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EXHIBITIONS

ARBORFIELD – REME Museum of Technology, Isaac Newton Rd. Open Mon 9am-4.30pm, Fri 9am-4pm and Sun 11am-4pm. Details: (0118) 976 3384.

BASINGSTOKE – Milestones Museum. Titanic Honour & Glory – exhibition about the Titanic. Details: www.milestones-museum.com.

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. Christmas Craft Fair. Sat and Sun. From Stately Home to Arts Centre: The history of South Hill Park, The Long Gallery. Permanent exhibition. Open Mon-Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 11am-10.30pm. Free. Details: (01344) 484123 or www.southhillpark.org.uk.

HENLEY – River and Rowing Museum, Mill Meadows. The Wind in the Willows. Permanent exhibition. Open daily 10am-5.30pm. Adults £6, conc £5 and children £4. Details: 01491 415600 or www.rrm.co.uk.

NEWBURY – Corn Exchange, Market Place. In Common – selected works by emerging and established artists. Until Dec 5. Open 10am-6pm Mon-Sat. Details: 01635 817480.

OXFORD – Ashmolean Museum. Antiquities, eastern art, coins and casts. Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm. Details: 01491 415600 www.ashmolean.org.

OXFORD – Modern Art, Pembroke St. Janet Cardiff & Georges Bures Miller – The House Has No Windows. Until Jan 18. Tues – Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm. Details: 01865 722733 or www.modernartoxford.org.uk.

OXFORD – Ovada. What Is It Like To Be A Bat? Solo exhibition of new works by Jan Crombie. Until Nov 29. Details: www.ovada.org.uk.

READING – Museum Of Reading, Blagrave St. Terry Frost: Colour, Collage and Constructions. Until Feb 1. Reading’s copy of the Bayeux Tapestry, the Green Space and environment gallery and the Huntley and Palmers biscuit gallery. Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. Details and workshops: (0118) 939 9800, www.homesoffootball.co.uk or www.readingmuseum.org.uk.

READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Rd. Open Tues-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat & Sun 2pm-4.30pm. Details: (0118) 378 8660 or www.merl.org.uk/news.

WOODLEY – The Museum of Berkshire Aviation Trust, off Bader Way. Exhibits include a display.

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THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER

Events

READING – Whiteknights Campus. Reading Film Theatre presents Garage. (18). 8pm. Details: (0118) 378 7151.

WOODLEY – Woodley Library. Reading Café. 10.30am-11.30am. Free. Details: (0118) 969 0304

Clubs

BRACKNELL – Leisure Centre. Bracknell Sub Aqua Club. 8.30pm-10pm. Details: 07951 855725 or www.bracknell-scuba.org.uk.

CROWTHORNE – St Sebastian’s Pavilion, Nine Mile Ride. East Berks Scrabble Club. 7.30pm. Details: (01344) 484914.

PURLEY-ON-THAMES, The Barn. West Berkshire Scrabble Club. 2pm-5pm. Details: (0118) 984 5045.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. Firtree Retirement Group meet for bridge 10am-noon, t’ai chi 2pm-3pm. Details: (0118) 959 9576.

READING – Phab Centre. 18+ drop-in club. 10am-3.30pm. Details: (0118) 957 1563.

READING – Community Centre, Emmer Green. Rendezvous Club. 7.30pm-10.30pm. Details: (0118) 901 5612.

WOODLEY – Coronation Hall, Headley Rd. Woodley Flower Club meeting with Rose Mare Tree and Here it Comes Again. 7.45pm. Details: (0118) 926 7581.

Family

READING – Central Swimming Pool. Coached under fives swim session. 10.15am-11.30am. Details: (0118) 901 5070.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. After school activities for children aged 5-11. 4.30pm-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 957 5746.

SINDLESHAM – Baptist Church. OlympiKidz, sport for 2-5 year olds. 2pm-2.45pm. Details: 07970 789858.

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FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER

Events

BINFIELD – Memorial Hall. Christmas Fayre in aid of Breast Cancer and Macmillan Nurses. 9pm. £3 inc wine and mince pie.

CAVERSHAM – Methodist Church, Gosbrook Road. Crawshay Primary School presents Christmas shopping evening. 7.30pm.

CALCOT – Calcot Hotel. Christmas lights switch on. 5.30pm.

CHARVIL – Village Hall, Park Lane. Sonning Primary School Christmas shopping and pamper evening. 7pm-10pm. Details: (0118) 969 3399.

READING – John Lewis. Father Christmas arrives. From 4pm.

READING – The Oracle, Riverside. Christmas spectacular. 7pm.

READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Road. Public meeting over parking in Newtown hosted by Green Party. 7pm. Free.

SOUTHCOTE – Manor Primary School. Christmas fair. 3pm.

WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Library. How to Buy on eBay. 10am-1pm. Details: (0118) 978 1368.

Clubs

CAVERSHAM – Aura, Paddock Rd. Cardmaking and crafts club. 10am-noon. £5. Details: (0118) 947 7500.

CALCOT – Holybrook Community Centre. Arts and crafts café. 2pm-4.30pm. Details: (0118) 942 7730.

CAVERSHAM – Clayfield Copse Car Park. Walking group for under 16s – parents and children welcome. £2. 5pm-6pm. Details: (0118) 946 1373.

READING – Community Centre, Northumberland Ave. South Reading Camera Club meeting. 7.45pm-10pm. Details: (0118) 933 2484.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. Pinecones Retirement Club meet for speakers, Scrabble and bridge. 10am- 3pm. Details: (0118) 942 7138.

READING – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Take a Break meets for tea/coffee, chat, share ideas, activities and days out. 10am-noon. Details: (0118) 376 0374.

WOODLEY – Bader Hall, Off Mohawk Way. Woodley Air Cadets. 7.30pm-10pm. Details: (0118) 944 2459.

Comedy

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. Comedy Cellar. 8pm. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – Jongleurs Comedy Club, Friar St. Windsor, Ricky Grover, Rhodri Rhys. Details: www.jongleurs.com.

READING – South Street. Joe Bor, Mike Wilmot & Shappi Khorsandi. 8pm. Details: (0118) 960 6060.

Family

EARLEY – Parish Room, Radstock Community Centre. Music with Mummy – fun intro to music for under threes. 9.30am-10.50am. Details: (01344) 360253.

READING – Central Swimming Pool. Family swim Friday. 6.30pm-8.30pm. Details: (0118) 901 5070.

READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Baby & child health drop in clinic. 9.30am-11.30am, Details: (0118) 929 9911.

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SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER

Events

BARKHAM – Village Hall. Quiz night. 7.30pm. Details: www.barkham.org.uk

BRACKNELL – Martin Herons Community Hall, Whotton Road. Table top sale. 2pm-4.30pm. Details: 01344 412280.

BRACKNELL – Bracknell and Wokingham College. Open day. 10am-3pm.

CAVERSHAM PARK – Milestone Centre. Christmas bazaar. Details: (0118) 946 2512.

CAVERSHAM – St John’s Church, Gosbrook Rd. Christmas fair. 2pm. Free entry. Details: (0118) 947 9331.

FINCHAMPSTEAD – Memorial Hall. Christmas Fair to raise funds for Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline. 10am.

OWLSMOOR – New Owlsmoor Centre, Yeovil Road. Camberley and Crowthorne Stamp Society presents stamp fair and exhibition. 10am-4.30pm.

READING – Broad Street Mall. Family fun from noon, Christmas lights switched on by John Altman at 4pm.

READING – Grange Church, Southcote Lane. Christmas fayre. 2.30pm. 30p entry. Details: (0118) 959 9536.

READING – RISC, London St. Free Vegan Food Fayre. 11am-2pm.

READING – Univeristy of Reading Agriculture Building, Whiteknights. Trader Liberalisation conference: Winners and Losers. 9.30am-5pm. Details: (0118) 958 6692.

READING – University Great Hall, London Road. Wokingham Choral Society concert. 6.30pm. Details: 0118 934 0283.

READING – Madejski Stadium. Reading FC v Southampton. 3pm. Details: 0844 249 1871.

READING – Southcote Farm Lane. Belly dance classes. Details: (0118) 901 5000.

SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON – Sherfield School. Christmas fair. 1pm-5pm.

SPENCERS WOOD – Village Hall. Jumble sale. 11am-1pm. 25p.

TILEHURST – Tilehurst Club, Kentwood Hill. Macmillan Fundraising event. All day from noon, including disco, food, fancy dress and raffle. Details: (0118) 945 1311.

TILEHURST – St Catherine’s Church Hall, Wittenham Ave. Christmas fair. 2pm. 50p. Children free.

TILEHURST – Churchend Primary School, Usk Road. Christmas Fair. Noon-2.30pm.

WOODLEY – Town centre. Farmers market. 9am-4pm.

WOODLEY – Ravensbourne Drive. Need-a-Cake presents cake demonstrations in aid of Macmillan Cancer. 10.30am-11.30am and 1.30pm-2.30pm. Details: (0118) 969 0221.

WOOLHAMPTON – Douai Abbey. Singscape presents Faire is the Heaven. 7.45pm. Details: 01635 522733.

WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road. Brass delights concert. Free. 7pm.

WOODLEY – Town centre. Carol concert and Christmas tree lights switch on. 4.30pm.

Clubs

READING – RAOB Club, Kings Rd. Live music. Details: (0118) 957 1563.

WINNERSH – Library, Forest School. Warhammer Club. 10.30am-12.30pm. Details: (0118) 974 7979.

WOODLEY – Costa Coffee. Woodley Soul Café – a safe place for free and open discussion on life and spirituality. 5pm. Free. Details: (0118) 969 9956.

Comedy

READING – Jongleurs Comedy Club, Friar St. Windsor, Ricky Grover, Rhodri Rhys. Details: www.jongleurs.com.

READING – RISC, London St. Laughs and Laughs Show. 8pm.

Family

CAVERSHAM – Hemdean House School. Children’s drama, singing and dance workshop. 9.30am. Details: 020 7209 3805.

CAVERSHAM – Highdown Sports Centre, Surley Row. Splashabout, wild and wacky fun in the water. 1pm-3pm. Details: (0118) 901 5095.

EARLEY – Loddon Primary School. Singing, dancing and acting classes for 2½ years upwards. 9am-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 962 3379 or www.thetalentshop.co.uk.

EARLEY – Maiden Place Community Centre. Singing, dancing and acting classes for 2½ years upwards. 9am-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 962 3379 or www.thetalentshop.co.uk.

HURST – Dinton Pastures. Star Gazing Talk. Details: (0118) 934 2016.

READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Ladies exercise. 8am. Judo club. 6-12 yrs. 9am and 9.45am. Toddlers. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

SOUTHCOTE – Elvian School, Southcote Lane. Stage Coach music and drama school. Morning. Details: (0118) 957 2861.

TILEHURST – The Cornwell Centre. Singing, dancing and acting classes for 2½ years upwards. 9am-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 962 3379 or www.thetalentshop.co.uk.

TILEHURST – Village Hall. Street jazz and Latin American classes for age 7-21 years. 9.45am-noon. £3.50. Details: (0118) 901 2823.

ARBORFIELD – REME Musuem, Isaac Newton Road. Blitz day. 11.30am-3.30pm. Details: (0118) 976 3256.

ASCOT – Village Hall. Blood doning sessions. 9.30am-12.30pm and 2pm-4.30pm. Details: www.blood.co.uk.

BURGHFIELD – Village Hall. Little Stars presents a Christmas Craft Fair. Noon. Free.

Englefield – Falklands Memorial Chapel. Beenham Band and Englefield School Family Concert. 4pm. Details: 0163 586 9869.

READING – Madejski Theatre, Argicultural Department, Whiteknights Campus. God: Reality or Delusion? – That Is The Question. A talk by Daniel Scott from the Christian Scientists. 2pm. Free entry. Details: (0118) 934 0283.

READING – Madejski Stadium. London Irish v Saracens. 3pm.

READING – RISC, London St. Mongolia Benefit Night. Details: 07816 447706

WOKINGHAM – Masonic Hall, Reading Road. Christmas craft fair. 11am-2pm. Details: 07734 686868 or 97887 603285.

Clubs

CALCOT – Kennet Valley Social Club, Carters Rise. Bingo. 7.15pm.

READING – Irish Centre, Chatham Street. Members’ bingo. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 939 3096.

READING – Queens Arms, Gt Knollys St. Readifolk presents Hiring Fair. 8pm. Details: (0118) 948 3145/961 3586.

READING – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Sunday in the Warehouse. 10.15am-11.45am. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

Family

READING – Central Pool. Syncro swimming for 5-9 year olds. 4pm. Details: (0118) 969 8825.

SOUTHCOTE – Blessed Hugh Faringdon School. Starmaker Performing Arts Centre. Classes for ages six upwards. 1pm. Details: (0118) 941 9710 or www.starmakeruk.org.

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MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER

Events

CHARVIL – Village Hall. Charvil voices. 8pm. Details: (0118) 934 0589.

FINCHAMPSTEAD – California Ratepayers Hall. Flower club meeting. 7.30pm.

MAPLEDURHAM – Playing Fields. Organic market. 5pm. Details: www.truefood.coop.

READING – Kickboxing Club, Chatham St. Ladies only self defence and kickboxing. 8.15pm-9.30pm. Details: (0118) 958 7085 or 606 2560.

SONNING – Pearson Hall. Bel Canto Chorus – for female voices. 8pm. Details: (0118) 961 7423.

STRATFIELD TURGIS – Village Hall. Bingo. 7pm. Details: 07970 196640.

TILEHURST – St Michael’s Church Hall, The Meadway. Blood doning. 1.45pm-3.40pm and 5.15pm-7.45pm. Details: www.blood.co.uk.

Clubs

NETTLEBED – The Village Club, High St. Folk Song Club: The Dylan Project. 8pm. Details: 01628 636620.

READING – Phab Centre. 18+ drop in. 10am-3.30pm. Details: (0118) 957 1563.

WOODLEY – Bader Hall, Off Mohawk Way. Woodley Air Cadets. 7.30pm-10pm. Details: (0118) 944 2459.

Family

CAVERSHAM – Milestone Centre, Milestone Way. Toddler group, 0-pre-school. 9.30am-noon. £1.50. Details: (0118) 947 2589.

READING – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Music & movement for carers and children up to 5 years. 10.15am-11.30am. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

READING – Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue. Parent & Toddler Bounce. 1.45pm-2.45pm. £2 per child.

READING – St James, Kennet Island. Girls Night In in aid of Breast Cancer Research. From 6.30pm. Details: (0118) 987 9030.

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TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER

Events

LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close. Pottery painting workshop. 10am-noon. £3.50. Details: (0118) 931 2150.

READING – Berkshire Autistic Society, 197 Oxford Rd. Sale of stocking fillers for a £1. 9.30am-7.30pm. Details: (0118) 959 4594.

READING – Palmer Building, Whiteknights. Public lecture: Biomimetics using nature’s secrets in design by Dr Richard Bonser. 8pm.

READING – Town Hall. Film Theatre presents Man on Wire. Details: (0118) 960 6060.

Clubs

CAVERSHAM – St Andrew’s Hall. Video and film club. 8pm. Details: (0118) 947 5907.

PURLEY-ON-THAMES – The Barn. West Berkshire Scrabble Club, all abilities welcome 7.15pm-10pm. Details: (0118) 984 5045.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. Firtree activities. 10.15am. Details: (0118) 959 9576.

READING – Phab Centre. 18+ drop-in club. 10am-3.30pm. Details: (0118) 957 1563.

READING – South Reading Youth & Community Centre, Northumberland Ave. Youth club. Details: (0118) 901 5630.

SONNING – Primary School. Riverate Ladies Choir meet. 8pm-10pm during term-time. Details: (0118) 901 7601/969 5737/969 3759.

Comedy

READING – University Students Union. Jon Richardson, Lloyd Langford, Tiernan Douieb. 8pm.

Family

BRACKNELL – Methodist Church Hall, Shepherds Lane. Ballet, tap and modern jazz lessons for children aged 2½ upwards. Details: (0118) 987 4755.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. After school activities for children aged 5-11. 4.30pm-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 957 5746.

READING – The Abbey Gateway, The Forbury. Learn to play steel pan music. 4.30pm. 9-16 years. Details: (0118) 950 0929.

READING – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Keep fit for mums and toddlers. 9.45-10.45am. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

SHINFIELD – Parish Hall. OlympiKidz, sport for 2-5 year olds. 10am-10.45am. Details: 07970 789858.

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WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER

Events

LOWER EARLEY – Maiden Place Community Centre. Christmas Shopping Evening in aid of Children in Need. 7.30pm.

READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre. Singing classes. 7.30pm-8.30pm. £2. Cuban rumba. 8.30pm-9.30pm. £5. Details: (0118) 986 6788.

READING – Rivermead Leisure Centre. Belly dance. Details: (0118) 901 5000 or 0777 9716536.

READING – Whiteknights Campus. Reading Film Theatre presents El Bano del Papa (15). 8pm. Details: (0118) 378 7151.

WOODLEY – Oakwood Centre, Headley Road. Reading NCT presents a Christmas Retail Evening. £3 including drink and mince pie. From 7.30pm.

Clubs

CALCOT – Beansheaf Centre. Reading Scrabble Club meeting. 7.15pm. Beginners very welcome. Details: (0118) 947 3353.

CAVERSHAM – Aura, Paddock Rd. Cardmaking and crafts club. 2.30pm-4.30pm. £5. Details: (0118) 947 7500.

CAVERSHAM – Church House. Reading Transport Group meeting with Confessions of a Narrow Minded Enthusiast by Colin Brading. 7.30pm. Details:(0118) 987 2443.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. Firtree activities. 10.15am. Details: (0118) 959 9576.

READING – Phab Centre. 18+ drop-in club. 10am-3.30pm. Details: (0118) 957 1563.

TILEHURST – Scout Hall, Armour Hill. Denton Dancing & Social Club brush up your dancing. 10.30am. £2. Details: (0118) 945 3057.

WOODLEY – St John Ambulance Hall. Close harmony for women in Barbershop style. 7.45pm. Details: (0118) 962 9523.

WOODLEY – Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive. 50+ Afternoon Club. 2.30pm-4pm. Badminton Club. 4-5.30pm. Soccer skills. 4-5pm. Pilates. 7.45pm-8.45pm. Details: (0118) 921 6969.

Family

BRACKNELL – Royal Berkshire Esporta. Pre-school developmental musical workshops, for children aged five months to five years, different classes. Details: (01344) 449540.

CAVERSHAM PARK – The Milestone Centre. Street Dance workshop. 10am-4pm. Details: 0845 050 8245.

CHARVIL – Village Hall. OlympiKidz, sport for 2-5 year olds. 2pm-2.45pm. Details: 07970 789858.

LOWER EARLEY – Silverdale Centre. Street dance workshop. 10am-4pm. Details: 0845 050 8245.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. After school activities for children aged 5-11. 4.30pm-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 957 5746.

READING – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Toddler session. Up to 5 years. 10am-noon. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

READING – Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue. Parents & Toddlers Splash, fun water confidence session in the Lagoon Pool for under fives. 9.15am-10am. Cost: £3 per child.

WINNERSH – Rainbow Community Centre. Youth club. 7pm-9pm. Details: (0118) 978 3610

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