Events - April 7 onwards

Apr 5 2011 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

EVENTS

THURSDAY, APRIL 7

CHESTER: Chester fundraises for Mersey kidney research are holding a charity quiz at Upton Sports and Social Club, Plas Newton Lane, Upton, at 7.30pm. Ring 01244 315913 for details.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9

CHESTER: Acrylic workshop - inspired by the dark and atmospheric interiors in the Glimpses of Grandeur exhibition, join artist Estella Scholes to explore the ignored corners of the Grosvenor Museum from 10am-1pm. Cost £5. All materials will be provided. Wear old clothes as acrylic paint can be messy. Book on 01244 402005.

WREXHAM: Wrexham Antiques & Collectors Fair in the Memorial Hall from 9.30am-3.30pm. Up to 50 stalls. 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, 0778 601 6576 or email wrexhamfair@aol.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13

CHESTER: Dating Victorian Photographs - join Linda Clarke, local studies librarian, as she explains the techniques and methods available for you to be able to interpret your own family albums, at Chester History & Heritage from 2-4pm. Cost £5, concessions £4. Ring 01244 402110.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16

NESS: Up With The Lark! with the RSPB followed by breakfast at Ness Gardens from 7-9am. Pre-booking essential on 0151 353 0123.

MONDAY, APRIL 18

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen lecture entitled Astronomy and Art by Professor David Hughes, Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at Sheffield University, who has conducted research into the minor bodies of the solar system and has lectured all over the world, at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm. Visitors £6. Ring 0151 346 1017 for details.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19

CHESTER: Easter Crafts - celebrate Easter and make your own Easter bunny ears and a basket to deliver your eggs, at the Grosvenor Museum Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm. Free drop-in session.

CHESTER: Chester Film Society screening of the 1998 Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski starring Jeff Bridges, at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Guest tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750 or visit www.chesterfilmfans.co.uk.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20

CHESTER: Clay Faces - join artist Anne Clements and make a clay model to be proud of - they will be fired and displayed in the foyer case in the museum until the middle of June following the workshop at the Grosvenor Museum Education Workroom from 11am-1pm. £3 per child (ages 11-16). Book on 01244 402005.

CHESTER: Chester Civic Trust meeting with talk on Visions of Rome - Piranesi & The Forum at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm. Ring 01244 318415 or visit www.chestercivictrust.org.uk.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21

CHESTER: Dragons - celebrate St George’s Day with the story of St George and the Dragon by making your own moving, friendly dragon to take home with you during story time sessions at 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm and 3.30pm at Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

CHESTER: St George and The Dragon event on the Town Hall Square from 11am.

SUNDAY, APRIL 24

WEPRE: Easter Treasure Hunt - popular Easter Sunday fun for all the family at Wepre Visitor Centre from 1-3pm. Charge £1 per treasure hunter. Ring 01244 814931.

MONDAY, APRIL 25

TALACRE: Easter egg hunt with the Coastal Rangers from 10am-3pm. Meet at the Information Gazebo on the beach car park. Charge 50p per person. Proceeds to RNLI.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

WEPRE: The History of Wepre Estate - a slide show presented by Ian Cugley at Wepre Park Visitor Centre from 2-4pm. £2 per person. Ring 01244 814931 for details.

SUNDAY, MAY 1

TARPORLEY: National Gardens Scheme open day at Haughton Hall from 2-5pm. Admission £5, children £2.50. Dogs welcome.

SATURDAY, MAY 9

CHESTER: Porcelain Birds - study the shapes of birds in the Natural History Gallery at the Grosvenor Museum and then join artist Liz Ellis to create your own palm-sized bird from porcelain paper-clay in the Education Workroom from 11am-12.30pm. Cost £3. Book on 01244 402005.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11

CHESTER: Lecture on Exploring Local Delivery to Improve Health and Reduce Inequalities: A Sociological Study of One Local Public Health System by Rebecca Mead, Gladstone PhD student, 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.

CHESTER: Lecture on I Believe: The Place of Creeds in a Life of Faith by Professor Alister McGrath, King’s College London, at The Chapter House, Chester Cathedral at 7.30pm. Admission free. Visit www.chester.ac.uk/public-lectures for details or ring 01244 511740.

MONDAY, MAY 16

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen lecture entitled Working with the Homeless in Manchester by PC Judith Walmsley OBE, who works closely with homeless charities to eradicate anti-social behaviour and get people off the streets and into accommodation, at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm. Visitors £6. Ring 0151 346 1017 for details.

SATURDAY, MAY 21

BURWARDSLEY: Harthill Trust holding a free storytelling course entitled Wartime on the Ridge led by Johnny Gillett, The Journey Man at the Harthill Trust. Booking essential on 01829 782 822 or email chris@harthill.org. Free to Cheshire residents - non-residents £25.

SUNDAY, MAY 22

BURWARDSLEY: Harthill Trust holding a free storytelling course entitled Wartime on the Ridge led by Johnny Gillett, The Journey Man at the Harthill Trust. Booking essential on 01829 782 822 or email chris@harthill.org. Free to Cheshire residents - non-residents £25.

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.

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.

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, 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

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.