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Sunday 03 January 2016
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| JANUARY | 2016 | |
| Date: | Sunday 03 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Benefice Service for Epiphany |
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| Time: | 11:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | The Church | |
| Details: | All welcome. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
| Date: | Wednesday 06 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Midweek Communion |
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | The Church | |
| Details: | All welcome. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
| Date: | Friday 08 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: |
The Silk Route: Talk by Liam Darcy Brown |
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| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Over sixties & retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship Committee | |
| Date: | Sunday 10 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Parish Communion |
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | The Church | |
| Details: | All welcome. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Midweek Communion |
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | The Church | |
| Details: | All welcome. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Carol Brookhouse | |
| Event: |
Coffee Morning |
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. Various stalls. Raffle. In aid of Parkinsons. |
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| Contact: | Carol Brookhouse [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon W.I. | |
| Event: |
Quiz |
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| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon W.I. | |
| Date: | Thursday 14 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Health Walks | |
| Event: | Walking Group | |
| Time: | 1:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome |
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| Contact: |
Roger Miles [phone number removed] e-mail |
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| Date: | Friday 15 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film:A Little Chaos | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Sunday 17 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Family Service |
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | The Church | |
| Details: | All welcome. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
| Date: | Tuesday 19 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Tuesday Lunches |
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| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. Pre-book with Judith. | |
| Contact: | Judith Elkington [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Tuesday 19 January 2015 | |
| Organiser: | WEA (Adult Education) | |
| Event: |
The Magna Carta & The Baron’s Wars |
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| Time: | 7:15 p.m.for 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room, Church Street | |
| Details: |
Mike Ingram. Start of 9-week course. All welcome Try one week without obligation. |
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| Contact: | Richard Farquharson | |
| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Midweek Communion |
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | The Church | |
| Details: | All welcome. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Cheese & Wine evening. Talk on origin of food products and sample tasting by Waitrose of Brackley |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. |
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| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Thursday 21 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Enjoying Water in Small Garden Spaces | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Talk by Waterside Nursery, Sharnford, Leics. All welcome. Items for sale. |
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| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe |
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| Date: | Sunday 24 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Holy Communion |
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | The Church | |
| Details: | All welcome. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
| Date: | Sunday 24 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Messy Church |
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| Time: | 3.30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Church | |
| Details: | All welcome. Noah’s Ark | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
| Date: | Wednesday 27 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Midweek Communion |
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | The Church | |
| Details: | All welcome. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church | |
| Date: | Wednesday 27 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Helen du Bois [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 27 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | House Communion with Rev’d Carole Peters | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome. | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Sunday 31 January 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Benefice Service for Candlemas |
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| Time: | 11:00 a.m. | |
| Venue: | St Mary & St Peter Church, Lois Weedon | |
| Details: | All welcome. | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Church |
| FEBRUARY | 2016 | |
| Date: | Friday 12 February 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: |
From Hobby to Career: Talk by Paul Howard |
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| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Over sixties & retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship Committee | |
| Date: | Friday 12 February 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Presents | |
| Event: | Film: Ex Machina | |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. for 7:45 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | New Members welcome | |
| Contact: | Helmdon Presents’ committee | |
| Date: | Tuesday 16 February 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Tuesday Lunches |
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| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. Pre-book with Judith. | |
| Contact: | Judith Elkington [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 17 February 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Cup cake decoration with Enid Keeble |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. |
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| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Thursday 18 February 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Snowdrops at Evenley Wood Garden | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Talk by Justin Litten, Head Gardener, Evenley Wood Garden |
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| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe |
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 February 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Carers Co-ordinator with Sue James | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome. | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Friday 26 February 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Friends of St Mary Magdalene | |
| Event: | Wine & Wisdom | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All Welcome. Quiz. Raffle. Tickets £3 to include delicious cheeses with wine extra. Contact Hugh for tickets. |
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| Contact: | Hugh Walmsley [phone number removed] | |
| MARCH | 2016 | |
| Date: |
Friday 09 March 2016 |
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| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: |
Easter Coffee Morning |
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon | |
| Venue: | Acres End | |
| Details: | All welcome. Bring & Buy stall and raffle | |
| Contact: | Fellowship Committee | |
| Date: | Friday 11 March 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: |
Antiques: Talk and evaluation by Simon Davies |
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| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Over sixties & retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship Committee | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 March 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Tuesday Lunches |
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| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. Pre-book with Judith. | |
| Contact: | Judith Elkington [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 16 March 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Belly Dancing with Imogen (Open Art Surgery) A demonstration and participation class |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. |
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| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Thursday 17 March 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Hill Close Gardens, Warwick | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Talk. All welcome. |
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| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe |
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| Date: | Friday 18 March 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: |
Fish & Chips liunch |
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| Time: | 12:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Book with Carol Brookhouse beforehand | |
| Contact: | Fellowship Committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Helen du Bois [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 30 March 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Safeguarding with Gary Johnsn | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome. | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee |
| APRIL | 2016 | |
| Date: | Monday 04 April 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Deanery Lady Day Service with Rev. John Roberts | |
| Time: | ||
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: | All Welcome. | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Friday 08 April 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: |
Musical Interlude |
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| Time: | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | Over sixties & retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship Committee | |
| Date: | Tuesday 19 April 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Tuesday Lunches |
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| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. Pre-book with Judith. | |
| Contact: | Judith Elkington [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 20 April 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
The Annual Quiz hosted by John Coatsworth |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. |
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| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Thursday 21 April 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Members’ Evening | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Quiz and Plant Sale |
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| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe |
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 April 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | TBA | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome. | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| MAY | 2016 | |
| Date: | Tuesday 17 May 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Tuesday Lunches |
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| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. Pre-book with Judith. | |
| Contact: | Judith Elkington [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 18 May 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Ceramics evening with Barbara Gundle of the ‘Spotted Chicken Studio’ |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. |
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| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Wednesday 25 May 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Helen du Bois [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 25 May 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Talk by Esther Partridge | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome. | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| JUNE | 2016 | |
| Date: | Wednesday 15 June 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
A talk by William French – ex Butler to Royalty |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. |
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| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Thursday 16 June 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: |
Evening visit to Manor Farm Herbs, Fringford, Bicester |
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| Time: | TBA | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | ||
| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe |
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 June 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Tuesday Lunches |
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| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. Pre-book with Judith. | |
| Contact: | Judith Elkington [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Seroti with Pamela Woods | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome. | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Wednesday 29 June 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Fellowship | |
| Event: |
Garden visit |
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| Time: | p.m. | |
| Venue: | Details later | |
| Details: | Over sixties & retirees welcome | |
| Contact: | Fellowship Committee | |
| JULY | 2016 | |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 July 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Jenny Overson | |
| Event: | 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: | Tuesday 19 July 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Tuesday Lunches |
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| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. Pre-book with Judith. | |
| Contact: | Judith Elkington [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 20 July 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Summer Party |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. |
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| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Thursday 21 July 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Local Garden Tour TBA | |
| Time: | ||
| Venue: | ||
| Details: | ||
| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe |
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 July 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Helen du Bois [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| AUGUST | 2016 | |
| Date: | Tuesday 09 August 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Mary Sumner Day | |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Helmdon Church | |
| Details: | All Welcome. Share finger buffet. | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| Date: | Tuesday 16 August 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Tuesday Lunches |
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| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. Pre-book with Judith. | |
| Contact: | Judith Elkington [phone number removed] | |
| SEPTEMBER | 2016 | |
| Date: | Thursday 15 September 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: |
The Garden at Coton Manor: Past, Present and Future |
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| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Talk by Caroline Tait. All welcome. |
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| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe |
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 September 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Tuesday Lunches |
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| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. Pre-book with Judith. | |
| Contact: | Judith Elkington [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Wednesday 21 September 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Women’s Club | |
| Event: |
Event Cycling by Catherine Ruffley |
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| Time: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
All welcome. |
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| Contact: | ||
| Date: | Wednesday 28 September 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Helen du Bois [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 28 September 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Palestine with Bill Elkington | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome. | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| OCTOBER | 2016 | |
| Date: | Tuesday 18 October 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Tuesday Lunches |
|
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. Pre-book with Judith. | |
| Contact: | Judith Elkington [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Thursday 20 October 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Supper Lecture | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Speaker to be announced. |
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| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe |
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 October 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | AGM and members sharing evening | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome. | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee |
| NOVEMBER | 2016 | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 November 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Helmdon Church | |
| Event: |
Tuesday Lunches |
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| Time: | 12:30 p.m. for 1:00 p.m. | |
| Venue: | The Reading Room | |
| Details: | All welcome. Pre-book with Judith. | |
| Contact: | Judith Elkington [phone number removed] | |
| Date: | Thursday 17 November 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Annual General Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: |
Your chance to have your say in how the Club is run. With a selection of short local interest talks from members. |
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| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe |
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 November 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Parish Council | |
| Event: | Meeting | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | All Welcome | |
| Contact: | Helen du Bois [phone number removed] e-mail | |
| Date: | Wednesday 23 November 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Mothers’ Union | |
| Event: | Working together as the body of Christ – Jill Cannings | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | 12A Church Street | |
| Details: | All Welcome. | |
| Contact: | Mothers’ Union committee | |
| DECEMBER | 2016 | |
| Date: | Thursday 15 December 2016 | |
| Organiser: | Gardening Club | |
| Event: | Christmas Party | |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Venue: | Reading Room | |
| Details: | ||
| Contact: |
Julia McAuliffe |
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