Membership Renewals

The new membership year runs from Sept. 1. No increase this year —£10 single, £15 joint.  Car park permits—£12 for one car and £18 for two cars in the same household.  Car registration numbers will be recorded this year. (672337)

Fowler Cup

The Fowler Cup was presented at the Volunteers Party on Friday 9 July by our President Patricia Allott. Tony Day has been a member of the LCA for 50 years and is one of our Vice Presidents. He has been involved with various projects in the Centre over the years and most recently was responsible for the bar. He is still very involved with bridge and runs the Lymington League. Congratulations to Tony!

Centre Cinema

By popular demand a matinee performance will be shown every Wednesday at 2.30pm. Please take advantage of the afternoon showing. Shrek Forever After will run on Sept 1, 2 and 3 at 2.30 pm and 7.15 pm and Saturday 4 Sept. at 10 am.  Sorry no advance booking.

Lca Classes (10 wks from w/c 20 Sept unless stated)

Art: General Art and Drawing, Improvers Watercolour Art, Watercolour Art Group. Computers—Beginners (starts 6 Oct.) Organising Photos on the Computer (8 Sept for 4 weeks). Digital Camera and Image Manipulation. Traditional Patchwork and Quilting (13 Sept). RYA Navigation: Basic Navigation & Safety (7 Sept . For 5 weeks). Day Skipper (12 Oct. for 22 weeks)) Yachtmaster (Intermediate) (27 Sept. for 24 weeks). Marine Diesel Engines (4 Nov for 5 weeks). Enroling now. (Details 672337.www.lymingtoncommunitycentre.org.uk)

Open/New Members Day

Friday 10 Sept. from 4 - 6pm. A warm welcome to all new members and those who would like to see what the Community Centre has to offer. Groups and Societies that meet here will be on hand to explain their activities and to give advice. If you have been considering joining a group or class this is your opportunity to come and have an informal chat with the organisers. Meet some of the Executive Committee and look around the Centre. Refreshments available.

Annual General Meeting

Friday 8 October at 6 pm. Open to all paid up Members. Please come along for a glass of wine and gain an insight into the running of your Association. The business doesn’t take long and isn’t too onerous.

*Lymington & District Historical Society

Friday 24 Sept. at 7.15 pm. ‘Life in a Medieval Town’. A series of glimpses of life in the Middle Ages, especially in towns such as Lymington, based on original documents. Visitors welcome. (623933).www.lymington-and-district-historical-society.co.uk.

*United Nations Association

Saturday Sept. 25 at 12.30 pm. Lunch and talk. Dr. Nick Maskery, Emergency Consultant, Southampton Hospital: - ‘Responding to the Haiti Earthquake Emergency’. Lunch £4. Talk only £2. Open meeting, all welcome. (679030)

Lymington Quakers

Meetings every Sunday at 10.30 am. All welcome. (677298)

*Embroiderers’ Guild

Tuesday, Sept. 21 from 2pm. Linda Miller—‘In Stitches’. Visitors always welcome. £5. (Jean on 01425 619121)

University Of The Third Age

Thursday, Sept. 2 at 2.30 pm.  Bruce Robinson—‘The Research and how it led to Mindweavers’. A Brain Training Design Company who produced the Mindfit Programme.

Monday, Sept. 20 from 10-12 noon. Come along for a chat. Bring a friend. Open to prospective, new and existing members. Refreshments 25p. [membership 641099]

*Salvation Army

Sunday, Sept. 12 at 3 pm in the Robert Hole Room.

Sunday, Sept. 26 at 3pm. Fellowship café. All welcome. (01425 470994).

*Table Tennis

A friendly and informal Table Tennis Club, of average standard, plays each Wednesday at 2.30 pm October—March. New members welcome - moderate fees. (Details: Joan on 682305).

*Lymington Gardeners’ Club

Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 7 pm. Irene Bowron—‘Trees and Shrubs for Small Gardens’. Please note room venue changed to the McLellan Hall. Visitors welcome. (673465)

*Townswomen’s Guild

Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 2.15 pm. Jill Stevens—‘The Ups and Downs of being a District Nurse’. Raffle, Tea and Bring & Buy. Members and visitors welcome. (Please phone Secretary: 674507)

*Lymington & District Naturalists’ Society

*Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 7.15 pm. ‘Birding in Japan’.  Sept. field meetings at 10 am. Morning only:-

Thursday, August 19 at 10 am. Canadian Memorial. General Interest. [240093]. Bring picnic if wished.

Thursday, Sept. 2. Maiden Lane. Birds. [327941]. Thursday, Sept. 16. Boldrewood. General interest. [242086]. Thursday, Sept. 30. Clayhill. General interest. [232023]. New members always welcome. (622587)

*Alison Avery School Of Dance

Tap Classes for adults on Fridays 6pm—7pm. (info Alison on 01425 638121).

*Lymington Camera Club

Thursday, Sept. 9. Welcome to new members.  Light-hearted in-house judging of members’ masterpieces! (3 prints each)

Thursday, Sept. 23.   Talk and discussion— ‘What makes a good picture?’ by Anne Mahaney ARPS (Fordingbridge CC).  Bring some of your work to be analysed. Membership £26 p.a. with up to 3 weeks visitors fees refunded when you join. Meetings at 7.30 pm. Visitors welcome. £2. (Info. Guy on 676888 or just turn up).

*Hampshire Police—Beat Surgeries

Come and meet your Safer Neighbourhoods Officer between 12 and 1 pm  on the following Wednesdays:- Sept. 22. October 20. Call 101 or  E-mail: lymington.snt@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

*Ladies Friendship Club

Thursday Sept. 16 at 2 pm. Talk by Sue Bowser—‘Zambia, a Journey of Beauty and Pain’. £2 including  tea & cake. Visitors welcome. (677642 or  675066).

*Centre Market

Saturday, Sept.  4, 11, 18 and 25 from 9.30 am—12 noon. An opportunity to buy and sell home made produce, cakes, preserves, plants, handicrafts, collectables etc. Tables available for booking by individuals or organisations. (Jean on 676862).

*Short Mat Bowls Club

A friendly and sociable group—No experience necessary.

Mondays, Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 2.15—5.15 pm.

Tuesdays, Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 2.15—5.15 pm.

£10 p.a. membership plus £3 per session. Non-members £3.50 per session. Free trial on first visit. Details at reception. (672337)

*Lymington Flower Club

Monday, Sept. 6 at 2 pm. A demonstration of floral art entitled ‘In the Pink’ to be given by National Demonstrator, Bob Harris from Gloucestershire. Why not come and join us in the Fuller/McLellan Hall? (678094)

*Lymington Arts Group

Friday Sept. 10 at 7.30 pm. in Ali Lindley will demonstrate an African Scene  in mixed media.  Visitors welcome. £3. (643271)

*Lymington Healing Group

Thursday, Sept. 9 and 23 between 2 and 3.45pm. All are welcome to experience healing or just talk to a Healer. no appointment needed—Just turn up. last Appointment 3.30 pm. (Janet on 683310).

*New Forest Evening Decorative & Fine Arts Society

Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 7.30 pm —‘A Woman’s Place is in the Home’. Ann Clements. Visitors £7. (Info. Pam on 676839)

*Lymington W.I.

Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 9.30 am.  ‘I Don’t Wish to Complain’ - Traumas of the Travel Business. Mrs G. Appleton. (677554).

Lymington Croquet Club—Woodside Park

Potential members are welcome to try out the game before deciding whether to join the club.  To arrange to do so, please contact Margaret on 01425 628213.

Lymington Rotary Summer Spectacular!

Sunday, Aug. 1. 12 noon—4.30 pm in Woodside Park. Veteran, Vintage and Classic Cars, kids play area, side stalls. Refreshments. Admission by charity donation. Free parking. Car boot sale (Pitches £7 — 08000851454 or  www.lymingtonrotary.org.uk).

*Charter Bridge Club

Mondays at 7 pm for Duplicate Bridge

Fridays at 2 pm for Rubber Bridge.

A warm welcome to new members & visitors. (Eve on 676528)

Rnli Lymington Guild

Saturday August 28 from 2 – 5pm. Lifeboat Open Gardens at Willows, Pilley Hill, Lymington, SO41 5QF. & Pilley Cottage, Lymington, SO41 5QF. £6.50 to include home made teas.   Plant Stall and Raffle. Parking in school field.

*Turner Bridge Club

Tuesdays 2 pm to 5 pm. ‘Gentle Duplicate’.

Mondays 2 pm to 4.30 pm. Rubber Bridge Practice Session.

Thursdays 7 pm to 10 pm Rubber Bridge (Partnership).

If a partner is needed, call Olive Grant on 672087 Thursday morning. New members/visitors welcome. www.turnerbridge.moonfruit.com

Friends of St. Barbe Museum

Thursday 26—Friday 27 August. 10-1, & 2-4 in the museum. Mucky Clay Fun! Make a pot or tile. Cost of workshop included in admission price.

*Friday, Sept. 3. Refreshments 7 pm. Talk 7.30 pm. Illustrated talk by Paula Freeland of NF National Park Authority. ‘Petersen’s Tower and Mass Concrete Buildings’.  (675609)

New Forest Decorative And Fine Arts Society

Monday, Sept. 13 at 10.45 am in Brockenhurst Village Hall. Lecture by Dr. Christopher Rodgers - ‘Oxford—an Architectural Miscellany’. Coffee from 10.15 am. Visitors £5. (675609)

Brockenhurst Music Society

Monday, August 16.   Sorrentino String Quartet.

Monday, Sept. 13. O DUO (percussion).

Concerts at 8 pm in St. Saviours Church Brockenhurst. £10 at the door or £8 in advance from ‘Streets’ or ‘Bestsellers’ of Brockenhurst. Free to Brockenhurst Music Society Members. (Details: Sue on 683805 or www.brockenhurstmusicsociety.co.uk)

Lymington Town Tours

Walks led by friendly guides. (approx 90 mins)  No need to book. Meet Sun. at 11 am. Wed. at 7.30 pm. Ç = meet at Memorial by St. Thomas Church. Q=Quay Slipway. BA=Outside Borough Arms (Corner of Ave. Rd. & L.Buckland Rd. M=Milford Village Green. AUG: Sun 1—The Story of Lymington (Ç). Wed 4—Sea, Salt and Smuggling (Q). Sun 8—Pens and Personalities (Ç). Wed 11—Courts & alleyways (Ç).  Sun 15—Wavy Walls (Ç). Sun 22—Trains, Tolls and Tributes (Q). Sun 29—The Story of Lymington  (Ç).  SEPT: Sun 5—Wavy Walls (Ç). Sun 12—Courts & alleyways (Ç).  Sun 19—Buckland (BA). Sun 26—Story of Milford (M). No need to book. www.lymington-town-tours.co.uk. (675409).

Christchurch & N.F. National Trust Association

Wednesday, August 11 at 7.30 pm in N.M. Community Centre. ‘Mongolia—In Search of Snow Leopards and Dinosaurs’. David Daniels. Membership: 01425 280913. Meetings: 01202 476279. www.cnfnta.org.uk.

Music At Beaulieu

Saturday, August 28 at 7 pm. Tommy Andrews (Jazz and classical saxophonist). £10. Saturday, Sept. 25 at 7 pm. John Lill—piano. £15. Concerts in Beaulieu Abbey Church. (Box Office 611404 or pay at the door).

Beaulieu Camera Group

Weekend, August 14/15. Exhibition in Beaulieu Primary School. Wednesday, Sept. 1. Set subject competition: ‘Making the Ordinary Extraordinary’. Judge Barbara Holder of Gosport CC. Wednesday, Sept. 15. Talk by John Wells of Lincoln— ‘Mrs Wells thinks it’s Rubbish!’. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays in Beaulieu Village Primary School at 7.30 pm. Visitors welcome. www.beaulieucameragroup.co.uk. (610322)

New Forest Organ Society

Tuesday, Sept. 7 . Concert with Richard Bowser. Tuesday, Sept. 28. Concert with David Thomas. Concerts at 7.15 pm in Milford Church Hall. Visitors welcome. £3.50 at the door from 6.30 pm. (Info. 01202 473944)

Milford-On-Sea Historical Record Society

Thursday, Sept. 30. ‘Lymington in Old Photographs’ by Steve Marshall.  (Details: 642022)

*Exhibitions

Sept 1—24  Autumn Classes Information. Sept 24-Oct 9 Art work for sale in the Showcase. Sept 24-Oct 9 Christmas card exhibition. Oct 9-22 Basics Bank.

 

STOP PRESS

Coach Trip to Brighton on Wednesday September 22. Members £16. Non-members £18. Please book early.  Please ask for details at Reception. Also available on our website. www.lymingtoncommunitycentre.org.uk  (From early next week).

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