The Highgate Society hall at 10A South Grove is closed until further notice.
An obituary of Tamar Karet can be seen on the Ham & High website - click here.
Highgate Society online programme of meetings
While the hall at 10A remains closed, the Society is running a programme of free meetings - talks and other events - with 'attendance' online using the Zoom app. When each meeting is announced, a link to a booking form will be published via a mailshot or on the Society's web site. Anyone registering interest will be sent a link to the Zoom meeting on or before the day of the event to be used at the advertised time.
It is not necessary to have Zoom pre-loaded on your device. Clicking on the link will download it automatically. However joining a meeting will be quicker if Zoom is pre-loaded. Download from zoom.us or the App Store (Apple devices) or Play Store (Android devices). It is not necessary to sign in to join a meeting
Mutual Aid in Highgate
Monday 20th July 7.00 pm
Claire Norton and Rachel Lock will describe the inception of the Mutual Aid initiative and what it and other groups have done to support the N6 community in the time of Covid-19.
To book click here.
The story of the kitchen garden and
the healing of the land
Monday 27th July 7.00 pm
Karen Leason explains "how we are putting sustainability at the heart of everything we are doing at Omved Gardens"
To book click here
There will be no meetings during August. An autumn programme is under review.
For more details of these meetings visit the Highgate Society web sitewww.highgatesociety.com
Coronavirus news, updates and reminders:
Lockdown resources. For comprehensive details of shops and other facilities available in the Highgate area check out the latest issue of the Highgate Hitlist here.
Foodbank Aid North London Local volunteers can collect food and household products for community food banks across north London or drop off donations at a collection point near you. More details here.
Coffee & computers The final online (Zoom) session, prior to the summer break, will be on 31st July. If you are not already on the mailing list for the meeting link, email highgatecoffeeandcomputers@gmail.com. There will be no sessions in August.
Highgate Society survey Have you completed the survey yet?It is not just for members. Find out more on the Highgate Society web site by clicking here.
Highgate Society Chat Line; The chat line is now closed.
The Summer issue of Buzz has been published and is being distributed to members of the Society. Non-members can buy a copy for £1.50 from Brooksby newsagent in Highgate High Street.
An archive of past issues has been created and can be accessed via the Society's web site. Go to Publications > Buzz > Archive and click on the link.
The Highgate Society is a founder member of the London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies. The Forum's quarterly newsletters can be seen here.
We are also a member of Civic Voice. Click here to learn more.
The gift of Highgate ........
Give "The Story of the Highgate Society" to friends this year. On sale at the Highgate Bookshop and at Saturday Coffee in 10A. Michael at the bookshop also has the full range of the beautiful walks booklets to guide you around North London always returning to Highgate. Great gifts, go check them out!
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Give "The Story of the Highgate Society" to friends this year. On sale at the Highgate Bookshop and at Saturday Coffee in 10A. Michael at the bookshop also has the full range of the beautiful walks booklets to guide you around North London always returning to Highgate. Great gifts, go check them out!
