Forthcoming Events
Open Meeting
Christmas Celebrations
Good Grub
Howard
Wallace Choral.
Billericay Choral Society Christmas
Concert
Billericay Archaeological and Historical
Society
Billericay Society
Belvedere Jazz and Music Club
Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Billericay Horticultural Society
Open
Meeting
Norsey Wood Society
will be
holding an Open Meeting on January 30th 2012 at the Day Centre,
Christmas Celebrations
Ingatestone Choral Society wish you a Happy Christmas with:
“Christmas
Present and Past” in seasonal words and music at the Ingatestone Parish
Church
on Saturday 17th December 2011 at 7.30.pm. Tickets
£8, children £2 including Mulled Wine and
Mince Pies. Tickets available from:- Pauline Collier 01277-840634
Good Grub
Charity
Lunch at the
Howard
Wallace Choral.
My
apologies. I
inadvertently stated that the Christmas Concert to be held on Sunday 11
December would commence at 7.30pm, when the concert starts at
2.30pm,
the usual time. I regret any inconvenience I may have caused.
Billericay
Choral
Society Christmas Concert
This
year’s
Christmas Concert will take place on Friday 16th December at 7.45pm at the
Billericay
Archaeological and Historical Society
On
Monday 12
December at 8.00pm in The Fold, Laindon Road, Billericay Mrs Ann Hardy
will
give a talk entitled “All Aboard for Santa's Grotto”
an affectionate collection of Christmas, Past
and Present
Billericay Society
Doreen Potter will provide Poems and Music on Wednesday 21
December in the
Day Centre, Chantry Way, Billericay. There will also be a Fish
& Chip
Supper commencing at 7.30pm. Please phone to book prior to the evening
so that
adequate arrangements maybe made for catering.
Belvedere
Jazz and Music
Club
Enjoy
good jazz
every Wednesday evening at The Belvedere, Harding Elms Lane, Billericay
from
8.00pm to 10.30pm. Doors open 7.30pm.
Wednesday 7 December San Edwards Trio with Jo Fooks. Jo on
tenor sax Sam
Edwards – piano, Andy Staples – double bass, Martin “Magic” Johnson –
drums. In
1992 Jo won Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year and has toured
with the
Humphrey Band, Acker Bilk and played alongside Elkie Brooks, Scott
Hamilton and
Tina May. Her mallow tone is compared to Stan Getz and Zoot Simms.
Smooth
standards with swing.
Wednesday
14 December is
Christmas Party Night. The Mervyn Wright 20 piece All Star Band
featuring Roy
Wilcox (Ted Heath), Ray Wordsworth (Glenn Miller UK), and Bruce Adams
(Jeff
Hooper Swing Band) along with Paul Wood, Mark and Harry Stratford.
Special
Guests – The Hummingbirds, 1939/40s Andrew Sisters tribute group.
Tickets £15
in advance, £17.50 0n the door.
Wednesday 4 January Dave Browning Quintet with Dave
– piano, Mike Barry
– trumpet, Tim Huskisson – clarinet/sax, Alan Clarke – drums, Eddie
Johnson –
double bass. Mainstream swing numbers including some Fats Waller stride
piano
numbers.
Wednesday 11 January Janet Seidel –
Events
at Hanningfield
Reservoir Visitor Centre,
Sat 3rd Dec 2011
10:00-16:00 Introduction to Hedgerow Basket
Making
Introduction to Hedgerow Basket Making The
course will start
with a walk on Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Reserve gathering hedgerow
materials such as ivy, bramble, hazel and willow. You will see example
baskets
and be shown a range of techniques such as weaving to create your
hedgerow
basket. Please bring along a pair of thick gardening gloves and a pair
of secateurs.
Course leader: Mo Stewart / Requested donation: £30.00 per person.
Please telephone Abbotts Hall Farm on 01621 862960 or email:
admin@essexwt.org.uk for more information or to book your place.
Sun 4th Dec 2011
10:00-12:30 Introduction to Winter Birds
Join David Petts for an enjoyable
introduction to birdwatching.
A chance to learn what birds stay here for the winter and which arrive
here
especially for the winter months. Booking Essential £5 donation per
adult.
Sun 4th Dec 2011
10:00-13:00 Christmas Walk
Join us for an approx 6 mile walk starting
and finishing at
Hanningfield Visitor Centre. We will be walking through lovely local
countryside and returning to the centre for home made soup and a roll
and mince
pies. Booking Essential. Donation £7 per person.
Sat 10th Dec 2011
11:00-16:00 Optics Day Dec
Come and look at our range of binoculars,
telescopes,
eyepieces, tripods and accessories and David Bailes will be on hand to
give you
the advice you need to choose the ideal optics for you. Ideal Christmas
gift!
Thu 15th Dec 2011
10:00-11:30 Caterpillar Club December
Bring along your little caterpillars for a
fun morning on the
nature reserve. Lots of fun activities such as bug hunting, story
telling,
crafts, sensory activities and much more. Booking Essential. £5
donation per
child (babes in arms free).
Sat 17th Dec 2011
14:00-16:00 Christmas Crafts
Join us for a family afternoon of Christmas
crafts in the
visitor centre. Make a range of decorations to decorate your tree and
home
using natural materials. This is a drop in session - so no need to
book.
Donation per craft.
Mon 19th Dec 2011
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Christmas
Cracker
A day of festive crafts and activities.
This event is suitable
for unaccompanied 8 - 12 year olds. A packed lunch and suitable
clothing for
the day's weather are essential. Booking Essential. £10 donation per
child.
Wed 21st Dec 2011
13:00-15:00 Family Nature Day Festive Fun
Join us for an afternoon of festive fun,
including games and
crafts. This event is suitable for 4 - 8 year olds, and all children
must be
accompanied by an adult. Booking Essential. £5 donation per child.
Monday 16th January 2012 at the Day Centre,