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Swindon Wide What s Or it OCthber 27

Get into the record books on 19 October
Swindon Community Heritage and Swindon Library Service are running a
special event across Swindon as part of 'The Big Draw', a national event run
by the Campaign for Drawing to bring out the artist in everyone.
Inspired by the exciting David
Hackney exhibition, Grimms'
Fairy Tales, which opens at the
Museum and Art Gallery on 19
October, they are inviting
people of all ages to design a
book jacket or illustrate their
favourite story.
The highlight of the day will
be a national attempt to enter
the Guinness book of World
Records with the most people
drawing simultaneously at
midday. Hopefully Swindon will
give the rest of the nation a run
for its money.
Lord St John consults his family tree in the Grandison Book
To take part in this free event,
which will be on display at Lydiard House during October One of Hockney's prints to be displayed
turn up at 10.30am or drop in
Exhibitions before 12 noon. at: or Wroughton, ready to put pencil to
Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, paper.
STEAM Swindon Museum & Art Gallery Lydiard House. Central Library or For further details contact N'ickey
Storehouse - Unlocking STEAM's 19 October to 17 November libraries in West Swindon, Highworth. Pardoe. Education Officer at Lydiard
hidden treasures David Hockney: Grimm's Fairy Liden, Moredon, Park, Penhill, Walcot House on 770401.
STEAM's hidden treasures, from Tales (see right)
uniforms to nameplates, tools to This touring exhibition. organised by I mmigration & citizenship advice
wagons. Normal admission charges. the South Bank Centre. focuses on
Wroughton Library the sequence of works created by Veneta Hannibal from the Swindon Alternatively contact Veneta for an
until 21 October David Hockney. Racial Equality Council holds free appointment at Swindon Racial
Turn, Paint and Stitch Lydiard House and confidential advice sessions at Equality Council, Faringdon House.
The work of local artists Geoffrey From Saturday 26th Millen Advice Point. 55 Manchester 1 Faringdon Road. Tel: 528545.
Danswan, woodturner, and Kathleen The Grandison Book. This rare 17th Road on the third Wednesday of the Office hours: Monday to Friday 9am
Danswan. painter and embroiderer. Century manuscript compiled by Sir month, 10am to 12noon. to 1 pm and 2pm to 5pm.
For more information call 533268 Richard St. George, Clarenceaux,
King of Arms was presented to Oliver
The Gallery, National Monuments
St John, Viscount Grandison c.1621.
Record Centre
5 October to 12 January The beautifully bound manuscript
Workers' Playtime contains genealogical tables based
Public parks and gardens reflected on those displayed on the Triptych in
through postcards. Open Wed - Fri, St Mary's Church, Lydiard Park,
1lamto5pm together with vivid illustrations.
Normal admission charges
WI meetings Bonsai expertise
in the West and North The Swindon & District Bonsai Soci-
Tootleabrook WI meets monthly at ety meets at the Coleview commu-
Toothill Community Centre. nity Centre. Nythe Road on the sec-
On Wednesday 16 October, ond and fourth Tuesday of the month
7.30pm, Elizabeth Payne will talk to discuss bonsai planting and to
improve techniques.
about Provisions of the Well Woman
Centre'. Membership ranges from teenag-
ers to the retired and people inter-
All welcome, for more information
ested in picking up bonsai skills are
call Jean Brock on 539456
always welcomed.
Greenmeadow and Haydon Wick For details. call Paul Bowerbank
WI meets on Monday 14 October. on 07870 995727.
7.30pm at Hayden Centre, Thames
Avenue. There will be a Harvest
Supper followed by beetle drive and Gold Lion Quilters
a raffle. For more details call Bernice The Quilters are holding a sewing
Shailes on 693141 evening on Wednesday 9 October,
6.45pm - 9.45pm in the Design &
Embroiderers' Guild Technology Room, Kingsdown
Embroiderers' Guild, Swindon and School. For details call Glenys
North Wilts branch holds monthly Thomas on 532353
meetings at Churchfields School,
Salcombe Grove. Fundraising for Marie Curie
On Monday 7 October the guild A few members of the now closed
holds its AGM and there will be West Swindon Townswomen's Guild
members work to view. held a reunion for Make a Meal for
For details call Lynette Hemming Marie Curie in September and raised
on 537481. £10.