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Primary Times Hertfordshire WHAT’S ON WHERE Kids Gardening Days Woods of Berkhamstead HP4 1BJ www.capitalgardens.co.uk 11am. Gardening is a fun activity that gives children an appreciation for nature and skills that they can use for the rest of their lives. That’s why Capital Gardens runs kid’s gardening days to inspire children to retain a fascination with plants and gardens. Children will be provided with all the materials needed as well as expert advice from gardening professionals. Age 5-10. T: 01442 863 159. 14 July Family Arts Studio - At the Seashore Broadway Studio & Gallery SG6 3ES www.broadway-letchworth.com 10am and 1pm. Bring your little ones to Broadway Theatre’s free Family Arts Studios. Simply drop-in. Sessions are aimed at accompanied children age 3+ and their families. T: 01462 476110. Classic Car and Vintage Day Mill Green Museum AL9 5PD www.welhat.gov.uk 12-5pm. A day full of fun and nostalgia at Mill Green Museum and Mill. Classic cars, craft stalls, cream teas, and the popular Pimms Tent. Live music by the glamorous Lianna Haynes and JiveSwing will entertain you with their Lindy Hop demonstrations. With games, and activities for the whole family why not dress up for the occasion and join us in your best vintage outfit. £5 per adult. Children 16 years and under free. T: 01707 357850. 15 July Rye Meadlings Rye Meads SG12 8JS www.rspb.org.uk 10.30am-12noon. Rye Meadlings is a group for parents and toddlers held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month. Sessions are hands-on and sensory to encourage child led exploration and natural play. Activities may include water play, mud kitchen time, bug hunting, bird spotting, pond dipping, games, crafts, storytelling and more. Aimed at children from 18 months to under 5, with younger siblings not participating in activities welcome for free. Parents get a free hot drink for each paying child they bring. T: 01992 708383. 18 July Home Ed Activity Day Gordon Craig Theatre SG1 1LZ www.gordon-craig.co.uk 10am. The Gordon Craig Theatre workshops are specifically created for the Home Education community. T: 01438 363200. 19 July Barn Dance Chiltern Open Air Museum HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk 7.30-10pm. Join in the barn dance with ceilidh band Tam Lin. T: 01494 871117. 20 July Fostering and Adoption Open Event Bourne Leisure HP2 4YL www.hertfordshire.gov.uk 10.30am-12.30pm. An event for anyone interested in fostering or adoption the opportunity to come along and speak to the recruitment team. You can also meet other local foster carers and adopters, ask any questions and hear about real life experiences. It’s a relaxed event and refreshments are provided. Please book your appointment for this event with the recruitment team as places are limited. 20 – 21 July Great British Food Festival Knebworth House www.greatbritishfoodfestival.com More than ‘just another food Festival’, The Great British Food Festival combines the nation’s love of great food and drink with some of the country’s most treasured locations, providing a unique opportunity to explore new flavours and beautiful venues, all at the same time! Taking some of the finest local and regional artisan producers, hot food, real ale and wine bars, craft and gift stalls, children’s entertainment, foraging walks and amazing scenery, top chef demos, cake competitions and the popular Men vs Food, all accompanied by excellent live music – it’s a fabulous, foodie day out for the whole family! Discounted tickets are on sale in advance on. Family Butterfly Discovery Hilfield Park Reservoir WD25 8DA www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk 11am - 1pm. Hilfield is wonderland for butterflies including ringlets, meadow browns, white-letter hairstreaks and marbled whites. Learn to identify the butterflies around the reserve, and how to attract them to your garden. This is a special event for families, with arts and crafts, spotter sheets and other butterfly bounties to take home. T: 01727 858901. Open Day Woodlands Day Nursery (Barnet) EN5 2HL www.childbasepartnership.com 9.30am-12noon. The nursery invites prospective parents to come and view the nursery at their Open Day. T: 020 8447 1914. Family Fun Day at Kinders Mill Day Nursery Kinders Mill Day Nursery SG4 0AA www.daynurseries.co.uk 10am-12.30pm. Grab your sun hats and come out to play at Kinders Mill, there will be buckets of laughter and spades of exciting activities for your little ones to enjoy at our Family Fun Day. 20 – 21 July The Great British Food Festival Knebworth House and Park SG1 2AX www.knebworthhouse.com 10am-5pm. The Great British Food Festival is returning to Knebworth House for its third year, bringing amazing artisan producers, scrumptious street food and brilliant bars. Come along and top up your culinary skills in the captivating cookery demos or watch warriors take on the Men v Food challenges. Chill to soothing live music while the children try their hand at a cookery lesson before going off to make giant bubbles or learn circus skills. T: 01438 810932. Zebra and Camal Weekend Paradise Wildlife Farm EN10 7QA www.pwpark.com 9.30am-6pm. Over the course of weekend there will be promotions, games, gifts and a few scrummy treats. Come along for what is going to be a brilliant weekend raising funds and awareness for the Wild Camel Protection Foundation. T: 01992 470 490 20 July – 1 September Summer Spectacular Willows Activity Farm AL4 0PF www.willowsactivityfarm.com Every day a packed programme includes Willows’ A-maize-ing Maze, the Peter Rabbit Adventure Playground, summer sports day races and live shows with Peter Rabbit and his friends. All of the shows and activities are included in the ticket price and discounted tickets can be booked online in advance. T: 0333 331 2060. 21 July Teddy Bears’ Picnic Hertford Castle SG14 1HR www.hertford.gov.uk 12-4pm. Families and friends are invited to attend the annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic held in the Castle Grounds. Children are encouraged to bring along a teddy to the event. There will be a bear hunt, teddy bear parade, magic shows, bouncy castle and activities arena. A live brass band concert will perform throughout the day and Hertford Castle will be open to the public to explore. Hertford Canoe Club will be running free water activities on the River Lea for children and adults to enjoy. Free event. T: 01992 552 885. Bioblitz Ashbridge Visitor Centre HP4 1LX www.nationaltrust.org.uk 10am-4pm. Join wildlife experts at this family-friendly bioblitz and help to see how many different plant and animal species you can find on Ivinghoe Beacon.T: 01442851227. 22 -26 July Stagecoach Harpenden Summer Workshop Sir John Lawes School AL5 4QP www.stagecoach.co.uk/harpenden Your child can come and have lots of fun, make new friends and learn great new skills, and it will boost their confidence. At the end students showcase their singing, acting and dancing for family and friends. You don’t need to have attended Stagecoach and no auditions. Apply now: www. stagecoach.co.uk/harpenden 22 July – 16 August Three Rivers District Council Summer Playscheme St Paul’s School, WD4 8RJ www.threeriversleisure.co.uk Three Rivers District Council Playschemes provide a very affordable option to help young children develop their social skills by meeting new friends, playing innovative games and trying a wide range of different activities. Playschemes are Ofsted registered and playworkers undertake play training, First Aid and Safeguarding courses before they work and are always coming up with new and exciting play opportunities for the children. 23July – 7 August Don’t forget to say you saw it in Primary Times! Dinosaur Diets Natural History Museum, Tring HP23 6AP www.nhm.ac.uk Various times. Get up-close to dinosaur teeth and create a tooth pendant. Different diets mean different teeth, whether big, sharp, small or blunt. See dinosaur specimens up-close and create a clay tooth necklace. Suitable for ages 5+. £2. T: 020 7942 6163. 25 July Sunshine and Rainbows - Toddler Mornings Mill Green Museum AL9 5PD www.welhat.gov.uk 10-11.30am. Relaxed and fun packed toddler workshops. Including: listening to stories, making something together, a visit to the Mill and Museum. A drink and biscuit is provided for toddlers and coffee or tea for adults. Cost is £3.50 per toddler (includes entrance to mill/museum). No booking required - just come along. T: 01707 357850. Life at the Lake Stocker’s Lake WD3 1NB www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk 11am-3pm. Drop in for this series of fun educational activities every in the summer holidays, with a different watery theme to explore each week. Expect topics including predators and prey, plants and pollution. There are creatures to study and other activities to help you dive into different and exciting aspects of lake life. T: 01727 858901. 26 – 28 July UK’s Strongest Man 2019 Verulamium Park AL3 4SW www.enjoystalbans.com UK’s Strongest Man competition, which is shown on Channel 5, is coming back to St Albans, taking place in Verulamium Park. In 2018, 10,000 people enjoyed this festival-style family-friendly event to see 16 individuals battle through a range of challenges and activities to be crowned UK’s Strongest Man. Come along for 2019. 26 July- Ongoing Baby Sing and Play Kings Langley Library WD4 8ET www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/ 2.30-3.30pm. A fun interactive session for young babies (0-9 months) and their parents/ carers, with rhymes, singing, actions and tummy time. An opportunity to find out how your relationship with your baby affects their brain development, and to make new friends within a relaxed sensory environment. Free event. 27 July Cassiobury Farm Open Day Cassiobury Farm and Fishery WD3 3GG, www.cassioburyfarm.co.uk 10am-5pm. Come and visit the rare breeds at Cassiobury Farm, also visit the kitchen garden and buy local artisan produce at the farm shop. Lots of fun for the kids . . . bouncy castle, face painting, fishing, crazy golf, mini-tractor rides, pedalos and animal encounters. Come and enjoy lunch on the meadow from the BBQ station or snack shop. T: 01923 802657. 27 – 28 July Tiger Weekend Paradise Wildlife Farm EN10 7QA www.pwpark.com 9.30am-6pm. Come along and celebrate and help raise awareness for Tigers. Fancy hand feeding one of the Tigers? At 1:30pm and 3:00pm there will be opportunities for up to 10 people in each slot to have the chance to feed one of Paradise Wildlife Park’s Tigers for just £25. This is a first come, first served basis and can only be booked on the day from 9:30am at the Tiger stand at Big Cat territory (participants must be 16 years or older). T: 01992 470 490. Classic Vehicle Show Chiltern Open Air Museum HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk Come and admire an amazing collection of classic cars, lorries, motorcycles and historic bicycles. T: 01494 871117. 10 Summer 2019 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/Hertfordshire
Primary Times Hertfordshire ALL STAFF DBS CHECKED Hatfield Kids FunZone The Kids FunZone is a large three level in-door soft play area situated inside Birchwood Leisure Centre, Longmead. Hatfield AL10 0AN Just off the A1(M) Multiple SLIDES, ROLLERS, CLIMBS, SWINGS AND A DESIGNATED TODDLER AREA. Large sitting area, cafe on site. Free parking and free wi-fi Monday - Friday 9.30am till 4pm New equipment coming soon! SUMMER HOLIDAYS AT THE FUNZONE Come and see our new equipment from Monday 12th August onwards (Closure on Monday 5th August to Friday 9th August) HOLIDAY CLUB IN ST ALBANS OPEN ALL SUMMER Dancing, singing and drama classes! Starting back on Saturday 14th September, first class free for newbies 8am to 6pm Fun, fun, fun for everyone!! Qualified & Experienced Staff Non-Stop activities, games, sports, crafts & workshops Great Indoor & outdoor spaces Various sessions available Half Days, School days or Full Days Tel: 07913 323608 replay5905@ntlworld.com NEW STARS WANTED. ALL ABILITIES. AGES 3-12 YEARS All Saints Church, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, WD3 3HJ The Beach will be back this year! Open from the 20 th of July everyday 10am to 4pm. Plus additional free entertainment on selected dates. www.primarytimes.co.uk/Hertfordshire | Summer 2019 11
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