Workshop on circle dancing to be held

Press, 21 August 1989, Page 10

Workshop on circle dancing to be held

Roger Potter, who brought circle dance to Christchurch from England 20 months ago will lead a holistic circle dance workshop this Saturday, August 26.

Circle dance is a form of international folk dancing, done in a circle to European folk tunes. The steps are easy to learn. The workshop will be in the Workers Educational Association rooms at 59 Gloucester Street, from 11 a.m. to 4.20 p.m. The fee is $2O. Please bring a vegetarian dish for a shared lunch. For more information and registration phone 320-082. Gregorian chant Schola Cantorum is a small, friendly choir specialising in Gregorian chant or plainsong, and other sacred music from the medieval and renaissance times. 1! was started two years ago by conductor Harry Abbenhuis, who also conducts the Christchurch Youth Choir. Schola Cantorum is looking for more tenors for the Christmas concert, to be performed with the youth choir at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in December. Anyone interested can contact Harry at 554-851. Cancer and nutrition Joan Bray, a sprightly woman in her seventies, will talk on her experiences of cancer and nutrition at a meeting of the Allergy Awareness Association this Wednesday, August 23. This will be at the Disabled Persons Centre, 314 Worcester Street. Admission is by donation. Loss of a parent The BEGINNING EXPERIENCE is a programme for young adults who have lost a parent through death or separation. It helps people work through the stages of grief to the point of acceptance.

The next week-end will be from September 15 to September 17. For more details phone Ray at 325938. Catalyst Catalyst is a support and networking group for career-minded women. It meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Aged People’s Welfare Centre in Cashel Street, at 7 p.m. INCOME SECURITY FOR WOMEN — AND HOW TO ACHIEVE IT is the topic of a talk at tomorrow night’s meeting. Visitors are welcome. ADARDS COPING WITH LIFE AFTER PLACEMENT is the topic of the talk at the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Society’s meeting this Thursday, August 24. Zelda Weightman and two carers are the speakers. The meeting is from 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Disabled Persons Centre, 314 Worcester Street. All welcome. For more information about ADARDS phone 792-590. Creative couplehood A down-to-earth look at ways of enhancing relationships is the theme of a one-day workshop being held at the Gebbies Valley Old School on Saturday, September 2. This is being run by Mary and Graeme Forrest. He runs training seminars for Government departments; she is a potter with a special interest in helping people discover their creativity and strength. The cost of the workshop is $7O per couple, negotiable. For more details phone 481-296. Celebrity concert Maurice Till, Ted Rhodes, The Sweet ADelines, The Cecilian Singers, The Liedertafel Choir, and the Bronwen Gill Instrumental Trio are all taking part Tn a cele-

brity concert tonight at the Christchurch College of Education auditorium. This is to raise money for Presbyterian Support Services’ work with elderly people suffering memory loss and confusion, and their carers. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $l4. Phone Presbyterian Support at 665-472 for more details. Machine knitters A fashion parade of machine knitted clothes will be held in the Papanui Methodist Church Hall in Chapel Street next Tuesday, August 29, at 7.30 p.m. This has been organised by the North Canterbury Area Machine Knitters Society. Tickets cost $5 at the door, and include supper. For more information phone Florence at 371-312 or Susan at Rfti-OOR Fundraising evening A COLOUR AND STYLE evening to raise funds for Riding for the Disabled will be held at the Bishopdale Community Centre tomorrow evening, August 22. This has been organised by Ladies Circle, a service club formed by women married to members of the Round Table Service Club. The fashion evening starts at 7.30 p.m. Tickets cost $6 and are available from Bishopdale Paper Plus. La Leche La Leche League’s north Christchurch group will meet at 10 a.m. this morning at 174 C Grimseys Road. All pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are welcome. Compiled by GLENYS WALKER Please send items for “Making It Happen” at least one week before you want them published. Post to Glenys Walker, “Making It Happen,” Home and People Page, “The Press,” Christchurch.