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What's new for you this December
Welcome to your December newsletter from darts! 

Our beautiful building The Point has undergone a bit of a makeover recently & we'd love you to come and visit us. Our café is serving delicious food & drinks & our gallery is showcasing some amazing pop art. Check our website for opening times & see our colourful new look for yourselves.

There's lots going on this month, both at The Point & out in community settings. Scroll down to find out more. You can now just turn up to many of our sessions, but we are still following Covid-19 safety measures. We will continue to keep you updated as our safety measures change.

Don't forget, our library of online activities is available any time you feel inspired to get creative. You'll find a variety of art forms & all ages & abilities can get stuck in!

Please get in touch if you have any questions or need help to access anything.
Pop in for Pop Art

A new Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition of screen-prints created between 1965 & 1970 by Eduardo Paolozzi is on at The Point as part of a national tour. Don't miss this pop art pioneer, on display until Friday 10 December.

An Empire of Silly Statistics… A Fake War for Public Relations © The Paolozzi Foundation, Licensed by DACS 2021
Dig out your dancing shoes
Do you know someone over 50 who would benefit from moving more & meeting new people? Our Dance On group meet in Stainforth every Monday, 12:30pm at the community centre on Polton Close, & we're welcoming new members! Details of all Dance On sessions are here.
Raise your spirits with song

Ever wondered what it's like to attend a Singing for Memory session? Listen to singer Janet & participants talk about what this group for adults with dementia & their carers means to them in this wonderful short film. Email Sophie if you'd like to come along.
Make connections through music
Our Creative Directions group in Edlington has been using the changing seasons to inspire the words & melodies for their brand new music. These free sessions for adults run every Tuesday until 7 December & will start again in the New Year. Email Amy for more info.
Coming up at We Create: Mexborough

From 4 January, work with Heritage Doncaster & poet Ian McMillan to investigate family histories with a creative twist. This free six-week course will run on Tuesdays, 1:30pm - 3pm, at the Resource Centre on Dolcliffe Road. Find out more.
New sessions for young musicians  
Young people aged 8 - 12 can jam with our musicians or learn some DJing skills in these new free sessions at The Point. Sessions will run from 4:15pm – 5:30pm on Thursday evenings from 20 January. Find out more & book here.
Creative Directions Extra

As well as our regular sessions at The Point on Thursdays, we also have extra Creative Directions sessions you can come to. Make a music video, discover North Indian singing or create your own beats. Have a look at our What's On guide to see what's coming soon.
Original art by Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe: Memories of Drawings is a brand new Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition presenting a remarkable collection of work from the pioneering American artist. The Point will be only the second venue to host this new exhibition before it embarks on a UK tour. Opens 15 January. Keep an eye on our website for more details. Teachers, email Amy to book school visits.
Every pledge counts

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our crowdfunding campaign so far. We're raising money to provide weekly creative activities for Disabled children & young people at The Point. Whether £2 or £200, please give what you can to help us reach our goal.
Explore the health benefits of dance

We'd like to share our Dance On project report with you. The research explores the health & wellbeing benefits of dance for older people & is rich with insight & information, as well as some lovely images & quotes - please do have a read!
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As a charity, the coronavirus pandemic will have a long-term impact on our income. Whilst we continue to deliver our creative activities in new ways to improve life, learning & health, we also need to secure our future so that we can continue to do this for those at home, in communities & at our building, The Point. If you are able to make a donation of any size, we would be hugely grateful. Donate here.
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