Thanks to all our members and volunteers for your continued support over the past year.

Thanks also to our Management Committee, made up of 15 local people, who volunteer in overseeing the work of the Association.

If you would like to get involved please call Mick on (020) 7586 8327.

If you have resolved to take more exercise in the New Year, while helping someone at the same time, why not get in touch with the Camden Physical Activity Team who are looking for volunteers to become swim buddies with older people or young disabled.

This gets people swimming who, without extra support, would be unable to go swimming.

For more details phone Belinda Hogg on (020) 7974 2984 or e-mail belinda.hogg@camden.gov.uk

Primrose Hill Transition group is an attempt to harness the skills and abilities of people in the local community to improve our carbon footprint individually and collectively, and we are trying to get as many people as possible involved.

A Transition Town Initiative is a ccommunity addressing the twin problems of climate change and the end of cheap oil.

We shall be showing two films in the New Year to help us understand more.

Friday 8th January - The End of Suburbia.

The film will be shown at Chalk Farm Library in Sharplehall Street.

The film deals with the global oil peak, the inevitable decline of cheap oil and its effects on society.

It will be followed by a discussion of the points raised. The event will start at 7.30pm and is scheduled to finish at 9.30pm.

Monday 15th February - In Transition.

The film introduces the fast-growing Transition Movement in the UK, formed in response to the peak oil and environmental crises that lie ahead.

This will be held at the Community Centre starting at 7.00pm and will finish after a discussion at 9.00pm.

Wednesday 20th January - Madagascar and Galapagos

Graham Francis will show pictures and talk about his latest trip to see the wild life that exists in Madagascar and the Galapagos Islands.

The talk will start at 2.30pm followed by tea and biscuits. Admission is free and is open to all.

You will find details of this and all forthcoming events on our Diary Page

On Wednesday 27th January 2010, from 2.00pm to 4.30pm we have a Save a Baby's Life - short course aimed at parents and carers with children under one, and expectant mothers.

We are starting a new computer course aimed at absolute beginners.

We will be aiming to teach people the basics of computers and then progress to Internet and e-mail.

The course will be run by one of our volunteers, Alan Cooper, and will start on Wednesday 27th January from 10.00am to 12.00 noon.

The short course will last for six weeks and are free.

Places are limited so you should sign up by ringing Mick or Margaret on (020) 7586 8327.

The series of evening talks continues on Tuesday 2nd February

The first talk, The Tate Collection and the Cruise Liner will feature Sally Stopford, a tour guide at the Tate Gallery, who will be talking about the collection, and also what it's like lecturing on a P&O cruise liner.

On Tuesday 2nd March the topic will be 'Writing in and on Primrose Hill'.

Martin Sheppard will discuss his new book which looks at the history of Primrose Hill, and Michela Wrong, a resident of Primrose Hill, talks about her book It's Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistleblower.

The talks start at 7.00pm for 7.30pm at the Centre.

Admission is £4.00 (£3.00 for members) and includes a glass of wine or soft drink.

We shall be having a jumble sale on Saturday 13th March from 11.00am to 1.30pm at the Centre.

If you can help on the previous Friday evening to sort out the jumble or on Saturday we'd love to hear from you.

If you have anything you would like to donate please drop it in to the Community Centre at any time and we'll gladly take it.

The spring outing this year will take place on Wednesday 21st April.

Suggestions for places of interest to visit will be welcomed; Stratford-upon-Avon being one suggestion.

As usual the most popular destination will be chosen.

Please let Mick or Margaret know your ideas.

The trip will be subsidised by PHCA.

If you represent a small group and are looking for financial support, we will be running a Funding Workshop on Tuesday 4th May.

You can book a one-to-one slot between 10.00am and 5.00pm by phoning Sarah Oyedele on (020) 7284 6559.

The annual battle to be brain-boxes of Primrose Hill will take place on Friday 14th May.

Dick and Sue Bird will once again host the evening and compile a heady combination of questions and trivia to tax the lowest and the loftiest of minds.

7.30 for 8.00pm

Please call Mick or Margaret on (020) 7586 8327 to book your individual or team place.

We are flagging this item early so that you can make a note in your diary.

The Primrose Hill Summer Fair 2010 will take place on Saturday 12th June at the usual time of 2.00pm to 5.00pm.

This should give football fans enough time to ready themselves for the England v USA match which starts at 7.30pm.

For those of you who have been enjoying Strictly Come Dancing, please remember we have regular classes teaching ballroom dancing skills.

The classes are on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.00pm.

The cost is £3.00 for members, £5.00 for non-members.

All are welcome.

Please be reminded that we now have three Music and Rhyme Times - on Tuesdays at 4.15pm, Thursdays at 4.15pm and Fridays at 2.30pm.

These sessions are free for members or £1.00 for non-members.

details of these and all other activities at the Centre can be found on our Activities Page.

The Give and Take Sale went very well indeed with just about everything that was donated by Givers being snapped up by eager Takers.

There have been a series of bicycle thefts in the area, so please remember to ensure your bicycle is locked securely.