Friday 31/08/2012

Giant marvellous masks, 10am, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 81-83 High Street, Great Missenden.Design and make your own mask inspired by the horrible giants in The BFG or create a big friendly mask instead. Some of these creations could be a bit scary. Workshops at 11am-12pm,1-2pm and 3-4pm. Call 01494 892192 to book. Tickets are £2.50 per participant and Museum entry.

Flower Festival, 10am-6pm, Chalfont St Giles Church. Until September 2. The theme for the festival is Let's Celebrate following on from the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics. Entry is £3. Money raised will go to the South Bucks Hospice Appeal and maintaining the fabric of the church. Refreshments will be served in the Reading Room across the road from the church during the festival.

The Roald Dahl Children's Gallery in Aylesbury, 10a,-5pm, Mon to Sat until Sept 5, Look at exhibits inspired by the wonderful stories of Roald Dahl, the famous children's author who lived in Buckinghamshire.
The Gallery is a great place for families to have fun and discover things together. You can crawl along Fantastic Mr Fox’s tunnel, go inside the Giant Peach, see the Twit’s upside-down room and ride in the Great Glass Elevator.The Gallery is also part of Buckinghamshire County Museum, which is full of family-friendly exhibitions and displays. With a café, shop and relaxing garden it’s the perfect place to take family and friends this summer holiday. For further information including ticket prices please call 01296 331441 or visit www.buckscc.gov.uk/museum

Saturday 01/09/2012

Table-Top Sale., 10am, St Dunstan's Church Hall, Off Wakeman Street Car Park, Cores End Road, Bourne End. Many items, books, plants, music, clothes, cards, tea and home-made cakes. All welcome. Pick up a bargain. Call 01494 562080.

Free afternoon tea dance for the elderly, 2pm, St James Church Hall, Plomer Hill, Downley. High Wycombe Lions Club and the Alzheimer's Society invite the elderly, elderly with dementia, and their carers to enjoy dancing to old time favourites in a safe, relaxed environment. Tea and biscuits provided. No charge. Call Sue Longman on 01494 511629 for details.

The Johnny Wheeler Band Returns to Amersham British Legion, 8pm, Amersham RBL Club, 91 Woodside Rd, Amersham. Johnny Wheeler and the band are returning to The Amersham branch of The Royal British Legion for the first time in two years. A mix of rock and roll, ballads and general pop music is on offer. Non members welcome but call in advance for information.

Sunday 02/09/2012

Sunday Walks, 11am, Crooked Billet Pub, Sheepridge Lane, Bourne End. Widen your circle of friends with this social club for singles over the age of 45, in High Wycombe, Maidenhead, Marlow and surrounding areas. Activities include Sunday walks, quiz nights, disco, jive and rock and roll nights, theatre trips, concerts, meals out, weekends away and much more. Walks are approx 5 miles long and they generally walk different areas each week Go to www.liaisonssocialclub.me.uk or call 07914640807.

Monday 03/09/2012

Zumba Gold with Shonna, 1:30pm, The Bagnall Centre, 71-79 Waterside, Chesham.For active older adults or anyone who wants a low impact Zumba class and also great for anyone new to Zumba. Call 01494 791288 for details. £5 to join in.

Tuesday 04/09/2012

Marlow to Hurley Circular Walk, 10am, Meet at the Court Garden car park, Pound Lane, Marlow. Monthly walks from the 50+ group with the WDC Woodland Rangers. Join them for a walk in the countryside. It is £2 per person. Ring 01494 421825 to book.

Art Demonstration for the Amersham Art Group, 7.30pm, The Lounge, Amersham Community Centre. The Lounge, Amersham Community Centre Jo Dollemore will be doing an art demo. Open to all, non members welcome. Non members £3, members free, raffle tickets available too.  For more information go to http://www.amersham-art-group.org.uk/ or email amershamartgroup@gmail.com or phone 07795 892932.

West Side Story, 8pm, The Court Theatre, Tring. Tring Festival Company presents its latest Youth Production, following the roaring success of Footloose in 2010. Featuring more than 55 youngsters aged 10-25. Runs until September 8 each evening at 8pm and a matinee performance on Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets £8-£15 from 07543 560478 or go to www.courttheatre.co.uk.

Clive Burton's All-star Jam Session at Marlow, 8.30pm, Marlow Jazz Club, Royal British Legion Hall, Station Approach, Marlow. Popular trombonist Clive Burton brings an All Star line-up to Marlow Jazz Club for a Jam Session in the Blue Note or Jazz At The Philharmonic style: Clive, trombone; Peter Cook, saxes; John Coverdale, guitar; Ken McCarthy, piano; Ken Rankine, bass and Mike Jeffries, drums. Great entertainment guaranteed. Call 01628 486571 for details.Tickets £7.

Wednesday 05/09/2012

New Season for 2012-13, 8pm, The Elgiva Theatre, St Mary's Way, Chesham.Membership is now open for Chiltern Film Society's 2012-13 season. They show international films at the Elgiva in Cheham and a season of 15 films costs £49, a substantial saving on normal admission prices at the Elgiva. The programme is at http://www.chilternfilmsociety.org.uk/. Call 01494 785844 for details. Membership is £49 for 15 films.

Thursday 06/09/2012

NT Live The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time screening, 7pm, Empire Cinema, Cressex, High Wycombe. Mark Haddon’s celebrated, multi-award-winning novel is beautifully and imaginatively adapted into a stage play for the first time. Part of National Theatre Live - the best of British theatre broadcast live to cinemas worldwide. Tickets are £15 for adults and £12.50 for children. To book go to www.empirecinemas.co.uk or call 08714 714714.

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