designed to be full of Wows! Investigating the properties of light, rainbows, colour, sounds and how sounds travel and how we hear.

Workshops up to 30 children and their parents

For ages 5 and over

Mad Science

Feltham Library

Wednesday 11th August 2010

2pm

Light colour action and sonic sounds

Light and sound workshops are designed to be full of Wows! Investigating the properties of light, rainbows, colour, sounds and how sounds travel and how we hear.

Workshops up to 30 children and their parents

For ages 5 and over

Punneet Bhandal and her Bollywood workshop

Heston Library

Thursday 12th August 2010

10am

Creative writing and Bollywood dance sessions with local author Punneet Bhandal who has written the popular Bollywood series for ages 11 and over.

The session consists of an interactive talk about Bollywood about writing and her stories in particular and question and answers followed by a short session on how to dance Bollywood style with music...

Punneet Bhandal and her Bollywood workshop

Hounslow Library

Thursday 12th August 2010

3pm

Creative writing and Bollywood dance sessions with local author Punneet Bhandal who has written the popular Bollywood series for ages 11 and over.

The session consists of an interactive talk about Bollywood about writing and her stories in particular and question and answers followed by a short session on how to dance Bollywood style with music...

Tuesday 10th Heathland Walk

Hounslow Heath

Saturday 14th August 2010

11am - 1pm

This walk is timed to coincide with the heather flowering. Come and see the best London Heathland site north of the Thames.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

Big Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

Booster Cushion Theatre
Brings books to life using huge pop up books to re-tell traditional stories Full of comedy fun and audience interaction.

Join us in a performances of Big Goldilocks and the 3 bears which is full of comedy, mime and some sign language. Suitable for children aged 4 years and over.

Old MacDonald and the 3 Pigs

Booster Cushion Theatre
Brings books to life using huge pop up books to re-tell traditional stories Full of comedy fun and audience interaction.

Join us in a performances of Old Macdonald and the 3 pigs which is full of comedy, mime and some sign language.

Suitable for children aged 3 years and over.

Punneet Bhandal and her Bollywood workshop

Heston Library

Thursday 26th August 2010

3pm

Creative writing and Bollywood dance sessions with local author Punneet Bhandal who has written the popular Bollywood series for ages 11 and over.

The session consists of an interactive talk about Bollywood about writing and her stories in particular and question and answers followed by a short session on how to dance Bollywood style with music...

Punneet Bhandal and her Bollywood workshop

Hounslow Library

Thursday 26th August 2010

10am

Creative writing and Bollywood dance sessions with local author Punneet Bhandal who has written the popular Bollywood series for ages 11 and over.

The session consists of an interactive talk about Bollywood about writing and her stories in particular and question and answers followed by a short session on how to dance Bollywood style with music...

Night Safari

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Friday 27th August 2010

8pm - 10pm

Lots of things crawl and creep around at night, bring a torch to surprise the shy night animals of Bedfont Lakes.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

Family Fun Day

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Sunday 29th August 2010

12noon - 5pm

 ● Song, dance games and fun with the Crazy Bears entertainment shows

 ● Billy Bubbles does brilliant balloon modelling

 ● Craft studio workshops

 ● Funfair rides for children

 ● Circus Whiz: The very best interactive circus skills workshops

 ● Face Painting

 ● Go Karts !

FREE admission.

Car parking £5 per vehicle per day.

(Free to Blue Badge holders)                                       or download the event leaflet  >

A Walk on the Wild Side

Boston Manor Park

Sunday 5th September 2010

11am – 1pm

Take a walk on the wild side through Boston Manor Park and discover some of the parks wild inhabitants.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Chiswick Community Safety Day

Chiswick Back Common

Saturday 11th September 2010

10am - 4pm

Over 40 display stands and activities.

FREE ADMISSION

Bird Walk

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Saturday 11th September 2010

9am - 11am

Spot migrant birds on passage to faraway land, see the autumn migration at Bedfont Lakes. (All abilities welcome.)

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

Chiswick Book Festival

St Michael & All Angels Church & Parish Hall, with some events in the Tabard Theatre

Friday 17th - Sunday 19th September 2010

Various times

There are events for most tastes, including a Children's Book Festival. The festival will be the place to meet famous authors e.g. Terry Pratchet, Allison Pearson, Prue Leith, Rebecca Frayn, Sadie Jones, Claire Tomalin, Val McDermid & lots of other authors.

Open House London

All over London

Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th September 2010

Various times

Open House London is the capital’s largest architectural showcase. In celebration of design excellence, 700 buildings of every size and shape will open their doors to all completely free. For this one weekend you can explore all corners of the capital and see the beauty of the city’s architecture.

Here in Hounslow some of the Borough’s wonderful architectural features are open for you to explore.

FREE EVENT.

Mammal Walk

Hounslow Heath

Saturday 18th September2010

10.30 am to 12.30pm

Explore the grassland of the park with the Rangers and uncover some of the mammals that make the park their home. An excellent chance to see wild mice and voles and to learn about their interesting life stories.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

Autumn Art & Leaf Trail

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Saturday 25th September 2010

11am - 1pm

Catch the first sights of autumn and join us on a leafy trail through the park. We will also spend time using an autumn theme to create some art.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

Fungus Foray

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Sunday 26th September 2010

11am - 1pm

Find out about the fungi growing at Bedfont Lakes, learn about what’s poisonous, what isn’t and how to tell the difference. Hunt for the mysterious fungi that appear overnight such as Wood Blewit and Shaggy Ink Cap.

Adults £2.00 / Children and concessions £1.00

Meet at the Information Centre.

A Hive of Industry

Gunnersbury Park Museum

Saturday 11th September 2010 - September 30th 2011

Be amazed at the range of products made in Hounslow and ealing in years gone by.
Includes historic items made by Glaxo, Hoover, Firestone, chiswick Products, Coty, Aladdin, Footprints studio, Ealing Film studios and many more.
Gunnersbury Park Museum is open daily.
During September and October the museum is open from 11.am to 4.45pm
From November to March 2011 the Museum is open from 11.am to 3.45pm

ADMISSION FREE

Crime Writing Workshops ! (Series of 6 talks)

Paul Robeson Theatre - Green Room - Hounslow Library

Tuesday 5th October 2010

6pm - 7.30pm

Popular workshop leader Chris Tutton is coming to Hounslow Library to run a series of six workshops. Come and explore the art of story telling; share ideas, pick up tips and advice. Chris has worked extensively across the country in Libraries, theatres, arts centres.

Admission FREE

Want to be a published author ?

Feltham Community Room - Feltham Library

Tuesday 5th October 2010

4pm - 5pm

Come & meet Deborah Gaye for a friendly, informative, interactive afternoon. Her comprehensive talk is followed by questions and answers. She discusses the route to
publication, sending manuscripts, the role of an agent, and explores copyright and self-publishing. Deborah is the founding editor of Avalanche Books, and as a writer has contributed to numerous magazines and journals. a frequent judge of competitions, her talks and masterclasses about the publishing business have taken her to libraries, theatres and festivals across the U.K.

Admission FREE

Rhythms of Life-Words, Rhythms and Song.

Spend an evening in the company of Alex Pascall OBE.

Heston Library

Wednesday 6th October 2010

6.30pm

As composer, performer, journalist and broadcaster, Alex Pascall has extensive knowledge and experience of Black and Caribbean cultural lifestyles. if you play a musical instrument and can carry it, bring it along!

Admission FREE

World Mental Health Day

Paul Robeson Theatre / Cafe Bar / Ground Floor

Friday 8th October 2010

10am - 2pm

• Introducing books to improve your mental health and wellbeing
• Exercise sessions & workshop to reduce stress
• Group support on healthy eating, healthy relationships
• Five things to do a-day to help promote good mental health and wellbeing
• No pressure theatre group performance

• Dance performances
• Blood Pressure testing and BMi measurement

Admission FREE

Meet The Author - Tony Thompson

Feltham Library

Monday 18th October 2010

7pm

Meet Tony Thompson, best selling true-life crime writer, who writes about the inside of Britain’s most dangerous gangs; the Yardies, the Triads, the Yakuza, as well as the old-style East-End gangs.
His latest book “Gangland” begins on the troubled streets of the inner cities, and takes the reader on a journey through the underworld hierarchy, where the highest levels are occupied by elusive and shadowy ‘Mr Big’ characters.

Admission FREE

Apple Day

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Saturday 23rd October 2010

12 noon - 2pm

Come along to our annual celebration of apples and orchards. The Rangers will be opening the South Side orchard at Bedfont Lakes and everyone is welcome to come and discover different varieties of this well loved fruit and the other seasonal foods that nature has to offer. Access to the orchard is off Challenge Road rather than  Clockhouse Lane.

Entry is free but some activities may incur a small fee.

Dhol Drummers

Hounslow Library

Saturday 23rd October 2010

12.30pm - 12.40pm

1.30pm - 1.40pm

Performing Live on the Ground Floor of the Hounslow Library.
The dhol is a two-sided drum often used as an accompaniment for Punjabi folk music. It has its roots in the province of Punjab and Dhol players are often sought for occasions of celebration.

Come down to the Treaty Centre and watch the Dhol drummers perform live!

My River Crane

June, Local Studies Library, Hounslow - July 5th, Trafalgar School

July- early August, Shot Tower at Crane Park - August, Twickenham Library

September 12th, FORCE annual open day - October, Orleans Gallery Exhibition

A free touring exhibition of historical images and contemporary photographs of the River Crane Valley.

Further information here: www.force.org.uk (Friends of River Crane)

View some of the images here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cranevalley/collections/

New costume display at Gunnersbury

Gunnersbury Park Museum

Summer 2010 until Summer 2011

There is a new display of Victorian dress at Gunnersbury Park Museum which shows the range of clothes which a fashionable Victorian lady might wear in any one day.

All these outfits have been given to the museum over the years and are just a sample of the rich and varied collections at Gunnersbury Park Museum.

This exhibition was put on with help from a team of volunteers from EDFAS (Ealing Decorative and Fine Art Societies). It will be on show until summer 2011.

Entrance is free

Cultural Heritage Exhibition

Gallery Wall, Hounslow Library

Monday 18th October 2010 - Saturday 6th November 2010

Library Opening Hours

“Turn back time: The High Street”
100 years of the history of shopping in Hounslow Borough

Admission FREE

Pumpkin Carving !

Hounslow Urban Farm

Saturday 23rd October 2010 - Sunday 31st October 2010

10am - 2pm

Prepare for Halloween by carving out your own scary pumpkin. During half term we also have lots of other activities for you to enjoy:
Pig Racing – cheer on the little pigs as they race around our specially made track.
Animal Handling Sessions – come and cuddle lots of our animals such as baby rabbits, guinea pigs, chicks and lots more.

Charlie the Clown will be at the Farm getting up to all sorts of mischief on Tuesday 26th October from 10.00am - 3pm.

Admission: Adult £4.50, Child £3.00, Senior Citizen £3.75 Family £13.00.

Spooky Mosaics

Beavers Library

Monday 25th October 2010

10.30am - 12noon

Drop in craft session.

All our Halloween events are free but please go to your local library and collect a ticket as places are limited and based on a first come first served basis.

Halloween Lanterns

Osterley  Library

Monday 25th October 2010

10.30am - 12noon

Drop in craft session. Join our craft session and make your own Halloween lantern to take home.

All our Halloween events are free but please go to your local library and collect a ticket as places are limited and based on a first come first served basis.

Creepy Crawly Craft

Brentford  Library

Monday 25th October 2010

2.30pm - 4pm

Drop in craft session.What creepy crawlies are you going to make and cause a fright with?

All our Halloween events are free but please go to your local library and collect a ticket as places are limited and based on a first come first served basis.

Halloween Tales for Under 5's

Feltham Library

Tuesday 26th October 2010

2.15pm - 3pm

Drop in session.

All our Halloween events are free but please go to your local library and collect a ticket as places are limited and based on a first come first served basis.

My Pet Bat

Brentford  Library

Tuesday 26th October 2010

10.30am - 4pm

Drop in craft session.

All our Halloween events are free but please go to your local library and collect a ticket as places are limited and based on a first come first served basis.

Dreadlockalien - for ages 8-14 years

Cranford  Library

Tuesday 26th October 2010

2.30pm - 3.30pm

Are you aged between 8 and 14?
If the answer is yes, then come and join Dreadlockalien, the champion of slam - for an
hour of poetry, rhythm and rhyme!

Admission Free

Dreadlockalien - for ages 8-14 years

Hounslow  Library

Tuesday 26th October 2010

4.30pm - 5.30pm

Are you aged between 8 and 14?
If the answer is yes, then come and join Dreadlockalien, the champion of slam - for an
hour of poetry, rhythm and rhyme!

Admission Free

Spooky Masks and Bat Badges

Bedfont Library

Tuesday 26th October 2010

10am - 11.30am

Drop in craft session. Get ready for trick or treat and make a spooky mask!

All our Halloween events are free but please go to your local library and collect a ticket as places are limited and based on a first come first served basis.

Crime Writing Workshops ! (Series of 6 talks)

Paul Robeson Theatre - Green Room - Hounslow Library

Tuesday 26th October 2010

6pm - 7.30pm

Popular workshop leader Chris Tutton is coming to Hounslow Library to run a series of six workshops. Come and explore the art of story telling; share ideas, pick up tips and advice. Chris has worked extensively across the country in Libraries, theatres, arts centres.

Admission FREE

Jumping Spiders

Beavers Library

Tuesday 26th October 2010

10.30am - 12noon

Drop in craft session.

All our Halloween events are free but please go to your local library and collect a ticket as places are limited and based on a first come first served basis.

Dreamcatchers

Beavers Library

Wednesday 27th October 2010

10.30am - 12noon

Drop in craft session.

All our Halloween events are free but please go to your local library and collect a ticket as places are limited and based on a first come first served basis.

Creepy Craft

Feltham Library

Thursday 28th October 2010

10.30am - 12noon

Drop in craft session. What can you make that is creepy and will cause a fright ?

All our Halloween events are free but please go to your local library and collect a ticket as places are limited and based on a first come first served basis.

Autumn Pictures

Beavers Library

Thursday 28th October 2010

10.30am - 12noon

Drop in craft session.

All our Halloween events are free but please go to your local library and collect a ticket as places are limited and based on a first come first served basis.

Halloween 2010

Bedfont Lakes Country Park

Saturday 30th October 2010

from 6.30pm

Join us for our 11th annual Halloween celebrations. Dare you take a guided walk around the park and hear chilling tales about the mythical monsters of the lakes?
Traditional Halloween costumes welcome.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Tickets: £3 per person.
To book please call 01784 259161 or call into the Information Centre at Bedfont Lakes Country Park. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Black History Month - OSCAR WINNERS MOVIES

Paul Robeson Theatre, Treaty Centre, Hounslow

Saturday 30th October 2010

11.30am

Dreamgirls - Jennifer Hudson
Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s.

Oscar winners! Come & watch American Academy award-winning black actors & actresses star in the films which brought them an Oscar.

Tickets £3.50 on the door.  Buy 1 get 2 for 1 on another movie.

Black History Month - OSCAR WINNERS MOVIES

Paul Robeson Theatre, Treaty Centre, Hounslow

Saturday 30th October 2010

2.30pm

Million Dollar Baby – Morgan Freeman
A hardened trainer/manager works with a determined woman in her attempt to establish herself as a boxer.

Oscar winners! Come & watch American Academy award-winning black actors & actresses star in the films which brought them an Oscar.

Tickets £3.50 on the door.  Buy 1 get 2 for 1 on another movie.

Black History Month - OSCAR WINNERS MOVIES

Paul Robeson Theatre, Treaty Centre, Hounslow

Sunday 31st October 2010

11.30am

Ray – Jamie Foxx
The life and career of the legendary popular music pianist, Ray Charles.

Oscar winners! Come & watch American Academy award-winning black actors & actresses star in the films which brought them an Oscar.

Tickets £3.50 on the door.  Buy 1 get 2 for 1 on another movie.

Black History Month - OSCAR WINNERS MOVIES

Paul Robeson Theatre, Treaty Centre, Hounslow

Sunday 31st October 2010

2.30pm

The Last King of Scotland - Forest Whitaker
Based on the events of the brutal ugandan dictator Iidi Amin’s regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s

Oscar winners! Come & watch American Academy award-winning black actors & actresses star in the films which brought them an Oscar.

Tickets £3.50 on the door.  Buy 1 get 2 for 1 on another movie.