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with a hearing loss in Kent, will be holding more of its free hearing aid aftercare clinics for NHS hearing aid users. July clinics: Maidstone Gateway, King Street, every Tuesday from 10am-noon. Hi Kent, 18 Brewer Street, every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am-noon. Hi Kent Shop, 67b Week Street, Maidstone Monday to Saturday (batteries only). Fusion Healthy Living Centre, 4 Parkwood Parade, Wallis Avenue, on Monday, July 18 from 1pm-2.30pm. If you need help looking after your NHS hearing aid, go along . It can provide you with free batteries and clean and re-tube your aid to ensure that it works well for you. Advice is also available about Hi Kent’s extensive range of specialist equipment and services. Public engagement meeting: On Sunday July 3 starting at 10.30am, there will be a police public engagement meeting held at Mote Park by the cafe. Bike marking. MVAN annual exhibition: Until Wednesday June 29, The Below 65 Gallery presents The MVAN (Maidstone Visual Artists’ Network) always diverse annual group exhibition from various members of the arts collective. To take a peek at some of the artists’ work, visit the groups’ website www. maidstonevisualartistsnetwork. com Gallery opening hours: 9.30am4.30pm Monday-Saturday at Gilbert and Clarke Frame and Print, 65 High Street. For information phone 01622 685146 or visit www. gilbertandclark.com Blackthorn Summer Fair: The Blackthorn 30th anniversary Summer Fair is on Saturday, June 25 from 10.30am-3pm at St Andrews Road, Barming. Entry is £1 (children free). Stalls inside and outside, live music, the Blackthorn Trust Café serving food and drink, charity shop and cabin open selling of co-workers crafts they have made, a number of competitions and games, face painting for the children and lots more. For details see www.blackthorn.org.uk Health talk: Bower Mount Medical Practice PPG has arranged a talk on Men’s Health on Wednesday, June 29 at 7pm at the surgery. All patients registered with the practice are welcome to attend. Making Art Work: This free all day exhibition is running at the Maidstone Museum until Saturday, June 25. “Time and memory are true artists; they remould reality nearer to the heart’s desire.” (John Dewey). An exhibition of contemporary art work by the members of Making Art Work. A diverse range of artists invite you on a journey that explores the past, present and future of our history, memory and reality. The exhibition showcases a dynamic range of processes and materials that question the nature of time. Exhibition: Open from 10am - 5pm. Cheese and beer: The free museum lates event Cheese and Beer will run on Thursday, June 30 from 6pm-9pm at the Maidstone Museum where the wealth of independent