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Parenting and Children

Support for parents with young children.

Places to go for parents with young children,  meet, support, socialise and stay sane.
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Bumps and Bumbles
 

Expecting a new Baby? Are you a new Parent?

Bumps and Bumbles meet every Monday Afternoons 1.30pm-2.55pm at the Abington Avenue United reform Church.
 
Link to Bumps and Bumbles 

Abington and Kingsthorpe NCT
Mondays 10 to 12AM  Meeting in Members' houses
Each session costs 50 pence
Contact Sonia Goff on 01604 401402

Rhymetime
Abington Library
Friday in term time 2:15 to 2:PM
Contact 01604 401402

Broadmead Coffee Mornings for Parents with Tots
Thursdays (term time only) 9-11:30AM.
Broadmead Baptist Church, Broadmead.
Open to all, home made cakes!
Contact the church office on 01604 721144

Vernon Terrace Sure Start Children's Centre
01604 633894
 

Morning

Afternoon

Monday

9.30-10.30 Mini Music      

1-3pm Hopscotch, Childminder's support Network

2-5pm Smoking cessation drop in

3.30-4.30pm Messy Play

6-7pm Sports 4 Dads

Tuesday

9.30-11.30 English as second or other language

10.45-11.30 Active Tots, games and dances

1-2pm Baby Massage

2.15-3pm Yoga (creche available)

3.30-4.30pm Family IT sessions

Wednesday

9.15-945 Chatterbox, for 1-2 year Olds

10-10.30 Chatterbox, for 2-3 year olds

2.30-3.15 IT for Adults

2-4pm Babygrow (0-18 months) Get Baby weighed, chat with health visitors, friendship and support.

Thursday

11.30-2pm Young Parents Lunch

2.30-4pm Treasure Time (childrens play 0-18 months)

Friday

9.30-10.30 Mini Music session 1

10.45-11.45 Mini Music session 2

2-3pm Baby Massage

2.30-3.15 I.T. for parents

Saturday

 

 
 

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Photography Competition for all.

If you like taking photos in and around Abington then we would like to see your work. You could even win a prize and have your work exhibited at the Abington Park Museum at a special exhibition this summer.

Antique and Collectors Fair

Saturday 5th June 10am to 4pm at the Abington Parish Church Rooms

Bicycle Basket Bazaar

Saturday 24th April, Northampton Fish Market 12 to 4pm

Tea Dance!

Thursday 1st April. Age Concern. The Picturedrome

"Its Play But Its Out of This World"

Saturday 20th February 2010, Northants County Cricket Ground 11am -3pm

Safer Community Team information appeal

Tuesday 16th Feb approx 20.00 hours . A woman was robbed on Abington Park by Park Avenue South by 2 white males. 1 description only, about 5' 9 inches with grey hooded top, black bottoms..click more

Half Term Fun

Monday 15th to 20th February 2010 Free Play Rangers Sessions for 4-16 year olds organised by Northampton Borough Council

Volanteer Health Walk Leaders required

The weekly Health Walk around the Racecourse no longer has a trained Health Walk Leader. We need at least one person, but ideally, as many as possible to train as a Health Walk Leader and lead the walk every Thursday at 11am....

Children's Christmas Workshops

12 December Abington Park Museum,  Abington Park

Stimpson Avenue Christmas Fayre

Saturday 12th December 12noon - 2pm. Stimpson Avenue Primary School

Christmas Fair

Saturday 5th December 2009 Weston Favell Primary School

Abington North residents Association Meeting

5th December 3pm at the Abington Community Centre. Please come along and see what we do and how you can help your local community.

Live Music Extravaganza

Friday 4th December 2009 at The Picturedrome. Proceeds to Save the Children.

Christmas Carols

Wednesday 2nd December at the Abington Library 11am. Cedar Road School Choir.

Toddler Afternoons - Abington Park Museum

Thursday 19th November. Make a pirate eye patch.

Open Day at Unity College

Wedneday 11 November . Learn about the David Ross Trust and it's new vision for the Academy.

Club ACOUSTICA Live Music

Thursday 22nd October.  Open mic and much more at The Abington pub

Organ Recital by Mark Beaumont

Sunday 15th November. 4:30pm at St Gregory's, Park Avenue North

Watch Out Lead Thieves About

Lead has been stolen from a garage roof in a service road off Abington Avenue.

Play Rangers October Half Term

Monday 26th to Thursday 29th October. Free play activities for 4 to 16 year olds

Apple day at Wilsons Orchard

Sunday 18th October 2pm-5pm

Abington Park watch: Appeal for Help!

The Abington and Weston Safer Community Team have put out the following appeal for support.

New play equipment for Abington park

Work has now been completed on the upgrade to the children's play area in Abington Park. 

County Ground Plans Approved

The Planning application to errect six 48 metre high floodlight towers was given approval by the West Northampton Development Corporation at a public meeting.

Important message about the Racecourse

Friends of  the Racecourse need your help and support! Or more accurately, numerous children and young people who live in central Northampton and who would like more facilities for play at The Racecourse would.

Community Fun Day

Saturday 19th September 10 - 2pm. Abington Christian Centre, Lea Road

Expecting a baby? New Parent?

Bumps and Bumbles meet every Monday Afternoons 1.30pm-2.55pm at the Abington Avenue United reform Church.

Abington Park Sex Attack

Locals ask for higher police presence and the reinstatement of park wardens.