Friday 13/01/2012

Milling and Baking - Past and Present, 7:30pm. The Guildhall, High Street, High Wycombe. A talk by Stanley Cauvain- the director and vice president of research activities, Baketran. Call 01494 443552. Free admission to members and £2 for non-members.

Saturday 14/01/2012

Discover Dahl’s archives , 12:30pm, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 81-83 High Street, Great Missenden. A behind-the-scenes look at our archive store which houses Roald Dahl’s manuscripts and letters, with archivist, Jane Branfield. Talks at 12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm. Call 01494 892192. Free with Museum entry.

Cocktail Making, 7.30pm, Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe. Ever wanted to try your hand as a barista? Learn how to make the ultimate cocktail with Liquid Chefs. Age 18+. Tickets are £38. Call 01494512000 or go to www.wycombeswan.co.uk

A Special Evening with Live Music by Johnny Wheeler, 8pm, Flackwell Heath Royal British Legion, Common Road, Flackwell Heath. The legion welcomes Johnny back for the first time this year with a great variety of music from swing through the 1960s up to the 2000s. He will be debuting his brand new 2012 set of songs. Non members will be signed in. Tickets on the door. Call 01628 520257 for details.

Sunday 15/01/2012

The character quiz, 11am, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 81-83 High Street .Great Missenden. Ever wanted to find out more about Roald Dahl’s characters? Come along to the museum today and join-in with the quiz to do just that. Call 01494 892192 for details.Tickets are free with museum entry.

Monday 16/01/2012

Salsa with Funky Latino, 7:45pm, Revolution Bar, Maxwell Road, Beaconsfield. Salsa classes at all levels every Monday at 8 pm. Beginners very welcome. A fun and funky evening out. Call 07786 716 850 for details.Tickets are £6 and £3 after 9pm.

Wild Flowers and Where to Find them in the Chilterns, 7:45pm, Great Missenden Memorial Centre, Link Road, Great Missenden. Gay Beattie will give an illustrated talk about her book Wild Flowers and Where to Find them in the Chilterns. The book was co-authored with her father, Laurie Fallows. The talk explains how the book came to be written, but also includes fascinating facts about the culinary, medicinal and other uses of many local wild flowers. This is a talk for the Chilterns Group of BBOWT. £2.50 entry. Call 01494 447763 for details.

Wednesday 18/01/2012

High Wycombe in Old Photos 1900-1945, 2pm, High Wycombe Library, 5, Eden Place, High Wycombe. Mike Dewey will give an illustrated talk using photos from the SWOP collection. Come and see how Wycombe used to be and compare with today. Call 01494713912 for more details.Tickets are £2.

Annie - the musical, 7.30pm, until January 21, The Elgiva Theatre, St Marys Way, Chesham. This well-loved family musical is coming to Chesham for five performances by Chesham Bois Catholic Players. Wed to Friday 7.30pm and Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets are £12.50 for concessions and £14 for adults, £50 family ticket, First night special - all tickets are £12. Box office: 01494 582900 or go to www.elgiva.com

Thursday, January 19

The Oxford Philomusica Piano Quintet, 7.30pm, Norden Farm, Maidenhead. The orchestra is the first-ever orchestra in residence at the university of Oxford and have been for nearly a decade. Tonight features three soloists on violin, viola and cello and joined by talented young pianist, Ceri Owen. The programme is Vaughan Williams’ Piano Quintet in C Minor and Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A Major. Tickets are £16 and £5 for under 18s. Call the box office on 01628788997 or online at nordenfarm.org.

For more events see the Community News in the Bucks Free Press.