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Full List of 2009 Events Friday 20 February 2009, 10.00am, 12 Penfolds Place, Arundel Bring & Buy Coffee Morning Saturday 7 March, 2.00pm, Arundel Museum, Mill Road Car Park Civil War Walk Find out about the siege of Arundel Castle in 1642-43 on a guided walk and talk led by local historian Rosemary Hagedorn. The walk starts from the History Store in the Mill Road Car Park. Tickets cost £2.50. Please note that we can only take 21 people on this walk, so pre-booking is advised. In the event of a high demand, we will offer an alternative date. The walk is short, but includes a steep hill and some uneven surfaces. Thursday 26 March, 8.00pm, Norfolk Centre Ale and Beer Houses of Old Arundel An illustrated talk by Rupert Brooks. All welcome. Booking not required. Entry free to members. Non-members £2. Saturday 28 March, Arundel Museum, Mill Road Car Park Commencement of summer opening times Thursday 23 April, 8.00pm, Norfolk Centre Roman Villas - What Are They? A talk by John Smith, Curator of Bignor Roman Villa. All welcome. Booking not required. Entry free to members. Non-members £2 including coffee and biscuits. Thursday 30 April, 7.00pm, St Marys Gate Inn Grand Race Night with 8 Races and a Two Course Supper in Support of the New Museum Fund First race at 7.00pm. Supper at 8.00pm. £10. Pre-booking essential. Races can be sponsored for a minimum of £10. Horses can be owned and named for £3 - owner's prize for each race. Wednesday 6 May - Friday 8 May, Arundel Museum, Mill Road Car Park Closed for Setting Up New Exhibition From Saturday 9 May, Arundel Museum, Mill Road Car Park Roman Remains An new exhibition showing where Roman remains have been found in and around Arundel. You may be surprised at how much evidence of Roman occupation there is. Sunday 10 May, 10.00am - 4.00pm, Norfolk Centre Merry Month of May Market Everyone is welcome at our Spring Market. It will feature numerous stalls, games, tombola, etc. And there will be refreshments to sustain you. Rates for individuals, groups or charities wishing to hire a stall are: Market Stall £30; Inside or Outside Pitch £25; Charities £20. Also, help is required for the following:
Wednesday 13 May, 7.30pm, Norfolk Centre 45th Annual General Meeting Thursday 21 May, 6.30pm, Arundel Football Club Boules Evening Enjoy taking part in a light hearted pétanque competition. £2.50 to play. Boules available to hire at £2.50. Club bar open from 7.00pm. If you have a set of boules, please bring them with you, plus any spare sets. Sunday 7 June, 12.00noon, Arundel Boatyard Lunchtime River Trip to Houghton Bridge The boat will leave from the Boatyard at 12.00noon, and arrive at Houghton Bridge near Amberley Station at about 1.00pm. You can picnic on the riverbank, or visit the Tea Rooms or the Bridge pub nearby. The boat will leave Houghton at about 2.00pm, returning to Arundel at about 3.00pm. £10 for the boat trip. Take a picnic or buy lunch. Unfortunately this trip has had to be cancelled because of problems with engine of the boat. Despite their best efforts, Arundel Boatyard was unable to source a replacement boat. Thursday 18 June, 6.30pm, Arundel Football Club Boules Evening Enjoy taking part in a light hearted pétanque competition. £2.50 to play. Boules available to hire at £2.50. Club bar open from 7.00pm. If you have a set of boules, please bring them with you, plus any spare sets. Wednesday 1 July, 7.00pm, Norfolk Centre Summer Supper Supper, with entertainment by Nick Lipton who will play a selection of well-known pieces on his saxophone. We will also be offering a quiz to exercise your brain, and a raffle - prizes welcomed. £12.50. Pre-booking essential. Wednesday 15 July, 7.00 - 9.00pm, Sussex Room, Norfolk Arms Hotel Informal Presentation of Jonothan Potter's Ideas for the Design of the New Museum Interior Everyone is welcome. Come and have your say. Thursday 16 July, 6.30pm, Arundel Football Club End of Season Boules Tournament including Fish and Chips This will be the last boules evening of the season. £2.50 to play. Boules available to hire at £2.50. Fish and Chips approximately £6.00. Club bar open from 7.00pm. No need to book. If you have a set of boules, please bring them with you, plus any spare sets. Tuesday 4 August, Pick-Up at 10.00am from the Town Quay or 10.05am from the Baptist Church Invitation to Join the WI Visit to Breamore House and Museum, Fordingbridge, Hampshire The Museum Society members are invited to join this trip organised by WI. £19.00 including coach, entry and tip. Pre-booking essential. Thursday 13 August, 6.30pm, St Marys Gate Inn BBQ Food from 7.00 to 8.30pm. £10.00. Pre-booking essential.
Saturday 5 September, open from 1.15pm onwards, one hour sessions from 1.30pm to 5.30pm and 6.00pm to 10pm, Priory Playhouse, London Road Rosemary's History Talkathon Rosemary is going to tell the story of Arundel from the Iron Age to the 20th Century over eight hours, entirely from memory. Please support Rosemary to raise money for Arundel's new museum. We have the site, we have planning permission, we are fundraising like mad - but we need money right now to pay for development work.
Tuesday 8 September Trip to Cowdray Park, Midhurst Cancelled. Wednesday 30 September, 7.00pm, The Muse, Tarrant Street Evening at the Muse A sociable evening at the Muse, including tapas. Drinks purchased at the bar. Pub style quiz and 50/50 raffle. £12.50. Numbers limited. Saturday 10 October, 2.30pm, Grounds Coffee Shop, High Street Get-Together for New Members This is a get-together for all members who have joined the Museum Society since leaving 61 High Street at the end of 2006. Tickets by invitation. Sunday 25 October, 3.30pm, St Marys Gate Inn, London Road Fundraising Ideas Meeting A meeting for everyone who is interested in fundraising to discuss their ideas and explore fundraising avenues. Fundraising is the most important item on the Museum Society's agenda next year because we need to raise approximately £500,000 in total. £300,000 of this must be raised by November 2010 to match the £300,000 which has been pledged by Arun District Council. Please come and support this event. Tea provided. Saturday 31 October, St Marys Gate Inn, London Road Hallowe'en Party Includes a three course supper:
Music by Nick Lipton. Prize for the best Hallowe'en hat. Presentation by Sussex Paranormal Investigation including video and photos of Oliver, the Ghost in Room 6 (Oliver's Room). £8. Terry Bedford, landlord of the St Mary's Gate Inn, is again supporting the Museum Society by donating all ticket profits to the Museum Society. Thursday 12 November, 11.15pm, Grounds Coffee Shop, High Street Soup Making Demonstration and Soup Lunch Just right for a November day - a soup making demonstration followed by a soup lunch. £5. Numbers limited. Saturday 14 November, 1.00 - 5.00pm, Sussex Room, Norfolk Arms Hotel The Making of Arundel This is the first of four short courses on the history of Arundel, and will cover the early development of the town from the Romans through to the 16th century. £15, including refreshments. Thursday 19 November, 8pm, Norfolk Centre Good Old Bad Old Days A talk by Chris Hare about the Sussex of Lawrence Graburn, a farmer who lived in Whepham, near Arundel. All welcome. Entry free to members. Visitors £2 including coffee and biscuits. Saturday 21 November, 1.00 - 5.00pm, Sussex Room, Norfolk Arms Hotel Aspects of Arundel This is the second of four short courses on the history of Arundel, and will explore three topics: the Civil War, the Port of Arundel in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the Georgian and Victorian development of the town. £15, including refreshments. Thursday 10 December, 7.30pm, Norfolk Centre, Mill Road Pre-Christmas Supper Start your festive season with the Society's pre-Christmas supper. Catering by Terry Bedford. Music by Nick Lipton. Quiz and a Raffle with a Christmas flavour. £12.50. The profits from this event will be used to purchase equipment to support the Museum Society's Oral History Project |
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