Issue 86, 26 October - Barking & Dagenham

14 26 October 2012 26 October 2012
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WHAT’S ON
WIN!
EVENTS
■ Light Entertainment
Barking Baptist Church presents
entertainment from young
performers including Britain’s Got
Talent 2011 finalist Paul Gbegbaje,
Gospel Rappers, S.O. The Kid
From Preacher Boy Music.
Sunday 28 Otober, 4pm-7pm
Tickets £5 adults, £4 in advance,
under 21 tickets for £2. To book
call Janet on 07932 672109
■ Church bazaar
Christmas cards, wrapping paper,
presents and stocking fillers,
novelty items, new and good-asnew
clothes. Refreshments.
Thursday 8 November, 10am-4pm
Friday 9 November, 10am-2 pm
Saturday 10 November, 10am-2pm
Marks Gate Baptist Church,
Danbury Close, Marks Gate
020 8599 9225
Eastbury Manor House
Eastbury Square, Barking
IG11 9SN, 020 8724 1002
First and second Saturday of
each month: 10am-4pm
Every Monday and Tuesday:
10am-4pm (except holidays)
■ Candlelit tours
Join a National Trust volunteer on
an atmospheric guided evening
tour of the house. Tea or coffee on
arrival.
Tuesday 30 October, 7.30pm-
9.30pm
£5, prior booking and prepayment
essential
■ Remember, Remember
the Fifth of November
Discover our rumoured
connections to the Gunpowder
Plot of 1605 with themed activities
for children and a costumed
sketch our History Research
Group. Come and create a picture
poem of your own gunpowder plot.
Saturday 3 November, 10am-4pm
n Costumed sketch, 11.30am and
2.30pm
n Craft activity, 10.30am-3pm, £2
per child
n Gunpowder plot trail, free
Valence House
Becontree Avenue
Dagenham RM8 3HT
020 8227 2034
Monday to Saturday,
10am-4pm
■ Gallery Tours
Discover the stories of the objects
on display on a guided tour led by
the museum curator.
Cinema tickets
for a family of four
Saturday 3 November, 10.30am
and 2pm
No booking required. Free entry
■ A Grimm Hallowe’en
Special
Join us for a fun day inspired by
the Brothers Grimm fairytales.
Enjoy traditional Hallowe’en
activities and meet the Creepy-
Crawly man.
Saturday 27 October 10am-4pm
Suitable for six years and over.
Free.
■ Halloween Ghost Tour
Want to know more about the
ghostly goings on at Valence
House?
Then why not join the Museum
Curator on Halloween night for
a tour of the spooky tales and
spectral sightings connected to
this ancient house.
Wednesday 31 October, 7.30pm-
9pm
No under 18s allowed, £7.50 per
person
■ Memoirs of a Little
Blighter 1934-1946: An
audience with John Barfoot
Join local author and historian
John Barfoot as he reads from his
latest book: “Memoirs of a Little
Blighter, 1934-1946”.
This little book of pre-war and
wartime memories capture vividly
a young boy’s life growing up in
Barking and Ilford.
Valence House Visitor Centre,
Tuesday 6 November, 2pm-
3.30pm
Admission free, no need to book
■ Barking Art Society
Autumn exhibition
A display of art work by members
of the Barking Art Society. Many
works are for sale.
Runs until 17 November.
■ Family History helpdesks
Run by the Barking and
Dagenham branch of the East of
London Family History Society.
It operates on a first come first
served basis, so at busy times
there may be a delay.
Saturday 27 October, 10am-
3.45pm (closes for lunch 12.30-
1.15pm)
PARKS
Call 020 8227 2332 for
bookings or if you have access
requirements. Wear suitable
clothing and footwear. For
the distribution list email
parksandcountryside@lbbd.
gov.uk
Barking Park
Longbridge Road, Barking
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Send your entry to:
Sharon George, thenews competition,
Vue Cinema, Dagenham Leisure
Park, Cook Road, Dagenham RM9
6UQ
The closing date is Monday 5
November.
The winners will be notified by
phone.
You may receive further information from
Vue Cinema as a result of your entry, but
your details will not be used for any other
marketing project. If you would prefer not
to receive information from Vue Cinema,
please tick here o
Terms and conditions available on request
Meet at the Lodge
■ Tour de Park
Monday 29 October, 10am-12 noon
For families, no booking
necessary
■ Treasure Hunt
Monday 29 October, 2pm-3pm
For families, booking essential
■ Autumn Watch
Tuesday 30 October, 2pm-4pm
For children aged four to eight,
booking essential
■ Come and Play
Wednesday 31 October, 10am-
11am
For children under the age of four,
booking essential
■ Park Manager’s
Walkabout
Wednesday 31 October, 5.30pm-
6.30pm
Open to all, booking essential
■ Friends of Barking Park
meeting
Wednesday 31 October, 7pm-9pm
For adults, booking essential
■ Park Managers Hour
Thursday 1 November, 2pm-3pm
For adults, booking essential
■ Health Walk
Saturday 3 November, 11am-
12 noon
Open to all, no booking necessary
■ The Round Tables annual
firework display
Saturday 3 November, 5pm
onwards
Open to all, no booking necessary,
cost to be confirmed
Beam Parklands
Meet by the entrance off
Oval Road North
■ Beam Parklands Walk
Monday 29 October and 5
November, 9am-10am
Open to all, no booking necessary
■ Jogging Club
Wednesday 31 October and 7
November, 6pm-7pm
Open to all, no booking necessary
■ Witches and Wizards
Thursday 1 November, 1pm-3pm
For children under 12 years, no
need to book
Eastbrookend Country
Park
Dagenham Road,
Dagenham. Meet at the
Millennium Centre
■ Ranger Ramble
Saturday 27 October, 2pm-3.30pm
Open to all, no booking necessary
■ Map Mayhem
Tuesday 30 October, 10.30am-
12.30pm
For families, no booking
necessary
■ Spooky Spiders
Tuesday 30 October, 2pm-3pm
For children aged two to five
years, booking essential
■ Dracula and the Organic
Bunny of Doom
Puppet show and crafts.
Wednesday 31 October, 12pm-
3pm.
You must pre-book your seats for
the puppet show by calling the
parks and ranger service on 020
8227 2332. Free.
■ Sketch and Paint
Friday 2 November, 10.30am-
12.30pm
Open to all, booking essential
■ Junior Rangers
Saturday 3 November, 10.30am-
12.30pm
For children aged eight to 13
years, booking essential
Mayesbrook Park
Meet by the car park on
Lodge Avenue opposite the
Roundhouse pub
■ Ranger Ramble
Monday 29 October and 5
November, 10.30am-11.30am
For adults, booking essential
■ Spooky Trail
Tuesday 30 October, 3.30pm-
4.30pm
For children aged five to seven
years, booking essential
■ Bushcraft and Den
Building Fun
Saturday 3 November, 1.30pm-3pm
For children aged seven to 12
years, booking essential
■ Explore, Discover,
Unwind
Saturday 4 November, 1pm-2pm
For adults, booking essential
■ Green Finger Day with
the London Wildlife Trust
and Ranger Service
Thursday 8 November, 10am-2pm
For families, booking essential
THEATRE,
MUSIC, DANCE
AND DRAMA
The Broadway theatre
Broadway, Barking
020 8507 5607
www.thebroadwaybarking.com
■ Tales of an Immigrant
Friday 26 October, 8pm
■ Paper Tom
Saturday 27 October, 7.30pm
■ The Barking Witchcraft
Trials and Tour
Wednesday 31 October, 9pm
■ Teenage Takeover!
Thursday 1 November to
Saturday 3 November, times to be
confirmed – phone for details
Arc Theatre Groups
The Malthouse Studios,
Abbey Road, Barking
020 8594 1095
■ Community Players
(funded by London Borough
of Barking and Dagenham)
Every Monday, 6.30pm (tea and
biscuits), 7pm-9pm
18 years and over, free of charge
■ Barking & Dagenham
Youth Theatre (Arc)
Every Tuesday evening (term
time), 7pm-9pm
12 years and over, £3 weekly
■ Barking & Dagenham
Drama Club (directed by Arc)
Every Tuesday (term time),
4.30pm-6pm
Eight to 12 years, £2 weekly
Dance/drama classes
■ Styled Stepz
Thursdays 6pm-8.30pm
Castle Green, Gale Street
Kerry Harris 07965 364798
■ Tea Dance (ballroom,
sequence)
Tuesdays, 1.45pm-3.45pm
Wantz Hall, Rainham Road North,
Dagenham. Ken 020 8599 5449
Music groups
■ Barking MAD (Music and
Drama)
Tuesdays 7.30pm-9.30pm
Ripple Centre, Ripple Road, Barking
Tony 020 8592 1708 or info@
kingsleyhall.org.uk
■ Barking and Dagenham
Adult College Choir
Wednesdays (term time) 7.15pm
Adult College of Barking and
Dagenham, Fanshawe Crescent,
Dagenham. Maria 020 8591 1662
■ Essex Drum Corps
practice sessions
Every Tuesday, 8pm-10pm
Carrie’s Hall, Roneo Corner (near
Rush Green). 020 8599 8435
■ Gale Singers Ladies’ Choir
Tuesdays 10am-11am
Hatfield Community Centre,
Hatfield Road, Dagenham
Janet 020 8592 2270
■ Music for the Blind and
Disabled Trust Band
Tuesdays 7.30pm-10pm
Galleon Community Hall,
Boundary Road, Barking
Penny 01708 222804
■ Newberries Variety
Group
Singing group – new members
wanted. Fridays 8pm-10pm
Wantz Library, Rainham Road
North, Dagenham
Mrs Blake 020 8924 0528
■ Pavilion Brass Band
Thursdays 8pm-10pm. St Cedd’s
Church, Lodge Avenue. Barry 020
8554 2351
■ Vintage Voices
Singers would like some new
members. Tuesday afternoons,
2pm-4pm. Chris 020 8591 0784
KEEP FIT
General
■ Elderberries
Activity sessions for people
aged 50-plus, including exercise
classes, badminton and swimming
Mondays and Thursdays, 10am-
12 noon. Becontree Heath Leisure
Centre, Althorne Way, Dagenham
020 8227 3338
Tuesdays, 10am-12 noon, Abbey
Sports Centre, Axe Street, Barking
020 8270 6800
■ Loxford Sports Club
Tuesdays, 6.45pm-9pm
For mature athletes aged 40-plus
Eastbury School, Rosslyn Road,
Barking. Tony 01268 724391
■ Faircross Community
Centre
Mondays and Thursdays
10am-11am
Faircross Community Centre,
Hulse Avenue (entrance to both
sides of Hulse Avenue and
Hurstbourne Gardens)
Joyce 020 8594 1280
Aerobics, keep fit and
gymnastics at
Castle Green
Gale Street, Dagenham
■ Boxercise Bootcamp
Tuesday 7pm-8pm
Contact Sara 07515 673440
■ Catleap Gymnastics
Sundays 1pm-5pm
Catherine Bates 07903 663944
■ Demolition Dance
Thursdays 8.30pm-10pm
07707 580713
■ Kick Box Aerobics
Mondays 7.30pm-8.30pm
Pierre Stancey 07880 895482
■ Newham Twirlers
Saturdays 10am-12 noon
Debbie Richardson 07881 785680
■ Pole Fitness
Contact Nicola on 07969 038863
■ Spinning Classes
Mondays 6.15pm; Tuesdays and
Thursdays 7.15pm; Fridays 6pm,
Saturdays 9.45am. 020 8270 6610
■ Zumba
Wednesdays 7pm-8pm
Thursdays 6.30pm-7.30pm and
7.30pm-8.30pm
Saturdays 11am-12 noon
020 8724 1500
Cycling
■ Cycle 4 All
Cycle 4 All is the borough’s
newest and innovative all inclusive
social cycling club, providing
opportunities for everyone to ride
a bike.
Cycle sessions every Thursday
and Sunday 10am-12 noon
Barking Park. Meet by the tennis
courts.
Friends and family welcome.
Please see www.cycle4all.co.uk
and contact Tony Harvey 07817
750800 email info@cycle4all.
combaum for more information.
■ 50+ Social Cycling Group
Established in this summer,
the cycling group provides an
opportunity to gain new skills and
fitness with the bicycle in a fun
social environment.
New members welcome.
There will be leisure rides to suit
all levels of cycling experience,
training, skills and confidence.
Group meets weekly in the winter,
normally within Barking Park,
please contact Russell Coe on
07774 182308 or email vandome.
cycle1@ntlworld.com for more
information.
■ Doctor Bike
First Thursday of every Month
Barking Town Square
A free Doctor Bike service is
available outside the Apprentice
Cafe 11am-5pm. So if your
bicycle needs a tune up, breaks/
gears tweaked or you would just
like some advice, feel free to bring
along your bicycle and visit the
mechanics on hand. The next
event is Thursday 1 November
■ Fit To Push!
Buggy Walks, Every Friday,
11.30am-12.30pm, Meet at
Gascoigne Children’s Centre
Get healthy and meet other mums
and dads in a weekly buggy walk.
Contact Christabel on 07833
057603
■ Family Bike Rides
Every Tuesday, 4pm-5.30pm,
meet outside Gascoigne
Children’s Centre
Join others for a ride around a
local park after school. Bring kids
of all ages. Bikes can be supplied,
small and large and trailers
for young ones too. Contact
Christabel on 07833 057603
■ Beauty and the Bike
Women’s cycling group, every
Friday. Meet at Gascoigne
Children’s Centre, 1pm-2.30pm
Pedal your way to fitness and
health. Buddy up to boost your
confidence.
Contact Christabel on 07833
057603
■ Walk with Us!
Health walk, Every Tuesday. Meet
at Gascoigne Children’s Centre,
10am-11am
Meet up and explore the area as
part of a walking group. The walks
will be designed to keep you fit
and healthy and will be altered
regularly. Contact Christabel on
07833 057603
Martial arts
■ Aikido
Traditional Martial Art
Mondays 7pm to 9pm
Thursdays 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Abbey Sports Centre, Barking
For men and women
David 07728 918441
■
East London Black Belt
Tuesdays 6pm-7pm
Castle Green, Gale Street,
Dagenham
Master Mackey 07899 711477
■ FSKA London Karate
Club
Classes for children aged five to
nine years, teenagers aged 10 to
14 years and adults.
Abbey Sports Centre, Axe Street,
Barking. 07934 366628
www.fska-london.co.uk
■ Kids’ Karate
For children aged five to 14 years
Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6pm-7pm
Castle Green, Gale Street,
Dagenham. 07934 366628
www.fska-london.co.uk
■ Roding Karate Club
Mondays 6pm-8pm, Tuesdays
7pm-8pm and Fridays 7.30pm-
8.30pm. Castle Green, Gale
Street, Dagenham
Ray Barrow 07836 288287 or
Info@rodingkarate.co.uk
■ Shotokan Karate
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6pm-7pm
Castle Green, Gale Street,
Dagenham. 07724 479798
■ World Tang Soo Do
Becontree Heath Leisure
Centre
Monday 8pm-9pm
Thursday 7pm-9pm
Mr Hartt 07944 011934
Yoga
■ Hatha Yoga
Tuesdays, 7pm-8pm
Castle Green, Gale Street,
Dagenham. Gaisva 07881 840618
■ Yoga – Weekly Classes
All levels, Monday 7pm-8.30pm
Eastbury Manor House, Barking
Jan 020 8595 6915
SPORT
If you run a local sports
club for young people on
a voluntary or not-for-profit
basis and would like to see it
featured in thenews, please
get in touch – our contact
details are on page 2
Athletics
■ Barking Road Runners
Running club for all levels
Tuesdays and Thursdays
www.barkingroadrunners.org.uk
■ Dagenham 88 Runners
Every Tuesday, Thursday, 7.15pm
May & Baker Sports and Social
Club, Rainham Road South,
Dagenham. Michael 01708 375773
Bowls
■ Barking Borough Bowling
Club
New and experienced players
welcome. Barking Park,
Longbridge Road. 020 8594 1280
■ Dagenham Central Bowls
Club
Monday to Friday, 2pm-6pm
Central Park, Dagenham
Sandra Medcalf 020 8593 6861
sandramedcalf888@btinternet.com
■ Eastbrook Community
Centre Bowls Club
Woods supplied. Monday and
Wednesday evenings, 7.15pm
Doreen Newley 020 8592 0377
■ Old Dagenham Park
Bowls Club
Monday to Friday, 2pm to dusk,
friendly games with other clubs at
weekends
Old Dagenham Park, Siviter Way,
Dagenham. Carole 01708 558948
■ St Chad’s Bowling Club
Club is looking for new and
experienced bowlers
St Chads Park
Mrs Morton 01708 474839 or
Mr Jarrold 020 8252 1326
■ Short Mat Bowls
Very friendly club
Monday and Friday evenings, 7pm
for 7.30pm. Chadwell Heath
Heather 01708 340874
Boxing
■ Barking Boxing Club
Monday-Friday, 7pm-9pm
Community Hall, Oval Road
South, Dagenham
Ron 07870 278379
■ Dagenham (Police &
Community) Boxing Club
Monday to Thursday, 6.30pm-
8.30pm. 222 Heathway,
Dagenham (above Lloyds TSB)
Dan O’Sullivan 07973 656238 or
gym 020 8592 0458, or email
DaggerDan.Osullivan@gmail.com
Website: Dagenhamboxing.co.uk
Canoeing
■ Barking & Dagenham
Canoe Club
Mayesbrook Park Canoe Lake
Lodge Avenue Dagenham
Meets Saturdays 11am-1pm and
Wednesdays 5.30pm-7.30pm.
Open to anyone over eight years
of age. Costs are £3 per session.
www.barkingcanoeclub.co.uk
Cricket
■ Barking Cricket Club
Mayesbrook Park, Lodge Avenue,
Barking
Marlon King 07866 486184, email
marlon.king@ntlworld.com or visit
www.barkingcricketclub.com
■ Chadwell Heath Cricket
Club
St Chads Park, Alexandra Road,
Chadwell Heath
Steve 07973 189228
Football
■ Barking FC
Including women’s, under-16,
under-14 and under-12 teams
www.barking-fc.co.uk/clubinfo.html
■ Dagenham United FC
Under-sixes to under-16s, boys
and girls welcome
Paul Belcher 01708 724936
Rugby
■ Barking Rugby Club
Six to 11 years old, Saturdays
10am-12 noon
12 to 16 years old, Mondays and
Wednesdays, 7pm-9pm
17 years and older, Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 7pm-9pm
Andy Pudney, 07917 344751
andypudney@yahoo.co.uk
■ Dagenham Rugby Union
Boys and girls, under-sixes to under-
12s train Saturdays from 10am
Under-13s to under-16s train
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7pm
The Pavillion, Central Park,
Rainham Road North, Dagenham
Brian 07772 272950 or
brianwren1974@hotmail.co.uk
STREETBASE
YOUTH BUS
If you are aged 11-19 (11-25
if you are disabled), you can
visit the Youth Bus around the
borough and meet people, play
Xbox, use free wi-fi or chill out.
Information and guidance on
careers and training, sexual
health and more also available.
If you bring your StreetBase
Cards, you’ll earn 10 points.
Below is the new timetable for
the StreetBase Youth Bus. The
dates run until 28 December.
■ Mondays
n Barking Abbey (Upper) School,
IG11 9AG from 4pm to 6pm
■ Tuesdays
n Heath Community Centre,
RM10 7PR from 3.30pm to
5.30pm
n Rose Lane, Marks Gate, RM6
5NJ from 6.30pm to 8.30pm
■ Wednesdays
St Chads Park, Romford, RM6
5NJ from 3pm to 5pm
■ Thursdays
n Barking and Dagenham
College, RM7 0XU from 12 noon
to 1.30pm
n The Academy Housing Estate,
Dagenham, RM8 2FN from
3.30pm to 5.30pm
n Scrattons Farm Estate, Barking,
IG11 0UG from 7pm to 9pm
■ Fridays
n Erkenwald Centre, RM8 2HU
from 12.30pm to 2.30pm
n Friday, Barking Park, IG11 8UD
from 3pm to 5pm
For more details contact
Nurul Kabir on 020 8270
6270 or email nurul.kabir@
lbbd.gov.uk
CLUBS,
SOCIETIES
AND SUPPORT
GROUPS
Active Age Centres
Come and make new friends!
Everyone aged 50 years and
over is welcome.
Chadwell Heath
72 High Road, Chadwell
Heath RM6 6PP
Open Mondays to Fridays.
Activities include: arts and crafts,
bingo, bowls, flower arranging, line
and sequence dancing, snooker,
whist, Zumba Gold
Victoria Ekubia 020 8724 8165
Galleon
Galleon Hall, Boundary
Road, Barking IG11 7JR
Open Mondays to Thursdays.
Activities include: arts and crafts,
bingo, bowls, darts, Zumba
Laura Jack 07875 993799
Park
Park Centre, Rectory Road,
Dagenham RM10 9SA
Open Mondays to Thursdays.
Activities include: bingo, coffee
mornings, darts and card games,
practice waltz, quick step and
line dancing. Valerie Miles 07875
993797
Rush Green
Avenues Social Club, 231
Dagenham Road, Rush
Green RM7 0TP
Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. Activities include: art
classes, bingo, coffee mornings,
dominoes, line dancing, meals,
Zumba. Victoria Ekubia 020 8724
8165
Thames View
Thames View Community
Centre, Bastable Avenue,
Barking IG11 0LG
Open Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. Activities include: art
classes, bingo, keep fit, Zumba
Victoria Ekubia 020 8724 8165
Wantz
Eastbrook Community Hall,
Rainham Road North,
Dagenham RM10 7DX
Open Mondays to Thursdays.
Activities include: bingo, bowls,
line dancing, meals, snooker, tai
chi, tea dances, Zumba
Jean Dale 07875 993798
Zumba classes
First two sessions free, members
£2 / £3.50, visitors £4
Chadwell Heath
Mondays, 10.45am-11.30am
Galleon
Tuesdays, 5.15pm-6.15pm
Rush Green
Wednesdays, 11am-11.45am
Thames View
Wednesdays 1.30pm-2.15pm
Wantz
Tuesdays 12 noon-12.45pm
For more information about
activities at Active Age
Centres, contact Victoria
Ekubia on 020 8724 8165
■ Alzheimer’s Helpline
For carers and people with
Alzheimer’s. 0844 600 1197
■ Arts and Crafts
Workshop
Every Thursday, 10am-12.30pm
Becontree Avenue Baptist
Church Hall, Becontree Avenue,
Dagenham. Anne 020 8491 9203
■ Art classes
Every Monday at 7pm, Fridays at
12.30pm and Wednesday at 10am
Faircross Community Centre,
Hurstbourne Gardens, Barking
Ron 020 8591 5830
■ Audio book club
Literary discussion group
First Wednesday every month,
10.30am-11.30am. Barking
Learning Centre, Town Square,
Barking. 020 8227 5284
■ Barking Art Society
Wednesdays, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Barking United Reformed Church,
Upney Lane, Barking
020 8594 1840
■ B&D Access Group
Monday to Thursday 10am-4pm
Unit 40, Vicarage Field Shopping
Centre, Ripple Road, Barking
020 8594 0409
■ Barking and Dagenham
Asbestos Support Group
Coffee mornings run every quarter
For details, call Ed 07897 668142
■ Barking and Dagenham
Asbestos Victim Support
Drop-in session on the last
Wednesday of month, 2pm to
3.30pm. Town Hall, Barking
Helpline 0800 587 1272
■ Barking and Dagenham
Breathe Easy
Support for people living with
lung disease. Last Thursday each
month, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Small hall of St Elisabeth’s
Church, Martins Corner
Jayne 020 8593 6439
■ Barking and Dagenham
Council for Voluntary
Service
Advice for your community
organisation at Ripple Centre,
121-125 Ripple Road, Barking
020 8532 7300 or info@bdcvs.org.uk
■ Barking and Dagenham
Diabetes Support Group
Second Monday of the month,
8pm-9.45pm
Dagenham & Redbridge Football
Club, Victoria Road, Dagenham
Elaine 020 8984 8611
■ Barking & Dagenham
Friendship Group
Every Thursday, 2pm-4pm
£1.50 per week, all welcome
London Road Methodist Church
Hall, Barking. 020 8594 6409
■ Barking & Dagenham
Punjabi Welfare Association
Every Thursday from 1pm to 3pm
Gurdwara Barking (Sikh Temple),
100 North Street, Barking
Hardial Singh Rai 07946 343929
■ Barking & Dagenham
Witten Club
Town twinning club with Witten
020 8597 3598
■ Barking and District
Historical Society
Free to members, £1.50 for
non-members
1st Monday of the month, 7.45pm
Harp House, Helmore Road,
Barking. 020 8597 7210
■ Barking Photographic
Society
Every Thursday, 7.45pm
Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury
Square, Barking. 020 8517 5414
■ Barking Citizens Advice
Bureau
Range of assistance offered
55 Ripple Road, Barking
020 8594 6715
■ Barking House Trust
Volunteers urgently needed,
duties consist of cleaning and
supervision of holidaymakers,
May to October. Clacton, Essex
Alan 01268 450533
■ Becontree Royal British
Legion
New members welcome
Wednesdays, 7.15pm
541 Becontree Avenue,
Dagenham. 020 8592 1476
■ Card-making and craft
Mondays, 7pm-9pm, Rose Lane,
Marks Gate; Tuesdays, 10am-
12 noon, Faircross Community
Centre, Hulse Avenue, Barking
(entrance to both sides of
Hulse Avenue and Hurstbourne
Gardens). Jan 020 8262 3482
Castle Green
■ Castle Green Choir
Every Thursday from 7pm-9pm,
Castle Green Centre, Gale Street,
Dagenham. No experience is
necessary, just enthusiasm.
Contact Dennis on 07989 904003
■ Adults reading book club
Saturdays 10.30am-11.30am
■ Children’s Saturday Club
Saturdays 1.30pm-2.30pm
WHAT’S ON