March 2010 Sat 6th March - St Albans NCT Mother's Day Market
Malborough Road Church Hall,St Albans, AL1 3XQ - 10 am until 1pm. £1 per family ticket on the door.
Gorgeous gifts for you and the mums in your life. The Mother's Day Market is the perfect place to find a present for your Mum or Mother-in-law as well as for yourself. On the day you will find lots of presents to buy, the opportunity to make or personalize your own gifts. Pamper yourself at the market or pre-book some relaxing time. Sat 13th March - Mothers Day! Sat 13 March - Make a Mother’s day gift - Stockwood Discovery Park
11am – 12.30pm & 1pm – 3.30pm Make a special present to give to your Mum on Mothering Sunday. Design your own picture frame and pop a lovely photo inside. We will provide a cardboard frame, which you can decorate with paint and glitter. Have fun
using decorative materials like beads to give it a unique look which you can surprise your Mum with on her special day. Bring along a favourite family photo to frame, or make sure you know the size of the photo (no larger than 15cm x 8cm). £1 per child. Drop-in. Tel: 01582 548600 Sat 13 March - Ice Age 2 The Meltdown(PG) - Children's Film Screenings - Trestle Arts Base There is no need to book, simply turn up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets: £2 per child/Adults Free
Screenings start at 2pm. Tel: 01727 850 950 Sat 20th March - The Baby Heart Charity Ball - Town Hall The ‘Baby Heart’ Black Tie Charity Ball will be held on Saturday 20th March at St. Albans Town Hal, Market Place, St Albans, AL3 5DJ in order to raise money for The Royal Brompton heart hospital. Champagne reception, hot buffet dinner, live band, charity raffle and silent auction 7.30pm Dress: Black tie Carriages: Midnight Ticket price: £35. Find out more about this fantastic event www.justgiving.com/dominic-potter or babyheartball@hotmail.co.uk Sun 21st Mar - NCT Spring / Summer Nearly New Sale 10am - 11.30am.
Venue: Nicholas Breakspear School, Colney Heath Lane, St Albans
Sun 21 Mar 2pm -The Night Keeper - Trestle Arts Base
In a mysterious museum, Maggie stumbles through a magical dustbin into a secret wing full of strange creatures.
Can the museum’s Night Keeper convince Maggie that history is more than a load of old rubbish?
The Night Keeper is a show that will capture the whole family’s imagination.
Tickets: £8 Adults / £6 Concs / £25 Family
Age: 4+ / Running time: 45 mins (& meet the puppets session) Box Office 01727 850950 Sunday 21 Mar - A Science Week activity for all the family - Mill Green Museum
The first day of Spring and the garden is waking up after winter. Come along, plan what you are going to grow and look for mini creatures hiding in all sorts of places. Examine kick samples from the river bed, find out what plants attract bees and follow the tree trail in the museum garden.
2pm to 4pm. Free museum@welhat.gov.uk Tel: 01707 271362 Drop-in sessions, 10.15–10.45 and 14.00–14.30
£1 per child. Most suitable for under 5s Tel: 020 7942 6171 27th Mar to 18th Apr - Easter EggstravaganzaEaster Holidays – Willows Farm Village A Choc-o-bloc programme of farmyard fun, adventure play and egg-citing Easter events! Visit the Easter Garden to take part in our Easter Egg Hunt and join in the Bunny hunts around the farm with chocolate treats for all children who take part. Tel. 0870 129 9718
Sun 28th Mar - Sunday Stories - Museum of St Albans Storytime sessions for under 7s. Every last Sunday of the month 3-4pm. National Science Week - Man On The Moon with a galaxy of stories and activities Cost £1.00 ( All sessions free to members of the St Albans Children's Book Group on production on membership card). Tel: 01727 819340 fiona.charlesworth@stalbans.gov.uk Tues 30th Mar - Wed 31st Mar -The Gruffalo - Live On Stage!
Tuesday 30 March, 12.30pm & 2.30pm | Wednesday 31 March, 10.00am & 12.30pm Based on the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Join mouse as she sets out into the woods on a hunt for hazelnuts; meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl, a maraca-shaking, party-mad Snake....and of course, the Gruffalo! Tickets: £12.50 Box Office: 01727 844488
April 2010
Easter holidays - Friday 2nd April to Friday 16th April
Fri 2nd April – Sun 18th April - Easter Egg-stavaganza - Woodside Farm and Leisure Park Meet the new baby arrivals, Bottle feed the lambs, Easter Bunny Hunt, Feed the Animals, Animal Encounters
Sweet Scrambles with Harvey Rabbit & Farmer Woods
Tel: 01582 841044 Sun 4th & Mon 5th April - Country Fair - Stockwood Discovery Park 11am – 4.30pm. Activities will include: Animal petting farm, Bouncy castle, Children’s activities
Admission £2.50 per adult, £2 concessions. £1 per child, under 5s go free
Some activities within the site will incur an extra charge. Tel: 01582 548600 Wed 7th April - Alvin and the Chipmunks (PG) - Children's Film Screenings - Trestle Arts Base There is no need to book, simply turn up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets: £2 per child/Adults Free. Screenings start at 2pm. Tel: 01727 850 950 Wed 21st Apr - Sun 25th Apr - Snow White On Ice - Albans Arena The world famous Russian Ice Stars will take you on an a magical journey to the heart of the best loved fairy tale of all time, Snow White On Ice. The original story of an enchanted mirror, a beautiful girl, the ultimate Prince Charming and a shiny red apple comes to life on ice, with ballet, gymnastics and aerial aerobatics to create a breathtaking and mesmerising experience. www.snowwhiteonice.com Wednesday 21 April & Thursday 22 April, 7.30pm: £18.50, £16.50 (Under 16s £15.00) Thursday Matinee, 2.00pm: £18.50, £16.50 (Concessions £15.00) Friday 23 April & Saturday 24 April, 7.30pm: £25.50, £21.00, £16.50 (Under 16s £15.00) Saturday & Sunday Matinee, 2.00pm: £25.50, £21.00, £16.50 (Under 16s £15.00) Box Office: 01727 844488 Sun 25th April - Sunday Stories - Museum of St Albans Storytime sessions for under 7s. Every last Sunday of the month 3-4pm. Spot The Dog and other shaggy dog stories and activities. Cost £1.00 ( All sessions free to members of the St Albans Children's Book Group on production on membership card). Tel: 01727 819340 fiona.charlesworth@stalbans.gov.uk
Sun 25 April - Across the Deep Blue Sea - Trestle Arts Base 2pm & 4pm
A tiny boat, a little lost man and the great wide ocean. How did he get there, how can he get home, and why do those fish keep biting him on the bottom? Singing whales, pestering pirates and a multitude of deep sea creatures swim to the surface in this fantastic aquatic adventure, featuring puppetry, physical comedy and just the odd squirt of water.
Tickets: £8 Adults / £6 Concs / £25 Family
Age: 3+ / Running time: 50 mins
Box Office 01727 850950 Thurs 29th April - Nappyccino - Courtyard Cafe 10:00 till 12:00. The Courtyard Café, 11 Hatfield Road, St Albans ( between the Museum & the Yoga Hall.) Come and find out all you need to know about cloth nappies. Chat to experts and make new friends over free coffee and delicious cake at a “Nappyccino”. For more information contact Louise Palmer at louise.palmer@stalbans.gov.uk or 01727 819428.
May 2010 Sat 1st May - Show Me with Chris & Pui - Alban Arena
11.00am & 2.00pm BBC Children’s most popular & established double act comes to the stage with a fun-packed roadshow with songs & games as well as a few surprises along the way. Over the course of the show, Chris & Pui discover musical instruments, play joining-in games, sing songs & bring some of their on-screen antics to the stage. Running time: 1 hour, 25 mins Tickets: £12.00 Box Office 01727 844488
Sun 9 May - Bob, the Man on the Moon - Trestle Arts Base 2pm & 3.30pm
Bob has a very special job – he looks after the moon. Every morning, he rises at six, has his breakfast and boards his rocket for the daily commute. Bob knows almost everything about the moon. But there’s one thing he’s blissfully unaware of: ALIENS!
Tickets: £8 Adults / £6 Concs / £25 Family
Age: 3+ / Running time: 50 mins Box Office 01727 850950 Sat 22nd May- Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties (PG) - Children's Film Screenings - Trestle Arts Base There is no need to book, simply turn up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets: £2 per child/Adults Free
Screenings start at 2pm. Tel: 01727 850 950 29th May to 6th June - Spring Special Spring Holiday – Willows Farm Village See the sheep receive their spring trim at our Sheep Shearing demonstration plus exciting Dog Agility shows every day of our Spring Special programme. Tel. 0870 129 9718 Sat 29th May – Sun 6th June - Half Term Fun - Woodside Farm and Leisure Park Bottle feed the lambs, Cuddle a chick, pet a goat and meet the reptiles, Feed the animals, Tractor Rides, Sweet Scrambles, Crazy Golf, Traditional Funfair Tel: 01582 841044 Sun 30th May - Sunday Stories - Museum of St Albans Storytime sessions for under 7s. Every last Sunday of the month 3-4pm. National Share-a-Story Month Cost £1.00 ( All sessions free to members of the St Albans Children's Book Group on production on membership card). Tel 01727 819340 fiona.charlesworth@stalbans.gov.uk
June 2010 Thurs 10th June - Nappyccino - Courtyard Cafe 10:00 till 12:00. The Courtyard Café, 11 Hatfield Road, St Albans ( between the Museum & the Yoga Hall.) Come and find out all you need to know about cloth nappies. Chat to experts and make new friends over free coffee and delicious cake at a “Nappyccino”. For more information contact Louise Palmer at louise.palmer@stalbans.gov.uk or 01727 819428. Sat 12th June- Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel (PG) - Children's Film Screenings - Trestle Arts Base There is no need to book, simply turn up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets: £2 per child/Adults Free
Screenings start at 2pm. Tel: 01727 850 950 Sun 27th June - Sunday Stories - Museum of St Albans Storytime sessions for under 7s. Every last Sunday of the month 3-4pm. Football Fever - listen to stories then practice your ball skills. Cost £1.00 ( All sessions free to members of the St Albans Children's Book Group on production on membership card). Tel 01727 819340 fiona.charlesworth@stalbans.gov.uk
July 2010 24th July to 5th Sept - Summer Spectacular - Willows Farm Village Make sure you find your way out from our A-maize-ing Maze in time to take part in our popular traditional sports day races. There’s all day family entertainment with a packed programme of activities and events. Tel. 0870 129 9718
Aug 2010
Sept 2010
Oct 2010 16th- 31st Oct - Pumpkin Festival - Willows Farm Village A FREE pumpkin for every child throughout our fantastic Pumpkin Festival. There’s a brilliant pumpkin carving area with daily prizes for the best pumpkin plus a daily programme of themed activities to keep the children entertained all day long. Tel. 0870 129 9718
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