Chris Tutton - best known for his collections of poetry and his work as a performance artist and Deborah Gaye - a publisher with many years of experience, will be at Kettering Library on the 18th September, talking about the trials and tribulations of getting into print.

Chris has published five collections of poetry since 1993 and has been the recipient of the Sunday Times Interaction Community Theatre Award. As well as writing and performing his poetry, Chris holds workshops on all aspects of writing and is coming to Kettering to focus on how to write short stories. Deborah is a publisher who works with Chris and has a wealth of experience to offer anyone trying to break into print.

This will be an excellent opportunity for any budding writers to benefit from truly expert advice from two experts hoping to advise, encourage and inspire you!

The workshop runs from 2.00pm until 4.00pm and tickets are just £5. Friends of Kettering Library can enjoy the discounted price of £4 

Places are limited so please ring Kettering Library on 01536 512315 to book.

Business Alliance Group member IN 'n' OUT is offering Chamber members discounted MOTs and services

A new member of Northamptonshire Chamber’s Business Alliance Group (BAG), IN ‘n’ OUT, has just launched a new cost saving service for Chamber members – discounted MOTs and services.

The company has three centres in Northamptonshire – two in Northampton and one in Kettering – where Chambers or employees at member companies can benefit from an Xpress MOT for just £20 or Xpress service for £30.

The Xpress MOT takes less than 40 minutes and customers can choose when and where they would like any major repairs done. The Xpress service will see IN ‘n’ OUT change the oil and filter, fill the coolant, window washer fluid, power steering fluid and pump up the tyres to the right pressure. They will also check the vehicle’s air filter, brake fluid, undercarriage, lights, wiper blades, transmission fluid, tyre condition, air-conditioning temperature and engine bay and lubricate the steering.

Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Northamptonshire Chamber, said “ We constantly review and add our package of products and services for Chamber members to make sure that their annual membership fee is the best value for money investment they make each year.”

David Merrifield, non-executive director at IN ‘n’ OUT added: “We’re all about great value, which is why we are excited to offer this incredible cost-saving service to Chamber members and their employees.”

For further details visit :

www.northants-chamber.co.uk/costsavings/INnOUT

We have created an exciting programme of courses for Autumn 2010, which includes many of your favourites and some new ideas too. Trying one of our courses could be the first step to developing an enjoyable hobby, learning new skills, meeting new friends or getting more active.

See www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/adultlearning for more details.

We are also working with an organisation called the School of Everything to list all of the recreational learning oppurtunities in the county. If you can't find what you want inside the adult learning brochure, you could try searching using your postcode on the School of Everything website at www.schoolofeverything.com

The classes or groups listed on School of Everything are not supported by the Adult Learning Service and you will need to pay the full fees where appropriate, but between our courses and the School of Everything you should be able to find something to meet your interests.