What’s on

1st July – 30th September 2021… subject to Covid-19 HILLCREST CENTRE - NEWHAVEN COUNTRY MARKET Every Thursday 10am - 12.30pm.

Local home-produced foods and crafts. Savouries - Cakes - Preserves and Chutneys - Bread and pastries - Indian dishes, chutney and spices - Handmade children’s clothes - Bags - Knitwear - Jewellery - Plants and various crafts. Orders taken. Free car parking. Cafe. Easy access.

YOUTH GROUPS Sparks Youth Group

For Primary school years 4-6, St Michael’s Hall, Newhaven, 4.30pm to 5.30pm, Sundays (term time only). Youth Club for Secondary school age

St Michael’s Hall, Newhaven, 6pm to 7.30pm Sundays £1 entry (Nintendo Switch, table tennis, table football, group discussions and Craft - term time only). Youth Club for Secondary School age

St Michael’s hall, Newhaven, 6.30pm to 8pm Thursdays £1 entry (Nintendo Switch, table tennis, table football, group discussions and craft – term time only). Youth Club for Year 6 and Secondary school age

Tuesdays 6pm to 7.30pm at Lewes Road Hut, £1 entry (Nintendo Switch, table tennis, football, group discussion, craft – term time only). Contact details for all these youth groups – Sara Alexander, Newhaven Youth For Christ 07763333998.

NEWHAVEN & PEACEHAVEN U3A

As restrictions ease, activity groups will start up again and we will be holding our monthly meetings at 2.15pm on the first Thursday of the month. Beginning on 1st July at the Meridian Centre, Richard Ratcliffe will entertain with comedy and singing. On 5th August we meet at Mencap Hall, Newhaven for a talk on the RNLI. On 2nd September we meet at the Meridian Centre for a talk about Edith Cavell. Our outings have been arranged to Leonardslee Gardens on 6th July, Brighton Pavilion and cream tea on 22nd July. Our summer lunch is at the Denton Island Bowls Club on 11th August and on August 25th we have a day out in Arundel. For more information: Call Sharon Ahearn 01273 589953 (please call between 9am and 5pm), or go to: www.Facebook. com/u3anewhavenpeacehaven or u3asites.org.uk/newhavenpeacehaven. Get in touch at our new email address: u3anp@outlook.com.

FRIENDS OF TIDE MILLS

3rd Sunday of every month - Friends of Tide Mills/Newhaven East Side conservation work and litter clearance morning. If you would like to join us and become a Tide Mills guardian, you will be made most welcome. Meet 10.00am at beach end of the old Tide Mills village road. Contact Jim Skinner for more info: brianjimskinner@ gmail.com Summer picnic after August meeting. KNIT AND NATTER

Monday afternoons at the Hillcrest Centre from 2 – 4pm. Contact: Jackie Gordon 07434 588503.

QUALIFIED REIKI & SOUND HEALERS

Thursday Morning Yoga for Mixed Abilities, 10-11.30am. Monthly Sunday Afternoon Sound Bath, 2.30-4pm on 4th July and 19th September. Sensational Therapeutic Relaxing & Re-energising Sound Bath Experience in a beautiful Yoga Studio with all equipment provided. Advance booking recommended as participants will be limited to a maximum of 8, to ensure individual support and attention. Delivered by Qualified Reiki & Sound Healers, Mike & Janet Bond. Indulge yourself in some “Quality ME Time”. Call 01273 512306 or email samtosha4u@btinternet.com samtosha4u.com.

NEWHAVEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

We are pleased to announce that, subject to any changes in the Covid situation, the Newhaven Museum, located at Paradise Park, will re-open on Tuesday 29th June 2021. Opening hours will be Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 11.00am to 4.00pm until the end of October. We also plan to re-commence our series of talks at the Hillcrest Centre on 6th October, 7.00 for 7.30pm, with our AGM and a presentation from Ian Everest on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Newhaven Cemetery War Graves. The society will again be participating in ArtWave and Heritage Open Days in September. We recommend that you check our website www.newhavenhistoricalsociety.org.uk or Facebook page www.facebook.com/museuminnewhaven/ before travelling to the museum or talks to check the latest news on opening hours and for information about ArtWave.

SCDA YOUTH CLUBS Junior Youth Club

8-11 year olds - Mondays 5-7pm Newhaven Youth Centre, Denton Island. Wednesday Youth Club

12-18 year olds - Wednesdays 6.30-8pm Newhaven Youth Centre, Denton Island. Friday Youth Club

12-18 year olds – Fridays 6-7.30pm Newhaven Youth Centre, Denton Island. Platform-9

Free Wellbeing 1:1’s – 11-18 year olds – Various appointments – contact us to book: youth@sussexcommunity.org.uk. Free Wellbeing groups

11-18 year olds – Newhaven Youth Centre, Denton Island – contact us to refer: youth@sussexcommunity.org.uk. Free Youth Counselling

11-18 year olds – contact: counselling@sussexcommunity.org.uk to refer.

NEWHAVEN UKULELE GROUP

Newhaven Ukulele Group (“Nukehaven”) plans to resume fortnightly meetings on Wednesday 24th June 2021 from 7 to 9pm at the Hillcrest Centre. Everyone welcome. HILLCREST TEA DANCES

Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven BN9 9LH A message to all who attended the tea dances at the Hillcrest Centre – please phone Fred Weston on 01323 365416.TEA DANCES at the Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven BN9 9LH

NEWHAVEN BOWLING CLUB

Newhaven Bowling Club open every day until September for home matches and roll ups. New and experienced players welcome to play. Please visit us when we have a home game or contact the club to arrange a free friendly trial or roll up. All Covid procedures in place to enable everyone to attend in a safe environment. Please check out our website www.newhavenbowlingclub.weebly. com for more information. Contact the new member hotline 07401 663519 for more details. We are also on Facebook & Twitter; search for Newhaven Bowling Club.

NEWHAVEN TENNIS CLUB

The Club hopes to offer the following sessions and activities to its members and non-members (who are considering becoming members). Please contact Bob 01273 512162, or email: mailrkjackson@yahoo.co.uk for all membership & coaching details. All ages welcome. All one-hour group coaching sessions for juniors cost £4.00 (non-members pay an additional £2.00). Adult nonmembers pay a guest fee of £4.00. Every Saturday

Three junior coaching sessions; 9.00am, 10.00am & 11.00am start Adult club sessions 1.00 - 5.00pm. Every Sunday

Mix of adult and junior coaching 9.00am – 1.00pm. Every Monday

Two junior coaching sessions 4.00pm & 5.15pm start. Every Tuesday

Adult club sessions 1.00pm-4.00pm. Every Wednesday

Adult club sessions 6.00pm - 8.00pm. Club Members can use the courts any day of the week during daylight hours. NIPPERS

NIPPERS at East Side Social Centre (email: nippers1973@outlook.com).

After school club

1st – 23rd July; 2nd – 30th September; 3 – 6pm daily, collections from local schools.

Holiday playscheme

26th July – 1st September (except bank holiday 31st August), 7.30am – 6pm daily, various sessions available. NIPPERS Family Fun Day

31st July 11am – 3pm. East Side Recreation Ground.

NEWHAVEN LIBRARY

All East Sussex libraries have reopened and residents can once again borrow, return and reserve items. Computers are available to pre-book, and study space and Job Pods for online job interviews are available at selected libraries. The libraries are Covid-secure with new layouts to encourage social distancing, limited visitor numbers, and increased cleaning. Books will be quarantined for 72 hours upon return and for the time being newspapers will only be available online. Library events have not yet resumed but will be returning over the coming months. For library locations and opening hours, and for more information on library services including the eLibrary and ‘select and collect’, please visit https://new.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries or call 0345 60 80 196.

This events listing has been published by Newhaven Town Council, 18 Fort Road, Newhaven, BN9 9QE. 01273 516100 www.newhaventowncouncil.gov.uk.

The deadline for the next edition (events in October/November/December) is 20th August 2021 – please contact us if you are organising an event during those months email nicky.still@newhaventowncouncil.gov. uk. The information was supplied by the organisers of the events concerned, and you are advised to check details with them. The Town Council cannot accept responsibility for any errors, or for any events which are subsequently cancelled due to Covid-19 or otherwise.