The Mill organises events and activities for the local community, and also provides space for others to run their own events and activities.
Below are details of what’s happening in the week beginning Monday 4 April. All information is as given by the organisers. Please use contact details to find out more …
Monday 4 April
6pm-7pm Gentle Yoga
This Gentle Yoga class is perfect for yoga newbies or anyone wanting some gentle relaxing yoga. It can help you manage health conditions/recovery, build strength, flexibility and improve sleep and emotional well-being. Learn some gentle healing poses and relaxation techniques, which you can also do safely at home. Classes are small (up to 8 students), so you will get plenty of individual attention. £10 drop in, £9 with a loyalty card, £5 concessions. For more information and to book your place: email: josettayoga@hotmail.co.uk
7pm-8.30pm Ashtanga Yoga
Josetta is an experienced local Ashtanga teacher who specialises in teaching this dynamic style. All levels are catered for; you learn the sequence and go at your own pace. This class is for anyone with little or no experience of either yoga or Ashtanga yoga, as well as for those who wish to develop their practice. The classes are small so you get lots of attention and encouragement. These classes are supportive and fun in a friendly atmosphere. Josetta will adjust the poses to suit people with conditions/injuries. Ashtanga is a flowing form of yoga, great for building strength, poise and balance. Like other forms of yoga, we focus on the breath to achieve a sense of calm and peace. So with Ashtanga your body and mind will gain in strength and flexibility. £11 drop in, £10 with a loyalty card, £5 concessions. For more information and to book your place email: josettayoga@hotmail.co.uk
Tuesday 5 April
10am-12pm Real Coffee Freshly Brewed @ The Mill.
On the first Tuesday of every month you can enjoy a cup of real coffee, freshly brewed + free, home-made, biscotti – and all for just £1.00 … !
Just drop-in between 10am-12pm; everyone welcome.
4pm-7pm Community Acupuncture Clinic
This community clinic offers low cost acupuncture treatments in a calm and relaxing multi-bed clinic setting. Patients receive treatments in small groups in comfortable reclining chairs or massage tables distributed in the same room. You decide what you can afford on a sliding scale between £20-£40. No income verification or questions asked. Bookings are by appointment only and there are limited spaces, so to book an appointment visit: www.daonuacupuncture.com or phone: 07809211013.
7pm-9pm Mill Book Club
Meets once a month at The Mill – to find out more contact Jenny Mensah – jennifer_mensah@hotmail.co.uk – 07939522881
Wednesday 6 April
12pm-2pm Laughter Club
Meets weekly and is for people to socialise and make new friends and enjoy pleasant company. Set up originally for people who are on employment support allowance on the work programme with SEETEC, but others are welcome. For more information contact Julie: julie.ayres@twist.co.uk or 07521 945 701
2pm-2.30pm Mindfulness Training
Robert Beard has been training in mindfulness practice for over 30 years. He is offering a drop-in taster session on Wednesdays which consists of a lead practice called ‘bringing the senses home’. It last for half an hour with a prompt start time and a brief introduction to the nature of mindfulness. Attendance by donation (suggested minimum £5).
6.30pm-8.00pm Knitting Group
Suitable for experienced knitters or the complete beginner. Support and teaching where required. Everyone welcome for £1 donation. For more information email knitmillers@gmail.com, or just come along.
Thursday 7 April
12pm-1.30pm Words, Conversation and Scrabble.
Come along to gain confidence in spoken English, or simply if you enjoy a good game of Scrabble to help improve your vocabulary. All nationalities welcome. For more information contact Adele Tinman: tinman.adele@yahoo.com
6pm-7.30pm Sketched & Drawn – launch event and on-going exhibition
Walthamstow residents of all ages have been invited to show their sketches and drawings for our latest exhibition which has been co-ordinated by local artist Jason Hawkridge. Come along to the launch event – to see the works on display, meet some of the artists and enjoy some refreshments too.
The exhibition will continue until 21 May. So, if you can’t come along to the launch event, you can still view the exhibition by dropping-in to The Mill whenever we are open (check opening times elsewhere on the website) to view the artworks on the walls of the living room.
Friday 8 April
10am-1pm Knitting Group
Suitable for experienced knitters or the complete beginner. Support and teaching where required. Everyone welcome for £1 donation. For more information email knitmillers@gmail.com, or just come along.
Saturday 9 April
11.00am-12pm – High Street Ward Councillor Surgery.
On the second Saturday of each month one of the three High Street Ward Councillors holds a surgery at The Mill. The names and contact details of all three Councillors are on the LBWF website.
2pm-3pm Spanish for you … Español para usted.
Classes run by a native Spanish speaker for beginners and improvers (of any age) The cost is £6 per session (6 week terrm payable in advance). You are welcome to come along to a class and try it out. For more information or to enrol please contact: Roxana – 07709937543 – roxanaspanish@yahoo.co.uk
Sunday 10 April
11am-1pm – Chess. A drop-in session for beginners and improvers. Everyone aged 11+ is welcome. Attendance is by donation of £2 (all proceeds to The Mill). A few chess sets will be available, but if you have one, please bring your own set.
4pm-5pm Recital at St Barnabas Church.
The Mill is very proud and excited to be the chosen charity for the next St Barnabas Sunday Concert. Please come along, show your support and enjoy some beautiful singing by three professional opera singers with a wonderfully wide repertoire of classical and popular music. Soprano, Gillian Keith and tenor, Tom Randle, will be joined by mezzo-soprano, Diana Moore and accompanied by pianist, John Reid.
The recital is free, but a donation of £5-£10 will be appreciated, and all proceeds will go to The Mill. St Barnabas Church is in St Barnabas Road, E17 8JZ.
The performers will present a programme called Poetry in E-Motion, featuring the music of composers who were influenced and inspired by the work of a particular poet. The music in Poetry in E-Motion is diverse, beautiful and poignant, and also aims to be informative with songs and operatic arias by Schubert, Mozart, Samuel Barber, Gerald Finzi and others. The concert will last approximately 40 minutes followed by refreshments.
But … if you don’t want to participate in a particular activity or event, do just drop-in. Whenever we are open you can just call in to:
- use the honesty library (a great selection of books donated by local residents which you can take away to read, and then return or not … we don’t check!);
- view the latest art exhibition on the walls of our ‘living room’;
- make a cuppa (tea and coffee supplies are available for a small donation of 50p);
- bring your little ones to enjoy all the toys in the Childrens’ Playroom, or
- just come in for a chat – there’s always someone on the reception desk to welcome you.