Clubs/societies

ANOTHER date for the New year diary is the next meeting of Harefield History Society on January 26.

The guest speaker will be well-known local historian and author Eileen Bowlt who will be talking about Breakspear House which is currently being modernised and converted into private apartments.

Mrs Bowlt will describe what it was like in its fascinating historical past. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available after the talk ,which is at Park Lane Village Centre.

A curry and quiz evening is planned at St Mary's Church Hall in the High Street on January 31. The food will be provided but take your own drink.

Quiz teams will be eight-strong but you will be placed with others if you have a smaller group.

Tickets are £8 from Brenda on 01895 822058.

A PARTY dance on December 17 should pave the way to Christmas for members of Harefield Community Association or anyone interested in a fun evening.

Open to all, the party dance American supper will include line, sequence and ballroom dancing from 8-11pm,at the Community Centre in Priory Avenue.

It costs £2 entrance fee, but please take a plate of food - this time it should have an American theme.

The dancing club is held every Wednesday from 8-10.30pm, and there is also an end of the month session on the final Saturday of the month.

On Wednesdays a dance lesson can be enjoyed from 8-8.30pm with the help of members, though it is stressed they are not professional teachers.
Impressively,the January 31 dinner dance is already sold out.

THE ANNUAL meeting of the Harefield Horticultural Society is on November 26 and members are hoping for a good turn-out.

Just turn up at Barden Court in Hall Drive at 8pm to hear a review of the year's activities and reports from officers.

The committee is always looking for new suggestions for the schedule, social and evening events.

By the way, now is an excellent time to get an allotment so it can be prepared in good time for next year's growing season.

If you would like a growing space at Hill House in Harefield call Michael Dent on 01895 823308.

A SINGALONG next week sounds like a fun evening as it has an Abba theme.

Meryl Streep may not be there but the sun and songs which made the film of Mamma Mia so popular will be recreated in the church Hall in the High Street, on December 5.

A meze selection will help the Greek atmosphere along and sparkly costumes and platform boots will of course be positively encouraged.

Tickets costing £10, including food, can be booked on 01895 825419.

HAREFIELD is proving to be a thriving centre for the arts with two exhibitions coming up.
From Friday, November 28 to December 5, artist Vivienne Dixon's landscape and portrait paintings can be viewed at Amberley Gallery, though the exhibition is closed on Monday.

Also on display at the same time will be a selection of new Harefield photographs by George Morris, who lives in the village, and whose pictures are always popular.

The exhibitions can be seen between 10am and 4.30pm, and Mr Morris has added a new dimension - find Harriet in his pictures - though he would not give any more away.

EMILY'S DIARY is the theme of the next gathering of the Harefield History Society which meets on November 24.
Guest speaker Ken Pearce will talk about life for a young girl living in Uxbridge in the 1800s.

Do not be put off by the refurbishment work going on at the library, as the meeting will still take place in the Park Lane Village Centre, which is on the same campus.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be on offer after the meeting as usual.

A NEW toy library is being launched on Wednesday, September 24 and everyone with children up to the age of five is welcome to attend and join in the fun.

Harefield Children's Centre co-ordinator Sharon Atherton promises face-painting and balloon fun, fruit and juice, and of course toys, at St Mary's Church Hall in the High Street.

A toy library previously existed in the hall and some of the equipment has been passed on, but Ms Atherton says they have bought a lot of new equipment.

This will be a chance to see what's on offer and meet the new facilitator, Anita Edwards who will then be on hand every Wednesday from 10am-noon to allow peole to borrow from the toy library.

DON those shades, practise the sleight of hand, stack the chips - the poker season began on September 16 at the Kings Arms.

Beginners are always welcome to the sessions which start at 8pm.

There is also the usual end-of-the-month live music to enjoy at the pub in Park Lane on Saturday, September 27 and this time it is the turn of Cold Heat to entertain.

Quiz buffs can continue to test their mettle at regular quizzes on Wednesdays at 9.30pm and Sundays at 9pm at the lively village venue.

THE VILLAGE is doing its bit again for Macmillan Nurses at a coffee morning on September 29.

Tea, coffee and cakes will be on sale in St Mary's Church Hall and there will be a raffle and stall where produce can be bought,

Doors open at 10am and the fundraiser ends at 12.20pm. All support is welcome.

A FANTASTIC start to the Harefield United Under8s season with a 2-1 win over Hillingdon Youth Blacks.

Harefield could have scored within three minutes of the kick off with Hillingdon goal keeper saving a goal off the line. Following Harry Theobald's foot injury, Thomas Gillett made an impressive debut for the team and Harefield continued to pile on the pressure.

They were rewarded with a goal scored by last season's top scorer George Wilkinson. Following a lapse of concentration, Hillingdon equalised before half-time.

Great passing and team work from all the players, lead to a further goal eight minutes from the end scored by Alex Birdsall.

Harefield United's keeper Callum Purser had an outstanding game and made critical saves which secured the team's first win of the season.

THE Tidy Harefield Group has organised litterpicks on September 6 and October 4. If you want to ensure the village looks spick and span meet the volunteers on the village green from 9.30am. You will be sure of a welcome.

A CHEESE and Wine evening is being held at the Kings Arms in Park Lane, Harefield, on August 28 at 7pm.

The village centre pub is also holding regular quizzes on Wednesdays at 9.30pm and Sundays at 9pm.

Tuesdays are poker nights; the fun begins at 8pm and beginners are always welcome.

There is the usual end-of-the-month live music at the pub on August 30 at 9pm.

THERE are still a few spaces on the trip to the Faversham Hop Festival on August 31 and you don't have to be a member of CAMEO to get on board.

Good old-fashioned entertainment is promised at the celebration of the hop harvest including morris dancing, stalls and street theatre.

The £15 trip sets off at 9.30am. Call CAMEO contact Gwen PInder on 01895 822320 for more details, or to book.

THERE'S something for everyone in Harefield, particularly if you are a toddler who enjoys musical fun, an adult who likes coach trips to the sea,or a nifty mover who fancies a twirl around the dance floor.

You don't not have to be a second Fred Astaire or Ginger Rogers to enjoy dancing so why not join fellow hoofers on Saturday (July 26) at the community centre in Priory Avenue for their end of the month get-together. The dancing club is also held on Wednesdays, and lessons are given during these sessions.

Phone Sheila Moore on 01895 634674 for more details.

There are still a few places left for the coach trip to Brighton with CAMEO members on August 3. It is a sociable group, as you can tell from its name, which stands for Come and Meet Each Other,so you can join in the communal fun,or make your way round Brighton alone or with your own group, if you prefer.

The Royal Pavilion, Marina and Sea Life Centre can all be enjoyed as well as shopping in the Lanes, and of course ... the delights of the sea!
Phone Gwen Pinder on 01895 822320 to book seats at £15 and for more details.

Summer fun with monkey music is promised at Harefield Children's Centre on Mondays from this week (July 21)until September 8 from 1-3pm at Harefield Library in Park Lane. Under five-year-olds, who can enjoy dance, singing and playing instruments, must be accompanied by an adult carer.

For more information phone 01895 671954. Entry is free and delicious fruit snacks are promised.