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JANUARY
  2007
     
Date:
  Thursday 4th January 2007
Organiser:
  Rosie Moffat
Event:
  Aerobics begins
Time:
  7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  Toning exercise and stretches
Contact:
  Rosie Moffat - 768704
     
Date:
  Wednesday 10th January 2007
Organiser:
  Women's Institute
Event:
 

Talk: "Reike Healing" with Pat, Muriel

& Harold Finn

Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
   
Contact:
  WI committee
     
Date:
  Friday 12th January 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Fellowship
Event:
  "Country Life Remembered" - David Smith
Time:
  2:15 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  Over sixties/early retirees welcome
Contact:
  Fellowship committee
     
Date:
  Tuesday 16th January 2007
Organiser:
  WEA
Event:
 

Comparative Religions 10-week course

with tutor Ted Bray

Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Helmdon School
Details:
  All Welcome
Contact:
  Richard Farquharson - 760079
     
Date:
  Wednesday 17th January 2007
Organiser:
  Women's Club
Event:
  Talk "My Life as a First Aid Instructor"
Time:
  8:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
   
Contact:
  Women's Club committee
     
Date:
  Wednesday 24th January 2007
Organiser:
  Mothers' Union
Event:
 

"My life as a Hospital Chaplain"

- Dorothy Micklethwaite

Time:
  8:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Syresham Church
Details:
  All Welcome
Contact:
  Mothers' Union committee
     
Date:
  Thursday 25th January 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Fellowship
Event:
  Tea & Cakes
Time:
  2:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  All welcome
Contact:
  Fellowship committee
 
FEBRUARY
  2007
     
Date:
  Saturday 3rd February 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Sports Club
Event:
  Race Night
Time:
  8:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
 

All welcome. Free admission and bar.

You can place bets on each race or

even own a horse if you want to.

Contact:
  Sports Club committee
     
Date:
  Saturday 10th February 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Fellowship
Event:
  Spring Lunch
Time:
  12:00 for 12:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  Entertainment
Contact:
  Fellowship committee
     
Date:
  Wednesday 14th February 2007
Organiser:
  Women's Institute
Event:
 

Talk: "My Holiday on the Galapagos

Islands" with Niki Phillips

Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
   
Contact:
 

WI committee

     
Date:
 

Monday 19th February 2007

Organiser:
  HAFWEG
Event:
 

Illustrated talk: British Amphibians

- Ian Cooper (in preparation for

Hafweg's  forthcoming Toad Watch)

Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Weston Community building
Details:
  All welcome.  Free entry.
Contact:
  Hafweg committee
     
Date:
  Wednesday 21st  February 2007
Organiser:
  Women's Club
Event:
  Indian Food Demonstration
Time:
  8:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
   
Contact:
  Women's Club Committee
     
Date:
  Thursday 22nd February 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Fellowship
Event:
  Tea & Cakes
Time:
  2:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  Over sixties/early retirees welcome
Contact:
  Fellowship committee
     
Date:
  Saturday 24th February 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Presents
Event:
 

"Whispering Dragons" - Traditional

Chinese stories and music by

Northants Touring Arts

Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
 

Storytelling and music dramatically

combine to present a unique

re-telling of time-honoured tales.

Suitable for adults and children over 5+

Contact:
  Helmdon Presents Committee
     
Date:
  Wednesday 28th February 2007
Organiser:
  Mothers' Union
Event:
 

A short communion followed by

a musical interlude

Time:
  8:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Helmdon Church
Details:
  All Welcome
Contact:
  Mothers' Union committee
     
 
March
  2007
     
Date:
  Saturday 3rd March 2007
Organiser:
  Friends of St Mary Magdalene
Event:
  Members' Supper
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Helmdon Church
Details:
  Friends welcome
Contact:
  Friends' committee
                           
Date:
  Monday 5th March 2007
Organiser:
  Bridge Players
Event:
  AGM and auditions for Summer play
Time:
  8:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  All welcome
Contact:
  Bridge Players' committee
                           
Date:
  Wednesday 7th March 2007
Organiser:
  Astwell Benefice
Event:
 

Supper and Talk by Banbury Relate

on Why Marry? Why Not?  Tina Poke

and Jenny Webster

Time:
  7:15 p.m. for 7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Wappenham Village Hall
Details:
 

All welcome   Tickets £3.50

(this may go up)

Contact:
  Jean Spendlove - 768196
                           
Date:
  Friday 9th March 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Fellowship
Event:
  "Houses of Helmdon" - Edward Parry
Time:
  2:15 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  Over sixties/early retirees welcome
Contact:
  Fellowship committee
     
Date:
  Friday 9th March 2007
Organiser:
  Friends of Helmdon School
Event:
  Quiz Night - All welcome
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Helmdon School
Details:
 

Teams of up to eight people

can participate.

Tickets £5 each to include supper.

Contact:
  Becky Leitelmayer
                      
Date:
  Tuesday 13th March 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Philatelic Society
Event:
  Meeting - All welcome
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  Scraps of GB - N. Watterson
Contact:
  Geoff Gulliver - 760379
     
Date:
  Wednesday 14th March 2007
Organiser:
  Women's Institute
Event:
 

Talk: "Personal Stylist and Colours"

with Jackie Alder

Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
   
Contact:
  WI committee
     
Date:
  Wednesday 21st March 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Fellowship
Event:
  Coffee Morning
Time:
  10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Venue:
  76 Wappenham Road
Details:
  All welcome
Contact:
  Fellowship committee
     
Date:
  Wednesday 21st March 2007
Organiser:
  Women's Club
Event:
  Quiz
Time:
  8:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
   
Contact:
  Women's Club Committee
     
Date:
  Tuesday 27th March 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Philatelic Society
Event:
  Meeting - All welcome
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  Royal Mail - D. Leeder
Contact:
  Geoff Gulliver - 760379
     
Date:
  Wednesday 28th March 2007
Organiser:
  Mothers' Union
Event:
 

"The Memories of a Family Doctor"

- Dr Frank Newton

Time:
  8:00 p.m.
Venue:
  12a Church Street
Details:
  All Welcome
                   Contact:   Mothers' Union committee
     
Date:
  Thursday 29th March 2007
                 Organiser:   Rosie Moffat
Event:
  Aerobics begins
Time:
  7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  Toning exercise and stretches
Contact:
  Rosie Moffat - 768704
 
April
  2007
     
Date:
  Tuesday 3rd April 2007
Organiser:
  WEA
                     Event:    Annual General Meeting
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  All Welcome
Contact:
  Richard Farquharson - 760679
                           
Date:
  Wednesday 11th April 2007
Organiser:
  Women's Institute
Event:
  Talk: "Cartoon Drawing" with Pat Finn
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
   
Contact:
  WI committee
     
Date:
  Thursday 12th April 2007
Organiser:
  Public Meeting
Event:
  re Blackpits Recycling Centre
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
 

Discussion of the existing issues

with the site and the planning

application for  expansion of the

operation

Contact:
  The Parish Clerk - 760130
     
Date:
  Friday 13th April 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Fellowship
Event:
  Colin, Friends & a little Jazz
Time:
  2:15 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  Over sixties/early retirees welcome
Contact:
  Fellowship committee
     
Date:
  Wednesday 18th April 2007
Organiser:
  Women's Club
Event:
  Talk "Eleanor Crosses"
Time:
  8:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  Open to visitors
Contact:
  Women's Club Committee
                            
Date:
  Sunday 22nd April 2007
Organiser:
  The Pimlico Light Railway Club
Event:
  Trains at Pimlico  (unless wet)
Time:
  3 - 5:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Pimlico
Details:
 

All welcome especially young children.

Donations divided equally between the

running needs of the club and

Send a Cow.  Refreshments

Contact:
  John Roberts - 850378
     
Date:
  Tuesday 24th April 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Philatelic Society
Event:
  Meeting - All welcome
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  GB Postmarks - C Peachey
Contact:
  Geoff Gulliver - 760379
     
Date:
  Wednesday 25th April 2007
Organiser:
  Parish Council
Event:
  Annual Parish Meeting
Time:
  7.30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  All welcome
Contact:
  Parish Clerk - 760130
     
Date:
  Wednesday 25th April 2007
Organiser:
  Mothers' Union
Event:
 

Members' own prayers, hymns,

readings, etc.

Time:
  8:00 p.m.
Venue:
  12a Church Street
Details:
  All Welcome
Contact:
  Mothers' Union committee
     
Date:
  Saturday 28th April 2007
Organiser:
  St Mary Magdalene - PCC
Event:
  Dream Auction
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
 

Buffet supper with a glass of wine

£7 per person - eat as much as you

wish.  £7 including buffet supper

and a glass of wine.  Event is to

raise funds for the running of the

Church. Please be generous in offering

your talents and services as promises

for auction. A limited number of

tangible goods will also be accepted

for auction. Download the full sale catalogue here.

                    Contact:   Ann Smith - 760684
 
May
  2007
     
Date:
  Thursday 3rd May 2007
Organiser:
  HM Government!
Event:
  Parish Council Elections 2007
Time:
  7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
 

Your chance to use your democratic voice! Click here for details.

Contact:
  Parish Clerk
     
Date:
  Friday 4th May 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Presents
Event:
  "Truly Yours C.B." by Northants Touring Arts
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Details:
 

Charlotte Bronte's story presented

by Alison Neil recreates a life as

remarkable as any novel.. Intended

for adults but children over 12 are

welcome. £8 adults.  £6 Concessions

Contact:
  Helmdon Presents' committee or Bungalow Stores
     
Date:
  Tuesday 8th May 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Philatelic Society
Event:
  Meeting - All welcome
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
  Rushden Entertains
Contact:
  Geoff Gulliver - 760379
     
Date:
  Wednesday 9th May 2007
Organiser:
  Women's Institute
Event:
 

Talk: "Contemporary Flower Design"

with Caroline Eyles

Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
   
Contact:
  WI committee
     
Date:
  Wednesday 16th May 2007
Organiser:
  Women's Club
Event:
  Pottery with Irene Inness
Time:
   
Venue:
   
Details:
  T.B.A
Contact:
  Women's Club Committee
     
Date:
  Thursday 17th May 2007
Organiser:
  Volunteer Centre Towcester
Event:
  Safe 'n Sound Roadshow
Time:
  2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
 

Meet amongst others: Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service, Welfare Rights Service, Northamptonshire Police.

PLUS Free energy light bulbs, smoke alarms & door chains.

All welcome. Tea. coffee and biscuits.

Contact:
  Volunteer Centre (01327) 358264
     
Date:
  Monday 21st May 2007
Organiser:
  Friends of the Church
Event:
  Annual General Meeting
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  St Mary Magdalene
Details:
  An opportunity to hear about our progress in raising funds for the restoration and repair of the church, also to add to our discussions of the way ahead. One or two new volunteers to join the commitee would also be welcome, as would any specific offers of help.
Contact:
  Friends' committee
     
Date:
  Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Organiser:
  Mothers' Union
Event:
  Visit to Abthorpe to see new frontals
Time:
  To be arranged
Venue:
   
Details:
   
Contact:
  Mothers' Union committee
     
Date:
  Sunday 27th May 2007
Organiser:
  The Pimlico Light Railway Club
Event:
  Trains at Pimlico  (unless wet)
Time:
  3 - 5:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Pimlico
Details:
 

All welcome especially young children.

Donations divided equally between

the running needs of the club

and Send a Cow.  Refreshments

Contact:
  John Roberts - 850378
     
Date:
  Wednesday 30th May 2007
Organiser:
  Helmdon Fellowship
Event:
  Visit to Black Country Museum, Dudley
Time:
  Leave Helmdon 8.30 a.m.
Venue:
   
Details:
 

Members £20, non-members £23,

children £17

Contact:
  Fellowship committee
 
June
  2007
     
Date:
  Tuesday 5th June 2007
Organiser:
  Reading Room committee
Event:
  Annual General Meeting
Time:
  8:00 p.m.
Venue:
  Reading Room
Details:
 

Includes discussion of building and electrical report/refurbishment

All welcome

Contact:
  Reading Room secretary
     
Date:
  Tuesday 7th June 2007
Organiser:
  Mothers' Union
Event:
  Tots & Parents' Playtime
Time:
  10:0 p.m. - 12 noon
Venue:
  Church
Details:
 

Beginning of weekly Thursday sessions

If pregnant, or a grandparent or child minder, you are also welcome.    £1 one adult and one child, additional children 50p.  Light refreshmnents

Contact:
  Ann Smith - 760684
     
Date:
  Saturday 9th June 2007
Organiser:
  The Friends of St Mary Magdalene
Event:
  Ocho Rios Steel Band
Time:
  7:30 p.m.
Venue:
  Helmdon Church
Details:
  Tickets: £10 adults, £5 children (Price includes a drink)
Contact:
  Friends of St Mary Magdalene
     
Date:
  Wednesday 13th June 2007
Organiser:
  Women'