Events
Monthly meetings are held at 2.00pm on the Third Wednesday of each month at :-
Bocking Arts Centre
15 Bocking End, Braintree, Essex CM7 9AE
Next door to Argos, very limited car parking, use Sainsbury or Multi-story.
Our General Meetings include a Speaker and announcements of interest from our Chairwomen, Shirley Tyrell or other members, after the talk.
Linden Martin, Groups Co-ordinator, will have news about new groups. Outings and Events are displayed on the notice board display.
Note - Events dates for groups are provisional, the Group Contact will be able to confirm that the event is as listed.
Please scroll down to see each section, click the BOLD text to view group activity.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | ||
| Tue Aug 4th | Singing for Pleasure | Summer Break Jul-Aug |
| Wed Aug 5th | Bird Watching | There is no birdwatching meeting in August. |
| Fri Aug 7th | Improvers French | Cancelled until further notice |
| Mon Aug 10th | Cards & Board Games | Cancelled due to Coronavirus |
| Tue Aug 11th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Brambles Restaurant |
| Tue Aug 11th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Fri Aug 14th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Mon Aug 17th | Line Dance | Summer Break |
| Tue Aug 18th | Walking Group 2 | Colin and Chris lead |
| Wed Aug 19th | Meeting | General Meeting Cancelled until restrictions have been lifted. |
| Thu Aug 20th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Fri Aug 21st | Improvers French | Cancelled until further notice |
| Mon Aug 24th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Aug 25th | Art Appreciation | Meeting via Zoom @ 2.30pm |
| Wed Aug 26th | Walkie-Talkies | Walton-on-the-Naze & Beach Hut - Mary & Terry organisers |
| Fri Aug 28th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| September 2020 | ||
| Tue Sep 1st | Singing for Pleasure | St Peter's Church Hall, 2-4pm We will let you know nearer the date whether this session will go ahead. We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when But I know we'll meet again some sunny day |
| Wed Sep 2nd | Bird Watching | Holland Haven |
| Fri Sep 4th | Improvers French | Meetings may resume in September |
| Mon Sep 7th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Sep 8th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Brambles Restaurant |
| Tue Sep 8th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Fri Sep 11th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Tue Sep 15th | Walking Group 2 | Richard leads |
| Wed Sep 16th | Meeting | General Meeting Cancelled until restrictions are lifted. |
| Thu Sep 17th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Mon Sep 21st | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Sep 22nd | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Sep 22nd | Art Appreciation | Zoom Meeting @ 2.30pm tbc |
| Wed Sep 23rd | Walkie-Talkies | Heybridge - meeting place tbc - Tula & Linda organisers |
| Fri Sep 25th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| October 2020 | ||
| Mon Oct 5th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Wed Oct 7th | Bird Watching | Heybridge Basin |
| Fri Oct 9th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's House |
| Tue Oct 13th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Brambles Restaurant |
| Tue Oct 13th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Oct 13th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Thu Oct 15th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Mon Oct 19th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Oct 20th | Local History | Talk at St Peters in the Field Church Hall by Lesley Killin,"History Detectives" 2.00pm cost £4.00 refreshments included |
| Tue Oct 20th | Walking Group 2 | Ann and Dave leads |
| Wed Oct 21st | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - Speaker: John Hutchinson "Concorde" |
| Fri Oct 23rd | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's House |
| Tue Oct 27th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Wed Oct 28th | Walkie-Talkies | Braintree & Bocking Town Trail and Quiz - meeting place tbc - Lesley & Julia organisers |
| November 2020 | ||
| Mon Nov 2nd | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Wed Nov 4th | Bird Watching | Cudmore grove Essex country park |
| Tue Nov 10th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Brambles Restaurant |
| Tue Nov 10th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Nov 10th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Fri Nov 13th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Mon Nov 16th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Nov 17th | Local History | Talk at St Peters in the Field Church Hall, by Alex Bass. "The River Colne from source to sea". 2.00pm £5.00 includes refreshments. |
| Tue Nov 17th | Walking Group 2 | Steph and Steve lead |
| Wed Nov 18th | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - Speaker: Par Garrod "A Trip around the World on a Motorbike" |
| Thu Nov 19th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Tue Nov 24th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Wed Nov 25th | Walkie-Talkies | 1030 Walk. Details to follow. |
| Fri Nov 27th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Mon Nov 30th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| December 2020 | ||
| Wed Dec 2nd | Bird Watching | Hanningfield Reservoir EWT |
| Tue Dec 8th | Book Club 2 | Christmas special |
| Tue Dec 8th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Dec 8th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Wed Dec 9th | Meeting | Christmas General Meeting @ 2.00pm - date to be confirmed. |
| Fri Dec 11th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house. |
| Mon Dec 14th | Cards & Board Games | 1.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. The Christmas meal is booked for this date. Menu to be filled in nearer the time. |
| Tue Dec 15th | Walking Group 2 | Colin and Chris planning meeting. |
| Thu Dec 17th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| January 2021 | ||
| Wed Jan 27th | Walkie-Talkies | Post-Christmas Lunch & Planning Meeting for 2021 Programme of Walks - venue tbc |