Thursday 10th October

We look forward to welcoming you to our eclectic mix of in person and zoom sessions. 

On Thursday 10th October MFC brings you the Dragon Café in the City project in collaboration with Shoe Lane Library and the City of London.  

World Mental Health Day: Dragon Café in the City at Barbican Library

2pm (60 mins): Drawing Breath

Join artist Vanessa Lawrence for this relaxed life drawing workshop. Make swift sketches & longer drawings of our clothed Stretch tutor Anya. No experience needed. Top tips and art materials provided. 

In person at Barbican Library.

3pm (150 mins): Games Club

Drop in to play Scrabble, Chess, or your own games.

In person at Barbican Library.

3:15pm (20mins): Stretch

Reenergise your day and stretch with Anya, Balance Garden. Wear your usual clothes.

In person at Barbican Library and on Zoom.

3:45pm (60mins): Herbal Teas

A restorative workshop with Nat, Hackney Herbal. Learn about herbs to help unwind, de-stress & switch off. Blend herbs together to make your own herbal teabags to take home.

In person at Barbican Library.

5pm (60mins): Stop Motion Animation

Make colourful cut outs then bring them to life with animation. Artist Wendy Scott will bring her equipment and we’ll provide the scissors. No tech know-how needed.

In person at Barbican Library.

6:15pm - 7:15pm: Finding Your Voice

Introduction to pitch, aligning voice & body, clapping rhythms & simple group singing. With opera singer Ellie Popham.

Fancy a Cuppa?

Help yourself, on the house, from our tea trolley during all our in-person sessions.

Next time at Shoe Lane Library: Wed 23rd Oct will include tea light holders with Reza Ben Gajra; Qi Gong with Aitan Gardoni; ‘Drawing Breath’ with Vanessa Lawrence; & Voice workshop with Ellie Popham.