Village & Church Diary

In due course this page will keep you up to date with events around Marden parish (in black) and a little beyond (in blue). If you know of an event that is not listed, please email the diary editor
But for now, please keep up to date with government information and guidance.
Ongoing Events outside Marden are now grouped together at the foot of this page.

1. Regular Events

Every Sunday
    8.00 & 10.30 am Services live-streamed on Facebook
    6.30 pm Evening Prayer on Zoom
Alternate Tuesdays 1.30 pm  Oasis Housegroup on Zoom (join by email)
Weekday Services  on Facebook on Monday 9.00am, Tuesday 12 noon, Thursday 6.00pm, Friday 9.00am and Saturday 6.00pm.

Every Friday 10.30 am Virtual Coffee Morning on Zoom

2. Diary Dates

PLEASE NOTE: Any of the following events may have been cancelled. Please check with the organisers

1 – 20 December
Window and garden Christmas displays around the village
Register your display with the Parish Council here by 27 November to be judged in this competition

Saturday 5 December
Santa and his sleigh coming to Marden

Saturday 12 December
10.00 am Christmas Mini-Market outside the Vestry Hall

Wednesday 16 December
2.30 pm U3A Zoom talk 'The Shetland Bus'
Link details from Jenny Dalleywater

Sunday 20 December
6.30 pm Carol Service in Church

Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve
11.30 pm Midnight Communion in Church

Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
10.30 am Family Service in Church

Wednesday 27 January 2021
Marden Society AGM, Vestry Hall

Saturday 30 January 2021
7.30 pm Friends of Marden's Heritage Winter Quiz in the Memorial Hall

Saturday 17 April 2021
7.30 pm Concert by the Snowdown Colliery Welfare Male Voice Choir in aid of the Friends of Marden's Heritage. Parish Church

Saturday 5 June 2021
Friends of Marden's Heritage BIG MUSICAL PICNIC on Southons Field

3. Ongoing Events

(subject to Covid restrictions - please check with relevant organisers)

Maidstone Museum is currently closed under C-19 restrictions.

• Until Thursday 31 December: MAIDSTONE APART TOGETHER - a virtual exhibition of how everyone is feeling and coping in this pandemic - Maidstone Museum.
  
• Until Saturday 20 February 2021: LOST SOUNDS OF RURAL ENGLAND - A collection of signalling instruments whose sounds had a specific function, part of 19th century agricultural life in England.Exhibition at Maidstone Museum
• Until Saturday 27 February 2021: PAPER TRAIL -100 pieces of heritage paper, some from Maidstone mills, have been given to 100 artists. Inspired by the year the paper was produced, what have they made? Exhibition at Maidstone Museum
• Until Monday 26 July 2021: BRIDGE WORKS - interactive exhibition by the Rochester Bridge Trust at Maidstone Museum.
  
• Saturday 21 November to Saturday 9 January 2021 - TEXTILE TRAVELS - exhibition by the Maidstone Embroiderers' Guild at Maidstone Museum
• Saturday 21 November to Saturday 9 January 2021 - CHANGES OF STATE - exhibition of cast glass sculptures and drawings by Annie Ross at Maidstone Museum
• Saturday 23 January 2021 to Saturday 13 March 2021: THE MOON - stunning interactive exhibition at Maidstone Museum
• Saturday 27 March 2021 to Sunday 20 June 2021: MAIDSTONE YOUNG ARTIST EXHIBITION at Maidstone Museum

A D V E R T I S E M E N T
The Vestry Hall in the centre of Marden Village is normally available for hire.
Click here for more information.

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