What’s On in April

1 APRIL

Bedford Art Society 7.15 for 7.30pm Putnoe Heights Church, Bedford Members free, visitors £5 Tony Jackson talks about the work of the Glasgow School of Art, the Glasgow Boys and later works produced in Glasgow. Tel: Jean Paterson 01234 307210 for info Web: www.bedsartsociety.co.uk

1 & 2 APRIL

Sweet Charity Doors open 7.15pm for 7.45pm Pirton Village Hall Tickets: Wednesday £10, other days £12 Pirton Players perform the terrific musical Sweet Charity. Tickets available from Pirton Village Shop or online. Bar available. Web: pirtonplayers.org

1, 8, 22 & 29 APRIL

Storytime 10.30-11am Letchworth Library Free - donations welcome Interactive story sessions, perfect for pre-school children. No need to book. Web: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

1, 8, 22 & 29 APRIL

Bridge Club 1.30-4.30pm Springfield House, Old Stevenage Community Centre Play social cut-in Chicago Bridge. Play is informal and friendly. Tel: Richard Bean 01438 221517

2 APRIL

The Signals Museum Open Day 10am-4pm RAF Henlow, SG16 6DN The Signals Museum at RAF Henlow is open to the public. Entry is free but official photo ID required to get an entry ticket from the Guardroom. See website for full information. Call on the day if information is needed. Tel: 07778 837263 Web: www.rafsignalsmuseum.org.uk

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2 APRIL

Fairfield Lawn Bowls Club 10am-5pm Kingsley Avenue, Fairfield Park, SG5 4YG Come and try lawn bowls for free. All equipment and coaching provided. All ages. Just bring flat shoes. No obligation to join our friendly club but new members only £15 for the whole year.

2 APRIL

Weston Concerts Spring Season 2022 7.30pm. Weston Village Hall Tickets 315, under 19s £5 Clive Carroll - guitar. Pay bar. Tickets: www.trybooking.co.uk/BLIU Web: www.westonmusicsociety. org.uk

3 APRIL

Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire Hardy Plant Society 2pm. Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade ‘Derelict Hill Farm to Garden in a year or two or Twenty’ with Derry Watkins., well-known nursery owner. Plants for sale. Visitors welcome – small charge. Web: www.hpscambsandbeds.co.uk

4, 7, 11, 14, 21, 25 & 28 APRIL

Retired Persons Table Tennis Club Mondays 11am-1.30pm. Thursday 1.30-4pm Memorial Hall, Stotfold The club plays both doubles and singles. Monthly subscription payable. Sadly, we are not a club for beginners at this time, but we do have vacancies for new members. Please email Terry for further details. Email: terrygriffiths50@gmail.com

4, 11, 18 & 25 APRIL

Branch Out Social Club for Single People 8.30-10.30pm Cromwell Bar, The Sun Hotel, Hitchin Medium-sized social club for single people aged 40 upwards. Meets every Monday night. Tel: Lorna 01438 233657 Web: www.branch-out.org.uk

4, 11 & 25 APRIL

Baby Rhyme Time 10.30-11am Letchworth Library Free - donations welcome Fun half hour sessions of songs and rhymes are perfect for helping your child to learn language skills and are an opportunity for you to meet other families too. Booking essential. Web: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

6 APRIL

Pic-n-Mix Social Group 10.30am-12pm Letchworth Library Meets the first Wednesday of every month. Each session has a theme or activity, and suggestions are made attendees. Drop in for a cuppa, a chat and make some new friends!

6, 13, 20 & 27 APRIL

Storytime 10.30-11am Stevenage Library Free - donations welcome Interactive story sessions, perfect for pre-school children. No need to book. Web: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

7 APRIL

The Arts Society North Herts Doors open 10.15am, 11am-12.15pm Broadway Cinema and Theatre, Eastcheap, Letchworth ‘Bandstands: Decline and Revival’ by Paul Rabbitts. Visitors welcome. Lift access. Web: theartssocietynorthherts. org.uk

7, 14, 21 & 28 APRIL

Baby Rhyme Time 10.15-10.45am & 11.15-11.45am Hitchin Library Free - donations welcome Fun half hour sessions of songs and rhymes are perfect for helping your child to learn language skills and are an opportunity for you to meet other families too. Booking essential. Web: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts

WHAT'S ON IN APRIL

7, 14, 21 & 28 APRIL

Sapphire Social Singles Club 8pm The Orange Tree, Hitchin Meet every Thursday. A friendly social group for single people to meet and make new friends - generally 50+ age group. Tel/text: Ian 07900 890583 for info sapphiresocialsinglesclub.co.uk

8 APRIL

Unicorn Ceilidh Doors open 7.30pm St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Street, Baldock With The Tonic, caller Chris Rose and Golden Hare in the interval spot. Ceilidh dances are fun, easy to learn - and addictive! Book online. Alan Creamer 07946 439095 Web: www.unicornceilidhs.org.uk

11 APRIL

Singing, African Drumming and Percussion Workshop 9-11am Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin £9 per child. A relaxed children’s music workshop offering an introduction to a diverse range of musical styles including singing, percussion and African drumming. Parents welcome to join in. Web: https://benslowmusic.org

13 APRIL

Spring Open Day 11am-3pm. Luton Hoo Estate Walled Garden, LU1 4LE Entry £5. Free children’s activities. Tel: 01582 721443

19 APRIL

Stevenage RSPB Local Group 7.30pm The Friends Meeting House, Cutty’s Lane, Stevenage £3, under 18s 50p ‘Where in the World’, the fascinating subject of bird migration with Richard Pople. Please bring your own refreshments. Masks to be worn. COVID-friendly raffle. Tel: 01438 236310 Email: carole.sparrow@ntlworld.com

21 APRIL

Hitchin Friendship Club 2.15-4.15pm. St Michaels Mount Community Centre Speaker from Essex & Herts Air Ambulance. Meets third Thursday of the month. Interesting talks, pub lunches, day trips, coffee mornings, holidays and much more. Email: hfcinfo885@googlemail.com

23 APRIL

Annual Quiz. pm for 7.30pm Grange Community Centre, Middlefields, Letchworth £36 per team of 6. Letchworth Arts and Leisure Group’s annual quiz returns in-person! Light-hearted general knowledge quiz hosted by Ann and Andrew. Bring your own drink and glasses, plus snacks to eat in the interval if you wish. Individuals or pairs please email to be included in a team. Email: SocialTeam@lalg.org.uk Web: lalg.org.uk/aprilquiz

24 APRIL

Stevenage RSPB Local Group Trip to Lakenheath Reserve Meet 10am. No charge for RSPSB members. All-day car trip to Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, with the possibility of breeding Cranes, Bitterns and Bearded Tits plus early arriving migrants. Meet in reserve car park just North of Lakenheath level crossing. Postcode IP27 9AD. Grid Ref 143/TL 724 865. Leader Graham Beevor. Tel: 01438 232055

24 APRIL

Afternoon Tea 4pm Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin £19.95pp/£24.95pp with a glass of Prosecco. Enjoy afternoon tea at Benslow Music complemented with live music. Booking required. Tel: 01462 459446 Web: https://benslowmusic.org

25 APRIL

Stevenage Choral Society 7.45pm Stevenage Music Centre, Mobbsbury, Stevenage Meets every Monday during term time. No audition necessary. Meet like-minded people of all ages and abilities. Try out a wide range of music, from the classics to show songs. Tel: 01438 365769 Email: info@stevenagechoral.org.uk Web: www.stevenagechoral.org.uk

27 APRIL

Lunchtime Talk 10.30am-12.30pm Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade Warden Abbey Vineyard. Nestled between the picturesque villages of Old Warden and Cardington, hear the fascinating story of how a vineyard came to be planted on this beautiful Bedfordshire site in medieval times. Web: shuttleworth.org/talksprogramme

28 APRIL

Stevenage RSPB Local Group Trip to Wendover Woods Meet 9.30am No charge for RSPSB members Car trip to Wendover Woods. Morning visit to large mixed woodland near Tring which holds breeding Firecrests and Crossbills, although they are elusive. Meet in car park off the apparently unnamed lane at grid ref 165/SP 890090. Postcode HP22 5NQ. Car park charge £4.80. Leader Graham Beevor. Tel: 01438 232055

29 APRIL

Concert by Consone Quartet 8pm. Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin Tickets £20, under 27s free, livestream tickets £10, under 27s free Concert by BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists, Consone Quartet. Pre-concert dining available. Web: https://benslowmusic.org