Tuesday 21st January 7.30-9.15pm in Histon Early Years Centre
This short and interactive sessions for parents will be led by Kate Blackwell, Senior Wellbeing Co-ordinator for Care Network.
The talk will explore
There will be some resources to take away to help you continue with your wellbeing plans.
Saturday 1st February 2020, Arrive at 7pm – First race at 7:30pm
Bar open throughout
Tickets on sale now from the club bar
We invite you to join us for our annual wassail at the Community Orchard. We will be singing traditional wassail songs lead by the Impingtones, lighting a beacon and toasting the trees to help raise them from their winter slumber.
Refreshments will be available, please bring a cup or mug to help us reduce waste. Contributions of cakes would be gratefully received.
Consider bringing musical instruments (drums, whistles, rattles etc) or pots and pans to make noise to help wake the sleeping trees.
It is recommended that you dress appropriately for the conditions and weather, as it may be muddy. Do bring a torch or a lantern to light the way and ribbons to tie onto the trees.
If the weather is very poor the event may be postponed or cancelled.
Geoff Moore
Vegan Feast – Saturday 18 January
An evening of delicious vegan dishes and an opportunity to learn about this low carbon way of eating.
£25 per person, booking essential.
Beeswax Wrap Workshop Saturday 14 December 2:00-4:00pm The Baptist Church
Ditch the clingfilm and transform your cotton scraps into recyclable food wrap. Learn how to make your own Beeswax wraps, a chance to wrap all your presents using recycled materials. Places are limited and cost (£6) to cover the cost of materials
Wednesday 8 January – 2:00pm-3.30pm – Histon Library
A talk on Cat Welfare and Cats Protection in Cambridge by Educational Speaker for Cats Protection, Liz Seetharaman.
Salvation Army band at the IVC Farmers’ market – Saturday 21 December, 9:30am – 11:30am
Histon & Impington Archaeology Group – the January Talk
Roman to Saxon in East Anglia: the Archaeological Evidence with Dr Catherine Hills (Senior Fellow, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge) on Monday 13th January 2020, 7.30 pm at Histon Baptist Church
After 350 years within the Roman empire the 5th century saw great changes in Britain. The traditional story is that Anglo-Saxons were first invited in as mercenaries and given land in return. After some setbacks, they gradually came to militarily and culturally dominate England, while British Celtic speaking peoples were pushed out to the west. This account was based on documents written long after the event. It is no longer supported by archaeological and other evidence – which points to a more complex and regionally varied story of interaction between incomers and natives. The fifth to sixth centuries was a critically important time in our history – the start of the evolution from Roman Britain to the medieval kingdoms of England, Scotland and Wales.
Dr Catherine Hills is a leading expert in Anglo-Saxon material culture. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, at the University of Cambridge. She directed the excavation of the famous early Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery at Spong Hill, North Elmham, Norfolk. Her work has made substantial contributions in the fields of early Anglo-Saxon archaeology, particularly regarding burial and migration, and more recently the chronology of the 5th century. In the 1980s she presented the two Channel 4 series The Blood of the British and Down to Earth.
The poster shows some items of transformation from Roman to Anglo-Saxon- a foot of a funerary cruciform brooch found at Spong Hill , a glass vessel from Mucking which has evolved from a Roman form – and an unusual Saxon pot from Spong hill , with handles and stamped decoration.
Join us for a fun activity day for school aged children. Booking essential.
Monday 23 December, 10:00am-6:00pm
See website to book or ring Gill Day on 01223 720733
Please bring a packed lunch. Drinks will be provided. Donation to cover costs of £5.00.
On Monday 23rd December Histon Baptist Church are offering to look after your children from 10.00am-5.00pm to help you prepare for Christmas. The children will be rehearsing a nativity play and doing other fun, creative Christmas activities.
The nativity play will be performed for you at 5.00pm.
Please sign your school age children up for this event by Sunday 15th December. Spaces are limited.