Archives: Events

 

Watford Football Club have a home match on Saturday 19th January (Kick off 3pm).   Parking restrictions will be enforced and traffic delays can be expected before and after the match.

The police will close of the section of Vicarage Road, between the junction with Fearnley Street and the junction with Harwoods Road.  This will be for a short period before and after the match.

Further information about fixtures and other activities at Vicarage Road Stadium, can be found on the Watford Football Club website.

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Bumps and Babies is hosted by NCT Watford (National Childbirth Trust) and takes place on Monday 14th January at 12:30pm – 2.30pm at Centrepoint Community Centre.

This event is suitable for parents to be and those with babies up to 18 months. Come for a chat, hot drinks and more….

 

Watford Leisure Centre Woodside have announced the following pool and sauna closures.

Saturday 12th January;
Both pools and sauna will be closed from 12.30pm onwards due to a Water Polo event.

 

Sunday walk and talk are free monthly events and are informal, relaxed, inclusive and open to all, to create and provide a regular chance for people to meet others in the community in a different way; on a walk in nature.  Held monthly the next walk is Sunday 27th January and as always they meet at the Cha Cafe at 1pm for about a two hour walk.

In these Sunday walk and talk events you can enjoy exploring Cassiobury Park, local water canals, River Gade, Whippendell Forest, Nature Reserve or Grove Park Hotel grounds, whatever they have the time for.

You can pace yourself, stick around for half an hour or go all the way there is no agenda other than to enjoy conversations and other people’s company and get to know each other.  At these community events, you will find yourself in a friendly atmosphere with other local people.

They suggest you have a brunch or an early lunch, or take snacks and water with you. 

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Watford Community Housing are running a Build Your Confidence Course at Leavesden Green Community Hub.  This four week course starts Thursday 24th January to 14th February from 12.30pm – 3pm.

You’ll find out ways to help build confidence both for yourself and for supporting your friends and family.

A little extra confidence is never a bad thing!  If you are interested, please give them a ring on 01923 209179.

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Light Painting in Cassiobury Park is hosted by Andrew Lalchan Photography. This workshop is being held on Saturday 19th January starting at 4.30pm it will be around 3 hours long.

Meeting at the Cassiobury Park Hub which is next to the Daisy in the Park Cafe, and using the Park as their canvas after sunset, the event will start at the bandstand and work down to the waterfall.

The evening will start with 20 minutes explaining the settings your camera should ideally be on and answering your questions.

Light painting is a term that describe photographic techniques of moving a light source while taking a long exposure photograph, either to illuminate a subject or space, or to shine light at the camera to ‘draw’, or by moving the camera itself during exposure of light sources.

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The next Oxhey Community Book Swap and Craft Club is on Thursday 17th January between 2pm – 4pm.  They meet on the third Thursday of every month.

Bring along any books that you have read.  For each book you bring you will be given a ticket which will allow you to take a book.  You can choose as many books as you like.  However, you will need a ticket for each one you want to take away free of charge.  If you don’t have a book to swap you can buy tickets for just 50p each.

 

DS Achieve is pleased to offer a two-day training event (Monday January 14th and Monday March 18th – 10am) for both professionals and parents/carers.  The courses are being held at the Stanborough Centre, 609 Saint Albans Road,Watford.

The course is for professionals working with children with Down Syndrome aged 4-16 years in both mainstream and special schools. Parents/carers will find the content useful in supporting their child at home and when working alongside school staff. The training will be delivered by Helen Long, SENCO and Specialist Advisory Teacher for children with Down Syndrome.

The course content assumes that delegates will have some prior knowledge and experience of working with children with Down Syndrome.  Refresher pre-reading will be supplied.

Day 1; Monday 14th January 10am —2:30pm (registration from 9:45am)

 Refresher on the specific learning profile

 Teaching reading and writing

 Accessing the curriculum

 

Day 2; Monday 18th March 10am—2:30pm (registration from 9:45am)

Teaching mathematical skills

Supporting positive social and learning behaviours

 

It is expected that delegates will attend both days and they will be able to ask for help and advice arising from implementing the learning from Day 1 during Day 2.

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This event is run by an RSPB volunteer group and is a day trip to Titchwell Marsh one of the RSPB’s key reserves.  The coach departs from outside Watford Central Library at  7.30am on Sunday 27th January.

There will be wintering geese, ducks, and waders including avocets.  Often there are rafts of eiders and scoters offshore, and you might catch a barn owl hunting over the fields.  You will have great views from 4 hides, and their is a hop and tea room for you to enjoy.

 

Ten Weeks To Tango – A course in Argentine Tango is hosted by Tango Elegante.  Starting Thursday January 17th to Thursday March 21st at the YMCA Watford’s Orbital Community Centre, Haines Way, Watford WD25 7QU.

Each class lasts an hour, and there will be up to 25 mins practice time after each class. The course is suitable for people who want to learn social dancing techniques.

Please note that this is a course not a drop in class so you need to be able to commit to most if not all 10 classes.  Please see the 10 Weeks To Tango Salon program for the course details.

It takes two to tango, so this course will be role balanced (equal leaders and followers) as far as possible.  If you do not have a partner, please book and I will match up single leaders / followers where possible, up to the course limit, and in ‘first come first served’ order.

The cost for the whole course is £10 per session per person, if you PAYG each week, but please book your spot, using the link and form below, for the whole course because spaces are limited to ensure everyone gets plenty of teacher time.  You will be offered a 10% discount for paying before the course starts (as shown on the form), but there is no immediate commitment to pay, and you can pay the full price each week if you prefer.

To book visit https://eleganttango.com/events/10-weeks-to-tango-argentine-tango-course-2019-watford-1/

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