Curry favour with Indian cookery for beginners

Mon 31 Oct to Mon 28 Nov, 7pm to 9pm at York High School

This course is for anybody who has an interest in cooking and the enthusiasm to learn new recipes.

To book visit www.yortime.org.uk  or call 01904 552806

The write move

Tue 4 Oct to Tue 29 Nov, 7pm to 9pm at Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre

This course is for beginners and those with more experience.

Learn how to write and draw calligraphy with more confidence, developing a sense of design and colour. Develop skills of layout and spacing using borders and colour to finish work to a high standard.

Cost £60

To book visit http://www.yortime.org.uk/  or call 01904 552806

Illuminating York

Wed 26 to Sat 29 Oct

Illuminating York is now in its seventh year, using modern lighting and projection technologies to celebrate the city’s unique architecture and history.

Taking place each October, the Festival draws more than 60,000 people to the city, and has created specially commissioned digital artworks on many of the city’s historic buildings, including York Minster, The Yorkshire Museum and the Bar Walls, as well as churches across the city centre.

In 2011, Illuminating York heads to The Eye of York for the very first time, with a large scale, ethereal projection on the imposing facade of the 18th century former womens’ prison at The Castle Museum. 

With the added opportunity to visit other famous sites in the city at nights or attend one of the many fringe events, Illuminating York offers visitors of all ages the chance to see York in a different light.

For more information about the festival, please call 01904 550099,

email illuminatingyork@york.gov.uk or visit www.illuminatingyork.org                 

You can also visit the Festival Information Tent at the Eye of York from 4pm each day during the festival.

Breathing space

Every Wednesday starting 28 Sept, 12.15pm to1.15pm at ROKO gym

This class is for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and is delivered by a qualified instructor with the British Lung Foundation

For more information or to book contact Katie.ellis@york.gov.uk or telephone 01904 553377

Cost £3.50

Wild words and preposterous pictures

Tue 4 to Thu 6 Oct

Come along and celebrate Children's Book Week with lots of exciting activities for you to try.

Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre, Tuesday 4 Oct, 4pm to 5pm

Explore York Library Learning Centre, Wednesday 5 Oct, 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Tang Hall Library, Thursday 6 Oct, 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Haxby Library, Tuesday 4 Oct, 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Clifton Library, Thursday 6 October, 3.30pm to 4.30pm

See the library website for full details. www.york.gov.uk/libraries

All for 5 to 11 year olds.

Food for free

Join us for a guided walk looking at the edible plants that grow in the park and nature reserve, finishing with an opportunity to sample some things made from them.

 Venue:  West Bank Park Time: 10am to 11.30am Booking:  Jenny Cairns   07833 436832 or jennifer.cairns@york.gov.uk

Venue: Clifton Backies  Time: 1pm – 2.30pm Booking: Clair Merrifield 07769 963127 or clair.merrifield@york.gov.uk

Spooky: A Halloween story time

Tue 25 Oct to Fri 28 Oct


Come along and listen to an hour of spooky stories, if you dare...

Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre, Tue 25 Oct, 2pm to 3pm Tel:  01904 552651 email acomb.library@york.gov.uk

Explore York Library Learning Centre, Wed 26 Oct, 2pm to 3.30pm Tel: 01904 552828 email exploreyork@york.gov.uk

Tang Hall Library, Fri 28 Oct, 2pm to 3pm. Tel: 01904 552655 email tanghall.library@york.gov.uk

Haxby Library, Fri 28 Oct, 2.30pm to 3.30pm Tel: 01904 552660 email haxby.library@york.gov.uk

Clifton Library, Thu 27 Oct, 3.30pm to 4.30pm Tel: 01904 552662 email Clifton.library@york.gov.uk

Details on Library web site www.york.gov.uk/libraries

All events for 5 to 11 years - Free tickets from the library holding the event