Join in the CLS Memory Fair, July 2010

CLS Care Homes are holding a memory fair to celebrate the lives and memories of our residents and neighbours.

Throughout the month events are being organised to enable residents and people in the community to reminisce, browse photographs, and share stories and memorabilia.

Each home has a special ‘memory wall’ where memories will be displayed. To see your memory featured, please email memories [at] clsgroup [dot] org [dot] uk indicating in which home you would like your story to be displayed.

The CLS memory fair has been organised to help raise awareness of dementia, and coincides with Dementia Awareness Week (4-10 July). We are hoping that the events will help raise a significant amount of money for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Events for the different homes are listed below. You can find out more about these and other events at your nearest CLS care home by contacting the home directly or calling on 0800 731 1325.

Ancliffe: Memories of Lancashire, Thursday 8 July, 1:30pm

Share memories and photos of the red rose county, and join in an afternoon tea dance with a Lancashire hot pot lunch, tea and scones

Astbury Lodge: Strawberry Tea and Wedding Bells, Saturday 10 July, 2pm

Share special wedding memories and enjoy music by Sentimental Journey

Crossways: My Story, Our History, Tuesday 6 July, 2pm

Residents tell their stories and relive the legacy of the local salt mine industry before heading outside for a teatime barbecue

Elm House: A Trip Down Memory Lane, Monday 5 July, 10:30am

Celebrate the local history of Nantwich and its residents

Florence Grogan House: Film Show Nostalgia, Wednesday 7 July, 2-4pm

Flo Gro will be transformed into a picture house to celebrate the golden age of British comedy; watch film shows of classic comedy and double acts of the big screen

Garswood: Ice Cream and Ice Lollies by the Seaside, Tuesday 6 July, 2pm

Relive the party atmosphere of the Wigan ‘Wakes Weeks’ from years gone by

Gleavewood: Happy Holiday Memories, Tuesday 6 July, 11am

Share holiday memories and photographs

Golborne House: Ye Olde Golborne, Monday 5 July, 6:30pm

Experience ‘old Golborne’ in pictures with photo displays and slide shows of village scenes dating from the 1930s

Greenacres: A Trip Down Memory Lane, Friday 9 July, 11am

Celebrate the local history of Standish and its residents

Holcroft Grange: Corrie Memories, Thursday 8 July, 2:30pm

A celebration of Britain’s longest running soap opera, Coronation Street: watch and relive classic ‘Corrie’ moments from the 1970s

Hourigan House: Happy Days at Blackpool, Wednesday 7 July, 2pm

Join a special screening of photographs and film clips from the popular seaside town in years gone by

Ingersley Court: Memories of Bollington, Friday 9 July, 2-4pm

Experience ‘old Bollington’ through slide shows and artefacts with local Discovery Centre historian, Tim Boddington

Lakelands: Dashing away with a smoothing iron, Wednesday 7 July, 1:30-3:30pm

Celebrate domestic life of the past

Leycester House: Wartime Memories, Thursday 8 July, 2pm

Share memories of wartime Britain and the 1940s

Lyndhurst: Afternoon Tea in the 1940s, Friday 9 July, 2pm

Join us for tea and scones served by staff dressed in authentic 1940s clothes as we share memories from this decade

New Milton House: Music and Jitterbugs, Wednesday 7 July, 11am

Join a nostalgic street party themed musical event filled with favourite songs from the 1940s and 1950s

Parklands: Poynton through the Ages, Friday 9 July, 2:15pm

Celebrate the history of the local area

The Cedars: Village Memory Fair, Saturday 31 July, 10:30am-noon; 1:30-4pm

Celebrate the history of Holmes Chapel and the surrounding area

The Elms: The Forgotten Army, Wednesday 7 July, 11am-3pm

A celebration of the Land Army and women’s contribution to the war

The Hawthorns: Charleston Tea Dance, Tuesday 6 July, 2pm

Join in a nostalgic 1920s Charleston tea dance, with music and entertainment provided by a traditional three piece band

The Laurels: Baby Days, Wednesday 7 July, 10am

Share childhood memories and photographs

Thorley House: Oh I do like to be beside the seaside,

Sunday 4 July, 2pm Celebrate holiday memories at a seaside themed event and try your luck at hook a duck

Turnpike Court: Down Memory Lane, Thursday 8 July, 2:30-4pm

Celebrate the local history of Sandbach and its residents

Westy Hall: Memories of Latchford, Tuesday 6 July, 1:30-4pm

Soak up local history and reminisce about the good old days over a cuppa and special ‘nostalgia’ cakes

Wealstone: Memories of the Last Millennium, Friday 9 July, 10:30am

Share war memories, poems and experiences through the decades.

Whetstone Hey: We’ll Meet Again, Tuesday 6 July, 1-4:30pm

A celebration of the 1940s and wartime icon Vera Lynn