Don't wait, or you will be too late!  The immensley popular Art Classes for Beginners led by renown artist Fielding Babb start again on September 16th, but Registration Forms must be completed at the BARP Office by Monday August 16th.  Part one of the course will take place at the Girl Guides HQ in Pax Hill from 1-3pm every Thursday commencing September 16th for 10 weeks.  Registration is only $40.  The last course was fully subscribed and there is already a waiting list for this next one.  Go to the BARP Office and register now!

Join the experts for lots of useful information about how to take better care of your joints.  As we get older, its not 'if' we get Osteoarthritis, its' when'.  Learn how to stave off this inevitable degeneration of your joints,  or improve your mobility if you are already a sufferer. 

Please note we are currently awaiting further information about this event from Stansfeld Scott, the hosts and organisers.  You are welcome to put down your name to reserve a place, but we are currently unable to provide further details.  Watch this space!

Professor Woodville Marshall will deliver the third in his highly successful and popular series of lectures at 10am on Wednesday 22nd September at the Main Guard on History Untouched in our Schooldays.  This series of lectures is especially for retirees whose history lesson at school were restricted to English & European History.  The first lecture was called "What is Caribbean History?".  The second was English Settlers and African Immigrants and this next one focuses on Slavery.  Further subjects in the series of lectures will include Sugar Plantations, The Ancient Assembly and transformations since 1930s.  Refreshments will be served.

Put this date in your diary right now!  This special concert to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of BARP will be held at the Plantation Garden Theatre on Sunday 24th October 2010 at 4pm.  A great line up of entertainment is promised and food and drink will be available to make sure you thoroughly enjoy this celebratory event.  Tickets will be on sale nearer the time at just $45.  This is definitely one event you must not miss.  Keep checking here for further details as they become available.

Professor Woodville Marshall will deliver the fourth in his highly successful and popular series of lectures at 10am on Wednesday 17th November at the Main Guard on History Untouched in our Schooldays.  This series of lectures is especially for retirees whose history lesson at school were restricted to English & European History.  The first lecture was called "What is Caribbean History?".  The second was English Settlers and African Immigrants, the third focussed on Slavery and this one will be all about the Sugar Plantations.  Still to come are lectures about The Ancient Assembly and transformations since 1930s.  Refreshments will be served.

One of the highlights of the BARP social calendar, the BARP Christmas Party is all set to take place at Sunbury Plantation House, St. Philip on Thursday 16^th December.  Starting at 6.30pm, this event just gets better every year and for this, BARP’s 15^th Anniversary, it will certainly be the best yet.  Tickets which include dinner, a drink and a fantastic evening’s entertainment, cost just $70 and will be available from mid-November.  But don’t leave it till the last minute!  Many members were disappointed last year when they discovered we had sold out.  You can even put your name down now to reserve your tickets by calling the BARP office on 228-7554, or by using the contact form on this website.  Don’t miss out!