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How you can get involved in VE Day activities

There's a full timetable of activities online this week in the lead up to VE Day anniversary celebrations on Friday. Here's a list of what's happening and where to find it:

Tuesday, 5 May

10am - Cheshire Archives photo (Twitter @CheshireRO)
10.30am - VE Day mini peg plane West Cheshire Museums (westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/find-us-facebook)
10.30am - Mini peg plane video (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
1pm - VE Day photo story (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)

Wednesday, 6 May

10am - Cheshire Archives photo (Twitter @CheshireRO)
10.30am - VE Day bunting crafts West Cheshire Museums (westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/find-us-facebook)
10.30am - Bunting crafts video (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
1pm - VE Day photo story (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)

Thursday, 7 May

9am - eBook shelf (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
10am - Cheshire Archives photo (Twitter @CheshireRO)
10.30am - VE Day cupcake flags West Cheshire Museums (westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/find-us-facebook)
10.30am - Scones/Jam tarts video and baking video (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
1pm - VE Day photo story (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
ChesterTown Hall will be lit in red, white and blue (7 to 11 May)

Friday, 8 May - VE Day

Chester Town Hall bunting and VE Day flag.
Wyvern House, in Winsford, Ellesmere Port Library, Town Bridge, in Northwich lit red, white and blue. Eastgate Clock lit in Chester.
10.30am - VE Day flag West Cheshire Museums (westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/find-us-facebook)
10.30am - VE Day flag video (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
11am - poem (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
11.30am - Garden Quarter VE Day song
Noon - VE Day service (https://youtu.be/O08WJffxur4)
Noon - Montage of Cheshire war related photos (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
12.30pm - Chester Bandstand presents a VE Day Tribute (www.facebook.com/chesterbandstand)
1pm - Wartime songs with Doodlebugs – video (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
2.30pm - poem (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
2.55pm - The Last Post (national event)
3pm - VE Day Toast (national event)
3pm - Councillor Brian Jones, Armed Forces Champion leads the toast for west Cheshire
3pm - Cheshire home Guard celebrate VE Day with their own garden party
4pm - Owen Powell talk (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
5pm - ‘What did you do in the war Deva’ Emma Stuart #whatareyoureading (www.facebook.com/cwaclibrary)
9pm - Address to the Nation by Her Majesty the Queen
9pm - Sharon Wallace – We’ll Meet Again

Stars Dance Academy's charity dance video for the NHS

The children of Stars Dance Academy have made a very special dance video to express their gratitude to all NHS and key workers, including members of their families, during this pandemic. They are using this video to raise funds for NHS charities together and would be very grateful for your support. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/louise-fitzgerald7

Homestead day nursery laughter in lockdown

Hello we work at Homestead day nursery in frodsham, as a team who are still continuing to provide care for nhs and keyworker children we have made a small video where we dressed up the children as keyworkers and wanted to show support and how we are still providing laughter in lockdown for the children. Please find attached the video and serval photographs. As a team we are very proud to be able to provide this care and laughter as such a uncertain time thank you for taking the time to read. Homestead day nursery.