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Bright Green Penguin is all about Creativity, Charity, Community
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Bright Green Penguin
Connects

15th January 2017
Issue #9

Welcome

To the latest issue of Bright Green Penguin Connects, an opportunity for me to champion creatives, charities and community groups

If you have anything you would like me to promote contact me at nick@brightgreenpenguin.com

Please help me spread the word about this newsletter, and help it benefit more people. As an incentive to share I am running a competition for January, where you can win up to £50 of Goodmoney vouchers. Anyone who is on my mailing list will be in a chance to win the prize.
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Creativity

Hokusai beyond the Great Wave, this is one of my favourite pieces of art and the British Museum will be having an exhibition of his work from 25th May to 13th August 
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The Book of Bare Bones: Springfield Special
Artist Will Blood, has a Kickstarter campaign for his third instalment of his Book of Bare Bones, featuring various Simpsons characters.
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City Reads returns to Brighton (2nd March - 14th May) with debut novel from Sharon Duggal. The novel The Handsworth Times is about loss, friendship and working together because there is such a thing as society
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Funko Playmobil Anyone who knows me, knows I love my toys, and especially Funko Pop Vinyls. But now my love of pop culture and toys is going to explode as they are making Funko Playmobil with licences such as Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Doctor Who, and Willy Wonka
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Charity

Clowns Without Borders UK Zumbathon Put Sunday 22nd January in your diary and help Matthew from Dance Floor Activist raise money to send a clown to perform in refugee camps in Greece by taking part in a 3 hour morning of fitness fun
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Clown Without Borders UK give children living in crisis around the world the gift of laughter, a tool for recovery, emotional release & recite from the challenges of daily life.
Time to Talk Day 2017
Mental Health awareness charity Time To Change want to get the nation talking about mental health keep the conversation going round the clock. This happening Thursday 2nd February 
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Brighton Half Marathon Sunday 26th February

I did this race a few years ago, and it is a great one. So if you are thinking of doing this, or have already signed up why not raise some money for charity along the way

Rise UK - Read More
Martlets - Read More
Rockinghorse - Read More
Chestnut Tree House - Read More

If you know of any other charities who would like a shout out let me know

Community

Happy Start Up School
Putting people before profit and running inspirational programs & events which help budding entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality. 
Check out their 10 day e-course for bringing any new startup idea to life fast.
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Become a friend of Plot 22, a community garden in Brighton & Hove, where they believe access to land for growing food to share should be available for all. 
By becoming a friend you help support them creating more family friendly events, share of any surplus fresh produce, and more.
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Looking to get your kids into science then check out Brighton Science Festival starting in February. Wide variety of events over half term for kids, and at least 14 events for adults
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Looking for ideas, activities & fun for your family in Brighton, check check out Feel Good Fun BN1 on Facebook
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Brighton Bricks & Lego News

Brighton Bricks is a adult fan of Lego group for Brighton & Hove. Meet monthly at Brewdog Brighton

We are having a special night out to see The Lego Batman Movie in February. So if you interesting in coming along and meeting up with other Lego fans check us out
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Channel 4 Lego Building Competition
Do you have what it takes to be crowned Britain's Best Amateur Lego Builder?
Contact Tuesday's Child Television if you are interested
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Bring your designs to life with these modular, plastic building block system from Modular Building Blocks
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Events Listing

Bridges Not Walls
Everywhere
Fri 20th Jan 2017

On this date Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the USA, and Bridges Not Walls want to drop banners from bridges across this country to send a simple message We will build bridges, not walls, to a peaceful & just world rid of oppression and hatred
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Nectar Tasting - personal development for Hummingbirds
Conway Hall, London, WC1R
Wed 25th Jan

Follow your curiosity and come along to 3-hour interactive workshop where alongside like-minded people you will get to explore how to be true to your SELF and have the life you imagine
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Food Fermentation for Health & Social Change
Silo
Sun 29th Jan 2017

AlchemyFlow are hosting a workshop with a presentation on the politics of fermentation, tastings and practical session where you can try out your new skills
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X-Wing Summertime on Hoth Event Games Night
Dice Saloon
Sun 29th Jan

Dice Saloon is a gaming centre and community hub in Brighton. They have regular gaming events, with games like Magic the Gathering, Netrunner, and many more
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MADE Book Club
Made Brighton
1st Sun every Month, starting 5th Feb 2017

FREE Monthly Meet Up. Sunday 2-3.30pm. Sign up essential for reading list info@madebrighton.com 
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One Day Listening & Personal Storytelling Workshop
Jerwood Space, London
Mon 6th Feb 2017

Narrativ will help you learn tools to tell your story, be it personal development, leadership or career development this workshop will help you succeed.
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London Bookshop Crawl
Sat 18th Feb

Join Ninja Book Box for a day of bookshop crawling. Visiting six or seven independent bookshops over the course of the day
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Brighton Bricks
Brewdog Brighton
Tue 14th March 2017

The monthly meet up of Brighton Bricks, the adult fan of Lego group in Brighton
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Learn to Sew Weekender 
Tilly and the Buttons Studio at Parkhall Business Centre, SE21 
25-26 March

This is a bundle deal combing their Make Friends with a Sewing Machine workshop on the Sat, and Make Pyjamas workshop on the Sun
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Story Draw with Woody
Brighton Dome Cafe-bar
Thur 20th April

Illustrator Woody will be hosting an event perfect for the kids at half term. Some of Woody's characters have gone on holiday, leaving gaps in the storyline. So come along and draw with Woody to create a new tale
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Whole Album Mondays
Knowles of Norwood
Every Monday

Playing classic albums in their entirety. Requests welcome
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