Hidden Figures movie is based on the true story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, three female African-American mathematicians who played a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn’s launch into orbit. Meanwhile, they also have to deal with racial and gender discrimination at work.
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An evening of cabaret, questions and fun!
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Members of the public will have a rare opportunity to visit the oldest mill in Leicestershire. It opens on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May as part of National Mills Weekend. Volunteers will show people around inside and outside the mill, showing the inner workings and marks left by the millers over the last 400 years.
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Billesdon Drama Society will be performing ‘Ladies Down Under’ a comedy by Amanda Whittington at
the Coplow Centre, Billesdon on Thursday 21 to Saturday 23 March 2024.
Locally there are three lovely spring gardens to visit during April which are taking part in the National Garden Scheme (NGS) open gardens.
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"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you." – Frank Lloyd Wright
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Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital will be holding a coffee morning and table top sale on Saturday 13 April in Kibworth Village Hall, LE8 0LN, from 10am until 12.45pm.
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With the Pantomime now put to bed (though please enjoy our belated photographs as a reminder of 'Dick Whittington’), we are now planning our annual Quizaret which will be held on Saturday 18 May. SAVE THE DATE!
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