Drop into The Garden Room for tea , a home cooked meal , or stay active with ‘ Healthy Mondays ’
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Drop into The Garden Room for tea , a home cooked meal , or stay active with ‘ Healthy Mondays ’
Do you like taking part in social activities or catching up with friends while enjoying lunch or a cup of tea ?
The Garden Room , based in the delightful setting of Jubilee Gardens , provides a welcoming venue and recreational events for the benefit of people who are over 55 or disabled , as well as offering hot meals and other refreshments at very reasonable prices .
Themed events are held throughout the year or on special occasions , such as the celebrations to mark the 90th birthday of HM The Queen in 2016 when hundreds gathered for a traditional tea party in the day centre and Jubilee Gardens .
In addition to themed events , The Garden Room also hosts a weekly chair-based exercise programme for the over 55s . The classes , which are delivered by a qualified tutor , are held on Mondays from 11am-12noon . As
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part of a ‘ Health Mondays ’ package , lighter , healthier meals are served up to customers on a Monday after the classes have finished .
When not being used for lunches , the day centre building is available to hire for private parties and other events . There is a fully equipped commercial kitchen and a wi-fi connection , and the centre is fully accessible for users with disabilities .
For more details about The Garden Room , including the latest menu , how to book and opening times , please call 01799 522772 . If you are booking on the day , you will need to call before 10.30am . Lunches are served at 12.15pm and cost from £ 5.50 . Special
diets can be catered for . The Garden Room is one of five day centres within Uttlesford . The centres are almost entirely managed and run by dedicated volunteers who participate in the social life of the centres . Visit the website www . uttlesford . gov . uk / daycentre for more information or get in touch direct with the day centres :
Rowena Davey Centre , Great Dunmow ( 01371 872874 )
The Crafton Room , Stansted ( 01279 815091 )
Takeley Community Centre ( 01279 871198 )
Cutler ’ s Kitchen , Thaxted ( 01371 830094 )
This wonderful library is situated in the busy Market Square of the picturesque historic market town of Saffron Walden . The building was the Victorian Corn Exchange , has been an arts centre and now houses the public library . Conveniently situated next to the original home of the Saffron Walden Town Library , dating back to 1832 , the library still holds the wonderful collection of books and ephemera collected by prominent local George Stacey Gibson ( 1818-1883 ) and other members of the Saffron Walden Literary and Scientific Institution . The collection has continued to be nurtured and grown into a significant collection of Victorian and Local Studies books , scrapbooks and photographs , all available to view by appointment .
A light and airy space with two floors of books for children and adults , fiction and non-fiction computers and a photocopier for public use , battery and small electrical recycling bins , and community information . Free computer classes are available ; please ask at the Hello Desk . We also have an Essex Record Office Archive Access Point staffed Tuesdays and Fridays 9-1 , 2-5pm , Saturdays 9-1pm , plus great Local Studies information in the Town Library . On the first floor you will also find The Exchange Gallery , exhibiting work by amateur and professional local artists and art groups . Selection is made by committee in November each year , please as at the Hello Desk for a form . Indeed there ’ s something for everyone , as we even have a puzzle area and are collecting Lego for a future children ’ s Lego Club .
Regular children ’ s Story and Rhyme Times plus Daddy Cool sessions take place weekly during term times on Tuesdays , Wednesdays and Saturdays . Look out for one off fun events such as our Harry Potter Book Night and seasonal craft and story events !
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