What's On Around the Borough
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Ongoing events
Eastleigh Reading Group
2.30pm to 4pm on the first Wednesday of the month, Eastleigh
Library, The Swan Centre, Eastleigh
Meet in a friendly, relaxed environment over a coffee to discuss
selected novels.
Free admission.
Telephone: 0845 603 5631
Storytime
10am to 10.30am every Tuesday (termtime only) Eastleigh Library,
The Swan Centre, Eastleigh
Stories and colouring for pre-school children.
Parents/carers to stay with their children.
Free admission.
Telephone: 0845 603 5631
The new 2008 Itchen Way Guide Book is now for
sale. Details
Could you spare a few hours to help local community
groups look after green spaces and country parks in
Eastleigh?
Call or email BTCV to find out how your help
can make a difference to the place where you live, work or spend
your leisure time.
Contact Julia Fraser on 023 8076 9719 j.fraser@btcv.org.uk
www.btcv.org.uk
August 2008
24th July to 02 September - Park Sport
Free fun sport activities for children aged 8 to 16.
Various venues around the Borough all through the summer
holidays.
25th July to 29th August - The High School Musical
Club
10.30am to 12.15pm every Friday, Once Upon A Party, 90 High
Street, Eastleigh, SO50 5LR
Schools out for summer! Activity club for boys and girls
aged 6 - 12. Learn dance routines, make pom poms, karaoke,
craft activities, cake decorating, tattoo designing, craft boxes
and lots more.
Prices from £6 per session
Contact Sherrill or Ashlea on 023 8062 0090 theme.parties@ntlworld.com
28th July to 25th August - Face Painting
Workshop
1.30pm to 3.15pm every Monday, Once Upon A Party, 90 High
Street, Eastleigh, SO50 5LR
Activity clubs for boys and girls aged 6 - 14. Tap into
your creative side as you learn the skills to become a fantastic
face painter. Different theme each week including clowns,
animals, superheros & butterflies, monsters, fantasy &
sci-fi.
Prices from £6 per session
Contact Sherrill or Ashlea on 023 8062 0090 theme.parties@ntlworld.com
30th July to 27th August - Fairy School
1.30pm to 3.15pm every Wednesday, Once Upon A Party, 90 High
Street, Eastleigh, SO50 5LR
Do you believe in fairies? We do! Fairy School for
little girls aged 4 to 8. Arts and crafts, story telling,
cake decorating, fairy dancing, fairy dust make-over, party games,
refreshments, fairy school diploma and much more.
Prices from £6 per session
Contact Sherril or Ashlea on 023 8062 0090 theme.parties@ntlworld.com
13th August to 6th September - Wildlife Photography by
Russ Hankey
From 10am, Eastleigh Museum, 25 High Street, Eastleigh, SO50
5LF
Stunning wildlife photography by local photographer Russ
Hankey. A Whistle Stop Cafe Exhibition.
Free admission.
Telephone: 0845 603 5635
21st August - Cave Art
10am, Eastleigh Museum, 25 High Street, Eastleigh, SO50 5LF
Discover more about the artistic talents of the Stone Age at
this family friendly and free craft day. Make your own cave
art paper weight and a woolly mammoth to take home. Materials
and admission free, last admission at 2.30pm.
Telephone: 0845 603 5635
23rd to 25th August - A day out with Underground
Ernie
10.30am to 4.30pm, Lakeside Railway, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
Visiting locomotives weekend. Enjoy views of the lakes as
you ride on the train.
Telephone 023 8061 2020
27th August - Creatures of the Deep
10am, Itchen Valley Country Park, Allington Lane, West End,
Southampton, SO30 3HQ
Armed only with a net and tray, are you brave enough to join us
on an expedition to find out what lurks in the water of the
pond.
Meet at rear of High Wood Barn.
Costs £2 per child.
Please book by telephoning 02380 466091 or ivcp@eastleigh.gov.uk
28th August - Ugly Mug Gargoyles
10am, Eastleigh Museum, 25 High Street, Eastleigh, SO50 5LF
Make an ugly mug gargoyle from clay and find out more about some
of the boroughs medieval buildings at this family friendly and free
craft day. Materials and admission free, last admission at
2.30pm.
Telephone: 0845 603 5635
September 2008
3rd September - Ships of the Sky
7.30pm, West End Parish Centre, Chapel Road, West End, SO18
3QX
West End Local History Society guest speaker Colin Van Geffen on
the history of the Solent Flying Boats. Tea and Coffee
available.
Visitors £2 on the door.
Contact Nigel Wood for details 023 8047 1886 westendlhs@aol.com
6th and 7th September - A day out with Underground
Ernie
10.30am to 4.30pm, Lakeside Railway, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
Visiting locomotives weekend. Enjoy views of the lakes as
you ride on the train.
Telephone 023 8061 2020
7th September - Eastleigh Town Centre Walk
2pm, Eastleigh Railway Station, SO50 4FL
How Eastleigh began, the transformation from Railway town to the
present day environment, people connected with the town, old and
new buildings.
Price £2. Walking Time 1.5 hours
Further details from Hamble Valley
Heritage
12th-14th September - Exhibition to celebrate
21 years of Hound Local History Society
St Edwards Church Hall, Grange Road, Netley
Abbey
12th September 2.30pm – 8pm
13th September 10am – 8pm
14th September 2.30pm – 5pm
Adults £2 & accompanying child
£1
Concessions to students £1.50
Tel. 023 8045 2297
13th September - National Lacemaking Day
Between 11am to 4pm, Itchen Valley Country Park, Allington Lane,
West End, Southampton, SO30 3HQ
The Itchen Valley Lacemakers will be demonstrating the age old
art of lacemaking with a working display in High Wood Barn.
Free Admission.
Further details 02380 466091 ivcp@eastleigh.gov.uk
13th September – Botley Open Show
Botley Market Hall
Doors open from 1.30pm
Vegetables, fruit, plants, flowers, home
produce and children’s art.
Contact Derek Oswald on 01489 781155 for more information
13th and 14th September - A day out with
Underground Ernie
10.30am to 4.30pm, Lakeside Railway, Lakeside Country Park, Wide
Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE
Visiting locomotives weekend. Enjoy views of the lakes as
you ride on the train.
Telephone 023 8061 2020
14th September - Heritage Open Day - Mr & Mrs
Cobbett at Botley
2pm, Mortimer Road car park, SO32 2UG
Between 1805 and 1815 Botley was the home of William Cobbett,
author, polemicist, farmer, soldier, politician, scourge of the
establishment and friend of the working man. Meet Mr Cobett
and his wife on this costumed walk around the village he called the
'most delightful in all the world.'
Cost £2. Walking time 1.5 hours.
Further details from Hamble Valley
Heritage
14th September - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Sponsored Walk
Attracting over 1500 people, this annual event is one of the
largest sponsored walks in the South. Why not join in the fun
and raise money for a deserving cause?
For details of how to enter please contact Luanne Martin on 023
8058 6269
20th September - Pirates of the Park
11am to 4pm, Itchen Valley Country Park, Allington Lane, West
End, Southampton, SO30 3HQ
Various activities including a treasure hunt, face painting, and
make a pirate parrot workshop. There will also be a fancy
dress competition with a prize for the best dressed pirate.
Activities cost between £1 and £1.50
Further details 02380 466091 ivcp@eastleigh.gov.uk
20th September - Tales of the High Seas
4pm, Itchen Valley Country Park, Allington Lane, West End,
Southampton, SO30 3HQ
Storyteller Mike O'Leary will be visiting the park to entertain
with his tales of pirates and plundering.
Costs £4 adults, £3 concessions, family ticket (2 adults, 2
concessions) £12
Booking essential on 02380 466091 ivcp@eastleigh.gov.uk
21st September - Netley Walk
2pm, Netley Station, SO31 5AN
Spontaneous combustion, finding the church mouse, why netley
came into being and how Queen Victoria got wet feet? All this
and more. With a Cistercian Abbey at one end and the site of
a historic military hospital at the other Netley has quite a
history.
Price £2. Walking time 2 hours.
Further details from Hamble Valley
Heritage
27th September - Hedge End to Hound Hike
9am, Hedge End Station car park, SO32 2DD
A circular longer walk between the areas using mostly off road
hidden paths through woods and open spaces. Bring a picnic
lunch and drink, back by about 4.30pm.
Price £2.50. Walking time all day.
Further details from Hamble Valley
Heritage
28th September - Pubs of Hamble
2pm, Hamble Square, SO31 4LS
This walk takes us around the pubs and drinking places of hamble
village - purely in the interests of historical research of
course. Learn about the history of brewing, small beer and
the churches involvement.
Price £2. Walking time 1.5 hours.
Further details from Hamble Valley
Heritage
October 2008
11th October – Autumn Pumpkin Festival in
aid of Jubilee Sailing Trust
Royal Victoria Country Park chapel & surrounding field.
12noon.
Pumpkin fun with lots of pumpkin-related activities and autumnal
goods to buy.
Tel 8064 1882
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