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February Half Term at Orleans House Gallery

Get creative this February half term with a selection of exciting artistic workshops happening at Orleans House Gallery. Become inspired by the Gallery and its surroundings, and experiment with print, collage, plaster and more while working with experienced artists!

Workshops commence from Monday 18 to Thursday 21 February 2019. All materials are included, SEND concessions are also available.

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We donate seized goods to charity

Counterfeit clothes, shoes and toys seized by Merton Council and Richmond Council have been donated to the charity Sports Traider.

Items including rugby scarvess, boots, trainers, jewellery and toys will be rebranded by Sports Traider, which gives disadvantaged young people access to sports equipment. 

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Have your say about RFU match and event days

The RFU have produced a survey to gather the opinions of residents about event days at Twickenham stadium. They would like to get views about how events are managed, and what particular areas of concern they should consider when planning these events.

They would like to understand the wider community views about how the stadium impacts the local area, both positively and negatively, as they plan for the future.

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Outdoor pool now open

Pools on the Park have re-opened the outdoor pool on weekends from 8am to 4pm. The pool will remain closed on weekdays until 14 April.

If you have any questions, please call the centre on 020 3772 2999.

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Be Online Week 2019

Richmond Libraries are celebrating Be Online week between Monday 18 and Friday 23 February. Develop your online skills and spend an hour with our Libraries team to explore the online world using your PC, tablet or smartphone!

All sessions take place at the Information and Reference Library at the Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond TW9 1TP.

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Find work that makes you happy

Are you struggling to find a happy work life balance?

Join a five week course to help you find balance, fulfillment and happiness in your working life and to breathe new life in to your career.

Workshops will commence on Wednesday 27 February from 9.30am at Twickenham Training Centre, Grimwood Road, Twickenham TW1 1BY.

For more information, send an email at lila@worklifehappy.co.uk.

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Work Club at Twickenham Library

The Work Club can help you with any activity related to job searching and is available to all.

Each session is run by experienced, supportive volunteers at Twickenham Library every Tuesday from 9.30 to 11.30am, and no booking is required.

If you have any queries, please email twickenhamworkclub@gmail.com or speak to a member of our friendly Library staff.

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Step-free entrance at St Margarets Station

A new step-free access gate will be installed at St Margarets station to make travelling easier for people with mobility issues. The scheme is being jointly funded by South Western Railway (SWR) and the London Borough of Richmond. 

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Petersham Nurseries charity fundraising banquet

Join Petersham Nurseries for an inspiring evening on Thursday 14 March, in memory of Filippo Corsini - a young Italian who tragically died in a London cycling accident in October 2016.

Guests will enjoy a spring banquet within the candlelight glasshouse restaurant. Tickets include a three-course feasting-style sharing menu, wine and a glass of prosecco on arrival.

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Dementia Awareness Day at Marling Court Care Home

Last week, Marling Court Care Home in Hampton hosted a successful Dementia Awareness Day on Thursday 7 February. The day aimed to give people a better understanding of how dementia affects those living with the condition, and enabled attendess to experience what its like living with dementia through a virtual tour.

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Grab your tickets to RichDance 2019

RichDance is returning for its seventeenth year on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March.

Tickets are available to buy on the Hammond Theatre website and cost £10.50 for adults, £6.50 concessions, children under 3 are free.

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Create a blooming marvellous poster!

The annual Richmond in Bloom floral art competition is now open to all children attending school or pre-school in the borough. Organisers are looking for a painting which is colourful, artistic, eye-catching and also shows an observation of natural blooms.

The top 15 entries will go on public display at events in the borough, each receiving a certificate and a bumper pack of art materials. 

The deadline for submissions from schools is Thursday 4 April, or Monday 15 April for personal entries.

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Richmond Irish Charity Dinner

The Richmond Irish Network's annual charity St. Patrick’s Dinner and Dance takes place on Friday 15 March at London Welsh Rugby Club. This year, all money raised on the night will be donated to The Vineyard Community Centre in Richmond to support the local homeless community.

Tickets are £75 per person and include a three course meal, half bottle of wine and live entertainment. A live auction will also take place on the night. To reserve your tickets, please RSVP to stpatricksdinneranddance2019@yahoo.co.uk.

Readers get ready for London's annual read-along

Cityread is back for another year and in 2019 London's bookworms will be getting stuck into Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik.

550 people attended last year's Cityread festivities in the borough, will you be one of them in 2019?

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Tell the Government to properly fund SEND

The Council has launched a campaign to get Secretary of Education, Damian Hinds MP to address the shameful underfunding of special needs education in the borough.

You can join our calls by using our website to send an email to Mr Hinds urging him to take action. Send a letter using this link on our webpage.

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Young Actors Company at the Mary Wallace Theatre

The Young Actors Company is presenting a double-bill of cutting-edge, contemporary plays set in the formative world of the academic institution at the Mary Wallace Theatre in Twickenham.

In PUNK ROCK and BASSETT expect the unexpected as the company take you into the hearts and minds of to-day's youth. Playing Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 February 2019.

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Free information evening for EU citizens

A free public information evening for EU citizens living in the borough will be held at Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College, Parkshot TW9 2RE from 6pm on Tuesday 5 March 2019.

It is free to attend but registration is required. You can also sign up for e-updates from Citizens Advice Richmond.

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Gold medals for catering students at Salon Culinaire

Congratulations to four of Richmond upon Thames College’s (RuTC) catering students who participated last January  in the annual chef competition Salon Culinaire in Birmingham, winning two times gold as well as one bronze medal and one merit.

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DSActive Open Night

Meet the DSActive team, ask questions and share new ideas. This event is suitable for sports clubs, sport coaches, person with Down's syndrome, parents/carers, family/friends or anyone caring for a person with Down's syndrome.

The event will take place at the Langdon Down Centre on Monday 4 March from 7pm. For more information email dsactive@downs-syndrome.org.uk or call 0333 1212 300

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Moorfields Teddington Eye Clinic relocation

Moorfields Teddington Eye Clinic is being relocated to nearby hospitals in South West London to ensure the best possible care for patients.

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