Festival week three

Coming up in week three
Monday 14 June
Reach out in Corby
Health Walk 
9.15am at Corby Boating Lake.
Multi-fitness
10.30am to 11.15am at Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre, Corby. Cost: £1.50

Wellbeing Fitness Towcester
6pm to 7pm: Free taster Pilates class for all ages and abilities. Please book your space.
Venue: Wellbeing Fitness Towcester
Contact: Ian Ryves on 01327 351110

Say Goodbye to your baggage for good!
6pm to 8pm: Meet author and inspirational speaker Gladys Famoriyo and give your emotional wellbeing and confidence a big boost. Please register your place.
Cost: £3 (£2 for Friends of Library)
Venue: Wellingborough Library, Pebble Lane, Wellingborough
Contact: Jane Parker on 01933 225365 or email: Japarker@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Tuesday 15 June
Reach out in Corby
Indoor Bowls
11.30am to 12.30pm at Beanfield Community Centre, Corby. Cost £1.
Legs, bums and tums
6pm to 7pm at Beanfield Community Centre, Corby.  Cost £1.50
Exercise to Music
12 noon to 1pm at Corby Women's Centre.  Cost £1.50

Health event 2010
12 noon to 3pm: Join Alliston Garden's Youth and Community Centre and the Northamptonshire Irish Support Group for a fun and informative health event. Get the low-down on healthy eating, advice on exercise and have a go at an exercise class. You can also learn more about your own health with blood sugar tests, blood pressure tests and weight measurements.  And when you've done all that - refresh yourself with free fruit smoothies and fruit kebabs.
Venue: Alliston Gardens Youth and Community Centre, 2 Adelaide Street, Semilong, Northampton
Contact: 01604 601065 or email: agycc@btinternet.com

Welbeing Fitness Towcester
6.30pm: Free healthy eating and nutrition advice to help you manage your weight effectively.
Venue: Wellbeing Fitness Towcester
Contact: Ian Ryves on 01327 351110

Wednesday 16 June
Reach out in Corby
Health Walk
9.15am at Corby Boating Lake.
Chair Aerobics
10.30am to 11.15am at the Autumn Centre, Corby. Cost £1.50
New age Kurling
11.15am to 11.30am at the Autumn Centre, Corby.
Health Walk and Kurling
2pm to 3pm at Beanfield Community Centre, Corby.
Wednesday Football
8pm to 9pm at West Glebe, Corby.  Cost £1.

Macular degeneration
10am to 12.30pm: A drop-in session with a retired optician who recovered from macular degeneration (a progressive eye condition).  A discussion morning on how diet and the use of particular supplements have helped his recovery.
Venue: Oundle Library, Glapthorn Road, Oundle
Contact: Kate Maxim on 01832 272584

Wellbeing Fitness Towcester
11am: A free beginners' Circuits class for all ages.
8pm to 9pm: A free Pilates taster session for all ages and abilities.
Venue: Wellbeing Fitness Towcester
Booking: Ian Ryves on 01327 351110

BALANCE Yoga
1.30pm to 2.30pm and 6pm to 7pm: An outdoor yoga class for all ages and levels.  Feel fit and strong, breathe in the fresh air and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Delapre Abbey gardens.
Cost: £5 donation suggested (split between BALANCE co-operative and Friends of Delapre Abbey)
Venue: Delapre Abbey Gardens, London Road, Northampton
Contact:: Kerry Michelle Clarke on 07779 030102 or email: kerry@balancestudio.co.uk

Line Dancing
2pm to 3pm: Line dancing classes with Daventry MIND.
Cost: £2.70 (includes a free swim)
Venue: Leisure Centre, Daventry
Contact: MIND on 01327 879416 to register

3v3 Basketball League
6pm to 7pm: A free basketball league for people aged 16+. Starting today and running every Wednesday evening for 8-10 weeks. This is a FREE event, but you need to register your interest on the website.
Venue: The Racecourse, Northampton
Register at: www.northampton.gov.uk/sports

Say Goodbye to your baggage for good!
7.30pm to 9.30pm: Meet author and inspirational speaker Gladys Famoriyo and give your emotional wellbeing and confidence a real boost! Please register your place.

Cost: £3 (Friends of the Library £2)
Venue: Kettering Library, Sheep Street, Kettering
Contact: Rosalind Robinson on 01536 525943/512315 or email: Rorobinson@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Thursday 17 June
Salcey Forest Breakfast Ride
7.30am to 10am: A brisk ride to breakfast at Salcey Forest Cafe and return by 10am.  Total distance covered 20 miles.
Venue: Start Nene Whitewater Centre, Bedford Road, Northampton
Contact: Philip Gray on 01604 720522 or email: pcgray@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Reach out in Corby
Exercise to Music
9am to 10am at the Hazelwood Neighbourhood Centre, Corby.  Cost: £1.50

Carer education and information
1pm to 3.30pm: Courses on bipolar and depression particularly for carers who look after people who have mental health problems and receive treatment from Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Venue: Campbell House, Northampton
Contact: Chrissie Brown, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on 01604 658827 to book your place.

Power walking/race walking
6.15pm to 7pm: Put your comfortable clothes and trainers on and join Sue Rey, a qualified race walk coach at UKA level 2, for a brisk walk around Abington Park.
Venue: Abington Park, Christchurch Road, Northampton
Contact: Sue Rey on 01604 595022 for more details of where to meet

Friday 18 June
Reach out in Corby
Exercise to Music
11.30am to 12.30pm at Corby Women's Centre.  Cost: £1.50

Wellbeing Fitness Towcester
9.30am to 10.30am: A free taster class on yoga for all ages and abilities.
12.15pm to 1.15pm: A free pilates taster session for all ages and abilities.
Venue: Wellbeing Fitness Towcester
Booking: Ian Ryves on 01327 351110

Wellbeing and You
10am to 12 noon: An opportunity to focus on your health and wellbeing. A morning session of complementary therapy taster sessions, wellbeing cafe and more.
Venue: Greens Norton Community Hall, Towcester Road, Greens Norton
Contact: Annukka Barrett, Balance - Emotional and Physical Wellbeing on 07825 742413 or email: contact@holisticmassage.uk.com

Saturday 19 June
Adult learn to ride
10am to 11am: For adults who are new to cycling or lack confidence. A learn to ride session with a qualified cycling instructor.  Booking is required.
Venue: Delapre Campus, Alton Street, Far Cotton, Northampton
Contact: Jason Williams on 01604 629595 or email: jason.williams@acnorthants.org.uk

Bicycle Fayre
10am to 4pm: Celebrate every bicycle made, custom-made bikes, pimp my bike, bicycle ballet and more!
Venue: Market Square, Northampton
Info: www.marketsquareevents.com

Cycle Party
8pm to midnight: Continue the bicycle theme at this themed ball, which features a cycle-powered cinema, as well as DJs. Ticket event.
Tickets: The Nook Cafe, The Fishmarket, Northampton
Venue: The Fishmarket, Northampton
Info: www.marketsquareevents.com

Summer Bliss
7.30pm: An evening of 'summer bliss'.  Listen to the angelic voice of Lucinda Drayton and connect with your soul through her many beautiful songs.  Ticket only event - available to purchase online.
Venue:  Church of the Holy Sepulchure, Northampton
Contact:  Diana O’Neil on 07974 322804.  Tickets: www.healwithin.org

Sunday 20 June
Leadership in Running 
9am to 5pm: A one-day fitness course designed for anyone who would like to start a jogging group.  The course will enable you to deliver fun and safe sessions to multi-ability groups and give advice and support the new runner.  There is a cost for the course, but with the help of the Northamptonshire Sport Scholarship Scheme, leaders will receive up to 50% of the course fee back if they set up a running group after the course.
Cost: £90
Venue: Rockingham Triangle Sports Centre, Rockingham Road, Corby
Booking: Call 07834 495841 or 01604 236752

The Great Fathers' Day Bike Ride
10am to 4pm: A great day out for all the family - especially dads! Three routes of one, three and six miles around Stanwick Lakes. On completion there is a gift for fathers. Part of National Bike Week.
Venue: Stanwick Lakes, Stanwick
Contact: Roger Lovesay on 01933 352900 or email: roger.loversay@culturalcommunitypartnerships.org.uk

Self-hypnosis Workshop
10am to 4.30pm: A one-day workshop to introduce you to hypnosis and learn self-hypnosis for personal development and empowerment.  This workshop is aimed at all ages.
Cost: £25 (normally £65!)
Venue: Park Inn, Northampton
Contact: Christine Gould on 01604 624515 or email: info@christinegould.com

Wellbeing Fitness Towcester
11am: A free indoor cycling session.  Please book your place.
Venue: Wellbeing Fitness Towcester
Contact: Ian Ryves on 01327 351110

Bicycle Bazaar and Treasure Hunt
12 noon to 4pm: An afternoon of handmade local crafts and food sold from bicycle baskets - the eco alternative to a car boot sale!  Plus a cycle treasure hunt for all the family.
Time: 12noon to 4pm
Venue: Market Square, Northampton
Contact:: www.marketsquareevents.com

Treasure Hunt
12 noon to 4pm: A fun day for all the family.  A cycle treasure hunt, which has a “geocaching” option for smartphone users.  Choose from five different routes around Northampton, each with its own theme and compete for prizes.  The treasure hunt is taking place daily from 20 June to Friday 26 June.
Venue: Various starting points in Northampton, including Midsummer Meadow Car Park, Brampton Valley Way and Welford Road
Contact: Collect route from either Bicycle Bazaar or download from: www.northamptonshiresport.org/whats-on/bikeweek

Nordic Walks for Health
10am to 12 noon and 1pm to 3pm: An introduction to Nordic Walking organised by Active Edge Solutions. Suitable for adults wanting to try something different (Children 8+ are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult).  Health screening forms must be completed before the day.  The booking fee will be donated to the Forestry Commission.
Cost: £1
Venue:  Fermyn Woods Country Park, Brigstock, Kettering
Contact:  Sue Burnett on 01733 766990 or 07901 937665

Sports Festival
2pm to 4pm: An afternoon of fun from just £1 per person. For children aged 10 years and upwards.  Try indoor climbing, badminton, archery, squash and circuit training.  Places are limited so booking is essential.
Cost: £1
Venue: Benham Sports Arena, Kings Park Road, Moulton Park, Northampton
Contact: Benham Sports on 01604 494100 or email: benham@actioncentres.co.uk

Reach out in Corby
Sunday Basketball
4pm to 5pm: Shoot the hoops at Brooke Weston Technology, Corby.  Cost: £1.50