Events - March 4 onwards

Mar 2 2010 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

EVENTS

THURSDAY, MARCH 4

CHESTER: Chester Society of Natural Science Literature & Art lecture on Cape Town Voyage at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Ring 01244 335955.

SATURDAY, MARCH 6

CHESTER: Exploring Pattern & Repetition art workshop with artist Lesley Halliwell at the Grosvenor Museum’s Education Workroom from 10am-4pm. Please wear suitable clothes and bring a packed lunch. Cost £5. Book on 01244 402005.

CHESTER: Chester Archaeological Society meeting with talk on Drinking, Drunkenness & Hangovers in Classical Athens at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Ring 01244 310563 or visit www.chesterarchaeolsoc.org.uk.

ELLESMERE PORT: Gluten free food and accommodation fair at the Civic Hall from 10am-3pm. Admission free. Ring 0151 355 7218.

WILLASTON (WIRRAL): Spring clean sale at the Memorial Hall from 10am-1pm. Adults £1, children free if accompanied by an adult. Ring 051 327 7138.

SUNDAY, MARCH 7

ELLESMERE PORT: Follow Your Nose - learn how to read a simple map and follow the trail through the woods at Rivacre Valley Local Nature Reserve. Suitable for children aged seven and over. To book a place call 0151 357 1991.

ELLESMERE PORT: Girls Get Active Day - a fun filled day of sports and health related activity for girls aged 11-16 from 11.30am-4pm at the EPIC Leisure Centre. Ring 0151 356 6782 to register your interest.

NESS: Winter walk to RSPB Reserve with lunch at Ness Gardens from 10am-2.30pm. Cost £7.95. Pre-booking essential. Ring 0151 353 0123 or visit www.nessgardens.org.uk.

NESS: Friends of Ness Sunday lecture on Mrs Delany and her cut paper collages by John Edmondson at Ness Gardens from 2.30-2.30pm. Admission free but normal admission prices to gardens apply. Ring 0151 353 0123 or visit www.nessgardens.org.uk

WIRRAL: Merseyside & Cheshire Family History Fair at Hulme Hall in Bolton Road, Port Sunlight, from 10am-5pm. Admission £2, accompanied children free. Ring 01344 451479.

TUESDAY, MARCH 9

CHESTER: Chester Photographic Society meeting with talk on Bebington Salon of Photographers 2010 at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm. Ring 01244 300166.

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2008 Coen brothers film Burn After Reading, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, at the Steam Mill in Steam Mill Street, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

THURSDAY, MARCH 11

CHESTER: Chester Society of Natural Science Literature & Art lecture on The Land of the Thunder Dragon: Travels in Bhutan at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Ring 01244 335955.

NORTHWICH: Friends of the Salt Museum lecture on Not So Solid Ground by Colin Edmundson looking at the effect of salt mining in Marston and Northwich at the Salt Museum. For details, ring 01606 271640.

WREXHAM: ZoneFest - the annual community, campus, culture festival showcasing local bands and artists in the Guild Bar, Glyndwr University from 3pm-midnight. Tickets £5. Ring 01978 292015 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13

CHESTER: Portraits for Modern Society: A Symposium join lecturers and artists to discover the many meanings and purposes of portraits past and present at the Grosvenor Museum lecture theatre from 9am-5pm. Cost £10. Book on 01244 515870.

NESS: Ness Through The Seasons guided walk at Ness Gardens from 10.30am-noon. Cost £4 plus normal admission prices to gardens apply. Pre-booking advised. Ring 0151 353 0123 or visit www.nessgardens.org.uk

NESS: Nest Box Day at Ness Gardens from 11am-2pm. £5 per box plus normal admission prices to gardens apply. Ring 0151 353 0123 or visit www.nessgardens.org.uk

MONDAY, MARCH 15

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting featuring talk onThe Fine Art of Crime by Malcolm Kenwood, director of the Art Loss Register, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

TUESDAY, MARCH 16

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2006 French film Paris Je T’Aime starring Juliette Binoche and Steve Buscemi, at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17

CHESTER: Chester Civic Trust meeting with talk on A New Pevsner For Cheshire at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Ring 01244 318415 or visit www.chestercivictrust.org.uk.

SUNDAY, MARCH 21

HALKYN: Tidy Up The Mountain - Volunteer Day - lend a hand to tidy up Halkyn Mountain Common from 10.30am-12.30pm. Wear old clothes and sturdy shoes. Ring 01244 814931 if you can come along.

WEPRE: Wepre Walk - join the ranger for a leisurely stroll around Wepre Park from 1-3pm to learn all about its fascinating history, geology, plants and animals. Booking essential on 01244 814931.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24

CHESTER: A walk around the Old Port of Chester, led by a Chester tour guide, starting from the Town Hall Square at 1.30pm. Cost £5, concessions £4. Book on 01244 402110.

MONDAY, MARCH 29

CHESTER: Chester Society for Landscape History lecture by Susan Campbell on Walled Gardens at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Non-members £3. Ring 01244 402033.

TUESDAY, MARCH 30

CHESTER: Nature Notice Boards - a tour of Grosvenor Park to collect seeds and leaves is followed by a trip back to the Grosvenor Museum to create your own environmental notice board to hold letters and notes from 2-4pm. Free activity but children must be accompanied by an adult.

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2007 French film Fermat’s Room at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31

CHESTER: Through The Wardrobe Keyhole - discover some of the museum’s rarely seen costume handling collection at the Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm. Free drop-in event.

SUNDAY, APRIL 4

WEPRE: Easter Treasure Hunt - drop in anytime from 1-3pm at Wepre Park Visitor Centre to collect your instructions for following the trail of clues. An Easter prize for all who finish. Cost £1 per person. Ring 01244 814931.

MONDAY, APRIL 5

TALACRE: Talacre Easter Egg Hunt - join the coastal rangers on the traditional Easter event from 10am-3pm. All children to be accompanied by an adult. 50p per person. No need to book.

TUESDAY, APRIL 6

CHESTER: Kaleidoscope Colourscope - recreate your own version of this traditional toy at the Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm. Free drop-in event.

TALACRE: Landrover Dune Safari - take a guided tour with the coastal ranger from 10.30am-3.30pm. Meet at Talacre Beach car park. Cost £1 per person. Booking essential on 01244 814931.

TUESDAY, APRIL 13

MANCHESTER: Start of European Individual Badminton Championships at the MEN Arena, running until April 18. Visit www.manchesterlive.co.uk.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18

HALKYN: Halkyn Quarry Tours - a chance to visit the heart of a limestone quarry, courtesy of Cemex, from 10am-noon and 12.30-2.30pm. Wear sturdy footwear and wellies if wet. Early booking advised on 01244 814931. Free activity.

MONDAY, APRIL 19

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen joint lecture meeting with the Royal Geographical Society featuring talk onEnglish Place Names by Terry Lilly, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

TUESDAY, APRIL 20

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2006 Romanian film Transylvania starring Asia Argento, at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

MONDAY, APRIL 26

CHESTER: Chester Society for Landscape History lecture by Hugh Beggs on Hedges Around Edges at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Non-members £3. Ring 01244 402033.

TUESDAY, APRIL 27

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2008 American film Be Kind Rewind starring Jack Black, at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

MONDAY, MAY 17

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting featuring talk onThe Life of the Medieval Monk by Dr John Doran, senior lecturer in medieval history at the University of Chester, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

MONDAY, JUNE 21

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen AGM followed by talk onThe Palm House in Sefton Park by Dianne Cox, a Merseyside and NW Blue Badge Tourist, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.