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Monday 3 January 2011
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| JANUARY | 2011 | |
| Date: | Monday 3 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Acorns | |
| Event: | Open Afternoon | |
| Time: | 2:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | New building at the end of Hintons Close | |
| Details: |
Come and enjoy tea and cakes while looking round the new building. Please do not park in Hintons Close |
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| Contact: | Acorns committee | |
| Date: | Monday 10 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Brian Marshall | |
| Event: | Watercolour Painting Course | |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome | |
| Contact: | Brian Marshall [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 12 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Coffee Morning | |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | Ann Smith’s | |
| Details: | Over sixties/early retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 12 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | Quiz | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New members welcome | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Friday 14 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Film: Helmdon Presents ….. | |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Over sixties/early retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Friday 14 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film ‘Shining Through’ (Gripping WW2 drama) | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Tuesday 18 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Tuesday 18 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | WEA | |
| Event: |
‘The Great War – cultural change or continuity’ |
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| Time: | 7:15 p.m.for 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room, Church Street | |
| Details: |
with tutor Philip Hemming Start of 10-week course. Half term (no session) on 22 February All welcome |
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| Contact: | Richard Farquharson | |
| Date: | Wednesday 19 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Impact for Success. A Style Guru |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Women’s Club committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 20 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Club Night | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Including Geoff Hamilton’s ‘Cottage Gardens’ DVD, a brief talk about garden birds. All welcome. Guests £2 at the door. |
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| Contact: |
Caroline King [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Liz Hart [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | War Graves dvd | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| FEBRUARY | 2011 | |
| Date: | Wednesday 9 February 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Coffee Morning | |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | Alan & Eileen Watson’s | |
| Details: | Over sixties/early retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 9 February 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | Volcanoes, with slides – David Rothery | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New members welcome | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Friday 11 February 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: |
‘Cooking for One or Two’ with Lelsey Underwood |
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| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Over sixties/early retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Saturday 12 February 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | ‘Opera Dudes: Mission Improbable’ | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
A musical duo singing opera, West End showstoppers, heart rending ballads and they’re funny too! Tickets £8 |
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| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Monday 14 February 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Astwell Benefice Supper Meeting | |
| Time: |
7:15 for 7:30 p.m. |
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| Venue: |
Helmdon Church |
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| Details: |
Speaker: Donald Hay, Reader Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford. Debt and Greed: Reflections of a Christian Economist on the Financial Crisis Tickets £4 |
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| Contact: | Ann Smith [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 16 February 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Glens and Gardens, Castles and Kings |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Women’s Club committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 17 February 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Speaker | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Medieval Plants & Their Uses by members of the Syresham Gardening Club followed by homemade marrow rum/winetasting. All welcome. Guests £2 at the door |
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| Contact: |
Caroline King [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Friday 18 February 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film ‘Julie & Julia’ with Meryl Streep | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 23 February 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Rev David Randall – Poland | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| MARCH | 2011 | |
| Date: | Tuesday 8 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Shrove Tuesday Lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Over sixties/early retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 9 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | 90th Anniversary | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | members and invited guests | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Friday 11 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Ceramics with Irene Innes | |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Over sixties/early retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Friday 11 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Vanessa Vicars & Sue Lidgley | |
| Event: | Fashion Show | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. Clothes to try & buy after show. Tickets £5 to include glass of wine/juice In aid of Reading Room funds |
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| Contact: | Sue [phone number removed] or Vanessa [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 16 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Quiz |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Women’s Club committee | |
| Date: | Friday 18 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film: The World’s Fastest Indian | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Friday 18 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: |
HAFWEG in conjunction with Weston Community Project |
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| Event: |
‘Hedgehogs’ |
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| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Weston Community Project | |
| Details: |
Special lecture by Dr Pat Morris, Royal Holloway, Univ. London. Tickets £5 to include mulled wine or fruit juice & fancy biscuits. Pat is an expert on small mammals, specially hedghogs and dormice. |
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| Contact: |
Glyn Jones [phone number removed] |
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| Date: | Monday 21 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Social night | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Bell Inn | |
| Details: |
With Supper and quiz. Buy your ticket at a Garden club meeting, £6. |
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| Contact: |
Caroline King [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Liz Hart [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Faith Sharp | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Syresham Chapel | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 24 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Bridge Players | |
| Event: |
Annual General Meeting |
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| Time: | 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All Welcome |
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| Contact: | Dave Bridger e-mail [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Thursday 24 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Bridge Players | |
| Event: |
Auditions for Summer Production |
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| Time: | 8:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All Welcome |
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| Contact: | Dave Bridger e-mail [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Friday 25 March 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Deanery Lady Day Service | |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Middleton Cheney Church | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| APRIL | 2011 | |
| Date: |
Friday 1 April 2011 postponed until 27 May |
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| Organiser: | Sports Club | |
| Event: | Race Night | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. First Race 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Licenced Bar | |
| Contact: |
Joe Adhemar [phone number removed] Karl Leitelmayer e-mail |
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 April 2011 | |
| Organiser: | WEA | |
| Event: |
Annual General Meeting |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome |
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| Contact: | Richard Farquharson | |
| Date: | Wednesday 6 April 2011 | |
| Organiser: | FOHS | |
| Event: |
Pamper Evening |
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| Time: | 7:30 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon School | |
| Details: | Best to book treatments with Bjarna Graham, or just come along | |
| Contact: | FOHS | |
| Date: | Friday 8 April 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | ‘How Can I Stop Singing’ with Natasha Thompson | |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Over sixties/early retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Friday 8 April 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film: Salt | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 April 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | Introduction to Red Wine – Alex Corrin | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New members welcome | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Sunday 17 April 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Pimlico Light Railway Club | |
| Event: | Trains at Pimlico (weather permitting) | |
| Time: | 3 – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Pimlico | |
| Details: |
All ages welcome – refreshments available. Half the proceeds to Send a Cow |
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| Contact: | John Roberts – [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Tuesday 19 April 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 20 April 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
The Story of the Enigma Code Breaker |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Open Meeting. All Welcome Non-members £3 |
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| Contact: | Women’s Club committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 21 April 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Speaker | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Gerald Sinclair – ‘Discovering Day Lilies’ All welcome. Guests £2 at the door |
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| Contact: |
Caroline King [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Saturday 23 April | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Acorns | |
| Event: | Easter Egg Hunt | |
| Time: | 10:00 am for 10.30 a.m. start | |
| Venue: | Acorns new building, Hintons Close | |
| Details: |
£2 per child, £5 per family. Refreshments. Park at Acorns or in Station Road, not in Hintons Close |
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| Contact: |
Laura [phone number removed] |
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 April 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Annual Parish Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Liz Hart [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 27 April 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Musical Evening | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee |
| MAY | 2011 | |
| Date: | Wednesday 11 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Acorns | |
| Event: | Second Annual Plant Sale | |
| Time: | 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | |
| Venue: | Acorns building, Hintons Close | |
| Details: |
All welcome. Annual flowering plants, hanging baskets and wide range of vegs for sale. Surplus plants of your own welcome. |
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| Contact: | Acorns committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 11 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Trip to Milton Keynes Museum | |
| Time: | Proposed travel by car | |
| Venue: | Museum and Hall of Transport | |
| Details: | Cost £8 per head | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 11 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | Ex-mayor of Brackley, Carol Billingham | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New members welcome | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Friday 13 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film: A Bunch of Amateurs | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Saturday 14 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | www.pinmoneycraft.co.uk | |
| Event: | Community Crafting Roadshow | |
| Time: | 10:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Handcrafted items for sale, locally made craft items, craft demos and refreshments. |
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| Contact: |
Polly [phone number removed] |
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| Date: | Monday 16 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Health Walks | |
| Event: | Summer evening strolls begin | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Bell Inn | |
| Details: | All Welcome. Circular walks of about 2 hours. Return to the pub before dusk! | |
| Contact: | Roger Miles [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Monday 16 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Annual Meeting of the Council | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Liz Hart [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Tuesday 17 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 18 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Herbal Remedies |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Women’s Club committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 19 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Club night | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Plants/garden books/equipment stall. All welcome. Guests £2 at the door. |
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| Contact: |
Caroline King [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Friday 20 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | FOHS | |
| Event: |
Quiz Night |
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| Time: | 7:30 p.m. (quiz starts 8:00 p.m.) | |
| Venue: | Helmdon School | |
| Details: | Tickets £6 which (inclusive of a chilli supper) | |
| Contact: | Helmdon school office e-mail | |
| Date: | Saturday 21 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Reading Room Fundraising committee | |
| Event: |
Tea Dance |
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| Time: | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Tickets £5 to include a delicious tea. Tickets will be limited and not available on the door. | |
| Contact: |
The Bell, Tuesday Lunches, Village Cafe or Caroline King [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Saturday 21 May | |
| Organiser: | Revd Will Adams | |
| Event: |
Christian Aid Astwell Benefice Motorcycle Ride-Out |
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| Time: | ||
| Venue: | ||
| Details: |
If you are interested in joining us do get in touch and come along |
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| Contact: | Will Adams [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Sunday 22 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Pimlico Light Railway Club | |
| Event: | Trains at Pimlico (weather permitting) | |
| Time: | 3 – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Pimlico | |
| Details: |
All ages welcome – refreshments available. Half the proceeds to Send a Cow |
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| Contact: | John Roberts – [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 25 May 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Sheila Addison – ‘God at work on the roof of the world’ | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: |
Friday 27 May 2011 |
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| Organiser: | Sports Club | |
| Event: | Race Night | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. First Race 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Licenced Bar | |
| Contact: |
Joe Adhemar [phone number removed] Karl Leitelmayer e-mail |
| JUNE | 2011 | |
| Date: | Wednesday 1 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Trip toTrentham Gardens, Staffordhire | |
| Time: | Leave Helmdon 9 am | |
| Venue: | Gardens, lake, walks, garden centre, shopping village, etc. | |
| Details: | Cost £6.50 members, £11.50 visitors | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 8 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | Magic Lantern films – Dr Mike Lowis | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New members welcome | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Friday 10 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film: Made In Dagenham | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Saturday 11 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | WEA | |
| Event: |
Outing to Greenwich |
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| Time: | ||
| Venue: | ||
| Details: |
To be announced |
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| Contact: | Jan Harrold | |
| Date: | Sunday 12 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Acorns | |
| Event: | Dog Show | |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | Field behind the Bell. | |
| Details: |
Will include ‘have-a-go’ flyball, racing for all breeds and sizes and lots of fun classes. Entry £1 per class, £2 racing. Refreshments and BBQ |
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| Contact: | Acorns committee | |
| Date: | Tuesday 14 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 15 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Personal Safety |
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| Time: | 8.00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Thursday 16 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Deanery Wave of Prayer service | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | St Peter’s Church, Brackley | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 16 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Speaker | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Sally Cunningham on ‘Love Your Garden Bugs’ All welcome. Guests £2 at the door. |
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| Contact: |
Caroline King [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Friday 17 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Friends of St Mary Magdalene | |
| Event: | Brackley Male Voice Choir | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: |
The church |
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| Details: |
Tickets £5 Drinks available Raffle |
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| Contact: |
Hugh Walmsley [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Coffee morning | |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | Trudie & Barbara Buxton’s | |
| Details: | All welcome. Bring & Buy and raffle | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 23 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Reading Room | |
| Event: | Annual General Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. Refreshments after the meeting |
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| Contact: |
Bill England [phone number removed] e-mail or Barbara Whitlock[phone number removed] for additions to agenda by 16 June |
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| Date: | Friday 24 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Bridge Players | |
| Event: |
Two one-act plays: Alternative Accommodation and Pity About Kitty |
|
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon church | |
| Details: | Tickets £7.50, £5 concessions | |
| Contact: | Dave Bridger or Morag Underwood | |
| Date: | Saturday 25 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Bridge Players | |
| Event: |
Two one-act plays: Alternative Accommodation and Pity About Kitty |
|
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon church | |
| Details: | Tickets £7.50, £5 concessions | |
| Contact: | Dave Bridger or Morag Underwood | |
| Date: | Sunday 26 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Pimlico Light Railway Club | |
| Event: | Trains at Pimlico (weather permitting) | |
| Time: | 3 – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Pimlico | |
| Details: |
All ages welcome – refreshments available. Half the proceeds to Send a Cow |
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| Contact: | John Roberts – [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Monday 27 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Friends of St Mary Magdalene | |
| Event: | AGM | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: |
The church |
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| Details: |
All welcome |
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| Contact: |
Hugh Walmsley [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 June 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: |
Daytime Outing and lunch out. All Saints Church, Northampton. |
|
| Time: | TBA. | |
| Venue: | as above | |
| Details: | All welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| JULY | 2011 | |
| Date: | Saturday 2 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Church Fete | |
| Time: |
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| Venue: |
Fountain House |
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| Details: |
Stalls, games and bowls, teas, tombola, pimms, wine, plants, BBq, raffle, etc. |
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| Contact: | Vanessa Vicars [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 6 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Coffee morning | |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | Cec & Jan Harrold’s | |
| Details: | All welcome. Bring & Buy and raffle | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Friday 8 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film: La Vie En Rose (subtitled) | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Saturday 09 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Garden Competition judging | |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. onwards | |
| Venue: | Entrants’ gardens | |
| Details: |
Produce Show schedule to be distributed in June |
|
| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe e-mail |
|
| Date: | Saturday 9 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | HYHO | |
| Event: | Summer Family BBQ | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. until late | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Sports Field | |
| Details: |
Fabulous evening’s entertainment with activities to appeal to a broad range of ages from face painting, games and football to a band & disco. BBQ includes pig roast which all comes as part of the entry ticket. Tickets: Adult £10, child £5, Family £20 from Toby Ballantine, Mark Lovett, Huw Davies, Jonathan Oldershaw, Andrew Hart, Christian Wakefield. |
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| Contact: | HYHO’s committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Jenny Overson | |
| Event: | 15th Annual Coffee Morning & Bring & Buy | |
| Time: | 10:30 – 12:30 pm | |
| Venue: | 49 Church Street | |
| Details: | In aid of Cancer Research UK | |
| Contact: | Jenny Overson [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | Village Treasure Hunt & Supper | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New members welcome | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Tuesday 19 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 20 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Summer Party |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | ||
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Women’s Club committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 21 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Mystery Garden Visit | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Meet at the Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Not far to go so no transport necessary. |
|
| Contact: |
Caroline King [phone number removed] e-mail |
|
| Date: | Friday 22 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Modern & Classical Music Concert with Emma Griffiths and friends. | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: |
All Welcome. Tickets £5, to include a glass of wine. In aid of a Mothers’ Union charity |
|
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Sunday 24 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Pimlico Light Railway Club | |
| Event: | Trains at Pimlico (weather permitting) | |
| Time: | 3 – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Pimlico | |
| Details: |
All ages welcome – refreshments available. Half the proceeds to Send a Cow |
|
| Contact: | John Roberts – [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Monday 25 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Children’s Fun Activity Day | |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: |
Registration 9:30 a.m. Entries to Ann Smith before 22 July |
|
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 27 July 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Liz Hart [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| AUGUST | 2011 | |
| Date: | Saturday 6 August 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Bill & Doreen England | |
| Event: | Afternoon Tea | |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 2 Hintons Close | |
| Details: |
All Welcome. Raffle & Bring & Buy All proceeds to the Reading Room |
|
| Contact: | Bill England [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Tuesday 9 August 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Mary Sumner Day | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome. Pimms and social evening | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 10 August 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | Supper at Bugbrooke | |
| Time: | Be at Bugbrooke 7:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Bugbrooke | |
| Details: | Later | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Friday 12 August | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Garden Party | |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Val & John Coatsworth’s | |
| Details: | Members Only. Bring & Buy and raffle | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Saturday 13 August (TBC) 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Members’ Summer Garden Party | |
| Time: | 6.00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Wiggy Smith’s garden | |
| Details: |
Members to put their name on the list at Garden Club meetings – for catering purposes |
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| Contact: |
Caroline King [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 August 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Friday 19 August 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film: Up In The Air | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Saturday 20 August 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Helmdon Flower & Produce Show | |
| Time: | Judging 11:00 a.m., open for viewing from 2:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Produce Show schedule to be distributed in June |
|
| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe e-mail |
|
| Date: | Sunday 28 August 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Sports Club | |
| Event: |
Helmdon 10/10 Competition Fun Festival of Cricket |
|
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Gullivers Sports Field | |
| Details: |
BBQ and Bar all day Teams playing are HYHOs Select XI, Helmdon Cricket Club and The Bell Bandits. All proceeds to the Sports Club |
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| Contact: | Joe Adhemar e-mail | |
| Karl Leitelmayer e-mail | ||
| Date: | Sunday 28 August 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Pimlico Light Railway Club | |
| Event: | Trains at Pimlico (weather permitting) | |
| Time: | 3 – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Pimlico | |
| Details: |
All ages welcome – refreshments available. Half the proceeds to Send a Cow |
|
| Contact: | John Roberts – [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Sunday 28 August 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Bill England | |
| Event: | Fun Quiz For Seb | |
| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Bell | |
| Details: |
Raffle. All welcome. In aid of funds to pay for life changing surgery for Seb, a 3 yr old with cerebral palsy. £45,000 is required to help him walk unaided. |
|
| Contact: | Bill England – [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Monday 29 August 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Hurler Adminstration | |
| Event: |
Official run affiliated with English athletics |
|
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. registration, 11:30 a.m. start | |
| Venue: | Bell Inn | |
| Details: |
4.3 mile run round the Astwell track. Prizes. Pre-race bacon rolls, post race BBQ. Entry forms and details of entry fees from Bob, below. |
|
| Contact: | Bob Lenton [phone number removed] e-mail |
| SEPTEMBER | 2011 | |
| Date: | Monday 5 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | 200 Club | |
| Event: | Annual General Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Bell | |
| Details: | All welcome | |
| Contact: | Hugh Walmsley | |
| Date: | Friday 9 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Bridge Players | |
| Event: |
Auditions for the Pantomime ‘Calamity Dame’ |
|
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Everyone over the age of 14. Children’s auditions will take place in October | |
| Contact: | Dave Bridger or Morag Underwood | |
| Date: | Saturday 10 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Sponsored Ride & Stride – National Historic Churches Trust | |
| Time: | Any time between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Over 300 churches taking part | |
| Details: | Event for charity. Full details and sponsor forms available form the local organiser below. | |
| Contact: | Shirley Holt [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Tuesday 13 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Trip to Thame Farmers’ Market | |
| Time: | Leave Helmdon 9:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | as above | |
| Details: | All welcome £4 members, £5 visitors | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | Talk by Volunteer Centre | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New members welcome | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 15 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | AGM | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. Guests £2 at the door. |
|
| Contact: |
Caroline King [phone number removed] e-mail |
|
| Date: | Friday 16 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Catherine Ruffley | |
| Event: | Kid’s Cycling Club. Start of Go-Ride Off Road Cycling sessions. | |
| Time: | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon school field | |
| Details: |
£2 each and riders must bring their own bikes and helmets. Open to Helmdon children and surrounding villages able to travel. Aim is to have fun and improve cycling skills. Catherine is a level 2 British cycling coach and a first aider. |
|
| Contact: |
Catherine Ruffley e-mail [phone number removed] |
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| Date: | Friday 16 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Weston & Weedon Lois Drama Group and the Helmdon Bridge Players | |
| Event: | The First South Northants Drama Festival | |
| Time: | Doors open 7:00 p.m., curtain up 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Lois Weedon Village Hall | |
| Details: | An evening of three act plays. Tickets £6. Licenced Bar. | |
| Contact: | Jenni Liversidge [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Saturday 17 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Deanery Service | |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: | After 1:30 p.m. walk and tea | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Saturday 17 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Weston & Weedon Lois Drama Group and the Helmdon Bridge Players | |
| Event: | The First South Northants Drama Festival | |
| Time: | Doors open 7:00 p.m., curtain up 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Lois Weedon Village Hall | |
| Details: | An evening of three act plays. Tickets £6. Licenced Bar. | |
| Contact: | Jenni Liversidge [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Tuesday 20 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Tuesday 20 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | WEA | |
| Event: | Houses In The Landscape | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Start of 10 week session. Tutor William Walford. All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Richard Farquharson | |
| Date: | Wednesday 21 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Vegetarian Cookery |
|
| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Women’s Club committee | |
| Date: | Friday 23 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film: The King’s Speech | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Sunday 25 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Pimlico Light Railway Club | |
| Event: | Trains at Pimlico (weather permitting) | |
| Time: | 3 – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Pimlico | |
| Details: |
All ages welcome – refreshments available. Half the proceeds to Send a Cow |
|
| Contact: | John Roberts – [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Tuesday 27 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Fish & Chip lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Names needed beforehand | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 28 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Liz Hart [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 28 September 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | An evening with Will Adams | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| OCTOBER | 2011 | |
| Date: | Saturday 1 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Harvest Supper | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: | Supper followed by auction of produce. Bring own drinks. Tickets £5 | |
| Contact: | Vanessa Vicars [phone number removed] Ann Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Sunday 2 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Harvest Service | |
| Time: | 9:30 a.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: | Followed by sale of produce. In aid of CED (Christian Engineers for Development). Refreshments | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
| Date: | Tuesday 4 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Village Cafe | |
| Event: | Macmillan Coffee Morning | |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | To raise funds for the Macmillan countrywide appeal for people living with cancer. All welcome | |
| Contact: | Lynn Gartside | |
| Date: | Wednesday 12 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | Annual General Meeting. Puds, Pimms and Poetry | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New members welcome | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Friday 14 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | AGM | |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Followed by talk by the National Osteoporosis Society | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Saturday 15 October 2009 | |
| Organiser: | The Helmdon Stitchers | |
| Event: |
Crafts in Action – A Celebration of Work by Local Artists & Craftsmen |
|
| Time: | 10:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: |
Ceramics, knitting, greetings cards, jewellery, produce, needlework, Christmas gifts, art and photography. Craft demos. Entrance: £1 Ploughman’s lunches, refreshments available (provided by the WI) If anyone is interested in being involved in any way, please contact Louise. All proceeds to charity. |
|
| Contact: |
Louise Stothard [phone number removed] |
|
| Date: | Tuesday 18 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wedneday 19 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Bridge Players | |
| Event: |
Children’s Auditions for the Pantomime ‘Calamity Dame’ |
|
| Time: | 6:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Be prepared to sing your favourite song or recite On The Ning Nang Nong! If you cannot make it and wish to be considered talk to Jonathan Oldershaw |
|
| Contact: |
Jonathan Oldershaw [phone number removed] |
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Annual General Meeting |
|
| Time: | 8.00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Women’s Club committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 20 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Annual Supper lecture | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Timothy Walker (Director of Oxford Botanic Gardens) talks on ‘The Healing Powers of Plants’ All welcome. Entry by pre-booked tickets (none on the door) to include a hot supper. £7 from village cafe, at a gardening meeting, and Caroline King |
|
| Contact: |
Caroline King [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Friday 21 October 2011 | |
| Organisers: | Vanessa Vicars & Sue Lidgley | |
| Event: | Fashion Show | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Tickets £5, clothes for sale. Proceeds to redecoration of the Reading Room committee room | |
| Contact: | Vanessa [phone number removed] Sue [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Tuesday 25 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Celia and Mary | |
| Event: | Animal Action Sale | |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome. To help local animal rescue groups. Plants, books, toys, etc. | |
| Contact: | Mary Nash [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 26 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | AGM | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Friday 28 October 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film: True Grit (2010) | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| NOVEMBER | 2011 | |
| Date: | Wednesday 2 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | 26th Astwell Benefice Supper Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. to start supper at 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: |
Syresham Church |
|
| Details: |
Can There Be A Just War? speaker: Dr Matthew Seligmann, University of Northampton. Bring all points of view. Tickets £5 |
|
| Contact: | Ann Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Friday 4 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Friends of St Mary Magdalene | |
| Event: | Performance by A La Carte | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: |
The church |
|
| Details: |
Including songs by Gilbert and Sullivan. Tickets £5 from Hugh Walmsley |
|
| Contact: | Hugh Walmsley | |
| Date: | Friday 4 November November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Acorns | |
| Event: | Family Fireworks Night | |
| Time: | 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: |
Helmdon Acorns site |
|
| Details: |
Bonfire (bring a guy) Refreshments. £5 family. No sparklers. No parking on Hintons Close. |
|
| Contact: |
Laura Wilson [phone number removed] e-mail |
|
| Date: | Saturday 5 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Whistley 2000 Scout Group | |
| Event: | Greatworth Firework And Bonfire Night | |
| Time: | ||
| Venue: |
Greatworth School |
|
| Details: |
Proceeds shared by Greatworth School and the Scout group |
|
| Contact: |
Alison Key (Assistant Group Leader) [phone number removed] |
|
| Date: | Wednesday 9 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Coffee & Mince Pies | |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon | |
| Venue: | Carol & David Brookhouse | |
| Details: | Bring & Buy stall. Raffle | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 9 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | Members’ Craft Evening | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New members welcome | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Friday 11 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Talk & Tea-Tasting | |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Tea with Twinings. Over sixties and retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Saturday 12 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | ‘How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won The FA Cup’ by JL Carr | |
| Time: | 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Performed by New Perspectives Theatre Company. Tickets: £8, family ticket £20 | |
| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Sunday 13 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Remembrance Service | |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: | Followed by Act of Remembrance at Helmdon Cross 10:50 a.m. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Thursday 17 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Club night | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
including raffle and plant quiz All welcome. Guests £2 at the door. |
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| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Friday 18 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: |
‘Whoooo’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf’ |
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| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Primary School | |
| Details: | Info later. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents Committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 23 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Liz Hart [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 23 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Members sharing meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 24 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Reading Room | |
| Event: | Annual General Management Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Barbara Whitlock | |
| Date: | Friday 25 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film: Tell No-one (subtitles) | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Saturday 26 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Christmas Bazaar |
|
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Probably gifts, books, raffle, tombola, toys and games, etc., but Father Christmas has said he will drop by. |
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Deanery Advent Service | |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Farthinghoe Village Hall | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 30 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Trip to Milton Keynes: £3 members/£4 visitors. | |
| Time: | Leave at 9:00 a.m., back in Helmdon at 3:15 p.m. | |
| Venue: | ||
| Details: | All welcome. Contact Carol Brookhouse [phone number removed] | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 30 November 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Annual General Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Alex Corrin’s, Wrightons Hill | |
| Details: | All welcome | |
| Contact: |
| DECEMBER | 2011 | |
| Date: | Thursday 1 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gill Garner | |
| Event: | Dance sessions | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Aim is to have fun while exercising to various dance and keep fit CDs on the big screen. All Welcome. | |
| Contact: | Gill Garner [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Friday 2 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | WEA | |
| Event: |
Christmas Supper and talk ‘Are You Sitting Comfortably’ |
|
| Time: | 6:45 for 7:15 p.m. talk | |
| Venue: | Reading Room, Church Street | |
| Details: |
For members, partners and guests |
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| Contact: | Richard Farquharson | |
| Date: | Friday 2 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Strictly Come Dancing Astwell Benefice Style | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Syresham Village Hall | |
| Details: |
Proceeds to charity. Dancers from Helmdon will be competing Tickets almost sold out |
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| Contact: | Revd Will Adams | |
| Date: | Saturday 3 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Strictly Come Dancing Astwell Benefice Style | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Syresham Village Hall | |
| Details: |
Proceeds to charity. Dancers from Helmdon will be competing Tickets almost sold out |
|
| Contact: | Revd Will Adams | |
| Date: | Wednesday 7 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Institute | |
| Event: | Christmas Party | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For members only (new members welcome in January) | |
| Contact: | WI committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 8 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Bridge Players | |
| Event: |
The Pantomime ‘Calamity Dame’ |
|
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon School | |
| Details: |
Written by Jonathan Oldershaw Tickets £6 adults, £4 concessions |
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| Contact: | Dave Bridger or Morag Underwood | |
| Date: | Friday 9 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: | Christmas Party with ‘Our Flossie’ | |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Over sixties and retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship committee | |
| Date: | Friday 9 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Bridge Players | |
| Event: |
The Pantomime ‘Calamity Dame’ |
|
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon School | |
| Details: |
Written by Jonathan Oldershaw Tickets £6 adults, £4 concessions |
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| Contact: | Dave Bridger or Morag Underwood | |
| Date: | Saturday 10 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Bridge Players | |
| Event: |
The Pantomime ‘Calamity Dame’ |
|
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon School | |
| Details: |
Written by Jonathan Oldershaw Tickets £6 adults, £4 concessions |
|
| Contact: | Dave Bridger or Morag Underwood | |
| Date: | Saturday 10 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Bridge Players | |
| Event: |
The Pantomime ‘Calamity Dame’ |
|
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon School | |
| Details: |
Written by Jonathan Oldershaw Tickets £6 adults, £4 concessions |
|
| Contact: | Dave Bridger or Morag Underwood | |
| Date: | Tuesday 13 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Reading Room lunch | |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | For elderly people but no minimum age | |
| Contact: | Wiggy Smith [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Thursday 15 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Club night | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Tropical Christmas party – banish the winter blues. |
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| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Friday 16 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | The Friends of St Mary Magdalene | |
| Event: | Words & Music | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: |
All welcome Tickets £5 to include wine and mince pies |
|
| Contact: | Hugh Walmsley | |
| Date: | Monday 19 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film: Water For Elephants | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Thursday 22 December 2011 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: | Carol Singing Round The Village | |
| Time: | 6:00 p.m. start | |
| Venue: | outside Barnstones, Wappenham Road | |
| Details: |
see schedule (also on on village noticeboard) |
|
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
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