| EVENT: |
A WOMAN ALONE |
| DATE: |
2pm |
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A lecture containing advice
and anecdotes from a lone traveller to entertain you on a Saturday afternoon. |
| VENUE: |
Coombe Country Park, Brinklow Road, Coventry |
| TICKETS: |
Adults £2.80, PTLL & Children £2.30 |
| DETAILS: |
Dawn Bagley, 01203 453720 |
| EVENT: |
COVENTRY PRIMARY SCHOOLS GIRLS
CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP |
| DATE: |
9.30
– 11am |
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Two girls races –
"A" and "B" for school teams only. Booking required. |
| VENUE: |
Keresley Grange Primary School |
| TICKETS: |
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| DETAILS: |
Mr. C. Rose, 01203 419555 |
| EVENT: |
A LIFE STORY - BIOGRAPHIES AND
AUTOBIOGRAPHIES |
| DATE: |
1.30
– 4pm |
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A writers workshop with
local writer Marion Day who will examine female biograpical works. Writers will be given
the opportunity to participate in the creation of a combined biographical piece of work |
| VENUE: |
Main meeting room, Central Library, Smithford
Way, Coventry |
| TICKETS: |
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| DETAILS: |
David Lloyd, 01203 832328 |
| EVENT: |
WOMENS GOLF TASTER SESSION |
| DATE: |
3pm |
|
A group golf lesson –
preceded by an introduction with coffee and biscuits in the clubhouse. Booking required. |
| VENUE: |
Brandon Wood Golf Course, Brandon Lane,
Wolston, Coventry |
| TICKETS: |
£3.00 |
| DETAILS: |
The Pro Shop, 01203 543141 |
| EVENT: |
PARAPSYCHOLOGY |
| DATE: |
10am
– 4pm |
|
An introductory course about
psychic events and how to recognise them. |
| VENUE: |
Ryton Organic Gardens, Ryton on Dunsmore,
Coventry |
| TICKETS: |
£35.00 (£32.00 to Henry Doublday Research
Association members) |
| DETAILS: |
Sally Furness, 01203 308211 |
| EVENT: |
TITANIC TOWN (15) |
| DATE: |
|
|
Dir: Roger Mitchell,
UK/Republic of Ireland 1998, 101 mins
Cast: Julie Walters, Ciaran Hinds, Nuala O’Niell
An arresting and timely drama about a Catholic family living in Northern Ireland in 1972,
as the British armed forces and IRA gunmen fight it out across the front lawns. Part of an
Irish Season of Films at Warwick Arts Centre. Book a ticket and receive a free Sinead
Lohan cassette single. Limited to the first 50 bookers. Booking required. |
| VENUE: |
Film Theatre, Warwick Arts Centre, |
| TICKETS: |
£4.20 (£2.95) |
| DETAILS: |
Box Office, 01203 524524 |
| EVENT: |
BOOK SIGNING BY EDWINA CURRIE |
| DATE: |
12
noon |
|
As part of the focus on
women writers during the month of March the novelist and former Member of Parliament
Edwina Currie will be in Waterstones to sign hardback copies of her new book "The
Ambassador". In addition to this there will be displays and booklists featuring women
writers. |
| VENUE: |
Waterstones Bookshop, Cathedral Lanes,
Coventry |
| TICKETS: |
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| DETAILS: |
Louise Moore, 01203 227151 |
| EVENT: |
COVENTRY CRUSADERS GIRLS U15
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT |
| DATE: |
12 – 4pm |
|
This tournament is hosted by
the Coventry Crusaders Basketball team, who will play both the Stockport U15 and the
Richmond U15 teams. |
| VENUE: |
Henley College, Henley Road, Coventry |
| TICKETS: |
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| DETAILS: |
Jon Wilkins, 01203 831485 |
| EVENT: |
COVENTRY CRUSADERS LADIES
BASKETBALL GAME |
| DATE: |
5.15pm |
|
This game is hosted by the
Coventry Crusaders Basketball team. |
| VENUE: |
Coventry Sports Centre, Fairfax Street,
Coventry |
| TICKETS: |
|
| DETAILS: |
Jon Wilkins, 01203 831485 |
| EVENT: |
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF |
| DATE: |
10am – 2pm |
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A chance to take part in an
adult education workshop, a variety of subjects on offer, with free childcare for 3
–14 year olds with a variety of activities for the children eg. circus skills,
abseiling, art & craft, storytellers etc. Women Only. Workshops on offer are:
‘Look after yourself’ – a guide to healthy eating, plus a practical
exercise and relaxation session, ‘Shiatsu Massage’, ‘Tai Chi’,
‘An Introduction to Homeopathy’, ‘An Introduction to Complimentary
Therapies’, ‘An Introduction to Aloe Vera, Nature’s Natural Healer’, ‘A Guide to Natural Health Foods and Products’, ‘Hair
and Beauty for Asian Women’, ‘An Introduction to Mendhi’ Choose either
‘Look After Yourself’ (all day workshop) or 2 other sessions to try. Booking
required, telephone below for more details. |
| VENUE: |
Barrs Hill School and Community College,
Radford Road, Coventry |
| TICKETS: |
£5.00 (PTLL, £2.00) |
| DETAILS: |
The Community Education Team, 01203 405700 |
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