Date:  Wednesday 12 July

Time:  12noon

Venue:  Amersham Museum, HP7 ODP

 

After four years of planning and fundraising and a 10-month closure, Amersham Museum will re-open to visitors at noon on Wednesday 12th July.  The museum has undergone a substantial expansion into the neighbouring Victorian building.  A new, stunning glass reception space, has enabled the museum to reveal the medieval building, previously hidden to the High Street.  The museum’s wonderful garden has also been re-landscaped to enable wheelchair access and features new planting.

The extension has created new exhibition space, activity space and dedicated stores for the museum’s collection.

The collection has been completely redisplayed with more emphasis on the 20th century and much greater access to parts of it, including maps and oral histories. There are also more activities for children and discovery boxes full of objects, photos and documents.

New Activities:  A wonderful activity programme has been developed for the reimagined museum, with activities for people of all ages, including a new schools programme from September. The activities kick off with a series of family activities on Saturday 15th July (free after admission).

The museum will be open from 12 – 4.30pm Wednesday – Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays.   Admission is £3 adults, children free. Many of the activities for families are free after admission.

Old Amersham Antiques Fair

date: 2 july

time: 11-4

venue: Kings Chapel, Kings Arms Hotel, Old Amersham, HP7 0DJ

cost: 2.50

event tel nos: 01494 724007

Carolyn Sampson,  Fleurs : Chiltern Arts Launch Concert 2

Carolyn Sampson (soprano) and Joseph Middleton (piano) perform a
selection from their celebrated album, Fleurs, in quaint Old Amersham

date: Sunday 1st October 2017

time: 8:00 pm

venue: St Mary s Church, Church Street, Amersham, HP7 0BD

cost: £10.00 – £25.00

event-email: naomi.taylor@chilternarts.com

event-web: https://chilternarts.com

event-tel-nos: 07943 875640

The Trustees of the

Chiltern Child Contact Centre
(Registered Charity No. 1145058)

have much pleasure in inviting you to the sixth

Annual General Meeting

7.30pm on Tuesday 4th July 2017

at
Amersham Free Church,

Woodside Road, Amersham HP6 6AJ

Speaker – Peter Spencer JP

‘Understanding Magistrates in the [Single] Family Court’

‘ The Family Court focuses on the needs and best interests of children and is very different to the Adult Criminal court. This Family Court presentation was developed to inform people about what the Family Court does, in layman’s language, and to try to dispel some of the myths and preconceptions that exist about the role of the Family Court and how it operates’.

Come and meet the Trustees and Volunteers

Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

We invite you to bring a guest and we look forward to seeing you there.

F or catering purposes please email chairman@chilternchildcontactcentre.org.uk

Chiltern Child Contact Centre

C/O Amersham Free Church, Woodside Road Amersham HP6 6AJ

Middle Eastern Supper Club, served in a tapas style.
http://www.granduniondiningden.com/book-online
There will be a paying bar on the night.

date: 15th July 2017

time: 19:00

venue: Hyde Heath Village Hall

cost: £30pp

event email: info@granduniondiningden.com

event web: www.granduniondiningden.com

event tel nos: 07872649870

Alan Eeles Pastels Art Demonstration Amersham Art Group are pleased to welcome inspiring artist Alan Eeles for a talk/demonstration in Pastels on Tue 4th July at 7:30pm at the Amersham Community Centre. Non members are welcome – £4 non members, ends around 9:30pm with tea break.  More information from amershamartgroup@gmail.com or calling 01494 771760 .

Former resident of these parts Mark Jones is compiling a quiz book on the Brigadier, the character from the classic Dr Who Series who first appeared in the late 1960s.

This is the second project he has done for Candy Jar Books, http://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/index.html  The first story he wrote featured the nearby village of Aldbury

http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/lethbridge-stewart-quiz-book/

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2017/04/united-in-blood-260417220008.html

‘Barely Athletic’ is not exactly the greatest team ever; in fact it is pretty rubbish.  But bossy head coach and pub landlady, Viv does her best to motivate four uninspired individuals to do their best.

The play focuses on the relationships between the members of a five-a-side Sunday football team in Hull, with a twist: it is set in the gay and lesbian league.  There are some real laugh-out-loud moments.

Chesham Theatre Company is presenting “Jumpers for Goalposts” in association with Nick Hern Books. 

The show runs nightly at 8pm from Thursday June 29th to Saturday 1st July at the Little Theatre in the Park, Chesham.

We are presenting this as a ‘Supper Theatre’ so drinks and picnics welcome but food and drink will be on sale. 

Tickets priced at £12.50 each (tables of eight) available from www.trybooking.co.uk/1175

Simon Chalk Art Demonstration Amersham Art Group are pleased to welcome professional artist Simon Chalk for a talk/demonstration in Oils on Tue 6th June at 7:30pm at the Amersham Community Centre. Non members are welcome – £4 non members, ends around 9:30pm with tea break. More information from amershamartgroup@gmail.com or calling 01494 771760 .

Learn to Fly Fish for Free

date: 19 May 2017

time: 2pm

venue: Orvis Amersham
38 High Street
Amersham
Bucks
HP7 0DJ

cost: Free

email: store054@orvis.co.uk

web: www.orvis.co.uk

tel: 01494 722727

Amersham & Chesham Bois Choral Society (AMCHOR) concert

St Mary’s Church Old Amersham

7.30pm Saturday 3rd June 2017

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius

Conductor: Mark Austin

Tickets are available from WeGotTickets.com or telephone 07702 608314 £15/£7.50 Students

CRAFT FAIR
12 stalls run by individual craft persons
Also plants, books, gifts for sale.

Lunches and coffee served
For Christian AId

date: 27 May 2017

time: 9.30am to 3.00pm

venue: St Michael’s Church, Sycamore Road Amersham, HP6 5 DR

cost: Free entry

email: davidandsheilah@icloud.com

Concert with two choirs   Bucks Voices and the Chiltern Singers
supported by two instrumentalists: Jethro Tull, piano and Adam Reeve,
Euphonium

date: 6 May 2017

time: 7,30 pm

venue: Amersham Free Church
Woodside Road Amersham, HP6 6AJ

cost: £10 with glass of wine or fruit juice

email: davidandsheilah@icloud.com

tel: 01494 725207