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will give a presentation about the ‘Remaking Beamish Project’.
West Boldon Residents’ Association has planned the following social activities for the coming months, which will include an Italian meal night out in February at Leonardo’s above the Wheatsheaf in West Boldon and a fish and chip supper and Dutch Auction in the Wheatsheaf in March. Plans are in place to hold the annual Band on the Green concert on the village green on Rectory Bank on Sunday, June 25, from 3pm, which will feature a programme of popular music by a brass band and also the children’s choir from Hedworth Lane Primary School, who will perform a programme of songs. The event will also include a tombola stall, raffle and home-made cake stall. Anyone interested in being a member of the association who is interested in West Boldon village and the surrounding area is welcome to join them at any of their meetings, which are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 10am in the Wheatsheaf in West Boldon.
West Boldon Lodge Environmental Centre will start a new Forest Playschool from this Friday until Friday, February 17, from 10am to noon. The Forest Playschool is suitable for ages one to five, costing £25 per child block booking. To book visit www. westboldonlodge.co.uk They will be exploring and investigating winter in the forest and doing lots of fun activities to go along with it. How to help the local wildlife in the winter, exciting scavenger hunts, creative arts and crafts, campfires and marsh-