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Be Safe In Winter
Herne Hill Road Practice and HHR Patient Participation
Group together with Solidarity in Crisis invite you to:
Be Safe In Winter
Monday, November 25
4pm – 6pm
Carnegie Library, Herne Hill Rd, SE24 0AG
Winter months and Christmas can be difficult times for many
vulnerable people such as older people who live alone
and people with mental health issues.
At this event, you can:
- Get information on how to keep warm and safe in
winter and what to do if you experience a crisis
- Find out about these organisations.
Light refreshments provided
Warm and Well in Winter is a collaborative project with Age UK Lambeth delivered with and funded by the London Borough of Lambeth and NHS Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group
Lambeth Warm and Well events
Stay warm and healthy this winter; come along to one of our Lambeth Warm and Well events where you'll get:
- Advice on keeping warm
- Advice on keeping well
- Find out about local services such as Handyperson and Every Pound Counts
- Chair exercise class
- Tea, cake and company
The Carnegie Chess Club: A Passing History
The Carnegie Chess Club was established by Edward Ochagavia in 2000 when the Library was under threat of closure. He was keen to make the library not just a place for books but also to bring people living in the area together socially and stave off the threat. He learned to play when he was growing up in the Soviet Union where chess is almost a way of life and wanted to pass on his enjoyment of the game.
His passion for chess lies in the game's ability to enrich your intellect. Whether you lose or win, you will improve your logical thinking, planning and strategising skills, social sportsmanship, and mental discipline. These skills are transferable to many of life's challenges such as mathematics, philosophy, science, technology, project management, and achieving your goals.
Since the club was established it has Continue reading The Carnegie Chess Club: A Passing History
Local Library Friends + Don’t Confuse us with: Links
The Friends Carnegie Library keeps in contact with and supports the activities of other Library Friends groups across Lambeth. This page features descriptions and links to further information about those groups, as well as a number of other UK and international 'Friends of Carnegie Library' groups you might accidentally confuse us with Continue reading Local Library Friends + Don’t Confuse us with: Links
The History of the Horniman and its Collections Wed 13th Nov
In association with the Herne Hill Society, an illustrated talk about the ‘surprising, family-friendly, free attraction’ of the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill will be presented by Finbarr Whooley, the Assistant Director of the Horniman Museum, at the United Church Hall from 7:45pm to 9:45pm on Wednesday, 13th November. Continue reading The History of the Horniman and its Collections Wed 13th Nov