Pop into Hobbycraft Watford on Sunday 1st September from 10am – 4pm and try Hama beads for yourself, you can even take your masterpieces home!
With a few Hama pegboards and a variety of Hama beads, model making is endless! Join Hobbycraft this summer for a Hama Fun Day. What will you create!
Watford FREE Big Sports event will be returning to The Parade for a sixth year on Saturday 7th September from 11am – 5pm at the town centre event space, with a whole host of sporting and fitness activities for you to try out alongside health and well-being advice.
There are some exciting new additions to the day including a zip line, cave adventures, rope-a-phobia and a palm tree challenge as well as various sports stands where you can practice your tennis, golf, rugby and karate.
You can practice your climbing on the 7.3m climbing wall, have a go at fencing or take part in a 10 person battleship inflatable with water bombs!
Other activities include zumba, yoga and meditation and an Extreme Sports BMX show.
National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT) will be holding their family open day and fun dog show on the Saturday 7th September at the Watford centre. (National Animal Welfare Trust, Tylers Way, Watford By-pass, WD25 8WT)
This family event is on between 11am – 4pm, with their special farmyard world with a petting farm and games for children.
It promises to be an action packed event. With over 30 stalls including gift ware, raffle, books and you can grab a bargain for your pet as well.
There will be hot food and delicious homemade cakes to tempt you. Why not bring your dog along and have ago on their fun agility course or perhaps you would prefer to enter your adorable pooch in the Fun Dog Show, why not let your dog shine?
If you don’t have an animal of your own then come and have a look at all their animals waiting to find their forever home.
All profits go to support the homeless animals in our care.
Please park at the Mercure hotel where parking is free but please ensure you register your car in the Mercure Reception when you arrive, in order to avoid a parking fine.
Virtual Reality Space Walk is hosted by Watford Central Library on Saturday 7th September; 10am – 12pm.
Soar through space with this epic Reading Challenge VR experience. Drop in event, no tickets or booking required. Free – but donations welcome.
For further details contact 0300 123 4049 or www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/libraries
Ahead of the WCH Annual General Meeting on 9th September, Watford Community Housing (WCH) are giving all residents the chance to speak to some of their senior members of staff responsible for key services on Monday 2nd September at their offices Gateway House from 6.30pm – 8pm.
At this Heads of Services Q&A meeting you can ask questions about pretty much anything, and you’ll receive informed answers from their staff experts who will be covering everything from repairs, to their improvement programme, their customer service, community events and beyond!
Are you a Watford Community Housing member? If so, then why not come along to the WCH Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday 9th September?
It is being held from 6pm – 8pm at their offices at Gateway House, 59 Clarendon Road.
Please find below the information pack that WCH have given for the meeting. Here you’ll find the agenda for the meeting – including proposed rule changes. For residents and tenants of WCH, please read through these as the changes may affect you.
The proposed changes are to the makeup of WCH’s board, including a proposed reduction in tenant representation, and the representation of a member from Watford Borough Council no-longer being obliged.
The link also gives reference to a form of proxy, where those who can’t attend will be able to vote on the motions given at the meeting. Only members of WCH can vote, which I believe are limited to tenants, leaseholders and shared owners, as listed here: https://www.wcht.org.uk/page/membership/
Please note that you can only apply for proxy voting until Saturday 7th September.
Finally a reminder that the Meriden Residents Association as an organisation are completely separate from Watford Community Housing. We’d recommend directing any questions to Watford Community Housing themselves. Gateway Voices is their group on Facebook where other people who live in their accommodation speak on many issues. https://www.facebook.com/groups/gatewayvoices/
An Open Day at Rileys Watford for the August Bank Holiday Monday 26th August. Come and join them for FREE Pool + Snooker all day long! Kids eat FREE!
Terms & conditions apply:
One free kids meal deal (main,dessert and drink) per full priced main purchased. Offer available to children up to the age of 12
Join Gambado Watford for their exclusive SEN & Autism friendly sessions. Children with SEN (Special Educational Needs) or autism can play in their centre for free while they are closed to the general public.
Next event: Friday 13th September from 6.45pm – 8.15pm
They offer free entrance to a carer accompanying 1 child, if disability ID is shown. Sibling tickets can be purchased for an additional £5
You will be asked to show their Disability Living Allowance letter, bank statement showing Disability Living Allowance, PIP, EHCP or a letter from a medical professional body confirming the diagnosis.
Forthcoming sessions:
Cassiobury Farm and Fishery Open Days have been running throughout the summer, the last is are Saturday 31st August.
You can either order on-line (by scrolling down to the day you wish to visit them on, by clicking on the following link) http://www.cassioburyfarm.co.uk/open-days-events/ or simply by purchasing tickets at the gate on the day.
They accept cash and credit cards on the gate. Prices are the same whether ordered on-line or at the gate, but there is a fast track entrance for those with on-line tickets so access is quicker.
Access to the Farm is on-foot only. The Cassiobury Park website gives the best information for parking and public transport. http://cassioburypark.info/directions-to-cassiobury-park/
There is on-site parking for blue-badge disabled drivers. No pre-booking is necessary. Access the Farm via Rousebarn Lane (use postcode WD3 3GD). No dogs, other than guide dogs, are allowed on-site.
You can leave and return during the day if you wish. Just ask the gate to stamp your hand.
Gates open at 10:00am. Last entry is 4:00pm and the Farm closes at 5:00pm.
The Abbots Langley Festival happens every two years and is due to come along next year. A new logo is needed. The design a logo competition is open to children up to and including year.
You can create your design at home or in Elvira’s at the Hub, or you can come along to a drop-in ‘Design a logo morning on the Thursday 22nd August where materials will be provided.
Pop in between 10am and 12pm and give it a go. Make sure your design is returned to the Hub by the 30th August and it has your name, age and a contact number on the back.
There will be a small prize and the thrill of seeing your art all around the village next year. It will be used on everything relating to ALF2020, banners brochures, flyers, posters – everything.
They are looking for an image on A4 paper that represents the village festival, which is a series of events by groups, clubs, societies and individuals showing off their activities and skills. Typical subjects might include, arts, crafts, performance, even the Village itself.
They look forward to seeing your pictures in lovely bold colours. Please include ALF2020 in your design.