Ales n tales

Ales n Tales is a York Stories 2012 community project which aims to encourage people to tell and share stories that are personal and unique to York.

Stories contributed to York Stories 2012 will go towards a unique social media archive and provide the inspiration for original artworks created by artist Kane Cunningham.

Ales n Tales aims to capture tales, stories, memories, the people and characters of some of York’s historic community public houses that have made them part of community life in York.

The Ackhorne - Fri 8 Feb - 2pm to 4pm

The Fulford Arms - Fri 8 Feb - 7pm to 9pm 

The Court Bistro Bar (The Dean Court Hotel) - Tue 12 Feb - 7.30pm to 9.30pm 

The Golden Ball – Wed 13 Feb – 8.30pm to 10.30pm

The Rook and Gaskell - Fri 15 Feb - 7.30pm to 9.30pm 

Come and share your stories, memories, anecdotes and tales or just have a listen over a drink at one of the events with your host for Ales n Tales, local storyteller Adrian Spendlow.

You will be more than welcome and sure to enjoy the atmosphere!

For more information contact Adrian direct at adrianspendlow@gmail.com

For more information about York Stories 2012 go to -

www.yorkstories2012.com

Get stuffed and stitched

Sat 2 and Sun 3 Feb, 9am to 1.30pm at Rogues Atelier, 28a Fossgate.

This traditional upholstery masterclass will teach you how to restore upholstered furniture back to its former glory!

All materials and equipment will be provided, then at the end of the course you will have the option to purchase your chair for £45 if you wish. 

Course suitable for all levels of abilities.

Booking details or more information please phone  01904  552806 or visit www.yortime.org.uk

York Boyer's Tapestry

A chance to view the wonderful 'york Bayer's Tapestry' in it's entirety.

The “Bayers Tapestry” was created by York residents as part of York 800 celebrations and the Big City Read 2012 will be on show to the public at York Art Gallery on 2 February 2013 from 10am-5pm.

The initial project, coordinated by artist Karen Winship, involved open workshops at York Explore, City of York Adult Education classes and independent artist groups creating a total 120 panels measuring over 60 metres.

The showing comes as part of a special one-day event to allow residents to have a last look round the Gallery, before it is closed for refurbishment. 

Everyone welcome. Just drop in on the day.

Brush up on your skills

Want to improve your skills or your employment prospects, then we have lots of courses for you to choose from.  We offer flexible sessions in a variety of venues....

Various daytime and evening classes at venues across the city, including drop in sessions in the Library Learning Centres at Acomb, Clifton, Tang Hall and Explore York.

Beginners courses, ECDL (ITQ), CLAIT, Camera to Computer, Legal Typist, various workshops in Word Processing, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint Presentations.

Please ring Julie or Grace on 01904 552666 to arrange a personal assessment. 

Winter Health Walks Programme out now!

The winter programme includes details of a new walking group for Holtby and a monthly walk and swim from Energise and Yearsley Swimming Pool, as well as information on Nordic walking and the 12 regular health walks across the city.

Walks are free, open to all and there is no need to book!

For more information please contact: Sarah Prescott, Active Living Officer on 01904 553377 or Email: sarah.prescott@york.gov.uk 

For more information visit: www.york.gov.uk/healthwalks

Beginners photography course

Well, why not join me on a beginners photography course to get to grips on camera control, basic photography terms and of course what makes a good photo! There will also be opportunities for you to progress your photography skills and learn some tips and tricks along the way. The course will take part on Friday afternoons for the duration of four weeks (25 Jan to 15 Feb), at a cost of £10.  

I will be willing to put on extra lessons after this four week period for anyone who may be interested in furthering their skills! There’s no age limit however, due to the nature of photography I would recommend this course for adults and older children as there are elements of theory work involved.  I have tried to include a mixture of practical and theory to each session.

If this course sounds appealing to you then please don’t hesitate to book your place with me! Please contact Michael Rothwell by email: michael.rothwell@york.gov.uk By phone: 07951 497205

Behind the scenes at the Archives

RESIDENTS FESTIVAL – City Archives tours CANCELLED

Regretfully we have had to cancel the Behind the Scenes tours of the City Archives planned for Saturday 26th January because of staff illness.

We are looking to re-schedule these tours to take place in the February half-term holiday next month, and will publicise the new date on the Archives pages on the Council website www.york.gov.uk

We are very sorry to have let down everybody who has already booked on these tours and we hope that they will be able to come along when we re-arrange them in February.