EVENTS LIST

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 21

Car boot sale: Westfield, Burford Recreation Ground, 8am-2pm, in aid of local scout group.

Easter steamings: Didcot Railway Centre, 10am-5pm, also Sat, Sun and Mon, guides tours noon, 2.30pm Sun and Mon only. 01235 817200. Also Easter events at Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway, tel Chinnor or Princes Risborough station for details.

Easter Customs: Hear about Easter customs through the ages, Sulgrave Manor, near Banbury, 10.30am-5pm. 01295 760205.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

Jumble and table top sale: St John Ambulance HQ, High Street, Kidlington, 9am.

Craft fair: Bampton Village Hall, 9am-5pm. Also Sunday.

Oxford Fieldpaths Society walk: Meet church at Fingest at 10am. 01865 765080.

Piggy Bank Exhibition: Over 100 piggy banks made by local people. Templars Square, Cowley, 10am-5pm, in aid of Oxfam Mosambique flood victims appeal.

Show promotion: The Musical Youth Company of Oxford at Templars Square, Cowley, meet the Keystone Kops at 11am; dance workshop and songs from Mack and Mabel at 2pm. The theatre company perform the musical Mack and Mabel at the Oxford Playhouse from Apr 26-29, box office tel 01865 798600.

Bingo session: 28th Oxford Scout Group HQ, Fairlie Road, off Mayfair Road, Cowley, Oxford, 7.30pm.

SUNDAY, APRIL 23

Craft fair: Bampton Village Hall, 9am-5pm.

Thame Country Show: Thame Showground, 10am-6pm. Also Monday. Admission 5, Oaps 4, children 2.

Country walk: Meet Charlbury railway station car park, 10am. Five hours, nine miles. Pub lunch at Finstock. Tel 0845 484950 for Easter Rail timetables.

17th-century encampment and military drill display: Pinnocks Farm, Northmoor, 11am. Also Monday. Free admission. Donations to Meningitis Trust gratefully received.

200th Anniversary Celebrations: Chapel open during afternoon with display of photographs and history; refreshments available. Easter Day service at 5pm, led by Rev Paul Inness. Charlton-on-Otmoor Baptist Church.

EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 24

Car boot sale: Westfield, Burford Recreation Ground, 8am-2pm, in aid of local scout group.

Car boot sale: The Green, Stadhampton, 9am. No booking necessary. Information: 01865 890985.

HF/CHA Rambling Club walk: Meet Cripley Road, near Oxford rail station, 9.30am. Ten miles, Tackley and the Heyfords.

Fifth Great Appleford Road Run: Over 75 vintage tractors and vintage transport of all kinds. Carpenters Arms, Appleford, leaving at 10am, to Sutton Courtenay, Steventon, Hendred-Grove area, returning approximately 1pm. Also auto jumble, car boot sale, fun fair, food. Proceeds to the Oxford Laryngectomy Club. 01235 832246.

Noke Village Plant Sale: 11am-1pm. Good quality annuals, perennials and shrubs. Refreshments. Proceeds to Noke Church Restoration fund.

Country walk: Meet Charlbury railway station car park at 10am. Five hours, nine miles. Tel 0845 484950 for Easter train timetables.

Easter Egg Roll: Join Oxford City Council Countryside Service at the car park, The Plain, Shotover Country Park, top of Old Road, Headington, 11am.

200th Anniversary: Celebration and thanksgiving, led by Rev Michael Ridgeon, 3pm, followed by tea. Charlton-on-Otmoor Baptist Church.

Easter bingo session: Wootton-by-Woodstock Village Hall, 7.30pm. In aid of Burditch Hall Appeal.

Easter bingo session: St Kenelm's Village Hall, Minster Lovell, 7.30pm. For village hall funds.

TUESDAY, APRIL 25

Free healing: Oxford Spiritual Healing Centre, 43 St Giles, Oxford, 6.30pm. 01865 716371.

Abingdon Amblers Athletic Club: New members of all standards welcome, Tilsley Park, Abingdon, 6.30pm. Seniors tel 01235 550688. Juniors tel 01235 535780.

Ladies' running sessions: Four to five miles every Tuesday, meet at Wantage Leisure Centre, 6.45pm. 01235 223304.

Sequence dancing: Beginners tuition. Witney Sequence Club, Langdale Hall, Witney, 6.30pm. General session with further tuition, 7pm. 01865 722250.

Rotaserv: A social club for thirtysomethings supporting charity projects in the Oxford area. 01865 773679.

Fencing session: Burford Blades Fencing Club, 7pm, equipment provided, all abilities welcome. 01993 702755.

Aftma Kung Fu and kick-boxing: 7pm and 8pm respectively, Old Gaol Leisure Centre, Abingdon, 6pm. 0410 321648.

Abingdon Squadron Air Training Corps: Meet Tuesdays and Fridays 7.15pm, Wootton Road, Abingdon. 01865 433368.

Bingo session: Morris Motors Athletic and Social Club, Crescent Road, Cowley, 7.30pm.

2410 Didcot Squadron Air Training Corps meetings: Tuesday and Thursday in Trenchard Hall, Newlands Avenue, Didcot, 7.30-9.30pm. For young persons aged between 13 and 18. 01235 555420.

Bingo session: Oxsrad Sports Centre, Marsh Lane, Marston, 7.30pm.

Charity bingo session: St Dominic's Social Club, Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, 7.30pm. Also Fridays.

Wantage Male Voice Choir meeting: War Memorial Hall, East Hanney, 7.30pm. New members always welcome. No audition required. Tel to check dates. 01235 768249.

Oxford Speakers Club: The Boardroom, Radcliffe Infirmary, Woodstock Road, Oxford, 7.30pm (01865 224299, 01608 811338).

Oxford Camera and Video Club meeting: Black and White and Colour Print Competitions. South Oxford Baptist Church Hall, Wytham Street, off Abingdon Road, Oxford, 7.30pm. 01865 772434.

Wallingford Rotaract Social Club meeting: Open to everyone aged 18-30, Hithercroft Sports Club, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, 8pm.

Oxford 18 Plus Group: Meets every Tuesday from 8.45pm. Tel 01235 810361 for further details.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

The Pathway Workshop: Handmade garden furniture and other items. Made by disabled people at Dunnock Way, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, open daily 9am-4pm.

Finstock Parent and Toddler Group: Meets all year round every Wednesday, Finstock Village Hall, 10.30am-noon. Parents and carers of babies to three-year-olds welcome. First session free. Inquiries, tel 01993 868054.

Refreshments on sale: Church Centre, St Michael at the Northgate Church, Cornmarket Street, Oxford, 12-2pm.

Dyslexia Drop-In Centre: Baptist Church, Bonn Square, Oxford, noon-2pm. Every Wednesday.

Wolvercote Local History Society meeting: Pamela Horn will give an illustrated talk on Migratory Maids in Victorian England. Village Hall, Wolvercote, 4pm, tea will be served, meeting ends at 6pm. Visitors welcome.

Eynsham Road Runners meet: Every Wednesday at Sports Pavilion, Eynsham, 6.30pm. 01865 862077.

Oxford Hash House Harriers meeting: The Crown, Toot Baldon, 7pm. New hashers welcome. Please tel 01865 450702/3 for further details.

Modern Sequence Dancing: With professional tuition. SS Peter and Paul Church Hall, West Way, Botley, Oxford, 7.15pm. 01993 773506.

Botley Army Cadet Force: Young men and women aged 13-18 welcome, Scout Hut, next to Matthew Arnold School, Botley, 7.30-9.30pm.

Kick It Line Dance Club: Towler Hall, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Old Road, Headington, 7.30pm. 01865 766822.

Wantage Barbershop Singers rehearsal night: Stockham School, Stockham Way, Wantage, 7.45pm every Wednesday. New male and female members welcome. 01235 835353.

Berinsfield Detachment ACF: open to boys and girls aged 13-18 at Tower Road, Berinsfield, 7.30-10pm every Wednesday. 01865 778844.

Weekly whist drive: King Alfred Drive Community Centre, Didcot, 7.30pm. Every Wednesday. 01235 816745.

Stonesfield Folk Dance Group: Village Hall, Stonesfield, 8pm. 01608 810184. Every Wed.

Oxford International Folk Dance Group: Meets Wednesdays in St Giles Church Hall, Woodstock Road, 8.15pm. No partner needed. 01865 310216.

Trumps Social Club: For 20-45 year olds, Linton Lodge Hotel, Linton Road, Oxford, 9pm. 01865 776864.

Short mat bowling: Village Hall, Yarnton, 7.30pm, also Monday mornings. 01865 376552.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27

Coffee and tea shop: With home-made cakes, WI Hall, Brize Norton Road, Carterton, 9.30am-12.30pm. Every Thursday.

Benefits Agency Desk: District council offices, Church Green, Witney, 10am-12.30pm.

Rubber bridge: Wallingford Bridge Club, Bullcroft, 2.30pm. Partners not necessary. Every Thursday. Tel 01491 612652 for information.

Natural healing: For you and your pets, Old Magistrates' Room, Abbey House, Abingdon, 6.30pm.

White Horse Harriers AC meet: Wantage Leisure Centre, 6.45pm, every Thursday, all abilities welcome. Call 01235 223304 for details.

Fencing session: Thame Duellist Fencing Club 6.45pm, equipment provided, all abilities welcome. 01993 702755.

Oxford Vegetarians: Informal get-together, Cafe MoMA, Pembroke Street, Oxford, 6.30pm. 01865 762563.

Scrabble session: Small friendly group welcomes players of all abilities. Guildhall, Abingdon, 7pm. 01235 529607.

Abingdon Amblers Athletic Club: New members of all standards welcome, Tilsley Park, Abingdon, 7pm. Seniors 01235 550688. Jun 01235 535780.

Grove Table Tennis Club: All levels and abilities welcome to this friendly club, Village Hall, Grove, 7.30pm. 01235 765856.

Icknield Badminton Club: Watlington club and league: Four courts, 7.30-10pm. For further details, call 01491 836049.

Line dance classes: Regal Centre, Wallingford, beginners 7.30pm, advanced, 8.30pm. For more information call 01491 825910.

St John Ambulance Adults: Meet every Thursday 7.30-9.30pm, for first aid and fun, open to 18-65 year-olds. Naldertown, Wantage. 0701 0708999.

Aikido session: Abbey Sports Centre, Berinsfield, 8pm. 01491 415500.

Dancing session: Modern Sequence Dancing, Village Hall, Stonesfield, 8pm.

Didcot 18 Plus Group: Meets every Thursday from 8.15pm. Telephone 01235 810361 for further details.

Round dancing: Beginners class (featured rhythm Cha Cha), Kennington Methodist Church, Upper Road, Kennington. 8.15pm. Organised by Scarlet Ribbons Round Dance Club. For further information please tel 01865 453744. Alternate Thursdays. Please tel to confirm dates.

FRIDAY APRIL 28

Great Western Society Oxford Group talk: 35 Years of Railway Photography, by Les Nixon. Pauling Human Sciences Building, Rear of 58 Banbury Road, Oxford, 7.30pm. Limited car parking.

Fashion Show: Larkmead School, Faringdon Road, Abingdon, 7.30pm. To raise funds for NSPCC. FULL STOP campaign and Dunmore Pre-school. Tickets 3 from Sue Russell 01865 736266.