Events

FRIDAY, JUNE 9

**Restore, plants, crafts and card shop: Restore, Manzil Way, off Cowley Road, Oxford, open weekdays from 9am-4pm.

**Bridge session: Experienced Acol players only please, Ferry Centre, Summertown, 2pm.

**Summer fayre: Eynsham Primary School, Beech Road, Eynsham, 6-8pm.

**Dancing session: Old Time Dancing at United Reformed Church Hall, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, 7.30pm.

**Charity bingo session: Littlemore Village Hall, 7.30pm. **Sequence dancing: Every Friday at 7.30pm, Old Headington Parish Hall, Dunstan Road, Headington, 01869 601131.

**Fencing session: Oxford Scorpions Fencing Club, 7.30pm, equipment provided, all abilities welcome. 01993 702755.

**Society for Graduates talk: The Last Frontier, an Alaskan Experience, by Anita Segar. University Club, Halifax House, 6 South Parks Road, Oxford, 8pm. **Annual general meeting on Jun 16 at 8pm, follow by talk.

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

**French street market: Cholsey, near Wallingford, 9am-5pm. Also Sunday.

**Book sale: For Age Concern in front of Oxfam building, Summertown, 9.30am-3.30pm.

**Summer fair: Trinity Church, Conduit Road, Abingdon. 10am

**Craft fair: Bampton Village Hall, 9.30am -5pm.

**Table top and car boot sale: Steventon Village Hall, 9am until 12 noon. In aid of 8th Abingdon Scout group.

**Rambling Club walk: Duxford and Bampton, 10 miles. Meet Cripley Road near Oxford Rail Station, 9.30am.

**Jericho Street fair: Canal Street, Jericho. Market Stalls, beerfest and pig roast, canal boat rides and much more. Live music by Force 18 Jazz Big Band and Johnny Hinkes (guitar). Proceeds to St Barnabas Community Centre. 10am-6pm. Tel: 01865 557902.

**Craft demonstrations: Chair caning and rush seating. Cogges Manor Farm Museum, Witney, noon-5.30pm. Also Sunday.

**Summer fayre: Headington Quarry Village Hall, in aid of Buckland Cat Sanctuary. 1pm. Admission 20p.

**Table top fete: Wantage Hospital grounds, 2pm. **MP Dr Evan Harris's advice centre: Wootton Village Hall, Wootton. Call 01865 245584 for details.

**Ramsden fete and exemption dog show: Middle Farm, 2pm

**Charity stall: Blewbury Antiques, London Road, Blewbury, 10am-12noon, details, 01235 850366. Proceeds go towards cost of converting a listed building into a meeting house with toilets. Now on the second Saturday each month.

**Flower festival: St Bartholomew's Church, Ducklington, 10am-5pm. Also Sunday.

**Summer fte: Cutteslowe First School, Wren Road, Oxford, 12 noon to 3pm.

**Annual scout fair: 1st Longworth Scout Group. At John Blandy Old School, Faringdon Road, Kingston Bagpuize. 1.30pm.

**Windrush Annual Country Fayre: Annual Rally by Collectors Society with stationary engines, tractors, cars, model show, farm equipment, motorcycles, rural craft and other stalls; Car boot sale, 5 per pitch per day; Opposite Burford Community College, A40 Cheltenham/Oxford main road. Admission 1.50, OAPs and children 75p. Free car park. Also Sunday.

**Summer fete: St Philip and St James School, Leckford Road, Oxford, 2pm.

**Big Railway Weekend: Cholsey and Wallingford Railway running trains to connect with Cholsey 2000 big weekend. Starting from Wallingford station at 11.30am and Cholsey station noon. Last train 5pm from Cholsey.

**Appleton School fte: Helium balloon race lift, judo demosnstrations, barbecue, cream teas, 12.30pm.

**Annual scout fair: 1st Longworth Scout Group. At John Blandy Old School, Faringdon Road, Kingston Bagpuize. 1.30pm.

**Great Milton Church fte: Opening by Tim Rice, 2pm. Chalgrove Band, Irish dancing display, teas, hot air balloon, games.

**St Helen's Church fte: Benson Youth Hall and School Field, Oxford Road, Benson. **Abingdon European Society meeting: Food for Health and Diet in Europe. Speaker: Janet Thorn, senior lecturer in nutrition at Oxford Brookes University and broadcaster. Abbey Room, Guildhall, Abbey Close, Abingdon, 8pm. Tel 01235 820309. Non-members welcome, admission 5, please telephone before attending.

SUNDAY, JUNE 11

**Oxford CTC cycle ride: Meet Campus Store, Broad Street, Oxford, 9am, 75 miles to Bibury. 01865 727876.

**Wantage CTC cycle ride: Meet Wantage Market Square, 4am for 70-mile midsummer ride. 01235 764257.

**Five-a-side football tournament: With stalls, barbecue, bouncy castle, 10am-4.30pm.

**British Cactus and Succulent Society show: Langdale Hall, Witney, 10.30am. Plant stalls.

**Kaleidoscope family centre open day: Exeter Hall, Kidlington, 11am-3pm.

**Wildlife Watch Family Fun Day: Wildlife Trust drop-in activity day, near Henley-on-Thames, 11am-5pm. Admission: members free, non-members: adults 1, children 50p. Meet: Warburg Reserve. SU 720879. 01865 775476.

**The Ramblers: Two-hour walk, Meet at Trout Inn, Wolvercote, 2pm. Details 01367 710650.

**Yard sale:169 Hollow Way, Cowley, 11am-4pm

**Summer fete: Our Lady's First School, Cowley from 11.30am to 3.00pm.

**Vintage and Classic Car Show: Jazz band, teas, stalls, Churchill village, 12.30pm.

**Bicester and Whaddon Chase open day: Terrier show, terrier racing, pony and rider competition, gymkhana, teas. The Kennels, Stratton Audley, 2pm.

**Summer fair: Playing Close, Charlbury, 2pm. **Carers thanksgiving service: South and Vale Carers Centre at Didcot Baptist Church, 43 Wantage Road, 3pm.

**1,000 Years of Grasslands: The Wildlife Trust present a free guided walk on Port Meadow and Pixey Mead, lead by A McDonald. Meet Wolvercote Bathing Place, 2pm. SP 488095. Contact L Lovell, 01235 832696

**Bloxham Slade Guided Walk: Tour with the Reserve Manager. Meet at Reserve entrance, 2pm. SP 423355.

**Camel Pre-School car boot sale: Lamb pub car park, Wantage, 3-5pm. 01235 770999.

MONDAY, JUNE 12

**Strawberry Fayre Majorettes practice night: Parish Hall, Between Towns Road, Cowley, 7-9pm, every Monday. For more details telephone 01865 717781.

**OXSRAD Singers meet: New singers always welcome, OXSRAD Sport and Leisure Centre, Marsh Lane, Marston, 7.30pm (01865 741336).

**Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir meeting: New members welcome, Small Hall, Cowley Community Centre, Barns Road, 7.30pm. 01865 761038. **Oxford & District health and safety group: Occupational health nurse Sue Paterson speaks on pregnant staff in the workplace, Cricket Road centre, Cricket Road, Cowley, 2.30pm.

**Bingo session: Wootton and Dry Sandford Community Centre, 7.30pm. For Sunningwell Cricket Club.

**Scottish Country Dancing: Henry Box School, Witney, 7.45pm. 01993 702339.

**Family History Society talk: More Grave Matters. Speakers: Jill Muir and Les Binns. Tomkins Room, Baptist Church, Ock Street, Abingdon, 7.30pm. 01235 203042.

**Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting: Methodist Church Hall, Dorchester Crescent, Abingdon, 8pm. For further details please tel 01865 725094.

TUESDAY, MAY 13

**Coffee morning, bring and buy sale: Sacred Heart Church, Blackbird Leys, 10am-12 noon.

**Dialability: Wallingford Market Square, 10.30am

**United Nations Association talk: Tragedy in Central Africa. Cissa Gaston, director,UNA Congo. Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, 12.30pm, for 1pm, refreshments available.

**Cajun dancing session: South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, Oxford, 7.30pm. Every Tuesday. 01865 510066. **Bingo session: Oxsrad Sports Centre, Marsh Lane, Marston, 7.30pm.

**Wantage Male Voice Choir meeting: War Memorial Hall, East Hanney, 7.30pm. New members always welcome. No audition required. 01235 768249.

**Oxford Speakers Club: The Boardroom, Radcliffe Infirmary, Woodstock Road, Oxford, 7.30pm. 01865 224299, 01608 811338.

**Morris dancing: Cry Havoc at Rose Revived, Newbridge, Black Horse, Standlake with Eynsham Morris. From 8pm.

**Rotaserv meeting: The Plough, Wolvercote, Oxford, 8pm. A social club for thirtysomethings supporting charity projects in the Oxford area. Munro 01865 773679.

**Oxford 18 Plus Group: Meets every Tuesday from 8.45pm. Tel 01235 810361 for further details.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14

**Camel Pre-school market stall: Outside Bear Hotel, Wantage, 8.30am. Books, plants and home-made cakes.

**The Pathway Workshop: Handmade garden furniture and other items. Made by disabled people at Dunnock Way, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, open every day 9am-4pm.

**Dialability Mobile Information Unit: Bridge Street, Banbury, 10.30am-3.30pm.

**Refreshments on sale: Church Centre, St Michael at the Northgate Church, Cornmarket Street, Oxford, 12-2pm.

**Dyslexia Drop-In Centre: Baptist Church, Bonn Square, Oxford, noon-2pm. Every Wednesday.

**Cherwell U3A Oxford meeting: Talk by Deborach Rogers, Moscow and St Petersburg. St Columba's Church Hall, Alfred Street, off High Street, Oxford, 2pm. Weekly meetings, tel 01865 242885 for details. **Course on wildflower meadows: Milham Ford School, Oxford, 2pm. Tel 01865 243468 for further details.

**Over 50s club: Talk Looking After Customers' Interests, O.F.W.A.T., by A Milne. Cheney Community Hall, Cheney Lane, Oxford, 2.30pm.

**Friends of Pitt Rivers Musem talk: Hill Tribe Textiles of South Western China, by John Gillow. Research Building, 64 Banbury Road, 6pm

**Boundary Brook Nature Park evening picnic: Bring a picnic for quiet evening in the park at Boundary Brook Road, Iffley Road, Oxford, meet at park, 6pm. SP 534047. 01865 717534.

**Oxford Hash House Harriers run: Meet The Swan, Lower Street, Islip. 7pm. New hashers welcome. Please tel 01865 450702/3 for further details.

**Wallingford Flower Club: 30th anniversary celebration. Old and present members welcome along with visitors. Demonstration by Gill Anderson full circle. Centre 70, Wallingford, 7.45pm.

**Weekly whist drive: King Alfred Drive Community Centre, Didcot, 7.30pm. Every Wednesday. 01235 816745.

**David Patterson Lecture Series: Dr Emanuele Ottolenghi. Israel's Constitutional Revolution. Yarnton Manor, 8.15pm, coffee 8pm. Shuttle bus from Oxford Playhouse 7.45pm.

**Oxford Friends of the Earth: Talk by Paul Kingsnorth of The Ecologist, Friends Meeting House, St Giles, Oxford, 7.30pm.

THURSDAY, JUNE 15

**Dialability Mobile Information Unit: Co-op car park, Carterton, 10.30am-3.30pm.

**Coffee and tea shop: With home-made cakes, WI Hall, Brize Norton Road, Carterton, 9.30am-12.30pm. Every Thursday.

**Rubber bridge: Wallingford Bridge Club, Bullcroft, 2.30pm. Partners not necessary. Every Thursday. Tel 01491 612652

**Natural healing: For you and your pets, Old Magistrates' Room, Abbey House, Abingdon, 6.30pm

**White Horse Harriers AC meet: Wantage Leisure Centre, 6.45pm, every Thursday, all abilities welcome. Tel 01235 223304 for details.