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The next car boot sale at the 1st Dimotiko School, Kalithies will be held on Sunday 15th January. 5€ for a table/space. Open for sellers to set up at 9.30am, buyers at 10.00am.

Please come and support the school, recycle and pick up a bargain!

Directions to the school from Rhodes: Coming from Rhodes take the first turning for Kalithies at Kyriazis store. Follow the road all the way up and when you get to a hardware shop turn right. Follow this road all the way round for 2 minutes and then you will see the school on your left.

Directions from Lindos: If you are coming from Lindos then turn left at the traffic lights at Swedco and follow the road straight up the hill into Kalithies. When you come to a T junction, turn right (not left down into the village) at the Kalithies Palace turn left, follow the road along for 2 minutes and the school is on your left.

Further sales will take place on Sunday February 5th and Sunday March 5th.

The annual Christmas Concert by the Mixed Choir of the Municipality of Rhodes will be held on Saturday, December 17th at 8:30 pm, in Evangelismos Church in Rhodes Rown. Admission free.

There will be a Multinational Service of Carols and Benediction organisaed by the Catholic Archbishopric of Rhodes at St Francis' Church on Sunday 18th December at 18:00.

The Vice-Consul and Staff of the British Vice-Consulate are once again inviting British residents in Rhodes to their annual Mince Pie Morning on Friday 9th December between 10:00 and 12:00.  This is usually an enjoyable way to meet the consular staff and other Brits living in Rhodes, plus the mince pies tend to be pretty good!

Halloween Party

The Halloween Party was again a great success - thanks to Miss Tina and Sharon for all their hard work. Also well done to Fatsoules Face-Painting, who helped make the kids appear suitably terrifying...

Exams

Good luck to students in Level 9 who are taking their exams in December

AGM Meeting

The AGM Meeting will be held on Friday 20th January at 09:30. It is very important that parents attend this meeting to discuss the future of the school and their child(ren), so please make the effort to attend.

Kindy (Kindergarten) and Pre-Kindy

Application forms will be available for these classes from January.  Acceptance into these classes is based on the child's understanding of the English language and passing the interview held in April.  Applications should come from children who have at least one English-speaking parent who holds a British, American, Irish, Australian, South African or Canadian passport. For further information please contact Justine King on 6944766055, justine@otenet.gr

The English School Christmas Party will be held at the school on Sunday 11th December at 4pm. Entrance is €2.00 per child including a free drink.  Please also bring a plate of food (ideally not cheese pies!). There will be Christmas music (you know you love it really), fun and games, a raffle, refreshments and a visit from you-know-who (no, not Lord Voldemort). For the latter please wrap a small gift marked with the child's name and age and hand it in on entrance.

Raffle prize donations are now being collected at the school - please give generously. Assistance is required on the day to decorate etc - please contact Sharon Patsi if you can help out. These parties are essential to the school as it is a self-funding, non-profit making organisation and relies on the money from fundraising events.

Professional photographers will set up a Christmas themed backdrop for when the children receive their present from Santa: The cost of the photos (printed size 15x20cm) will be €3.50, to be paid in advance.  A normal backdrop will also be available for anyone who wants a family or individual portrait taken.

Children who do not attend the school are welcome - the more the merrier. The address is Emporiko Kentro Panagou, George Seferi St - just down from Mikes.

Mothers in Rhodes is a local Rhodian group who raise money for various charities. On Sunday, December 11th at 11:00 at Rodini they will be holding a Christmas event, collecting toys for the Agias Andreas Foundation for disabled children. There will be childrens' games, crafts, treats, music etc. Entrance 2€, with drinks and buns included.
For more information see https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamades.sti.rodo (Greek only I'm afraid)

Table Top Sale in Debby's Snack Bar in Ialysos on the 20th November.

Tables are 4 euro each, set up is at 9am (although sellers and buyers may well be there before then)

There is parking across the road at the Sunday Apartments. Refreshments and snacks will be available at the bar.

Further dates are:
18th December
22nd January
19th February
18th March

Contact info:
2241093600 after 5pm, ask for Maria

he English-speaking department of the Multicultural Centre (the 'English School') will be holding a Jumble Sale on Sunday 20th November from 10:30 until 13:30 at the school (on G Seferis, the road to the hospital, near Mike's cafe). Space will be available to rent at 5E for 2 SqM. To pre-book space call Sharon on 22410 29031 or 6944987145. Sellers need to bring their own tables. As usual, refreshments will be available.

The Swedish Club will be holding a jumble sale at the Europe Club on Saturday 5/11 at 17.00. Coffee and cakes will also be served.

The English-speaking department of the International School will be holding its annual Halloween Party on Saturday 29th of October from 6.30pm at the Family House Taverna in Faliraki (as you're coming from Kallithea, turn left by the large anchor as you come in to Faliraki).  Entrance is 2€; parents should bring a plate of food (sweet or savoury). As usual there will be a raffle and games.  You don't need to be a parent of a child at the school to attend - everyone is welcome.

On Sunday 6th November, the Rose car boot sale will be returning, only now its at the 1st Dimotiko school in Kallithies. 5 euros per parking space. Coffee, cakes and other refreshments will be available. Opens at 10 am, sellers can come at 9.30am (gates will be locked until this time). Plenty of room so no need to come at the crack of dawn.

The 5 euro contribution and money raised from beverage and cake sales and items sold on the association stall ALL go to the 1st Dimotiko school.
All items bought are at the buyers own risk. The organisers are not responsible for the sale of faulty or broken goods. Its a good idea to carefully check over more expensive items or take contact details of the seller.

Further sales are planned on: Sunday 4th December, Sunday January 15th, Sunday February 5th, Sunday March 4th 




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On Sunday October 23, 2011 at 11.00am in Rhodes Town Hall square, the nonprofit organization 'Rhodes for Life' will be organizing the second Road Race Against Cancer: Rhodes for Life 2011. The event is organised under the auspices of the Greek Cancer Society and the Medical Association of Rhodes and last year's event raised the 10000€ required to purchase a skin cancer diagnosis machine for the hospital. For those who don't fancy running the 4.5km race, the route may be walked instead of run. 

Schedule:
09.00: Arrival and registration (note the registration desk will close 15 minutes before the race). You can make a donation and collect your route map and water. There will also be activities for children.
10.00: Warming up - fun aerobics exercises, both for atheletes and spectators.
11.00: Race start. Runners to the front, walkers to the rear. The route is the same for both and will be clearly sign-posted around the moat and along the sea-front
12.30-13.00: Race finish, all participants will receive a certificate of participation.
13.30: Award ceremony

Ambulances, doctors and nurses will be present during the race for your safety. Comfortable sports clothes and shoes should be worn. Please do not carry bags during the race and remember to drink plenty of water. In case of injury or illness please immediately inform the nearest volunteer to summon medical help.

For more details see http://rhodesforlife.org/

From the 13th-15th of September the village of Kallithies celebrates its annual 'Stavros' (literally, 'cross') festival with souvlaki, stalls, funfair, music and dancing.

On Wednesday, 07 September 2011 at 19:00 there will be a free science fair at Rhodian Pedia school in Rhodes Town. There will be interactive experiments, games, shows and modelling contests with the aim of giving children a positive attitude towards science. Obviously shows etc will be in in Greek. For more information call 2241001400.

During August and September there will be regular performances of Euripedes' tragedy'The Trojan Women'. This powerful play deals with the fate of the Trojan women following the fall of Troy and was extremely original in its portrayal of the terrible effects of war.  Each week there will be three performances in the Sound and Light theatre at 21:00 every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and one in Lindos on the  Thursday. Tickets are 15E for adults and 10E concessions. Performances are in (ancient) Greek, but I've found in the past that this is rarely a hinderance to enjoying Greek tragedy, especially if you bone up on the plot beforehand.

On Saturday, September 10 at 19:00 at the Sound and Light theatre the group 'Volunteers Rhodes' will be celebrating the first 50 tons of paper (1000 trees worth!) having been collected and sent for recycling.  There will be live rock music and 80s dance music, entrance is free.
 

On Saturday, September 17 from 18:00 to 21:00 at Diagoras Stadium there will be sports and games organised by the (Greek) group 'Mothers in Rhodes' and hosted by Diagoras athletics club.  Entry is just 1E/person, and there will also be a collection of school supplies (no used please) which will be distributed to families in need.
 

On Sunday 25th of September from 11:00-18:00 there will be an 'Open Doors Day' in Rhodes, where privately owned buildings of historical and cultural interest are opened to the public.  The buildings being opened include:

1. Kastellania (northeast edge of Ippokratous Square)
2. Admiralty building (north side of the Square of the Jewish Martyrs)
3. St. George's monastery in Chourmali
4. Ottoman residence on Ierokleous Street
5. Agia Triada on Demosthenous St
6. Ottoman courthouse on Theofiliskou St

In addition the Villa Rees in Trianda is open on Saturday 24 September 11.00-14.00 (limited access, only through prebooking at rhodesriches@gmail.com)
Leaflets will be handed out in the Kastellania and Admiralty buildings and members of the Rottiers Society will provide extra information. Entrance is free.
 

English School will re open on Thursday 1st September 2011 and the school year will run until Thursday 31st of May 2012.