Dacorum’s Virtual Fun Palace
Online
Dacorum Borough Council and Hemel Hempstead Library have partnered up again this year to bring you an online Fun Palace, as part of Hertfordshire Year of Culture 2020!
Description
Enjoy a variety of creative and cultural activities with local artists and community organisations that you can join in with online.
If you missed the sessions on the day, don’t worry, many are still available to watch online! See the timetable and updates for links or visit our Facebook pages.
#HYOC2020 #FunPalaces #ActiveDacorum
Timetable
Updates
If you missed our Fun Palace at the weekend, you can still watch and join in with some of the activities online!
Storytelling with Rosie at Herts Inclusive Theatre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fszrg9RjRaw
A family friendly dance with Ellie from Dacorum Community Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-ezyjZuXhE
Hedgehog cookie making with Frieda from Herts and Middx Wildlife Trust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aav5Ikzf2Tc
Baby Rhyme Time sing-a-long with Hemel Hempstead Library: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=968917920184354
Chair Yoga with Maria from Boxmoor Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UcdU5-3ePU
Enjoy and see you next year! J
There is still plenty to come this afternoon! 🎉
1pm Learn a dance to ‘You Make My Dreams’ with Ellie from Dacorum Community Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-ezyjZuXhE
1.30pm Find out about hedgehogs and make delicious cookies Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust Trusthttps://youtu.be/Aav5Ikzf2Tc
2pm Discover the poetry of art with Ruby Lewiswww.facebook.com/rubylewisart
3pm Baby Rhyme Time with @hemelhempsteadlibrary https://www.facebook.com/hemelhempsteadlibrary
4pm Chair Yoga session with Boxmoor Yogahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZFCWScaYgnqgPOmFO-3hQ
It’s Fun Palace day! Here are the links for this morning’s activities. You will need to sign up for the live sessions, which you can do now
10am- Storytelling with Rosie Herts Inclusive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQaqYG4bJXU
11am- Family collage workshop on Zoom Anna’s Funky Art– sign up now! https://annasfunkyart.co.uk/…/dacorum-fun-palace-family-col…
12pm- Learn about about frogs, toads & ponds with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust – register here now! https://my.demio.com/ref/0PRXulP8oQgvENX1
For the full day’s programme visit https://funpalaces.co.uk/fun-p…/dacorums-virtual-fun-palace/
Also, look out for other activity ideas that we will be posting through the day!
Ruby will show you how to make little abstract concertina books inspired by poetry on her Facebook page at 2pm. Below are the material you will need to join in on the day or you can watch the workshop to have a go later! (Approx. 40 mins)
Materials:
Large sheet of paper (A2/A3 paper but A4 will work – watercolour paper is best)
Selection of coloured acrylic paints
A paintbrush
An old credit or store card
Black pen
Optional: Oil pastels or Soft/chalk pastels
Have you ever tried chair yoga?
Seated yoga is suitable for all and is great for those with limited space, that are new to yoga or have an injury or limited mobility.
Join Maria from Boxmoor Yoga at 4pm on her YouTube channel this Saturday at our Virtual Fun Palace for a yoga session you can do sitting down!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZFCWScaYgnqgPOmFO-3hQ
Join Anna’s Funky Art for a Family Collage Workshop at 11am on Sat 3 Oct. All you need is some glue, scissors and a selection of old magazines to join in. A great activity for all.
This is a live Zoom workshop so book now to ensure your place! https://annasfunkyart.co.uk/workshops
Bovingdon Horticultural Society will also be sharing hits and tips at our Fun Palace!
Gardening and growing plants and vegetables is wonderful for our health and wellbeing, especially in this time of pandemic.
Look out for information about how you can get more from your garden and reap the benefits.
Yay, our programme of activities is now confirmed! We have storytelling with drama and songs, collage, a talk on frogs and toads, dance, hedgehog cookie tutorial, concertina book making, baby rhyme time and seated yoga. Plenty for all 🙂
Delighted to have so may wonderful artists and organisations co-creating our Fun palace with some fabulous activities and brilliant knowledge and skills to share.
Check out the timetable now!
Delighted to announce that we now also have Boxmoor Yoga joining our Fun Palace online! In addition to all these other fabulous artists and organisations:-
Hemel Hempstead Library
Herts and Middx Wildlife Trust
Herts Inclusive Theatre
Anna’s Funky Art
Dacorum Community Dance
Ruby Lewis Art
We’re delighted that the following community organisations and artist will be joining us to provide online activities on the day!
Hemel Hempstead Library
Herts and Middx Wildlife Trust
Herts Inclusive Theatre
Anna’s Funky Art
Dacorum Community Dance
Ruby Lewis Art
Along with lots of downloadable activity ideas you can do!
We will be announcing the activity details over the coming weeks, so watch this space… 🙂