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=New additions= ==Holocaust Memorial Week 22nd-29th January, Untold Stories== Sat 22nd, stalls exhibition, talk on Armenia, details to follow. Thurs 27th, Official event at St Peter Mancroft, 10.45, 6.30 Cinema City Live Music , Pride Choir + film. [[Image:earth.gif|180px]] [[Image:dove.jpg|245px]][[Image:peaceplate001.jpg|239px]] ==January 3rd TALES FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH, 8pm Black Horse, Earlham Road== '''Norwich's Newest Storytelling Group. Tales old and new, happy and sad, gathered from near and far. Listen or tell. First Monday in each month, next on 7th Feb, Everybody Welcome''' ----- ==Monday, 10th Jan, Free Esol Classes start== [[Image:ESOL.jpg|300px]] Fliers availible in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Lituanian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu. rositajuzenaite@norwichmind.org.uk ------------- ==NSTWC steering committee meeting, Wed Jan 12th, 7.30 pm, Jurnet's Bar, Wensum Lodge== Meeting of the NSTWC steering committee. Open to newcomers. ------------- ==NCAC fundraising gig, Thu Jan 13th, 7.30 pm Norwich Arts Centre== Scumbag Philosopher* Bomb Factory* Sugar Mouse* Luke Wright* Yanny Mac*Patrick Lappin* Librarian Girls* Martin Figura* Hannah Walker* The Tinamarinas* Vince Laws* Amy Nicholson* Soul Kitchen DJs & of course, Misty's Big Adventure! Tickets £6 advance, £8 on door Organized by Norfolk Coalition Against the Cuts see http://norfolkcoalitionagainstcuts.org/ --------------------- ==TUC day of action in many Norfolk towns, Sat Jan 15th== Protests at County Hall for cuts-decision making meetings. Direct action at 'tax-dodger' shops. Organized by Norfolk Coalition Against the Cuts see http://norfolkcoalitionagainstcuts.org/ ------------------- ==Remembering Gaza Norwich Rally, Sat. 15th Jan, 11.30AM - 1PM, outside the Forum== To mark the second anniversary of Israel's attack in 2008/9 which devastated Gaza and slaughtered 1400 Palestinians, a rally for Gaza will be held in Norwich, outside the Forum on Millenium Plain.All are welcome. Operation Cast Lead lasted from Dec 27 to January 18th. This year we shall be holding the rally towards the end of this period. The rally has been called by: Norwich Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Norwich Stop the War Coalition. {| class="wikitable" |- |width="10%"| [[Image:NorwichStopTheWarCoalition.jpg]] |width="30%"| More information from: http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk |width="50%"| or http://www.norwichpsc.org.uk/ |width="10%"| |} ----------------------- ==Saturday 15th January, Drum Kit Workshop, Inner Space, St Benedict's Street== Always wanted to learn drums but never got started? This is the workshop for you! This is an intensive workshop aimed at beginners to get you ready to play with a band. Topics covered include: kit setup, tuning and maintenance, stick technique, Rock and Blues playing etc. www.innerspacenorwich.co.uk ------------------------ ==Foodcycle Free Dinner, Fri Jan 15th 6pm, Friends Meeting House== Foodcycle is holding its first Free Dinner at the Friends Meeting House. They will prepare a meal for the public from donated ingredients. More details from http://www.foodcycle.org.uk or Rob Cook 07939 623633 or come along on Friday. -------------------------- ==Can you give Grapes Hill Community Garden Group a hand? 15th and 16th Jan. 11am-2pm== Help with Bindweed root removal. We have discovered that the topsoil that was stored for us on Mousehold heath and delivered in November is full of bindweed roots. 8 members spent several hours on 28th December forking it through to remove the roots but there this is going to take several more hours with only 8 pairs of hands. We need as many people as possible to join us on the 15th and/or 16th January from 11am to 2pm both days. Bring wellies, waterproof gardening gloves, a large fork if you have one and/ or sturdy soil rakes. We will be able to provide some of these for those without. Tea, squash and cake will be provided. Please pass this on to anyone you think may be willing to help. Information including directions to garden can be found on our website www.grapeshillcommununitygarden.org. Please call 07729 540 482 or email contact@grapeshillcommunitygarden.org if the weather is bad and you want to check before you leave whether dates have been cancelled or postponed. The website will also post this last minute information. -------------- ==AGM Grapes Hill Community Garden Group, Mon 17th Jan, 7.30-8.30 pm, Belvedere Centre== Annual General Meeting at The Belvedere Centre bar lounge, Belvoir Street, Norwich, NR2 3AZ, All welcome. ---------------- ==AI monthly open meeting, Wed 19th Jan, 8pm, Charing Cross Centre, St John Maddermarket== Talk by Hugh Sandeman,Algerian Co-ordinator for Amnesty International UK All welcome Amnesty International Norwich Group http://www.norwichamnesty.org.uk/ --------------- ==Peace Camp planning meeting, Thu 20th Jan, 7pm, United Reform Church== First planning meeting for Norwich Peace Camp & Peace Cycle on June 25th 2011. Venue: Conversation area of URC Princes Street. ------------------ ==[[Image:Una.jpg|100px]]UNA lunchbox talk on US Foreign Policy: Fri 21st Jan, 1pm, Friends Meeting House== Dr. David Milne will give a talk on "Realism and Idealism in US Foreign Policy" The talk will commence at 1pm and will last for approximately 30 minutes, followed by discussion and questions. The event is hosted by the United Nations Association and finishes at 2pm. ----------------------- ==Tree Planting Day, Sun 23rd Jan, 10:30, Grapes Hill Community Garden== We will be planting fruit trees and bushes. All welcome. Organised by Grapes Hill Community Garden Group ------------------- ==Tue Jan 25th Food Conference 10.30-16.30, Stowmarket== [[Image:foodconf.jpg|600px]] --------------------- ==[[Image:TransitionNorwich.jpg]] Transition Norwich Meetings== More information from: http://www.transitionnorwich.org/ ===Sun, 9 Jan, 14:00, Permaculture workday/meal at Erik’s house=== Helping Erik with garden duties in his ‘food factory’ J back garden. Bring and share meal. Contact: Erik http://lgmacweb.env.uea.ac.uk/green_ocean/positions/Buitenhuis/feedback.html ===Tue, 11 Jan, 19.00, Low Carbon Cookbook, Inner Space=== Meeting to discuss December and January produce and recipes and start carbon and ecological footprint index. Contact: Charlotte Du Cann rootsshootsandseeds@hotmail.co.uk ===Sat, 29 Jan and Sun 30 Jan: Tree and hedge planting CSA Postwick=== Description: We will plant a hedge, willow coppice and fruit trees. You're welcome to come only for a short time, many hands make light work. Details for members only. Contact: For planning purposes, please register with Erik http://lgmacweb.env.uea.ac.uk/green_ocean/positions/Buitenhuis/feedback.html {{Norwich Scoop footer|}}

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