DAN Community Ltd.: July 2014

Cartoons and Caricatures Workshop

Wednesday 30 July - Cartoons and Caricatures

Heritage Society Publications For Sale

Northwich and District Heritage Society have a range of publications for sale, and they are available from the DAN Office in Northwich Library. Includes three new publications commemorating World War One.

£6.00

£4.75

£4.00

£2.50

£3.50

£3.95

£1.00

£4.95

£2.50

£3.50

£4.00

£3.50

£4.00

Copies can also be ordered Mail Order from the Heritage Society here.

Other Books on Northwich

Also available Thomas Birtles Photographic Survey of Northwich 1891/92, edited by Andrew Fielding - click here for details.

The Big Event

Charity Event organised by Youth People and the National Citizen Service
Wednesday 23 July

Owley Wood Club, Barrymore Road, Weaverham, Northwich CW8 3LS

7.00pm - £5.00 (£3.00 concessions)

DAN Children's Summer
Holiday Activities

Children's Summer Holiday Activities

Holy Trinity Church Hall
Trinity Terrace
off Waterloo Road
Castle
Northwich
CW8 1ED

Click here to download the flyer.

£10.00/workshop
A full day of art activities based around a theme.
Workshops run by Andy Leigh.

Workshops run from 10.00am - 3.00pm.
Suitable for 8 years and over.
All materials are supplied.
Bring a packed lunch, and wear suitable clothes.

Wednesday 30 July	Learn how to Draw Cartoons and Caricatures, and make your own Comic Book to take home.
Wednesday 6 August	Lots of activities all based around the theme of Time, including Make Your Own Clock (quartz clock movement included).
Friday 8 August	Learn about Roman Pottery, and the Roman’s who lived here on Castle. Includes having a go at using a Potter’s Wheel, and take home a booklet on Roman Northwich.
Wednesday 13 August	Have a go at lots of different Printing Techniques, including Press Print and Potato Printing.
Friday 15 August	Learn about traditional Canal Boat Decorations and decorate your own wooden spoon and flower pot. Also learn about the lives of the Bargemen who attended the nearby Church.
Wednesday 27 August	Make a large 3D Relief Picture based on the Holy Trinity Church, plus lots of other arts activities.

To book a place, call the DAN Office in Northwich Library
on 01606 41597

or book online below:-

Cartoon Workshop tickets here.

Time Workshop tickets here.

Roman Pottery Workshop tickets here.

Printing Techniques Workshop tickets here.

Canal Decoration Workshop tickets here.

3D Sculpture tickets here.

Click here for other ideas for Children's Summer Holiday Activities, including National Trust 50 Thing To Do, Netmums, Mumsnet and DAN's Tourism and Heritage Trail of Northwich.

Children's Summer Holiday Activities

Click here for DAN's Summer Holiday Activities.

Roberts Bakery have produced a couple of brochures with ideas for summer holiday activities, including days out both locally and nationally.

Download Part 1 here.

Download Part 2 here.

Click for National Trust's 50 Things To Do Before You're 11¾

Click for Netmums ideas for the Summer Holidays

Click for Family Days Out near Northwich

http://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/things-to-do/Northwich

Click for Mumsnet ideas for the Summer Holidays

You can also find the DAN Guide to Northwich's Tourist Attractions here,

and our Heritage Trail around Northwich here.

Coming of Age Exhibition

Loan Objects Wanted for Museum Exhibition

In September 2014, a new exhibition looking at Coming of Age in the 1950s and 60s will open at Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, Northwich.

They are looking for objects on the themes of growing up, going out, first jobs and loves, leaving home, music, fashion and greater freedoms for women.

If you were a teenager or young adult during this time and would like to see some of the treasured objects from your youth going on display, please get in touch with Lucy Ashdown at the Grosvenor Museum on 01244 972102 or email lucy.ashdown@cheshirewest.gov.uk