Our Place Celebrating Their Move – Saturday 29 July

Calderdale Lower Valley

Our Place are having an Open Day to launch their new venue, name change,
Saturday 29 July 2017 from 10am to 3pm at Heath Club, Manor Drive, Halifax
Tombola, raffle, pre-loved stall, refreshments, other organisations and more….
Please feel free to go along and meet them and spread the word!

Our Place is a local charity which provides day care at weekends for Calderdale residents aged 50 or over, including transport provision, a two-course meal, refreshments throughout the day, day trips/events and entertainment.They take referrals from individuals, GPs, Health Professionals, Social Services and Families or Carers, and also provide respite for carers, who can bring their cared-for to our centre and then have a day to themselves.

If you feel this service may be of use to yourself or others please get in touch with Melanie Rumble, Weekend Care Coordinator email: melanie.rumble@cvac.org.uk or phone 07548 249813

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Harvey’s Army Pawsome Pooch Party at Manor Heath

A fabulous, fun-filled family day to celebrate all things dog! We will have around 40th.jpg trade and charity stalls attending, plus have-a-go

agility and flyball, temptation alley, doggy café and pub, fair rides and bouncy castles, food and drink, Fun Dog Show and so much more!!! Everyone is welcome…and dogs too! Entry is free.

Sunday 20 August 2017, Starting at 10.30am until 4.00pm Entry is free

Manor Heath Park, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 0EB

Contact telephone: 07972637384 Call to check latest times or cancellations.

National Playday 2017 at Eureka! & The Piece Hall

Join Calderdale Play Service and Eureka! as we celebrate National Playday 2017 — A day entirely dedicated to play with free extra outdoor activities.f02f05a2a8.jpg

Wednesday 2 August is National Playday – the annual celebration of children’s right to play and we have lots of activities outside for you to enjoy with your family.

Playday activities will take place in the Eureka! Park:
* den-building
* go-karting
* climbing wall
* hat-making activity

Play activity trail from Eureka! to the newly opened Piece Hall (across the road)

Please note that although activities taking place outside are free on National Playday, normal museum admission still applies if you wish to go inside the museum.

Eureka! The National Children’s Museum
Discovery Road, HX1 2NE Halifax, West Yorkshire

 

History in the making – The Piece Hall grand reopening next week…

The Piece Hall GRAND REOPENINGwelcome_back_banner_700

When The Piece Hall reopens at 9.30am on Yorkshire Day, 1 August; the fascinating history of the monumental Grade I Listed structure will be brought to life with an imaginative range of FREE activities.

Launch into action with a special heritage challenge that will take you on a journey of discovery around Britain’s last surviving cloth hall, meet the characters of Mr and Mrs Caygill who played a vital role in the building of The Piece Hall in 1779 and try your hand at weaving on the giant loom.

Other activities will encourage you to tap into your creative side with hand-printed plaques and the debut of the brand new activity cart and family trail.

For more information go to http://www.thepiecehall.co.uk/whats-on