Histon and Impington Archaeology Group is holding a talk on Monday 10th October from 7.30pm at Histon Methodist Church.
The talk is by Emma Brownlee from Girton College. When the current buildings of Girton College were constructed in the late 19th century, the builders made an unexpected discovery; a substantial Roman and early medieval cemetery, containing 75 inhumation graves and at least 125 cremations.
Registration for the Zoom link for the October talk is here.
The Royal British Legion have a Motown and Soul night on Saturday 29th October from 8pm.
Tickets £5 for members and £7 for non-members. To book, call 07801 951923 or pay on the door.
Saturday, 8 October 2022 Kick-off at 3pm
This is a first First Team fixture in the Uhlsport United Counties League.
Entrance is £10 for adults, £5 concessions, 12 – 16 yrs £2 and under 11s are admitted free. Buy Tickets
Histon and Impington Women’s Institute is holding a talk on Thursday 15th September from 7.30pm at Histon Methodist Church hall.
Sophie Howell, our local mental health worker, will give a talk and share relaxation techniques.
For more information email hisimpwi@gmail.com
Kawaii Kubs are holding a play session on Sunday 25th September from 9am at the Royal British Legion.
Join us under the sea! Explore our multi sensory sea themed trays with all sorts of treasures to discover. Make a beautiful rainbow fish to take home and a wibbly wobbly jellyfish hand print. Take you shell-fies at our under the sea photo corner and find our fishy friends hiding in the sea foam.
We also have children’s author Ann Graves coming to read her beautiful under the sea stories about Holly the Hermit crab and Olly Octopus to us. Her books will be available to purchase too if you want to take some of the under the sea adventures home.
Sessions are from 9am, last session ends at 4pm. Sessions are 1 hour long and cost £7.50.
An Impington home is taking part in ‘Open Eco Homes’, 5 weeks of tours and talks from Cambridge Carbon Footprint, on Saturday 24th September.
The owners have retrofitted and thoroughly insulated their 1920s home, adding on a large extension which nearly doubled the footprint of their home. Despite the extra space they’ve managed to reduce their heating bills significantly.
To book visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1920s-extension-retrofit-still-enjoying-the-fresh-air-impington-tickets-406770099317
‘HI Ukrainian Support’ is hosting an evening for people who would like to help on Wednesday 28th September from 7.30pm at Histon Smokehouse in the upstairs room.
There are over 20 households in our villages hosting guests from Ukraine. Would you like to be involved in supporting the Ukrainians and their hosts? They need all sorts of help, from baking a cake, taking guests to appointments, visiting hosts, helping with local information and more.
If you would like to be involved, please contact office@standrewshiston.org with your details.
Impington Music Society’s new season starts on Friday 16th September at 7.30pm at Impington Village College.
Recital by Emma Robinson, a local young lady and former IVC student. She began studying violin aged 9 with local teacher Cath Davis, and now in her 3rd year at the Royal Northern College of Music she has gained a wide and impressive experience in performance.
You can get tickets here (as well as on the door as usual): https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/impington-music-society
At 4.00 pm on Sunday, 11 September, on the Green, our Parish Council Chairman Denis Payne will read the Proclamation for our villages. The Proclamation was read at St James’s Palace London, that officially announced Prince Charles as our new King, Charles III. This Proclamation is now taken up and read in many parts of the UK – different times today and tomorrow according to the seniority of the area, so nations first, then counties, cities and so on.
Please do come along if you can and be part of making history in our villages. God save the King.
Histon Library is hosting a visit from Rachel Scott, Health Visitor, on Wednesday 21st September from 2 – 3.30pm.
Come along to find out about the Cambridgeshire Healthy Child Programme.