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Bog Gardens - Linda Smith of Waterside Nursery.

Date: 04-DEC-2008
Time: 2pm
Admission: Admission: 2 per talk, or book all five for 8.
Website: http://www.brockshill.co.uk
Email: informationofficer@oadby-wigston.gov.uk
Venue: Brocks Hill Country Park and Visitor Centre, Washbrook Lane, Leicester, LE2 5JJ

A series of five talks on Thursday afternoons during November and December. All talks start 2pm, and advanced booking is essential.

125 Years of The YMCA in Leicester

Date: 08-DEC-2008 to 09-JAN-2009
Time: Usual opening times
Admission: Free
Website: http://www.leics.gov.uk/record_office
Email: recordoffice@leics.gov.uk
Venue: Record Office For Leicestershire, Wigston Magna, Long Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE18 2AH

An exhibition to celebrate the long history of this organisation in Leicester, and those who were involved in its early days.

A Matter Of Life And Death (U)

Date: 05-DEC-2008 to 11-DEC-2008
Show Times: Mon 6.05
Venue: Phoenix Theatre, Newarke Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5TE

Pilot Peter Carter is shot down during a World War II bombing run. Having helped his crew to bail out safely, Peter discovers his parachute has been damaged and is now unusable and so he resigns himself to his fate. Miraculously he survives, but his relief is short-lived when a messenger from Heaven tracks him down and demands he assumes his rightful place with the other spirits.

A Ring of Bells by Tesserae Textile Group

Date: 27-NOV-2008 to 24-DEC-2008
Time: Usual opening times
Admission: Free
Website: http://www.leics.gov.uk/charnwood_museum
Email: charnwood@leics.gov.uk
Venue: Charnwood Museum, Granby Street, Loughborough, LE11 3DU

An imaginative textile exhibition based around the theme of bells from the fire and heart of Taylors Bell Foundry to the jingle of icy sleigh bells.

Alvin And The Chipmunks (U)

Date: 05-DEC-2008 to 11-DEC-2008
Show Times: Sat/Sun mat 10.30
Venue: Odeon, Aylestone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7LB

Chipmunk chums Alvin, Simon and Theodore are hoarding nuts for the winter, only for their high-rise home to be chopped down as a Christmas tree. The pals secretly hitch a ride to the modest Los Angeles home of down-on-his-luck songwriter Dave Seville, and proceed to wreck the apartment. When Dave finally comes face-to-twitching nose with the three intruders, he turfs them out only to have second thoughts when he hears them sing. Thus, Dave offers the animals sanctuary if they sing his catchy yuletide offering, The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Dont Be Late).

Ancient Egyptians

Date: 29-APR-2008 to 31-DEC-2009
Show Times: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm, ongoing
Venue: New Walk Museum And Art Gallery, New Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7EA

Interactive displays of artifacts from ancient Egyptian times, exploring lives and deaths, mummies and gods.

ArtZone: Puppet Shows with John Haynes from Diddley-dee Puppets

Date: 06-DEC-2008
Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Admission: 5, Concessions 2.50
Booking: Pre-booking essential
Website: http://www.leics.gov.uk/charnwood_museum
Email: charnwood@leics.gov.uk
Venue: Charnwood Museum, Granby Street, Loughborough, LE11 3DU

Design and make your own rod puppet. then devise a show using the characters created. Organised in conjunction with Charnwood Arts. Suitable for 8-14 year olds.

Bible talk: The miracle of Israel

Date: 07-DEC-2008
Time: 6pm to 7pm
Admission: Admission free.
Venue: Mountsorrel Christadelphian Hall, Rothley Road (near to Co-op)

For almost 2000 years the land of Israel didnt exist. People were sceptical of Bible prophecies which stated categorically that Israel would exist again as a nation. In 1948 the state of Israel was reborn ¿ the greatest miracle that our generation may ever witness. And all according to the Bible record.

Blaby Christmas Craft and Gift Fair

Date: 07-DEC-2008
Time: 10am - 3pm
Admission: Admission free
Email: sammierhall@tesco.net
Venue: Blaby Social Centre, Leicester Road, Blaby, LE8 4GQ

Old and young people display their wares - great for that special gift! We will have a dressmaker who can measure you up for that perfect dress, and get it ready in time for Christmas; jewellery - from modernt to retro to antique replica; real flowers in resin; handmade soaps; bygone era gifts; handbags - and an aweful lot more.

Body Of Lies (15)

Date: 05-DEC-2008 to 11-DEC-2008
Show Times: Fri-Tue 12.00 (Sat/Sun) 3.00 6.00 9.00
Venue: Odeon, Aylestone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7LB

In the war on terror, there are no winners, only victims, as CIA supervisor Ed Hoffman knows only too well. Juggling his hectic family life with life-or-death decisions of national importance, Ed oversees the operations of agent Roger Ferris, who is authorized to use extreme force to ensure the safety of America and its people. Together, Ed and Roger pursue the elusive Al-Saleem, head of a terrorist cell which is responsible for numerous deadly suicide bombings across Europe. However, the closer the two men get to their target, the greater the chance of innocent civilians and US operatives being caught in the crossfire.

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