3rd June 2019

Village News and Events

in Boxted and Langham

Welcome to this week’s newsletter – giving you a reminder of some of the regular events taking place in Boxted and Langham. There’s quite a lot to look at this week, including a few events taking place in the coming weeks for you to put on your calendar. Please take some time to browse through and see if you can support any of the events taking place. Do you have any plants to donate to the plant stall at this year’s Summer Fete? Perhaps you have some almost-forgotten items in your loft you can donate to the church tower fund or maybe you’d like to spend an evening of lively discussion on a topic from the Bible over a pint at the Shepherd. Everyone is welcome – you don’t have to attend church. Dominic Shiels will select a passage from the Bible and open a discussion on its relevance in today’s society.

Boxted carpet bowls club at Boxted Village Hall. Weekly: every Friday 7pm; fortnightly: Tuesday 2.30pm

Next Tuesday meeting: 4 June

Art amd craft club at Boxted Village Hall. Every first and third Wednesday of the month, 2-4pm. A small friendly group. Come and join in! Learn something new or share your skills. New members always welcome.

Next meeting: Wednesday 5 June

Cafe opens its doors again after the
half-term school holiday.

Langham Pop-up cafe. Drop in for cupcakes, drinks and light lunches. Friday 7 June 11.15am - 1.30pm. Langham Community Centre

Next household items drop off

Saturday 8th June, 11am – 12 noon

Boxted Village Hall car park, Cage Lane

The car park can get very congested when the freighter visits. It would be helpful if as many people as possible could use the overflow car park and walk their waste across to the freighter.

Church Services

Sunday 9 June

9.30am Sung Eucharist at St Peter’s, Boxted
11.00am Holy Communion service at Boxted Methodist Church
4.00pm Family Service at St Peter’s, Boxted

Sunday 9th June 2019. Boxted 10k, 5k and 2k fun run

2K starts 9.30am
5K starts 10.15am
10K starts 10.30am

Boxted St Peter’s School

Refreshments, bar, BBQ and raffle with fabulous prizes. Children’s bouncy castle and fun events.

Cake and teas/coffee are being provided by volunteers from the School BSA and Boxted WI.

The Boxted Royal British Legion is providing the BBQ and licensed bar.

The Boxted Methodist Silver Band will be motivating the runners on the final kilometre, playing outside the Royal British Legion on Straight Road.

Villagers will be helping out marshalling the course, manning the water stations around the route and managing the entrants’ registration.

Anyone from the village not running in the event are still more than welcome at the school for the fun day.

All of the proceeds of this event will help raise much needed funds for the children of Boxted St Peter’s Primary School.

Next meeting: Monday 10 June

Parish Council meeting

Wednesday 12 June, 7pm at Boxted Village Hall

Read this month’s draft agenda here

Plea for plants!

Boxted School Association welcomes any plant donations for the plant stall at our Summer Fête to be held from 3.15pm on Friday 28th June at Boxted St. Peter’s Primary School.

Last year we had a great response from local residents and we hope you will be able to support us again.

Please leave any donations outside the school reception area on any of the following Friday mornings:

14th June
21st June
28th June

All funds raised will benefit the children of Boxted St Peter’s.

Thank you for your kind support.

Boxted Airfield Historical Group

18 June, 7.15pm

Sir Bob Russell: ‘The role of the High Steward’

Langham Film Night presents ... Mary Queen of Scots on Saturday 22nd June. Tickets £4 each via Langham Community Shop or http://www.langhamcommunitycebntre.org.uk. Tickets purchased on the night are £4.50. Doors open at 7pm and film starts at 8.45pm Film shown with subtitles.

A reminder …

Deadline for submitting copy for the July issue of the parish newsletter should be with the editor, Tim Clarke, by Thursday 18th June.

Email: lwbnewsletter@gmail.com

Declutter sale. Clear your home of unwanted items and raise funds for Boxted church tower repair. Saturday 20 July at Langham Community Centre. Our volunteer collectors will take and store any contributions you are able to make up to the sale date. Contact Graham and Gill Pullen on 273804 or Stephen Whybrow on 272773 for more information.