1.
Easter is almost here, and tomorrow is Good Friday, a bank holiday.
For those of you with children, why not head to Willesden Green Library for an Easter event.
The library, currently in the Lewinson Centre while its normal venue is redeveloped, will be hosting a Make a Easter Card craft workshop for children who want to get into the spirit and ensure the Easter bunny comes their way.
Everyone attending the event will be able to take home their card.
what? Make an Easter Card
when? Friday, April 18, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
where? Willesden Green Library, Lewinson Centre, 165-167 High Road, Willesden, NW10 2SG
cost? Free
see? www.brent.gov.uk
2.
Kid You Not is west London’s newest party for the discerning, super swagged out kids. Indulge in all-day revelry and feast your senses.
This event is sound-tracked by house, hip hop, disco and pop with an injection of infused R’n’B and swing from the sixties to current day.
DJs include Reggie Yates, model and socialite Jack Guinness, Ben Cain, Sam Young, Ben Sandground and Asad Naqvi.
Before sundown, dine at Miss P’s barbecue street food, where you can spoil yourself on beef brisket, pulled pork and catfish.
Along with the music and food, there will be games to play such as towers of giant Jenga and a pong table.
what? DJ’s at Paradise
when? Sunday, April 20, from 2pm to 2am
where? Paradise, 19 Kilburn Lane, Kensal Green, London, W10 4AE
cost? £8, including barbecue
see? Call Paradise on 020 8969 0098
3.
A new dance phenomenon is set to sweep the nation and, luckily for Harrow fitness fiends, it is on offer at the Harrow Arts Centre.
FitSteps came to life in 2013 as the result of a collaboration between two of the UK’s most famous ballroom dancers and Britain’s most successful swimmer.
Designed by Strictly Come Dancing stars Natalie Lowe, Ian Waite and six times world champion swimmer Mark Foster, FitSteps is the new dance fitness phenomenon.
It combines the best known and most popular Latin and Ballroom dances with proven fitness techniques to develop a dance/fitness programme that is capable of delivering fast fitness results, with a heap of fun thrown in.
No previous dance experience or a partner is required for FitSteps classes.
Instructor Zerritha was trained by Natalie Lowe and Ian Waite.
what? Dance fitness
when? Monday, April 21, from 7.45pm to 8.45pm
where? Harrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, HA5 4EA
cost? £6
see? Tutor, Zerritha Brown, 07956 165 621/missbrown0912@hotmail.com
4.
Thousands of car enthusiasts are expected to turn up the Passionford’s annual birthday bash at a cafe in Stonebridge, which is guaranteed to be a fun family day out.
Passionford – a special interest group for Ford car fans – is hosting its birthday party at the world-famous biker cafe, the Ace Cafe.
The event will have trophies and T-shirts prizes and some of the UK’s top modified and standard Fords of all models on display, as well as food available to buy from the cafe.
Exhibitors can only obtain a prime parking location by booking in advance through Passionford, while members of the public can park in surrounding streets.
what? Car Show
when? Saturday, May 3, from 6pm to 10.30pm
where?Ace Cafe, Ace Corner, North Circular Rd, Stonebridge, NW10 7UD
cost? Free
see? www.passionford.com or call the Ace Cafe on: 020 8961 1000
5.
Enjoy the sounds of two acclaimed musicians at an intimate folk gig held in a church.
Eliza Carthy and Saul Rose, who first met in 1994, will be performing as a duo at St George’s Church.
The former is a twice Mercury Prize-winning singer and fiddle player and the latter is a melodeon player who was born in Harrow and grew up partly in Pinner, who has starred in the West End play, War Horse.
what? Folk concert
when? Sunday, April 27, at 8pm
where? St George’s Church, Pinner View, Harrow, HA1 4RJ
cost? £20
see? Book tickets via 020 8863 8937 or email megpointer@supanet.com