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           <title>Toddler group urged to enter awards</title>
           
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  Toddler groups are being asked to show they are ‘Top of the Tots’ by entering the UK’s biggest parenting awards.
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           <title>Amateur Dramatics</title>
           
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  Christ Church Amatuer Dramatic Society are celebrating their 75th year with an evening of 2 one act comedy plays called Meat and Two Veg by Paul Beard and Charity Begins by Bettine Manktelow. Doors
  open 7.30pm and curtain up 8pm on 25th to 27th November at Christ Church Hall, nr Echo Square Gravesend. For tickets, call Gill Campbell on 01474 534517
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           <title>Craft Fair</title>
           
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  Emmanuel Baptist Church, Windmill Street, Gravesend are holding a Craft Fair on Saturday, November 20 from 10am to 2pm. Come along and have a browse and treat yourself and your friends and family.
  Excellent selection of produce stalls including cakes, jams, marmalade and chutneys. Knitted goods, wooden crafts, salt dough Christmas decorations, jewellery, decoupaged items, Christmas cakes and
  plants. Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up a bargain or put your feet up and have a cuppa. You can even have a go at a craft project yourself while the children have their faces painted.
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           <title>Christmas bazaar</title>
           
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  GRAVESEND METHODIST CHURCH, MILTON ROAD, GRAVESEND are holding their Bazaar on Saturday November 27.
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           <title>U3A meetings</title>
           
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  U3A are a national organisation for retired and semi-retired people which offers the opportunity to share knowledge, experience and talents with others and learn from them in friendly surroundings.
  The national web address is www.u3a.org.uk where you can find more details of the organisation and where there is a link to the Gravesend &amp; Northfleet group section.
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           <title>Music for Heroes</title>
           
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  The Medway Band are holding a concert at Christ Church, Old Road East on Saturday November 20 7-9pm. Featuring music from all sections of our armed forces, present and past plus film music. Tickets
  are available from Christ Church, medwayband@googlemail.com or 01474 745406. Donation ticket £10 includes a glass of wine.
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           <title>Christmas Bazaar</title>
           
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  Christ Church, Old Road East, are holding their Bazaar on Saturday November 13 at 10.30am. There will be many stalls, side shows and competitions, refreshments and much more.
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           <title>Musical drama</title>
           
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  On Saturday October 30 from 7.30pm Hedgehog Productions present 'Precious Cargo', a musical drama by John Cunningham and Martyn Begbey, with script by Jim Hayman at the Pilson, Water Lane, West
  Malling. A heartwrenching story of the plight of World War II children leaving their families and friends for evacuation. Tickets from the Box Office 01732 870279
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           <title>Historical walk</title>
           
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  Gravesend's Historical Society footpaths programme are holding a historical walk on Monday December 27 around Higham marshes starting at 10am, meeting outside St Mary's church, Church Street,
  Higham. Your guide will be local historian Christoph Bull. There is no need to book, just turn up. Contact Christoph on 01474 320156 for further information.
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           <title>Flower show</title>
           
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  Gravesend flower club are holding a demonstration by Nick grounds, (national demonstrator ) on the 10th November 2010 at St Mary's church hall Wrotham road at 8pm, tickets £7.00 available on the
  night or from Janet on 01474 324691. There will also be stalls and refreshments .
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           <title>singers needed</title>
           
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  The Marlowe Singers, whose repertoire includes classical and popular music are desperate for more singers. They meet at St Andrew's Art Centre every Thursday, 7.45pm - 9.45pm. For more information
  please contact Pat on 01474 834310 or Jane on 01474 872276.
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           <title>Historical tour</title>
           
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  On Sunday October 17 there is a guided historical tour of Gravesend meeting at 2.30pm outside the library in Windmill Street. The guide is Christoph Bull, the local historian and librarian. Tickets
  are £3, concessions £2.50. No need to book just turn up and pay on the day.
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           <title>Flower arrangments</title>
           
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  Kent area of NAFAS (the National Association of Flowers Arrangemnet societies) is holding their annual competition and exhibition of floral art at the Woodville Halls Gravesend on Wednesday October
  13 10.00am- 9.00pm and Thursday October 14 10.00am - 5.00pm admission £3.00.This is an ideal opportunity to go along and see the wonderful and ever changing art form.
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           <title>Arts council</title>
           
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  GRAVESHAM ARTS COUNCIL (in partnership with Gravesham Borough Council) is pleased to announce that their Second Arts Festival will begin on Saturday 23rd October and continue for a month.
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           <title>Dance school</title>
           
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  The Hayley-Lous School Of Dance is based in Shears Green, Gravesend, Kent.
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           <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:57:18 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Cricket summer camp</title>
           
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  Kwik Cricket summer camp comes to Gravesend, North Kent.A fun filled week packed with every aspect of cricket coaching, designed to build on existing talent and unearth future stars for kids aged 7
  and above.
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           <title>U3A</title>
           
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  The U3A Club is a national organisation for retired and semi-retired people. It offers the opportunity to share knowledge, experience and talents with others and learn from them in friendly
  surroundings. The national web address is www.u3a.org.uk where you can find more details of the organisation and where there is a link to the Gravesend and Northfleet Group section.
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           <title>Gravesend Mayor</title>
           
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  On Friday July 30, the Mayor hosts his Civic Garden Party at Gads Hill School, Higham at 3pm -5.30pm.
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           <title>DGSM book launch</title>
           
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  DGSM yourChoice will be hosting an exciting week of workshops to celebrate Learning Disability week next week. This is the fifth year of this very successful event which brings together people with
  learning disabilities and enables people to take part in new activities, learn new skills and meet new friends. During the week they will be launching their new book ‘Choices’. Students from the
  Professional Writing Foundation Degree course at North West Kent College Dartford have collaborated with people using DGSM yourChoice services and produced a book sharing stories about their lives.
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           <title>Scallywags pre-school</title>
           
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  Glynis Christopher opened Scallywags Pre-school in 1988 and last week achieved an OUTSTANDING Ofsted inspection report in all areas of learning, with the help and support from the 16 members of
  staff and volunteers. The sister pre-school at Painters Ash, Scallywags two had also previously acheived an outstanding report.
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           <title>20th Century Art</title>
           
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  If you interested in early 20th century art you might wish to join a friendly group that is learning about the artists who painted in ths era. There are no forms to fill in or exams to take, just
  the opportunity to relax and absorb the information. They meet on Wednesday evenings. For further information please contact Jenny Wood on 01474 813701.
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           <title>Railway enthusiasts society</title>
           
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  The society are showing an illustrated talk by Neville Dyson on South Eastern Trains class 395 Javelins on Tuesday July 6. They meet at Emmanuel Baptist Church hall, Windmill Street starting at
  7.45pm, visitors are welcome.
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           <title>Gravesend Mayor</title>
           
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  On Saturday June 12 the Mayor will be hosting a small reception in the Parlour for the Gravesend Rugby Club and Gravesend Rowing Club who will be doing an open top bus tour from the club to the
  civic centre.
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           <title>U3A Meetings</title>
           
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  U3A is a national organisation for retired and semi-retired people that offers the opportunity to share knowledge, experience and talents with others and learn from them in friendly surroundings.
  The national web address is www.u3a.org.uk, where you can find more details of the organisation and there is a link to the Gravesend group section. They meet on the second Friday of each month,
  from 2-4pm, at Shears Green Community Centre, WEstcott Avenue. Their next meeting is on Friday June 11. Their speaker will be Michael Smith talking about 'An Unsung Hero-Tom Crean, Antartic
  Survivor', The meetings are open to both members and visitors. Thyere is a small charge of £1 per meeting. For membership details please contact the membership secretary Mrs Jean Hunt on 01474
  356212.
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           <title>Stamp Club</title>
           
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  The District Stamp Club are holding thier summer auction on Friday June 18, starting from 7pm. The club meet at St Paul's URC church, Singlewell Road.
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           <title>Summer Fete</title>
           
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  Christ Church, Old Road East, are holding their summer fete on Saturday June 19 from 2.30pm, adults 50p admission, children are free. Stalls wil include games, books, plants and refreshments.
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           <title>Town Regatta</title>
           
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  As part of the town's 164th Town Reagtta held over the weekend of June 12 and 13, Bar 24, MInistry of Muscle in association with Hulk Power and Stength Gym present on the the 13th from 12 noon
  Gravesend's 2010 Strongman competition at the promenade, events include Farmer's walk with a weight in each hand, 110kg or 150kg; Log press above the head lift 110kg or 140kg; Car dead lift, which
  is a Mazda car mounted on a frame260kg or 320kg; the Truck pull, loading onto the back of a truck two barrels 80k and 90k, rubber block 100k and stone log 130k.
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           <title>Railway enthusiasts society</title>
           
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  The Society are meeting on Tuesday June 1 with an illustrated talk by Ken Livermore on the Sandringham/B17 Trust. This is a steam locomotive being built new, similar to Tornado which began running
  last year with much publicity. The meetings are held at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Windmill Street starting at 7.45pm, visitors are welcome
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  If you are interested in early 20th century art, you might wish to join a friendly group that is learning about the artists who painted in this era. There are no forms to fill in or exmas to take,
  just the opportunity to relax and absorb the information. They meet on a Wednesday evening. For further information please contact Jenny Wood on 01474 813701.
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  The Stamp Club are holding their summer auction on Friday June 18 starting at 7pm. The club meets at St Paul's URC Church, Singlewell Road.
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  On Thursday May 20 Brian Halford with be discussing 25 years of the Spa Valley Railway at the club meeting held at the Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street from 7.45pm
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           <title>Gravesend and District Stamp Club</title>
           
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  On May 14 Mr R. Barton will be displaying stamps from Mexico. The club meets at St Paul's URC Church, Singlewell Road from 7.45pm.
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           <title>Town Regatta</title>
           
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  This year's Town Regatta will be held at the Gordon Promenade and will feature River Races on June 12 and 13. These will include both ladies and mens teams from the Crown &amp; Thistle, the
  Edinburgh Castle, the Waterloo, the George Inn, Prince Albert, the Wheatsheaf, the Terrace Tavern, the Barbarians, LPHA Denton and Charlton, TJ'S, Newbridge, Dockyard Dynamos, Asda, Gravesend
  Rowing Club and Andrews Lot. All of these teams are practising now to be ready and fit for a busy weekend of racing. On the promenade over both days will be Alf Smith's carnival funfair, trade and
  charity stalls, food and ice cream vendors, a licensed bar as well as our own Promenade cafe. Entertainment will include popular local singer Gary O'Connor, The Medina Eastern Belly Dancers, The
  Hamlands School of Dancing and disco music with Scott Collins on the Saturday. And on the Sunday will be the 2010 strong man competition hosted by Terry Coldwell from East 17 together with Martin
  Gee. This competition is sponsored by Bar 24. Other atrractions will inlcude the RNLI Display and in the Fort Gardens, the UK Paper Band will perform on the bandstand from 2-4pm.
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           <title>Summer Fete</title>
           
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  Christ Church, Old Road East, are holding their summer fete on June 19 from 2.30pm. Adults 50p, children free. There will be games, books, plants etc and refreshments.
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  SPRING INTO SONG WITH GEMS Gravesend Entertainment and Musical Society present their Spring concerts on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th May at St Mary’s Church Hall, Wrotham Road, Gravesend at 7.45 pm.
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  SPRING INTO SONG WITH GEMS Gravesend Entertainment and Musical Society present their Spring concerts on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th May at St Mary’s Church Hall, Wrotham Road, Gravesend at 7.45 pm.
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  On Saturday March 27 there is an 'Easter Eggy' Family craft day held by Riverview Baptist Fellowship at Whinfell Way scout hall from 2-4pm. Admission is free and includes salt dough, car-marking,
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  Mr F French will be displaying stamps from the Netherlands at the club on April 9. The club meets at St Paul's URC Church, Singlewell Road from 7.45pm.
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  Christ Church Amateur Dramatic Society rehearsals are in full swing for thier Spring production on April 29 and 30 adn May 1. The play is a two act comedy by Hugh Janes, entitled Two of a Kind.
  Watch this space for futher news
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  The next meeting for this group will be on Tuesday April 6 from 7.45pm at Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street. David Larkin will be revisiting Gravesend Central. For further information
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  If you are interested in early 20th Century art, you might wish to join a freindly group, which is learning about the artists who painted in this era. There are no forms to fill in or exams to
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  Mr S Henderson will be 'entertaining' on a philatelic theme at the District Stamp Club on March 26. The club meets at St Paul's URC Church, Singlewell Road at 7.45pm.
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  Gravesend Cycle Touring Club will be leaving Woodlands Park Gates, Wrotham Road Gravesend at 7.30pm on Thursday, March 18 for a local ride of approx 15 miles ending at the Gardeners Arms in Higham
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  Visitors to the garden at 'Meadow View', Hodsoll Street, on Sunday February 21, for a 'Snowdrop and hellebore Day' raised £400 for the Ellenor/Lions Hospice. Barbara and Brian would like to thank
  everyone that supported this event on a cold and wet day, and their team of helpers for their hard work.
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  The next meeting of the society is on Thursday March 18 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street from 7.45pm. Ray Puddy presents an eveing of New Zealand Railway Encounters. For further
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  The society meet at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Windmill Street on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week at 7.45pm. On Tuesday March 2 Dave Wills shows some previously unseen historical footage. For
  further information please contact Peter Willis on 01474 534889
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           <title>Gravesend and District Stamp Club</title>
           
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  The club meets at St Paul's URC church in Singlewell Road at 7.45pm. On February 26 Dartford Philatelic Society will be paying a collective visit to the club.
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