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May
22
Sun
Music in Highgate Homes: The Jubilee Quartet @ TBC
May 22 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Music in Highgate Home

The  Jubilee Quartet

22nd May 2016 7.30pm

The Jubilee Quartet ” … proceeded  inexorably to final, exquisite beauty”. ‘The  Strad’

These words describe to perfection the talents of Tereza Privratska (violin 1), Julia

Loucks (violin 2}, Stephanie Edmundson (viola) and Lauren Steel (cello).

ON SUNDAY MAY 22nd these inspiring young musicians will be thrilling us with works

by Stravinsky, Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.

During the Interval, wine, soft drinks and canapes will be served.

Do book early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets  £16 members, £18 non-members

Cheques payable to the Highgate Society. Please send s.a.envelope to the Highgate

Society at 10a South Grove, London N6 6BS

The address will be sent to ticket holders.

May
23
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
May 23 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Eight week Mindfulness Programme at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
May 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

What is Mindfulness?

‘Mindfulness’ is at the very heart of meditational practice and trains us to focus on the present moment. This allows us to gain insight into mental patterns that sometimes cause negative emotions. We also learn, through experience what it means to spend less time with our thoughts and spend more time in our bodies enjoying life. It can be practiced by people from all walks of life and is becoming more and more popular as a means of psychological treatment. There is now a strong evidence base demonstrating that it can be very beneficial for those experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as many other conditions. Mindfulness allows us to make friends with our thinking mind making us less vulnerable to negative mental activity. Such practice can bring about a deep sense of inner peace and a fresh acceptance of reality itself.  

The Eight Sessions 

 This new and innovative group will take place over eight weekly sessions, each of 2-hours duration and covers the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, applied theory and practice. Some aspects of CBT will also be used within the course syllabus where required to help group members to deal with dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviours. This specific group has been successfully taught in several London universities and also within the NHS. This group will help you to:

  • improve your focus and concentration levels
  • lower bodily stress and increase relaxation
  • explore how your mind works
  • explore how your mind habitually creates unhealthy thought processes and worry
  • help you to prevent the arising of depressive moods before they spiral
  • achieve a robust and healthy mind, accepting reality and the world around you
  • work towards acceptance of unhealthy emotions
  • achieve a deep sense of calm, patience and stillness
  • grow and mature as a true human being and explore what it means to be ‘me’

This will be particularly helpful for those people experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, attention problems or any condition involving a fast-thinking anxious mind.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE 

Commitment to the full x8 weekly sessions is imperative, as is the diligent undertaking of daily life meditation tasks between sessions. Only those people who are willing to make the commitment and complete the between session tasks should attend.   Places are limited to ensure a high quality of client support. This course is open to everyone but attendance must be booked in advance and approved by the course leader before the beginning of the programme. All attendees must be 18+ with any exceptions discussed prior to the beginning of the course.

 

Venues:

* Monday Highgate Class – Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA (directly opposite Highgate tube)

* Tuesday Colchester (Essex) Class – Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High St, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

 

Course Start Dates:

Highgate (North London) Class – Monday evenings beginning on 4th April 2016 for 8 weeks

   Highgate Dates (8-weeks minus bank holidays)

 

 

   04 Apr 2016 – Session 1                  

 

   11 Apr 2016 – Session 2

 

   18 Apr 2016 – Session 3

 

   25 Apr 2016 – Session 4

 

 

   09 May 2016 – Session 5

 

   16 May 2016 – Session 6

 

   23 May 2016 – Session 7

 

   06 Jun 2016 – Session 8

 

 

* Colchester (Essex) Class – Tuesday evenings – Awaiting New Dates

 

Times:

* Highgate, North London – 6.30pm to 8.30pm.  

 

Price: £225 (Concessions £195 for OAPS, F/T students, unemployed, if booking as a pair/couple) – please note this can be paid in x2 instalments, with half the payment being made as a deposit prior to the course and the balance being due just before session 1.  

 

HOW TO BOOK? – To book your place please email:   info@jamieshavdia.com or call 07792 755132. Booking instructions will then be emailed to you, including how to make your payment online. 

 

 

May
24
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
May 24 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
May
25
Wed
N6Zumba Kids Tropical Dance Club @ Jacksons Lane
May 25 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A friendly and fun dance fitness class for children aged five to seven, based on ZumbaKids routines. We break down steps, add games and explore different regions of the globe.

May
26
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
May 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
May
28
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
May 28 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
May
30
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
May 30 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
May
31
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
May 31 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Jun
2
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
Jun 2 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Glory – Decline – Revival: Talk and Exhibition @ Highgate Society
Jun 2 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

You are cordially invited to tea, a talk and a private viewing of an exhibition on The story of the Great Mansions of the Highgate Ridge and the visionaries who lived in them – Witanhurst, Athlone House, Beechwood, Holly Lodge and Kenwood House.

Using seldom seen material from the HLSI archives the exhibition focuses on the lifestyles of the early owners of these houses and the pioneering reforms for which many of them fought and from which many of us still benefit.

Now that London has because a location of choice for the global rich, the exhibition asks what we can learn from the similarities and differences between the lifestyles of the new occupiers of these mansions and of their inhabitants a hundred years ago.

The talk – at 10A – will be given by Prof Richard Webber who has designed the exhibition – which is in the HLSI gallery. It is jointly funded by the HLSI, the Economic and Social Research Council, Highgate School and the Highgate Society.
RSVP to richardwebber@originsinfo(dot)eu
(Alternatively you can attend the exhibition
launch at HLSI on Tuesday, 31st May, 7.30)

Jun
4
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
Jun 4 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Highgate Fair Volunteer Briefing @ Highgate Society
Jun 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Do come along if you can spare an hour or two at the Fair on 11/6/16 to help with marshalling / security / information.

Jun
6
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
Jun 6 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Eight week Mindfulness Programme at Jacksons Lane @ Jacksons Lane
Jun 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

What is Mindfulness?

‘Mindfulness’ is at the very heart of meditational practice and trains us to focus on the present moment. This allows us to gain insight into mental patterns that sometimes cause negative emotions. We also learn, through experience what it means to spend less time with our thoughts and spend more time in our bodies enjoying life. It can be practiced by people from all walks of life and is becoming more and more popular as a means of psychological treatment. There is now a strong evidence base demonstrating that it can be very beneficial for those experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as many other conditions. Mindfulness allows us to make friends with our thinking mind making us less vulnerable to negative mental activity. Such practice can bring about a deep sense of inner peace and a fresh acceptance of reality itself.  

The Eight Sessions 

 This new and innovative group will take place over eight weekly sessions, each of 2-hours duration and covers the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, applied theory and practice. Some aspects of CBT will also be used within the course syllabus where required to help group members to deal with dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviours. This specific group has been successfully taught in several London universities and also within the NHS. This group will help you to:

  • improve your focus and concentration levels
  • lower bodily stress and increase relaxation
  • explore how your mind works
  • explore how your mind habitually creates unhealthy thought processes and worry
  • help you to prevent the arising of depressive moods before they spiral
  • achieve a robust and healthy mind, accepting reality and the world around you
  • work towards acceptance of unhealthy emotions
  • achieve a deep sense of calm, patience and stillness
  • grow and mature as a true human being and explore what it means to be ‘me’

This will be particularly helpful for those people experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, attention problems or any condition involving a fast-thinking anxious mind.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE 

Commitment to the full x8 weekly sessions is imperative, as is the diligent undertaking of daily life meditation tasks between sessions. Only those people who are willing to make the commitment and complete the between session tasks should attend.   Places are limited to ensure a high quality of client support. This course is open to everyone but attendance must be booked in advance and approved by the course leader before the beginning of the programme. All attendees must be 18+ with any exceptions discussed prior to the beginning of the course.

 

Venues:

* Monday Highgate Class – Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA (directly opposite Highgate tube)

* Tuesday Colchester (Essex) Class – Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High St, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

 

Course Start Dates:

Highgate (North London) Class – Monday evenings beginning on 4th April 2016 for 8 weeks

   Highgate Dates (8-weeks minus bank holidays)

 

 

   04 Apr 2016 – Session 1                  

 

   11 Apr 2016 – Session 2

 

   18 Apr 2016 – Session 3

 

   25 Apr 2016 – Session 4

 

 

   09 May 2016 – Session 5

 

   16 May 2016 – Session 6

 

   23 May 2016 – Session 7

 

   06 Jun 2016 – Session 8

 

 

* Colchester (Essex) Class – Tuesday evenings – Awaiting New Dates

 

Times:

* Highgate, North London – 6.30pm to 8.30pm.  

 

Price: £225 (Concessions £195 for OAPS, F/T students, unemployed, if booking as a pair/couple) – please note this can be paid in x2 instalments, with half the payment being made as a deposit prior to the course and the balance being due just before session 1.  

 

HOW TO BOOK? – To book your place please email:   info@jamieshavdia.com or call 07792 755132. Booking instructions will then be emailed to you, including how to make your payment online. 

 

 

Jun
7
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
Jun 7 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Jun
8
Wed
N6Zumba Kids Tropical Dance Club @ Jacksons Lane
Jun 8 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A friendly and fun dance fitness class for children aged five to seven, based on ZumbaKids routines. We break down steps, add games and explore different regions of the globe.

Jun
9
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
Jun 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Jun
11
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
Jun 11 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
HIGHGATE FAIR @ POND SQUARE
Jun 11 @ 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Wonderful village atmosphere – stalls and fun-fair rides and so much more.

Jun
13
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
Jun 13 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Jun
14
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
Jun 14 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Jun
15
Wed
N6Zumba Kids Tropical Dance Club @ Jacksons Lane
Jun 15 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A friendly and fun dance fitness class for children aged five to seven, based on ZumbaKids routines. We break down steps, add games and explore different regions of the globe.

Jun
16
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
Jun 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Jun
18
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
Jun 18 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Jun
20
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
Jun 20 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Jun
21
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
Jun 21 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Jun
22
Wed
N6Zumba Kids Tropical Dance Club @ Jacksons Lane
Jun 22 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A friendly and fun dance fitness class for children aged five to seven, based on ZumbaKids routines. We break down steps, add games and explore different regions of the globe.

Jun
23
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
Jun 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Jun
25
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
Jun 25 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Jun
27
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
Jun 27 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Jun
28
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
Jun 28 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Mark Thomas: Red Shed (work in progress) @ Jacksons Lane
Jun 28 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Mark Thomas: Red Shed (work in progress) @ Jacksons Lane

Red Shed is the third part in a trilogy that started with the multi award winning shows Bravo Figaro and Cuckooed.

Mark returns to the place where he first started to perform in public, a red wooden shed in Wakefield, the Labour Club, to celebrate the club’s 50th birthday.

Interviewing old friends and comrades Mark pieces together the club’s history and works with the club to campaign with some of the poorest workers in the country for their rights.

It is the story of the battle for hope and the survival of a community in a small wooden shed.

It is part theatre, part stand up, part journalism, part activism and returns to Mark’s obsessions of community and struggle.

The show will involve the audience (in a nice way) to help recreate the shed and its inhabitants.

Jun
29
Wed
N6Zumba Kids Tropical Dance Club @ Jacksons Lane
Jun 29 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A friendly and fun dance fitness class for children aged five to seven, based on ZumbaKids routines. We break down steps, add games and explore different regions of the globe.

Mark Thomas: Red Shed (work in progress) @ Jacksons Lane
Jun 29 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Mark Thomas: Red Shed (work in progress) @ Jacksons Lane

Red Shed is the third part in a trilogy that started with the multi award winning shows Bravo Figaro and Cuckooed.

Mark returns to the place where he first started to perform in public, a red wooden shed in Wakefield, the Labour Club, to celebrate the club’s 50th birthday.

Interviewing old friends and comrades Mark pieces together the club’s history and works with the club to campaign with some of the poorest workers in the country for their rights.

It is the story of the battle for hope and the survival of a community in a small wooden shed.

It is part theatre, part stand up, part journalism, part activism and returns to Mark’s obsessions of community and struggle.

The show will involve the audience (in a nice way) to help recreate the shed and its inhabitants.

Jun
30
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
Jun 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Jul
2
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
Jul 2 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Jul
4
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
Jul 4 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Jul
5
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
Jul 5 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Jul
6
Wed
N6Zumba Kids Tropical Dance Club @ Jacksons Lane
Jul 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A friendly and fun dance fitness class for children aged five to seven, based on ZumbaKids routines. We break down steps, add games and explore different regions of the globe.