Wokingham Borough Connect
 Sign your child up to the mini mile
Is your child a keen runner? If so, there are plenty of spaces left at the Children's Mini Mile which takes place at Cantley Park on Sunday 27 February at 10.15am.
There are medals for all finishers and awards for ages four to five, six to seven, eight to nine and ten to eleven year olds. Parents are welcome to run with their children on the route and children under eight must be accompanied by an adult.
To book your child's place, visit the Wokingham Mini Mile website.
Spectators
Residents are welcome to come along, show their support and watch the race events including the sold out Wokingham Half Marathon. If you are planning on watching, why not visit our local shops in the town and grab a cuppa too
 Turn your child into a Maths Sorcerer
Want to help your child improve their math skills in a fun way? Why not join Explore Learning for their free online Maths Sorcerer workshop? It runs on Tuesday 22 February, 11am to 12noon.
The workshop will teach them all about times-tables and is suitable for families with children aged 8 to 9 year old.
To book a place go to the Maths Sorcerer booking page on the Libraries website.
 Art focus session for children
Join Artist Chris Holley virtually as she explores the paintings in the permanent collection in The National Gallery as part of our Libraries Art Focus sessions.
Each online session will focus on a specific painting with an opportunity to learn about the artist and then have a go at creating something inspired by the painting itself.
The next event is being held on Tuesday 22 February 2022, 2pm to 2.40pm where Chris will be talking about the painting "Whistlejacket" by Stubbs before helping people create their own prancing horse.
The Art Focus sessions are suitable for families with children aged seven to 10 year old.
Places are free but need to be booked on the Libraries website in advance.
 Wild sessions are back
From the Easter holidays in April we are running four activities per day at the Dinton Activity Centre, two per session (morning and afternoon), to give your youngsters a range of different adventurous activities.
These include water sports, such as stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), kayaking or giant SUPs on the beautiful Black Swan Lake. These will be running alongside our exciting land activities including climbing, archery and learning survival skills!
New to 2022 we have introduced fencing so young people can learn the art of swordsmanship and etiquette.
You can view and book onto the Easter, May and Summer holiday programmes via the website. Make sure you check the schedule to join the activities you want. Whatever the activity we will deliver a fun and safe session to keep your young people entertained during the holidays.
 Sailing courses
Does your young person want to learn how to sail? Or perhaps improve on their skills outside of sailing courses?
Dinton Pastures Country Park run courses for sailors of all levels, as well as after school and weekend clubs. This is a great opportunity to practice and consolidate skills between lessons.
The courses offered are RYA Junior Sailing Stage 1, 2, 3 and 4.
To find out more or sign up, please visit the Dinton Pastures Junior and Teen sailing club webpage.
 Authors Online returns with Elizabeth Okoh
Our popular Authors Online series returns on Tuesday 22 February at 7pm, featuring an interview with British Nigerian writer Elizabeth Okoh.
Her work has been influenced by social justice, Nigerian culture, immigration and living in diaspora. Her debut novel The Returnees was published in 2020.
Okoh is also a creative director, content creator and photographer. She is currently working on her second novel alongside empowering women through photography.
To sign up for this event email libraries@wokingham.gov.uk
 Thinking of starting your own business?
Have an idea which you think could make a good business? Interested in being your own boss? Starting up a new business can be much easier than you think.
The Wokingham Job Support Centre’s Working for Yourself Workshop at the Cornerstone in Wokingham runs on Tuesday 22 February, from 10.00am to 12.30pm.
Find out about:
- How to create a simple business plan
- Easy and value for money marketing ideas
- Managing cash flows
- Administration needed to keep in control
- What type of business should I be and how do I set it up
- What are the costs of all this (they are usually quite low)
- How do I organise getting wages, paying taxes and reporting what I have earned
- Working from home
Contact Wokingham Job Support Centre to book your spot now by calling (0118) 9770517 or emailing jobsearch@wjsc.org.uk
 Get creative at Cantley Park
Fancy learning some new arts and crafts skills? We're running several new courses at Cantley Park in Wokingham.
Our new spring programme of courses is open for booking, with a range of fun activities suitable for beginners as well as those with a bit more experience looking to improve.
Workshops running during February and March include:
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Floral lino printmaking - Thursday 3 March, 10am to 12noon or 2pm to 4pm
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Collage for wellbeing - Thursday 10 March, 10am to 12noon or 2pm to 4pm
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Artificial spring wreath making - Thursday 17 March, 10am to 12noon or 2pm to 4pm / Thursday 24 March, 10am to 12noon or 2pm to 4pm
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Japanese brush calligraphy - Thursday 31 March, 10am to 12noon or 1pm to 3pm
You can find out more details about all these workshops and book on the Wokingham Borough Council Eventbrite page.
Costs vary depending upon workshop and all materials are provided. Refreshments are available at the Cantley Cafe.
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