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What’s On In March This is a small selection of the What’s On for the full listing please go to our website www.villagermag.com
1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 March Hare & Hounds Hash House Harriers 11am H5 are a social running and walking club for mixed abilities, meeting every week in the Bedfordshire area. The trail is set by our hare from a local pub and typically lasts 1 hour covering between 3 and 4 miles. Family and dog friendly. Full details of the trails can be found online or via email. Email: info@h5hashers.org.uk Web: www.H5hashers.org.uk
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2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 March Stevenage New Pathways 1-4pm Friends Meeting House Cuttys Lane, Stevenage £2 inc. hot drink & biscuits A friendly place to meet and talk over issues in a positive way. Maybe go for walks, bring in speakers, form a craft group. E: katiewilsonmind@gmail.com
2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 March Stevenage Choral Society 7.45-9.45pm Stevenage Music Centre, Nobel School, Stevenage The society meets every Monday during term time. Free the friendly choir with a free session. 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 and be part of a friendly and supportive team, putting on excellent performances whilst having fun. Tel: 01438 365769 Email: info@stevenagechoral.org.uk Web: www.stevenagechoral.org.uk
2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 March Staplers Country Dance Club 8-10pm St John’s Community Hall, Hitchin Staplers is a social folk dance club. It’s easy to start as all the dances are walked through first then called and you don’t need to come with a partner; lots of us come on our own. We are a friendly group and you will be made very welcome. Car parking is available next to the hall. Meets every Monday apart from bank holidays and some school holiday dates. Tel. 01462 624144 or 01462 680995 Web: www.staplers.org.uk
52 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 March Branch Out Social Club for Single People 8.30-11pm Cromwell Bar, The Sun Hotel, Hitchin Branch Out meets every Monday night and is a medium-sized social club for single people. The club organises regular events, such as dinners, discos, meals, parties, Sunday walks, theatre and concert visits, day and weekend trips and holidays. Tel: Lorna 01438 233657 Web: www.branch-out.org.uk 3 March The British Schools Museum Talk 7pm The British Schools Museum, 41/42 Queen Street, Hitchin Entry £8. ‘The Secret World of Charles Dickens:, a ‘magical’ talk’ by Ian Keable. Charles Dickens was an amateur conjurer for about seven years. The first half is an illustrated talk on how Dickens became a conjurer, which magicians inspired him and how his magic sheds light both on his character and his writings. The second half will be a performance of tricks from Dickens’ repertoire and tricks of contemporary magicians whom Dickens saw. Book online. Tel: 01462 420144 Website: www.britishschoolsmuseum.org.uk
4 March North Herts Association of National Trust 7.30pm Christchurch, Bedford Road, Hitchin Visitors £2. ‘Southwell Workhouse” by Stephen Marshall. Some background on the poor laws and social conditions in the early 1800s will set in context why it was built and how it operated. It was in social use until as recently as the 1980s though in a different format. Visitors welcome. Membership of National Trust not necessary. Second hand books and homemade preserves on sale. Tel: Secretary Mrs Colette House 01462 815585 Email: colettehouse@gmail.com
5 March The Arts Society North Herts 11am-12.15pm Broadway Cinema and Theatre, Eastcheap, Letchworth Visitors £7 on the door. ‘Grinling Gibbons - Carver to the Crown’. Visitors welcome. Lift access. Web: theartssocietynorthherts.org.uk 5, 12, 19 & 26 March Roundabouters Country Dance Club 8-10pm Friends Meeting House, Cuttys Lane, Stevenage £3, annual membership £5. Friendly club for English country dancing – enjoyable, easy to learn and very sociable. We welcome new members, both beginners and experienced, couples and individuals. All dances walked through; club and guest callers ensure a varied programme. Tel: 01438 727239 Email: roundabouters@live.co.uk Web: www.roundabouters.org.uk
5, 12, 19 & 26 March Stevenage Plus Social Group 8.15pm for 8.30pm Holiday Inn Express (opposite Matalan), Stevenage £2 - first night free. Stevenage Plus Social Group is a fun and friendly social group with members in their 30s and 40s from Stevenage, North Herts and surrounding areas. We have a varied programme of events on Thursday and Saturday evenings as well as day trips and weekends away. New members always welcome. Tel: 01438 231550. Email: welcome@stevenage.plus Web: www.stevenageplus.co.uk
5, 12, 19 & 26 March Sapphire Social Club 8.30pm The Orange Tree, Hitchin A small and friendly group for single people generally aged 50 and above, offering a variety of social events during the month and the opportunity to meet and make new friends. Potential new members are warmly welcome to come along with no joining fee for the first two months. Tel: Joyce 07952 678021 or Ian 07900 890583 for info Web: www.sapphiresocialsinglesclub.co.uk
Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts 5, 12, 19 & 26 March The Hitchin Thursday Club 9.30am-12 noon St John’s Community Hall, Hitchin A friendly group which meets every Thursday morning for recreational painting, drawing, etc. The group is very easy going in its attitude to art - only doing your own thing. Still Life and raffle every month. No qualifications required - just come along with your drawing gear and you’ll receive a very warm welcome. Tel: Pauline 01767 315553 5, 12, 19 & 26 March Stevenage Bridge Club 7.30pm Priory Nursery, Stanmore Road, Old Stevenage To play Duplicate Bridge. A host system is run to find partners, if required. A wide level of ability play at the club. Tel: Phil Cooper 07957 813434 6 March LGBT Meet up and Support Group 7-10pm The Radcliffe Arms, Hitchin Meets first Friday of each month. Email: katiewilsonmind@gmail.com Find us on Facebook Hitchin LGBT 6 March RSPB Hitchin & Letchworth Local Group 7.30pm ‘The Settlement’, Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City Local group members free, Visitors £3 ‘Amphibians and Reptiles’ with Helen Muir-Howie. Helen will show us how to identify all the British reptiles and amphibians and will inform us about their biology and habitat requirements. Tel: 01763 249459 Email: martinrjspc@hotmail.com
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6, 13, 20 & 27 March Springfield House Friday Bridge Club 1.30pm Springfield House (the home of the Old Stevenage Community Centre) To play cut-in Chicago Bridge. Play is informal and friendly. Tel: Richard Bean 01438 221517
7 March The Signals Museum Open Day 10am-4pm The Signals Museum at RAF Henlow is open to the public. Entry is free but official photo ID is required to get an entry ticket from the Guardroom. Web: www.rafsignalsmuseum.org.uk
10 & 24 March Hitchin & District Probus Club 12 noon for 1pm Priory Hotel, Hitchin Social club for retired and semi-retired professional and business men which meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month for lunch. Organised visits and events throughout the year. New members welcome. Tel: Roger Burt 01438 351891 Email: roger@mazda20.plus.com
14 March Weston Music Society Concert 7.30pm Weston Parish Church, SG4 7DJ Tickets £16 all three concerts £40 inc. programme & interval drink, 19-25 years £5, under 19s free Sean Shibe, guitar, returns to entertain us with a great programme including a selection of Scottish lute manuscripts and works by Bach, Gubaidulina, and Fennessy. Call or email to reserve tickets. Tel: 01462 790573 Email: felicitylowe@yahoo.co.uk Web: www.westonmusicsociety.org.uk 15 March RSPB Hitchin & Letchworth Local Group Trip Coach trip to Attenborough GP NWT (joint trip with RSPB Stevenage LG). GP NWT (Joint trip with RSPB Stevenage LG). We will stroll along the banks of the River Trent and the adjacent gravel pits and woodland looking for early summer visitors and late departing winter visitors. Pick-ups Stevenage 7.35am, Hitchin 7.45am and Letchworth 8.00am. Leader: Martin Johnson. Tel: 01763 249459 Email: martinrjspc@hotmail.com
17 March Stevenage RSPB Local Group 7.30pm The Friends Meeting House, Cutty’s Lane, Stevenage RSPB Members £3, Non-members £4, Under 18s 50p. Colin Kirtland is widely travelled and this evening he presents a talk entitled ‘Israel from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea’. Tel: 01438 226014 Web: www.rspb.org/groups/Stevenage
18 March Hitchin Flower Club 7 for 7.30pm Church House, Church Yard, Hitchin Visitors £6.50. Tel: Michelle 01462 637874 Facebook: Hitchin Flower Club-NAFAS
21 March Join the Dots Forest School Great Wymondley Village, near Hitchin For children 2+ years, with additional dates in school holidays. Come and join our fun filled sessions involving games, den building, flora and fauna identification and much more. 2-5 years, 10.30am-12.30pm £12, siblings £10. 6-9 years, 1.15-4pm £20, siblings £18. Everyone welcome. Email: alison@jointhedotsforestschool.co.uk Website: www.jointhedotsforestschool.co.uk 26 March Stevenage RSPB Local Group car trip to RSPB Sandy 9.30am Morning walk through woodland, quarry and heath. Meet in the car park at 9.30am. Leader Trevor Storey. Grid Ref 153/TL192486. Postcode SG19 2DL. Tel: 01438 226014. Web: ww2.rspb.org.uk/groups/stevenage
27 March Hitchin Book Club 5.30pm The Orange Tree, Hitchin £2.50. A friendly group who meets the last Friday of each month. No pressure to read books just turn up. www.meetup.com/Hitchin-Book-Club/
The British Schools Museum 41/42 Queen Street, Hitchin Adults £5.50, Children 5-17 £3, Under 5s free The British Schools Museum open for public visits. Check website for opening hours, special activities and extra opening times during school holidays. Discounts available for family groups. It is recommended that allow at least two hours for your visit. On the first Sunday of each month enjoy a Victorian lesson at no extra charge. Lessons start at 2.30 and 3.30pm - don’t be late! Advance booking is recommended. Tel: 01462 420144 Website: www.britishschoolsmuseum.org.uk
Hitchin Bridge Club Hitchin Bridge Club plays duplicate bridge several times each week. All levels of experience welcomed, hosts are available at some sessions for players without a partner. Workshops each month on topics for improving players. Beginners courses are run every year starting in October. For further information please contact Margaret or visit the website Tel: Margaret 01462 623447 Email: mee.hitchin@ntlworld.com Web: hitchinbridgeclub.org.uk
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