Wednesday 24th July
We look forward to welcoming you to our eclectic mix of in person and zoom sessions.
On Wednesday 10th July MFC brings you the Dragon Café in the City project in collaboration with Shoe Lane Library and the City of London.
Smell, Sight, Sound: use your senses in our summer sessions…
12:15pm (30 mins): Laughter Therapy
This energising laughter therapy session is designed to lift the mood and calm the mind. Laughter can help relieve stress, release endorphins (our happy hormone) and lower cortisol (stress hormone). With laughter leader, Patricia Byrne.
In person at Shoe Lane Library and via Zoom.
1pm (75mins): Smellology: history of smells in the City
Walk with Lester Hillman, City of London guide, to explore the history of smells in the City including Roman perfume bottles, street names, St Bartholomew Fair, 12th century horse races, Smithfield market, Fleet River of Wells, London’s first guide book and more.
In person at Shoe Lane Library.
2:30pm (60mins): Perfume Roll-ons
Learn how scent can affect our mood and wellbeing, with this simple way of dispelling nasty niffs in the City. Combine your own choice of essential oils to make a perfume roll-on to apply on your skin. With Nat, Hackney Herbal.
In person at Shoe Lane Library.
2:30pm (90mins): Relax & Create: Drop in
Stay on or drop in for this self-led sociable afternoon, with origami, collage & Lego. Materials provided.
5pm (60mins): Drawing From Life
Join artist Shelly Wain to make swift sketches & paper collages inspired by Matisse of our yoga tutor model. No experience needed. Top tips and art materials provided.
In person at Shoe Lane Library.
6:15pm (60mins):
Finding Your Voice: My Voice
Why do we sing together? Let’s join our voices together to explore call & response songs, empathy in singing, and hum a well-known opera chorus together. Relaxed, non-judgmental session with opera singer Ellie Popham.
In person at Shoe Lane Library.
Fancy a Cuppa?
Help yourself, on the house, from our tea trolley during all our in-person sessions.
Next time: we are taking a break over the summer and look forward to seeing you on Wed 11 Sept.