Dear All
After a hugely successful Porty community Streetfest night, to get you even further in the Christmas spirit on Saturday 6th December POD Film will be screening A Christmas Carol (PG) at The Wash House Community Centre, Adelphi Grove. There are a number of versions of this film, this one is the latest one from 2009 starring Jim Carrey. Tickets are now on sale at Popeye’s Sandwich Bar on Porty High Street, priced at £5 and £3 concession (U18 & O60).
Portobello Breadshare will soon be bringing their delicious bread to Portobello. They are looking for Portobello memorabilia to put in their cafe. If you are able to help out, email: geoffcrowe@breadshare.co.uk
Saturday 6th December is Portobello Market’s festive themed market in Brighton Park from 9.30am until 1.30pm.
All the traders will have their usual stock plus seasonal goodies for you to buy. They are all generously giving to a raffle which we will be selling tickets for. The draw will take place at 1pm. All proceeds this year are going to the DEC Ebola crisis campaign. Caleerie Buskers will be there with their Christmas tunes; Portobello Community Choir will be giving a performance of cheery songs from around the world; there’s a bauble hunt for the kids for a chocolaty prize and BG Cycles will be back with their FREE bike check, just in time to check the bikes before that Christmas run.
Plus freshly cooked and brewed treats all morning to much and guzzle at the tables and it starting to look a lot like Christmas 🙂
MEET UP: DIVERSE COMMUNITY IN CRAIGMILLAR
101 Niddrie Mains Road, EH16 4DS,
WEDNESDAY 10 DEC 2014
4pm – 6pm
Do you live/work in Craigmillar area?
Are you a parent from a Black & Minority Ethnic Community ? Then please come to this event & share what you LIKE about Craigmillar AND what you’d like to CHANGE. The event is hosted jointly by East CLD team and ELREC to celebrate International Human Rights Day.
FREE EVENT . REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. BOOKING REQUIRED 10 DECEMBER For more information please contact: Fiona, Adult Learning Link 0131 652 6324 Mizan, ELREC, Tel: 0131 556 0441 To book online: http://craigmillarmeetup.eventbrite.co.uk Greengables Family Centre Lothian bus Nos 2, 14, 21, 30
Castlebrae Community High School’s Christmas concert is at 5.30pm on Thursday 11 December at the school. I’m really looking forward to it as I missed their welcome at Castleview Primary School’s fabulous Nativity show this week. And Porty Does Strictly tonight at Portobello High School.
Do stay safe this Christmas. Good advice here from the fire and rescue service:
www.firescotland.gov.uk/news-campaigns/news/2014/12/this-winter,-give-fire-the-cold-shoulder.aspx
Don’t forget to visit our own local The White House (70 Niddrie Mains Rd) https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=55.93326000,-3.12522700&output=classic&dg=brw
Fabulous ground-breaking work form Drake Music, based at Artspace in Craigmillar. Click on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YqoDBLz-eig
Have a good weekend!
Best wishes
Councillor Maureen Child | Labour Elected Member | Portobello/Craigmillar (Ward 17) | City of Edinburgh Council | City Chambers | High Street | Edinburgh | EH1 1YJ | Tel 0131 529 3268 | Mobile 07718 666 481
www.edinburghnp.org.uk/neighbourhood-partnerships/portobello-and-craigmillar
You can follow me on Twitter @MaureenChild1
p.s. My face-to-face Councillor Advice Sessions, or ‘Surgeries’, are usually every Monday at 5.30 pm in Castleview Community Centre, 76 Craigmillar Castle Avenue (Phone 661 4064) and then at 7 pm in Portobello Library, 14 Rosefield Avenue (Phone 529 5558). Now also at Craigmillar Library, 101 Niddrie Mains Road, EH16 4DT, 1st Wednesday of the month, drop-in session 5pm-5.30pm, thereafter by appointment only up until 7.30pm. Please phone me on Direct Line 0131 529 3268 or Mobile 07718 666 481, or email maureen.child@edinburgh.gov.uk to check availability, make an appointment or request a home visit.