Page 22 - Phonebox July 2013

Events Diary

Live & Local
day. Entrance is free. Toilet facilities at the Museum only. ----------------------------------------
The Friends of Cobbs Garden Surgery Open Meeting @ Cobbs Garden Surgery, West St, Olney Wednesday July 10th at 7.30pm
The registered charity run by a group of patients whose aim is to raise funds to provide equipment and services for the surgery that the NHS no longer provides are holding an informal open meeting. Anyone interested in helping with future fund raising will be very welcome. The past year’s activities and consideration of future spending will also be discussed. ----------------------------------------
Beer and Cider Festival @ Two Brewers, Olney
Fri 12th & Sat 13th July
Over 20 beers and ciders. BBQ. Cordial Bar for the kids and bands confirmed for Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening. A weekend not to be missed.
----------------------------------------
Olney In Flower @ United
Reformed Church, Olney
Fri 12th & Sat 13th July 11am-4.30pm Fantastic displays to view. ---------------------------------------- Redwings Horse Sanctuary
Summer Open Weekend @ Norwich Road, Hapton, Norfolk
Sat 13th and Sun 14th July from 10am to 4pm
Free admission ----------------------------------------
Acorn Childcare Fun Day
@ Acorn Day Nursery, Church Lane, Brafield-on-the-Green
Saturday 13 July, 10am-2pm
Come along and join in the fun! 01908 510309 www.acornchildcare.co.uk ---------------------------------------
Stoke Goldington Gardeners’ Club Open Gardens Day
Sunday 14th July, 2pm-5pm.
Six village gardens and the allotments will be open to visitors. Tickets and map (£2.50) from Emily at Old Park Barn, Dag Lane, off Orchard Way, Stoke Goldington, MK16 8NY from 2pm. For more info please call 01908 551092 ---------------------------------------
North Crawley Bowls Club
Annual Ramble and Treasure Hunt
Sunday 14th July 2013, 3pm
Maps and clues provided. Starting at the Bowling Green, North Crawley. A short ramble of 2 to 3 miles, around local roads and footpaths, to find answers to the clues provided, will end up at 40 Folly Lane. Refreshments and a Barbecue will be provided and everyone is welcome to join in. If you are unable to take part in the Ramble/Hunt you may join the rest of us for the BBQ at 40 Folly Lane, by about 5pm, where a raffle will be held. Tickets, required for entry and food, at a cost of £7.50 for adults, or £3 for children (under 14s), need to be obtained in advance from Graham Kinns (01234 391544) or Sheila Hart (01234 750221). ----------------------------------------
Olney and District Historical Society @ the Main Hall, Olney Centre, High Street, Olney
Tuesday July 16th at 7.30pm
Industrial Development and Decline in Harrold by John Tusting - local leather goods manufacturer and farmer. John has been involved in the family leather businesses, Harrold Leather Manfg Co Ltd and J R Tusting & Co Ltd, since 1956. All Welcome.
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month. ----------------------------------------
The Misfits @ The Cannon (Function Room), Newport Pagnell.
Saturday 20th July 2013
Tickets on sale from The Cannon £5. Tel: (01908) 211495 ---------------------------------------- Goodies, Gifts and Crafts with Newport Pagnell and Olney Lions Club @ the United Reform Church in the High Street, Olney
Saturday 20th July, 10.00am
The first of three events this year, Geoff O’Brien, the organiser, admits to being totally “gobsmacked” at the positive response from local, creative folk booking up for the show. At least 25 exhibitors will be cosily ready to welcome visitors to the URC Hall. Members of the Lions will be on hand, as will local scouters helping to “meet and greet”. For those who are not in the know, the URC hall in the High Street is adjacent to the Co-op and opposite Oxfam, by the traffic lights.
Refreshments will be available and admission is free!. Enquiries to geoffreyjohnobrien@hotmail.co.uk ---------------------------------------- Belfry News @ St Peter & St Paul, Olney
Thursday 25 July, from 10.00am to 11.00am. Visiting ringers who are on a cycling tour will ring the bells. ----------------------------------------
Beer Festival @ Cowper’s Oak, Weston Underwood
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July
18 British beers, local ciders, family bbq, kids entertainment, stonebaked pizza, tapas, live music, bouncy castle. Tickets for the whole weekend are £6 or for the Sunday only £3. ----------------------------------------
Friends of St Lawrence Church, Broughton Village present a talk “Art History in Word and Image in the Medieval Parish Church”
Saturday 27th July at 3pm
The talk, by Professor Richard Marks of Cambridge University, coincides with the Festival of British Archaeology. Come and find out more about St Lawrence’s magnificent wall paintings. Your chance to see the church and hear from an expert and enjoy Pims and strawberries on a summer afternoon. Tickets £8 to include refreshments. Tickets available from FOSL members or email julia@fi- imagesupplies.co.uk or phone 07966 341674.
----------------------------------------
That Time Of The Month Comedy Club @The Cannon in Newport Pagnell: Alfie Brown
Sunday 28th July at 7pm
Newport Pagnell is in for a treat when Alfie Brown brings his Edinburgh show to preview at ‘That Time Of The Month’! Alfie Brown’s first stage credit was when he was 15 in Harry Hill’s stage show Wild Horses. The son of Dead Ringers star Jan Ravens, he started performing stand-up at the age of 18 in August 2006. He has appeared on BBC2’s The Grumpy Guide to Teenagers. Advance tickets are £4, snap then up whilst you can: www.wegottickets.com/event/217748. £5 always tickets available on the on the door, 7pm sharp to guarantee entry!
----------------------------------------
Cream Teas @ the garden of Ralph and Jennifer Mazzone at 120, Wolverton Road, Newport Pagnell Sunday, July 28th from 2.00pm-5.00pm Come and enjoy a delicious Cream Tea and good company. Everyone is welcome. Proceeds for Union projects. ----------------------------------------
Pub Night featuring “Elvis” @ Westbury Grange
Saturday 3rd August at 7.30pm With drinks available and free nibbles! Come along and bop to your heart’s content! Tickets only £5. ----------------------------------------
Friends of St Lawrence Church Open Day Saturday 10 August
On the Feast Day of St Lawrence the Martyr, there will be an Open Day and tours of the Church available. Refreshments will be available at all events and visitors are warmly welcomed. To find out more, please
contact Julia Campion, FOSL Co- ordinator, on 01908 691176 or e-mail julia@fi-imagesupplies.co.uk. You can find information and a gallery of photos of St Lawrence at www.visitchurches.co.uk. ----------------------------------------
A talk on Arctophillia (Teddy Bears) @ Newport Pagnell Women’s Institute, the Royal British Legion Club, NP
Tuesday 13th August at 7.30pm
Meetings held on 2nd Tuesday of each month.
---------------------------------------
Bozeat Annual Show @ St Mary’s Church Community Hall
Saturday 17th August at 2pm
Come and join us and view the exhibits and taste the home-made teas which are available all afternoon. From 4.00pm onwards there will be prize giving, raffle, auction, licensed bar and a Fish and Chip supper! Come and have a great day. Fun for all the family. ----------------------------------------
Beer and Cider Festival @
The Bull Olney
24th, 25th, & 26th August
A full weekend of great beers, ciders and live music. ----------------------------------------
Art Exhibition and Sale @
All Saints Church, Odell
24th, 25th, & 26th August, 12 noon until 5pm
Now is the time to reveal your hidden talents! If you would like to exhibit your paintings or photographs, please contact Catherine Corkery for an application form. Tel: 01234 720348 e- mail: catherinelcorkery@yahoo.co.uk. Closing date for applications: Friday 9th August. Hanging fee - £2.00 per painting (fees waived for artwork by children under 16). Entry for visitors £2 (children under 16 free). Light refreshments available each day Proceeds in aid of Church funds, and in support of our link missionaries, Dick & Caroline Seed in Kenya. ---------------------------------------
Belfry News @ St Peter & St Paul, Olney
Saturday 31st August, from 11.00 to 11.45am
Visiting ringers from Sharnbrook will ring the bells at St Peter & St Paul, Olney.
---------------------------------------
Coffee Morning and Table Top Sale @ Westbury Grange
Saturday 7th September 10.00am to 12 noon.
In the Limes Atrium (next to Westbury Grange).
---------------------------------------
Newport Pagnell Horticultural Show @ United Reformed Church, High Street, Newport Pagnell
Saturday 7th September
Save the Date - the ‘Big Olney Food Festival’ is back
Olney Chamber of Trade are already busy planning the fth annual ‘Big Olney Food Festival’ (‘BOFF’), so keep Saturday 7th September 2013 free! The festival will take place in the market place in Olney from 12 noon until 10.30pm.
“BOFF is a great community event which showcases the wonderful variety of food and drink available in the Olney area,” says Olney Chamber of Trade Chair Samantha Tomlin of Red Apple HR. “Last year’s event was more successful than we had imagined, and we hope people will help us build on that success and support BOFF in 2013.”
“In past years we have had wonderful support from volunteers who helped on the day and local businesses who give their nancial support through sponsorship,” says Samantha. “We depend on them all to make the event a success. If you would like to get involved in, or sponsor BOFF please do get in touch to nd out more.”
So put the date in your diaries, and come along and support Olney’s great foodie event! To nd out more, please contact Samantha on 07876 216932 or email stomlin@redapplehr.co.uk.
22 Phonebox Magazine
The Newton Youth Choir
are looking for members
Starting in September 2013 rehearsals will be on Wednesdays between 6-7.30pm at Ousedale School, Olney. Free taster afternoon on Saturday 13th July at the Olney Centre 2-6.30pm www.newtonyouthchoir.org.uk