EVENTS. November 2014 July Events for Richmond Adult Community College

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1 EVENTS November 2014 July 2015 Events for Richmond Adult Community College

2 WELCOME TO RACC RACC is a purpose-built, modern adult learning events campus with excellent teaching leisure facilities for students, staff the local community. RACC s events calendar for is an exciting programme designed to enrich contribute to social capital of the local community. Our unique location is accessible by a variety of transport a hop away from Richmond overground tube station, adding to the richness of the South London events scene. Events Everyone is welcome to attend RACC s public events, which are generally free open to all with an entry on a first come, first served basis. For events with an entry fee, please go to for more details online booking. If you are looking for refreshments before or after an event, please look out for our onsite cafeteria. College Term Dates Autumn Term nd September - 20th December Half term: 27th October - 2nd November Spring Term th January - 28th March Half term: 16th February - 22nd February Summer Term th April - 18th July Half Term: 25th May - 31st May

3 RACC Events - Whats on in November RCVS- Marketing on a Shoestring Date: Tuesday November 4th Time: 10am - 1pm Price: Free for not for profit, social enterprise or social purpose business organisations providing services to Richmond residents If you need to raise your profile get people s attention for your cause but have limited resources, join this event to find out about the free low-cost ways to improve your communications. Delivered by Dawn Sainsbury, Marketing & Communications Coordinator at Richmond CVS. Book online on: November Community Learning Providers Network Date: Thursday, November 6th Time: pm Price: Free for community groups who are part of the Richmond Community Learning Forum. A termly best practice update event for community learning providers who are part of the network of those delivering community learning in Richmond Upon Thames. To find out more contact: tina.cruise@achievingforchildren.org.uk AFC - How to Apply for Community Learning Funding Date: Wednesday, November 5th Time: pm Price: Free for anyone wishing to bid for community learning Find out more about Community Learning in Richmond how to make better bids to receive Funding To find out more contact tina.cruise@achievingforchildren.org. uk Lecture - First World War - The origins of the Treaty of Versailles Date: Thursday 6th November Time: 2:30-4:30pm Price: 10 Listen to this illustrated lecture covering the timeline of events the people who were involved in signing the Treaty of Versailles. Book online on events Richmond Literature Festival 2014: The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood - Irving Finkel Date: Sunday 9 November Time: 7pm Price: 10/ 8.50 In September this year a Channel 4 documentary showed how the instructions on the tablet have been used to re-build the ark in India the tablet is now on display in the British Museum. This evening Dr Finkel will discuss the enthralling series of events which took place how the implications of this discovery impact upon our understing of the flood story today Book online on Developing enterprise innovation skills for the future Date : Wednesday 19th November, 7-8:30pm Price : FREE Joe Dilger, a regular business speaker, will be exploring how Schools FE Colleges are working with their students to develop students Enterprise Innovation skills for the future in an increasingly fast paced changing world; the crucial role that businesses ( other organisations) can also play (as partners) in helping to develop skills demonstrate their practical relevance ; also why we all need to keep learning developing our enterprise innovation skills going forward for the rest of our lives. Book online on #raccrbsevents

4 RACC Events - Whats on in December Art Soul meets Time to Change Date: Thursday 4th December 2014 Time: 4-6pm Price: Free Come along enjoy our pop-up exhibition, a short film a free art activity. Find out what RACC Orleans House Gallery are doing to support wellbeing through the arts. The film that will be shown will be about the positive therapeutic aspects of art in improving mental health wellbeing. Art Soul is funded by Time to Change December RACC Open Day Date: Wednesday 10th December 2014 Time: 2-4pm, 6-8pm Price: Free College Open days are events which provide a great opportunity for new existing learners to: Be able to see the range of courses starting soon look at samples of learner work Get help advice on fees, payments, instalments discounts Find out about financial support Meet a careers advisor Enrol on a course! French Wine Tasting Evening Date: 8th December Where: Richmond Business School Price: 20 per head Enjoy an evening of French Wine tasting Richmond Choral Society Whitton Choral Society present A Concert of Seasonal music - including extracts from Bach s Christmas Oratorio Saturday 13th December 7.30pm Whitton Baptist Church Sunday 14th December 7.30pm, Venue TBA Price: Adults 8, Conc 6, Children 3 Pay on the door This event is sponsored by Indigo Blue The RACC XMAS Jazz Concert Date: Tuesday 9th December Time: 6:30-9:30pm Price: Free Our Regular end of term concerts give learners in all music jazz classes an opportunity to invite friends family to a showcase of what they have learnt during the term. Therapies Event Date: Wednesday 17th December 2014 Time: 6-9pm Price: 5 Try our face mapping analysis from Dermalogica receive a free sample to suit the needs of your skin keep it looking at its best. Banish away dry winter skin with a soothing h arm massage. Enjoy a relaxing back, neck shoulder massage.

5 December RACC Staff Xmas Party Date: Friday 19th December 2014 Time: 4-6pm, then refreshments Price: FREE (RACC staff only) Upcoming Events Jan July 2015 Date Title Description Thursday 8 th Jan 2-4pm, 6-8pm Saturday 10th Jan 10-2pm Wednesday 14 th Jan 2-4pm 6-8pm Monday 2 nd Feb To Saturday 8th Feb RACC Open Days Health Wellbeing Week Wednesday 4 th Feb 6-9pm Therapies Lecture Wednesday 25 th Feb pm Wednesday 25 th March 10am-2pm 5 8pm Monday 9 th - Friday 14th March Monday 23 rd Friday 28 th March Entrepreneurs Conference 2015 Summer School Open Day Art, Science Technology Fusion Week Mela Dancers Exhibition College open events, to see learner work, get course information advice about our spring courses A week of enrichment of health, wellbeing activities A new year health wellbeing event organised by the RACC Therapy Rooms team The Richmond Entrepreneurs Conference brings to you a series of seminar sessions by entrepreneurs from the Chamber of Commerce. A college open event, to see learner work, get course information advice about our summer courses events for September A week of activities showcasing New Technology applications in Art Science The college will be hosting an exhibition of dance performance about Nelson Mela. Free workshops about dance oral historical archiving techniques. April - May Easter Jazz School The Easter Jazz School Performance 9th April pm Hustings Event The Hustings are a meeting at which cidates in an election address potential voters. There will be a broad representation including the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Green UKIP Party. Refreshments Bar Facilities will be available on the evening Event Theme Advice guidance Health wellbeing Health wellbeing Enterprise Advice guidance Enrichment

6 Upcoming Events Jan July 2015 Find out more about all of these events on Date Title Description Wednesday 22 nd April 2-4pm Late May Event Theme Chamber Business Seminar Coaching Mentoring Enterprise COSLP Best Learner Event The committee of South London Principals best learner event, nominations by April 20th Thursday 4 th June 4-6pm Science Talk Amy King Encouraging Women into Science Monday 13 th Saturday 19 th June Thursday 18 th June 1-4pm Wednesday 24 th June 2-4pm Thursday 17 th July 4-8pm Monday 6 th to Friday 11 th July Late July Adult Learners Week The Racc Festival of Learning Enterprise employability event RACC leisure festival of learning free courses, tasters new prospectus An event to promote enterprise employability voluntary opportunities with local employers Celebration Lecture Festival Enterprise Employability Chamber Business Seminar Sales Tips Enterprise RACC Celebration of Achievement RACC Summer Arts Festival Summer Jazz School A celebration of the year s academic work. Staff Star Awards Learner Awards Ceremony. A week of enjoyable activities Art events including a Community Art Exhibition at RACC The End of Year Jazz School Performance Exhibition Exhibition creative How To Contact Us Address: Parkshot, Richmond TW9 2RE General enquiries: Website: info@racc.ac.uk Enquiries can be made through the Switchboard on who will transfer you to an appropriate person or area that can help you. Parkshot Kew Road Yo Sushi One Kew Road Richmond Magistrates Court RICHMOND Parkshot Starbucks Kew Road The Sun Inn Carluccios The Orange Tree Hotel A316 Twickenham Road Parkshot Clarence Street The Orange Tree Theatre Kew Road Events Disclaimer Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this event guide is correct at the time of print. RACC reserves the right to modify or alter, without prior notice, any of the contents. This can include fees, rescheduling, cancelling or combining events. Opening Hours:Term Time: Mon-Thu: 08:30 20:00 Fri: 08:30 17:00 Sat: 09:00 17:00 Sun: 09:00 16:00 Transport Information Out of Term Time: Mon-Thu: 08:30 17:00 Fri: 08:30 17:00 Sat & Sun: Closed Buses: H22, H37, 65, R68, R70, 190, 290, 371, 419, 490, 493 Mobility buses: 938, 963, 964, 967 Tube/Train: Richmond Station Car Parking: Parking is restricted to staff those with a disability. The Old Deer car park (pay display) is adjacent to the site. Parking is free of charge after 18:30.

7 This guide is available online, in large print or audio format if required. Please call or for details. Tel: Parkshot, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2RE facebook.com/racc.college twitter.com/racc_college youtube.com/racctube flickr.com/racc_college