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Thursday, February 9
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
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FINCHAMPSTEAD –Memorial Hall. RSPB
Wokingham and Bracknell Local Group meeting: Birds of Upper Teesdale, a talk by Andy Sands. 7.45pm9.30pm. £4, members £3. Details: group.rspb.org.uk/ wokinghamandbracknell
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Siren Beer Discovery: An Introduction to Siren through the exploration of the various beer styles of the core range. Tickets from £11.37. 7pm-8pm. Details: https://www. sirencraftbrew.com/
READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. The hidden history of Reading’s War Graves and Memorials Talk, a talk by Liz Tait, organised by the Berkshire Family History Society. 2pm-3.30pm. £5, £4 members. Details: 0118 950 9553.
SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosaic lunch club with Friendship table. Noon-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Film Society presents: Before Sunrise (15). £6.50, £4 members. 7.30pm. Details: wokinghamfilmsociety.com
WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, All Saints Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club meeting Folio Evening 2.
7.30pm. Details: www. webcc.org.uk.
Friday, February 10
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am. Details: linkvisiting.org
GORING – The Catholic Parish of Our Lady & St John Catholic Church, Ferry Lane RG8 9DX. Heinrich Schutz: A German in Venice. Music for a solo tenor and baroque ensemble. 7pm. Details: ourladyandstjohngoring. org.uk
READING – The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road RG1 5EX. Reduce, Reuse Recycle: make your own Sunflower Amulet using fabric scraps and unwanted clothing. 10am-noon, 2pm-4pm.
£3. Children must be accompanied. Booking essential. Details: merl. reading.ac.uk
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Friday Fledglings, a weekly outdoor session for toddlers. Booking essential. 10am-11.30am. Details: 0118 986 6788.
READING – South Street Arts. Poets Cafe. 8.30pm. Details: 0118 960 6060.
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Theatre, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG30 3AQ. EBOS quiz night with fish and chip supper. Teams of up to six. £13. 8pm. Details: https:// www.facebook.com/ ebostheatre
WOKINGHAM – Salvation Army, Sturges Road RG40 2HD. Cafe Refresh Friendship table. 10am-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UU. T&C at SHARE Wokingham Friendship table. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Coffee and Chat: a warm welcome, a listening ear and refreshments. 2pm4pm. Details: 0118 979 2122 or church.office@ spauls.co.uk.
WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
Saturday, February 11
BURGHFIELD – The Cunning Man, Burghfield Road RG30 3RB. Valentine’s
Themed Pooch Party: assault course, fun photography, free toy, free bag of mixed treats, ball pit, bubble machine with bacon flavour bubbles. £11 per dog. 11am-1pm. Details: pooch.party@outlook.com
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Street Food Saturday: Well Nice Food Co. From noon. Details: www. sirencraftbrew.com
READING – Phantom Brewing, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Brewery tour and tasting. Noon. Booking essential. Dark Days, Dark Beers with Darklands. Details: www. phantombrew.com
GORING – St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Church, Off Manor Road RG8 9DS. Inaugural Organ Concert with Thomas Trotter. 7pm. £12. Details: www. st-marys-streatley.org.uk
HURST – Hurst Village Hall, School Road, RG10 0DR. Hurst Bowling Club quiz night. 7pm. £16.50 per person. Includes light buffet supper. Bring own drinks and cups. Details: www.facebook.com/ hurstbowlingclub
READING – All Saints Church, Downshire Square RG1 6NN. Reading Bach Choir: featuring works by Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and more. 7.30pm. £15, under 18s £5. Details: www.readingbachchoir. org.uk/
READING – Broad St Mall, Broad Street. Share The Love for Valentine’s Day: take a seat on the love bench, take home a rose, and hear Reading Male Voice Choir. 11am-4pm.
READING – Great Hall, university of Reading London Road RG1 5AQ. Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra winter concert: Liszt Prometheus, Ross Echo, and Tchaikosky Symphony No. 4.
7.30pm Details: www. aldworthphilharmonic. org.uk
READING – Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Story and Craft Session: Reading Libraries Telling Stories programme continues with a Winter and Light themed story and craft session based on The Moomins In Midwinter. 11am. Free. Drop-in.
Details: 0118 901 5950.
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Unsent Letters: An Exhibition exploring letters that are dedicated to loved ones - strangers, acquaintances, friends, family or partners, curated by volunteer and artist Emeline Nevers-White.
1pm-5pm. Drop-in. Details: 0118 986 6788.
WOKINGHAM – Mulgari Cars, Fishponds Road. Mulgari MINI coffee meet: coffee, doughnuts, cars. 9.30am-1.30pm.
WOKINGHAM – WADE, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Dance night with Abi Powell. 7.30pm. £11, includes snakcs. Free parking at Masonic Hall opposite. Bring your own drinks and glasses. Details: wadecentre.org.uk/events
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT –Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm.
Details: linkvisiting.org
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Saturday market. 9am3pm. Details: www. woodleytowncentre.co.uk
WOODLEY – Oakwood Centre, Headley Road. Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society presents: Equipped for Eternity: The Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife, a lecture by Dr Ken Griffin. 2pm.
Details: https://www.tvaes. org.uk/Talks.php
WOOSEHILL – Woosehill Church, Chestnut Avenue RG41 3RS. Sip and Share with friendship table. 11am-noon, every second Saturday. Details: linkvisiting.org
Sunday, February 12
READING – All Nations Christian Centre, Berkeley Avenue RG1 6JE. The Way warm bank: Free hot meal, free fresh and frozen food from our community fridge. 4.30pm-6pm. Details: 0118 950 5661.
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Unsent Letters:
An Exhibition exploring letters that are dedicated to loved ones - strangers, acquaintances, friends, family or partners, curated by volunteer and artist Emeline Nevers-White. 1pm-5pm. Drop-in. Details: 0118 986 6788.
READING – Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue. Reading Vinyl Record Fair. 9am-3pm. £4.
WOKINGHAM –Easthampstead Park, Peacock Lane RG40 3DF. Wedding fair. 11am-3pm. Free. Details: www. berkshireweddingfairs. co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Market
Place RG40 1AS. Sparkle Vegan Events presents vegan market. 11am3pm. Details: www. sparkleveganevents.com
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents car boot sale. 8am-1pm. Cars £10, tables £8. Details: 07943 510108 or www. woodleytowncentre.co.uk
Monday, February 13
ARBORFIELD – Royal British Legion, Eversley Road RG2 9PR. Friendship table. 9.30am-11.30am. Details: linkvisiting.org
CROWTHORNE – Baptist Church, High Street RG45 7AT. Coffee Stop for Ukrainian refugees and their hosts: socialise and take part in English lessons. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Details: 01344 761725.
READING – Museum, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Super Seeds: create a seed growing starter set, for ages five upwards. 10am, 11.15am, 1pm, 2.15pm, £4. Booking essential. Details: www.readingmuseum. org.uk
READING – Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Biscuit decorating. £1. 10.30am-11.30am. Drop-in. Details: 0118 901 5950.
WOKINGHAM – Salvation Army, Sturges Road RG40 2HD. Cafe Refresh Friendship table. 10am-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UU. T&C at SHARE Wokingham Friendship table. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOODLEY – Woodley Baptist Church, Hurricane Way RG5 4UX. Four Seasons cafe Friendship Table. 1.30pm-3.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
Tuesday, February 14
EARLEY – Earley CResCent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive RG6 4HB. Friendship table. 2pm-3pm. Details: linkvisiting.org.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – FBC Centre Cafe, Gorse Ride North RG40 4ES. Friendship table. 10am. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomews Road RG1 3QB. Lucky drip craft bag. £1. Details: 0118 901 5106.
READING – Museum, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Nature Printing. 10am-noon or 1pm-3pm. £1. Drop-in. Details: www. readingmuseum.org.uk
READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street RG1 2LR. Reading Geek Night: The Mad Scientist Presents: The Science Behind Bipolar Madness (Lee Hale). 7pm-9pm. Free. Details: rdggeeknight.wordpress. com
SOUTHCOTE - Community Hub, Coronation Square RG3 3QP. Drop-in craft session: make a snail with a heart shell. For ages four10 10.30am-11.30am. £1.
Details: 0118 937 5109.
TILEHURST – Library, School Road RG31 5AS. Drop-in craft: make a bird. 10.30am-11.30am. Details: 0118 937 5112.
WHITLEY – South Reading Community Hub, 252 Northumberland Avenue RG2 7QA. Craft session. Drop-in. £1. 9.30am-noon. Details: 0118 901 5115.
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. CLASP Wokingham cafe with Friendship table. 10amnoon. linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT –Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOODLEY – Coronation Hall, Headley Road RG5 4JB. WISE Over-50s Forum: a talk by Joy Pibworthy – Eleven hundred years of Reading’s history. £3. Raffle: 50p or five tickets for £2. 2pm-4pm. Details: Woodleywise@gmail.com or: 0118 969 6206.
Wednesday, February 15
DUNSDEN GREEN – Village Hall RG4 9QG. English Country dancing evening: beginners welcome. £4, first session free. 8pm. Details: 07714 226723.
EARLEY – Brookside Church, Brookside Close RG6 7HG. Open Door cafe with Friendship Table. 2pm4pm. Details: linkvisiting. org
READING – All Nations Christian Centre, Berkeley Avenue RG1 6JE. The Half-term hangout: games, crafts, singing and more for primary school aged children. Lunch available, booking essential. Details: 0118 950 5661.
READING – Museum, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Victorian Schoolroom Experience in the Gateway. 10.30am, 2pm. £1. Booking essential. Details: www. readingmuseum.org.uk
READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomews Road RG1 3QB. Lucky drip craft bag. £1. During opening hours. Details: 0118 901 5106.
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosiac with Friendship table. 11am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Salvation Army, Sturges Road RG40 2HD. Cafe Refresh Friendship table. 10am-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents
Artisan market. 9am2pm. Details: www. woodleytowncentre.co.uk
WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. BookTrust Storytime session. 10am10.30am. Free, booking essential. Details: 0118 969 0304.
Thursday, February 16
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Happy Bird Day! Primary school craft session: make a bird of paradise or bird of prey. 2pm-3.30pm. £1.
Details: 0118 937 5103.
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Siren Beer Discovery: An Introduction to Siren through the exploration of the various beer styles of the core range. Includes third-pints of each of the five core range beers. Tickets from £11.37. 7pm8pm. Details: https://www. sirencraftbrew.com/
READING – Venue to be confirmed on booking. Terry’s Walkabout: Crime & Punishment Walkabout, find out about an evil serial killer. Maximum 16 people. £5, child over 10 £1. In aid of PACT and Royal Berks Charity. 5.45pm. Booking essential. Details: www.facebook.com/ terrysreadingwalkabouts
READING – All Nations Christian Centre, Berkeley Avenue RG1 6JE. The Half-term hangout: games, crafts, singing and more for primary school aged children. Lunch available, booking essential. Details: 0118 950 5661.
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30
1EE. Craft session for children: paint and print on a butterfly. £1. 2.30pm3.30pm. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – Museum, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Bee in a Bonnet craft session for ages five upwards. 10am, 11.15am, 1pm and 2.15pm. £4. Booking essential. Details: www.readingmuseum. org.uk
READING – The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road RG1 5EX. Reduce, Recuse Recycle: make your own Sunflower Amulet using fabric scraps and unwanted clothing. 10am-noon, 2pm-4pm. £3. Children must be accompanied. Booking essential. Details: merl. reading.ac.uk
READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomews Road RG1 3QB. Lucky drip craft bag. £1. During opening hours. Details: 0118 901 5106.
SPENCERS WOOD –Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosiac lunch club with Friendship table. Noon-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, All Saints Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club meeting Round 3 PDI.
7.30pm. Details: www. webcc.org.uk.
WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40
2BB. BookTrust Storytime session. 10am-10.30am. Free, booking essential.
Details: 0118 978 1368.
Friday, February 17
EARLEY – Earley St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road RG6 1EY. Reading Guild of Artists presents: Bee Watercolour and Mixed Media with Caroline Crawford. 7pm. £8. Details: www.rga-artists.org.uk
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6
7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10amnoon. Details: linkvisiting. org
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES. BookTrust Storytime session. 10.30am-11am. Free, booking essential.
Details: 0118 908 8176.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. The Red Dwarf Quiz - seasons
1-6. 8pm. £1 per person.
Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – Museum, Blagrave Street RG1
1QH. Kazoo-Bees craft. 10am-noon, 1pm-3pm. £1. Drop-in. Details: www. readingmuseum.org.uk
READING – Reading Minster
Of St Mary The Virgin C
Of E Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. Bach to Baby concert: Over the Seas and Far Away, with Mary Thorneloe, flute. 11am. £15 adults and up to two children. Details: www. bachtobaby.com
READING – Town Hall, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Good Evening! We’re From Ukraine! A benefit concert for Ukraine. 7.30pm.
Details: 0118 960 6060.
WOKINGHAM – Salvation Army, Sturges Road RG40 2HD. Cafe Refresh Friendship table. 10am-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UU. T&C at SHARE Wokingham Friendship table. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Coffee and Chat: a warm welcome, a listening ear and refreshments. 2pm4pm. Details: 0118 979 2122 or church.office@ spauls.co.uk.
WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon.
Details: linkvisiting.org
Saturday,
February 18
CROWTHORNE – Library, High Street. Crowthorne Horticultural Society presents community seed swap. 10am-2pm.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House,
Marino Way RG40 4RF. Street Food Saturday: Fat Tabby Catering Co. From noon. Details: www. sirencraftbrew.com
READING – Cattle Market, Great Knollys Street RG1 7HU. Reading Farmers Market. 8.15am-noon. thamesvalleyfarmers market.co.uk
READING – Eclectic Games, Union Street RG1 1EU. Open board game day. 10.30am-5.30pm. Details: 0118 959 8250.
READING – Forbury Gardens. Enough Is Enough! Reading Resists demonstration. 2.30pm. March through Reading followed by party at The Butler. Hosted by Reading Trades Union Council.
READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomews Road RG1 3QB. Lucky drip craft bag. £1. During opening hours. Details: 0118 901 5106.
READING – South Street Arts. Poets Cafe online. 1pm.
Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Tutu’s Ethiopian Table, Palmer Park, Wokingham Rd RG6 1LF. Dreading Slam presents Poetry in the Park. 11am.
Details: 0118 966 3938.
READING – The Warehouse, 1a Cumberland Road, Reading, RG1 3LB. Model Railway Exhibition in support of the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway. 10am-4.30pm. Adults £4:50, Concessions £3:50, Children £2, Families (2+2) £10
SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players Theatre, Whitley Wood Lane. Theatreoke. 7pm. Details: www. shinfieldplayers.org.uk
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT –Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm.
Details: linkvisiting.org
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Market. 9am-3pm. Details: www. woodleytowncentre.co.uk
WOOSEHILL – Woosehill Church, Chestnut Avenue RG41 3RS. Sip and Share with friendship table. 11am-noon, every second Saturday. Details: linkvisiting.org
Sunday, February 19
READING – All Nations Christian Centre, Berkeley Avenue RG1 6JE. The Way ministry presents a warm bank: Free hot meal, free fresh and frozen food from our community fridge. 4.30pm-6pm. Details: 0118 950 5661.
READING – RISC, London Road. Reading Repair Cafe: “if it’s broken, bring it along and we are sure to have a go”. 12.30pm-4pm. Free, donations welcome.
WOKINGHAM – Town Hall, Market Place RG40 1AS. Wokingham Town Council and Love Wokingham presents town hall tabletop takeover. 9.30am-5pm. Details: www.ticketsource. co.uk/wokingham
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents car boot sale. 8am-1pm. Cars £10, tables £8. Details: 07943 510108 or www. woodleytowncentre.co.uk
