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Forthcoming Events and Outings
This fun-packed event will include Happy Mondays Arts & Crafts Exhibition, arts & crafts stalls with lots to buy, tombola with great prizes and a delicious Stawberry Cream Tea. Plus an Israeli Dancing Display and a Fire Engline to have a look at and ride in! The energetic can enjoy a game of tennis and a dip in the heated swimming pool. There will also be a fun children’s corner, so there’s something for everyone. It has been a while since we spent a sunny afternoon in Evelyn and George Gees’ garden. Invite your friends and family to join us for this very different and enjoyable afternoon out.
Ilan Dwek will be your guide taking you for a walk from Tower Bridge to London Bridge. Ilan will tell you the history of Tower and London Bridges and the places between both bridges, such as Tooley Street where the London Dungeon is situated. There will be lots of interesting information about punishments for lawbreakers, bear-baiting and the George Orwell and Ernest Bevin connections. The walk will finish at 5pm and there will be an opportunity to go to a pub or restaurant to socialise afterwards for the evening. Come out for a leisurely, stimulating walk on a Sunday summer afternoon and you’ll be surprised what you learn about the places you visit! This walk is suitable only for people who walk well and quickly. Sorry - it is not suitable for wheelchairs. For further information on booking a place, please email Kay on kay@jda.dircon.co.uk.
We are delighted to have been invited once again to JFS School for lunch and an afternoon with the pupils. The JDA has been involved with an excellent training course focusing on charity and volunteering. Come along, play signing games with Year 9 pupils aged 14-15 years who have attended the JDA’s Deaf Awareness Training and watch them do a signed performance of Hatikvah (Israeli National Anthem). Our JFS outing is always such a pleasure - make sure you are a part of it!
They say “diamonds are a girl’s best friend” but how much do you really know about them? What are the important 4 C’s to consider when you are buying a diamond? Where in the world do diamonds come from and how did they affect the history of the places where they are found? You may have noticed a lot of news stories about conflict diamonds or blood diamonds. Gavin Ellis will join us to discuss this hot topic. Gavin is a qualified jeweller and is a student on the JDA’s BSL Level 1 course. Come and learn about this fascinating stone.
We will be holding our Day Centre at Evelyn and George’s home on this summer’s day for a change. Do come and sit in their garden in the warm sunshine (hopefully!) and join us for a barbecue style lunch, followed by garden games or a bit of sunbathing! You may want to take a relaxing dip in their outdoor pool, so bring your bathing suit along, or have a game of tennis if you are feeling Please contact the JDA if you wish to come along.
A Deaf nurse who uses sign language will come to JDA to give a talk about personal hygiene, high blood pressure and cholesterol. The Deaf nurse will also give mini check-ups and discuss any worries that you may have with regard to your health. It will be arranged on an appointment basis for 10-15 minutes each. If you wish to make an appointment to see the nurse, please contact Kay by email: kay@jda.dircon.co.uk by Wednesday 30th July 2008. Morning appointments will preferably be given to those who come by JDA transport.
This will be a card game with a difference! Kalooi is a game from the 'Rummy family' for 2-5 players.It is played with 2 decks of cards plus 2 jokers. Players have to try and get rid of the cards as quickly as possible to avoid penalty points. If you have not played the game before , it is easy to learn and enjoyable too! Come along and get your brain working this evening with a deck of cards! Entry £3.
This August, instead of bringing a speaker to JDA, we are taking JDA members to see the speaker. Join us this summer for a talk with a difference. We will be shown around Finchley Fire Station for a talk and question and answer session. We may even be lucky enough to see a demonstration of the fire team in action. The minibus will leave JDA straight after lunch and we will enjoy our tea there before heading home straight from the Fire Station. We need to work out how we are going to get everyone to the Fire Station so please email the JDA as soon as possible if you would like to come along.
This will be a day with plenty to see. There is a beautiful garden The Shuttleworth Collection is based at Biggleswade in Bedfordshire and shows the history of flight from the early 1900’s to the 1940’s with a collection of 40 lovingly restored vintage and rare aeroplanes, along with a number of old cars, motorbikes and bicycles. The romantic Swiss Garden is next to the Shuttleworth Collection and has a beautiful nine acre garden that has changed little since it was designed in the early 19th century. Order a hot meal from the café or bring your own packed lunch, whichever you prefer. To enjoy this unique day out please contact the JDA to book a place and send your payment.
It was so long ago that Irene Spielsinger started teaching BSL for the JDA we can only estimate that it all began in 1992 at the Norwood Family Centre. Since then so many students have passed happily through her classes with excellent exam results. We have been through many changes together over the years, new premises and many, many changes to the CACDP courses. Irene has remained smiling through it all, even when her patience has been tested to the limit! Irene wanted to retire from teaching quite a while ago now but we managed to persuade her to stay. Now the time has finally come to let go of our beloved Level 1 teacher. Irene would like to celebrate her retirement with the members. So, before she leaves teaching for good, she is going to teach one final, special BSL class - and the members will be her students! Irene will lead us in some BSL games and we will have a fun experience of what it is like to be one of her students! Please join us for this fun afternoon filled with games and laughter.
Oliver Westbury will come and give a powerpoint presentation about his tough expedition to the North Pole in April to raise money for the National Deaf Children’s Society. Oliver became one of the first two deaf people ever to reach the North Pole. He was featured earlier this year on See Hear, before he went on his expedition. It was a brilliant achievement for the team to struggle on foot to reach the North Pole in five days! Oliver will show photographs and explain how he and his team trekked to the North Pole, facing difficult obstacles. This will be a fascinating evening, so do come along and learn all about the North Pole Expedition. Admission: £3. To book a place, please email Kay.
Seth Belson is an optometrist by profession and has a practice in Essex as well as a smallholding where he farms his land in Ware in Hertfordshire. Seth and his wife Fiona have geese, chickens, bees and a horse. They are the only producers of free range eggs with a white shell. These are specially produced for the religious Jewish community, so do come and find out why. There are not many Jewish smallholders around so come along to this lively and entertaining talk with some honey samples just in time for Rosh Hashanah.
Some members asked for a talk that was given at Harrow Age Concern regarding changes to The Pension Service. But The Pension Service say that the changes only apply to people who have not yet reached pensionable age. As most of our Wednesday Club members are already pensioners, Jeremy Tarlow will be joining us from The Pension Service, to talk about what The Pension Service can do for you. He will explain the different benefits and entitlements and how to claim them. Jeremy will also include information about the State benefit changes for those people who are not pensioners yet. Come to this informative talk presented in BSL to get full information about your entitlements.
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