August 2016

with the kids
org.uk for details and booking. Plus of course,
there's Mile End Leisure Centre, York Hall in
Bethnal Green and the gorgeous Aquatics Centre,
QE Olympic Park.
Children's Centres
Wentworth on Cassland Road (wentworth.
hackney.sch.uk), Gainsborough on Berkshire Road
(gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk/childrens-centre),
and Morningside on Chatham Place (morningside.
hackney.sch.uk/childrens-centre). Meath Gardens
Children's Centre, 1 Smart Street, E2; Mile End
Leisure Centre, The One O'Clock Club (Vicky Park
near boating lake); Overland Children's Centre, 60
Parnell Road, E3.
Yoga for babies...
Baby-focused classes using massage, classical
yoga postures, stretches and balances adapted
to their stage of growth. Fridays, Royal Inn on the
Park, E9.10.45am-11.45am. £6.50. Karen: firsttouchmassage@hotmail.co.uk,
07902 227 669.
Yoga for babies... and their mums
Yoga for Mums and Babies, every Tuesday
at 10.15am with tea and biscuits afterwards.
Hackney Forge, E9. 07958 645 978 or email
clare@clareday-yoga.co.uk
Storytelling
Diddy Bugs. Try Hackney Forge on a Wednesday
morning. Cbeebies actress Samantha Seager
runs drama and storytelling classes for little tots.
actingbugs.co.uk
Stories for under 5s, every Wednesday at
Shoreditch library hackney.gov.uk/shoreditch-library
Plus torytime for the under 5s at Victoria Park
Community Centre, Tuesdays from 10am to
11.30am. 5 Gore Road, E9. FREE.
Third Tuesday of the month: 4-5pm. .
Chatterbooks reading group (ages 8-12) at
Clapton library. Call 020 8356 7480 for more info
Music
Piccolo music for babies and toddlers, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays in the V&A building
in Victoria Park. Toddler class 10am, baby class
11am. Just drop in. Stefanie, 07708 451 314.
Baby Music Class in the Straw Bale building at
Hackney City Farm. babymusicclass.co.uk
Dancing
There’s ballet for children at the Hackney Forge
on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Call Mafalda
on 07550 722 693 for details and check out
mafaldaballetblog.blogspot.com
Activity times may change, so please do check on
times/availability via the websites or phone numbers
provided after each entry.
Join the Victoria Park
Summer Art Camp with
Wonderland Ceramics
from Monday, 25 July to
Friday, 19 August (for 8
to 12-year-olds).
Price is £39 per day. Discount for 5
to 9 days (£37 a day), or £35 a day if
booking 10 days.
The children will enjoy a new craft
activity each day, from ceramic painting
& throwing on the potter’s wheel, to
felting, casting and screen-printing –
and a play in Victoria Park playgrounds.
wonderlandceramics.com/wp/art-campvictoria-park/
info@wonderlandceramics.com
020 8985 1214
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