MARCH
SATURDAY 2nd
Potters Bar Town FC v Haringey Borough Home 3p.m.
SUNDAY 3rd
*Barnet Walks Golders Green Guided Walk. 2.30pm. Meet at Golders Green tube station.
MONDAY 4th
*Barnet & District Philatelic Society 3 competitions. 9 sheets each – stamps. postal history, thematics.
TUESDAY 5th
Lunchtime Recital: Anthony Gritten (organ), 12.30pm. Retiring collection. Light lunches (£5) available from 12 noon to 1.30pm, St Mary’s Church, The Walk
Spring Coffee Morning 10am-12noon. Bric-a-brac, books and home produce. St Mary’s Church, North Mymms. 01727 825578
WEDNESDAY 6th
*Coffee Pots and Tiny Tots 10-11.30am. St Mary’s Church North Mymms. 01727 825578
*Wednesday Community Club ‘Swing into Spring’ with David Colton Clarke and his 50s,60s,70s favourites.
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath. 10am-12 noon.01923 330330. Every Wednesday.
*‘Playhouse Creatures’ Potters Bar Theatre Company at Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 2HN. Evening performances 7.30pm. Saturday Matinée 2.30pm. Adults £16, children under 18 £14. 01707 645005 See page 23.
THURSDAY 7th
*‘Playhouse Creatures’ See above.
FRIDAY 8th
*‘Playhouse Creatures’ See above.
SATURDAY 9th
Potters Bar Town FC v Cray Wanderers Away 3p.m.
*Jumble Sale 4th Potters Bar Scout Group at St John’s Methodist Church, Baker Street, Potters Bar EN6 2DZ. Entry from Heather Way £2 at 10am, or 50p at 10.30am. Finishes about noon.
*Hertfordshire Philharmonia Concert: Beethoven: The Ruins of Athens Overture, Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5 (Emperor), Mendelssohn: Symphony No 3 (Scottish). 7.30pm. St Mary’s Church, The Walk. Information: email: tickets@hertsphil.org.uk.
*Annual Sponsored Swim with Brookmans Park Rotary at the Furzefield Centre from 5pm to 8pm. For further info. please contact Dave Ford on dave@thewendyhse.co.uk See page 9.
*‘Playhouse Creatures’ See above.
UNDAY 10th
*Fir and Pond Wood Nature Reserve Help maintain this reserve, no experience necessary. 10am. Details see organisations pages.
*Googlies Jazz Club Herts Big Band at Botany Bay Cricket Club. Contact: www.googliesjazz.co.uk
Mothering Sunday celebration A service for all the family. 10am. St Mary’s Church, The Walk. Followed by refreshments. Details: 07803 756088
*Potters Bar Society Walk
TUESDAY 12th
*Cuffley Floral Art Club Demonstrator Elloise Haslee-Stott ‘Changing Seasons’.
WEDNESDAY 13th
*Coffee Pots and Tiny Tots St Mary’s Church North Mymms. 01727 825578
*RSPB Afternoon illustrated talk All welcome. ‘The Chilean Fjords and Antarctica’. Speaker is our group leader Ian Sharp.
*Wednesday Community Club Games & Chat
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath. 10-12 noon.01923 330330
THURSDAY 14th
*North London & Middx. Morris Minor Owner’s Club AGM and club meeting at the Whitewebbs Museum. 7.30-9pm.
Compassionate Support Wyllyotts Centre. 10-12noon. 01923 330330
*Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Compassionate Support Hub Christchurch, Little Heath. 10am-12 noon.019233 30330
*Enfield National Trust Association: Illustrated talk on ‘Tropical Birds of Trinidad and Tobago’, 7pm for 7.15pm. Contact Pam 01707 650969 for info.
*PB Filmmakers at 7pm. ‘Get your mobiles out’. in the Wyllyotts Centre.
FRIDAY 15th
*RSPB Evening illustrated talk All welcome.Laurinda Luffman ‘Swifts – masters of the sky!’ Find out about swifts from the species champion of the RSPB.
SATURDAY 16th
*Potters Bar Choral Society Concert: Vivaldi Magnificat, Vivaldi Gloria, Pergolesi Stabat Mater. 7.30pm. St Mary’s Church, The Walk. info@pbchoral.org
PottersBar Town FC v Hashtag Utd Away 3p.m.
SUNDAY 17th
‘Dogs and Daffs Charity Walk Hatfield House. 9.30am – 4pm.
MONDAY 18th
*Barnet & District Philatelic Society Spring Auction
TUESDAY 19th
*PB Historical Society Fir & Pond Woods (History & Wildlife) – H&MWT Reserve Warden John Rowley
Potters Bar Town FC v Concord Rangers Away 7.45 p.m..
WEDNESDAY 20th
*Enfield National Trust Association ‘Pairs in the National Portrait Gallery’ by Christine Wilkins-Malloy. 1.45pm for 2pm. Contact Pam 01707 650969 for info.
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath. 10am-12 noon. 01923 330330
*Coffee Pots and Tiny Tots Mary’s Church, North Mymms. 01727 825578
THURSDAY 21st
Knitting group 10am to 12 noon. St Mary’s Church, North Mymms. 01727 825578
Easter Flower Arranging Workshop, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Professional florist Iris with a step-by-step guide. £12.50 includes flower arranging workshop plus tea and cakes. 2pm – 4pm Venue: Avery Collection Barnet Grange 59 Wood Street, Barnet, EN5 4BS Tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk
SATURDAY 23rd
*PB Community Music School Easter Concert 7pm. Mount Grace School.
Church Open Day 10am to 4pm. St Mary’s Church, North Mymms. 01727 825578
*Barnet Walks Barnet Churches and Pubs (Sacred and Profane). Guided Walk 2.30pm. Meet at High Barnet tube station
Potters Bar Town FC v Kingstonian Home 3p.m.
SUNDAY 24th
Palm Sunday Church Service 9.30am St Mary’s Church North Mymms. 01727 825578
*Potters Bar Society Walk
Easter Walk Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Sponsored Easter Walk promises to be huge fun. Please ask Tina for sponsor form. Starts 11am to 3pm. Oakhill Park, East Barnet EN4 8JP. Family, dogs all welcome. Tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk
WEDNESDAY 27th
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath.10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
THURSDAY 28th
*PB Filmmakers at 7pm. Holiday competition
Maundy Thursday Church Service 7pm. St Mary’s Church, North Mymms. 01727 825578
FRIDAY 29th
Good Friday Vigil with Bishop Graham. 12 noon – 3pm. St Mary’s Church, North Mymms. 01727 825578
Easter Egg Eggstravaganza Capel Manor. 10am-5pm.
SATURDAY 30th
Easter Eve Service 6.30pm St Mary’s Church North Mymms. 01727 825578
Potters Bar Town FC v Margate Home 3p.m.
Easter Egg Eggstravaganza Capel Manor. 10am-5pm.
SUNDAY 31st
Barnet Walks The Battle of Barnet Guided Walk. 2.30pm Meet at junction of Great North Rd and Hadley Green Rd. EN5 5PP
Easter Egg Eggstravaganza Capel Manor. 10am-5pm.
Easter Sunday service Sung Eucharist at St Mary’s Church, The Walk. 10am. Followed by refreshments. Said Eucharist at 8am. Details: 07803 756088
Baptist Church, Barnet Road. Easter Sunday Family Celebration. 10.30am
Easter Sunday Church Service. 9.30am. St Mary’s Church, North Mymms. 01727 825578
APRIL
MONDAY 1st
Easter Egg Hunt 2-5pm. St Mary’s Church, North Mymms. 01727 825578
Potters Bar Town FC v Wingate & Finchley Away 3p.m.
TUESDAY 2nd
Lunchtime Recital Quintessimo (wind quintet), 12.30pm. Retiring collection. Light lunches (£5) available from 12 noon to 1.30pm, St Mary’s Church, The Walk
THURSDAY 4th
*Baptist Church Club Quiz Night 7.30pm. Contact Sue 01707 840538
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath.10am–12 noon. 01923 330330
SATURDAY 6th
Potters Bar Town FC v Canvey Island Home 3p.m.
SUNDAY 7th
*Potters Bar Society Walk
MONDAY 8th
*U3A Speaker Lucy Allen on ‘Highs and Lows of a Stuntwoman’s Life’
at Wyllyotts Centre. 10–11.15am. https://pbu3a.org.uk for details.
TUESDAY 9th
*Cuffley Floral Art Club National Demonstrator Robin White ‘Art is the Flower, Life the Green Leaf.’
*Enfield Croquet Club will be holding introductory sessions to croquet. Bush Hill Park Recreation Ground. Please contact: course@enfieldcroquet.org
WEDNESDAY 10th
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath.10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
*RSPB Afternoon illustrated talk All welcome. Stafford Steed ‘Britain’s Canal System’
THURSDAY 11th
*Enfield National Trust Association ‘A Wander around Literary Camden’ Illustrated talk by Nick Dobson. 7 for 7:15pm. Contact Pam 01707 650969 for info.
Compassionate Support, Wyllyotts Centre, 10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
*North London & Middx. Morris Minor Owner’s Club NLM – Club Night. 7.30pm at Whitewebbs Motor Museum
*PB Filmmakers at 7pm. A Mystery evening.
SATURDAY 13th
*Enfield Croquet Club will be holding introductory sessions to croquet. Bush Hill Park Recreation Ground. Please contact: course@enfieldcroquet.org
Potters Bar Town FC v Enfield Town Away 3p.m.
SUNDAY 14th
*Googlies Jazz Club Urban Big Band at Botany Bay Cricket Club.
*Barnet Walks The Battle of Barnet Guided Walk. 11am. Meet at junction of Great North Rd and Hadley Green Rd EN5 5PP
*Fir and Pond Wood Nature Reserve Help maintain this reserve. No experience necessary, 10am. Details see organisations pages.
MONDAY 15th
*Barnet & District Philatelic Society ‘Centenary of British Empire Exhibition’. Talk & display by Don Knight
TUESDAY 16th
Enfield Croquet Club will be holding introductory sessions to croquet Bush Hill Park Recreation Ground please contact: course@enfieldcroquet.org
WEDNESDAY 17th
*Enfield National Trust Association ‘The New River’ Richard Thomas. 1.45pm for 2pm. Contact Pam 01707 650969 for info.
*’It Could Be Any One of Us’ by Alan Ayckbourn. The Cuffley Players. Cuffley Hall, Maynard Place, Cuffley EN6 4JA. Tickets £12. Box Office 07857 841930 or www.cuffleyplayers.co.uk
*’Nunsense’ Potter Bar Theatre Company. Wyllyotts Theatre. Evening performances 7.30pm. Saturday Matinée at 2.30pm. Prices: Adults £18, Children (under 18 years) £16. https://www.tickets.wyllyottstheatre.co.uk
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath,10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
*Wednesday Community Club – Games & Chat
THURSDAY 18th
*’It Could Be Any One of Us’ Cuffley Players. See above.
*’Nunsense’ Potter Bar Theatre Company. See above.
FRIDAY 19th
*RSPB Evening illustrated talk, All welcome. Speaker to be confirmed.
*’It Could Be Any One of Us’ The Cuffley Players. See above.
*’Nunsense’ Potter Bar Theatre Company. See above.
SATURDAY 20th
Potters Bar Town FC v Hornchurch Home 3p.m.
*Enfield Croquet Club will be holding introductory sessions to croquet. Bush Hill Park Recreation Ground. Please contact: course@enfieldcroquet.org
*’It Could Be Any One of Us’ The Cuffley Players. See above.
*’Nunsense’ Potter Bar Theatre Company. See above.
SUNDAY 21st
‘North London & Middx. Morris Minor Owner’s Club ‘Drive-It’ Day’. T.B.A.
*Potters Bar Society Walk
WEDNESDAY 24th
*Wednesday Community Club Rev David Jebb ‘This is my Story’.
THURSDAY 25th
*PB Filmmakers at 7pm. Plan a new PBFM club film.
SATURDAY 27th
Potters Bar Town FC v Whitehawk Away 3p.m.
Potters Bar Cricket v Hornsey Friendly. Home. 12 noon
Spring Bulb Walk Capel Manor. 10am-5pm.
SUNDAY 28th
Spring Bulb Walk Capel Manor. 10am-5pm.
MAY
WEDNESDAY 1st
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath.10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
*Wednesday Community Club Games & Chat
SATURDAY 4th
*Brookmans Park Rotary’s May-Day Celebration on Bradmore Green, Brookmans Park. 2pm. We hope to see many of you there. Please contact dave@thewendyhse.co.uk for further info.
Potters Bar Cricket 1st X1 v Shenley Cup. Home.10 a.m.
Potters Bar Cricket 1st X1v Welwyn Garden City Cup. Home. 4.30 p.m.
MONDAY 6th
*’Beautiful Musical’ with Green Rooms at Wyllyotts Theatre. 7.30pm. 645005
TUESDAY 7th
*’Beautiful Musical’ with Green Rooms. See above.
Lunchtime Recital Serafini Baroque Chamber Ensemble. 12.30pm. Retiring collection. Light lunches (£5) available from 12 noon to 1.30pm, St Mary’s Church, The Walk
WEDNESDAY 8th
*’Beautiful Musical’ with Green Rooms. See above.
*RSPB Afternoon illustrated talk All welcome. Richard Pople ‘A Moroccan Experience’, exciting and rare birds.
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath.10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
THURSDAY 9th
Living Crafts Hatfield House. 10am-5pm.
*Enfield National Trust Association: ‘Wildlife in your Garden’ by Tom Way, 7pm for 7.15pm. Contact Pam on 01707 650969 for info.
* North London & Middx. Morris Minor Owner’s Club Club Night. 7.30pm at Whitewebbs Motor Museum.
*PB Filmmakers at 7pm A guest speaker. TBA
Compassionate Support Wyllyotts Centre, 10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
FRIDAY 10th
*’Beautiful Musical with Green Rooms See above.
Living Crafts Hatfield House. 10am-5pm.
‘Pride and Prejudice’ by RVC Performing Arts Society at Little Heath Parish Hall. Tickets online or on the door. Doors open at 5:30pm for 6pm start. Box office: rvcpas@rvc.ac.uk
SATURDAY 11th
*’Beautiful Musical’ with Green Rooms See above.
Living Crafts Hatfield House. 10am-5pm.
‘Pride and Prejudice’ by RVC Performing Arts Society at Little Heath Parish Hall. Tickets online or on the door. Doors open at 5:30pm for 6pm start. Box office: rvcpas@rvc.ac.uk
*Barnet Walks ‘Footsteps of the Famous in High Barnet’. Guided Walk. 11am
Potters Bar Cricket 1st X1 v Shenley League.Home 12 noon
SUNDAY12th
Baptist Church Anniversary Service 10.30am. Then Anniversary celebrations following the service.
Living Crafts Hatfield House. 10am-5pm.
MONDAY 13th
*U3A Chris Truran on Digital Forensics. ‘Who’s Watching Who.Talk?’ Wyllyotts Centre. 10 – 11.15 am https://pbu3a.org.uk for details
TUESDAY 14th
*Cuffley Floral Art Club Demonstrator Kim Zimmerman ‘Summer Sensations’.
WEDNESDAY 15th
*Enfield National Trust Association: ‘The History of the Working Men’s Clubs’ by Ruth Cherrington. 1:45 for 2pm. Contact Pam 01707 650969 for info.
*Wednesday Community Club Games & Chat
FRIDAY 17th
*RSPB Evening illustrated talk All welcome.Fiona & Graham Adamson ‘Birds and wildlife of Botswana’.
SATURDAY 18th
Potters Bar Cricket 1stX1 v Old Owens. League.Away. 12noon
SUNDAY19th
*Potters Bar Society Walk
*Fir and Pond Wood Nature Reserve Help maintain this reserve, no experience necessary, 10am. Details see organisations pages.
MONDAY 20th
*Barnet & District Philatelic Society AGM, Bourse & Competitions. One sheet displays & 9 sheet Postcards.
WEDNESDAY 22nd
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath,10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
*Wednesday Community Club Burston Nursery Outing
THURSDAY 23rd
*PB Filmmakers at 7pm Film of the Year awards and Annual lunch.
SATURDAY 25th
*Potters Bar Choral Society Concert Tunes from the American Songbook. 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, The Walk. Information: info@pbchoral.org
Enfield Pageant of Motoring, Enfield Playing fields. See article on page 11.
Potters Bar Cricket 1stX1 v Bishops Stortford League. Home. 12 noon
Bonsai Annual Show Capel Manor. 10am-5pm.
SUNDAY 26TH
Enfield Pageant of Motoring, Enfield Playing Fields. See article on page 11.
*Barnet Walks ‘Historical High Barnet’ Guided Walk 2.30pm. Meet outside Barnet College, Wood St EN5.
Potters Bar United Junior Football Tournament See article on page 17.
Bonsai Annual Show Capel Manor. 10am-5pm.
*Barnet Walks ‘Historical High Barnet’ Guided Walk 2.30pm Meet outside Barnet College, Wood St EN5
WEDNESDAY 29th
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath.10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
*Wednesday Community Club Nick Alexander ‘Potters Bar History’
JUNE
SATURDAY 1st
Spring Market 4th Potters Bar Scouts. St John’s Methodist Church. Baker Street, PB. EN6 2DZ. 10.30am to 1pm. Various stalls, games and refreshments, including barbecue.
Potters Bar Cricket 1stX1 v Totteridge League. Away. 12 noon
SUNDAY 2nd
*Barnet Walks ‘Monken Hadley’ Guided Walk. 2.30pm. Meet outside the Spires, Barnet High St EN5 5XY
*Potters Bar Society Walk
MONDAY 3rd
*Barnet & District Philatelic Society ‘Australia’. Talk & display by Trevor Milton
TUESDAY 4th
Lunchtime Recital Felicity Vincent & Catherine Dubois (cello and piano). 12.30pm. Retiring collection. Light lunches (£5) from 12 noon to 1.30pm. St Mary’s Church, The Walk
WEDNESDAY 5th
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath.10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
*Wednesday Community Club ‘Games & Chat
THURSDAY 6th
‘Hello Campers’ 90s musical comedy by The Warren at Wyllyotts Theatre. 7.45pm. Tickets £16.50 in support of charities.
FRIDAY 7th
‘Hello Campers’ See above.
SATURDAY 8th
‘Hello Campers’ Sat. matinee 2.30pm and7.45pm. See above.
Potters Bar Cricket 1stX1 v West Herts League. Home. 12 noon.
SUNDAY 9th
Potters Bar Carnival for information pottersbarcarnial@gmail.com
*Fir and Pond Wood Nature Reserve Help maintain this reserve, no experience necessary, 10am. Details see organisations pages.
MONDAY 10th
*U3A talk at Wyllyotts Centre, 10–11.15 am. https://pbu3a.org.uk for details
TUESDAY 11th
*Cuffley Floral Art Club Demonstrator Daphne Grant ‘This and That’
WEDNESDAY 12th
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath,10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
*RSPB Afternoon illustrated talk All welcome. Iain Boulton ‘The Thin Green Line’ The work of a Local Government Ecologist.
*Wednesday Community Club Lisa Garrity ‘Travel with my Saxophone & Woodwind’
THURSDAY 13th
*North London & Middx. Morris Minor Owner’s Club NLM-MMOC club night at Whitewebbs Motor Museum
*Compassionate Support, Wyllyotts Centre, 10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
SATURDAY 15th
Hertfordshire Philharmonia Concert: Schumann: Genoveva Overture, Brahms: Violin Concerto, Dvorak: Symphony No 6. 7.45pm, St Mary’s Church, The Walk. Info: email tickets@hertsphil.org.uk
*Barnet Walks Totteridge Guided Walk. 2.30pm. Meet at Totteridge & Whetstone tube station.
Potters Bar Cricket 1stX1 v North Mymms League. Away. 11 a.m.
SUNDAY 16th
*Potters Bar Society Walk
Potters Bar United Junior Football Tournament – see article on page 17.
MONDAY 17th
*Barnet & District Philatelic Society Theme – Spring &/or Spring Flowers. Displays by members.
WEDNESDAY 19th
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath, 10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
*Wednesday Community Club Games & Chat
THURSDAY 20th
*PB Filmmakers at 7pm Practical filming evening.
FRIDAY 21st
Baptist Church Club Quiz Night. 7.30pm. Contact Sue 01707 840538
*RSPB Evening illustrated talk All welcome. Ben Andrew ‘Looking after the RSPB’s image’, the work of the RSPB’s Picture Researcher.
SATURDAY 22nd
Potters Bar Cricket 1stX1 v Radlett League. Home. 11 a.m.
SUNDAY 23rd
Potters Bar United Junior Football Tournament see article on page 17.
WEDNESDAY 26th
Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath,10am–12 noon.
*Wednesday Community Club James Higgs ‘Animals are our Special Friends’.
SATURDAY 29th
Potters Bar Cricket 1stX1 v Hertford League. Away. 11.a.m.
Herts Big Band Shenley Park Walled Garden. Afternoon Picnic Concert. 1-4pm.
SUNDAY 30th
Potters Bar United Junior Football Tournament (Girls) see article on page 17.
Potters Bar Society Walk
Owen’s Fest Between 12pm – 5pm, Dame Alice Owen’s School
JULY
TUESDAY 2nd
Lunchtime Recital Matthew Sear (guitar). 12.30pm. Retiring collection. Light lunches (£5) available from 12 noon to 1.30pm, St Mary’s Church, The Walk
WEDNESDAY 3rd
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath,10am–12 noon.
*Wednesday Community Club Games & Chat
THURSDAY 4th
*PB Filmmakers at 7pm ‘Drones – a demonstration of their use’.
SATURDAY 6th
Potters Bar Cricket 1stX1 v Harpenden League. Home. 11 a.m.
SUNDAY 7th
Sponsored Swim In the stunning QE Boys School Pool, Queens Road, Barnet, EN5 4DQ, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm. The sponsored swim is open to people of all ages and abilities. Everyone is welcome. The pool is 25m long. Set your own target (e.g., 10, 20, 30 lengths) and try to beat it! To register, please contact Tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk
MONDAY 8th
*U3A talk at Wyllyotts Centre. 10–11.15 am. https://pbu3a.org.uk for details.
TUESDAY 9th
*Cuffley Floral Art Club National Demonstrator Lucy Ellis ‘Limelight’
WEDNESDAY 10th
*Compassionate Café Christchurch, Little Heath,10am–12 noon.
‘Romeo and Juliet’ Open Air Theatre. Capel Manor. 7-9.20pm.
*Wednesday Community Club Stephen Poxon ‘Mistakes will Happen!!’
THURSDAY 11th
*North London & Middx. Morris Minor Owner’s Club NLM-MMOC club picnic night at Whitewebbs Motor Museum
Compassionate Support Wyllyotts Centre. 10am–12 noon. 01923 330330.
SATURDAY 13th
Potters Bar Cricket 1stX1 v Shenley League. Away. 11a.m.
SUNDAY 14th
Teddy Bears Picnic 2-5pm. St Mary’s Church, North Mymms. 01727 825578
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