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NOVEMBER
Bedfordshire Railway & Transport Association
Olney Forum
Saturday, 29 November
Two Brewers, Olney from 12pm - 4pm in the Cabin Bar.
Wollaston Courtyard Craft, Gift and Food Fair
30 November, Sunday, 11am - 4pm
Late night opening continues, so you can sample produce and browse the shops at your leisure. Mulled wine, hot food and Christmas music in the Courtyard during the afternoon. It will be well worth a visit.
DECEMBER
The Food Bank
@The Phonebox Offices, Stanley Court, Olney, MK46 5NH
The Food Bank supply food to families and individuals who are in urgent need in and around the Milton Keynes area.
This year your drop-off point for any food items is the Phonebox Magazine’s office in Stanley Court, Olney. The Food Bank - sowing the seeds of love.
£20 (19 lectures). Visitors £3 per lecture, includes refreshments. Information on 01234 711627.
Olney Families’ Memories of WW1
@ The British Legion, Newport Pagnell
The Cowper and Newton Museum
2 9 16 December, Tuesdays, 7.30.
Do come and visit our display of WW1 stories, photos, letters and artefacts from our community, kindly shared with us by over 40 Olney families who have direct links with WW1 or have inherited stories and memorabilia from relatives. We know how precious these items are – we are so grateful to everyone who has shared with or gifted them to us.
Any enquiries to Marigold on 01908 610575
Our display, in the Olney Local History Room, begins by introducing the history of the impressive war memorials from our town and local villages. From here the stories of our brave soldiers begin.
We meet on the first Tuesday of every month in the Carlton House Club, Olney High Street for a buffet lunch followed by an interesting speaker. We also have a number of social events, such as canal boat trips, visits to gardens, theatres etc. and from time to time raise money for worthwhile charities.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Over Term Time, MYIMA will being offering
Term Time Earthy Explorer Dates: Earthy Explorers: Story Express Bi-weekly folk tales and sensory play sessions for Pre-schoolers.
There will be no meetings in December. We shall commence our 2015 programme on 6th January.
The Society’s website is at www. mkheritage.co.uk/nphs.
Bedford Floral Art Society
2 December, Tuesday
@Addison Centre, Kempston at 7.30pm Gill McGregor presents ‘Christmas Sparkle’. Raffle of arrangements. Members free. Non members £5. Everyone welcome. www.bedfordfloralartsociety.co.uk
Emberton and District Flower Club
@Carlton House Club 7.30pm
2nd December Tuesday
Open Evening with Lee Berrill, exciting NAFAS demonstrator, presenting “Celebrations” A Sparkling Seasonal Demonstration.
Sale of Christmas arrangements and flower arranging sundries. Raffle of demonstrators arrangements.
Everyone welcome. Tickets £10.00 visitors, £8.00 members including mulled wine, soft drinks and mince pies. Please contact Christine James 01234 711900.
Bridge
Newport Pagnell and District Probus Club
2 December 2014 12.15pm.
Christmas Lunch with Junction 14 Ladies Barbershop Harmony
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Come along every other Wednesday and try your hand at crafts like card making,
Ed Robinson Exhibition
Alternate Tuesdays 10.30am to 12pm; 2nd December and 16th December.
Cost: £3.50 for 1 child, £6 for 2 children, £8.50 for 3 children. To book please email Jessica Flowers atbadgerfish21@yahoo. co.uk.
@The Market Place Gallery
December 2014
Ed Robinson from Olney has just delivered work to The Market Place Gallery in Olney. “The run up to Christmas is always a busy time of year for me,” says Ed. “It’s encouraging that demand for my work is so high.”
Earthy Explorers: Story Detectives
He adds: “My favourite painting is the one of Olney market. It was a late winter’s afternoon with the market stall lights beaming over the array of fruits and vegetables creating a backdrop for the silhouetted figures bustling around the market. Also the graphic shapes of the packaging and labels add drama to the scene. It is a beautiful painting produced in my mixed-media style of acrylic washes over a base of newsprint and bits of packaging picked up from the market to give it a personal touch.”
Bi-weekly after school sessions to capture the beauty of the woods from dusk to darkness; exploring folk tales round the fire and exploring nature.
Learn to play Bridge
Bi-weekly sessions packed with hands-on, thought provoking activities and exploring to discover how nature works.
Alternate Saturdays 10.30 to 1pm at Hollington Woods; 6th December and 20th December.
1 December Beginners start, Mondays 7.15 - 9.15.
3 December Improvers start, Wednesdays 7.15 - 9.15.
Rotary Club of Newport Pagnell
For further information ring Cedric Parry (after 20th September) on 01234 713018
@ The Swan Revived Hotel, Newport Pagnell
3 10 17 31 December, Wednesdays at 6.45pm for the meal, or 8pm for the meeting.
Over 50’s Badminton & Table Tennis
@Lovatt Hall, Newport Pagnell
1 8 15 22 29 December, Mondays, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Male Badminton players wanted to play mixed doubles.
We are a dual gender dining club but having a meal is optional. If a meal is required then this takes place in the restaurant, and the meeting follows. For more information, have a look at our website: www.newportpagnell.rotaryweb.org or contact Roger Simmons (President) 01908 374833.
For further info please contact Roz on 07932 683372
Olney Archaeological Society
@Olney Centre 10am to noon
2 December, Tuesday
Olney Craft Club
Emily Evans: “The Trowel though the Ages”. Emily is a local archaeologist, from Olney, and she will explore the advances in the technology used in field archaeology over the years. Members
@ The Olney Centre
Alternate Wednesdays 4 to 5.30pm; 3rd December and 17th December.
Cost: £3.50 for 1 child, £6 for 2 children, £8.50 for 3 children. To book please email Jessica Flowers atbadgerfish21@yahoo. co.uk.
Earthy Explorers: Nature Detectives
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITY
Position available for trainee accountant, 2:1 degree minimum.
Training provided with ACCA or ACA
Applications and CVs in writing to
Michael J Emery & Co Limited,
22 St John Street, Newport Pagnell Bucks MK16 8HJ
Or via email to julia.clarke@mjemery.com
Closing date for applications: 05/12/2014
@ The British Legion - Newport Pagnell
Cost: £4.50 for 1 child/ £8 for 2 children/ £11 for 3 children. To book please email Jessica Flowers atbadgerfish21@yahoo. co.uk.
3 17 31 December, Wednesday, 2-4pm.