Inspire Create Enjoy - Wrexham County Borough Council
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12<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong> Year of Culture 2011<br />
AUGUST<br />
WELSH WONDERS TRAIL<br />
1 August - 3 Sept, (Mon - Fri, 12 noon - 5pm;<br />
Sat, 10.30am - 3pm)<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Borough</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Museum<br />
and Archives, Regent Street, <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
Explore the Welsh Wonders exhibition at the<br />
museum with this special trail designed for<br />
families and children. Collect your trail leaflet<br />
from the reception desk.<br />
Free entry, donations welcome. i 01978 297460<br />
SUMMER HOLIDAY EVENTS AT<br />
WREXHAM’S COUNTRY PARKS<br />
2 - 31 August, various locations<br />
The craft events are run as 30-minute<br />
workshops when visitor numbers are high.<br />
Unless otherwise specified, they are<br />
suitable for all ages. Children must be<br />
accompanied by an adult for all events.<br />
NANT MILL - WELSH DRAGON MASKS<br />
2 August, 1.30 - 3.30pm<br />
Who can make the best Welsh dragon mask?<br />
£1.75 per child<br />
ALYN WATERS - STICKY COLOUR<br />
CROWNS<br />
3 August, 1.30pm - 3.30pm<br />
Make a colourful crown fit for a Welsh<br />
prince.<br />
£1.75 per child<br />
NANT MILL - DUCKS AND RAFTS AND<br />
RIVER FUN!<br />
9 August, from 1.30pm<br />
Duck and Raft Race fun day with children’s<br />
entertainment. Bring your mini raft, flying<br />
the Welsh flag and enter the race or just<br />
hire a duck, you may win £50!<br />
Free event. Refreshments by the Friends of<br />
Nant Mill.<br />
T MAWR - CELTIC COLLAGE CARDS<br />
11 August, 1.30pm - 3.30pm<br />
Make a colourful, collage card with a Welsh<br />
theme.<br />
£1.75 per child<br />
NANT MILL - GREENMAN OF THE<br />
WOODS<br />
16 August, 1.30pm - 3.30pm.<br />
Make a mythical ‘Greenman’ from clay and<br />
real leaves gathered from the woods.<br />
£1.75 per child<br />
ALYN WATERS - DINOSAUR PUPPETS<br />
17 August, 1.30pm - 3.30pm<br />
Make fun puppets to recreate your own<br />
prehistoric world.<br />
£1.75 per child<br />
T MAWR - BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES<br />
18 August, 1.30pm - 3.30pm.<br />
Wales is home to many beautiful<br />
butterflies. Make your own colourful<br />
specimen.<br />
£1.75 per child<br />
PONCIAU BANKS - COLOURFUL CELTIC<br />
CREATIONS<br />
19 August, 1.30pm - 3.30pm<br />
Make a Celtic inspired decoration to<br />
brighten up your window. Drop in to the<br />
bowling pavilion.<br />
£1.75 per child<br />
NANT MILL - DAFFODILS AND<br />
DAISIES<br />
23 August, 1.30pm - 3.30pm<br />
Design tissue daffodils and daisies to<br />
decorate your room.<br />
£1.75 per child<br />
T MAWR - CELTIC ROUND HOUSE<br />
25 August, 1.30pm - 3.30pm<br />
Make a miniature roundhouse and learn<br />
more about the Celts.<br />
£1.75 per child<br />
NANT MILL - LAVENDER, ROSEMARY,<br />
THYME AND SAGE.<br />
30 August, 1.30pm - 3.30pm<br />
Make bags of wonderful smells from our<br />
herb garden and find out about Celtic<br />
herbal cures.<br />
£1.75 per child<br />
ALYN WATERS - CELTIC STONES<br />
31 August, 1.30pm - 3.30pm<br />
Brighten up dull pebbles by decorating<br />
with Celtic designs.<br />
£1.75 per child<br />
i 01978i 752772 or 01978 822780<br />
DJ FOR A DAY<br />
2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 August, 10am - 3pm<br />
Yale College Studio, Yale College, Grove<br />
Park Road, <strong>Wrexham</strong> Age: 14+<br />
An opportunity for anyone, aged 14 years and<br />
over, to be part of a Radio Day at Yale College’s<br />
radio studio. Come and learn about the history<br />
of UK radio, experience working in a state-ofthe-art<br />
radio studio and have a go at hosting<br />
your own radio show. Ideal for potential<br />
broadcasters of any age. Guidance from a<br />
former BBC and commercial radio broadcaster.<br />
Free, drop-in event. i 01978 311794 ext 2525.<br />
SALSA<br />
2 - 5 August, 7.30pm<br />
Theatr Stiwt, Rhosllanerchrugog Age: 14+<br />
Bullied by his wife into entering the seductive<br />
world of salsa dancing, amateur astronomer<br />
Wayne Needy wishes he was on another planet,<br />
until the gorgeous Adela Vega glides in as the<br />
dance instructor. Eventually he has to choose<br />
between the two women, but will his heart rule<br />
his head, or will he vote with his feet?<br />
A Welsh language performance suitable for<br />
learners.<br />
Tickets from Box Office, Theatr Stiwt, 01978<br />
841300, www.stiwt.co.uk price to be confirmed<br />
DJ FOR A DAY - YALE RADIO<br />
Principal Sponsor Eagles Meadow<br />
PLAYDAY 2010<br />
PLAYDAY 2011<br />
3 August, 12 noon - 4pm<br />
Queens Square, <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
Come and help <strong>Wrexham</strong> Play Network<br />
celebrate National Playday at its large-scale,<br />
free, open access play event. You’ll have to<br />
come along to see exactly what’s there on the<br />
day, but you’ll be sure to find a water fight, a<br />
water slide, an early years area, a ropes course,<br />
a giant sand pit, junk modelling, and lots more<br />
fun activities, as well as an exhibition on ‘Play<br />
Through the Decades’.<br />
Free event, all welcome. i 01978 340740, or<br />
email mike.barclay@wrexham.gov.uk
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