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Camera Club Meeting Notes from 15th Jan 2013

The group met on Tuesday evening and were treated to a slideshow by fellow member Sue Churchill of her splendid, exhilarating holiday photos of White Water Rafting in the Grand Canyon. It was good to see so much sun on such a chilly night!

  • Visitors are welcome to any of our meetings, at a one-off cost of £3, or £10 subscription for the year.

    Canyon River Reflection

    View the complete Grand Canyon photo gallery here

  • The theme for 19th March meeting is “Signs of Spring” – members usually bring a couple of mounted 7″ x 5″ prints on the theme, which are put out for all to look at and discuss.
  • There will be an extra get- together before we hand in photos for the next calendar, so we can make sure that sizes are correct for the printer. Date and venue t.b.a.
  • Categories for the photography classes in the Garden Club show in September should be decided soon and will be posted when known so we can crack on with these.
  • Sue has kindly offered to help those of us who are interested, with putting our photos into a show with text and music. Do let me know if you would like to do this.
  • Ideas for the future to think about – would we like to hold an exhibition?
  • Challenge yourself monthly – read your camera manual and learn about a function you’ve not explored; look at other people’s work in competitions for inspiration like Wildlife Photographer of the Year

So, out now to catch the sun on those frosty trees – if you have not seen this yet, do try out the free website for tips on lots of subjects – DPS.

via Pam Plant, Camera Club

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Explore the Grand Canyon

The next Camera club meeting will be on Tuesday 15th January 2012 @ 8pm in the Community Centre, where members will be bringing along photos on the theme ‘Abstract‘, and Sue Churchill will be talking about and showing us her photos of the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon

photo credit: SteveD. via photopin cc

Subscriptions of £10 for the coming year are due.  All welcome.

via Katy, Camera Club

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Study the colours of Winter paintings

This term the Art Group will be meeting Mondays on Jan 14th & 28th, Feb 11th & 25th, March 11th & 25th @ the Community Centre from 12.30 – 3.00pm.

Basic drawing techniques will start the new term but the introduction of using pen and ink and fineliners will produce new qualities to drawing.  Later in the term we will look at colours in Winter, studying paintings for inspiration.

via Katy, Art Group

Find out more about Roses from an expert

Roseraie de l'Hay

Courtesy of RNRS

North Luffenham Garden Club – next meeting this Thursday 10th January @ 7.30pm in the Community Centre when guest speaker Ann Bird who is a director of the Royal National Rose Society will be speaking about Roses.

Friendly, informal evening with raffle and refreshments – guests welcome @ £2 each.

via Katy, Garden Club

Not Just Christmas Concert Performance – 7 December 2012 [Video]

This is the video footage taken during the Chater Community Choir performance at the recent Not Just Christmas Concert in the Empingham Church on the 7th December.

The Chater Community Choir now have their own Youtube channel where you can watch all the recordings of their performances.

via Barry Read, Chater Community Choir

Camera Club Calendars and First Meeting for 2013

A few Camera Club 2013 Calendars are still available from the Community Centre on Thursday afternoons, and from the Fox and Hounds Pub.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday January 15th 2013 at 8pm – you will be very welcome – and if you would like any more info about the club, please contact Pam.

via Pam Plant, The North Luffenham Camera Club

New Year dinner and upcoming meetings for Knit & Natter

Last meeting for the year will be on the Thursday 13th December and we will commence again in the New Year on Thursday 10th January.

We’re having a “New Year” dinner on 31st January 2013, everyone is welcome but please give your name to Liliane Coogan.

via Liliane, Knit & Natter

2013 Programme Calendar for Garden Club

The North Luffenham Garden Club programme for 2013 offers:

  • Jan 10th – ‘Roses’ by Ann Bird.
  • Feb 14th – ‘Lunar Planting: fact or fiction?’ by Tim Rassell.
  • March 14th – ‘The trials of setting up a nursery’ by Helen Osbourne.
  • April 11th – ‘Wildflowers & Waterways’ by Mary Matts.
  • May 9th – ‘Colourful Geraniums’ by Mike Darch.
  • June 13th – ‘Romany Remedies & Garden Cures’ by Freya Trottman.
  • June evening outing – details to be confirmed
  • July – Full day outing – Sunday 7th July to RHS Hyde Hall – prices and booking details to follow
  • September 15th – Autumn Show

For more details on these events please contact the Garden Club.

via: Katy, Garden Club

Last Bell ringing practise of the year

Our last practise of the year will be held next Tuesday 20th November, at 7.30 pm. I have left the muffles on. See you there, hopefully.

via: Vic, Bell Ringers

Remembrance Day Service Bell Ringing

Our next big service at St. John the Baptist is on the 11th November for the Remembrance Day service, for which I have to half muffle the bells. This also gives me the chance to have a close look at the bells and make sure that there is no obvious faults. Not the easiest of jobs to lie underneath them to strap muffles on the clappers, not the cleanest either.

 

Winter Concert at Empingham Church on 7th December 2012

The Chater Community Choir will be performing a winter concert in Empingham church ‘Not Just Christmas’ on Friday 7th December at 7.30pm and we will be joined by the Beaufort Wind Ensemble. Proceeds will go to the ME Association and Fibromyalgia UK.

Tickets are £5 each and available from Tracy Steward on 01780 729006.