Community

Free Cooking Classes

17th April 202326th May 2023 Westbourne Adult Education & Classes, Campaign, Community, Food, Groundwork, Healthy eating, Westminster Adult Education Service

Join us at THE STOWE CENTRE for this FREE 7-week course and learn how to prepare healthy and delicious meals using affordable, household ingredients as well as a session learning how you can reduce your energy bills

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Fathers for Futures

6th April 20236th April 2023 Westbourne Campaign, Community, Future Men, Men, Parenting

The course will help you to:
● Build positive family relationships
● Manage anger and stress
● Implement effective discipline strategies
● Gain confidence and communication skills
● Understand your child’s development
● Recognise and value your family and cultural traditions
● Meet other fathers and share ideas
All groups end with a celebration and you will receive a certificate and a parent manual.

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Six Week Beginners Gardening Course

28th February 202324th April 2023 Westbourne Community, Environment, Gardening, Hammersmith Community Gardens, WAES

Weekly Topics
• Seed sowing – how, when and where
• Sustainable gardening – composting/ collecting water / upcycling / how to control pests
• Gardening for wildlife – Making a bird feeder / bird houses / Making mini bug hotels
• Befriending weeds – What are weeds? how to control them / benefits of weeds
• Making a window sill planter to take home
• Visit to Phoenix Farm

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Host A Street Party For The Coronation

26th February 202326th February 2023 Westbourne Campaign, Community, Environment, Events, Food, Fun, Young People

To celebrate the Coronation Westminster Council are supporting residents and community groups to host street parties.

The Coronation is taking place on Saturday 6 May, with a weekend of celebrations.

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Faiz Sara – Life between Damascus and London

1st February 202325th March 2023 Westbourne Arts and Culture, City of Westminster, Community, Events, Grand Junction, PDT

Faiz Sara is a Syrian writer, journalist, and politician. He has worked on a number of Arab media platforms and research centres, and has written around twenty books on Syrian and Arab affairs.

He contributed to the establishment of many opposition groups, assumed leadership responsibilities in them, and was arrested several times because of his activism.

Creative handicrafts are a hobby that he has remained dedicated to for four decades, in which he produced hundreds of works.