what’S ON?
IN APRIL
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17 March-5 April Lambing Time 10.30am-5pm Wimpole Home Farm, near Arrington Normal Farm admission applies Celebrate the arrival of spring as newborn lambs frolic in the fields. Head to Home Farm to meet the rare breed ewes and lambs and if you are lucky you may see a live birth. Tel: 01223 206000 Web: www.wimpole.org
6-9 April Easter Hunt Trail 10am-4pm RSPB The Lodge, Sandy Cost: Trail sheet £2. £4 per vehicle to non-RSPB members Follow the Easter trail and spot all of the pictures hidden in the woodland with a creme egg to collect when you finish! Tel: 01767 680541 Web: www.rspb.org.uk/thelodge
1 April Easter Craft Fayre 10am-4pm Stratton Upper School, Biggleswade Admission £1, children free Refreshments available all day. Tables available at £15 each. Tel: 01767 220000
11 April The Biggleswade & District Pensioners Ass. Meeting 2.30pm Labour Hall, Crab Lane, Biggleswade We are a non-political association and have speakers who will be of interest to all pensioners. Tel: Mary on 01767 315569 for more information
1 April Easter Egg Hunt 2pm-5pm St John’s Hospice Grounds, Moggerhanger £3 entry for children and £1 for adults All children will receive a chocolate Easter egg for taking part, and also the chance to win a special prize! Easter egg hunt, raffle, stalls, cake decorating, mask decorating, teas, coffees and face painting. Tel: For further information Lauren Hasdell 01767 641044 or email: lauren.hasdell@sueryder.org
13 April The first Cuckoo of Spring? 10am-12 noon RSPB The Lodge, Sandy Cost: Adults £4, RSPB members £3, Children £3, RSPB Wildlife Explorers £2. The Lodge is a great place to see and hear the increasingly scarce messenger of Spring, the Cuckoo. We’ll take a walk to see if these intriguing birds have found their way back to The Lodge from their wintering grounds in Africa. Booking essential. Tel: 01767 680541 Web: www.rspb.org.uk/thelodge
3, 10, 17 & 24 April Tuesday Morning Walkers 9.30-11.30am RSPB The Lodge, Sandy Adults £3, RSPB Members free. £4 per vehicle to non-RSPB members Weekly walks around the reserve with a leader, looking for birds, wildlife and enjoying the site. Tel: 01767 680541 Web: www.rspb.org.uk/thelodge 3 April Potton WI 7.30pm Potton members free, Guests £3 Guest speaker will be Maureen Moody, on Magazine Journalism. New members and guest welcome. Books for sale 50p each. The craft theme for this month is celebrating Easter, the winning entry will be picked by the speaker. 4 April Alpines 7.30pm WI Hall, Waresley Road, Gamlingay Visitors very welcome £2.50 entry charge Angela Whiting from D’Arcy and Everest Alpine Nursery at Somerton, St. Ives, is coming to talk to us about Alpines and also give us some ideas for the sometimes tricky problem of planting up Alpine troughs. Just in time for the new spring season. Tel: Jean Venning 01767 261298
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13 April Bingo Night 7.30pm Moggerhanger Village Hall Monthly Bingo Friday night with cash prizes, a raffle and licensed bar. Proceeds to the Village Hall. Tel: Carolyn 01767 640727 14 April Water for Elephants (PG13) Doors open 2.30pm, film starts 3pm Space for Sports & Arts, Holmemead School Tickets £3.50 A handsome veterinary student falls for a married circus performer in this romantic drama adapted from author Sara Gruen’s bestselling novel, directed by Francis Lawrence. Tel: 01767 626338 Web: www.ivelflix.org.uk 20 April St George’s Day Concert 7.30pm Beeston Methodist Church Admission £3 including light refreshments, pay at the door. This is a concert with choirs, soloists, musicians and Double Take men’s barbershop quartet. Come along and help raise the roof with singing and waving of flags for St George’s Day. Tel: Angela Earl 01767 220175
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