Histon Smokehouse is hosting Cambridgeshire’s first ever Chocolate Festival over Valentine’s weekend of 11th to 13th February.
11th – Friday date night with chocolate cocktails
12th – Saturday brunch, touring, shopping and Valentine’s set menu in the evening
13th – Sunday brunch, touring and shopping
Sponsored by Click It Local and curated by Riadh Falvo of Bumble & Oak Co.
Histon Salvation Army is holding its Community Breakfast and Coffee Morning on Saturday 19th February from 9.30 to 11.30am at its headquarters on Impington Lane.
Histon and Impington Trees Action Group are getting together on Saturday 29th January from 10am-1pm in front of the Holiday Inn.
They have 100 trees to plant and lots of mulching to do. Everyone is welcome but children should be accompanied by an adult. Take a spade if you can but there will be some to borrow.
There will be demonstrations on how to plant a tree throughout the session.
Please note that there is no parking on site. Please walk, cycle or park your car responsibly on a nearby street.
Histon and Impington Village Society are holding a talk on February 22nd at 7.30pm at Histon Methodist Church (TBC).
This talk, given by one of Cambridge’s most experienced City Tourist Guides and a Trustee of the Conduit charity, Max Field, will take you back in time to understand the history of the brook in Histon.
email: handivsoc@gmail.com for more information. Talks are free for members and £3.00 to non members.
Histon & Impington Village Society will be holding its first talk of the year on 25th January at 7.30pm on Zoom.
Jonathan Spain will consider the central role of Chivers in the development of the local fruit industry, from its origins in the last quarter of the 19th century through to its ultimate decline in the 1970s and 80s.
Following feedback from members and committee, the Society has decided to hold the talk by Zoom. It will be followed by the Society’s Annual General Meeting but you are welcome to log off after the talk.
Please email the Secretary for the link to the meeting: handivsoc@gmail.com
Histon and Impington Women’s Institute is holding a presentation on Thursday 20th January 2022 at 7.30pm at Histon Methodist Church Hall.
Local resident Moira Neal will give a heavily illustrated, personal slide show about the development of this beautiful wild place in Histon.
If you would like to attend this meeting, please email hisimpwi@gmail.com.
Visitors and new members most welcome. Cost £4.00
Christmas tree chipping will take place on Sunday 8th January 2023 at 8am. Trees for chipping should be left on the triangle of land near Villa Road and on the Green. They should not be left earlier than Saturday 7th January or left on the sites after this date.
The next HIAG talk, to be held by Zoom on Monday 17th January at 7.30 p.m. will be ‘The Dead of Cambridgeshire: excavations at a Roman roadside settlement and an Anglo-Saxon cemetery‘ by David Ingham of Albion Archaeology.
David will be talking about the findings from two recent excavations local excavations which produced substantial numbers of graves – a Roman site at Fenstanton and 5th-6th century burials from Newnham.
Use www.hiarchaeology.wordpress.com/contact to register for this free talk: a Zoom link will be sent in advance. HIAG members receive the Zoom link automatically.
The image shows a ditch burial at Fenstanton. Copyright: Albion Archaeology.
Christmas Karaoke with Jaydee from 6.30pm on Saturday 18th December at the Rose & Crown.
Histon and Impington Women’s Institute are holding a social evening on 16th December from 7.30pm at Histon Methodist Church Hall.
There will be festive refreshments, carols, a Cinderella performance, a raffle and a quiz.
Covid-19 guidelines will apply.