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What to do<br />
Pottery<br />
Every Sunday there are drop-in children's pottery<br />
sessions at Hackney City Farm. There's no need to<br />
book, just come along ready to get messy.11am-<br />
1pm and 2-4pm. £5. Goldsmith's Row, E2.<br />
Hand-throwing classes at Wonderland<br />
Ceramics every Friday evening. The classes are<br />
suitable for ages 12+. 6-9pm, £20 per session.<br />
wonderlandceramics.com<br />
Fireworks<br />
See our guide to the various fireworks displays<br />
around and about East London and beyond (p8)<br />
Museums<br />
Free drop-in activities at Museum of Childhood,<br />
including arts 'n' crafts, tours, trails & storytelling.<br />
For ages 3-12 years. Cambridge Heath Road, E2 .<br />
Tumbling & Climbing<br />
There's the Tumbling Bay playground in the north<br />
of the Olympic Park, with rock pools, tree houses,<br />
wobbly bridges and more. To the south of the<br />
park there's gigantic red rocks to climb, oversized<br />
swings and giant sandpits to keep your little ones<br />
happy all day. When you're finished, why not<br />
walk over to Here East canalside for some light<br />
refreshments at The Breakfast Club or any of the<br />
other great eateries springing up there.<br />
Movies and stories<br />
Catch a Disney classic on a Sunday afternoon at<br />
Hackney Picturehouse. 3pm.<br />
Storytime for the under 5s at Victoria Park<br />
Community Centre every Tuesday from 10am to<br />
11.30am. 5 Gore Road, E9. FREE.<br />
Third Tuesday of the month: 4-5pm. Chatterbooks<br />
reading group (ages 8-12) at Clapton library. Call<br />
020 8356 7480 for more info<br />
Follow us on<br />
Join Cbeebies actor Samantha Seager<br />
(Bobby, Me Too!) and her team<br />
for fun filled, interactive drama<br />
and storytelling sessions<br />
for 2-5 year olds at one of our<br />
classes in Stoke Newington,<br />
Clapton or Victoria Park<br />
Has your little<br />
one got the<br />
acting bug?<br />
Book your<br />
FREE<br />
taster class<br />
today<br />
See www.actingbugs.co.uk<br />
for our timetable and venues<br />
and to book a free taster class<br />
Karate<br />
Beginners' classes at Chats Palace. First class free.<br />
Book 07789 961674<br />
Swimming<br />
London Fields Lido offer swimming lessons and<br />
they give stages 3-8 swimming classes again. Go<br />
to betterlessons.org.uk for details and booking. Plus<br />
of course, there's Mile End Leisure Centre, York<br />
Hall in Bethnal Green and the gorgeous Aquatics<br />
Centre, QE Olympic Park.<br />
Yoga for babies...<br />
Baby-focused classes using massage, classical<br />
yoga postures, stretches and balances adapted<br />
to their stage of growth. Fridays, Royal Inn on the<br />
Park, E9.10.45am-11.45am. £6.50. Karen: firsttouchmassage@hotmail.co.uk,<br />
07902 227 669.<br />
...and their mums<br />
Yoga for Mums and Babies, every Monday<br />
at 10.30am with tea and biscuits afterwards.<br />
Hackney Forge, E9. 07958 645 978 or email<br />
clare@clareday-yoga.co.uk<br />
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