Every Wednesday

Coffee and Chat

New Street Baptist Church, New Street, St Neots. 10.30 to 12.30. Everyone and all ages invited for refreshments and a friendly chat. www.newstreetbaptist.co.uk

Every Thursday

St Neots Singers

If you enjoy singing, then please join this friendly group of singers singing a wide variety of songs. We meet at the United Reform Church, St Neots,7.30pm to 9.30pm. First session free, £5.00 per session only pay when you attend. There is a small joining fee to pay to cover insurance. StNeotsSingersCC@gmail.com

The 3Cs Café

The United Reformed Church, High Street St Neots, is organised by volunteers of Churches Together in St Neots and offers a warm welcome serving teas, coffees and homemade scones from 10.00am until 12 noon. All welcome.

Every Friday

Coffee Mornings – St James Church Little Paxton

10.30 ‘Drop-in’ for coffee & chat

Every Saturday

Walk and Talk 4 Men

9.15am for 9.30 start walk and talk, giving men time to walk, talk and connect. Great company, amazing setting and all men are welcome. walkandtalk4menstneots@gmail.com  Meet at Ambiance Café in Riverside Park St Neots.

The United Reformed Church Tea Shop

Tea Shop Open in the United Reformed Church, St Neots, open from 10.00 am until 12 noon. Teas, coffees and homemade scones. All welcome.

North Beds Ramblers

We walk every Saturday afternoon approx. 6 miles and twice a month in morning for approx. 12 miles Contact; Margaret Sawyer northbedswalks@gmail.com Facebook; North Beds Ramblers. For information and our program – www.ramblers.org.uk/north-bedfordshire

Tuesday 2nd April

Hail Weston Gardening Group – Hanging Basket Demonstration

7.30pm, Hail Weston Village Hall. Diane Jarvis will give us a hanging basket demonstration (with baskets for sale). Diane is a good practical gardener and has run her own gardening business for the last 20 years. Raffle £1.00 per ticket prizes include a £20.00 garden voucher. Tea/Coffee/Wine/biscuits available for a donation. Membership is £7.00 per year and each talk is then £1.00 for members or £3.00 for visitors.

St Neots Folk Club

Live music, 8.00pm – 10.30pm. The Priory Centre St Neots. Tom McConville. BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Musician of the Year

Wednesday 3rd April

Little Paxton Gardening Group – Michael J Brown Death in the Garden

Michael has an MA in garden history. He has been a head gardener, college lecturer and created the medieval gardens at Prebenal Manor, Nessington. Tonight, he will enlighten us as to how, over the centuries, poisonous plants have had many uses from pest control, to foretelling the future or even the removal of an unwanted partner or rival! Visitors are welcome – £4 per meeting, which includes refreshments. For more information, please contact: Paula Hayward Tel. 07717 846712

Read a Little Aloud – St Neots Library

2pm – 3pm. Come along to this friendly, relaxed hour for adults to listen to readings, stories and poems. No need to book, just call in.

St Neots Acorn Cancer Support Group

We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at McNish Court, Granville Way, Eaton Socon, PE19 8PE from 10.30am – 12.30pm.  For more information call 07522 925648

Friday 5th April 

St Neots Local History Society – The History of Ramsey Abbey, 969AD to 1539AD- Clive Beeke

Ramsey, as a market town, grew up around the Abbey which had been founded on an island in the marshes in 969 AD. Clive, a local historian, will outline the Abbey’s history until the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry V111. Please note different venue Eaton Centre, Eaton Socon. 7.30pm. Members- free, £5.00 – to non- members payable at the door. www.stneotslhs.org.uk  for more information and membership

Saturday 6th April

Simply Saturday – Talk by the Cambridgeshire Fire Service.

12.30 to 2.30pm, St James Church, Little Paxton. Bring & share lunch at 12.30 followed by entertainment and activities at 1.30. For information contact: Helen Young 01480 216255 or email: simplysaturdaysroup@gmail.com

Creative Writing Workshop for Teens – St Neots Library

2pm – 3.30pm. Taking inspiration from fantasy authors, this workshop will offer creative writing prompts to explore your creative side. No writing experience necessary! To book your place, please call into St Neots Library or email stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Monday 8th April

St Neots Astronomical Association – The Case for Dark Matter

Talk by Mathew Bothwell. Paxton Pits visitor centre. 7.30pm. Non-members very welcome. St Neots Astronomical Association www.SNAA.co.uk   Non-members most welcome, first visit free.

Finger Knit Friendship Bracelets workshop – St Neots Library

10.30am – 12pm. Learn how to knit Friendship Bracelets at this fun workshop for children aged 6 -10 years old.  All materials will be provided.  50p per child.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. To book your place, please call into St Neots Library or email stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Tuesday 9th April

St Neots Folk Club

Live music, 8.00pm – 10.30pm. The Priory Centre St Neots. Folk duo Christine Alden and Alex Patterson. Multi-instrumentalists and songwriters from East Anglia.

Wednesday 10th April

Researching Your Family History – St Neots Library

10.30am. Researching your Family History can be an overwhelming experience. From censuses to parish registers, to legal documents, a representative from Cambridgeshire Archives will help guide you through the many records that will open up your ancestral past. Free event, donations welcome. To book your place, please call in to St Neots Library or email stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Thursday 11th – Saturday 13th April

Beer at the Hut St Neots

Beer, Cider and Gin festival, 1^st St Neots Scout Hut, Bedford Street. Open from 4.00pm on Thursday and 12.00pm Friday and Saturday until 10.30pm. 14 cask ales, 5 ciders, 8 distinctive gins, with tonic or lemonade, Selection of white, red and rose wine, Selection of soft drinks, Delicious BBQ run by Chimera Explorers. Entry is FREE and no deposit required for glass hire. For your convenience, all purchases can be made using with cash or card.

Saturday 13th April

Quiz Night- St. Neots Outdoor Bowls Club

St. Anselm Place, St Neots, PE19 1AP.  Start at 7.30pm sharp, £5.00 per person, 6 people per team, Contact; Lee Duncan, Tel: 07931315648, e-mail: lm.duncan@ntlworld.com

St Neots Pride Coffee Morning

10.30-12.30, Art & Soul Cafe (upstairs/lift access available). www.facebook.com/PrideInStNeots

Saturday 13th and 27th April

St Neots Farm and Craft Market

St Neots Market Square 8.00am – 1.00pm

Monday 15th April

Royal Naval Assoc. St. Neots & District

Meet at 19.30 to 21.30 at the St Neots Rugby Club, New Street, St Neots, Cambs, , ALL Serving and Former members of HM Forces are welcome.

Tuesday 16th April

St Neots Folk Club

Live music, 8.00pm – 10.30pm. The Priory Centre St Neots.  A showcase evening with Artists, Rhys Wilson, guitar and vocals. Paul Scourfield, melodeon and vocals.

Thursday 18th April

Loves Farm WI – “Behind Closed Doors”, Prisons and the work of the Independent Monitoring Boards. A talk by Geoff Watts.

“Inspiring Women” We meet once a month on the 3rd Thursday of the month at St Neots Football Club at 7:30pm. First meeting is free to see if joining the WI is for you.  lovesfarmladieswi@gmail.com         www.lovesfarmladieswi.co.uk

The Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve Guided Walk

Explore Paxton Pits Nature Reserve with experienced local experts. This is an informal, family-friendly walk. Meet at the Visitor Centre 10.30am.  Cost £3 per person.

Souper Thursdays @ Berkley Street Methodist Church

Home-made soup and a roll, tea and cake all for £2.50!  Come and join us and bring a friend, 12 noon till 1pm every third Thursday.  Email judithjohnson4903@gmail.com for more info.

Tuesday 23rd April 

St Neots Folk Club

Live music, 8.00pm – 10.30pm. The Priory Centre St Neots.  Richard Digence, BAFTA nominated, accomplished entertainer and all round artist.

Thursday 25th April

St Neots & District Gardening Club – Herbs, Culinary, Cultivation and Folklore by Jacqueline Aviolet

St Mary’s Church Hall, Brook St, St Neots. All meetings start at 7.30, members £2.00, Non-members welcome £2.50. www.stneotsgardenclub.org.uk  for more information and latest news.

Saturday 27th April

The Angels Foundation UK Walk and Talk

St Ives to Houghton “Thicket Walk”.  Meeting at One Leisure St Ives, Westwood Road at bottom of Car Park. 10:45 ready to walk for 11:00. Join ladies from The Property Angels Foundation for an ‘Angel Walk and Talk’ Meet Joanne Noonan, Co-Founder, Questions? Contact: Caroline 07729 191072 or email support@propertyangelsfoundation.org   or message us via Facebook

Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April

St Neots Art Group Spring Exhibition

Roxton Village Hall MK44 3EB, 10.30am – 4.00pm, Original Art for Sale. Refreshments Available

Tuesday 30th April

St Neots Folk Club

Live music, 8.00pm – 10.30pm. The Priory Centre St Neots.  Round the Room. Performers and audience welcome.

Little Paxton Pictures – Sixth Sense (1999) starring Bruce Willis

St James Church Little Paxton. 2.00pm. Refreshments provided. No need to book. Free admission. Donations welcome.