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Creative Minds Hub

The Creative Minds Hub offers parents, alumnae and other interested adults the chance to try something new and stimulate their own creative passion. Sessions will run in the evenings and at weekends.



Crochet Evening

Would you like to learn how to Crochet? This is the evening for you. You will make some simple crochet designs and learn the basic stitches of crochet.

All yarn and crochet hooks will be provided for you to take away. 

Date: Wednesday 22nd May  2024

Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm

Host: Elodie Redoulès

Location: JCG

Cost: £40




 

Reserve your place on the Crochet Evening



Finding your Ikigai

Spend an evening with Executive and Life Coach Gaëlle Deschamps. 

She will introduce the concept of Ikigai, a Japanese concept leading to a life filled with purpose, joy and fulfilment and help you start the journey of finding your own Ikigai. The evening will be fun, workshop-style where you will come out with more self-awareness and clarity. Ikigai helps making better choices in life, whether it’s what to study at uni, which profession is best suited for you, or mid career transitions. 

Come alone or even better with your daughter so you can support each other in this journey.

Date: Wednesday 19th June 2024

Time: 6:30 - 8.30pm.

Host: Gaëlle Deschamps - Executive and Life Coach

Location: JCG

Cost: £50




 

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LEGO Robot Wars Evening

Unleash the inner child in you and build Lego robots to enter the Robot Wars like arena! Each team will receive:

  • Training on how to build robots using Lego Spike Prime robotics kits
  • A Lego Spike Prime robotics kit for the evening
  • Extra Lego to allow your imagination to run wild

We expect all teams to take it far too seriously, be ridiculously competitive and for the evening to descend into a battle of egos, rule complaints and underhand cheating. Prepare to go back to your youth and have a huge amount of fun. 


Date: Friday 28th June 2024

Time: 6.30 - 9.30 pm

Host: Peter Le Masurier

Location: JCG

Cost: £40 a Team (Limited to 12 teams)

Please note: This programme is only open to participants aged 20 and over.




 

Reserve your place on the Lego Robot Wars Evening



Kimchi Making Evening

You will be taken through all the steps to prepare your own spicy and perfectly fermented Korean Kimchi. You will be provided with everything you need:

  • All the ingredients; Chinese Cabbage, pear, white radish, chilli powder, etc
  • All the equipment; pots, jars etc

You will take home your own supply of perfect Kimchi for you and your family (well at least the ones who appreciate spicy food!)

Date: Wednesday 18th September 2024

Time: 7-9pm

Host: Isabella Dai & Chen Min

Location: JCG

Cost: £40




 

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Chinese Dumpling Evening

You will be taught how to make two types of Northern Chinese dumplings and then eat them with the group.

All food ingredients will be provided. 

Date: Wednesday 9th October 2024

Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm - Food preparation. After 8.30pm - food eating.

Host: Joanna Zhang

Location: JCG

Cost: £40




 

Reserve your place on the Dumpling Evening



South American Food Evening

You will be taught how to cook a number of South American dishes, and then enjoy these with the group over a glass or two of wine.

  • Arepas Venezolanas
  • Empanadas Argentinas
  • Ceviche

All food ingredients will be provided. Please bring a bottle of wine (South American only!) to enjoy with your meal.

Date: Friday 8th November 2024

Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm (Food preparation) 8.30pm - late (Dinner together)

Host: Mariann Alcala

Location: JCG

Cost: £45

PLEASE NOTE: This programme is only open to participants aged 20 and over.




 

Reserve your place on the South American Evening



Sushi Making Evening

You will be taught how to make 4 different types of Sushi and then eat them with the group.  Haso Maki, Uramaki, Nigiri and Gunkan.

All food ingredients and sushi rolling mats will be provided.

Date: Friday 3rd May  2024

Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm - Food preparation. After 8.30pm - food eating.

Host: Minako Kabuki

Location: JCG

Cost: £45

SOLD OUT - If you are interested in this programme being offered again please email:        [email protected]