Enfield Council and Arbeit Galleris have released some initial information about what they're both calling the 'launch' of Devonshire Square on Saturday week and the events that will be held there during June and July
Edmonton Running Club (based in Winchmore Hill) will be organising their annual Run the River 10K event in October. Places fill up quickly, so if you're interested, apply now!
A PGC reader who is moving away from the area is selling a large, light and airy flat in Selborne Road. There's an open day for viewing the property this Saturday (17th May).
Local photographer Barbara Luckhurst's pictures of people and benches in Broomfield Park are still there to view on the tennis court railings, but the exhibition will be removed after the next Bank Holiday weekend (24th to 26th May).
Enterprise Enfield are running a new free accredited four-week course for anyone over 18 who's looking to explore or develop their enterprise skills. Successful participants will receive an NCFE Level 1 Award in Investigating Enterprise Skills. Register your interest by Tuesday 27th May.
On Sunday May 25th there'll be an opportunity to tour some of the borough's special places - both urban and rural - using the healthiest ways of getting around: walking and cycling. Choose between a guided walk around the Enfield Town Conservation Area with the Enfield Society or a marshalled ride along the New River and through Forty Hall and Hilly Fields parks with Better Streets for Enfield.
On Sunday 11th May Enfield Council's Journeys & Places team invite people to join the official launch of the Portrait of Southgate mosaics that now adorn Chase Side and find out more about further plans to improve the town centre.
This month's Balboa Nights event at the Southgate Club features a student big band from Trinity Laban Conservatoire in Greenwich that specialises in recreating the music of Fletcher Henderson, one of the greats of the Swing era.
PG resident Steve Ackroyd's wife Fran has been in touch with a reminder that the draw for the Big Fat Raffle is less than a fortnight away. There are still 4000 tickets for sale and there are some fabulous prizes. If Fran can sell the remaining tickets it will help fund another three years of expensive treatment for Steve's rare condition.
Events forming part of the Heritage Lottery-funded project Unlocking Broomfield Park for the Community are now in full swing. Last Saturday and Sunday Enfield Archaeological Society were on site carrying out the first ot two weekends of digging. This coming Saturday there will be an archaeological event for all the family.
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