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Quilt Museum and Gallery - Jubilee inspired workshops!

The Quilt Museum will be running hand sewing Jubilee inspired workshops on Wednesday 6 June.

Jubilee Crowns 10.30-12.30pm further details on our website http://www.quiltmuseum.org.uk/events/families-young-people/01384.html

Jubilee Corgi's 1.30-3.30pm further details on our website http://www.quiltmuseum.org.uk/events/schools-programme/01383.html

The workshops are for Children 7 - 14yrs, all materials provided.

Cost £7.50 per child, accompanying adult Free to secure places please book by 29 May by telephoning 01904 613 242.

Get Caught in The Web This Summer!

The Web Adventure Park has organised a full programme of activities throughout the summer called “Adventure Games” starting on Tuesday 5th June. Children over 8 will be able to participate in Bushcraft, archery, high ropes and soft play. This programme was inspired by the film and books, the Hunger Games. For more information please contact info@webadventurepark.co.uk or call 01904 696003.

Do you have a face for radio?

Shine is continuing to involve young people in making the magazine and we are teaming up with York Stories 2012 and Creative Condition a local media company to do some training and production of radio interviews with a view to some live broadcasts in August.

We are having a training day at York Explore Library Learning Centre on Wednesday 6th June 2pm – 5pm to learn how to use some of the radio production kit we have available.

If you are aged 11 – 16 and attend a York school and would be interested in coming along to find out more then drop us an email: tim.waudby@york.gov.uk

Copmanthorpe Carnival! - 7th July 2012

Copmanthorpe Carnival, York’s biggest and best Carnival, started in the 1960′s and now into it’s 6th decade. This event has always been popular and now has grown from a small traditional village event into a city wide spectacle, and is now proud to be York’s best Carnival making summertime in York so much more exciting! The Copmanthorpe Carnival boasts everything from amazing live music through to children’s activities and fairground stalls. A triple whammy of a day with a Music Festival rolled into Market rolled into Fairground.

http://www.copmanthorpe.org.uk

Fulford Football Club is looking for new players!

New starter training sessions to start in June to kick start our U6′s and U7′s mixed teams and our Girls U10 teams.

Check out the attached poster for more information!

Fulford FC

Street Sport York Sessions this June Half Term

June issue of Shine out now!

The York Gold 2012 Special Issue will be available from the first week of June! Grab your copy from school or your local library!

Something for a Sweet Tooth!

Have you had chance to visit York's new attraction, CHOCOLATE (York's Sweet Story) in Kings' Square yet? I had the great pleasure of enjoying all it had to offer during the Easter holidays. The atmosphere was exciting from the moment I entered, along with lots of other families sheltering from the rain. The anticipation as we entered the first room was well rewarded when we were encouraged to use all of our senses to explore CHOCOLATE! The guided tour was well organized, with timed groups of about 10, which allowed us to savor all of the varied areas of the attraction, from the origins of Chocolate, through the history of York's Sweet making families, to an Interactive museum gallery. Modern technology, including a curved video screen and talking portrait gallery, all added to the varied experience. The final demonstration by a master chocolatier was extremely popular and very entertaining - not least because of another opportunity for tasting! If all that isn't enough to satiate the senses, of course there is a chocolate gift shop and café selling all manner of delights on the way out. I thoroughly recommend it.

York’s Sweet Story Website

Erin Josh

Free Rugby Coaching with York City Knights

FREE! Turn up and play session at York Acorn.
Tue 5th June

9:30am - 12noon 5 - 11 years
12:30pm - 3:00pm 12- 16 years

There will be qualified Rugby Coaches and York City Knights players available who will take Rugby Skills Drills. Children need to be prepared for a contact rugby training sessions, as well as bringing a water bottle.

To book please forward the following information to jack@ycknights.co.uk

Childs name:
Age:
Parent/Guardian name:
Parent/Guardian Tel No:
Parent/Guardian E-mail:
Address:
Postcode:

Celebrate The Queen's Jubilee at Your Local Library!

Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre
Royal Jubilee Celebrations
Saturday 2nd June
9:00am - 2:00pm
Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre will be celebrating sixty years of Her Majesty the Queen's reign with our very own Royal Jubilee Party. Everyone is welcome to join us for the following special events and activities:

* Cake decorating competitions (one for over 16s and one for under 16s)
* Icing cookies
* 'Kings and Queens' fancy dress competition
* Local history display featuring 1950s newspapers
* Write a poem for the Queen competition (for ages 5 - 11)
* Pick up a recipe bookmark
* Nail art
* Children's activities
* Hop scotch, giant snakes ∓ ladders, giant dominoes and other games
* Climbing wall
* 10% selected cafe purchases

There will also be a special under 5's Jubilee story time on 7th June 2012 10:30am - 11:00am

Explore York Library Learning Centre
Saturday 2nd June
10:30am - 4:00pm
Sunday 3rd June
11:30am - 3:30pm
Explore York Library Learning Centre will be celebrating sixty years of Her Majesty the Queen's reign with a weekend long Royal Jubilee Party. Everyone is welcome to join in and enjoy a host of special events and activities:

* 'Kings and Queens' fancy dress competition
* Local history display
* Write a poem for the Queen competition (for ages 5 - 11)
* Pick up a recipe bookmark
* Nail art
* Children's activities
* Climbing wall Sunday 3rd June
* 10% selected cafe purchases

There will also be a special under 5's Jubilee story time on the 8th June 10:30am - 11:30am

Bishopthorpe Library
A Royal Story Time for Under 5's and carers
Thursday 7th June
10:30am - 11:00am
This is a free event. Just drop in and join in the fun. We will have stories to tell and rhymes to sing all with a royal theme.

Clifton Library
A royal story time for Under 5s and carers
Tuesday 29th May
10:30am - 11:00am
This is a free event. Just drop in and join in the fun. We will have stories to tell and rhymes to sing all with a royal theme.

Copmanthorpe Library
A Royal Story Time for Under 5's and carers
Thursday 7th June
10:30am - 11:00am
This is a free event. Just drop in and join in the fun. We will have stories to tell and rhymes to sing all with a royal theme.

Dringhouses Library
A Kings and Queen's story time for Under 5s and carers
Saturday 26th May
11:00am - 11:30am
This is a free event. Just drop in and join in the fun. We will have stories to tell and rhymes to sing all with a royal theme.

Dringhouses Library
Diamond Jubilee Memories and memorabilia display
Monday 21st May - Friday 1st June
This is a free event. Drop in any time the library is open to see a display of local history memories (and possibly artefacts) about the Queen's coronation.

Dunnington Library
A Kings and Queen's story time for Under 5s and carers
Thursday 31st May
2:15pm - 2:45pm