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2010 Calendar


  March
 
2nd - Quilting Group. Village Hall. 9.30 - 1pm.
2nd - Wallingford Museum's 2010 special exhibition opens. "Wallingford before the Town".
2nd - Pudding Night at the Red Lion.
3rd - The Story of Wallingford lecture - "The 18th Century Market Town". 5th of 6 lectures by Judy Dewey at Wallingford Baptist Church, Thames Street. Admission £5.00. 8pm. All profits to Wallingford Museum's Development Fund.
7th - Recital by Deian Siôn Rowlands (harp) and Nicki Phillips (flute) in aid of Style Acre. Shillingford Bridge Hotel 4:00pm. Tickets £15.00 including tea and cake - available from Wallingford Town Information Centre (tel. 01491 826972), or telephone 01491 839415.
7th - Live Jazz at the Red Lion.
9th - WI AGM. Village Hall. 7.45pm. More information at www.bcs-wi.co.uk.
9th - Parish Council meeting. Stewart Room, Village Hall. 8:00pm.
10th - The Story of Wallingford lecture - "The Modern Town". Last of 6 lectures by Judy Dewey at Wallingford Baptist Church, Thames Street. Admission £5.00. 8pm. All profits to Wallingford Museum's Development Fund.
11th - Wallingford Gardening Club. Bill Baker Memorial Lecture - Plant Conservation by Jim Rodda, Chairman of BBO Group, Plant Heritage. Wallingford Town Hall 7:30pm. Visitors' admission £2.00
12th - Wallingford Historical and Archaeological Society (TWHAS) talk - "The Cook, the Scullion and the Turnspit boy: the History of the 18th Century Kitchen", Jane Macdonald. Wallingford Town Hall 7.45pm. Wallingford Town Hall. Visitors are welcome, £2. Jane is a local historian and lecturer who has spent many years researching the history of food.
14th - Mothering Sunday. All Age Worship at St Agatha's Church. 9.30 am.
14th - Mothers Day at the Red Lion - Normal Sunday menu with free glass of bucks fizz for all mothers.
14th - Northmoor Trust Basket Weaving Workshop. Northmoor Trust, Hill Farm, Little Witteham. 10:30am - 4:30pm. Adults £50.00; Friends £40.00. Contact 01865 407792 or visit www.northmoortrust.co.uk for more information.
16th - Quilting Group. Village Hall. 9.30 - 1pm.
16th - Wallingford Farmer's Market. Market Place. 09:30am-1:30pm.
17th - Science Exchange Wallingford: Taking light in new directions: what can a synchrotron do? Talk by Michele Warren, research facilitator at the University of Oxford. Wallingford Corn Exchange 7:30pm
17th - St Patrick's Night at the Red Lion - special 2 course Irish Menu for £13.00 a head. Potato, Vegetable and Bean Soup followed by a choice of Steak and Guinness Casserole or Irish Stew both served with Colcannon and fresh vegetables. Ring 01491 837373 to book a table.
18th - Raising Resilient Children - A talk and workshop for parents and carers facilitated by Linda Johnston, Educational Psychologist for the Wallingford Area. Wallingford School 7:00 - 8:30pm. Email for more details: extended-schools.wallingford@ntlworld.com
20th-21st - Northmoor Trust Lambing Weekend. Northmoor Trust, Hill Farm, Little Witteham. 10:00am - 4:00pm. Adults £4.00; Children £2.00; Family £10.00. Contact 01865 407792 or visit www.northmoortrust.co.uk for more information.
20th - Community Association Village Quiz evening. Village Hall. 7.30pm.
23rd - Environment Group AGM and Spring Talk on Traditional Orchards. Village Hall. 08:00pm.
26th - Brightwell School Easter Service at St Agatha's Church. 9:30am.
27th-28th - Northmoor Trust Lambing Weekend. Northmoor Trust, Hill Farm, Little Witteham. 10:00am - 4:00pm. Adults £4.00; Children £2.00; Family £10.00. Contact 01865 407792 or visit www.northmoortrust.co.uk for more information.
27th - 'Spring into Summer Party' at the Red Lion - Live Music from Triple A Band and a late bar.
28th - Palm Sunday.
29th - Charity Quiz at the Red Lion. In aid of Brightwell Cricket Club.
30th - Quilting Group. Village Hall. 9.30 - 1pm.

  April
1st - Brightwell School End of Term 4.
4th - Easter Sunday. Parish Communion at St Agatha's Church. 9.30 am.
9th - Wallingford Historical and Archaeological Society (TWHAS) talk - "Henley as an Inland Port", Dr Simon Townley. Wallingford Town Hall. 7.45pm. Visitors £2. Simon is Editor of the Oxfordshire Victoria County History and a well-known lecturer. His talk will cover the history of Henley from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
11th - All Age Worship at St Agatha's Church. 9.30 am.
13th - Quilting Group. Village Hall. 9.30 - 1pm.
13th - WI. Village Hall. 7.45pm.
15th - Annual Parochial Church Meeting.
17th - Sustainable Wallingford Swap Shop. Regal Centre Wallingford. 10 am to 12 noon. More details www.sustainablewallingford.org
19th - Brightwell School Start of Term 5.
24th - Music for an April Evening in aid of Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary with madrigals and part songs by the Crown Singers and early music from Downwind Early Music Consort - in costume. St Agatha's Church, Brightwell. 7.30pm. Tickets £5. Refreshments.
25th - "On Your Bike" - Sponsored bike ride to support the Sue Ryder Hospice. Start at Sonning Common Primary School 10:30am. for more details visit www.onyourbikesonningcommon.com or call 0118 9724487.
27th - Quilting Group. Village Hall. 9.30 - 1pm.
27th - Annual Parish Meeting.

  May
8th - Save the Children Plant Sale - Church Lane.
14th - Wallingford Historical and Archaeological Society (TWHAS) talk - "The Burh to Borough Project" – Results and Questions. Dr Neil Christie. Town Hall. 7.45pm. Visitors £2. Neil is one of the Project Directors and Reader in Archaeology at Leicester University.
15th - May Spring Fair in aid of St Agatha's Church.
21st-23rd - Abingon Art's Exhibition.
22nd - St Agatha's Church Church Extension Appeal. Safari Supper around the village. Full details and booking form can be found in "The Villager" for Feb/Mar 2010 (p.16).
22nd - Millenium Wood Open Day.
28th - Brightwell School End of Term 5.

  June
5th-6th - Red Lion Brightfest. Watch for news at www.redlion.biz.
7th - Brightwell School Start of Term 6.
11th - Brightwell Golf Society Spring/Summer meeting. Springs Golf Club. 1.30pm. Contact: jamierob31talktalk.net.
19th - St Agatha's Church Church Extension Appeal. Summer Concert. Interested performers should contact Alec McGivan on 837351.
20th OR 27th - St Agatha's Church Church Extension Appeal. Open Gardens Event. Interested participants should contact Jenny Dobbin on 835890.
26th - FOBS Summer Fair.

  July
1st - School Sports afternoon.
10th - Village Fete, Sotwell House.
22nd - Brightwell School End of Term 6.

  August
 

  September
 

  October
9th - Community Association Autumn Event.
21st - Community Association AGM.

  November
26th - FOBS Christmas Fair.

  December
4th - Art Club Exhibition.
14th - Community Association Carol Evening.


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