Hello,Happy rainy Monday from The Old Post Office where I'm working today.I wrote this newsletter over the weekend, which was a very festive weekend for me. We put the Christmas tree up, went to the Bournville lights switch on, and made* mince pies. (*actually Phil and our 3yo made them, I just ate them)This week I'm:
Working and parenting, obvs
Listening along to the Festival of Place - the theme for the festival is Climate Resilience and I'm interested in hearing how I can apply my learning to the work I'm doing in my new job
Out of hours I'm getting Stirchley Community Market ready
and planning The Old Post Office coworkers christmas drinks: right after work 5pm, Fri 8 December - you're invited!
This week's newsletter is a jumble of Christmas events and links I've found online while I possibly should have been doing other things with my free time, like relaxing. One day!Enjoy!— Kerry
Coworkers Christmas! Fri 8 December, 5pm, drinks at The Old Post Office. I'll have a few things (samosas, mulled wine, mince pies) but BYOB - and we'll go somewhere else in Stirchley afterwards. My sequin dress will make its annual outing.
Folklore and foraging: a winter solstice wreath workshop with The Clear Space and Alex Lilly - a festive exploration of ancient Yule and Winter Solstice traditions. Sunday 17 December, 2pm—5.30pm, The Old Post Office More info on The Clear Space's website.
Once a month - Saturdays in 2024Would anyone be interested in coming into the coworking space on a Saturday? Lovely Victoria from Quarter Workshop is interested in hosting around once a month, and we're gauging interest to see if others would be up for it too. You don't have to do laptop work if you'd like to do making/crafting. Let us know by replying to this email and telling me.
Stirchley Sewing School has added 2024 dates into the diary. Charlotte's also popping up at Stirchley Community Market this Saturday - great opportunity to get vouchers for Christmas presents... www.stirchleysewingschool.com
Links
An Ashtar Theatre Initiative presents The Gaza Monologues at Moseley Community Hub, Weds 29 Nov from 7pm. Written by Palestinian youth, performed by local artists on the international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people. Free, bookings via eventbrite.
Celebrating transport, looking to the future: a conversation about mobility and urban wellbeing in Birmingham and the West Midlands by The Lunar Society - Wed 29 Nov, 7pm - more info on eventbrite
Arts Forum Selly Oak have a social on Friday 1 December at the Coffee Hub on Raddlebarn Road. 6pm start, food, arts activities and networking/sharing opportunities. They're a friendly bunch and anyone can join.
Stirchley Community Market is taking place this Saturday 2 December! This is another one of my side quests. 10am-3pm, Stirchley Baths - Main Hall, outside, Cinema room and 'The Deep End'. Plus we're collecting donations for B30 Foodbank. More info on instagram
Stryx JQ Gallery have a regular free family/children art workshops on the 1st Saturday of the month, with extras during December. Details on Stryx website.
Also in JQ, Quarter Workshop, mentioned above, have a number of workshops left before Christmas - including making a ring in an evening. See the website for more info.
Maisie Violet Rees has some Christmas workshops in different venues coming up - including Kids Christmas Crafts at How Brave Is The Wren (Kids bookshop in Kings Heath) on Sunday 10 December from 10.30-2pm, with all proceeds going to the Unicef Children in Gaza appeal
Back to Stirchley and there's a date for a Stirchley Swap Shop (not my plus sized clothes swap but we ought to get a date in for that) 14 January, Attic Brewery £5pp, details on this instagram post
Iconic local, Fatt Butcher, got a 4 chair turn on The Voice (if you know, you know). Fatt has a record out and it's a fundraiser for the National AIDS Trust. Here's a link to support
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This week's Music to work to is by The Holodeck - an artist led print studio in Birmingham - The Jubilee Centre. Joseph has a stall at the upcoming Stirchley Community Market so I thought I would reshare his playlist from last year - I liked this one a lot. Here's a link to the Spotify playlist