Get a Life! Festival to serve up Zydeco Stew The rootsy trad band plays a mixture of bluegrass, honky-tonk, RnB and Zydeco music. Its regular line-up has worked alongside the likes of Van Morrison and Bob Geldof. see below Dance Argentinian tango E14 Class. Sat 2-5pm. £5. St John’s Community Hall, 37 Glengall Grove, E14. 7538 3852 Ballroom/Latin American Fri, 2-4pm, £2.50, 20p refreshments. Kingsley Hall, Powis Road, E3. 8550 1392 Belly dancing Beginners. Sats, 2-3pm, £6. Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2. 07796 850506 Brazilian dance aerobic classes Weds 9-10am & Thurs, 1-2pm. Free. Alpha Grove Centre, Isle of Dogs, E14 7538 1714 Energize4Girlz South African gumboot dancing. Every other Saturday from 11am-12.30pm. St Pauls Shadwell Church, 302 The Highway, E1. energize4girlzdance@gmail.com Green Candle Senior Dance Over-60s. Tues, 10.30am- 12.30pm, one free taster session. Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2. 7739 7722 Salsa For dancers of all experience. Prices vary. Every Tues & Weds, 7.30-9.30pm. The Urban Bar, 176 Whitechapel Road, E1. 07932 658861 Zumba Fitness classes Every Thursday from 7-8pm. Glamis Residents’ Hall, 414 Cable Street, E1. 07946 483246 Zumba classes Every Tues 11.15am-12.15pm. £1. St Matthias Community Centre, 113 Poplar High St, E14. 7515 8362 Kids Ballet Classes every Thurs – ages 3-5 yrs, 3.50-4.25pm, £4; ages 6-11 yrs, 4.25-5.10pm, £4. see page 6 of get a life (Above) James Massiah (Left) Brassroots Photo by Zak Hussein Pack your beach ball and shades! CHRISP Street Market is bringing a bit of beach life to the East End for its annual festival this Sunday, September 7. The free, family-friendly event is set to take place from 12-7pm, offering beach-themed activities for everyone to enjoy. Alpha Grove Centre, Isle of, E14. 7538 1714 Deaf after school club For ages 5-12. Mon-Fri, 4-6pm. Tower Project, 45-55 White Horse Road, E1. naima@towerproject.org.uk 7790 9085 Kids' Creative Dance Classes For ages 2-11 on Sat mornings. £44-49.50 per term or £4.50/£5 per term, plus concessions. Chisenhale Dance Space, 64-84 Chisenhale Road, E3 8981 6617 chisenhaledancespace.co.uk Little Spitz’ under-5s playgroup Sun, 10am-12pm, 50p. Tours and stories. Spitalfields City Farm, Buxton Street, E1. 7247 8762 Pollyanna Training Theatre Drama and musical theatre for ages 4-16 in Wapping, E1. 7481 1911 Donkey rides, a pop-up beach, fairground rides, beach games and a swimming pool are just some of the attractions on offer, along with poetry, comedy, craft workshops and face painting. Brassroots, Royal Sounds and Zydeco Stew will perform live music, while delicious food will be Rhyme time Thurs, 2-3 pm. Watney Market Library, 30-32 Watney Market, E1. 7790 4039 Young & talented? Performing arts group for 6- to 16-year olds. Sats, 10.30am- 1.30pm, term-time. Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2. 8556 5348 Music Creative Unity steel band Steel pan classes Thurs, 6.30-8.30pm. St Matthias Community Centre, 113 Poplar High Street, E14. 07808 847974 Parent & child Dance play Dance and movement, songs and rhymes for parents/carers and their children aged 1-5 years. Weds, 10.30-11.30am, term-time only. Cost £2 per child (in adv) or £3.50 drop-in rate, discounts available. Language of Dance Trust, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2. 7749 1131 Island Tots For childminders, parents and kids ages 0-4. Mon-Fri, 1-3pm, term-time. 55 Club, Samuda Estate, Stewart Street, E14. 7538 3292 Toyhouse library Mons, 1.30-3.30pm, Halley Primary School, Halley Street, E14. Tues, 2-3.30pm, Cayley School, Aston Street, E14. Weds, 9.20-10.45am, Harry Roberts Nursery, Harford Street, E1. 1-2pm, TH Opportunity Playgroup, 583 Commercial Road, E1. 9-11am, Old Church Nursery, Walter Terrace, E1. 9-11am, Alice Model Nursery School, 14 Beaumont Grove, E1. Yoga for pregnancy and mums and babies Go on, Spoil yourself We’ve got two pairs of tickets up for grabs to see Spoiling at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. provided by Bite, the street food collective with a range of traders offering international cuisine. Chrisp Street Festival is organised by Poplar Harca and supported by the council. For further information, visit www.chrisp street.org.uk Pregnancy class suitable from 14 weeks. Mums and babies classes available. 07958 645978 Dance play Dance and movement for parents/carers and their children aged 1-4. Weds, 10- 11am. £3.50/class or £2/class if paid termly. Language of Dance, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2. 7749 1131 Social 3 Bees Café Healthy vegetarian and fish dish, served for just £3, takeaways available. Tuesdays, 4-8pm. Kingsley Hall Community Centre, Powis Road, E3. 07501 468 193 Asian deaf/hard of hearing people drop-in times Tues, 10am-1pm, free. Trinity Centre, Key Close, E1. 7790 8478 minicom 7791 0105 Birchfield OAPs club Mon-Fri, 7-9.30pm; Weds, 1-4pm 50 Saltwell Street, E14. Fern Street Settlement Club Fern Street, E3. 7987 1949 Golden Ladies Pensioners group for bingo and social. Weds, 2-4pm. Isle of Dogs Bowls Club, Millwall Park, E14. 7987 6824 Tower Hamlets U3A Tower Hamlets University of the Third Age offer courses for over-50s to learn T’ai Chi, jazz appreciation, art appreciation, history walking and more. £7.50 yearly membership. Various days and times. St Margaret’s House Settlement, 21 Old Ford Road, E2. 7247 4283 1 – 7 SEPTEMBER 2014 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY GET A LIFE 5
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