Sharing God's Love
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
Tuesday 16 October
9.15 am Music Time, Congregational Church
7.30 pm Mothers' Union - talk by Shelter Box, Vestry Hall
Evening Marden Village Club Charity Quiz Night in aid of KAB and Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide. Non-members welcome. Details and booking at the bar
3.00 pm Sandhurst recital by Daniel Grimwood of piano treasures by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, Balakiev and Field, for Hospice in the Weald. Tickets by donation in advance only (minimum £15) from Gillian 01580 850384
Wednesday 17 October
9.15 am Baby & Toddler Group, Congregational Church
9.45 am Walking Group - local paths - meet at the library
2.00 - 6.30 pm Flu
immunisation clinic (surnames M-Z) at Marden Medical Centre. No
appointment necessary. Surnames A-L come today if you couldn't make the earlier one. Please note: owing to an unexpected change to delivery dates, this clinic is for under-65s only. A clinic for over-65s and all other eligible patients will be held on Saturday 3 November, when appointments will be pre-bookable
2.30 pm UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE Open Afternoon at Goudhurst Parish Hall - come for refreshments and to find out what the U3A can offer
Thursday 18 October
2.00-3.30 pm Come and Sing
with refreshments at Marden Congregational Church Hall. £1 per session,
to cover costs. Info from Sarah (01622 832925) or the Medical Centre
(01622 831257)
Friday 19 October
Re-planting of MARDEN IN BLOOM planters - come and help if you can
4.30 - 5.30 pm Youth Café (Yr 7 - Yr 13) - Drink, Snack, Games in the Vestry Hall
Saturday 20 October
a.m. Village litter-pick. Volunteer to Ali on 01622 832305 or email
2.00 pm Walking Group - Group A - stroll & chat, half-hour followed by tea. Meet outside the library or at the Medical Centre to avoid the hill
2.00 pm Walking Group - Group B - local paths, hour and a half. Meet outside the library
Sunday 21 October
The Apple Day at the Community Orchard has been cancelled
Monday 22 October
2.00 pm Craft Group, Vestry Hall
7.00 pm Annie's Health & Fitness
BODY CONDITIONING BLAST - all-over body workout - combination of HIIT
and flow + weights - high & low impact. £6.50 pay as you go or £35
for 6 classes. Marden Village Club. Book your place with Anne on 01622
833351 or 07828 868703 or by email. Bring a mat and water
Tuesday 23 October
10.30 am - 12.30 pm Living Memories, Vestry Hall - Wireless as we remember it
Wednesday 24 October
9.45 am Walking Group - local paths - meet at the library
7.30 pm Marden Society, Vestry Hall. Mary Douglas on 'Handbells' (talk & demonstration); tea/coffee and raffle
Thursday 25 October
2.00 - 4.00 pm Thursday Club meet, Village Club
Thursday 25 October to Saturday 27 October
7.30 pm (plus Saturday matinee) Marden Theatre Group presents the hilarious whodunnit spoof 'Inspector Drake's Last Case' (rated PG) at the Memorial Hall. Look out for further details on posters
Friday 26 and Saturday 27 October
Bulb planting by MARDEN IN BLOOM - come and help if you can (also on 3 Nov)
Saturday 27 October
2.00 pm Walking Group - Group A - stroll & chat, half-hour followed by tea. Meet outside the library or at the Medical Centre to avoid the hill
2.00 pm Walking Group - Group B - local paths, hour and a half. Meet outside the library
Monday 29 October
12.30 pm M.U. Charity of the Month Fundraising Meal, Vestry Hall
7.00 pm (and every Monday) Annie's Health & Fitness
BODY CONDITIONING BLAST - all-over body workout - combination of HIIT
and flow + weights - high & low impact. £6.50 pay as you go or £35
for 6 classes. Marden Village Club. Book your place with Anne on 01622
833351 or 07828 868703 or by email. Bring a mat and water
Tuesday 30 October
9.15 am Music Time, Congregational Church
Wednesday 31 October
9.15 am Baby & Toddler Group, Congregational Church
9.45 am Walking Group - local paths - meet at the library
TBA Thursday Club visit to Ashford Garden Centre
Thursday 1 November
2.00-3.30 pm Come and Sing
with refreshments at Marden Congregational Church Hall. £1 per session,
to cover costs. Info from Sarah (01622 832925) or the Medical Centre
(01622 831257)
7.45 pm Marden W.I., Vestry Hall
Friday 2 November
4.30 - 5.30 pm Youth Café (Yr 7 - Yr 13) - Drink, Snack, Games in the Vestry Hall
Saturday 3 November
Bulb planting by MARDEN IN BLOOM - come and help if you can
10.00 am - 12.00 noon Fresh fish & seafood sales, West End Tavern
10.30 am Saturday Book Group, in the library
2.00 - 6.30 pm NEW: Flu
immunisation clinic (surnames M-Z) at Marden Medical Centre. Pre-bookable appointments for over-65s and all other eligible patients including children. Surnames A-L come today if you couldn't make the earlier one.
6.00 pm PTA Firework Display on Southons Field
Sunday 4 November
6.30 pm Commemoration of the Departed service, Parish Church
7.30 pm Quiz Night at the West End Tavern
Tuesday 6 November
10.30 am - 12.30 pm Living Memories, Vestry Hall
8.00 pm Marden Motor Club, West End Tavern
Thursday 8 November
The Church Office is closed today
2.00 pm Thursday Book Group, in the library
6.00 - 10.00 pm WEST END FESTIVE FAIR at the West End Tavern - Kick-start your Christmas shopping in style! Gemma Keith Designs - Grey & Bruce - Jo Boardman Silver Jewellery - Marden Farm Shop - Pastime Pins - Rachie's Flowers - Zubeida Roberts Art. Live music from Michael Lack. Free entry
Friday 9 November
4.30 - 5.30 pm Youth Café (Yr 7 - Yr 13) - Drink, Snack, Games in the Vestry Hall
Saturday 10 November
8.30 am Men's Breakfast at the West End Tavern. Speaker Eddie Prescott on 'Bomber Harris, Villain or Victim'. If you would like to join in for a full English breakfast, please phone 01622 831106 or 07973
118241, or email Geoff. The cost of breakfast is £7.
Evening Entertainment
at Marden Village Club - The Devil's Prefects (live duo - country music with "its tongue firmly jammed in its cheek"). Members & guests only
Sunday 11 November
10.50 am Remembrance Service, Parish Church
7.00 pm 'The Battle's Over' tribute - a national Beacons of Light celebration to mark the end of World War 1
Monday 12 November
2.00 pm Craft Group, Vestry Hall
Tuesday 13 November
12.30 pm Mothers' Union meeting - speaker from Fegans - Vestry Hall
7.30 pm Horticultural Society, Vestry Hall
8.00 pm Quiz Night at The Unicorn
Thursday 15 November
2.00-3.30 pm Come and Sing
with refreshments at Marden Congregational Church Hall. £1 per session,
to cover costs. Info from Sarah (01622 832925) or the Medical Centre
(01622 831257)
Friday 16 November
4.30 - 5.30 pm Youth Café (Yr 7 - Yr 13) - Drink, Snack, Games in the Vestry Hall
Saturday 17 November
11.00 am Village Prayer Walk, starting from the Parish Church
Monday 19 November
12.30 pm Community Lunch, Vestry Hall
Tuesday 20 November
10.30 am - 12.30 pm Living Memories, Vestry Hall
Friday 23 November
6.00 - 9.00 pm Christmas Fayre, Vestry Hall
Saturday 24 November
9.00 am - 12.00 noon Christmas Fayre, Vestry Hall
2.00- 4.00 pm Kent Young Ringers, in the Church Tower
Evening Entertainment
at Marden Village Club - Biggin Hillbillies (live band, country). Members & guests only
Monday 26 November
2.00 pm Craft Group, Vestry Hall
Tuesday 27 November
Evening Traditional and contemporary wreath making with Eliza Rose, artisan florist. Marden Village Club. Pre-booked tickets only (£15)
Wednesday 28 November
7.30 pm Marden Society, Vestry Hall. Simon Ginnaw on 'The History of Mote Park'; tea/coffee and raffle
Thursday 29 November
2.00-3.30 pm Come and Sing
with refreshments at Marden Congregational Church Hall. £1 per session,
to cover costs. Info from Sarah (01622 832925) or the Medical Centre
(01622 831257)
Friday 30 November
4.30 - 5.30 pm Youth Café (Yr 7 - Yr 13) - Drink, Snack, Games in the Vestry Hall
Saturday 1 December
6.40 pm (Pre-concert talk) for 7.30 pm Maidstone Symphony Orchestra
concert at Mote Hall, Maidstone - Kodaly, Gordon Jacon, Mahler. Tickets £13 to £28 (u-18s free, students with student
card £5)
Wednesday 5 December
7.30 pm Wreath-making workshop with Golden Hill in the Vestry Hall, supporting MARDEN IN BLOOM
Thursday 6 December
2.00-3.30 pm Come and Sing
with refreshments at Marden Congregational Church Hall. £1 per session,
to cover costs. Info from Sarah (01622 832925) or the Medical Centre
(01622 831257)
Saturday 8 December
Marden at Christmas - events all day throughout the village
Evening music by the Biggin Hillbillies (Country), Marden Village Club
Sunday 9 December
8.00 pm Charity Concert - a few seasonal songs from Antiphony at Marden Village Club - all welcome
Thursday 13 December
W.I. Christmas Lunch at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
Saturday 15 December
Evening Christmas Draw and Entertainment
at Marden Village Club - Highway 61 (live band, rhythm & blues). Members & guests only
Thursday 20 December
2.00-3.30 pm Come and Sing end-of-term concert and party at the Congregational Church Hall
Monday 31 December
Evening Entertainment
at Marden Village Club - Skabretta (live band, Ska/Reggae). Members & guests only
Wednesday 23 January 2019
7.30 pm Marden Society AGM and Social, Vestry Hall
Saturday 2 February 2019
6.40 pm (Pre-concert talk) for 7.30 pm Maidstone Symphony Orchestra
concert at Mote Hall, Maidstone - Wagner, Richard Strauss, Shostakovich. Tickets £13 to £28 (u-18s free, students with student
card £5)
Wednesday 27 February
7.30 pm Marden Society, Vestry Hall. Nick Hall on 'English Sparkling Wine' - the history and future of English 'fizz'; tea/coffee and raffle
Saturday 23 March 2019
6.40 pm (Pre-concert talk) for 7.30 pm Maidstone Symphony Orchestra
concert at Mote Hall, Maidstone - Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, Brahms. Tickets £13 to £28 (u-18s free, students with student
card £5)
Wednesday 27 March
7.30 pm Marden Society, Vestry Hall. Cliff Grieve on 'My Adventures in the Land of Blue Sky'; tea/coffee and raffle
Wednesday 24 April
7.30 pm Marden Society, Vestry Hall. Mary Smith on 'A Schoolgirl's War'; tea/coffee and raffle
Saturday 11 May 2019
12.30-5.00 pm The Northern Belle steam train (Black 5 locomotive, seven Pullman cars) - circular tour of the rolling hills and ancient woodlands of Kent. Champagne & canapés, four-course lunch with wine, coffee & petits fours. Departs/arrives Maidstone East Station. Tickets £349 pp from, and all profits to, the Heart of Kent Hospice 01622 790195
Saturday 18 May 2019
6.40 pm (Pre-concert talk) for 7.30 pm Maidstone Symphony Orchestra
concert at Mote Hall, Maidstone - Borodin, Schumann, Rachmaninov. Tickets £13 to £28 (u-18s free, students with student
card £5)
Wednesday 22 May
7.30 pm Marden Society, Vestry Hall. Guy Bartlett on 'The History of the Red Arrows'; tea/coffee and raffle
Wednesday 26 June
TBA Marden Society summer outing
Wednesday 25 September 2019
7.30 pm Marden Society, Vestry Hall. Geoff Turner on 'Van 132, Soldier, Sailor Spy'; tea/coffee and raffle
Wednesday 23 October 2019
7.30 pm Marden Society, Vestry Hall. Chris Woodward on 'The History of Canals'; tea/coffee and raffle
Wednesday 27 November 2019
7.30 pm Marden Society, Vestry Hall. Speaker TBA; tea/coffee and raffle
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