18 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! WHAT’S ON What’s On continued from P11 Sun 1 May, noon - 3pm. Eid-ul-Fitr Celebration at the New Art Gallery Walsall. Celebrate and reflect on the end of Ramadan. Prepare for Eid-ul-Fitr by making cards and gift tags with artist Nilupa Yasmin, hang notes of thanks on the gallery’s gratitude trees and get a Mehndi hand design. Drop-in. All ages welcome. www.thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk Tue 10 & 19 May, 6.30pm. Fostering for Wolves Virtual Fostering Information events. For those who would like to find out more about becoming a foster parent and the application process. Sign-up to the event at www.fosteringforwolverhampton.com Sat 14 May. Secondary School Discovery Day at Wolverhampton Grammar School. The school is opening its doors to Year 5 children from any school to come and get a taste of what life will be like at a Senior School. For more information about the Discovery Day or joining the school contact the Admissions team on 01902 422939 or email: admissions@wgs-sch.net or to register your child for this event visit www.wgs.org.uk/discoveryday Wed 25 May, 12.30am-3pm. Father’s Day Studio Drop-in, The Codsall Hive. Delight Dad this Father’s Day with perfect prints on beautiful pottery. No need to book just turn up, choose your item and wait your turn with our studio artist. www.facebook.com/thehivecodsall Thurs 26 May - Mon 6 June. May Half Term Fun - PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm. Late Spring is a busy time on the farm; planting and sowing crops to grow over the summer months. This half term, you’ll get to hop on the farm trailer ride to plant pumpkin, sunflower, potato, carrot or parsnip seeds – all in addition to our HUGE indoor and outdoor play areas and lots of friendly animals to meet! SAVE 10% when you book online using the code R2G10. www.playatthefarm.co.uk Sat 28 May - Sat 4 June. Pitch up & PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm. Take the kids on a real adventure this half term – pitch your tent in Lower Drayton Farm’s farmland campsite for a night (or two) and enjoy discounted access to its PLAY@ farm attraction. Details & booking: www. playatthefarm.co.uk Sat 28 & Sun 29 May, 10am-2pm. Viking Encampment at the Kingswood Trust, Wolverhampton. Visit the Viking families, learn about the Vikings, make a bow and arrow, a clay pot and join in the festivities. Book in advance via www.eventbrite.co.uk Mon May 30 - Fri 3 June. Hollybush Garden Centre & Aquaria, Wolverhampton. Half term Jubilee Fun, including Grass Head Planting and ‘Design a Boo’ competition. Check our Facebook page for updates. www.hollybush-garden.com What’s On June Thurs 2 - Sun 5 June. Mello Festival at Severn End Country Estate, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire. With the fabulous backdrop of the picturesque Malvern Hills, this site will help to take the chilled, safe, family fun festival to new heights. www.mellofestival.co.uk Sat 4 June, 11am - 3pm. Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Family Day at the New Art Gallery, Walsall. Enjoy a cuppa and a cupcake at the gallery’s tea party, make lolly-stick Queen’s guards and platinum paper crowns, plaster cast your own coin design, help to decorate the building with red, white and blue wool, and contribute to the Union Jack hand-print bunting and the giant collaborative collage inspired by Hew Locke’s Jungle Queen II, in the Gallery’s Collection. Drop in. www.thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk Continued on P23...
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