May 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.

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 – St Joghn’s Baby and Toddler Group – 09:30 -11:00 in term time – Caversham Hall, St John’s Road – all welcome. See www.facebook.com/stjohnscaversham

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

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

Wednesday 4 MayWalk at Upper Basildon 5.4 miles – 10:30 start – Pang Valley Ramblers. One of several walks in their programme. Also 11, 16 and 23rd. See www.pvramblers.org.uk for details.

Wednesday 4 May – Rosehill WI – 14:00 St Barnabas Church Hall. Guest speaker Vik Singh, on ‘Fraud’ and members are asked to bring their phones and tablets!

Friday 6 May – 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.

Tuesday 10 MayDementia Awareness Day – 13:00 – 18:00, Mapledurham Playing Fields Pavilion. Exhibitors stands (including AgeUK and the Alzheimer’s Society) and activities, including singing workshops and walks around the playing fields. The WADRA Café will be open throughout. See www.wadra.org for details or email info@wadra.org

Saturday 14 MayArtists & 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

Saturday 14 MayCaversham Horticultural Society’s Spring Plant Sale – 10:00 – 11.30 at Oakley Road allotments (next to vets). Cash/cheque sales only.

Monday 16 – Sunday 22 MayThe Big Plastic Count – Greenpeace on plastic waste. Count your plastic for one week to gather the evidence to push for action to tackle the plastic crisis. For more information, see https://thebigplasticcount.com

Wednesday 18 MayCaversham Heights Townswomens Guild Talk ‘The River Thames and its’ residents’ by Nick Brazil – 14:45 at Caversham Heights Methodist Church, 74 Highmoor Road. Meetings every 3rd Wednesday at 14:45. New members welcome. Contact Margaret on 01491 681223

Thursday 19 MayCaversham WI meeting – 19:30 at 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

Thursday 19 – Sunday 22 May – Plant Sale for Water Aid and Ukraine – 10:00 – 18:00 daily except Sunday 10:00 to 14:00, 97 South View Avenue www.facebook.com/cavershamfairtrade for details

Friday 20 – Sunday 22 MayPlant Bring and Buy Sale for Ukraine – 09:00 – 17:00 daily, 67 Albert Road Caversham RG4 7AW. Donations welcome. Email for details gardenbringnbuy@gmail.com

Wednesday 25 MayCaversham Horticultural Society Talk ‘For the Love of Roses’ by Gillian Taylor – 19:30 – St Anne’s Primary School Washington Road RG4 5AA. Light refreshments will be available. Cost £5 for non-members.