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Nov
29
Sat
Antique & Crafts Fair @ Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
Nov 29 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institute (HLSI) are holding their annual Winter fair – Christmas Magic – with a free preview on Friday 28 November at 5.30pm for people at work and who can’t make it to the fair on Saturday 29 November, 11am to 5pm. Many stalls selling wondrous things, and there will be a Tombola and a Lucky Dip for children!  The building itself is a joy to visit.  See you there for mulled wine and mince pies.

Jan
22
Thu
Film – The Talented Mr Ripley @ HLSI
Jan 22 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

The Talented Mr Ripley

USA 1999, 139 mins. Dir. Anthony Minghella

Jan
29
Thu
HLSI Debate: Tax is both a moral and legal issue @ HLSI
Jan 29 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

With Margaret Hodge MP and Leonard Hoffman

Feb
5
Thu
Film – Fred Astaire and His Partners @ HLSI
Feb 5 @ 7:30 pm – 10:45 pm

George McGhee, former BBC Controller of Programmes, introduces extracts from some wonderful dancing partnerships from the career of the man Nureyev called, ‘the greatest dancer in American history.’

Feb
19
Thu
Film – A Late Quartet @ HLSI
Feb 19 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

USA 2012, 105 mins. Dir. Yaron Zilberman

Feb
28
Sat
Children’s Book Fair @ HLSI
Feb 28 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

This year’s Children’s Book Fair on Saturday 28th February at HLSI welcomes special guest Clara Vulliamy (Martha & the Bunny Brothers, Small, Tom & Small, Lucky Wish Mouse, Dixie O’Day), following in the footsteps of previous guests including Alex T. Smith, Anthony Browne, Michael Rosen, Allan Ahlberg, Helen Oxenbury and, of course, Clara’s mother, Shirley Hughes.
There will be secondhand books for sale, children’s activities, home-made cakes and biscuits and Clara’s books will be sold by Muswell Hill Children’s Bookshop. Clara will be on stage at 11 to read from her books and to draw for us, and she’ll stay to sign copies of her books.
The Fair runs from 10 until 1 at Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, Pond Square, N6 6BS.