Friends of Cottenham Library are having a Book Sale in the back room at the Cottenham Community Centre this Saturday morning 10-12:30, with hundreds of books and DVDs available.
The signed books in the Auction of signed copies will also all be on display at the Book Sale with their bid sheets, and the bidding will be closed at 12 noon. These books would all make fantastic Christmas presents, so hopefully there will be lots of last minute bidding. Please come along!
The ‘Advent: Fragile Hope’ exhibition which was due to take place during
December at the Cottenham Community Centre Coffee Shop has been postponed.
Many thanks to all those who contributed photographs, art and poetry, and
apologise to anyone who has been inconvenienced by the cancellation. We
hope to hold the exhibition in December 2012 instead. For more information
or to get involved see www.revcoffee.net
Starting on Tuesday 10th January, the Churches in Cottenham present The Marriage Course; a fantastic seven week course for any married or co-habiting couple, at the Community Centre Coffee shop. The course is ideal for any couples who are wanting to deepen their relationship, or who may be struggling with certain aspects of married life, or simply for those who want to spend some quality time together! Over coffee and dessert, participants will watch a DVD presentation and discuss as a couple topics such as understanding each other’s needs, recognising how your upbringing affects your relationships, and communication skills. There is no group work at all!
The course, while based on Christian principles, is very helpful for any couple with or without a Christian faith or church background.
A £20 contribution is requested to cover the cost of materials, but please contact Simon Oliver at simon.oliver@cantab.net for a subsidised place.
Doors open at 7.30 and it finishes at 10. Places are limited to 20 couples and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
For more information or to book see www.revcoffee.net
or email simon.oliver@cantab.net
If you are a CCC member you can now get a free drink if you buy 10!
Membership is a great way to support this fantastic and thriving community facility, a community centre for everyone, in the heart of Cottenham.
Cottenham Community Centre on Tuesday evening 18th October will be positively good for you
Want to know how to (possibly) add 14 healthy years to your life? Hear local GP Dr.
Simon Poole share his enthusiasm for the wonderful diet of the Mediterranean and
explain how it can be a healthy way to eat.
Dr. Poole will be repeating his highly successful talk on a “positively good for
you” lifestyle given earlier in the year to packed audiences at Swavesey and
Impington Village Colleges. “With a title like that you might expect me to be selling
something….well, I am not!” says Dr. Poole. Nor does he describe himself as
a celebrity chef, but he clearly has a passion for creating simple and everyday
meals, combining fabulous taste with nutrition that can contribute to maintaining an
optimum state of health and wellbeing.
Learn about the aspirin-like substances in rosemary, the omega3-rich eggs of Crete,
and the protective antioxidant properties of olive oil, wine and…chocolate! Become
inspired by fabulous tasting food. Join us for an evening of celebration of a natural,
colourful and healthy diet and lifestyle. Dr. Poole will provide shopping plans,
ingredient lists and fantastic recipes to include in our daily lives.
The talk starts at 7.30p.m and attendance is FREE.
Jacket potato, panini and baguettes with a selection of delicious healthy fillings
and salad garnish, prepared by Jane Hackshaw and her team will be available in
the CCC Coffee Shop from 6.00 – 7.00p.m. So come early and enjoy meeting up
with friends old and new, beforehand. (£5 per person covers choice of food and
beverage – pre-booking is needed.)
Space is limited so to guarantee your place, make sure you collect your tickets for
the talk and food NOW, from the CCC Coffee Shop (Mon-Sat 10.00 – 14.00) or The
Corner Shop on Cottenham High Street (Tel. 01954 252350).
Available seats on the night will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
We organsied for Cambridge First newspaper to come along and meet us last Monday and this is the resulting feature.
Cambridge First feature on CCC 7 April 2011
We are holding an Easter market on Saturday 23 April between 10am to 2pm at the Cottenham Community Centre. If you would like a stall contact Julie Percival at The Corner Shop 01954 252350.
Community Centre Coffee Shop Official Opening Order of Proceedings
10.00 Refreshments
10.30 Speeches
Eddie Murphy – Chair of trustees
Mike Wilson – Methodist Circuit
David Mudd – Chair of Cottenham Parish Council
Charles Nightingale – Chair of South Cambs District Council
Ed Hickman – Big lottery Fund People’s Millions
Speech and unveiling the plaques made of wood from Pulpit
Lileth and David Warford. Viv and Doris Blunt
This will be followed by normal Coffee Shop service – do stay for coffee or lunch
PRESS NOTICE
UPDATED: 6 April 2011
Big opening on 6 April for community centre in Cambridgeshire
Cottenham Community Centre is to have its official opening ceremony today, Wednesday 6 April.
Converted from the former Methodist church, the Cottenham Community Centre (CCC) coffee shop is staffed by local volunteers and now provides a much-needed meeting place for villagers young and old.
Three plaques dedicated to founding Trustees are to be unveiled which were made by a local craftsman from the wood of the old pulpit.
CCC has been supported by the Methodist Church and many local public organisations and businesses.
Eddie Murphy, Chair of the CCC Trustees, said:
“The Cottenham Community Centre coffee shop has been a fantastic success since we opened in February. It has been busy most days and the buzz has been fantastic. The official opening on 6 April is a chance to thank the many people who have contributed to the success of the venture, particularly the funders, the members and the volunteers. It is now a hive of activity and is fast becoming a hub for village life.”
Media is invited to send cameras and photographers.
Venue: Cottenham Community Centre (the old Methodist church), opposite the Co-operative. As there are no parking facilities on-site please call for advice on where to park.
Date: Wednesday 6 April
Time: 10.30 to 11.00
Press contacts: Adrian Ient 07795 630037 or Eddie Murphy 07966 404813
Notes to editors:
The official opening of CCC will be held on Wednesday, 6th April between 10.00 and 11.00am with Andrew Lansley MP unveiling three plaques. They were made by Martin Graves from the wood from the old pulpit. Thanks to Screens & Graphics for doing the printing.
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