Community Events May /June 2017 Lane End Players West Wycombe Chamber Choir Friday June 23rd and Saturday 15th July 2017 at 7p.m. St Lawrence Church, June 24th at 7.30pm Lane End On the hill, West Wycombe, Bucks Village Hall.The To tally Awesome 80s –anevening Summer Concert -Featuring songs from Disney. of songs and sketches £10 Adults, £8 Concessions Special Guest, West Wycombe Combined School. both nights. Ticketsavailable from 20th May online Why not come and join the choir this term and enjoy at www.laneendplayers.com; singing with agroup, all theDisney favourites. We [email protected]; meet at 7.45 p.m. in West Wycombe Combined Sat. mornings 9.30-12.00; Te l. 01494 880662 School Hall every Wednesday in term time. The summer term starts on 26th April. Everryone Aston Rowant Fete welcome, no auditions. Contact us for further Aston Rowant Green on Sunday 2nd July information -Barry and Michele Hodkinson 01494 from 12-2.30pm. There will be all thefun you’d 536617. All ages, children and adults welcome. expect from atraditional village fete including: jazz band; Pimm’s tent and BBQ, tombola, cream Berks, Bucks &OxonWildlife Tr u s t(BBOWT) teas, bouncy castle, children’s games, face-painting Saturday 6/5/2017 5-7.30am Finemere Wood and lots more! We will be running an auction of near Quainton HP22 4DE. Drive downthe track to promises through the generosity of villagers and local Finemere Wood and park in the car park. Look out businesses. The Fete is organised by volunteers from for BBOWT vehicle parked on road opposite track. the PTAatAston Rowant Primary School. We hope DawnChorus guided walk. Get up bright and early that you will support us –see you there! to hear the wonderful morning birdsong. Localbird experts will be on hand to help identify the different Stokenchurch Community Tr ansport calls heard in the hedges and meadows as we stroll Tr ips for the coming months include May 19th To ad around Finemere wood. Suitable for beginners or Hall Garden Centre &Henley. June30th Riverside experts, adults and families. 14+ Contact: 01869 Cafe Benson. July 21st Cliveden. Contact Melanie 245864 (please book online at www.bbowt.org.uk/ on 01494 482009. whats-on) Saturday 10/06/2017 from 12:00pm -3:00pm Stokenchurch Dog Rescue &Thursday 22/06/2017 -6:00pm -8:30pm Last Saturday of each month till October Meadow Farm Nature Reserve, Thame Road, 28th. 10am till noon. SDR kennels, Oxford Road, Blackthorn, Bicester OX25 1TW.OpenMeadows. Stokenchurch HP143TD. Literally tons of donated Saturday 1st July is National Meadows Day! Celebrate new and nearly new clothes, household goods, dogs’ with us and take this specialopportunity to explore requisites, bricabrac, books etc. Proceeds help save the wildflower meadows of Meadow Farm at your dogs’ lives. Contact: Debby on 01494 482695. own pace. Our new trail will help you make the most of the meadow’s spectacular show of colour,smells Friends of Stokenchurch Primary School and wildlife all at their best. Refreshments provided. (PTA) Summer Fete To ilet facilities available. No age restriction for children, Saturday 1st July 12 noon -3pm Stokenchurch butthe uneven terrain is unsuitable for pushchairs and Primary School, George Road,Stokenchurch HP14 buggies. Contact: 01869 245864.Parking limited. 3RN Comealong and join us at our summer fete for Groups -please contact the organiser. afun-filledafternoon. All the usual activities plus afew Monday 19/6/2017 throughout the week to extras to keep everyone entertained including licenced Friday 23/6/2017 10am-3pm Location: As bar, bbq, ice-cream, games, zorbing, inflatable assault above My Wild Meadow explorer trail. Follow the course, tombola, and much more.All welcome self-guided trail around stunning and special wildflower Contact: www.facebook.com/StokenchurchPTAor meadows. Bring apicnic to enjoy at apicnic bench email: [email protected] along the trail or next to the ponds. To ilet facilities available. No age restriction for children, but the Watlington Gardening Club uneven terrain is unsuitable for pushchairs and Wednesday May 3rd Ta lk on London Parksand buggies. Contact: 01869 245864. No need to GardensbyColinOakes book. Parking limited. Groups -please contact the Wednesday 7th June Ta lk on Delphiniums by organiser Edwin Rye Watlington Town Hall All welcome, guests pay £2.50 58 To advertise hereplease email [email protected] Community Events May /June 2017 Bledlow Ridge Horticultural June in the Village Hall Annexe from 10am. Society Come along to afun evening of Whist with good Sunday 21st May 10.00 -11.30 company and good food on Friday 26th May and 30th am -Bring and Buy Plant Sale June at 7:00pm. at the Village Hall. Tickets £2.50 Saturday 24th June 2.30 pm -Summer Show. Friday 12th May,quiz at the Village Hall from 7:30pm. Admission 25p (Tickets £10 BYOBeer Bar available) Both events in the Village Hall. Non-members always very welcome. Contact Lesat01494 481474 STOPAG -agroup specifically for retired people Priestfield Arboretum, Stony Lane, Little Thursday May 11th at 12.45pm in the Yo u t h Kingshill HP 16 ODU Area of the Centre in Bartholomew Tipping Way. Open Day Sunday May 21st. 10.30am –4pm. Light lunch followed by atalkonHughenden Private collection of rare &specimen trees in delightful Retirement Village by Joe Boake. New members 6acre woodland setting. Managed &maintained by welcome. Contact Joan on 01494 483033. dedicated volunteers. Admission £2. Free guided Thursday June 8th: After alight lunch at 12.45pm tours throughout the day.Guidebook available. Regret we will meet Sue Harvey and her assistance dog Flint uneven terrain not suitable for disabled who haschanged her life. New members welcome. Contact Coralie Ramsey 01344 774620 or email Contact Joan on 01494 483033 [email protected] Priestfield Arboretum, Stony Lane,LittleKingshill Hambleden Valley Garden Club Saturday 13th May 10.00 –12.00 Manor The Friendship Club (Don’t sit at home on your Farm, Chequers lane, Fingest, Henley-on-Thames, own –come and join us and make new friends!) RG9 6QE Annual Bring and Buy Plant Sale. Stokenchurch Methodist Church Saturday 6th May Coffee and Home-made cakes onsale 2.30 p.m. Our annual bluebell walk. Come promptly All welcome. Free Admission Contact: Celia at 2.30pm. There will be adrive followed by walks [email protected] or 01491 638691 for all abilities. We shallreturn for tea at church. (If you cannot walk you can join us for tea and a chat at just Lane End Evening WI after 4p.m.) Saturday 3rd June 2.30 p.m. Look Monday May 22nd -“The Jubilee River”- out for notices at church about the next meeting. Brian Clews All welcome Contact: Formoreinfo, ring Jane or Saturday June 10th -Tombola Stall - Jim on HW 482880 Lane End Village Fete Monday June 28th - “Bucks Spies” - Shopmobility High Wycombe Denise Beddows Quiz Night 8th May 7pm onwards We meet in the Sycamore Room, Lane End Village Riverside (opposite Swan Carpark) allwelcome Hall 8pm £3 per person (Max 6per team) Raffle Another Contacct -Ann Carter01494 881987 Quiz Night in Sept and Nov 2017 -Bookyourteam by contacting us or just turn up on the night! All Four Ends Flower Club welcome. Visitors always welcome (price £6.00). Just sit down 17th June in High Wycombe To wn Centre (under and enjoy watching aprofessional demonstrator licence) and 24th June in Eden Shopping Centre arrange some beautiful flowers and perhaps win a 10am till 4pm Collection to raise money for lovely arrangement to take home. We have amonthly Shopmobility High Wycombe Charity. Prior to the competition for club members and workshops day, anybody wishing to help mustcontact us directly. planned for beginners. More collections throughout 2017 too -email us Meetings held in Lane End Village Hallonthe 4th below to add to our collections. Database collectors, Thursday of the month at 1.45pm (subject to acceptance). General public must be over 25th May –Carol Blighton “My Life in Flaurs”. 18 [email protected] /01494 Competition title: “Floral Fantasy”. 472277 for more info 22nd June –Vijay Bhatia “Night out at the Movies”. Competition title: “YourNight Outatthe Movies” Holy Trinity Church, Lane End (Name your movie on alabel). Averry warm welcome awaits you at the Coffee Shop Formore information contact 01494 482724 or email on Saturday morning, 20th May and 17th [email protected] 60 www.chilterndirectories.co.uk Local Clubs &Organisations May /June 2017 High Wycombe Croquet Club At Hughenden Valley Village Hall,with adequate Date: From April 1st: Sunday free parking. Visitors and new members always afternoons and Friday mornings welcome. Time: mornings at 10, afternoons at 2.30 Contact Mags on 01494 481474 Location: Hazlemere Recreation Ground HP15 7QW Ridgeway U3A Info: Welcomesessions for beginners or We meet on the third Tu esday of each month experienced players of croquet at 2.30pm in the Pavilion on the Recreation Audience: All welcome ground in Watlington. Visitors are very welcome. Contact: 01494 858202or Members Free, Visitors £4.00 inc. refreshments. www.hwcroquetclub.com Annual Subs. £18.50. Stokenchurch Community Library needs Stokenchurch Wine &Beer Circle you! Meetingsare held on the second Tu esday Help us develop and improve your library service - of the month, 8.00pm at Longburrow Hall whether you currently use the library or not! Ta ke Stokenchurch. Formore information please call part in our survey and you could win a£25 John 01494484159 Lewis voucher! Find thesurveyonour website (www.buckscommunitylibraries.org/stokenchurch/) Stokenchurch Community Bus or search for us on Facebook. Available from Weeklyservicesinclude Monday &Wednesday Monday 1st May. - Stokenchurch Day Centre, Tuesday -Asda/ Thame, Thursday -Village Serrvice, Friday - St Lawrence Church, West Wycombe monthly trips.