Coming up in September

 

Coming up in September: Nature and history in Stoke Newington, a literary look beyond beige, and cake with a side order of knowledge

Our monthly walk: Abney Park Cemetery, Saturday 14th September, 11.00 am

Meet at the entrance on Stoke Newington High Street, near Stoke Newington Overground station and bus stops.

It'll be a return visit for some. But with the main entrance recently reopened, restoration and a new café open, there's plenty to explore after our walk around this beautiful cemetery, "one of the 'Magnificent Seven' Victorian Gothic garden cemeteries, all within a 9 km (5.5 miles) corvid flying distance of St Paul’s Cathedral. They provide some of the few substantial areas of woodland, scrub and rough grassland close to central London and all are managed to some degree for their wildlife."

See the Walkers’ WhatsApp group for more info on the day.

Our monthly talk: Thursday 19th September, 7pm for 7.30 – Sylvie Boulay, author of Beyond Beige

“Unflinching, honest, and relatable, this illustrated book is neither a celebration of nor a complaint about old age. It is the simple, unadorned truth of a life. Fully illustrated throughout with cartoons and drawings, this fantastic new title shines the brightest of lights on ageing as a woman.”

There will be a chance to look at a copy of Sylvie's recently published book and to buy afterwards, online or at your favourite bookshop.

Our monthly coffee and meet-up: Friday 27th September –Mary Ward Centre Café, 275-285 High Street, Stratford E15 2TF. Meet between 10.30 and 11.00 am

We are reassured that the cafe will be open for this visit!

Some of our members have signed up for taster classes at the new Mary Ward adult education centre on Stratford Broadway.

If you haven't explored its courses yet, you'll be able to see what’s going on for yourself.

Sketches by Lydia, drawn in a break at the last Mary Ward Centre taster day