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What’s On in St.Helens
If you who couldn't make it to the Falconry event in Nanny goat Park, here is of one of the birds, a Bengal Eagle Owl. The expert falconeers from the Cheshire Wildlife and Falconry centre put on an excellent display. With luck they will be back in St Helens soon.
Left is a picture of the new additions to Fir Tree Farm in Kings Moss, a pair of Alpacas.
4th July - Crank Gala
At 2:00pm on Saturday 4th of July, Crank Traditional Gala will be held on the village field in Crank. All are welcome.
4th July - Northern Accent exhibition at the Smithy Heritage Centre
On Saturday the 4th of July, the Smithy Heritage Centre, in Kiln Lane Eccleston, is hosting the exciting ‘Once Upon a Time in the North, Tales with a Northern Accent’ exhibition on Saturday 4th July.
The exhibition is based on authors and stories with a Northwest affiliation, including the renowned author Lewis Carroll. The 4th July is the actual date that Lewis Carroll first read the tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Alice Liddell (the real life Alice). As a result the society is sending their very own Alice, 11 year old Charlotte Theis, to open the exhibition and to preside over the Mad Hatters Tea Party that will be thrown in her honour!
The event is kindly supported by The Daresbury Lewis Carroll Society and will see numerous characters from the tale at the Smithy, a free tea party with lots of jam tarts - of course!
Entrance is free and the event will take place from 1pm (when Alice will open the exhibition) and will finish at 4pm.
For further information please contact The Smithy Heritage Centre on 01744 730744
4th - 5th July - The St.Helens Show ( festival )
The 2009 St.Helens Show takes place on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July, in Sherdley Park.
The event will have everything from stunts in the Main Arena to Children’s World - every child’s heaven! There will be a country and heritage area featuring craft, flowers and wildlife, music, dance art and sport. A new kite festival, equestrian, military displays, classic cars and the funfair are some of the other attractions on offer.
The show is free and a great day out. With plenty of parking, cost unknown at present, at the nearby Lea Green Railway station and Sutton High School.
For any more information about St.Helens Festival, contact the events team on 01744 675326 or email eventinfo@sthelens.gov.uk
or by post at: Marketing Services, 3rd Floor Wesley House, Corporation Street, St.Helens WA10 1HF
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11th July - Harry Potter day at central library
From 10:00 am untill 3:00pm on Saturday 11th of July, St Helens Central Library will be hosting a Harry Potter Day.
Children can come dressed as their favourite Harry Potter character.
There will be four Magic Shows with wizard bubbles at 10:30, 11:30, 1:00pm and 2:00pm.
Get up close with Owls, Falcons,and Hawks.
Other exciting activities include: Badge-making, a Quiz, a Wordsearch, Colouring and a Mystery Trail with Prize Certificates.
For more details contact the central library on 01744 676989.
25th July - Lancashire Folk night at Fir Tree Farm
From 7:30pm on Saturday 25th July, Fir Tree Farm will be holding a Lancashire Folk night.
Special guests will be Scolds Bridle, Mark Dowding and Derek Gifford.
There will be a real ale bar from George Wrights micro brewery and a Lancashire hotpot supper.
Tickets are £10.
Phone 01744 894595 for more information and to book tickets.
St.Helens College - Test The Town
St.Helens College, with partners from other organisations in St.Helens, are running the Test the Town initiative. Test the town has an online Maths and english quiz, with a chance to take part in a free prize draw. Their aim is to improve the maths and English skills of everyone living and working in St.Helens, to help us gain a new job, promotion, access a course or just to keep up with our kids schoolwork.
Click here to visit the St.Helens Test the Town website. Take the test and get entered into the prize draw.
Featured Article - Carr Mill
On a sunny day, there is nothing more relaxing than a stroll around Carr Mill Dam. Walk or cycle around Carr Mill Dam and watch the birdlife, or just admire the views over billinge and the surrounding countryside. Carr Mill is an excellent venue for walkers, cyclists, joggers, anglers or photographers
The Lancashire Powerboat Racing Club have their clubhouse on Carr Mill Dam and hold a series of powerboat racing events throughout the year.
Photographers will find excellent scenes to photograph and on race days will be able to photograph the powerboats.
The St Helens Angling Association also use Carr Mill Dam and hold regular match fishing competitions there.
The dam is at one end of the Sankey Valley country park, so a full day out could be enjoyed combining a visit to both and enjoying a rest for a meal break at the Waterside pub, the Ship inn near the Sankey Valley Ranger station, or the Carr Mill boathous cafe on a race day.