Crowd-pulling lecture Institute on the move and on the Suburb The Henrietta Barnett Memorial Rachel Walmsley from the Town The Hampstead Garden Suburb now looking forward to the next significant number of courses from the space that the Free Lecture is an occasional series of and Country Planning Association Institute held its first Open Day big event which will be the flying the flag for the Institute in Church Hall and the Henrietta lectures organised by the Dame tell us what the future holds for in its new premises next to East opening of the new Arts Centre the heart of Hampstead Garden Barnett School gym can provide Henrietta Barnett Trust’s Simon the garden city movement. Finchley station in June. which will be housing all our Suburb. The Tea House and the and students will find Yoga, Abbott. This time, chaired by Seen below is Rachel Walmsley, “Everyone is delighted with the arts courses by January.” Free Church Hall in Northway, Exercise and Fitness, Limber Martin Bell who is a patron of Anne Saunders and Martin Bell. new building at 11 High Road,” Even when the transfer of the Henrietta Barnett School in Stretch and Dance, Ballet, Pilates, the Fund, it drew a near capacity Rachel Walmsley and Colin said Principal Fay Naylor, who Art, Sculpture, Pottery and Textile Central Square and Fellowship T’ai Chi, Tang Soo Do and Golf audience, including some from Gregory (bottom) look at a 1957 welcomed local resident actor programmes to East Finchley has House in Willifield Way will available in one or other of these Brentham Garden Suburb, to the copy of the Association’s journal, Liz Smith to the event, “We are taken place, there will still be a all continue to accommodate Suburb venues. School Hall to hear distinguished from the Garden Suburb Gallery Institute classes. Some Art History, Bridge, Suburb historian Dr Anne stand, which was devoted Indeed, unless circumstances Homoeopathy, Creative Writing Saunders talk about the the entirely to the Suburb in its 50th change dramatically, a complete and Drama courses are among Suburb’s first 100 years and anniversary year. withdrawal from the Suburb by the other provision which will the Institute is unlikely. Physical remain in the Suburb after Activities in particular benefit January 2007. LJCC make Ivy House their home The London Jewish Cultural her last performance was at the Centre have been resident in Ivy Golders Green Hippodrome in House for just under a year after December 1930. “Not many people extensive renovation and a major know that,” said Mandy King, who fund-raising effort to fund the markets the Centre, as she gave work. The house retains many of Suburb News a conducted tour of the original features and, as the the very impressive facilities. photos on display on the stairs “London Jewish Cultural and in the Café show, the Centre is proud of the cultural 10K Run aids JWA gardens and fountain are still heritage of Ivy House and we 12 HGS men and women ran the The charity runs a national laid out as they were during want to continue making it a hub British 10K London Run last free phone helpline (0800 591203), Anna Pavlova’s time. of educational and cultural Sunday raising over £12,000 in counselling, community outreach The great ballerina lived in activity for the whole community,” aid of Jewish Women’s Aid, a work and has a kosher, Shabbat the house from 1912 to 1931 and she said. charity caring for Jewish women observant women’s refuge. You and children who have been can contact them on 8445 8060. affected by domestic violence. JULIA ALBERGA

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