The West of England Friends Housing Society

Tenants of Kirwin House are very welcome to join any of these events!

DATE TIME WHAT’S ON? VENUE

Friday 1 st 10am Knitting Group Lounge 11am Craft Morning: Wooden Snowflakes Craft Room 2:30pm Quaker Meeting for Worship Library 3:15pm Early Coffees Library Saturday 2 nd 12pm Drinks and Nibbles Library 3pm Film Afternoon - The best moments from Lounge the most comical duo in film history: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy! This compilation features some of the funniest scenes from comedies that made this pair into household names. See Stan and Ollie sing about the "Good 'Ole Summertime" in the freezing winter weather. Sunday 3 rd 11:30am Quaker Meeting for Worship Library

Monday 4 th 11am John Pendlington – Musical Entertainer Library

3pm Film Afternoon: ‘The Intern’ - In "The Lounge Intern," Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) is a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. 2 hours. Tuesday 5 th 11am Craft Morning: Try your hand at decorating Craft Room some tree ornaments 2:45pm Art Group Craft Room Wednesday 6 th 10am Christmas decorations going up – please feel free to help! 11am Damien Cheung playing the guitar Library 3pm Drum workshop with Matthew Library Thursday 7 th 9:45am Shop Library 11am Craft Morning: Tea Light Snowmen Craft Room 11:30am Exercise Class Dining room Afternoon Pamper Sessions 2pm Hairdresser 3pm Singing With Mary Lake & Alison Library Friday 8 th 10am Knitting Group Lounge 3:15pm Friday Fellowship Library Saturday 9 th 12pm Drinks and Nibbles Lounge Sunday 10 t h 11:30am Quaker Meeting for Worship Library 4pm Out and about with Karen to see some Christmas lights – please let us know ASAP if you would like to come Monday 11 th 10:30am Poetry Group Lounge 3pm Lawrence Kell Playing the Violin & Lounge Mandolin 6pm Local Beavers reading to the residents Lounge Tuesday 12 th 10am Christmas Cake Bar icing Craft Room 11am Flower Arranging with Susan Dunn Craft Room 3pm Kim Hicks telling Christmas tales, Library supported by our own stories or poems Wednesday 13 th 11am Craft morning: decorate a tree bauble Craft Room 11am Fran Playing the Piano Library 2:30pm Music with Maureen – Christmas Music Library Thursday 14 th 9:45am Shop Craft Room 11am Rob Dee – Christmas Show Lounge 11:30am Exercise Class Dining Room 12:30pm Early Lunch Dining Room Afternoon Pamper Sessions 2pm Hairdresser 2:30pm Christmas Lunch for Kirwin and Lansdowne House Tenants 2:45pm Art Group Craft Room Friday 15 th 10am Knitting Group Lounge 10am Making table decorations Craft Room 3:45pm Birthday Tea for Pat May Library Saturday 16 th 10:30am Snooker Club Lounge 3pm Carols with Frances Chelpko Lounge Sunday 17 th 11:30am Quaker Meeting for Worship Library Sing along with Songs of Praise Lounge Monday 18 th 10:45am David Bonham-Carter: Musical Entertainer Library 3pm Film Afternoon: ‘White Christmas’ - Two Lounge army buddies (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) team up after the war and become a successful song-and-dance act. While on a skiing holiday the pair stage a benefit to save an inn run by their old commander, who is beset by financial difficulties resulting from a lack of snow. 2 hours Tuesday 19 th 11am Newspaper Discussion Group Library 3pm Jenny Glester - Violinist Lounge 7pm Relatives Evening – Carols by Candlelight Lounge followed by Cheese & Wine Wednesday 20 th Last day for 2 nd class post 11am Memory Lane Entertainment Library 3pm Scrabble with the staff Craft Room Thursday 21 st Last day for 1 st class post 9:45am Shop Library 11am Come along to decorate a chocolate log Craft Room 11:30am Exercise Class Dining room Afternoon Pamper Sessions with Neeta 2pm Hairdresser Library 3pm Music with Ron Friday 22 nd Early Lunch today 12:30pm Christmas Party 3pm Holy Communion Library 4pm Birthday Tea for Ron Parsons Library Saturday 23 rd 11am Flash Back Theatre – ‘Sleigh Ride’ Lounge

3pm Film Afternoon: ‘Nativity!’ - This Christmas, primary school teacher Paul Maddens is being charged with the biggest challenge of his life - mounting the school's musical version of the Nativity. Competing against the posh local school for the honor of best reviewed show in town, the stakes are raised when Paul idly boasts that his ex-girlfriend Jennifer, a Hollywood Producer, is coming to see his show. 1 hour 40 minutes Sunday 24 th Christmas Eve 11:30am Quaker Meeting for Worship Library Monday 25 th Christmas Day 11am Gathering for Coffee and Presents Library 12:30pm Christmas Dinner with all the Trimmings Dining Room 3pm The Queen’s Speech Lounge 3:45pm Birthday Tea for Mary Johnson Library Tuesday 26 th Boxing Day 11am Snooker Club Lounge 3pm Film Afternoon - Beyond Christmas Lounge This uplifting story begins on Christmas Eve in New York City, as three elderly businessmen prepare to enjoy a festive dinner together. They receive visits from two kind-hearted strangers; each has come to return a wallet they believe one of the gentlemen has lost. This charming 1940 holiday classic is prefect for the Christmas season. Expertly restored and in Color for the first time! Wednesday 27 th 11am Phil Smith – Singer & Guitarist Library 11am Cross Stitch Craft Room Thursday 28 th No Hairdresser today 11am Card Making Group Craft Room 11:30am Exercise Class Dining Room Afternoon Pamper Sessions 3pm Christmas Discussion Group Lounge

Friday 29 th 11am Snooker Club Lounge

3pm Film Afternoon: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ - Lounge An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would had been like if he never existed . 2 hours Saturday 30 th 12pm Drinks and Nibbles Library 3pm Film Afternoon – Lounge Starring Reg Varney (The Best Pair of Legs in the Business) and (Til Death Us Do Part, The Jugg Brothers) as the two tear-away clippies with an eye for the ladies - and a habit of slacking off, Sunday 31 st New Years Eve 11:30am Quaker Meeting for Worship Library 11:30pm Come and see in the New Year with a Lounge glass of fizz!

Royal Mail:. • International Airmail last posting dates start from 2nd December, depending on the destination. Please ask in the admin office if you require this information. • The last posting date for Christmas for 2 nd class mail is Wednesday 20 th December. • The last posting date for Christmas for 1 st class mail is Thursday 21 st December. Cards: Christmas and other greeting cards are on sale in the reception of Avenue House – please help yourself and leave the money in the blue honesty box. All money raised goes toward the Amenities Fund.

On behalf of Caroline and all the staff at Avenue House, Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!