CARD SHOP – selling the best greetings cards and gift wrap for every occasion.
The Card Shop is open: Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm and Saturday, 10am – 12 noon.
Every card you buy from The Fig Tree supports our community work .
The Fig Tree is the home for many groups and activities throughout the week. These are FREE to join and include refreshments – though donations are always welcome.
COMING SOON:
A Good Way To Go – THURSDAY 28th SEPTEMBER, 7:30pm – 9pm. An informal workshop to think about funerals, give you some ideas about what is needed, how to talk to others about yours or their plans and to think about the choices we all have. Led by Su who has over 20 years of experience of funeral planning. Free to attend, with refreshments included. BOOKING ESSENTIAL – please call into the shop or email via our ‘contacts page’.
Let’s Get Cooking – Come and enjoy learning to cook all kinds of simple, delicious food with an experienced chef. Tuesdays, 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th October. The session on October 3rd is at 4pm and is your chance to meet the chef and decide what food to cook on the three following weeks, which will start at 3pm. Free to attend, and all ingredients and equipment are provided. Donations towards the costs will be welcomed. BOOKING ESSENTIAL – please call into the shop or email via our ‘contacts page’.
REGULAR EVENTS:
Oasis – Every Monday . 10 – 11 am. Need a place of quiet…..just to sit and soak up the peace? Come and sit a while, listen to gentle music, watch a slide show of beautiful scenes in nature, perhaps light a candle. Stop for 10 mins or stay an hour. We will serve refreshments after 11am, and you are welcome to stay on.
FRONT ROOM -come along with your painting, drawing, knitting, darning…….or whatever you want to do in your Front Room….Meet other people and have a good chat. 2pm – 4pm.
Meeting Place – Tuesdays, 10am – 12 noon Come along if you need some Language Support and want to make new freinds.
MEMORY CAFE – the second Wednesday of the month. 10am – 12noon. the next sessions are on September 13th, October 11th and November 8th.
LET’S MAKE MUSIC! Musical activities for the very young. A time of exploration for you and your child. Wednesdays, 2pm-4pm
TODDLERS – Thursdays. 10am – 12noon
BABIES – Thursdays, 1pm – 3pm – for those with a new baby – an opportunity to meet other new parents.
CRAFT MORNING – Fridays, 10am – 12noon Crafts for all the family. Get creative with your child. No skills required! Suitable for pre-school children.
After School Every Friday, after school, 3:30 – 4.40. Toys and games for the children, time to chat with other parents. [Term-time only]
DADS AND CHILDREN – Saturdays 10am – 12noon. Enjoy games, books and toys in a safe space. On October 22nd we will be having large-scale model trains.
Where to find us: the Fig Tree is in the middle of Stonehouse High Street – to the left of the Co-op foodstore, opposite Hurn’s hardware and World Guitars. Our post code is GL10 2AN
Please Note: We are really sorry, but our space is too small to accommodate children brought by childminders. Thank you for your understanding. At busy times and for popular sessions we may also need to restrict entry to those who live in the Stonehouse area or have a GL10 postcode.