April 2022 What’s On

IF YOU have an event planned, please send details to editors@cavershambridge.org We need to receive these no later than the 10th of the month before the event for inclusion in the printed paper. Later submissions can be included in our online What’s On, which is updated regularly. To see what has been added check:  cavershambridge.org:5154/local-info/whats-on

Caversham Library opening: 09:00 -17:00 Tuesday and Friday, 13:00 – 17:00 Thursday and 10:00 – 15:00 Saturday www.reading.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/all-libraries/caversham-library

MondaysCaversham Park Bridge Club – at the Milestone Centre, 19:15 for 19:30 start. Phone Lin 9477820 for further information. www.bridgewebs.com/cavershampark

Tuesdays – Babies and Toddlers – 10:00 -11:30 – Gosbrook Road Methodist Church – all welcome

Tuesdays – Riverate Choir – 19:30 in term time – Caversham Heights Methodist Church, Highmoor Road. Enjoy singing together. For details see http://rivarate.com

Thursdays Community Café – 14:00 – 16:30 Mapledurham Pavilion, hosted by Warren and District Residents Association. For details see https://wadra.org/community-hub-cafe

Sundays – Farmer’s Market and Artisan Fair 10:00 – 15:00 Caversham precinct www.facebook.com/CAFMarket

Until 13 April Grace Boyle: Well Behaved Women Don’t Make History Exhibition – Caversham Picture Framer, 7 Church Road. See https://cavershampictureframer.co.uk for more

Friday 1 April – Bereavement Café – monthly drop-in for the bereaved 14:00 – 15:30, St Barnabas Parish Centre, Emmer Green, RG4 8RA  First Friday of the month.  All welcome. Contact Gillian Wilson 0118 947 8772 for information.

Wednesday 6 AprilThe History of Morris Dancing – 19:30 Talk by Chris Hutchinson, Caversham Heights Society, Caversham Heights Methodist Church, Highmoor Road. For more information, see www.cavershamheights.org

Saturday 9 AprilArtists & Makers Fair – 10:00-16:00 – Caversham Methodist Hall, 272 Gosbrook Road. Local artists and craftspeople display their work for sale. Free entry.
Phone Jean 07808 966928 for information. www.cavershamcrafts.co.uk

Thursday 21 AprilCaversham WI meeting – 19:30 Church House (next to Waitrose). Every 3rd Thursday of the month. New members are welcome. Email: cavershamwi@berkshirewi.co.uk Secretary: Joy Kennedy on 07786 642424

Saturday 23 AprilBeanpole Day – 10:00 – 15:00 Caversham Court ECONET present their annual sale of beanpoles plus much more, including plants, tools, gardening books and Fair Trade products. Home-made cakes and tea available from the refreshment kiosk.

Saturday 23 AprilLate Spring Concert – 19:30 – Concerts in Caversham present Adrienne Black – solo harpsichord playing Bach, Handel and more – St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road, RG4 7PL. Tickets available online at  www.concertsincaversham.co.uk or phone 0118 9483220 priced £20, £18, 16-25s £15 under 16s free

Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 April – Wilfred Owen Window at All Saints’ Church, Dunsden – Saturday 10:30 – 12:30, Sunday 14:30 – 16:30 See proposed designs the new stained glass window. All the window designs and a selection of sample glass panels for the proposed new stained glass window on display. Full entries can be seen online at tinyurl.com/owencomp. Members of the Dunsden Owen Association and the PCC will be in the church to answer any questions. All are welcome! Of course, you can also see the exhibition informally if you attend a service at All Saints. This is a wonderful opportunity to see the entries before they move on to Ely Cathedral.

Wednesday 27 AprilToys along the M4 – 20:00 Talk by Bob Welch, Caversham Heights Society, Caversham Heights Methodist Church, Highmoor Road. See www.cavershamheights.org