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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES WITH DATES FOR FEB/MARCH 2012

Parent and Toddler groups:

THE ARK TODDLER GROUP for 0 – 4 years and carers. Goodwood Evangelical Church, Gamel Road. Wednesday in term time. 9.30 – 11.30am. 75p per session. Tel: 212 6004.

JUDGEMEADOW TODDLER GROUP meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10.00 - 11.45am in the mobile in the grounds of Judgemeadow Community College.

Young People:

EVINGTON YOUTH CLUB, The Common. For 8-14 yrs, Fridays 6.30-8.30pm. For 11-18 yrs, Tuesdays/ Thursdays 7.00 - 9.00pm. Tel: 273 5542. Pool, table tennis, football table, five-a-side football, badminton and outings.

NEPTUNE SWIMMING CLUB Evington Pool. Tel: Evington Leisure Centre 299 5575.

RAINBOW/BEAVERS/BROWNIES/CUBS/GUIDES/SCOUTS
19th Leicester (Davenport Road, Evington ) Scout Group. E-mail: enquiries@evingtonscouts.org.uk Website: www.evingtonscouts.org.uk Tel: Howard Sloan 2209017.
9th Leicester Scout Group. Tel: Pauline Burton on 273 6411.
24th Leicester (St. Philip’s) Air Scout Group. Tel: Alan Bootle on 285 4437.

ROUNDHILL TENNIS CLUB Homeway Road. Tel: 273 6509.

AIR CADETS Hamilton Community College. For 13 - 17 yrs. Tuesdays/Thursdays 7.30 - 9.30pm. Tel: 0782 4399689.

Regular Daytime Clubs and Societies:

EVINGTON FRIENDSHIP CLUB
Meets on Mondays from 2.00 – 4.00pm. Evington Park House. Speakers, slides and a trip out to lunch once a month.

50+ CLUB
Meets Tuesday mornings (10.00 - 12 noon) for word and number games and Friday afternoons (2.00 - 3.30pm) for Rummikub at Evington Park House. £1.50 per Session. Call in or ring 273 9722.

THURSDAY GROUP
Meets 1st Thursday of the month in the Oak Room, Evington House. 10.00am - 12 noon. New members and visitors welcome. Tel: Alan Penfold on 273 7392.
2nd Feb. Mr. Neville Maggs. History and beauty of the Hawaiian Islands.
1st Mar. Mr. Adrian Lane. Watermead Park and the River corridor.
5th April. Mr. Russell Brickett. 'Wishes 4 Kids' Charity.

CHURCH OF GOD, DOWNING DRIVE
Coffee morning every Friday 10.30am - 12 noon. You can enjoy a coffee and chat in relaxed company.

EVINGTON FLOWER CLUB Meets on the last Wednesday of the month 2.15 - 4.00pm at Evington Village Hall.
At the Park

COMMUNITY LITTER PICKS with City Warden Nicole Powell
Meet at Evington Park House at 1.00pm
29th Feb. between 1.00pm and 4.00pm.
28th March. Between 1.00pm and 4.00pm.

PARK USERS MEETING.
14th March at 5.30pm. Evington Park House.
For regular clubs that meet in Evington Park House see the Park Noticeboard or Tel: Rachael Lawton on 273 3912.

Regular Evening Clubs and Societies:

EVINGTON PENSIONERS CLUB meet for Bingo and social activities every Monday evening 8.00pm - 9.30pm at the Youth Club, The Common, Evington. Tel: 273 5542.

EVINGTON CO-OP LADIES' GROUP
Meets on 3rd Monday of each month 7.30pm - 9.00pm. Evington Village Hall. New members welcome. Contact: Mrs. J.D. Harris. Tel: 241 4442.
20th Feb. Argentina.
19th Mar. History of the Package Holiday.

EVINGTON GARDEN CLUB
Meets on the 3rd Tuesday in the month at Evington Village Hall. 7.15 - 9.00pm. We are a small friendly society, visitors very welcome. Visitors £1.
Tel: June Batheja on 273 6626.
21st Feb. Eleanor Montgomery. 'Everything you want to know about recycling.'
20th Mar. Linda Smith. 'Water for small garden spaces.'

EVINGTON HILL LADIES CLUB
Meets on the 3rd Wednesday in the month at Evington Village Hall 7.15 for 7.30pm start.
15th Feb. AGM and Fish and Chip Supper.
21st Mar.. Chris Andrews-Birds in your Garden RSPB
18 April Helen Sharp - The Hallaton Treasure
An Iron Age Mystery
Tel. 2735487 for more information.

GOODWOOD AND EVINGTON TENANTS’ AND RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
E-mail: goodwoodandevingtontara@googlemail.com
Website: goodwoodandevingtontara.zoomshare.com
Monthly meetings are on the last Wednesday of the month at Evington Youth Club, The Common Evington at 7.00pm. On the first three Wednesdays of the month there is a drop-in at Evington Park House, Evington Park, 12 noon - 2.00pm.

NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION
For information tel. 2229133 or go to www.evingtonecho.co.uk and click on events.

BURNABY GARDEN CLUB
Meets every Wednesday afternoon 1.00 - 3pm for practical gardening work. All tools provided. Enjoy keeping fit and helping at the same time. Tel: 220 4525.

LINDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY GARDENING CLUB
This is a new club that will start on Thursday 8th March from 3.30pm - 5.30pm at Linden Primary School and plans to run fortnightly. Tel. 273 8435.
Church events

MAYFLOWER METHODIST CHURCH
22nd Feb. Ash Wednesday United Service. 10.30am.
17th Mar. One-man Passion Play re-enacting the story of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, performed by Mark Topping (from BBC Television productions) called“Impossible God”. 7.00pm. Tickets £7.00 under 17, £5.00. . All welcome. Tel: 276 7686.

ST. DENYS CHURCH
Women's World Day of Prayer Service (Interdenominational). St Denys Church.
Friday 2nd March at 2.30pm. Speaker: Revd. Alison Fuller. Theme: Let Justice Prevail. Prepared by Christian women of Malaysia. All welcome.
18th Mar. Mothering Sunday. 10.00am. Special Worship for All Service.
25th Mar. Palm Sunday. 10.00am. Informal Family Communion.
5th April. Maundy Thursday. 9.30am. Holy Communion.
6th April. Good Friday. 2.00pm. The Last Hour.
8th April. Easter Sunday. 8.00am Holy Communion. 10.00am. Family Communion. 6.00pm. Evensong.

ST DENYS MEN'S FORUM
Meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.10.30am until noon.
21st Feb. Meet at 17 Beechwood Close, Evington. Tel: 241 4726.
20th Mar. Meet at 13 Earlswood Road, Evington. Tel: 241 4051 (Quarterly Raffle: Wine and Chocolates).
21st Feb. Annual General Meeting in St Denys Church.

EVINGTON CHAPEL
Winter Lectures starting at 7.00pm. Jesus' Sayings from the Cross.
25th Feb. 'It is finished.' Mr P. G. Watts.
17th Mar. 'Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.' Mr R. Burrows.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY FOR FEB/MAR 2012

COMMUNITY LITTER PICKS with City Warden Nicole Powell
Meet at Evington Park House at 1.00pm
29th Feb. between 1.00pm and 4.00pm.
28th March. Between 1.00pm and 4.00pm.

EVINGTON CHAPEL
Winter Lectures starting at 7.00pm. Jesus' Sayings from the Cross.
25th Feb. 'It is finished.' Mr P. G. Watts.
17th Mar. 'Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.' Mr R. Burrows.

CYCLING AND SCOOTING IN EVINGTON PARK
FREE cycling & scooting sessions
IMPROVERS (cycle) -
Saturday 11 February
11am–1pm Humberstone Park
BEGINNERS (cycle/scoot) – Saturday 18 February
11am-1pm Evington Park
ADULT BEGINNERS (cycle) – Sunday 18 March
11am-1pm Evington Park
Booking essential as places limited Tel: 241 6216
www.comebikewithme.webeden.co.uk

BURNABY GARDEN CLUB Meets every Wednesday afternoon 1.00 - 3pm for practical gardening work. All tools provided. Enjoy keeping fit and helping at the same time. Tel: 220 4525.

LINDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY GARDENING CLUB This is a new club that will start on Thursday 8th March from 3.30pm - 5.30pm at Linden Primary School and plans to run fortnightly. Tel. 273 8435.

ORGAN RECITAL Sat 11th Feb. Organ Recital in Humberstone Parish Church at 3.00pm. Free admission but a retiring collection in aid of the Organists Benevolent Fund. Tel 01455 635653.

EVINGTON IN BLOOM/EVINGTON LIBRARY. A social meeting to launch the project officially and to plant up a flower bed in front of the library. 3.30pm Refreshments provided. All ages welcome.

NATIONAL TRUST LEICESTER ASSOCIATION
Admission, NTLA members £2.50, visitors £4.00. For further information on meetings Tel: 0116 222 9133.
14th Feb. Illustrated talk “Woolsthorpe Manor – Home of Sir Isaac Newton” by Stuart Crow, N T Operations Manager at Highpoint Conference Centre, Glenfield Road, Leicester at 7.30pm.
22nd Feb. Talk “The Leicester Slums” by Ned Newitt at St Guthlac’s Memorial Hall, Holbrook Road, Leicester at 2.30pm.
13th Mar. Illustrated talk “Derbyshire – County of Contrasts” by Colin Hobday at Highpoint Conference Centre, Glenfield Road, Leicester at 7.30pm.
28th Mar. Talk “Slavery and Abolition – The Leicester Connection” by Dr Margaret Bonney at St Guthlac’s Memorial Hall, Holbrook Road, Leicester at 2.30pm.