Some of what’s going on in Hastings this weekend

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FRIDAY 22 JULY 2011:

Summer Family Festival FREE 10:00 – 4:00 Alexandra Park, Hastings
Active Hastings has been granted the Inspire Mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme, for a series of events that will take place in the year leading up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games. The project kicks off on the official Olympic Open Weekend with a Summer Family Festival. The day will offer a range of Olympic and Paralympics Sports for the whole family to take part in. This event will also mark the launch of the brand new Active Women project. Contact: Cath Smee 01424 451 110 for more details

Creatures of the Night (Residential) FREE 6:00pm – 11:00pm RSPCA Mallydams Woods
6pm on Friday 22 July – 10am Saturday 23 July. Ventrue out into the realms of night time creatures such as bats, badgers and beetles! Look for evidence during the day and go badger watching at dusk. BOOKING REQUIRED Further contact 0300 123 0750

St Leonards Church Wood Health Walk FREE 10:30am – 11:30am Church in the Wood Car Park
Gentle short walk at your pace. This beautiful walk leads you along paths named Butterfly Walk and Holly Walk, past an iron ore smelting pit and Church in the Wood’s church yard. Stout footwear is recommended. No need to book just turn up

SATURDAY 23 JULY 2011:

Explore your shore FREE 11:00am – 3:30PM Pelham Beach (by crazy golf)
Come and celebrate the wealth and diversity of our coastal waters at a Sussex Wildlife Trust Marine Road show. There’re be fun, games and craft activities for children, food for thought for adults, examples and information about the plants and animals found on the shore, opportunities to get involved and in some venues hands on rock pooling/beach combing the beach at Hastings. Look for us at the beach event between Aquila House and the Stade. This event runs in conjunction with Hastings Borough Council Rangers, Active Hastings, Foreshore and Access to Nature (SWT) Donations appreciated

The Big Splash £1 all day 10:30am – 5:30pm Summerfield’s Leisure Centre
The Big Splash is the world’s largest biggest celebration of swimming and Freedom Leisure have joined forces with the BBC to help spread the word. To launch Freedom leisure’s partnership with “Big Splash” we will be holding an open pool event at Summerfield’s Leisure Centre on Saturday 23 July. We will be giving demonstrations and taster classes on the day for Aquafit, pre-school lessons as well as a splash dance pool party between 4:00 – 5:50pm

Something Fishy! FREE 10:00am – 5:00pm Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
Create beautiful fishes using a range of art materials and add them to the giant underwater scene painted onto the Museum window. Plus new dressing up and gallery activities available. All holiday activities are available free, and during normal opening hours. Please not these activities are unsupervised and all children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Contact 014214 451 052 for further information

Summer of Archaeology! FREE 10:00am – 5:00pm Old Town Hall Museum, High Street
Get your hands on history this summer at the Old Town Hall Museum with a series of events to celebrate both the 2011 Festival of British Archaeology and the BBC DIG! Campaign. There are many fine archaeological artefacts on display, with a special new display on the recently acquired Viking Gold.. And as well as our regular interactive, there will be a range of new activities available free during noral opening hours. Contact 01424 451 052 for further information

Hastings Town & Country Fair 10:00am – 5:00pm Alexandra Park, Hastings
Family show with all day entertainment including birds of prey, working dogs, children’s entertainment as well as arts & crafts, gifts and food marquees. Admission: £5.00, Concessions £4.00, Children age 5-16 £2.00, Family ticket £12.00 (2 adults 2 children)

SUNDAY 24 JULY 2011

Something Fishy FREE 12:00pm – 5:00pm Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
Same activities as Saturday

Summer of Archaeology! FREE 12:00pm – 5:00pm Old Town Hall Museum, High Street
Same activities as Saturday

Toddler Sessions – Night and Day Animals FREE 10:30am – 12:00pm RSCPA Mallydamns Wood
This is for pre-school age children, accompanied by an adult. Session will include storytelling, craft and some outdoor games. BOOKING REQUIRED
0300 123 0750

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