Wokingham Borough Connect
 Book football camps for Easter and May half-term
There's good news for children aged five to 15, as Cantley Park in Wokingham will host a series of football camps during the Easter and May half-term.
The camps are being run by Reading FC Community Trust and take place from 10am to 3pm on:
- Monday 3 to Thursday 6 April
- Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 April
- Tuesday 30 May to Friday 2 June
The sessions will be focused around enjoyment and participation. The coaches will use fun activities and game-based practices to develop and challenge the children.
Whether your child is a confident player or has never played before, the football camps offer an interactive and fun environment for children to develop their technique.
Each session costs £25, and there is an option to book all 12 sessions for £300, on the Reading FC website.
Don't forget, after you have dropped your child off to the football camps, you can pop in to the Cantley Park Café for refreshments or a bite to eat. The menu includes hot and cold drinks, hot and cold sandwiches, cakes, pastries and snacks. The café is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm and Saturday to Sunday, 8.30am to 4pm.
 It's all frills and skills for Victorian dressmaking talk
Popular costume historian Meridith Towne returns to Wokingham Library with her show 'The Victorian Dressmaker: Rags and Riches'.
Learn more about gorgeous gowns, fantastic frills, dramatic decoration and luscious lace at this talk, which runs from 2pm to 3.30pm on Friday 24 March.
Celebrate the sumptuous styles of the era, while sparing a thought for the women who made them. See what the seamstress wears to make a lady’s fabulous new frock, with original examples on display for you to study and admire.
Please book your place by contacting the library directly on (0118) 9781 368. Payment of £8 for this event must be made in advance to the venue, no later than one week after booking.
 Easter Wild Days at Dinton are open for booking
This upcoming Easter school holiday, we will continue offering the popular Wild Days Holiday Club to children at Dinton Pastures Country Park.
Designed for children aged eight to 13, the half-day holiday club sessions will be run from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 April and Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 April.
There will be two activities in each session. We have recently added fencing to the wide range of land and water activities that you can choose from. Other activities include indoor climbing, archery, raft building, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding and more.
Each session costs £30 per person. Book early as places are filling fast.
 Webinar to help you spot signs of county lines
Are you a parent wanting to find out more about county lines drug dealing, how to spot the warning signs and how to seek help?
National charity Pace will be hosting an interactive webinar on Tuesday 21 March from 7pm to 8.30pm, where parents and carers can listen to representatives from Pace, Barnados and Thames Valley Police.
They will help you to learn more about county lines and criminal exploitation, including how offenders groom and exploit children. They will also help you to understand what is happening in your local area, as well as the signs that your child might be at risk.
You will have the opportunity to ask questions, share concerns and connect with others. The webinar will be hosted live on zoom and once you have registered your interest, you will be sent the log in details to join.
 Recovery College - dates for your diary
The Wokingham Recovery College gives people with mental health problems the chance to access education, workshops and training programmes designed to help them on their road to recovery. The college helps people become experts in their own self-care and enable family, friends and staff to better understand mental health.
Upcoming classes:
- Living a more mindful life* – 15 and 22 March, 10am to 11.15am
- Hearing voices group* - 23 March, 11am to 12 noon
- Recovering together – 20* and 27 March, 11am to 12.30pm
- Managing low mood – 21 March, 1pm to 2.30pm
- Drop-in session – 16 March, 10am to 12 noon
- Moving on with journaling – 17, 24 and 31 March, 10am to 11.30am
- Improving self-esteem – 22 March, 12.30pm to 2.30pm
- Paper crafts – 28 March, 10am to 12 noon
The Wokingham Recovery College accepts registrations from anyone aged 18 and over living in Wokingham Borough.
To enrol in the Recovery College, complete an online registration form available on our website and email it to recoverycollege@wokingham.gov.uk. If you need help filling out the form, call (0118) 989 0707 and the Recovery College team will support you.
*Online classes.
 Experience the joy of rhyming at our libraries
Fun rhymetime sessions are held at libraries across the borough. Suitable for children up to 18 months, these last around 30 minutes and bring parents and their children together in a safe and supportive environment.
The sessions are informal, encouraging everyone to join in the songs and rhymes with the aid of instruments. It is free to attend, but places must be booked in advance through the library events website.
The repetition of rhymes and singing supports language and literacy development and it also allows children to natually learn essential skills for communication.
Sessions are held at our libraries on the following dates:
- Arborfield - Second Monday of each month, 10.30am to 11am
- Finchampstead - Second Thursday of each month, 1.15pm to 2.45pm
- Lower Earley - Third Tuesday of each month, 10am to 10.30am
- Spencers Wood - First Thursday of each month, 10.30am to 11am
- Twyford - First Tuesday of each month, 10.30am to 11am
- Wargrave - Fourth Wednesday of each month, 10.30am to 11am
- Wokingham - Third Wednesday of each month, 10.30am to 11am
- Woodley - Second Wednesday of each month, 10am to 10.30am
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