Event News and Courses

September

EVENT NEWS AND COURSES

September 3 Axminster Country Market. Starting at a new time of 9am. Back with their cakes, pastries, meals, crafts, jam, flowers, veg and free-range eggs. After a few retirements over the past year, the market was running at a slightly reduced capacity, but with 4 or 5 new producers ready to take up the challenge, the future is looking exciting. Country Markets are a nationwide co-operative, growing and cooking to high standards, with full supervision from Environmental Health, and everything is made from genuine ingredients in home kitchens. Customers become life-long friends, and there is always a friendly welcome. Held in the Masonic Hall on South Street, between Halff Project Food & The Nail Studio. Parking in Coombe Street.

September 4

West Dorset Group, Somerset and Dorset Family

History Society, Zoom meeting 2.00 topic ‘Things that families might not have spoken about’ like illegitimacy, bigamy, second marriages, divorce criminals etc. If you want to join the meeting contact Jane via email: jferentzi@aol. com and she will send you the link.

September 8 Bridport History Society, Zoom meeting 2.30. Bruce Upton ‘Lewd Wenches’ and ‘Loose Living Fellows’, Bruce will be available for questions after the talk. If you want to join the meeting contact Jane via email jferentzi@aol.com and she will send you the link.

September 10 Willow Workshop with Jo Sadler 9am - 3pm. Chickens - £65pp. Skyrm Room, Beaminster Town Hall, Dorset.

September 15 Dillington House, Ilminster, day course ‘West Country Migration in the 1800s’. Local historian Jane FerentziSheppard is the tutor. For more details contact Dillington House on 01460 258613 or the website www.dillington.com

September 17 Thorncombe Gardening Club is very pleased to be able to welcome back all members and visitors to our meeting on September 17th at 7.30pm in Thorncombe Village Hall. The speaker will be Mary Benger on her ‘Passion for Plants’. Visitors £4. For further details please contact Mary Morris 01460 30938. Your support for our club is much appreciated as we begin to welcome back our members.

September 19

West Dorset Group, Somerset and Dorset Family

History Society, Zoom meeting 2.00. Mark Bayley, The Genealogist ‘The Future of Family History’ Mark will be available for questions after the talk. If you want to join the meeting contact Jane via email jferentzi@aol.com and she will send you the link.

September 20

Mapperton House Autumn Plant Fair 10am – 4pm. After a gardening season with limited opportunities to buy plants the Mapperton House and Garden autumn plant fair is scheduled to go ahead. Naturally, a range of measures will be in place to help keep everyone safe, including hand sanitisers around the site. Organisers ask everyone who comes along to respect other people’s socially distanced space and not to come if they are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms. There will be a range of nurseries, from across the South West selling a diverse set of plants; fill your garden with late season herbaceous perennials and grasses, bulbs for autumn planting are always popular, there are bound to be Salvias in flower and more unusual pitcher plants catching end of summer flies. Also available metal plant supports and structures plus a range of Acers and shrubs. More details, including nurseries, attending at www.plantfairs.co.uk. All visitors are strongly advised to purchase tickets in advance from https://mapperton.com/online-booking-mappertontickets Tickets £5 each includes entrance to garden. House remains closed to visitors. The Coach House café will be selling limited refreshments. Check with organiser’s website for details www.Plantfairs.co.uk https://mapperton.com

September 21 or 25 Art History course online on ‘Zoom’, 2pm-3.40pm with 20 minute break in the middle for 6 weeks. The Nabis were a group of post-impressionist painters, for example Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, Marguerite Serusier, Maurice Denis, Paul Serusier, and associated artists like Suzanne Valadon, active from c1888–c1900, whose bold painting and use of colour and strong use of line, created new approaches in art. These are striking and beautiful alluring paintings. On line course Fee £51. Tutor is Pam Simpson MA, Associate Lecturer Bath Spa University. Contact email chris.pamsimpson@btinternet.com or tel 01300 321715.

September 24 Creative Process and Self Expression Workshops (Level 1) begin today in Bridport - The Chapel in the Garden. 10 Thursday mornings. Thursdays 9.30am-12.30. ‘Serious play’ with art materials & group discussions. Max 10 participants. Successful course at London’s Central St. Martins’ College for 20+ years. Suitable for artists & designers as well as beginners wanting to explore + develop creativity and self expression further. Great if you are: looking to find or change creative direction; feeling creatively stuck etc. Fun and challenging. Contact M. Caddick (MA DipAT) asap to discuss the course & to book a place 07557 275275. For course flyer email m.caddick@gmx.net “In 10 weeks I learnt more about my own creative processes than in 6 years at art school.” “A deeply enriching experience. All COVID 19 Government guidelines will be implemented. N.B. Participants attend at their own risk. Willow Workshop with Jo Sadler 9am - 3pm. Bee or Dragonfly - £65pp. Skyrm Room, Beaminster Town Hall, Dorset.

September 27 Angels of Sound Voice Playshop 10am -12.30pm. Oborne Village Hall, Oborne, nr. Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4LA advance booking only social distancing limited numbers 01935 389655 ahaihel@live.com www. centreforpuresound.org/events Divine Union Soundbath 2pm-4pm. Oborne Village Hall, Oborne, nr. Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4LA. Advance booking only social distancing limited numbers www. centreforpuresound.org/events