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MAY 6th 2010 13.20PM BY Nicky Church@ Notts Loves Learning

WELL WE DID IT! WHAT NOW?

Lots of people are still excited about what they did and want more. If you went to film making, script writing, rags to riches, writing course, painting or making sellotape sculptures etc, ask for more! Many organizers will be able to put on more events even if they have to charge you a small fee. If you went to any of the activities at the libraries, watch out for more events – and make sure you tell then what you enjoyed and what you would like.

FEBRUARY 12th 2010 13.20PM BY Nicky Church@ Notts Loves Learning

 GIVE IT A WHIRL!

At the Art Organisation on Station Street – just next to Nottingham Station

12:00 Yoga
1:00 Belly Dancing
2:00 Samba Drunmming
3:00 Salsa Dancing
4:00 Comedy Improvisation

All-day: Hair Styling, Paper Craft, Developing in a Dark Room (bring your own negatives)

All sessions are drop-in.

FEBRUARY 12th 2010 13.15PM BY Nicky Church@ Notts Loves Learning

ANOTHER NEW EVENT!

 
Nottingham Elders Forum are running Memory Training for the over 50’s on Monday at Life at the Centre on Parliament Street.  Contact 9243009 to book.
  

FEBRUARY 11th 2010 17.15PM BY Nicky Church@ Notts Loves Learning

ANOTHER NEW EVENT!

Come along to Mansfield Woodhouse Library (Church Street) on Saturday between 10.30 and 4pm and help community archaeologists to re-create a mosaic from a local Roman villa! Call 01623 621781 to book an hour to help make history!!

FEBRUARY 11th 2010 12.55PM BY Nicky Church@ Notts Loves Learning

SOME CHANGES…

Learning comes to Warsop on Monday 15th February [rather than on the Saturday as previously advertised]. Come along to the health centre between 10 and 2pm to try Aromatherapy at 10-12pm! 10-2pm Have a go at Therapeutic Painting? 11-2pm come and find out What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?! Learn about Basic First Aid 11-1pm.

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind… events are taking place on Saturday at NCN’ Adams Building between 10:30 – 4:00 and at Waterstones on Sunday 11:00-4:00. Try massage, hypnotherapy and reflexology… and relax!

FEBRUARY 11th 2010 12.30PM BY Nicky Church@ Notts Loves Learning

Kirkby Park – DJ Skills & Bike Maintenance for Dads & Lads

Saturday 13th February 1.30 to 4.30 p.m – Get Your Cycle Ready For Spring
Sunday 14th February 1.30 to 4.30 p.m – DJ Skills
Places on both events are limited and will be allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis – so to book your place, contact:
Lloyd Belle on 01623 484862

FEBRUARY 11th 2010 10.20AM BY Terry Shrimpton@ Notts Loves Learning

Our Stapleford Event

From 10am -1pm on Saturday 13th February the WEA are inviting people to come along to the Stapleford Town Hall in Warren Avenue and take a digital photograph, download it, print it off and write a caption about the picture. There will be help at hand. Participants will then be encouraged to take their picture along to the empty Ellie Louise shop on the Derby road and display it and the caption on the shop window. There are cameras for small children to use or they can make a drawing – all to add to the display.

Local legend Robin Hood will make an appearance at 12 noon and there will be prize for the Mayor’s favourite picture as well as one from the Co-Op. After the day the pictures will be displayed in the Town Hall.

On Video

You may find yourselves on film at some of these events. We want to make a record of the weekend! We may ask you to say a few words. Please tell us if you do not want to be on film.

FEBRUARY 10th 2010 9.16AM BY Debs Powell @ nextstep

NEED SOME HELP?

Are you unemployed and need some help to get back into work? Do you want to learn new skills, which may help your job prospects? If you are looking for support then we can help. nextstep is a FREE careers advice service for adults. Our friendly, professional advisers offer a wide range of services designed to help you get a job, or improve your chances of getting on if you are in a job. We can help you look at your skills and ways to improve them; get you ready for interviews and tell you about the job market in your area.

nextstep advisers work across Nottinghamshire in various locations including Connexions Centres. www.cnxnotts.co.uk

To find your nearest nextstep adviser call our regional telephone helpline free on, 08000 213 101, or visit our website, www.nextstepeastmidlands.org.uk

FEBRUARY 9th 2010 11.27AM BY Nicky Church@ Notts Loves Learning

AREA GUIDES!

As promised a guide to each of the districts across Nottinghamshire. Have a look to see what’s happening in your area and plan your weekend!  For a full description of each event and booking details, check the full listing using the search at the top of the page. 

Don’t forget to fill in a form at each event to enter our prize draw – you could win a Wii, a laptop or a handheld video camera…

Ashfield
Bassetlaw
Broxtowe
Gedling
Mansfield
Newark & Sherwood
Nottingham
Rushcliffe

FEBRUARY 8th 2010 10.20AM BY Terry Shrimpton@ Notts Loves Learning

*Want to make a film, write film script, write a story, find out how a radio station works? Lots of opportunities. See Books and Films. Are you a TV addict? Do you like programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing, Who do you think you are? Beat the Take away, Come Dine with me, CSI investigation? Then you have your an opportunity to join in near you.*

*Want to help the environment? And the purse? And be healthy? There is a lot of interest in growing things currently. Many people are finding allotments or working on communal allotment or planting out their own gardens. You can learn more about Growing and Sewing and Cooking what you grow. You can even make and eat soup while you learn. Home made soup with fresh ingredients! Better than any you can buy and so easy and cheap to make. Maybe we will dig up the parks or grow veg on the grass verges or even on the road islands.*

FEBRUARY 6th 2010 8.30AM BY Nicky Church @ Notts Loves Learning

Why are we doing this?

We’re funding loads of fun activities, but with a serious purpose… we believe in the benefits of learning!

Learning brings people together and has the power to transform people’s lives. Learning is for people of every age – giving kids the best start in life and helping older people stay active and independent. It helps build confidence. It helps build communities. It keeps us healthy. It can help you gain the skills to find a job; or a more fulfilling one – or even a better paid one! The benefits are endless!

But we know that lots of people don’t see themselves as learners. Maybe you didn’t get on at school or don’t fancy going back to the classroom. Maybe you haven’t got time to do a course; can’t afford it or think learning is boring. We want to challenge these ideas. We know learning doesn’t have to be in a classroom. It can be for people of all ages, and for all interests. It can be ‘bite sized’, fun and free!

Have a look through the list and pick something that takes your fancy! And while you’re there… tell us if you love learning and you’d like to do more. If there’s something different you’d like to do next, tell us that too and we’ll see what we can do. You might even win some learning, or a laptop to help you on your way!

FEBRUARY 3RD 2010 3.55pm BY Terry Shrimpton, Notts Loves Learning Project Manager

There are so many great things going on that I just wanted to point out a few highlights…have a look at just this brief sample…

• Pollock painting at Sycamore Centre, Saturday – come and throw some paint Saturday
• Eric Knowles Valuing antiques, Mansfield Library, Saturday
• Guess what they do in libraries these days: tap dancing, swing dancing, knitting, Who do you think you are, Antiques and lots, lots more. Check out the library near you
• On line Wedding planning, any time, all ceremonies. Log on to go through the programme at your leisure. Talk on line to course organisers on Saturday and Sunday – wherever you are, any time, all you need is a computer
• Having problems remembering things? is it your age? Try Life at the Centre, on Saturday for tips on how to improve your memory
• Make Bird Boxes on Sunday at Attenborough
• Lots of family fun on Monday half term at some of our country parks. Take the kids on digital photography trails
• Check out your local leisure centre in Cotgrave, Keyworth, Rushcliffe to see what they have on
• Look good, not naked in Ollerton?
• Stapleford Ellie Louise Shop: record breaking attempt to get as many pictures of Stapleford into a shop window. All pictures will be taken on Saturday using digital cameras. Robin Hood will be visiting. A group of volunteers are working to recruit people this week
• Health centres are joining in by having health and well being session in their buildings; check out what is happening at Mary Potter, Clifton Cornerstone, Stapleford Care Centre, Warsop and Park House, in Gedling
• CSI investigation at Aspley with a mock crime scene -and have your fingerprints taken
• Try fishing with CAST at Mansfield, and Newark
• Art Attack at the Castle
• Pole Dancing in Newark
• Community Singing in Kimberley
• Sellotape sculpture – make life size sculptures out of sellotape
• Make a film in a weekend at Stonebridge City Farm
• Rags to Riches, renovating vintage clothes
• Have a hand massage at Waterstones on Sunday
  and growing, sewing, digital photography, nails and hair check it out

FEBRUARY 3RD 2010 3.25pm BY Terry Shrimpton, Notts Loves Learning Project Manager

WOW!

So many people want to organise events for Nottinghamshire and so many places want to let you in to their venues! The response has been fantastic. Libraries working with colleges working with health centres, working with voluntary groups to let you experience something new.

Now it’s up to you to go along and enjoy yourselves – and let us know what you have enjoyed so that we can try and do it again!

I will be on the narrowboat (for Free) and at Eric Knowles – not to be missed

If you do go to an event you can enter our prize draw competition to win a laptop or a Wii or a camera or vouchers – will you be lucky?

Learning is good for you

Did you know that trying new things and learning about things is good for you? Not just about healthy living – although that is important – but to keep your brain and body active. Learning can help you stay fit and active, learning can help you help your children and grandchildren to learn; learning can help you get a job or promotion at work and learning can be fun!

FEBRUARY 3RD 2010 BY DARREN HEYES

WE’RE OFF!

The Big Learning Weekend has today launched its fantastic events listing to the people of the County. Just click on the search button to find out more! After weeks and weeks of careful planning the events are now ready and the organisers are waiting for you. Some great last minute events were also submitted just after the deadline and we couldn’t not include them so make sure you look at the latest news on a regular basis for details.

We’ve a Big Weekend Big Kick off planned for next week at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground so keep checking back for more information on that one.

We’re also working closely with Trent FM and Twiggy and Emma who will be giving away some great prizes in the Big Learning Weekend Competitions all next week in the Breakfast Show-ALL the answers can be found on this website so make sure that you tune in and then check out the site again and again.

There’s loads more to come so watch this space!

JANUARY 29TH 2010 BY DARREN HEYES

The Big learning Weekend is nearly here and we aim to show much Notts Loves Learning! We built the nottloveslearning.com website to provide you with the latest information and news about hundreds of local opportunities available to the people of Nottingham… we’ve also added a facebook and youtube section so you can share their ideas and experiences please sign up have a look and get involved.

We’ve been busy preparing venues and activities across the country. It’s been a remarkable few days as we’ve witnessed a huge variety of learning opportunities being organized. The first one that caught our eye was the CSI investigators session as there are many big fans of the Cold Case and detective thriller type series we expect this to be a popular event and the online wedding planner looks set to save people valuable time and money as they set their big day.

We’ve been amazed at the response from so many local organisations so watch this space for more news.