Clubs & Groups Regular meetings at The Centre Check dates and times for changes. The main hall, the bar lounge and smaller upstairs rooms may be hired for private functions. Contact Leon Cox on 01843 841787, 9am to 2pm weekdays only. Birchington Active Retirement Association BIARA is a club for people who are 50 years old and active in mind and body. The club holds Sport Mornings on Wednesday & Friday from 9.30-12pm, price £2, at the Centre in Birchington for Table Tennis, Short Mat Bowls, Snooker & Pool Tables, Board Games and Darts only on Friday morning. There are Keep Fit classes held on Monday & Tuesday afternoons at the Scouts Hall for 1 hour each starts at 2.15 pm price £2.50 and there is a Craft class at the Centre on Monday afternoon at 2pm price £2.50 at which you do your own thing. On every second Tuesday afternoon in the month the Club holds a Table Tennis afternoon at 2pm price £2.50. During the year we have lunches, holidays and anything else we can think of. Membership £7 per year. Birchington Residents’ Association Coffee morning on the second Wednesday each month - 10.30am. Birchington Heritage Trust Museum Opening times: Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays 9.30 to 12.30pm. Closed bank holidays, entrance free but donations gratefully accepted. Run entirely by volunteers, new members always welcome.
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Birchington Silver Band We are a well established and friendly brass band with a membership of more than 20 plus. The band gives regular concerts at the Birchington Village Centre on the last Sunday of the month, except June, July and August. All concerts start at 2.30pm with free admission. In the summer months we also play at various Bandstands such as Broadstairs, Folkestone, Hythe as well as requests for quite a few local venues. We also have social activities during the year which are open for any of the community to join in. If you play or have played a brass instrument, or want to learn, you will be most welcome to join us on Wednesdays at 7.30pm at King Ethelbert School Birchington. Please contact Mrs Pat Miles, Band Secretary on 01843 848660 Birchington Twinning Association Third Tues evening each month at 7pm Birchington Village Centre Association Club for the over 60s. Tea and bingo on Friday afternoons – 1.45pm Birchington and Thanet Guild of Winemakers Third Thursday afternoon, Feb, April, June, August, Oct, Dec – 2.30pm Kent Family History Society Third Wednesday evening each month except August – 7.30pm
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