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Kington young farmers, belly dance and volunteers' course

1:36pm Thursday 2nd February 2012

YOUNG FARMERS - Kington Young Farmers’ Club members took part in a carol singing evening, touring the local area and raising £211 for St Michael’s Hospice.

Kington presentation, horticultural society, belly dancing, U3A, and deer

12:17pm Thursday 19th January 2012

PRESENTATION - Jeremy Ashford and Sue Purslow, Kington Golf Club’s 2011 men’s and women’s captains, were pleased to present a cheque for £6,350 to St Michael’s Hospice.

Kington computer courses and European community group

12:33pm Thursday 12th January 2012

COMPUTER COURSES - There are a number of upcoming courses at Marches Access Point, Kington, for beginners, those ‘terrified’ of computers, and those wanting to improve their office or word processing skills or build a website. Each weekly class lasts two hours for five to 15 weeks. For more details and prices contact Marches Access Point, The Old Police Station, Market hall Street, Kington HR5 3DP, call 01544 231771 or email info@map-kington.co.uk.

Kington U3A and country market

12:43pm Thursday 15th December 2011

Kington U3A - The next social meeting for Kington U3A will be held on January 12, 2pm at our usual venue of Kington Football Club.

Crafting club open day at Marches Access Point

12:00pm Thursday 8th December 2011

MARCHES ACCESS POINT - Is holding a crafting club open day and coffee afternoon on Wednesday, 2pm - 4pm, at the Old Police Station. All welcome. Upcoming courses for the New Year include: Online basics practice, Monday, 2pm - 4pm (10 weeks) January 23; Computers for the terrified, Tuesday, 10am - 12 noon (five weeks) January 24; Better digital images, Wednesday, 10am - 12 noon (10 weeks) January 25; Intro to Office 2010, Wednesday, 2pm - 4pm (five weeks) January 25; Text and word processing skills, Thursday, 10am - 12 noon (ten weeks) January 26; Text and word processing skills, Thursday, 6pm - 8pm, January 23; Intermediate spreadsheets, Thursday, 2pm - 4pm (10 weeks); Computer skills for online basics, Monday, 2pm - 4pm (15 weeks) January 23. Pricing structure and enquiries to Marches Access Point, The Old Police station, Market Hall Street, Kington HR5 3DP, call 01544 231771 or email info@map-kington.co.uk CHORAL SOCIETY - Kington residents enjoyed a choral treat last Saturday when Kington Choral Society's Winter Concert showcased the talents of the KCS choir under Music Director Roger Langford, and a quartet of rising stars from the Royal Welsh Conservatoire, superbly accompanied by Hereford organist Hilary Norris, in a rousing performance of C.P.E Bach's Magnificat and the seldom-performed and sometimes quite startlingly beautiful Mass No. 6 in Eb by Schubert. The photo shows Roger and Hilary with soloists Rhiannon Llewellyn (sop), Shoshana Pavett (alto), Peter Harris (ten) and Robert Glyndwr Garland (Bass).

Don't miss Christmas Concert at Kington Bowling Club

2:55pm Friday 18th November 2011

CONCERT DATE FOR YOUR DIARY - Kington Bowling Club will be presenting a Christmas Concert with Voices of Unity Choir, Rhayader, on Saturday, December 10, at 7pm in St Mary’s Church, Kington. The conductor will be Christine Humphreys, accompanist John Humphreys, soloist Emma Powell (mezzo soprano). Tickets £5 from club members or on the door. 01544 231091.

Autumn fair for Macmillan Cancer Support at the Masonic Hall

12:00pm Thursday 27th October 2011

U3A - The next social meeting for Kington U3A will be on November 10 at 2pm at Kington FC. This meeting will mark remembrance with the film In Flanders Field about the poem and the poppy. £1 for members and £2 for non-members to include tea, coffee, cake and biscuits. For more about U3A, call the secretary on 01544 231401 or visit sitekreator.com/Kington-U3A.

Kington and District Operatic Society presents The Pirates of Penzanze

12:00pm Thursday 20th October 2011

KINGTON and District Operatic Society will be presenting The Pirates of Penzance at Lady Hawkins' Community Leisure Centre on October 27, 28 and 29 at 7.30pm.

Thinking of taking up a hobby in the Kington area?

12:00pm Thursday 20th October 2011

AS the days get shorter and autumn creeps in, why not think about taking up a new hobby? If you want to make new friends, learn new skills, or just have a bit of fun, then it might be the answer for you. Whether you are 16 years old or 100, there are opportunities from bell ringing to driving, football to gardening or singing to rambling, all in the Kington area.

Kington courses

8:00am Thursday 20th October 2011

COURSES - Upcoming courses at Marches Access Point, The Old Police station, Market Hall Street, Kington HR5 3DP, 01544 231771, info@map-kington.co.uk.