Chesham

The event has been organised by the school PTA and funds raised will go to provide equipment for the children.

Entry costs £3 to include wine and a goodie bag.

GREAT fun last Thursday at 9am with children counting down and the band playing at the opening of the refurbished Sainsburys store.

Customers were greeted with a glass of bucks fizz and a map.

Everything has changed and there's a superb new salad bar. The band continued playing and it was a real pleasure to wander around.

If I couldn't find anything there were plenty of staff around to help.

MEDITERRANEAN Flora and Fauna is the subject of a WEA course on Friday, March 15 at the White Hill Centre.

For more details or to book a space please ring 01494 782848.

on Saturday there's a bric-a-brac sale from 10.30am to midday at the Temperance Hall in Church Street.

WORKSHOP including some dance and games today from 11am to 3pm for 1416 year old actors, especially boys, to appear in a new play called Johnny Someone which will be performed at the Elgiva in October and also in local schools.

If anyone cannot make today's workshop there's another chance next Wednesday from 5pm.

Johnny Someone is a new play with a modern message. Being part of such a production will be fun and fulfilling.

Di Burnett is the producer for the Chiltern Youth Centre's Drama Group and the workshops take place at the Chiltern Youth Centre in Chiltern Avenue, Amersham.

For details ring Di on 01494 773917 and if she's not available please leave a message.

IN 1977 the founder members of the Community Association took the plunge and purchased the school building from the County Council and set about creating a facility for the local people.

This year the centre celebrates its Silver Jubilee, knowing that over the years thousands of people have been able to use the facilities for leisure, recreation and education.

Today the centre is home to more than 50 clubs, groups and societies.

Annual membership costs £6.75 for adults £4.75 for the over 60's and £3.25 for juniors.

The office is open from 9.30am to 4pm weekdays and there is an answerphone facility at other times.

People with disabilities can access any of the ground floor facilities without assistance and there are special toilet facilities for people in wheelchairs.

TUDOR Folk Club meets at the centre every Monday, except bank holidays, at 8.15pm.

The aim of the club is to provide a friendly environment for local singers, musicians and audiences to participate at singers' nights, and to provide the opportunity to see the best names in the folk world on guest nights.

Over the years some of the top names in the folk music business have played at the Tudor Folk Club and there have been some memorable sessions when visiting musicians have been joined by friends from the audience who just wanted to be part of some great music. Anyone who has been at one of these sessions will have great memories of personalities that are entrenched in the music hall of fame.

Admission is £2.50 on singers' nights and from £5 upwards on guest nights. There are concessionary prices and for further information ring 01494 872859.

If you haven't been to the Tudor then you've definitely missed something good.

EARLY books for children can be viewed at Chesham Library and there's many titles to delight anyone who wants an insight into the range and nature of children's books published during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The books are displayed in locked cabinets and can be viewed during the normal opening hours of the library.

You can book an appointment through the library.

Such a facility is ideal for anyone involved in research or doing a project for college or university.

The library staff are always delighted to help and make the collection accessible.

It's also worth looking at if you want to try and recall some of books which were used by our parents and grandparents.

MODEL railway enthusiasts are organising an exhibition and running session at the Elgiva on Saturday March 9 from 10am to 5pm. There are 12 working layouts, trade stands and children's layouts. Tickets on the door cost £2.50 for adults and £1.50 for children. Refreshments are available.

A train set is every child's dream and here they can enjoy a layout with stations, cuttings and goods yards.

By Rosie Corfield