Here's your guide to some of the best things to do in the area this week:

 

  • Maria Evangelou

​Enfield Independent: The girl got style

Singer and songwriter Maria Evangelou has just returned home to Palmers Green after a trip to Cyprus where she has been competing to be its Eurovision 2015 entry and she will perform her song Still as part of this concert. 

Dugdale Centre, Thomas Hardy House, London Road, Enfield, Friday, February 6, 7.45pm. Details: 020 8807 6680, dugdalecentre.co.uk

 

  • Tales from the Shed 

These vibrant, interactive theatre shows are perfect for young children who will be encouraged to make lots of noise as each week different stories are introduced featuring characters from Can-Can the beautiful bird to laid-back Lion Down and The Thing That Goes Blurgh.

Chickenshed, Chase Side, Southgate, until March 20 at various times. Details: 020 8292 9222, chickenshed.org.uk

 

  • Weekend Workshop: Botanical Art 

Undertake observational drawing and create a small watercolour study of an early spring flowering plant including the bulb and the roots. Learn skills including accurate line drawing, drawing to scale, composition, tonal sketching, creating 3D form, colour mixing and using watercolour washes. Work at your own pace with one-to-one tutor support. Classes are suitable for all abilities and include tutor demonstrations, group drawing exercises and class discussions.

Forty Hall, Forty Hill, Enfield, February 14 and 15, 10am to 3.30pm. Details: 020 8363 8196, fortyhallestate.co.uk

 

  • Discover’s London Children’s Book Swap

Are you hungry for stories? Looking for a new adventure? Swap your old books for new favourites and discover a love of literature on February 14.

ArtHouse, Tottenham Lane, Crouch End, from 10am to 4pm, Jacksons Lane, Archway Road, Highgate, 10am to noon. Details: discover.org.uk/whatson/event/london-childrens-book-swap

 

  • The Polkadots and Dashes

Take three sassy girls with vintage voices, five distinguished musicians with a flair for nostalgia, arrange a collection of original and cover swing songs, add sharp dance routines and you have a night to remember. Together, the group brings you a twist on the classic 1940s and ‘50s close harmony: from Glenn Miller and The Andrews Sisters to unique modern arrangements; with a solid, smooth sound.

Dugdale Centre, Thomas Hardy House, London Road, Enfield, Friday, February 13, 7.45pm. Details: 020 8807 6680, dugdalecentre.co.uk

 

For a full list of events, see the Just the Ticket pages in this week's Independent Series newspapers in print or online here.