FORTHCOMING EVENTS
for which your support would be appreciated
U.R.C. MONTHLY COFFEE MORNINGS
First Saturday of each month (including August)
Saturday 2nd April
With sales of homemade produce
10 a.m. to noon
CHRISTIAN AID PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCHES
At Ickenham U.R.C.
The Lunches usually take place on the first Friday of each month, between 12 noon and 1.00 p.m.
except March (usually the 2nd Friday)
There are no Lunches in January & August. All are welcome.
ICKENHAM CHURCHES' WOMEN'S GROUP
Next meeting is on Thursday 7th April in the U.R.C. Hardwick Room at 8 p.m.
Dicken’s London – An Illustrated Talk by Mrs Muriel Jones
(A donation supporter of ICN)
ICKENHAM WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
Thursday 22nd April in Ickenham Village Hall 7.30 p m. to 10 p.m.
Birthday Meeting “That’s Magic” – A Light Hearted History of Magic by Michael Dix
Members and visitors welcome. Charge for visitors is 50p and includes tea.
Look out, in May ICN, for details of our Fashion Show
in collaboration with fashion store Bon Marche on 20th May
(A donation supporter of ICN)
THE MOTHERS’ UNION
St Giles’ Church rear Hall on Thursdays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Next meeting 14th April
Speaker: The Revd. Ken Tombs Hon. Curate of St Giles’ Church
Visitors welcome.
(A supporter of ICN)
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP
The Women’s Fellowship meets most Wednesday afternoons
in the Hardwick Room at Ickenham United Reformed Church, at 2.45p.m.
April 6th - Devotional with Derek Parker; 13th Bruges – An Illustrated Talk by Eric Goodall;
20th Reminiscences – An Illustrated Talk by Henry Brown; 27th Members’ Afternoon with Trading Stall.
For further details please telephone Secretary, Eileen Playle, on 01923 821886.
HILLINGDON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Meets at 7.30 p.m. Third Thursday of each month.
21st April Peter Lawrence on “The Villages of East London”
Held at Hillingdon Park Baptist Church, Hercies Road, Hillingdon.
Research Room at same venue open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sat. 2nd Fri. 8th , 15th , 29th April
www.hfhs.co.uk Email: hillingdonfhs@onetel.net.uk
Secretary Patricia Reynolds 01895 44442
(A gift supporter of St Giles’ Church archive)
ICKENHAM ART SOCIETY
for painters in any medium
Meets every Thursday at 7.30 p.m. in the Scout Hut, Community Close, Ickenham.
New Members Welcome: Tel. 01895 637545
(A donation supporter of ICN)
ICKENHAM VILLAGE AFTERNOON TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD
Meets Wednesday 27th April in St Giles’ Church Hall from 1.45 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Mrs Maggie Taylor on “The Donkey Sanctuary”
Visitors Welcome (£1) Light Refreshments Available
(A donation supporter of ICN)
OVER 60s CLUB
Meets every Monday in Ickenham Village Hall from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
There are regular Speakers, Refreshments, Quizzes and Bingo.
Entrance is £1 and Visitors are Welcome.
(A donation supporter of ICN)
CANCER RESEARCH U.K. MINI-MARKET
Saturday 23rd April in Ickenham Village Hall from 10 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.
Jewellery, Cards and Gifts, Homemade Cakes, Bric-a-Brac and other stalls.
Tea and Coffee. Entrance 30p
THE ICKENHAM& SWAKELEYS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
SPRING SHOW
Saturday 2nd April in Ickenham Village Hall
Doors open to the public at 2.30 p.m.
Admission Free
(A donation supporter of ICN)
RUISLIP OPERATIC SOCIETY (ROS) PRESENTS
‘THE MIKADO’
Winston Churchill Theatre, Pinn Way, Ruislip from Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th April at 7:30 p.m. nightly, with a Saturday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are £12, with concessions of £10 for OAPs and £8 for children available for some performances. Box office number is 020 8866 2555. Visit www.ruislipos.org for more details.
(A donation supporter of ICN)
ARGOSY PLAYERS PRESENTS
‘THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE’
by Jim Cartwright
Compass Theatre and Arts Centre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham
18th. to 21st. May 8 p.m. nightly
Tickets £10 ( Concessions £9 Wed. and Thurs. only )
Compass Theatre Box Office 01895 673200. Argosy Box Office 01895 639954 (No Credit Cards)
HILLINGDON BRANCH OF THE COUNCIL OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS
Jane Clements (CCJ Deputy Director) will give a Christian perspective, and Rabbi Rachel Montagu (CCJ Assistant Education Officer) will provide a Jewish perspective on Jewish & Christian approaches to the Scriptures in a presentation entitled "Biblical Encounters at Jacob’s Well". The meeting will be at Eastcote Methodist Church, Field End Road/Pamela Gardens, Eastcote on Tuesday 5 April at 8.00pm. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. Members £1.00. Non-CCJ Members £1.50. www.ccj-hillingdon.org.uk
(A donation supporter of ICN)
SWAKELEYS HOUSE OPENING
Next open day is Sunday 3rd April from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Also Sunday 3rd July and Sunday 2nd October
PARKINSON’S DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK
Coffee Morning, in aid of the Hillingdon Branch, in Ickenham Village Hall,
Saturday 16th April between 10 a.m. and noon. Admission 30p.
Coffee, or tea, and cakes £1.50. Among the many and varied stalls we will be selling cakes, books, bric-a-brac, and good second hand clothes. There will be an information table and we are running a raffle.
We welcome all our friends, and anyone suffering from Parkinson’s Disease who has not yet ‘found’ us.
Please come and support our first venture in Ickenham.
More Information from Barbara Critchett Tel. 01895 638020 and Jane Watkins Tel.01895 814379
ICKENHAM MINIATURE RAILWAY
Saturday 2nd April - 12.00 noon to 5.30 p.m.
ENJOY A RIDE OR COME AND WATCH.
Entrance behind The Pump, Ickenham.
ADMISSION FREE. RIDE 40p
(A donation supporter of ICN)
SPRING JUMBLIE AT THE URC!
Don't miss the monster jumble sale taking place at the URC on Saturday 16th April from 10 am to Noon! Admission is FREE and there will be bargains for all. If you have items to donate please bring them to the Church Hall, Swakeleys Road, between 6 and 8 pm on Friday 15th April, or if you need things collected please phone Richard Piper on 01895 634348.
ICKENHAM DISTRICT GUIDES SPRING FAYRE
Saturday 16th April 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Admission 30p
Gifts, Books, Toys, Nearly New Clothes, Cakes, Bric a Brac, Games, Refreshments
MOSAIC PLAYERS - A NEW DRAMA GROUP
Present “TIM’LL FIX IT” by Ian Hornby
Friday 27th May at 8 p.m., and Saturday 28th May at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Ickenham Village Hall
Sara is not very happy when her husband Paul asks his friend Tim - "the handyman from hell" - to help with some electrical work. Tim would do anything for Sara... Anything! . “Do It Yourself Farce" at its best.
Tickets probably around £6 for all seats, which will be unreserved (Price confirmation in May)
available on the door, but preferably can be reserved for collection or obtained in advance from our box offices: Ann on 020 8842 3009 or Dennis on 01494 815021. Same numbers for any other information.
Watch out for the West London Amateur Premiere of “Summer Holiday”, the stage show, which will be at The Compass in the first week of November being performed by Showcase
ANGLO GERMAN CLUB
Fridays from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. at the North Hillingdon Adult Education Centre
Next Meeting: Friday 22nd April. Speaker from the German Advice Centre
Our members are German speakers of mixed abilities and you are sure of a warm welcome.
For more information call Marie Cull (P.R.O.) on 01895 254723
(A donation supporter of ICN)
PERRY PARSONS BIG BAND
JAZZ EVENING
'Upstairs' at Ruislip Golf Club, High Road, Ickenham (by West Ruislip Station)
Tuesday 12th April at 8.00 p.m.
Tickets : £5.00 (on the door) or book tickets : 01895 633644
Bar open : 7.30 p.m. onwards
