Boxted Airfield Historical Group Tuesday 19 September. 7.15 pm. Museum visitor centre, Langham Lane, Admission by donation of £4; details available from JEREMY on 07885 657255 or jezzyh Richard Turner will be speaking on: ‘The Friendly Invasion’ Boxted style American visitors to the museum and their connection to its history. Hear about their Fathers, Grandfathers…

Mobile Library Boxted Playing Field car park Tuesday 12 and 26 September 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the book: Life after Life, here WI Social evening and post Summer catch up with quiz and games. Tuesday 12 September 7.30 pm Boxted Village Hall. Boxted Parish Council The monthly meeting takes place on…

Evergreens Tea and Tunes with Trevor. Boxted Village Hall Thursday 7 September from 2.30 pm Bob Russell will be giving a talk on the History of Colchester at the meeting on 21 September. Church Services Sunday 10 September Sung Eucharist: 9.30 am St Peter’s Church, Boxted. 11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church. Mobile Library…

Mobile Library Boxted Playing Field car park Tuesday 29 August and 12 September 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the book ‘The Silent Room’ here Church Services Sunday 3 September Sung Eucharist: 9.30 am St Mary’s Church, Langham. 11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church. Boxted Methodist Silver Band Service Sunday 3 September…

BOXTED VILLAGE HALL Boxted Parish Council took over responsibility for managing and running Boxted Village Hall on 1st August 2017, as Trustees of the Boxted Village Hall Charity Regd. No. 301258. The parish council is utilising the services of the Community Halls In Partnership Project (CHIP) http://www.hythecommunitycentre.org.uk/trustees-a-staff with some of the responsibilities for the administration…

Mobile Library Boxted Playing Field car park Tuesday 15 and 29 August 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the book: ‘Beatlebone’ here The AGM of the Village Hall Management Committee will take place on Tuesday 15 August from 7 pm. The meeting will last no longer than an hour. BOXTED PARISH COUNCIL/BOXTED VILLAGE…

Church Services Sunday 13 August Sung Eucharist: 9.30 am St Mary’s Church, Langham 11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church led by Ann Worker. Mobile Library Boxted Playing Field car park Tuesday 15 and 29 August 10.55 – 11.30 am The AGM of the Village Hall Management Committee will take place on Tuesday 15 August…

Boxted Cricket Club Home match Saturday 5 August from 1 pm. The Community Hub and bar will be open. Church Services Sunday 6 August Sung Eucharist: 9.30 am St Peter’s Church, Boxted 11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church. Mobile Library Boxted Playing Field car park Tuesday 15 August 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a…

Evergreen Club A Music Quiz will be held on Thursday 27 July from 2.30 in the village hall. Attended Refuse Freighter Will next visit the Community Centre car park on Saturday 29 July, 11.00 to 12.00 noon; household refuse only please; separate green waste. Church Services Sunday 30 July Joint Three Parishes Service with Archdeacon…

Mobile Library The van will not be calling at the playing field car park on Tuesday 18 July. Boxted Airfield Historical Group Tuesday 18 July, 7.30 pm at the Museum, Langham Lane, Langham; admission by donation £4 including refreshments. Richard Turner will speak on The Marauder Men. Details available from Jeremy on 07885 657255 or…

WI Treasure Hunt and Geocaching around Boxted followed by a quiz at the village hall. Tuesday 11 July at 7.30 pm Parish Council Meeting This month’s meeting takes place on Wednesday 12 July in Boxted Village Hall at 7.30 pm. Read the agenda for the July meeting of Boxted Parish Council here: Church Services Sunday…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 4 and 18 July Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Drop in Session for Colchester Borough Council’s Local Plan Draft Consultation Langham Community Centre Thursday 6 July 4 – 8 pm Church Services Sunday 9 July 9.30 am Sung Eucharist at St Mary’s, Langham. 11 am service at Boxted…

Straight Road and Dedham Road, Boxted will be closed over night between 20.00 to 05.00 for patching works from 26 to 30 June. Carriageway resurfacing will take place later in the year. Evergreens A Strawberry Tea Thursday 29 June at 2.30 pm in Boxted village hall. Click here for the recipe for the strawberry slice…

Faces of The Village James Collitt James was co-opted to the parish council in April. Married with two young children, one starting Boxted school next September, James and his family moved to Boxted a year ago and really enjoy the peaceful village life. They especially like the walks in the countryside, the village playing field…

Faces of The Village Val Banwell, who was co-opted to Boxted Parish Council in May. Val has lived in Boxted for 25 years and likes the quiet, rural feel of the village. Val, who enjoys walking her dog, Freddie and stopping to have a coffee en route at the hub is particularly interested in the…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 6 and 20 June Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am New & Free! Boxted Running Club First meeting Thursday 8th June Meeting every Thursday @ 9:15am Boxted Village Hall “Start your day the healthy way!” All abilities, various distances. To find out more, email: Vanessa at boxtedrunningclub@gmail.com Or just turn…

Bingo at the Community Hub 2 pm Tuesday 30 May.   Wednesday 31 May is Donna’s last day at The Community Hub. The premises will be open from 8.30am – 9pm. Boxted Cricket Club will be playing against West Bergholt with a 6pm start. Bonny, the new tenant, will be opening next week. Evergreens Members…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 23 May and 6 June Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the book Untold Stories here: Church Services Sunday 28 May 9.30 am Sung Eucharist, St Mary’s, Langham. 11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church. Boxted Cricket Club v Gt Horkesley – 1 pm start.…

Boxted Airfield Historical Group Neil Storey will speak on “Zeppelin Blitz”: Tuesday 16 May, 7.15 pm, the Airfield Museum, Langham Lane, Langham. Open Day: Sunday 28 May, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm; admission by donation £4. Contact 07503 952354. Boxted History Group “The History of Salt Extraction on The Blackwater” an illustrated talk by David…

Faces of The Village Bonny Chaplin (L) and Donna Hamblion (R) Bonny will be taking on the lease at the Community Hub from 5 June as Donna is standing down due to needing an operation on her foot and wanting to spend more time with her family. Bonny, an experienced patisserie chef, and her daughter,…

Faces of The Village Ros Cryer Ros, pictured with her daughter Martha, joined the parish council six years ago when she moved to the village. She enjoys living in Boxted and the sense of community it gives her. Ros was very involved with the formation of the Boxted Neighbourhood Development Plan during her time with…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 25 April and 9 May Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the biography ‘Ironside’ written by his son, Lord Edmund Ironside, who lived in Boxted until recently: Langham Monthly Community Café Friday 28 April, 10.30 am to 12 noon, in the Langham Community Centre, hosted…

History Group AGM & Castro’s Cuba an illustrated talk by Paula Short. Wednesday 19 April 7.15 pm at Boxted village hall. Evergreens A talk by Norman Jacobs: Light Entertainment from 1920 to 1940. Boxted village hall at 2.30 pm on Thursday 20 April. On 22 April, Langham and Boxted’s Borough Councillor, Nigel Chapman, will be…

Faces of The Village Jasmine Pearl, who is running the London Marathon on 23 April. Jasmine has lived in Boxted all her life, and is the third generation to live in the family home. Jasmine attended Boxted Primary School and East Bergholt High School before studying A-Levels at Colchester Sixth Form College and she now…

Book Sale A range of books from children’s, adults, secondhand and new. Wednesday 5 April from 10 – 5 pm. Boxted Community Hub Evergreens Hot Cross Buns and Easter Baskets Boxted village hall at 2.30 pm on Thursday 6 April Attended Refuse Freighter Extra domestic collections of large household items. Saturday 8 April Boxted Playing…