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Events - June 2 onwards

May 27 2011 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

EVENTS

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

CHESTER: Victorian Houses - decide what style of house to make and then make some people to live in it in this free drop-in session at Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm.

CHESTER: Wildflower walk organised by Friends of Caldy Valley Nature Park. Meet at 7pm at the car park.

NERCWYS: Nightlife at Nercwys - an evening stroll around Nercwys forest to discover what goes bump in the night, listening and looking out for nightjars and owles, bats and moths, from 8.30-11pm. Meet at Coed Nercwys Northern car park. Booking essential on 01352 810614.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

CHESTER: Create A Costume - see some of the wonderful pieces of costume from the handling collection and design a colourful character to dress in wacky clothes at Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm.

CHESTER: Ask The Author: Roman Bestsellers - the authors of best-selling Roman books Ben Kane and Ruth Downie and others present their work and offer an opportunity for Q&A, at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre from 7-9pm. Admission £3. Call 01244 402005.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

CHESTER: MBNA Chestival presents This Is Deva - Legions will be in attendance from across the Empire in the biggest Roman Festival of its kind at the Grosvenor Park and Amphitheatre from 11am-4pm. Meet the soldiers, be amazed by the gladiators and discover how we know about Roman Chester through real and replica objects from the museum’s handling collection.

CHESTER: Enterprise open sailing meeting of Chester Sailing and Canoeing at Sandy Lane from 11am-4.30pm.

CHESTER: Gentle walk around Caldy Nature Park with a Greenspace Ranger identifying and sicsussing various foods you can eat from the wild. Booking essential on 01244 402240.

WEPRE: Grosvenor Bridge to Grosvenor Chator - Ian Cugley provides an entertaining talk taking you back in time to a period when the Welsh side of the River Dee had effects on history, at Wepre Park Visitor Centre from 2-4pm. £2 per person. Booking essential on 01244 814931.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

LLANFYNYDD: Join the Ranger on a circular walk around Nant y Ffrith enjoying the beautiful views of Flintshire countryside from 10am-2pm. Meet at Llanfynydd Pub car park.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7

LIVERPOOL: The Spirit of Merseyside Awards at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £20, £10 concessions. Call 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

CHESTER: Lecture on Community Health Checks: Behaviour Change Evaluation by Simon Alford, from the Centre for Public Health Research, in Binks CBK 106/1 at the University of Chester at 12.30pm. Admission free. Visit www.chester.ac.uk/public-lectures for details or ring 01244 511740.

MOLD: Evening Balsam Bash and Buffet - launch of another season of Himalayan Balsam pulling in the Alyn Valley at 6pm. Meet at Mold leadmills rugby pitch. Booking essential on 01352 703263.

THURSDAY, JUNE 9

NERCWYD: Nightlife at Nercwys - an evening stroll around Nercwys forest to discover what goes bump in the night from 8.30-11pm. Meet at Coed Nercwys. Booking essential on 01352 810614.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

CHESTER: Pirate story time with Chester Library staff at The bandstand at The Groves from 10.30-11.30am.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

CHESTER: Watercolour Cityscapes - join Ann Roach to learn about the techniques used in watercolour painting, then paint your own cityscape, in the Grosvenor Museum Education Workroom from 10am-1pm. Cost £6. Book on 01244 402005.

CHESTER: Ladies Day at Chester Races. To book tickets call 01244 304610.

WIRRAL: Burton and Puddington Summer Fete at Gladstone Village Hall, Burton from 1pm. Attractions include: Lancaster Bomber flypast, gladiator duel, fire dancing, paint balling, gun dog display and fun dog show. Entrance £2 adults, 15 and under £1 and under 5s free.

WIRRAL: Kites Over The Mersey - Wirral International Kite Festival at The Dips in New Brighton. Ring 0151 666 3188 or visit www.visitwirral.com.

WREXHAM: Wrexham Antiques & Collectors Fair at the Memorial Hall from 9.30am-3.30pm. Adults £1, concessions 70p, children free accompanied by an adult. Cafe at the event, pay and display car park adjacent to the hall. Contact 01492 547868, 07786016576 or email wrexhamfair@aol.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 12

CHESTER: Deva Triathlon on the River Dee, starting from Queens Park High School, from 8-10am.

CHESTER: Dragons Boat Race starting at Sandy Lane at 10am.

WIRRAL: Kites Over The Mersey - Wirral International Kite Festival at The Dips in New Brighton. Ring 0151 666 3188 or visit www.visitwirral.com.

MONDAY, JUNE 20

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen Annual General Meeting followed by lecture entitled Animal Architecture: the extraordinary structures animals build by Prof Mike Hansell, who has conducted research on the building behaviour of animals of various kinds, in particular on the nest building of birds and wasps and on the case building of caddis fly larvae, at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.15pm. Visitors £6. Ring 0151 346 1017 for details.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

WREXHAM: Wrexham Mind Body and Spirit Fair with mediums, clairvoyants, tarot readers, aura photographers, spiritual healers and alternative therapists at the Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr University, from 10am-5pm. Admission £2.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6

CHESTER: Lecture on Workplace Stress and Control Over Work Time by Kathryn Melling, from the Centre for Public Health Research, in Binks CBK 106/1 at the University of Chester at 12.30pm. Admission free. Visit www.chester.ac.uk/public-lectures for details or ring 01244 511740.

SATURDAY, JULY 9

CHESTER: Eucharistic festival at St Thomas’ Church in Parkgate Road. High mass will be celebrated at 2pm. At 4pm there will be an address by Fr John Roskilly, the former Director of Counselling for the Diocese of Chester, followed by procession of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. Afternoon tea will be served between the services. For details visit www.saintoswaldandsaintthomaschester.org.uk. .

SATURDAY, JULY 16

CHESTER: Chester Globetrotters meeting with talk on The Inca Trail, Peru and The Amalfi Coast at the Grosvgenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 1.30pm. Call 01244 629930.

SUNDAY, JULY 24

PORT SUNLIGHT: Port Sunlight Village Festival featuring stalls, fairground, dog show and entertainment throughout the day. Call 0151 644 6466 or visit www.portsunlightvillage.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

BURWARDSLEY: Harthill Trust holding a free course entitled Landscape Painting for Beginners at the Harthill Trust. This course is aimed at complete beginners and will offer all the necessary tuition, materials and support for participants to produce a successful landscape painting using acrylics onto canvas. Booking essential on 01829 782 822 or email chris@harthill.org. Free to Cheshire residents -non-residents £25.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28

WIRRAL: Wirral Food and Drink Festival - a foodies paradise with specialist food stalls, cookery demonstrations, etc, at Claremont Farm in Clatterbridge. Visit www.wirralfoodfestival.co.uk.

MONDAY, AUGUST 29

WIRRAL: Wirral Food and Drink Festival - a foodies paradise with specialist food stalls, cookery demonstrations, etc, at Claremont Farm in Clatterbridge. Visit www.wirralfoodfestival.co.uk.

WIRRAL: Hoylake RNLI open day with air displays, stalls, fairground and family entertainment at Hoylake Promenade. Free admission. Visit www.wirralfoodfestival.co.uk.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

CHESTER: Chester Photographic Society meeting with talk on Top Shots at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm. Call 01244 300166 or visit www.chesterps.fsnet.co.uk.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19