What's On In Wroughton - September 2013

Wed 4th Sept, Vision For Wroughton Steering Group meeting, 7:30pm at the Brown Jack.

Thursday 5th September, Wroughton History Group talk 'Bess of Hardwicke', 7:30pm at St Joseph's Hall.

Thursday 5th Sep, Wichelstowe meeting, 6-8pm at East Wichel Primary School. SBC will explain the changes to road infrastructure (not good news for Wroughton,Wichelstowe or Old Town residents). Also give overview of housing and layout plans for the other 3500 homes yet to be built.

WADAMS present 'Is There Any Body There?', 5th & 6th September, 7:30pm, Ellendune Centre, tel:825645.

Saturday 7th Sept, Book Sale at Wroughton Library, 10:30am to 1:30pm.

Extra Country Market, Sat 7th Sep at the Ellendune Community Centre.

Prospect Hospice Fete,  Saturday 7th September.

Gospel Rally at Markham Road Gospel Hall, 7pm, Sat 7th Sept.

Celebration service at Wroughton Parish Church of Reverend Canon Michael Johnson's 20 years in Wroughton, 11am on Sunday 8th September 2013.

Tuesday 10th September, Wroughton Floral Art Society, 7:30pm, Ellendune Centre, 'Over The Rainbow' by Lee Berrill.

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 10th Sep, £2.75, call 813344.

Kings Farm Wood Open Day, 12th September, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, 2pm to 7:30pm. Just turn up! Guided walks, practical conservation, bird ringing demo, children's activities, refreshments & more!

Friday 13th September, Wroughton Carnival Presentation Evening, at the Working Mens Club, 7:30pm.

Friday 13th Sep, Wroughton Angling Club Race Night at the White Hart, to raise funds to purchase more fish for the reservoir.

Wroughton Walking Group, 14th Sep, meet at the Ellendune Centre at 10:30am.

Saturday 14th Sep, Craft Fayre at Ridgeway School, 10am to 4pm, in aid of Bella's Wishes. Prize Draw at 4pm.

Saturday 14th Sep, Ridgeway Day Nursery Open Day,10.00am - 1.00pm – Come and see some of the ways the children learn and play at Asquith.

Sat 14th Sep, Ballroom & Popular Sequence Dancing, Ellendune Community Centre, 7:45pm, £6.50, bring your own drinks.

15th Sep, Open Mic Night at the White Hart, start 6:30pm.

Photographic display in Wroughton Library by Ron Reeder, for two weeks from 16th September.

The Annual Meeting for all the Youth and Children's Leaders takes place in Wroughton Parish Church on Monday 16th Sep at 7:30pm. Anyone who is involved in youth and children’s work is most welcome.

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 17th Sep, £2.75, call 813344.

Wed 18th Sept, Vision For Wroughton Environment Group meeting, 7:30pm at the Brown Jack.

Saturday 21st Sep, Wroughton and District Gardeners' Society Horticultural Show, 2pm to 5pm, raffle, plant sales, teas, auction.

September 24th Tuesday Group talk on 'Canal Boats & Barge Painting'.

Friday 27th Sep, Macmillan Coffee Morning, 10am at Hastings Court.

Bike Marking! Please come and have you bike marked by your local Neighbourhood Policing Team, Friday 27th Sep,10:15-11:15hrs at the Ellendune Centre.

Sat 28th Sept, Coffee Morning in Wroughton Library, all welcome, 10:30am+.

Late Summer Picnic on Saturday 28th September at Willow-Brook Gardens, 1pm to 5pm.

Saturday morning 28th Sept, charity Cake Sale at The White Hart.

Sat 28th Sep, charity clay pigeon shoot.

Coming up:

1st Oct, for three weeks, Swindon Quakers display in Wroughton Library.

Wroughton Parish Church will be celebrating Harvest Festival on Sunday 6th October.  We will be happy to receive donations for the Filling Station.  

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 8th Oct, £2.75, call 813344, at Ellendune Community Centre.

Films at the Ellendune Centre, Thursday 10th Oct, "Robot & Frank", 7:30pm, call 813307.

"Born in Song" Concert in Wroughton Methodist Church, Friday 11th Oct at 7:30pm, £5, for more info call 812892/536815.

Healing on the Streets, Sat Oct 12th, 10 am to 12 noon at the Ellendune Shopping Centre.

Sat 12th Oct, Wroughton Walking Group, meet at the Library at 10:30am - walk takes approx 2 hrs.

Wiltshire Wildlife Conservation Volunteers, Clouts Wood, Sat 12th Oct (01793-694680).

Wroughton Village 'Street Swap' Recycling Day, Sat 12th Oct, 9am to 4pm. Leave your unwanted items out by your front gate, labelled 'Street Swap', for anyone to take away!

Last Night of the Proms with the Wiltshire Police Band and Janice Thompson Concert Choir, Saturday 12th October, 7:30pm at the Ellendune Centre. £7.50, call 813519 or 813307.

Wroughton Parish Church Harvest Supper at the White Hart on October 15th 2013.  Tickets will be available to buy before the services on 29th September and 6th October. Cost £12.00.  Contact 01793 813160 with enquiries. 

Barn Dance in the Ellendune Community Centre on Saturday 19th October from 7.15 pm – 11 pm.  Tickets are £8 each, there will be our usual bar, snacks and a quiz to exercise the brain as you rest your legs.  If you want more information then please phone 01793 813069.  

October 22nd, Tuesday Group talk on the 'History of Post Boxes'.

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 22nd Oct, £2.75, call 813344.

Oct  Thursday 24th, Free Health Check at Wroughton Library, for 40 - 74 yr olds - call 01793-798112 to book.

Sat 26th Oct, Cats Protection fundraising event, 10:30am to 3pm, at the Ellendune Community Centre. Craft sale with stall, cards, jewellery, cakes, etc.

Healing on the Streets, Sat Oct 26th, 10 am to 12 noon at the Ellendune Shopping Centre.

Sat 26th Oct, Ballroom & Popular Sequence Dancing, Ellendune Community Centre, 7:45pm to 11:15pm, £6.50, bring your own drinks; call 813344 for more info.

Poppy Appeal in Wroughton runs from 26th Oct to 9th Nov. (Contact Liz 813768 for more info).

Saturday 2nd Nov, 10:30 am to 12pm, Wroughton Library Family History Research Group will be showing you how to research your family tree. Refreshments will be served.

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 5th Nov, £2.75, call 813344, at Ellendune Community Centre.

Films at the Ellendune Centre, Thursday 7th Nov, "Summer In February", 7:30pm, call 813307.

Wiltshire Wildlife Conservation Volunteers, Clouts Wood, Sat 9th Nov (01793-694680).

Remembrance Service, Sunday 10th November.

Sunday 10th November, Craft / Table Top sale, 9:30am to 1:30pm, at the Ellendune Centre, tel:813307.

Sahara Shopping Evening, 7pm, 15th November, Wroughton Scout Hall.

Wroughton Country Market Christmas Market, Sat 16th Nov, at the Ellendune Community Centre, 10am to 12 noon.

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 19th Nov, £2.75, call 813344, at Ellendune Community Centre.

The Ellendune Entertainers concert, Friday 29th & Sat 30th November, 7:30pm, £6.50. Call 812775 for more info.

WADAMS Pantomime, "The Emperor's New Clothes", 6th, 7th & 8th December.

Saturday 7th December, Wroughton Choral Society Christmas Concert at St Joseph's Church.

Wroughton Floral Art 'Open Meeting', Tues 10th Dec, demonstration 'The Holly and The Ivy', at Ellendune Community Centre, £10.

Films at the Ellendune Centre, Thursday 12th Dec, "Beyond The Candelabra", 7:30pm, call 813307.

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 17th Dec, £2.75, call 813344, at Ellendune Community Centre.

Wiltshire Wildlife Conservation Volunteers, Clouts Wood, Sat 4th Jan 2014 (01793-694680).

Wiltshire Wildlife Conservation Volunteers, Clouts Wood, Sat 25th Jan 2014 (01793-694680).

Regular Wroughton Events:

Wroughton Library Coffee Morning, every Tuesday at 11am.

Bonkers Coffee Mornings, Wednesdays.

Senior Citizens Lunches £6, Wednesdays 12pm to 2pm, at The Fox & Hounds.

Health Walks every Thursday, 10am at the Ellendune Centre.

Bonkers Toddler Mornings, Thursdays, 10am+.

Coffee Morning, at Harry Garrett Court, Thursdays 10am.

Country Market, every Friday morning, 9am at the Ellendune Community Centre.

Coffee Morning on the First Friday of every month, 10:30-11:45am,

at the Gospel Hall, Markham Road.

Coffee Morning, every Friday at 11:30am, at The Club Alexandra House, in aid of the Prospect Hospice.

Meat Raffle at the White Hart, every Friday 10pm.

Bowls Club Coffee mornings, every Saturday from 10:30pm.

Coffee Morning, at Markham Place, every Tuesday 10am.

Coffee Morning, Wednesdays 10:15am at Hastings Court Communal Lounge.

Coffee Morning, Ellendune Trust Coffee Morning, Fridays 9:15am.