Issue 39 Avenue Club News-Sheet Christmas 2013 Kew Community Trust St. Luke's in The Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey. TW9 2AJ Tel: 020 8948 8807 email: avenueclub@kewcommunitytrust.org.uk www.avenueclubkew.com Thursday 21st November 2013 10.30 am—1.00 pm If you’re available to volunteer, Please Patrick & Nathalie’s delicious Roast Lunch £4.00 for 2 courses (£5 for non-members) Booking Essential let Lisa/Maryam know :-) Thank you lovely members! This year we are honoured to have the Mayor Ms. Meena Bond, join us in our B&B event! If you can bring us: Homemade Produce : jams, jellies, chutneys, pickles, sweets, biscuits, cakes, or any other appetizing treats you can think of. Bric-a-Brac & Books : Good Quality only, NO ELECTRICAL GOODS OR ITEMS OF CLOTHING. Please don’t bring anything in until Monday, 18th November, space is very limited. Call if you have anything that needs collecting. Volunteers: We really appreciate if you can put your names down as we are short on volunteers this year and many hands make light work sorting out the bric-a-brac! We also need help with putting-up posters (which we make) in advance, selling raffle tickets for our beautiful QUILT & wonderful HAND-KNITTED NATIVITY SCENE. MOST IMPORTANTLY HELPING to CLEAR UP straight after the raffle is drawn. AND please tell your friends, neighbours & bring your purses ready TO SPEND! Christmas Lunch Wednesday18th December 2013, 12 noon for 12.30 pm Tickets: £10 to include: lunch, drink & entertainment Our Own Avenue Club ChOir &… Plus a raffle for our smaller Quilt! Tickets on Sale from Monday No v. 25t h from the office Please buy early as we have limited space for this very popular event! this year we cannot take names down -we only sell tickets! The Avenue Club Staff wish you all a very M ERRY C HRISTMAS & H AP PY N EW Y EAR Thank you for all your support during 2013. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS CLOSING TIMES AT THE CLUB: We close our doors on Friday 20th December, 3.00 pm & re-open after the New Year celebrations on: Thursday 2nd January 2014, 9.30 am! 1 Kew Community Trust Avenue Club AVENUE CHOIR TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD!! C elt ic Re mi ni sce Monday , 18th November at 1.30 p.m.- Main Hall Another chance to sing along with Jay and his talented group of Senior Singers from the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith. Tea and Biscuits on the house. Donations gratefully received IT’S OFFICIAL OUR CHOIR HAS DONE SO WELL NOW THEY ARE GOING O PERFORM FOR THE INNOCENT PASSERS-BYS! WE THINK AS MEMBERS IT’S GOOD TO SUPPORT THEM BY PRETENDING TO BE THEIR GROUPIES! Sunday 1 st Dec-Kew Village Market Wednesday. 4 th Dec-St. John The Divine (in Aid of Spear) Friday 6 th Dec- Kew Sparkle There will be some more performances by the entrance of both Kew & Richmond stations : Dates TBC. DID YOU MANAGE TO CATCH We are celebrating with an evening of dance & fun! So why not join us on: Friday, 20th Dec. From 7.00PM Tickets @ the door: £8.00 Please bring a plate of food to THE STEELPAN WORKSHOP? Those who did had a blast, and by the end of what seemed at the beginning to be a long session they felt they wanted more! share and your favourite tipple! Fear not in the New Year we intend to invite them back for yet SUPER SHOPPER BUS SCHEME Did you know that Richmond Council runs a fortnightly trip to either the Sainsbury’s superstore in Richmond or the Tesco superstore in Isleworth? This is for Richmond residents who have mobility problems, are unable to shop without assistance and have no other transport available. So if you are interested please let Lisa/Maryam know, and we try to help getting you on their list. VO LU N T E E R NEEDED another delightful workshop so watch this space! F RENCH C ONVERSATION Nathalie’s French Conversation is doing a four weeks course before the holidays and then back for the usual 6wks in the new year. Monday: 18th Nov – 9th Dec. or Wednesday: 20th Nov- 11th Dec. (£20 for 4 weeks) And they re-start in the new year on Monday 13th Jan or Wednesday 15th Jan. 2014 for a six weeks course. The New Pilates Beginner’s Class Starting early January 2014 Mondays: 1.45-3.00 PM, Cost: £50 for 8 Wks. To Enrol talk to Lisa or Maryam Spaces are limited so act fast! AS SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW OUR ART CLASS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IS VERY POPULAR NOW SO WE ARE LOOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER TO COME IN AROUND 1.45PM AND MAKE TEA/COFFEE AND SERVE THEM WITH SOME BISCUITS! THIS WON’T TAKE MORE THAN HALF AN HOUR BUT WILL MAKE OUR LIVES MUCH EASIER. IF YOU CAN SPARE LESS THAN AN HOUR ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS PLEASE LET LISA/MARYAM KNOW. WE’LL APPRECIATE IT. 2