Croydon Celebrates Black History October 2013 www.croydon.gov.uk/ccbh For library activities where booking is required, places should be reserved at the library. © Benjamin-Taylor Associate s Telephone: 020 8726 6900 NORTH Areas and libraries including Broad Green, Norbury, South Norwood & Thornton Heath Broad Green Library, 89 Canterbury Road, Croydon CR0 3HH Date Activity description All month Black History Month display. Friday 4 October Monday 28 October Venue Broad Green Library Henna Hand painting: learn about its Broad Green history and have your hand painted. Library Music and Storytelling with Broad Green Alexander D Great. Library Time of event Age T= Ticketed All month All Drop-in 4pm - 5pm Families T 10.30am - Families T 11.30am Norbury Library, Beatrice Avenue SW16 4UW Date Activity description All month Saturday 5 October Every Saturday during October Tuesday 8 October Friday 11 October Saturday 19 October Saturday 2 November Venue Time of event Age T= Ticketed Black History Month display. Norbury Library All month Dionne Ormonde: ‘I am a star’ Norbury Library 11am reading of poem at storytime. 11.30am African and Caribbean Stories Norbury Library 11am and Craft session. 11.30am All Families Drop-in Drop-in Henna Hand painting: learn about its history and have your hand painted. Workshop with Mr Rastamouse: come and meet Michael D’Souza. Black History Month Movers and Shakers for young children. Caribbean Ancestry Island Research presents ‘Finding your Caribbean Ancestry’. Norbury Library 4pm - 5pm Families T Norbury Library 4pm - 5pm Families T Norbury Library 2.30pm 3.30pm Norbury Library 2.00pm 3.20pm 8-12yrs T Adults T Families Drop-in with under 7’s South Norwood Library, Lawrence Road, London SE25 5AA All month Black History Month display. Friday 11 African Masks Craft. October Wednesday 16 Telling Tales – Interactive October African and Caribbean Storytelling featuring drama, songs and games with Sandra Agard. Sandra Agard is appearing at South Norwood Library Wednesday 16 October. South Norwood Library South Norwood Library South Norwood Library All month All Drop-in 3.30pm 4.30pm 11am 12 noon 5+ Drop-in Families T Come and meet Michael D’Souza at Norbury Library Friday 11 October, Central Library Thursday 17 October and Coulsdon Library Friday 18 October. Thornton Heath Library, Brigstock Road CR7 7JE Date Activity description Venue Time of event Age T= Ticketed All month Black History Month display. All month All Drop-in Saturday 5 October Friday 11 October Black Interest Reading Group. Thornton Heath Library Thornton Heath Library Thornton Heath Library 11am Adults 12 noon 4pm - 5pm Families Drop-in Thornton Heath Library 12 noon 1pm T Monday 28 October Henna Hand painting: learn about its history and have your hand painted. Music and Storytelling with Alexander D Great. Families Drop-in Croydon BME Forum, 387 London Rd, Croydon CR0 3PB Friday18 October A Healing Waters Open Day, Croydon BME promoting services and activities Forum for service users with Mental Health/Learning Disability and their carers. Activities on the day include art and crafts, photography, pottery workshops, Carers Support Information, stalls and refreshments. 1pm-6pm BME Drop-in Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities service users and their carers. Croydon Voluntary Action, 82 London Road CR0 2TB Saturday 5 October Silver Sunday celebration hosted by OPeN, Croydon’s older people’s network and Croydon Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Forum. This is a celebration of National Older People’s day, Full of Life week and also recognises the contribution of BME elders. Body Shop hand massage and samples, Alzheimer’s society demonstrate music therapy. Caribbean singing, Asian dancing. Arm chair exercises, poetry, information stalls and guest speakers. Croydon 10.30pm - Older Free Voluntary Action 3pm people and (CVA) Resource families Centre. Telephone: 020 8253 7060 Alexander D Great is appearing at Broad Green and Thornton Heath Libraries on Monday 28 October. Age UK Croydon, Scratchley Hall, 81 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath CR7 7 JH Date Activity description Venue Time of event Age Tuesday 29 October Best Music Goes to “Motown, Calypso or Reggae?” Afternoon of music and light refreshments. Age UK Croydon, 1.30 pm – over 50 + Scratchley Hall, 4pm 81 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath CR7 7JH (opposite Thornton Heath Library) T= Ticketed £5.00 ticket on door PJ’s Community Service, Parchmore Place, Thornton Heath CR7 8LX Tuesday 29 October Celebration of Business & Enterprise A FREE family event showcasing the History of Business & Enterprise in the Caribbean and African Community in the UK. For more info visit www.pjsgroup.co.uk PJ’s Community 7pm Service, 8.30pm Parchmore Place, 1-6 The Mews, 92a Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8LX Family event Drop-in Seventh Day Adventist church, 95 Selhurst Road SE25 6LH Wednesday 23 October Wednesday 30 October Health & well-being workshops: Presentations on how to avoid/ control conditions such as diabetes & blood pressure, weight management. Arts & Craft: To include interview with a senior citizen who has recently published her third story book for children. Reading story to children/signing her books which will be on sale. Seventh Day Adventist church 11am -1pm All age groups Free. *Sale of health products. Seventh Day Adventist church 11am All age -1pm groups. (To be confirmed) Free. *Sale of products Holy Innocents Church Hall, 192a Selhurst Road, South Norwood SE25 6XX 9, 16, 23 October 6 November Join in community singing from Holy Innocents Africa and other global sounds, with Church Hall to South Norwood Community Choir rear of church, Selhurst Rd (Near library). 6.30pm 8pm age 14 plus £4/2 conc special CCBH rate Floella Benjamin is appearing at Croydon Council Community Space on Friday 11 October. Segun Magbagbeola is appearing at Ashburton Library on Monday 7 October. © Benjamin-Taylo r Associates CENTRAL Areas and libraries including Ashburton, Central & Shirley Ashburton Library, Shirley Road, Addiscombe CR9 7AL Date Activity description Venue All month Black History Month display – High profile figures. Black Egyptians Book Reading and Q&A session with Segun Magbagbeola. Author Event – come and meet the author Gesmay Paynter. Croydon Faith Education Resources (CFER) display – Browse their multi faith resources and meet the staff. Dionne Ormonde ‘I am a star’ reading of a poem at storytime. Black History Month themed Chatterbooks. Carnival masks craft. Monday 7 October Monday 14 October Thursday 17 October Thursday 17 October Friday 18 October Monday 21 October Thursday 24 October Time of event Age T= Ticketed Ashburton Library All month All Drop-in Ashburton Library 11am 12 noon Adults T Ashburton Library 11am 12.30pm Ashburton Library 3pm - 5pm Adults T All Drop-in Ashburton Library 4pm 4.30pm Ashburton Library 4pm - 5pm Families Drop-in Ashburton Library 3.30pm 4.30pm Croydon Faith Education Resources Ashburton Library 3pm - 5pm (CFER) display – Browse their multi faith resources and meet the staff. 8-11 Drop in 5+ Drop-in All Drop-in Central Library, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street Croydon CR9 1ET All month Black History Month display Thursday 10 Henna hand painting: learn about October its history and have your hand painted. Friday11 Come and meet Floella Benjamin October and hear her story ‘Coming to England’. Saturday 12 October Come and meet the author Jacqueline Blackett. Central Library Central Library All month 4pm - 5pm All Drop-in Families T Croydon Council, Community Space, Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk, Croydon CR0 1EA 11.30am 12.30pm All T Contact the Central Library Central Library 2.15pm 3.15pm Adults T 4pm - 5pm Families T Thursday 17 Workshop with Mr Rastamouse: Central Children’s October come and meet Michael D’Souza. Library Central Library, Croydon Clocktower (continued) Date Activity description Venue Time of event Age Saturday 19 October Poetry Hour with Velda’s Child. Central Library 2pm - 4pm 11 years plus Tuesday 29 October Mask making craft activity with Shantel Brand. Central Children’s 11am Library 12 noon Thursday 31 Rainbow Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Central Library October and Transgendered Reading (Level One) Group organised by Croydon Area Gay Society and the library. Meetings on last Thursday each month. The current text (‘Go tell it on the Mountain’ by James Baldwin) is discussed and copies of next month’s book are available. There will be a display showcasing work with LGBT people seeking asylum from harm and persecution. 2:30pm 4pm T= Ticketed Please register your interest with a member of staff at the library 4 years T and above Adults Please register your interest with a member of staff at the library The Museum of Croydon, Central Library, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET Saturday 12 October Design a Wall Hanging, based on Dahlias Wall Hanging in the Museum of Croydon Gallery. The Museum of Croydon 11am - 1pm All and 2pm - 4pm Drop-in Saturday 26 October Paper Chains. Create a Paper Chain representing the Diverse Community of Croydon. The Museum of Croydon 11am - 1pm All and 2pm - 4pm Drop in Shirley Library, Wickham Road/Hartland Way, Shirley CR0 8BH All month Monday 14 October Black History Month display Author Event – come and meet the author Gesmay Paynter. Tuesday 15 October Monday 21 October African Safari craft session. Tuesday 28 October African themed mask making activity. Author Event – come and meet Elaine Tsopotsa who will talk about her book The Zebra Crossings. Shirley Library Shirley Library Shirley Library All month 2.15pm 3.30pm All Adults 2.30pm 4.30pm 2.15pm 3.30pm All 4.30pm 5.30pm All Adults Drop-in Not ticketed but customers need to reserve a place by contacting the library Drop-in Not ticketed but customers need to reserve a place by contacting the library Drop-in Croydon Minster, Church Street, Croydon CR0 1RN Date Activity description Venue Sunday 6 October Space for Experience – Age UK Croydon Minster event Community based musical experience (choral music) – range of local choirs from schools and the community, interactive, multi-faith event. Culminating in a final massed sing of ‘I’d like to teach the world to sing’. Led by Professor the Reverend June Boyce-Tillman MBE. Friday 4 October ‘In Celebration of Our Culture’ is a variety night show celebrating the culture of Africa, Caribbean and the UK. Organisers encourage attendees to wear international dress. There will be over 26 Artists on stage in London’s largest Black History Month event. Hosted by comedy award winning Felicity Ethnic, featuring NC Boyz - afro Beat, Sing Baby Sing - the sound of the 70s, The Reminisce Reggae Band featuring the Bob Marley Tribute, Queens of Lovers Rock, Carol Thompson and Audrey Scott. Award winning Neo soul Ayanna Witter –Johnson, The Good Old Days Gospel Choir and the Reggae Choir, plus multi Island Endurance Steel Orchestra, Anika the story teller and Malika Booker, Roger Robertson, Author. Comedy from Donna Spence, and Maureen Younder. Poetry from Nairobi. Peridot, (Britain’s Got Talent dance group). Bishop Mark Nicholson (Co-Host Yaw Addo Darkwah). Pre-Silver Sunday reception for over 60’s as part of the ‘In Celebration of Our Culture event. The Croydon Village will feature local business, charities, giveaways and light entertainment. King of Pop: The legend continues. Superb production featuring the world’s No1 Michael Jackson impersonator. Time of event Age T= Ticketed 2pm 4.30pm All £10 /5 donation to Age UK Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon CR9 1DG Friday 4 October Sunday 13 October Fairfield Halls Event will commence at 7.30pm All Ticket prices: Under 16 and over 60’s £10.00 Balcony £12.50 Stalls £13.50 & 14.50 Boxes £19.50 Box Office 020 8688 9291 pson Carroll Thom Sing Baby Sin g Ayana Witter Johnson ry teller Anika the sto NC Bo Featurin yz g Zigi Fairfield Halls, the foyer 5pm 7.30pm All Free Fairfield Halls, Ashcroft Theatre 7.30pm All £18.50 Box Office 020 8688 9291 Fairfield Halls, Park Lane (continued) Activity description Venue Time of event Age T= Ticketed Saturday 26 October Reginald D Hunter, award winning African American comedian. Reginald is a popular guest on many TV shows including ‘Live at the Apollo ‘and ‘Have I got news for you’. Gina Yashere Live! The Guardian describe this comedienne of Nigerian descent as ‘one of the best comics in the world’. Fairfield Halls, Ashcroft Theatre 8pm Adults £23.00 Box Office 020 8688 9291 15+ £17.50 Box Office 020 8 6889 291 Saturday 31 October Photograph: Idil Suk an Date Fairfield 7.30pm Halls, Concert hall Matthews Yard, 1 Matthews Yard (off Surrey Street) Croydon CR0 1FF Thursday 3 October A music gig in aid of Oxfam and Matthews Yard part of Croydon Croxjam week. Enjoy talented musicians i.e. AfrikCaribe, Croydon Community Choir and more to get your feet tapping and pulse racing. The event is run by volunteers. Artists are all performing free and all proceeds go to Oxfam. Contact details for all; [email protected] 6.30pm 16+ (gig starts at 7pm10.30/11pm Wednesday 16 October Anti-Slavery Day includes a Matthews Yard celebration gig featuring Phil Knight & band and local support acts. There will also be speeches, an exhibition and literature will be available. 7.30 10.30pm 14+ Donation will be charged on the door. Wristbands will be available for entry into other Croxjam Croydon gigs, taking place at this venue on consecutive days (additional cost). Donation will be charged on the door. African Cook up - Croydon Food Store , The Store (SAHO), Ramsey Court, Church Street (Near Reeves Corner), Croydon CR0 1RF Tuesday 29 October African Cook up. Cooking traditional African dishes, mask making, storytelling, traditional African costumes and more. Croydon Food Store, 1pm The Store (SAHO), Ramsey Court, Church Street, (Near Reeves Corner) Croydon, CR0 1RF All ages No cost Green Dragon pub, Croydon High Street, near market area 7, 14, 21 October 4 November Join in community singing from Africa and other global sounds, with Croydon Community Choir. Upstairs, Green Dragon pub 6.30pm8pm 14+ £4/2 conc special CCBH rate Vintage Portraits for Black History Month Tel: 07943 208026 www.mercurionlimited.co.uk [email protected] Date Activity description Venue Time of event Age All month Treat yourself to beautiful Mecurion 10.00 am till All 1900’s effect vintage photograph Limited will take 6.30pm or portraits for you to treasure. photographs at: 7.00 pm Holiday Inn Express hotel, Priddy’s Yard Frith Rd, Croydon CR0 1TS Call for an appointment: 07943 208026 T= Ticketed £10.00 + £5.00 sitting fee for a 20x16 size portrait Violet Moon Spiritual Centre - Drum Circle 15 St George’s Walk, Croydon CR0 1YH Tel: 020 8667 1019 Wednesday 9 and 23 October To book your place: [email protected] African Drum Circle. In celebration of Black History Month and in memory of Gary Mason who started this group until his passing. He believed that the drum was connected to the heartbeat and often said “listen to learn”. Classes led by Ernest E. of Maat Foundations & Therapies. Violet Moon Centre 7pm 15 St George’s Walk 8.30pm Croydon CR0 1YH All £7.50 welcome Tel: 020 8667 1019 to book your place email as above. Association of Jamaicans (UK) Trust Croydon Branch Parchmore Methodist Church, Parchmore Rd, Thornton Heath CR7 8LY Tel: 07740 405739 Saturday October 26 [email protected] Association of Jamaicans Presents an Evening of Poetry, Musical Interlude, Singing and Edutainment. For more details contact Lorna, e-mail [email protected] Parchmore 7pm Methodist Church, 9.30pm Parchmore Rd, Thornton Heath CR7 8LY African Drum Circle are appearing at Violet Moon Spiritual Centre on Wednesday 9 and 23 October. Afrik Caribe are appearing at Matthews Yard, (off Surrey Street) on Thursday 3 October. Family Adults £8.00 Children £4.00, Ticket only event SOUTH Areas and libraries including Bradmore Green, Coulsdon, New Addington, Purley, Sanderstead & Selsdon Bradmore Green Library, Bradmore Way, Coulsdon CR5 1PE Date Activity description Venue Time of event Age T= Ticketed All month Black History Month display of high profile figures. Black History Month themed Rhymetime. Author Event: A session with Ayomide Adeniola. Black History Month themed Rhymetime. African mask craft table. Bradmore Green Library Bradmore Green Library Bradmore Green Library Bradmore Green Library Bradmore Green Library All month All Drop-in 11am 11.30am 11am 12.15pm 11am 11.30am Drop in Families Drop-in Adults T Families Drop-in Families Drop-in Friday 18 October Tuesday 22 October Friday 25 October All month Coulsdon Library, Brighton Road, Coulsdon CR5 2NH Black History Month display of high profile figures. Tuesday Black History Month themed 15, 22 October Rhymetime. Tuesday Black History Month themed 15, 22 October Wiggle & Jiggle Workshop with Mr Rastamouse: Friday 18 come and meet Michael D’Souza. October Saturday Black History Month themed 19, 26 Rock & Rhyme. October All month Coulsdon Library All month All Drop-in Coulsdon Library 10am 10.30am Coulsdon Library 11am 11.30am Coulsdon Library 4pm - 5pm Families Drop-in Families Drop-in Families T Families Drop-in Coulsdon Library 10am 10.30am New Addington Library, 61 Central Parade CR0 0JD Black History Month display & African mask craft table. Tuesday 1 Black History Month – themed October Arty Crafty. Wednesday 2 Black History Month – October Chatterbooks crafts and activities. Thursday 17 Author Event – come and meet October the author Gesmay Paynter. All month New Addington Library New Addington Library New Addington Library All month All Drop-in 10.30am 11.30pm 4 pm - 5pm Families Drop-in New Addington Library 11am 12.15pm Adults Children Drop-in aged 7-11 T Community Hall, Central Parade, New Addington, Croydon CR0 0JB Date Activity description Venue Time of event Saturday 26 October ‘Sierra Leoneans and Friends New Addington 3pm - 10pm of Sierra Leone in Croydon’ Community Hall provides advice and assistance to all residents on health, education, housing and matters that affect the community at large. We are organizing a celebration of Black History Month, showcasing the culture and food of Africa and Sierra Leone especially. Live music, and fashion shows. All month Friday 4 October Black History Month display Dionne Ormonde ‘I am a star’ reading of a poem at storytime. Age T= Ticketed All Drop-in Purley Library, Banstead Road, Purley CR8 3YH Purley Library Purley Library All month 10.30am 11am All Families Drop-in Drop-in Sanderstead Library, Farm Fields, South Croydon CR2 0HL All month Black History Month display. Wednesday 16 African musical storytelling October and African drums with Olusiji Belo. Author Event: An afternoon Tuesday 22 with Ayomide Adeniola. October Sanderstead Library Sanderstead Library All month All Drop-in 4pm - 5pm Families T Sanderstead Library 4pm - 5pm Adults T Selsdon Library, Addington Road CR2 8LA All month All month Tuesday 1 October Tuesday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 October Black History Month display Windrush display. Vote for your Black History Month Hero. Special Arty Crafty – Making boats. Black History Month themed Storytimes. Selsdon Library All month All Drop-in Selsdon Library All month All Drop-in Selsdon Library 4pm - 5pm Families Drop-in Selsdon Library 2pm - 2.30pm Families Drop-in Ayomide Adeniola is appearing at Bradmore Green and Sanderstead Libraries on Tuesday 22 October. LONDON WIDE Eventbrite events - www.eventbrite.co.uk Activity description Venue Sunday 6 October Black History Walks: What were Black People doing in World War One? An explanation of the crucial role Africa, Asia and the Caribbean played in WW1. Interviews with Jamaican WW1 veterans, West India Regiment in Palestine, Black and Asian fighter pilots, the Herero genocide, German colonies in Africa and how it affected world geography and WW2. Black History Walks: How Black People won World War Two A detailed look at the African, Caribbean and Asian war effort with video clips and interviews with black Spitfire & bomber pilots, Nigerian and Somali troops fighting in Burma, Black and Asian women secret agents, u-boats in the Caribbean and the importance of Africa and India’s raw materials. Dads and Daughters Dance Event Black History Month Special. Imperial War 2pm - 4.30pm All Museum Lambeth Rd, London SE1 6HZ Tickets available on Eventbrite website as above. As above All Tickets available on Eventbrite website as above. All FREE Tickets available on Eventbrite website as above. Sunday 13 October Saturday, 26 October Time of event 2-4.30pm Lambeth 2pm - 6pm Assembly Rooms Brixton Brixton Hill London SW2 1RW Age T= Ticketed 130574 Date
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