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The Dancing Tree

Welcome.  This is the exciting Moretonhampstead hub.  A new space for Moretonians to express themselves and for ideas and knowledge to be shared.  Please feel free to browse the categories above, view recent posts below or visit individual organisations pages under the menu at the top of the page.

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Music Performance

Musical Performance Workshops with Dickon Fell

This is the first session of a two part workshop where you bring your instruments along and establish a selection and initial arrangement of music together. Come and enjoy a fantastic morning of fun and group dynamics and create some improvisational music together! All budding musicians should attend and all the family is welcome! Some instruments available.Later on the group can play together in a local pub! Children from 10 yrs welcome.

Sunday 20th and 27th May 10am-1pm 2012

To book contact Katheryn on 01647 440775 or go to the course page and book on line.

Creating your own Web Site or Blog

Now more than ever a website is part of everyday life! Learn how to create your own exciting and interesting website or blog. The day  will help you to create your own mini website or blog that you can then use at home.  A basic computer knowledge is required. We’ll use free software from the internet or wordPress etc. and you’ll be able to have your own basic website by the end of the day. Be creative and have a go!

Sunday 27th May 10am-4pm

Please go to the course pages or phone Katheryn on 01647 440775.

Easter and beyond at 11 Station road – Part of The Country and Arts and Crafts in the Chapel

EVENTS CALENDAR (please visit for regular updates)

EASTER HOLIDAY drop in
April 3 Decopatch & Furniture renewal
April 20 Decoptach & Decorate form hatboxes to furniture
£3.50 per hour + materials
FELTING
April 11 & 12 Flowers and Pictures
Other courses: Jackets; wall hanging; bag making; needle felting; nuno felt scarf (call in for more info.)
MOSAIC
Thurs from April 5th Intermediate
Fridays from April 13th Beginners
Also: Garden Mosaics; Fun with fragments; weekend workshops
PAINTING
April 14 Watercolour day with Martin Maxim
April 28 Pastel day with Georgina Crawford
Every Wednesday ART CLUB
SEWING, KNITTING, CROTCHET
April 13th and following Friday Mornings beginners crochet; afternoons beginners knitting
April 21 Hand sewn treasures
Mondays 2-5: Craft Club- Nimble fingers
CREATIVE BEADS
April 13th & Fridays 3-5

anne@partofthecountry.com; 01647 441310; www.artsandcraftsinthechapel.com

Easter Trail at Parke, Bovey Tracey: Friday 6 April, 11am-3pm

Follow our fun trail and see if you can win an Easter egg.  Meet in the main car park.  Child – £3.

Booking essential on 01626 834748 (normal office hours) or dartmoor@nationaltrust.org.uk.

The Moretonhampstead Mile

Moretonhampstead Sports and Community Centre is bringing the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile to the pretty moorland town of Moretonhampstead. Walk, jog or run (or maybe hop, skip, jump) around the sports field then kick-back and enjoy all the entertainment on offer. Don’t miss out. Sign up to The Moretonhampstead Mile now!
Anyone can do it, enter online and you will receive your own sponsor kit.
See event on Sport Relief.
Date: 25th March . . . → Read More: The Moretonhampstead Mile

11 Station Road 10th March Festival Activities

See you on Saturday
The shop will be open for a wide selection of gifts and art/craft materials. We have new stock as well as old favourites. We will be demonstrating various crafts including mosaic, decopatch, knitting, sewing. There will be pastel painting with Georgina. Plus workshops for children…come and make a bird scarer for your mum’s veg patch

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Scarecrow Day at Parke, Bovey Tracey – 15 February, 11am-3.30pm

Make your own scarecrow.  The winner of each session will win a prize and their scarecrow will work in the  walled garden.  Some materials will be supplied, but please bring anything you think might be useful.  Meet in the car park, grid ref SX 805 786.  Child – £3 per session.  Sessions starting at 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm.  Booking essential on 01626 . . . → Read More: Scarecrow Day at Parke, Bovey Tracey – 15 February, 11am-3.30pm

Geocaching at National Trust, Parke – 14 February, 11am-3pm

A modern version of letterboxing – see if you can find the caches hidden at Parke. Meet in main car park, grid ref SX 805 786. Child – £3. Booking essential on 01626 834748 (normal office hours) . . . → Read More: Geocaching at National Trust, Parke – 14 February, 11am-3pm

Our informal workshops are fun..come and join us next week…11 Station Road

Wednesdays 10.30 – 12.30 Art Club – Informal £2
Mondays 1 – 5 CRAFTERNOON – Bring your textile project, ideas, questions and enjoy company whether it is knitting, stitching, crochet…….. – always someone on hand to help. Informal £2
CRAFT CLUB – Sponsored by The Arts Council, The Handknitters Association and The Womens Institute – Nimble Fingers is our local Craft Club and we will be working . . . → Read More: Our informal workshops are fun..come and join us next week…11 Station Road

Pastel, painting, waterolours and more for 2012

New Dates for 2012


PASTELS – Georgina Crawford is holding regular Saturday ’Play with Pastels’ workshops in our studio overlooking Dartmoor.  £35

Following on the success of her Pastel workshop at the end of 2011 we have the following dates for SATURDAY WORKSHOPS in 2012

28 January; 25 February;31 March; 28 April; 26 May; 30 June

Summer Programme coming soon…..

. . . → Read More: Pastel, painting, waterolours and more for 2012