• Harmonica Workshop - Steve Lockwood
  This event will cover from a complete beginner to intermediate level and will enable people to play along with different styles of music including Irish, Blues, Pop, Classical and show tunes. Harmonicas can be purchased on the day for £8 or bring your own diatonic (blues harp) in the Key of C. Steve has performed with Larry Adler, Lee Oskar and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra amongst others. www.steve.ms
  2 Days (Mon–Tues), 10am – 4pm, £90
  
  
• Music Workshop - Steve Lockwood
  Bring any instrument along and work towards a final performance. This session
  will involve coaching, improvisation, song writing and stage presence. Delivered by
  Steve Lockwood, 60 albums, 3000 concerts, music lecturer for 10 years. Coach vocalist for Stars in their Eyes and coach of various rock competition winners
  including the Cambridge Band competition. Steve runs the Willingham Jam Club on the last Monday of every month.
  2 Days (Wed-Thur), 10am – 4pm, £90
  

• Walking in Cambridgeshire & beyond - David Thomas
  Exploring some of the Guided Bus Route, following a prehistoric trade route, climbing to the highest point in South West Cambridgeshire and visiting a number of local villages. Walks will range from 8-12 miles. Please book ahead if possible.
  5 Days (Mon–Fri), 10am – 4pm, £40
  
  

• Flowers for giving, sharing and enjoying - Julie Woods
  Ever wondered how to master the dreaded mixed supermarket bunch or arrange
  those flowers from the garden? Well here is your chance to create a superb design
  from either. Come and join this relaxed class to enjoy exploring and designing
  with our wonderful plant material for the home, church or celebrations while
  meeting like-minded people. The emphasis of the course is to relax, have
  fun and enjoy the therapeutic properties of working with plant material.
  3 Days (Tues–Thur), 10am – 4pm, £135
  
  
• Calligraphy – The Italic Script - Christine Robinson
  A two day course for beginners and improvers to focus on this elegant script.
  You will learn this calligraphic script by practising the letter shapes, looking at the
  spacing of letters and words and using decorative ways of enhancing your work
  to produce a small block of text. We will also look at the use of colour as a
  background and for the writing. The course is suitable for beginners, left handed people and those with some experience but no artistic ability is necessary.
  2 Days (Tues–Wed), 10am – 4pm, £90
  
  
• Upholstery Workshop - Cindy Mason
  Why not bring that old chair or stool to give it a new lease of life? You will be taught the correct techniques using traditional and modern materials. There will be group demonstrations and individual instruction.
  5 Days (Mon–Fri), 10am – 4pm, £215
  

• Refresh your Bridge - Paul Fegarty
  This class is for people having some knowledge of contract bridge. The ACOL
  system of bidding will be used with some extra conventions. Improve your card play
  and learn correct habits and etiquette at the table. No absolute beginners please.
  3 Days (Mon–Wed), 10am – 4pm, £135
  
  
• Bees & Bee Keeping - Dr Bill Block
  A short introduction to the ancient and fascinating art of beekeeping. The course
  covers the biology of bees, their husbandry, beekeeping equipment, swarming, the products of the hive, pests and diseases, and the importance of bees for pollination and conservation. It gives an overview of a vast subject, but it is not a training course in beekeeping.
  2 Days (Mon–Tues), 10am – 4pm, £90
  
  
• Dragonflies for beginners - David Chandler
  A two day introduction to these brilliant creatures, focusing mostly on dragonflies
  you can see locally. Learn about their life cycle, breeding and feeding behaviour, and
  take the first steps in identifying dragonflies for yourself. Weather permitting, we’ll visit local dragonfly sites on both days. Also includes some simple tips on creating a pond for dragonflies.
  2 Days (Wed-Thur), 10am – 4pm, £90
  
  
• Mexican Cookery - Luis Cossio
  Here we have a great opportunity to know and prepare real original Mexican food.
  Explore and try the wide range of colours, textures and flavours in a variety of dishes
  prepared with authentic Mexican ingredients and recipes.
  1 Day (Monday), 10am – 4pm, £45
  

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Summer School, Community Office,
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Cottenham
Cambridge
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