Up coming events
NOTICES ABOUT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
Please look for details in the current newsletter, or contact the group co-ordinator.
Many groups by their nature, follow a similar pattern at each meeting e.g. Table Tennis, Scrabble, etc. so unless they have a specific topic being covered at a meeting details will not be included in this events section. Please look at the group pages for the normal activities of the group.
It is easy to all see the scheduled events booked by clicking on the display events by category option which will show events in GROUP order. To return to the date order version just click in the same place which will then show 'Display events in date order "
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | ||
| Tue Apr 23rd | Flower Arranging Group | An April showers arrangement |
| Tue Apr 23rd | Art Appreciation | Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 23rd April when our own Jim Skelly will present a talk on two of the British ‘Greats’ - William Hogarth 1697-1764 and his contemporary (though slightly older) Sir Joshua Reynolds 1723-1792. Both gave very different views of the social scene of the time. Co-ordinator Dennis Eraut 01621 829758 |
| Thu Apr 25th | London Theatres | We are going to see Les Miserables on 25th April 2024. Please get in touch if you would like to join us, on the number below, Co-ordinator, Brenda Broom 01621 841520 |
| Thu Apr 25th | Walking group | If you are joining us for walk in April please meet at West Maldon Community Centre at 10.00 am on Thursday April 25th for a walk to Beeleigh. Please wear good walking shoes or boots as it could still be muddy along the canal or river Bank. Sylvie Co-ordinator, John Mayes 01245 222530 |
| Sun Apr 28th | Local Theatres | Swan Lake – Chelmsford Theatre Studio Sunday 28th April 2024 at 2.00 pm Tickets: £13.00 |
| May 2024 | ||
| Wed May 1st | Meeting | MAY 1st A G M. |
| Fri May 3rd | Places of Worship | CANCELLED THE ALL DAY VISIT TO TILTY AND BROXTED An afternoon visit to St Stephen's Church, Cold Norton, has now been arranged instead. Either meet at the Church at 2.30pm, or meet at 2pm outside WMCC for car share. (Di) |
| Sat May 4th | MOTO Members on their own | MOTO will be having coffee on Sat 4th at St Marys Church, the Octagon 10.30 am |
| Sat May 11th | MOTO Members on their own | 11th we are going to have afternoon tea at The Crown at Sandon 2pm |
| Tue May 14th | History and Science | Numbers will be restricted so book your place now. Tuesday 14th May 2.00p.m. Cost £6.00 We are holding a guided Historical Tour of Maldon led by Stephen Nunn, our local Historian. The theme is ' The History of Maldon Through the Eyes of its Founding Fathers'. The tour will start at All Saint's Church, down the High Street, past the Moot Hall, St. Peter's Church/Plume Library. Then on to St Mary's church and Hythe Quay, along the Downs past the salt works, up Market Hill and Cromwell Hill finishing at All Saints church. Anyone wishing to join us for any of the above events, could you please let me know either by e-mail or phone: Geoffreypugh@btinternet.com - 01621 843297 This email was sent by Beacon on behalf of geoffreypugh@btinternet.com |
| Fri May 17th | Nature Walks | A trip to the Essex Wildlife Centre at Hanningfield Reservoir. We will leave WMCC at 9.30am using car share or meet at the venue at 10am. |
| Sat May 18th | MOTO Members on their own | we are having lunch at the Museum of Power 12.30pm |
| Wed May 22nd | Local Theatres | The Winter’s Tale at the Chelmsford Theatre at 7.15 pm Tickets £16.50 |
| Tue May 28th | Flower Arranging Group | An arrangement in an unusual container |
| Wed May 29th | Art Appreciation | For May book the day Wednesday 29th (not Tuesday when it is shut). We will visit the lovely Munnings Museum and have lunch outside in the garden from the café (weather permitting) before we enter the exhibition of loads of art works with the theme of Horses. Travel by car share and let me know if you are coming. New members very welcome. Co-ordinator Dennis Eraut 01621 829758 |
| Thu May 30th | Local Theatres | King Arthur - Mercury Theatre Colchester Thursday 30th May 2024 at 2.00 pm Tickets: £25.50 |
| June 2024 | ||
| Wed Jun 5th | Meeting | June 5th Linda Cook from RNLI , Saving Lives at sea. |
| Fri Jun 7th | Places of Worship | .St Thomas Parish Church, Bradwell, and St Peter's Chapel, Bradwell Time to be confirmed, (Dawn) |
| Tue Jun 11th | History and Science | Tuesday 11th June - All day - Car share £5.00 Deposit of £10 required when booking. This is not a repeat of last year's visit! We are arranging a Blue Badge Guided Tour entitled 'Tudor Times' at Bury St Edmunds. We need at least twelve participants to make this trip viable for the cost of the guide, so please come along. As the journey to Bury St Edmunds takes approximately 1.5 hours, we shall leave WMCC at 9.00 a.m., and will meet at the Pilgrims Kitchen Cafe at the Cathedral to meet the tour guide for 11.30.a.m., start. The tour will last for about 1.5 hours. There are many places to eat in the town and for the rest of the day you are free to explore this interesting town. Anyone wishing to join us for any of the above events, could you please let me know either by e-mail or phone: Geoffreypugh@btinternet.com - 01621 843297 |
| Sun Jun 16th | Local Theatres | The Diana Ross Story: In the Name of Love – Chelmsford Theatre Sunday 16th June 2024 Tickets: £28.00 |
| Tue Jun 25th | Flower Arranging Group | A summer posy using garden flowers |
| July 2024 | ||
| Wed Jul 3rd | Meeting | Details to follow |
| Fri Jul 5th | Places of Worship | An all day visit to St Mary the Virgin Church, Great Dunmow, and St John the Evangelist, Ford End. (Sylvia) |
| Wed Jul 17th | Local Theatres | Mousetrap 70th Anniversary –Mercury Theatre, Colchester Wednesday 17th July 2024 at 2.30 pm Tickets: £28.00 |
| Tue Jul 30th | Flower Arranging Group | No meeting |
| August 2024 | ||
| Tue Aug 6th | Flower Arranging Group | St Mary's Flower Festival to be confirmed |
| Wed Aug 7th | Meeting | August 7th Titanic Steve Lester |
| Fri Aug 9th | Places of Worship | St Michael's and All Angels Church, Copford (am or pm to be confirmed). (Di) |
| September 2024 | ||
| Fri Sep 6th | Places of Worship | All Saints Church, Creeksea, and St Mary the Virgin Church, Burnham (am or pm to be confirmed). (Sylvia) |
| Tue Sep 24th | Flower Arranging Group | A harvest themed arrangement |
| October 2024 | ||
| Fri Oct 4th | Places of Worship | Monastery of St John the Baptist, Tolleshunt Knights (am or pm to be confirmed). (Dawn) |
| Tue Oct 8th | History and Science | Visit to PLUME LIBRARY Maldon DR. HELEN KEMP will talk about and show some of the special books in the library |
| Wed Oct 9th | Local Theatres | Pride and Prejudice Chelmsford Theatre Wednesday 9th October 2024 at 2.30 pm Tickets: £36.00 |
| Tue Oct 29th | Flower Arranging Group | An autumn arrangement |
| November 2024 | ||
| Fri Nov 1st | Places of Worship | Bevis Marks Synagogue, London (all day). (Jim) |
| Tue Nov 26th | Flower Arranging Group | A Christmas arrangement. All Saints Christmas Tree Festival - date to be confirmed. |
| December 2024 | ||
| Fri Dec 6th | Places of Worship | A visit to a local Christmas tree festival. Di to make enquiries and to confirm whether am or pm nearer the date. |