Monday 20th July 2020 at 7.00 pm
Claire Norton and Rachel Lock will be giving an informal talk about the Highgate N6 Mutual Aid group, from how it came into being and the way the community has come together, to the way it has worked across Highgate, and beyond. They will be discussing other voluntary initiatives in the area, and inviting you to discuss how you’d like to be involved in the community going forward, with the hope that we can use the positive collective community response to the Covid-19 pandemic to benefit the wider community. We hope you’ll be able to join us!
This is an online meeting delivered by Zoom. To book click here.
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The story of the kitchen garden and the healing of the land
Karen Leason of Omved Gardens in Highgate explains “how we have been putting sustainability at the heart of everything we are doing at Omved Gardens”
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- Our info@coffeecomputers.org email address is available to answer questions and offer guidance on all matters & issues
- Our Coronavirus Support page provides links to official support services and local voluntary groups
- The weekly emails will continue to keep us all in touch and we will aim to also offer handy tips & advice
- We have compiled a list of useful Resources & Guides, e.g. how to get started with the various communication tools that are available
- We are investigating various technologies whereby one-to-one help could be offered using via online video & audio calls
Monday 7th September 7.00 pm 2020
A talk by Ruth Hazeldine on the history of ice cream
“There is more to the story of ice cream than just the pleasure of eating it. It has a long social history, as well as a culinary one. The first written record of ice cream being eaten in England is in 1671 at a feast held for Charles II. The first printed recipe was published in 1718 by Mary Eales, Court Confectioner to Queen Anne. Where did this delicacy originate? Well, you’re always safe if you say “China”, and in this case it’s true: records from the T’ang Dynasty in about AD 618 refer to iced milk mixed with flour and camphor being served at court. Sounds horrible, doesn’t it?
Soon afterwards the method made its way to Italy, where it was much improved by the addition of fruits and sugar and by 1672, 90 different flavours were being offered at the Café Procope in Paris. I will show you a picture of me standing outside the shop, with an ice-creamy smile on my face!. In fact, it felt like Eating Winter with a Spoon!”
Ruth Hazeldine
This is an online Zoom event. (Click here for advice on how to participate.)
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Monday 14th September 2020 7.00 pm
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In conversation with Martha Halford-Fumagalli, local author Robert Lyons will talk about his recently published book, a fictionalised account of a 1970’s financial scandal.
THE SHELL COLLECTOR tells the roller-coaster story of Guy Magnus, an ambitious, unprincipled young share-dealer. The story has a number of threads. One is the personal rivalry between Guy and a stockbroker friend, Harry Griffin. They bet a lunch at Maxim’s in Paris on who will be first to ‘show’ a fortune of £1 million.
During the late 1960s Guy wheels and deals his way towards his fortune. By 1973 he is ready for a major deal. Harry’s route to wealth is his shareholding in an ill-managed conglomerate, Britton Trust.
Britton Trust is an ideal asset-rich target for Guy. He sets up a £100 company, Westchurch, as the vehicle for a £20 million take-over bid. A merchant bank, Ulster & Cayman, provides the finance, conditional on Guy giving his personal guarantee for the repayment of its loan.
The day the take-over is completed, a secondary bank collapses and share and property values plummet. Westchurch is unable to repay its loans and Guy has to meet his personal guarantee. Meanwhile Harry Griffin has achieved the sale of his Britton Trust shares and become a millionaire. But in a final twist, it is he who pays for lunch at Maxim’s.
The author was born in Leeds and is a graduate of Pembroke College, Oxford. He became a director of a large retailing group which itself became the victim of a company take-over. He knew ‘Guy Magnus’ socially, and met a number of the other characters during his business career. He and his wife have lived in Highgate for more than fifty years, enjoying the musical and theatrical life that London has to offer. They have two children and six grandchildren, aged from one to 23.
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Monday 21st September 2020 7.00 pm
Completely landlocked, surrounded by Russia and China, and known as the Land of Blue Skies, Mongolia is noted for its vast rugged expanses that link land and sky and is one of the last few places on the planet where nomadic life is still a living tradition. With the lowest population density among all independent countries in the world, it is this vast and majestic emptiness that is the country’s enduring appeal, bringing the traveller, as it does, into a close communion with nature and its nomadic inhabitants. Join Betty Pires as she takes you on tour, via Zoom, through the fabled land of Genghis Khan, Emperor of the Mongol Empire, who established the largest contiguous empire in history. Betty will take you through the massive Gobi Desert and the shores of Lake Hovsgol, the ruins of Kharakhorum, site of the 13th century capital of the Mongol Empire, the scenic Flaming Cliffs where Roy Chapman Andrews found the first ever dinosaur eggs and listen to traditional “throat singing”
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Join Community Crafternoons for some fun with art. You will use a simple COLLAGE exercise to get an understanding of Klee’s ideas and methods, whilst making our own original art! Suitable for beginners.
MATERIALS
– Plain paper A4 2-3 sheets, 2 sheets, eg junk mail with one plain side
– Colour magazines, newspapers, scraps of coloured craft paper, wrapping paper scraps (NOT foil based)
– PVA glue or Pritt Stick
– Scissors
– Black Sharpie Pen/Marker Pen/Felt Tips
– Pencil
– Ruler
-Acrylic paints optional
PLEASE NOTE: Requires scissors – children should be supervised
BOOK DIRECT: Meetup Join me at ⏱FAST ART: Paul Klee – Wordart, Families & Adults, FREE http://meetu.ps/e/JqklC/JFhjn/a
EMAIL: sujan.nandanwar@gmail.com to request Zoom link.
Workshop originally designed for RECYCLING WEEK, 21-27th September.
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ZOOM Online ONLY
From the comfort of your home, follow in a virtual tour in Charles Dickens’ footsteps in a walk from Highgate to the hamlet of North End on the border with Hampstead and Hampstead Garden Suburb. We will follow some of Bill Sikes escape route after murdering Nancy in Oliver Twist, see houses that Dickens stayed in; learn about his friendship with philanthropist Baroness Angela Burdett-Coutts; view the house that inspired Steerforth’s mother’s house in David Copperfield and peep into Highgate Cemtrey where several members of the Dickens family were buried and follow the Gordon rioters in Barnaby Rudge towards Lord Mansfield’s country estate at Kenwood (Caen Wood). We will pay a visit o the Spaniard’s Inn featured in the Pickwick Papers and continue with Bill Sikes’ journey in Oliver Twist from Highgate Hill across the grounds of Kenwood towards Northend and Hendon. We finish in North End where we view the 17th farmhouse that Dickens lodged in after the death of his sister in law Mary Hogarth.
MATERIALS
– Plain paper A4, 2-3 sheets, eg junk mail with one plain side
– Colour magazines, newspapers, wrapping paper scraps (NOT foil based), coloured craft paper
– PVA glue or Pritt Stick
– Scissors/Safety Scissors
– Black Sharpie Pen/Marker Pen/Felt Tips
PLEASE NOTE: Requires use of scissors. Children should be supervised at home.
BOOK DIRECT on Meetup link http://meetu.ps/e/Jqhs8/JFhjn/a
OR by email for Zoom link to sujan.nandanwar@gmail.com.
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Community Crafternoons, Craft for Wellbeing, Art for All.
MATERIALS
– Plain paper A4, 2-3 sheets, eg junk mail with one plain side
– Colour magazines, newspapers, wrapping paper scraps (NOT foil based), coloured craft paper
– PVA glue or Pritt Stick
– Scissors/Safety Scissors
– Black Sharpie Pen/Marker Pen/Felt Tips
PLEASE NOTE: Requires use of scissors. Children should be supervised at home.
BOOK DIRECT on Meetup link http://meetu.ps/e/Jqhs8/JFhjn/a
OR by email for Zoom link to sujan.nandanwar@gmail.com.
Follow Community Crafternoons: https://instagram.com/communitycrafternoons
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Community Crafternoons, Craft for Wellbeing, Art for All.
Monday 9th November 2020 7.30 pm
A talk by Jill and Steve Marston
On 15th December,1859 a circular was issued convening a meeting for the purpose of establishing a society to be called the Highgate Horticultural and Floricultural Society. The first president was the Rev. C.B. Dalton, Mr James Cutbush was the treasurer, Mr J Ward the secretary, and Miss Angela Burdett-Coutts was the Lady Patroness. Born out of the Victorian tradition of philanthropy the object of the society was mainly to encourage cottage gardeners and schoolchildren in horticultural pursuits. The first exhibition was held 27th June 1860: there were 71 entries and prizes amounting to £23/7/0d were awarded.
Up to the first world war the Society’s shows were major events, attracting thousands of visitors to the grounds of Highgate’s great houses. Today the society’s three shows a year in Highgate United Reformed Church continue the tradition as a showcase for gardeners to exhibit their produce.
This is an online Zoom meeting. To book click here. You will be asked to make a small donation to the Highgate Society.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
John Caird in conversation with the Highgate Society. John is a freelance director and writer of plays, musicals and operas, not to mention being the Society’ s next door neighbour. He has been an associate director at both the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as working all over the world in a great variety of theatrical disciplines. In conversation with Elspeth Clements, he will talk about the current state of theatre and opera and how he and his collaborators have managed to keep rehearsing, performing and creating new work during the current pandemic. Questions from the audience most welcome.
For more information about John’s life and career, go to:
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
Jacksons Lane – past, present and future
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
Monday 30th November at 7.30pm.
This is an online Zoom event
A talk and live demonstration of festive wreath making given by Fiona Haser Bizony the owner of the newly opened Electric Daisy Flower shop in Swains Lane, Highgate. This includes a short film about Fiona’s beautiful flower farm in Somerset which produces an amazing variety of seasonal blooms throughout the year grown completely organically from seed.
Fiona is described as an artist and curator and has been the RHS London Floral Artist in Residence as well as being amongst the Telegraph’s Top 20 most Creative Florists.
There will be a Q and A session following the talk and wreath making materials in kit form will be available in the Swains Lane shop.
Booking is via Eventbrite. Click here. You will be asked to make a small donation to the Highgate Society.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.
HIGHGATE WATERCOLOUR GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBTION AT LAUDERDALE HOUSE: 11 November – 7 December. Opening hours 11am-4pm on any day not booked for a private function. Please ring LH to check before visiting: 020 8348 8716 or check their website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk.