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Events at Whitehall
Saturday 17th July, then every Saturday until the 28th August from 10 am - Art On The Lawn. The annual art event, with the opportunity to sell and buy original art directly. £5 per pitch for artists and crafts people. No need to book - just turn up! The only criterion is that the art or craft is original. Details from Whitehall.
Saturday 17th July - 10 am to 4 pm - Friends of Whitehall Paperback Book Sale. Stock up on good quality bargain books before the summer holidays begin.
Monday 19th to Saturday 24th July - Time Cheam Project - Europa Gallery Sutton Central Library. Cheam has been known as a source of medieval pottery since 1923 when C J Marshall excavated a kiln and waster pottery at Parkside. The Parkside kiln was published in 1924.
Excavations in 1978-80 in the garden of Whitehall revealed large quantities of pottery and kiln fragments, this material remains unstudied and unpublished
The aim of the Time Cheam Project is to study, archive and publish the pottery from Whitehall and volunteers are needed to catalogue the pottery to Museum of London standards. Training will be given on day one.
If you would like to make your contribution to the study of Cheam's medieval potters and learn about medieval pottery contact Professor Clive Orton on cliveorton@btinternet.com or see www.cheamware.org.uk
Wednesday 28th July - Monday 30th August - Summer Holiday Activities for Children. Quizzes, puzzles, trails and craft activities around the house. Included in admission price. (during normal opening hours)
Friday 30th July until Friday 27th August - 2 pm to 5 pm - Friday Afternoon Garden Playtime. Weather permitting, the garden will be filled with outdoor toys for children to play with. Included in House admission 80p children £1.60 for adults, or why not join the Friends of Whitehall as a family for £12 and get free entry to the house and garden all year round.
Tuesday 3rd August - 7 pm to 8 pm - Historical Novels Reading Group - Rebecca Dean, Palace Circle and Wilbur Smith, Assegai. Join our friendly, informal reading group looking at fiction set in past times. Please read one of the books, enthusiasts can read them both! You don't have to enjoy the books! All opinions welcome. Numbers are limited, so please book a place by contacting Jane Allen at jane.allen@sutton.gov.uk Admission is free but excludes refreshments.
Wednesday 11th August - 2.30 to 3.30 pm - Summer Craft Workshops for Children - Make Your Own Toy. Visit our toy exhibition then make your very own toy to take home. Suitable for children aged 5 - 12 years old. Tickets £3. Book in advance from Whitehall. A parent or guardian must remain in the house during the workshop.
Saturday 14th August - 10 am to 4.30 pm - Cream Tea Weekend at Whitehall. Friends of Whitehall Summer Paperback Bookstall. Enjoy delicious scones, cakes and cream teas in Whitehall's walled garden (weather permitting) and in our cosy tearoom, then get your holiday reading with plenty of bargains in thrillers and crime.
Sunday 15th August - 2 pm to 4.30 pm - Cream Tea Weekend at Whitehall. Another chance to enjoy delicious scones, cakes and cream teas in Whitehall's walled garden (weather permitting) and in our cosy tearoom
Wednesday 18th August - 2.30 to 3.30 pm - Summer Craft Workshops for Children - Make a Tudor Shield and Jewellery. Make a Tudor shield and jewellery to take home. Suitable for children aged 5 - 12 years old. Tickets £3. Book in advance from Whitehall. A parent or guardian must remain in the house during the workshop.
Wednesday 25th August - 2.30 to 3.30 pm - Summer Craft Workshops for Children - Make your Summer Holiday Souvenirs. Make a craft to remind you of your summer holiday. Suitable for children aged 5 - 12 years old. Tickets £3. Book in advance from Whitehall. A parent or guardian must remain in the house during the workshop.
Saturday 18th September - 10 am to 5 pm - London Open House Weekend. Free admission as part of the London-wide celebration of architecture. The Friends of Whitehall paperback book stall will be open in the porch from 10 am to 4 pm.
Sunday 19th September - 2 pm to 5 pm - London Open House Weekend. Free admission again this afternoon.
Saturday 9th October - 10 am to 4 pm - A Victorian Bazaar. More details later.
Saturday 17th July 10 am to 4 pm (with Art on the Lawn) Saturday 14th August 10 am to 4 pm (with cream tea weekend) Saturday 18th September 10 am to 4 pm (with London Open House weekend) Saturday 9th October 10 am to 4 pm (with A Victorian Bazaar.
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