LIBRARY CONSULTATION
Lambeth Council is consulting local people about the future of the Minet Library today (Friday 22nd March) from 10am to noon, and also on Monday 26th March, from 7pm to 9pm.  There are consultation documents available in the Library to complete.
The council has to make cuts to library services, and is consulting people about how these cuts should be divided between the different libraries.  The closing date for the Libraries Consultation is the 20th April.
 Full detail can be seen on the website:
http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/CouncilDemocracy/Consultations/ACSConsultations/LibrariesConsultation.htm 
Myatt’s Fields Park Project is in the process of forming a new Minet Hub including the park, Minet Library, Longfield Hall and the new Remakery (re-use centre).
This has the aim of saving the library, supporting the enhancement of Longfield Hall, sustaining the regeneration of Myatt’s Fields Park, and supporting the development of the new Remakery.
We’ve put our initial thoughts down in a one-page document attached here. We have also drawn up a two page proposal for developing the Minet Library which is also attached. We will be jointly making a response to the consultation in the next week so please do feedback any comments on either of these proposals. 

MINET CONSERVATION MEETING
 
The Minet Conservation Association is holding an Extraordinary General Meeting from 7pm on Tuesday 27th March in Longfield Hall.
Since 1979 the Minet Conservation Association has focussed on planning developments, local traffic planning, the future of the library, tackling crime, organising events and the local fair.
They are now consulting people about what their role should be in the future and everyone is welcome to attend their meeting  

FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
We will hold a football tournament and barbeque to celebrate the new football pitch at Myatt’s from 10am on Sunday 22nd April 2012.
 
The day will include competitions for under 9s, under 12s, under 16s, and adults. Play will be 15 minutes each way, all teams to be seven aside.
 
Anyone who can put a seven aside team together is welcome especially school teams, youth clubs and groups (you must have 10 players registered for subs etc).
 
Please register teams with Myatt’s park manager, Kasia Olszewska (kolszewska@lambeth.gov.uk). Poster attached. 

MYATT’S FIELDS PARK FAIR 2ND JUNE
 
Local people and organisations are invited to book their stalls for Myatt’s Fields Park fair, which will be held on June 2nd 2012.
 
The fair will celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a Big Lunch and performance by a big band on the bandstand from 1pm to 3pm. There will then be dancing with a jazz band from 3pm to 5pm.
 
There will also be a small fairground and children’s entertainment, as well as a range of community stalls.
 
If you would like to book a stall, please stand by! The form will follow.
 
NaturActive Under 5s
 
Children will have the opportunity to experience, enjoy and learn about nature during sessions at the Mulberry Centre and in the park on Mondays from 10.30am to noon.   

RETIRED PERSONS’ CHRISTMAS LUNCH THIS FRIDAY

Everyone is welcome to enjoy a Christmas lunch in the park depot on Friday 16th December 1-2.30pm. We suggest a £2 donation for this special meal.

We will be cooking and preparing the meal at the park depot kitchen between 10.30-1pm. Please contact rebeccamaddox@myattsfieldspark.info if you would like to come and help with this or if you can donate some mince pies or any other food for the event.


FAMILY COOK AND EAT BREAKFAST CLUB

Parents and under-fives children are invited to cook and eat together at our family cook and eat breakfast club every Friday from 9am to10.30am in the Mulberry Centre.

FOOD HEROES

Everyone is invited to come along and help prepare Caribbean food with Suneil (the meal will include fish so not vegan this time!) on Saturday 10th December during our Food Heroes session, which will run in the depot meeting room from 10.30am to 1pm.  

Our Food Heroes programme means we employ local people to teach other local people about the food they know and love.

The family cook and eat, food heroes and retired people’s lunch club are all funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme and are free to all participants.

The sessions will close for the Christmas period this weekend and start again on 5th January 2012.

FAMILY COOK AND EAT BREAKFAST CLUB

Parents and under-fives children are invited to cook and eat together at our family cook and eat breakfast club every Friday at 9am in the Mulberry Centre.

RETIRED PEOPLE'S LUNCH CLUB LAUNCH THIS WEEK

Everyone is invited to enjoy a freshly cooked lunch at our retired people's lunch club which will be held every Friday at the depot meeting room from noon to 2pm.

Vegetables and fruit growing in the greenhouse will be used whenever possible in the meals that are prepared.

FOOD HEROES

Everyone is invited to come along and help prepare a Spanish paella on Saturday during our Food Heroes session, which will run in the depot meeting room from 10.30am to 1pm.

Our Food Heroes programme means we employ local people to teach other local people about the food they know and love.

The family cook and eat, food heroes and retired people’s lunch club are all funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme.

Families with children under five years will be invited to join a music workshop at the Mulberry Centre on Friday 19th August led by gypsy duo Katherine Toy on accordion and Nick Goode on violin.

They will play rousing melodies for dancing, clapping and singing together during the free session which runs from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.

The workshop is funded by the Big Lottery’s Awards for All fund.

Join our free music activities in Mulberry Centre:

Monday 15th August - 1.30 pm - African Drumming Workshop with Henri: beat the drums and feel the beat. Come and join Henri to bang on some drums and make some noise!

Tuesday 16th August 9.30 - 11.30 am - Childminders Music Day with Annette and Helen: if you are a childminder come and join in with a musical instrument making workshop and take part in the Mulberry Music Parade at the end of the session.

Tuesday 16th August 1.30 - 3 pm - Music Madness: Join Madlyn and Gregory in learning Jamaican songs and reading musical stories. Come ready to create some summer sounds and take part in a musical procession.

Friday 19th August - 1.30 pm - Gypsy Duo Kathryn and Nick: come along to this exciting workshop and performance. See the mandolin and violin in action, creating atmospheric sounds. Get ready to dance away the afternoon and learn some new songs.

Please see below for changes in Mulberry Centre timetable for August:

Mondays: 12.30 - 3.30 pm - Stay and Play session with Madlyn and Gregory

Tuesdays: 9.30 am - 11.30 am - Childminder drop in with Annette and Helen; 12.30 - 3.30 pm- Stay and Play session with Madlyn and Gregory

Wednesdays: closed

Thursdays: 9.30 am - 11.30 am - Childminder drop in with Annette and Helen

Fridays: 12.30 - 3.30 pm - Stay and Play session with Madlyn and Gregory

Saturdays: Mulberry Centre is available for party hire in mornings and afternoons; contact Kasia on 07940547056 or kolszewska@lambeth.gov.uk for further information and bookings.

We are happy to announce that as from this month Mulberry Centre has a new team member. Gregory Forde has 18 years of experience in public childcare. He worked for London Borough of Lambeth and Southwark as a classroom assistant in schools, play supervisor in adventure playgrounds and after school clubs, and recently in one o’clock clubs in Lambeth parks.  Being a father of six himself, Gregory brings great deal of understanding to our play and stay sessions.
 

 
As from 9th of June we welcome local childminders to join play and stay sessions for children under 5. The group is meeting everyThursday from 9.30 until 11.30 at the Mulberry Centre. Group leaders, Annette and Helen of Jessop Children’s Centre, will organise the play and provide advise to childminders. Healthy fruit snacks and drinks are provided free of charge.

If you require more information, please contact Annette on 02077331181 or the Jessop Children’s Centre on 02077375164.

  
Dear Parents, Carers and Children,

We would like to invite you to a belly-dancing workshop led by accomplished teacher and dancer Bianca Ramos. The session will be held at the Mulberry Centre (One O’clock Club) on Tuesday 14th June, 2-3pm.

Bianca Ramos will perform with Abdelkader Saadoun on the Bandstand at the Midsummer Fair, Saturday 18thJune 3.15-4.45pm

Myatt’s Fields Park Project and park management would like to say thank you to Lambeth Play Leader Candy Place, who was part of one o’clock club team in Myatt’s Fields Park for the past 11 years. As from 6th of June, Candy will be working in One O’clock Clubs in Clapham Common and Larkhall Park. We wish Candy all the best in her new workplace.