Coming up in August

Coming up in August

August walk: Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

Saturday 13th August 10.30am

We’ve chosen Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park for this month as there is plenty of shade should it be a hot, sunny day.

Meet at the water feature pond near the Green Bridge, Mile End Park, opposite Guardian Angels Church, Mile End. Transport: Central line, plenty of bus routes.

We'll stroll down Mile End Park, crossing into Ackroyd Drive with its reclaimed areas and murals, into Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park and we'll decide how to explore.

Our coffee options are Blue Daisy, the mini coffee and patisserie truck in the park or nearby cafés. Toilets in the visitor centre if open, sports pavilion or cafés.

August meeting: Sketching with Lydia and 'bring and buy' craft and produce sale

Thursday 18th August, 7pm for 7.30 at St Margaret’s House, 21 Old Ford Rd, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PL, 7 for 7.30pm. Entrance via gated passageway to the left of the Gallery Café.

Draw, chat and enjoy the luxury of looking, at our relaxed sketching session with our very own Lydia, graphic designer and live sketcher. Materials provided – or if you have favourite materials to draw with, you're welcome to bring your own. Lydia will bring some flowers and foliage from her garden. 

If you have gorgeous gourds, comedy carrots or other wonderful goodies for the produce sale, we can draw that as well! Our crafters are invited to bring some makes for the craft sale. 

All proceeds will raise funds for East End WI.

August coffee morning: Clarnico Club café, Olympic Park

Friday 26th August, 10.30am, Tandy Place, East Wick and Sweetwater, London E20 3AS.

A new venue for us, adjacent to Here East on the edge of the Olympic Park, served by Hackney Wick station, 388, 276, 339 and 488 buses or free Here East shuttle bus from Stratford bus station at Westfield or next to Stratford International DLR station. Clarnico Club café is independently owned and provides training and jobs for local youngsters with special needs.