n O s ’ t Wha In January
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6, 13, 20 & 27 January Staplers Country Dance Club 8-10pm St John’s Community Hall, Hitchin Staplers is a social folk dance club. All the dances are walked through first then called and you don’t need to come with a partner. 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
8 January Over 60s Lunch Club 12.45pm for 1pm lunch Garden City Court, Whiteway, off Radburn Way, Letchworth Garden City £5. Second Wednesday of every month. Two-course hot lunch with soft drink. Everyone welcome. First lunch free. Call on Monday to book your place and advise of any dietary requirements when booking. Tel: 01462 473100 Email: garden@quantumcare.co.uk
6, 13, 20 & 27 January 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,day and weekend trips and holidays. Tel: Lorna 01438 233657 Web: www.branch-out.org.uk
8, 15, 22 & 29 January Baby Rhyme Time 10.30-11am Baldock Library Free event – voluntary contribution of £1. A fun half hour session of songs and rhymes suitable for babies and toddlers of all age.
7 January Langford Gardening Club 7.30pm St Andrew’s Church Hall, Church St, Langford Members free, Non- members £3 (inc. refreshments). ‘Gardening for Wildlife’ with Betty Cook. Web: www.langford-gardening-club.co.uk 7, 14, 21 & 28 January Willian Bowls Club 2pm Lower Green, Norton Common, Icknield Way, Letchworth Come and bowl with us one Tuesday afternoon if you are free. Tel: David on 01462 642790 Web: www.willianbowlsclub.org 7, 14, 21 & 28 January Rosehill Community Singing Group 2-3pm Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living, Hitchin Road, Letchworth £4. A new group for the over 50s that meets every Tuesday with refreshments and time to chat after each session! The Monday group is now full. Drop-in session, no need to book. 7, 14, 21 & 28 January 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 8 January Letchworth Chamber Music Concert 7.45pm Howgills Friends Meeting House, 42 South View Tickets £15, Under 18s & students £7.50. Emma Halnan (flute) and Daniel King Smith (piano). Tickets available on the door. www.letchworthmusicclub.co.uk
8, 15, 22 & 29 January Toddler Tales 2.15-2.45pm Letchworth Library Free event – voluntary contribution of £1. A mix of lively stories and rhymes. The stories chosen are aimed at toddlers and preschool children. 8, 15, 22 & 29 January Vivace Choir 7.30-9.30pm Edgeworth House, 121 High Street, Arlesey We are looking for keen singers to join our fun and friendly choir. Web: www.vivacechoir.co.uk 9 January Baldock & Clothall WI 7.30pm United Reformed Church, Whitehorse Street, Baldock Visitors £3. Tel: Lucy 01462 742609 for more info Email: Baldockclothallwi@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/baldockclothallwi 9, 16, 23 & 30 January 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. All dances walked through; guest callers ensure a varied programme. Tel: 01438 727239 Email: roundabouters@live.co.uk Web: www.roundabouters.org.uk 14 January Transition Tuesday: What’s your carbon footprint? 7.30-9.15pm Mrs Howard Memorial Hall, Norton Way South, Letchworth If your New Year’s resolution is to reduce your carbon footprint then this talk would be a good first step. Join us to find out about the strengths and weaknesses of different online tools which you can use to estimate your carbon footprint and find out what makes the biggest impact. All welcome, admission free, but a £2 donation to help cover room hire and refreshments is welcome.
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14 & 28 January 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. New members welcome. Tel: Roger Burt 01438 351891 Email: roger@mazda20.plus.com 19 January RSPB Hitchin & Letchworth Local Group Trip Coach Trip to RSPB Lakenheath Fen. This excellent reserve in Suffolk, with huge reed beds, river and woodland, is good for wintering birds. Pick-ups Hitchin 8.00am, Letchworth 8.15am and Royston 8.35am. Leader: Malcolm Ingram. Tel: 01763 249459 Email: martinrjspc@hotmail.com 19 January Stevenage RSPB Local Group car trip to Rainham Marshes 10am Get the new year off with a bang with an all-day car trip to this superb reserve close to the Dartford Crossing (but this side). Meet in the car park at 10am. Leader Graham Beevor Grid Ref 177/TQ 551790. Postcode RM19 1SZ. RSPB card required. Tel: 01438 226014. Web: ww2.rspb.org.uk/groups/stevenage 21 January Stevenage RSPB Local Group 7.30pm The Friends Meeting House, Cutty’s Lane, Stevenage RSPB Members £3, Non-members £4, Under 18s 50p ‘Farming, Birds and the Countryside’ with Alice Groom, Senior Policy Officer in the Land Use team of the RSPB. Tel: 01438 226014 Web: www.rspb.org/groups/Stevenage 31 January, 1, 2, 7 & 8 Feb Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 31 Jan, 7 & 8 Feb 7.30pm; 1, 2 & 8 Feb 2.30pm The Oak Hall at Meppershall Village Hall, Walnut Tree Way Adults £10, Children £7, Family (2a + 2c) £30 HATS Drama Group present Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, a hilarious family pantomime by Ben Crocker. Doors open 30 mins before performances. Licensed bar. www.ticketsource.co.uk/hats-drama Hitchin & Surrounding Areas Fun & Social Stuff A welcoming social group based in Hitchin, but, also includes the surrounding areas. We arrange monthly socials, drinks socials, live music, pub quizzes, cinema, etc.. The group is a variety of people over 18 getting to know others in a social and friendly setting whilst also enjoying themselves. Email: meetup3@outlook.com Web: https://www.meetup.com/meetup-groupHVrvZZiQ
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