Children’s Christmas Party

 

We are hosting our Free Meriden Residents Association Children’s Christmas Party on Saturday 8th December from 2pm – 4pm at the Meriden Community Centre.

 

Sponsored by Mulalley this will be great  afternoon of activities and fun for all the family to enjoy including:

Father Christmas

Balloon Modelling

Face Painting

Games

Lucky Dip

Tombola

Christmas Crafts

Refreshments

We will also have a fund raising raffle and game  –  We look forward to seeing you there!


 

Table Top Sale

 

Leavesden Green Community hub are holding their monthly table top sale on Sunday 2nd September 2018 from 12pm – 3pm. There will be handmade items, toys, games and lots more.

Leavesden Green Community Hub
Clarke Green 
Watford WD25 0BW

Table

Top

Sale

Sunday 2nd September 

12pm – 3pm

First Sunday of every month

If you are interested in booking a  table which costs £10, contact Claire on 07833 912297.  You can sell anything apart from knives and alcohol.


 

Big Sports

 

Big Sports Free event is returning to The Parade for a fifth year with a whole host of sporting and fitness activities for you to try out alongside health and well-being advice.

Watford Council are hosting this free event which is being held in The Parade Watford from 11am – 5pm 

There are some exciting new additions to the day including a zip line, cave adventures, rope-a-phobia and a palm tree challenge

You can also join in and look forward to great activities such as bungee trampolining, wall climbing, water wars,  basketball shootouts,  penalty shootouts and lots more.

As well as all these activities, there will be various sports stands where you can practice your tennis, golf, rugby and karate.

Last year was big, this year will be better!

For more information, please visit watfordbigevents.co.uk/bigsports


 

Cassiobury Town and Country Show

 

Come and join in the fun at the Cassiobury Town and Country Show, the show with something for everybody.

Whether you be a Country Show fan, an avid foodie, a dog lover, love living history or simply want a fun filled day out with the kiddies, These shows are for you!

This two day event showcases products like agriculture & horticulture, arts and crafts, handicrafts and textile arts, and food products.

Cost: Adults: £8, concessions: £7, children: £3 (5-13 yrs), under 5’s: free
Time: 11am – 6pm

For further information, please call 01923 226400 or email enquiries@watford.gov.uk 


 

Match Day Parking

 

Watford Football Club next home match is Sunday 26th August 2018 (Kick off 1.30pm)

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.

The next home match is:

Sunday 2nd September 2018 (Kick off 4pm)

 

Random Cafe

 

The Random Cafe is a pop up cafe and part of The Real Junk Food Project. Diverting food destined to be thrown away. They hold regular cafes around Watford, using food donated by food establishments that would otherwise go to landfill.

On Saturday the Random Cafe is being held at the Meriden Community Centre, Garsmouth Way, from 1pm-3pm 

You can enjoy a coffee or tea, cake and other snacks whilst having a chat, and then do some shopping at their food boutique table. All of their food is available on a pay-as-you-feel basis.

Future Dates: September 2018

Saturday 1st September  – The Barn, 1 Watford House Lane, Watford
Saturday 8th September – Centrepoint Community Centre, Raphael Drive, Watford
Saturday 15th September – West Watford Community Centre, 15 Harwoods Road, Watford
Saturday 22nd September – Meriden Community Centre, Garsmouth Way, Watford

 

Cassiobury Farm Open Day

 

Enjoy a day out at Cassiobury Farm, and visit their rare breeds of farm animals.

When there you can visit their rare breeds farm, with Gayal, Hungrian Steppe Cows, Soay Sheep, Gloucester Old Spot Pigs, Pygmy Goats, Red Deer, Fallow Deer, Miniature Horses & Donkeys, Turkeys, Pheasants and so much more . . .

Enjoy their private collection of exotics, including Binturong, Flamingos, Meerkats, Marmosets, Wallabys, Crested Cranes, Pelicans, Macaws, Raccoon Dogs, Arctic Foxes, Civets, Gents, Squirrel Monkeys, Reindeer, Capybara, Tortoises and more . . .

Visit their kitchen garden and buy local produce at the farm shop. Cassiobury Bottled Water, Pork and Apple Sausages, Rainbow Trout, Eggs (from quail to rhea) as well as their fruit & veg.

There is lots of fun for the kids too . . . bouncy castle, face painting, fishing, crazy golf, mini-tractor rides and animal encounters. You can enjoy lunch on the meadow from their BBQ station or snack shop.

Access is by foot only, apart from blue-badge disabled drivers. Further details are  on their  website at www.cassioburyfarm.co.uk, including a downloadable map showing entrances through Cassiobury Park.

Tickets:

Adult over 16 years   £8.00
Child 3 – 16 years   £5.00
Small children under 3 years   FREE

Tickets available on-line, to book please visit http://www.cassioburyfarm.co.uk

Gates open at 10am.  Last entry is 4pm and the Farm closes at 5pm.

Next Open Day:  Saturday 1st September 2018


 

Watford Museum Summer Workshops – Printing

 

Watford Museum is continuing to host a number of summer workshops to keep children entertained this summer holiday.

 

On Thursday 23rd August Watford Museum is holding a printing workshop for children aged 5-11. The sessions, which cost only £1 per child allow children to bring out their creative side 

There are two time sessions for this event 11am and 12pm

Spaces are limited so please book by email to info@watfordmuseum.org.uk or call 01923 232297.  Find out more at watfordmuseum.org.uk

Future workshops:
Thursday 30th August 2018 – Make your own badge.