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Thursday, January 10
EARLEY – Earley St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road. Reading Operatic Society workshops in singing, dancing and acting for Closing Time, its April production. 7.45pm-9.45pm. Details: www.readingops.co.uk EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6
5HZ. Chalfont Social Afternoons: New Year Social. 2pm. £1. Details: 0118 931 3124. EMBROOK – Emmbrook School, Emmbrook Road RG41 1JP. Wokingham Choral Society come and sing open evening. No booking required. 7.30pm. Free. Details: www.wokingham-choralsociety.org.uk.
READING – Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. The Centre for Heritage and Family History: The early years of Reading’s railways, a talk by Paul Joyce. 2pm. £5, £4 members. Details: 0118 950 9553. SHINFIELD – Shinfield
Infant & Nursery
School, School Green
RG2 9EH. Shinfield Allotment Holders and Gardeners Association (SAHGA) AGM. 7.30pm. Followed by an African Safari with Helen Pailthopre. £1. TWYFORD – Loddon
Hall, Loddon Hall Road RG10 9JA. Homes For
The Future consultation: have your say on new homes, schools, roads, sport, community and health facilities for the borough. 7pm-9pm. Details: www.wokingham. gov.uk/consultations WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club meeting: SCPF League PDI Competition. 7.45pm. £2. Details: www.webcc. org.uk
WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Film Society presents Hotel Salvation (PG). 7.30pm. £6.50, £4 members. Details: www. wokinghamfilmsociety. com
Friday, January 11
WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Coffee and Chat: a warm welcome, a listening ear and refreshments. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 979 6267. WOKINGHAM – The
Whitty Theatre,
Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40
3EU. Wokingham Music Club presents: China Crisis. Details: www. wokinghammusicclub. co.uk
Saturday, January 12
EARLEY – Aisha Masjid & Islamic Centre, London Road RG6 1BW. Deen Drivers present Need for Deen 2019 with
Uncle Jawad, and a talk by Shaykh Abdur Rahim Green. From 1pm. Details: info@aishaislamiccentre. org.uk
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6
5HZ. Who Let The Dads Out? For dads and male carers and children from new born to Year Six.
Free bacon rolls, toast, tea, coffee and squash. 9.30am-11.30am. Details: 0118 931 3124.
KNOWL HILL – Village
Hall, The Terrace RG10 9XB. Knowl Hill Village Association presents a murder mystery evening: The Knowlies. 6.45pm. £34, includes dinner and entertainment. Details: 07720 557522. SPENCERS WOOD – Recreation Ground, Clares Green Road.
SOS Save Our Villages: a walk through green fields before they are built over. Five-mile route including Ryeish Sports Pavilion, Grazeley Rod, Woodcock Lane, White House Farm, Loddon Court, Sheepbridge Farm, Sussex Lane, Croft Rd, Recreation Ground. From 10am. Led by Andrew Grimes and James Reid. Details: shinfieldparish. gov.uk
REMENHAM – Parish
Hall, Remenham Lane RG9 3DB. Letters: the power of literary correspondence, an evening of dramatic readings. 7pm. £15, includes canapes and a drink. Details: 07812 044113 or email allanhenderson@me.com WOKINGHAM – Town Hall, Market Place RG40 1AS. Wokingham Litter Heroes monthly litter pick. 10am. Child friendly, must be accompanied by an adult. All equipment provided. WOODLEY – The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society (Oxon, Berks, Bucks)
The emergence of the Egyptian State - links with the landscape evolution of the Nile Delta by Dr Ben Pennington. 2pm. Details: www.tvaes.org.uk
Sunday, January 13
READING – Hills Meadow Car Park, George Street RG4 8DH. Car boot sale. 7am-1pm. Cars £10, vans £15, lutons £20. Details: www.readingcarboots. co.uk
SPENCERS WOOD – Recreation Ground, Clares Green Road.
SOS Save Our Villages: a walk through green fields before they are built over. Five-mile route including Ryeish Sports Pavilion,Three Mile
Cross, Grazeley Road, Woodcock Lane, White House Farm, Loddon Court, Sheepbridge Farm, Sussex Lane, Croft Rd, Recreation Ground. From 10am. Led by Andrew Grimes and James Reid. Details: shinfieldparish. gov.uk
SONNING – The Great House, Thames Street RG4 6UT. Wedding showcase. 11am-2pm. Details: 0118 969 2277. WOKINGHAM – Cantley House Hotel, Milton Road RG40 1JY. Wedding Fayre. 11am-3pm. Details: 0118 989 5100.
Monday, January 14
BRACKNELL – Bracknell Open Learning
Centre, Rectory Lane RG12 7GR. Bracknell Camera Club meeting: A photographer’s perspective: My life through a lens with Viveca Koh. 7.30pm. Details: www.bracknellcamera-club.co.uk. LOWER EARLEY – Salvation Army Hall, Durand Road RG6 5HZ. MS Society weekly drop-in session. 10am-1pm.
SHINFIELD – Baptist Church, Fairmead Road, RG2 9DL. Rainbow
Tots baby and toddler group. Play, craft, song time, stories, cake and coffee. 9.15am-11.15am. £1 per family. Details: shinfieldbaptistchurch@ outlook.com. SWALLOWFIELD –
Parish Hall RG7 1QX. Swallowfield Art Group. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 988 5804.
THREE MILE CROSS – Bowling Club, Fords Forge, Basingstoke
Road RG7 1AT. Shinfiled Shambles morris dancing sessions. 8pm-10pm. Details:
0118 327 5875 or www. shinfieldshambles.com WOODLEY – The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley Photographic Club meeting: TOC4 print competition: opens and ruins. 7.45pm-8pm. Members £2, nonmembers £3.
Details: www. woodleyphoto.co.uk
Tuesday, January 15
EARLEY – Palmer Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights RG6 2AH. Reading Film Theatre presents Crazy Rich Asians. 8pm. £9, £8 concessions, £7 members, £6 member concessions, £5 students.Details:
0118 378 7151 or www. readingfilmtheatre.co.uk. FINCHAMPSTEAD – FBC Gorse Ride, RG40 4ES. Art Group: all abilities welcome. 1pm-3pm. £3. Details: 0118 908 8155. WARGRAVE – St Mary’s Church, Station Road RG10 8EU. Welcome Cafe: tea, coffee, biscuits, cakes and friendship. Free 2.30pm-4pm. Details: 0118 940 2300. WINNERSH – Holiday Inn, Wharfedale Road RG41 5TS. Rotary Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh presents John Harrison: the history of bell ringing in Wokingham. 7.30pm. Details: info@ readingmaidenerlegh.org WOKINGHAM – Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Wokingham Art Society meeting: Anthony Nield on painting a Summer Landscape using watercolour. 7.30pm. £4 non-members, includes refreshments. Details: www. wokinghamartsociety. org.uk
Wednesday, January 16
FINCHAMPSTEAD – The Greyhound, Longwater Road RG40 3TS. Kitty Mazinsky. Details: 0118 973 2269. SWALLOWFIELD – Parish Hall RG7 1QX. Coffee Corner: fresh tea and coffee, homemade cake, profits to charity. 10.30am-12.30pm. TWYFORD – URC Hall, Church Street RG10 9DR.
Twyford Arts Group Life Drawing Sessions. 7pm9.30pm. Details: www. twyfordartgroup.co.uk. WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU.
St Paul’s Church presents St Paul’s Taverners: a men’s lunch gathering. Choose own meal from pub menu. 12.30pm. Details: 0118 327 7839. WOKINGHAM – Town Hall, Market Place RG40
1AS. Homes For The Future consultation: have your say on new homes, schools, roads, sport, community and health facilities for the borough. 7pm-9pm. Details: www. wokingham.gov.uk/ consultations
WOODLEY – Coronation Hall, Headley Road RG5 4JB. GSR Seniors Social Gathering. 11am-1pm. Light refreshments provided. First four sessions free, £2 thereafter.
Thursday, January 17
EARLEY – Earley St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road. Reading Operatic Society workshops in singing, dancing and acting for Closing Time, its April production. 7.45pm-9.45pm. Details: www.readingops.co.uk EARLEY – Palmer Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights RG6 2AH. Reading Film Theatre presents The Workshop (L’atelier) 7.45pm. £9, £8 concessions, £7 members, £6 member concessions, £5 students.Details:
0118 378 7151 or www. readingfilmtheatre.co.uk. EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6
5HZ. Chalfont Social Afternoons: Home For Good. 2pm. £1. Details: 0118 931 3124.
HURST – Village Hall,
School Road RG10 0DR. Hurst Pantomime Group presents Snow White. 7.30pm. Details: www. hurstpanto.org.uk KNOWL HILL – Village Hall, The Terrace RG10 9XB.
Knowl Hill Village Association present CAMEO (Come and Meet Each Other) friendship group. 3pm. Details: www. khva.org LOWER EARLEY – Maiden Place Community Centre, Maiden Place, Kilnsea Drive RG6 3HE.
Home Counties Magic Society meeting: lecture with Steve Short. 7.30pm. Details: www.hcms.org.uk TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road
RG10 9JA. Twyford and Ruscombe Theatre Group presents Cinderella. 7.45pm. £7-£10. Details: 0118 328 2825. WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club meeting: Filters and their use/AV Tutorial. 7.45pm. £2. Details: www.webcc. org.uk
WOKINGHAM – Baptist Church, Milton Road RG40 1DE. Wokingham Literary Society meeting: Comedy Thrillers with Martin Hughes. 7.30pm-9.30pm. £2 non-members. Details: www.wokinghamliterary society.org.uk
WOODLEY – Christ Church, Crockhamwell Road
RG5 3LA. Monthly quiz afternoon. 2pm. Details: 0118 926 8143.
Friday, January 18
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6
5HZ. Ladies Evening: embroidery, flower arranging and painting, make jewellery and enjoy a hand massage. Light refreshments available. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Details: 0118 931 3124.
HURST – Village Hall, School Road RG10 0DR. Hurst Pantomime Group presents Snow White. 7.30pm. Details: www. hurstpanto.org.uk TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road
RG10 9JA. Twyford and Ruscombe Theatre Group presents Cinderella. 7.45pm. £7-£10. Details: 0118 328 2825. WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road RG41 1EH.
Coffee and Chat: a warm welcome, a listening ear and refreshments. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 979 6267.
Saturday, January 19
ARBORFIELD – Aborfield Green Community Centre, Sheerlands Road RG2 9ND. Afternoon
Tea and Craft Stalls supporting Save the Children: cup cake wars, face painting, raffles and more. Noon-3pm. Details: 07471 133778.
HURST – Village Hall,
School Road RG10 0DR. Hurst Pantomime Group presents Snow White. 2pm and 7.30pm. Details: www.hurstpanto.org.uk KNOWL HILL – Village
Hall, The Terrace RG10 9XB. Knowl Hill Village Association Film Club presents Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. 6pm. £10 per adult per year, £2.50 per year. Details: 07966 178142. SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Lane RG2 9BY. Shinfield St Mary’s Bell Ringers Quiz Night. £10 includes twocourse supper. £6 under 18s. Teams of up to six. Bring your own drinks. In aid of church funds. Details: 0118 988 2158. TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road
RG10 9JA. Twyford and Ruscombe Theatre Group presents Cinderella. 2pm and 7pm. £7-£10. Details: 0118 328 2825.
Sunday, January 20
READING – Hills Meadow Car Park, George Street RG4 8DH. Car boot sale. 7am-1pm. Cars £10, vans £15, lutons £20. Details: www.readingcarboots. co.uk
WOKINGHAM – St Anne’s
Manor Hilton Hotel, London Road.Wedding fair with fashion shows 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
11am-3.30pm. Entry free. Details: 01276 451498. WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church, Reading Road RG41 1EH.
Pot Luck Lunch: bring own drinks and glasses. Booking essential, please inform of any special dietary needs. £10, chidlren £5, family £25. 12.45pm for 1pm. Details: 0118 979 2122.
Monday, January 21
BRACKNELL – Bracknell Open Learning Centre, Rectory Lane RG12 7GR. Bracknell Camera Club meetin. 7.30pm. Details: www.bracknell-cameraclub.co.uk.
EARLEY – Earley St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road. Reading Operatic Society workshops in singing, dancing and acting for Closing Time, its April production. 7.45pm-9.45pm. Details: www.readingops.co.uk LOWER EARLEY – Salvation Army Hall, Durand Road RG6 5HZ. MS Society drop-in session. 10am. SHINFIELD – Baptist
Church, Fairmead Road, RG2 9DL. Rainbow
Tots baby and toddler group. 9.15am-11.15am. £1 per family. Details: shinfieldbaptistchurch@ outlook.com. SWALLOWFIELD –
Parish Hall RG7 1QX. Swallowfield Art Group. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 988 5804.
THREE MILE CROSS – Bowling Club, Fords Forge, Basingstoke
Road RG7 1AT. Shinfiled Shambles morris dancing sessions. 8pm-10pm. Details:
0118 327 5875 or www. shinfieldshambles.com WOODLEY – The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley Photographic Club meeting: Steven Galvin: My LRPS Journey. 7.45pm-8pm.Nonmembers £3. Details: www.woodleyphoto.co.uk