Yes the October half term holiday is upon us. What’s your plan?
First, the coffin has arrived!
What am I talking about? The coffin has now arrived at Ritchie Hall ready for the Chameleon Theatre Company’s new production, Dracula.
Don’t miss this atmospheric production of Bram Stoker’s classic tale.
Book online now to avoid missing out. Seats are still available for Thursday 29th, with a few still available for Friday 30th and Saturday 31st of October.
(My family will be watching the show on Friday. Do come and say ‘hi’ if you recognise me!)
Second, meet the author!
Meet the author Richard Hardie: Thursday 29th October at Chandler’s Ford Library
What’s more exciting than meeting a popular fantasy author who can inspire you?
Come and join the “gloriously inventive and energetic Sci-fi fantasy adventure” with Richard!
Chandler’s Ford based author Richard Hardie will be signing copies of his Young Adult novels, Leap of Faith and Trouble With Swords, at Chandler’s Ford Library, on Thursday, 29th October.
Richard will be hosting 2 workshops in the library with youngsters.
- 10.30 am to 12 noon: Let’s Write A Book (for 10 to 12 years old)
- 2 pm to 3.30 pm: So You Want to Be an Author? (for 12 to 14 years old)
Don’t forget to book a space for these workshops with Chandler’s Ford Library.
Eastleigh Museum: Monstrous Activities
At Eastleigh Museum, there will be monstrous activities on 29th October (Thursday) from 10.30am to 1.30pm.
The half term family fun day on Thursday is linked to Dinofest 2015.
Kids will be making their own monsters, and also Dino door hangers, origami dinosaurs and more.
Just drop in, no need to book. Participating children £2, accompanying adults free.
For details, see Hampshire Cultural Trust.
Currently, Eastleigh Museum has an exhibition of John Sibbick, the Isle of Wight based artist, whose work has featured in many dinosaur books and on television as well as dinosaur galleries in national and regional museums.
Did you see ‘origami dinosaurs’ being mentioned? Well, I’ll be running this session, working with kids making dinosaurs (or what might constitute dinosaurs). Please pop in to say ‘hi’ to me at Eastleigh Museum too if you visit.
When you are at Eastleigh Museum, don’t forget to buy some crafts and locally produced honey.
Food Frenzy at Eastleigh Market
On Thursday 29th October and Saturday 31 October, from 9am to 4pm, Eastleigh Market will be host to a foodie frenzy with plenty of street food.
There will be lots of fun activities to keep the little ones occupied such as face painting, go-karts and entertainment too.
The foodie theme is one of many specialist markets being held in the new Market Place alongside the traditional Thursday and Saturday market.
To keep up to date with what is happening at Eastleigh Market, visit the new Eastleigh Market Facebook page, or information by Eastleigh Borough Council.
For more activities in Eastleigh town centre, visit Eastleigh Events – Eastleigh BID.
There must be some other activities around. Please leave a comment and share local events during half term holiday with us.
Eastleigh Market will be host to a ‘foodie frenzy’ on Thursday 29 October and Saturday 31 October. https://t.co/tNdQaeC5T1
— Eastleigh Borough (@EastleighBC) October 22, 2015
Honey delivery alert 🐝🐝🐝🍯🍯🍯buzz over to @EastleighMuseum @HantsCulture @EastleighBC tomorrow when its gone it’s gone pic.twitter.com/AyzbpLEtqd — Sonja Davison (@jstpumpkin) October 21, 2015
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Half terms are far more exciting than when I was a kid!
Looking forward to seeing everyone at Chandler’s Ford library on Thursday 29th October.
Hope the library events go well, Richard. Hope the origami dinosaur session goes well, Janet. For those of us near the Hiltingbury traffic lights, there is also the additional “fun” to be had of “spotting the numpty” where cars are STILL turning into Hiltingbury Road despite Road Closed signs and the presence of a massive digger part way down the road completely blocking it! I’ve lost count of how many numpties Adrian and I have spotted so far. I appreciate, Janet, this might not count as a “thing to do” but I wonder just what more Southern Water have to do to really persuade people the Road Closed sign does, in fact, mean what it says! And for Adrian and I it has become a background “thing to do” whenever we’re out walking the dog!
Allison,
Hope your “Spotting the numpty” leisure activity goes well!
Perhaps you could also extend your hobby into “Spotting the Community Speedwatch team”. Hampshire Constabulary – Community SpeedWatch.
I’ve recently seen a few volunteers on Hursley Road monitoring the speed of passing traffic and recording the details. The volunteers are there to help the Hampshire police, but those drivers who drive too fast certainly won’t see them (or their tracking devices) until it’s too late.