Groups

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Use the group web page supplied by the coordinator to obtain further details about each Group, or contact the Group Coordinator via the links provided below. Email Group Leader

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Armchair Traveller St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH 3rd Tuesday, 2:00 – 4:00 John Clarke 01442 256327 See Map Presentations and discussions on both far and near travel destinations, including anecdotes on travel experiences and tips on must see events and places See: Group web page Group no: 085 Email Group Leader	Art Club Gadebridge Community Centre, Galley Hill, HH Friday 2 weekly, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 039 Email Group Leader	Arts, Crafts & Skills Kings Arms, Bk 2nd Monday, 10:00 – 12:00 Susan Woodhams 01442 769682 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 223 Email Group Leader
Astronomy (Practical) St Mary & St Joseph's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH 2nd Thursday, 2:00 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 190 Email Group Leader	Backgammon Buglass Room, Leverstock Green Village Hall 1st Thursday, 15:30 – 17.30 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 364 Email Group Leader	Badminton HH Leisure Centre Every Thursday, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 360 Email Group Leader
Book Group Bk Bridge Street, Bk 3rd Thursday, 2.00 – 4.00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map Group size limited See: Group web page Group no: 363 Email Group Leader	Book Reading Group St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH 2nd and 4th Monday, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. 01442 831491 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 029 Email Group Leader	Bus Trippers Various locations 2nd Wednesday Jane Campbell 07411 713780 Group size limited by the number of people that it is reasonable to get on a public bus See: Group web page Group no: 183 Email Group Leader
Calligraphy Buglass Room, Leverstock Green Village Hall Monday 2 weekly, 1:00 – 3:00 Diana Knapp 01442 405399 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 007 Email Group Leader	Card Making A (HH) Sundew Road, Chaulden, HH 1st Tuesday, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map Share enthusiasm and exchange ideas for card making with a new technique each month See: Group web page Group no: 048 Email Group Leader	Card Making B (Bk) Open Door Cafe, Bk 3rd Friday, 13:30 – 15:30 Lesley Drake 07871 119442 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 177 Email Group Leader
Circle Dance Carey Baptist Hall, Marlowes 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 11:00 – 12:30 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 011 Email Group Leader	Creative Writing B Wrensfield, HH Usually Thursday 3 weekly, 14.00 – 16.00 Contact Coordinator to confirm dates See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 080 Email Group Leader	Creative Writing C Gravel Lane, Boxmoor 1st Thursday, 2:00 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 082 Email Group Leader
Cribbage & Scrabble Adeyfield Community Centre, Queen's Sq., HH 2nd & 4th Monday, 2:00 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 046 Email Group Leader	Cycling Various locations (usually stations) Normally 1st Thursday, 10:00 (short and long rides) See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. Choice of a long ride of about 20 miles or a short ride of about 10 miles. Volunteer leaders will be used for each meeting. See: Group web page Group no: 064 Email Group Leader	Discussion Group B (Bk) Sacred Heart Church Meeting Room, Park St, Bk Usually 4th Tuesday, 2.00 – 4.00, Not December See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. Each Month we discuss a main topic led by one of the members. Details are circulated so that members can research the topic if they wish! In addition or as an alternative we may discuss a couple of lighter topics. See: Group web page Group no: 090 Email Group Leader
Exploring London Various in London Usually last week of the month. Not Jan, Feb See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. Guided walks around London. Contact walk leader by email See: Group web page Group no: 081 Email Group Leader	Exploring Towns and Villages Various by car share Usually 3rd Thursday. See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. Visits by car share. This group will only have very occasional hall meetings. See: Group web page Group no: 197 Email Group Leader	Flower Arranging Highfield Community Centre, Bellgate, HH 2nd Thursday, 2:00 – 4.00 Not July and August See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 073 Email Group Leader
Folk Singing Adeyfield Free Church, Maylands Avenue, HH 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map The songs could be English, Irish, Scottish or American as chosen by the group. Enthusiasm rather than technical singing ability is required. See: Group web page Group no: 159 Email Group Leader	French Book Club Highclere Drive, HH Last Tuesday, 15.00-17.00. Irregular every 2 months Lyn Parkyns 01442 255429 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 202 Email Group Leader	French Conversation (Adv) Various members' homes 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 10:15 – 12:00 Bernadette Streater 01442 866898 Advanced level conversation See: Group web page Group no: 214 Email Group Leader
Garden Visiting Various locations 3rd Wednesday, 2:00 start March to October only Lin Phillips 01442 862882 or 07835 623981 See: Group web page Group no: 018 Email Group Leader	Garden Trips and Tours Various locations in Brkhmstd 3rd Thursday, various times, Usually 10.00 or 10.30 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See: Group web page Group no: 017 Email Group Leader	Genealogy A (Bk) Zoom 1 2nd Monday, 2:00 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See: Group web page Group no: 019 Email Group Leader
Genealogy B (HH) Hybrid Meeting: St Paul's Parish Room, Highfield, HH and ZOOM 3rd Monday, 10:00 – 12:00 (Not December) Margaret Fairburn 01442 399097 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 051 Email Group Leader	German Improvers St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH Monday 2 weekly, 2:30 – 4:30 Excluding bank holidays Heather Al-Jawad 01442 769156 See Map We practice pronunciation by reading aloud from selected texts; We then translate and discuss with reference to e.g. grammar. See: Group web page Group no: 059 Email Group Leader	Industrial History St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH 3rd Wednesday, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 024 Email Group Leader
Italian (Language & Culture) St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH 2nd & 4th Thursday, 10:00 – 12:00 Jim & Lorna Grimes 01442 255599 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 095 Email Group Leader	Italian (Step 2) Adeyfield Community Centre, Queen's Sq., HH Every Friday, 2:00 – 4:00 Tina Leach 01442 251677 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 156 Email Group Leader	Italian Conversation (Int) Members' homes 1st & 3rd Thursday, 2:30 – 4:30 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See: Group web page Group no: 092 Email Group Leader
Japanese Various Locations CURRENTLY NOT MEETING. Will be reviewed in Dec ‘24 2nd & 4th Thursday, 10:00 – 11:30 Chris Watson 01442 261546 See: Group web page Group no: 188 Email Group Leader	Jazz Appreciation St Francis Church Hall, Beechfield Road, Boxmoor Thursday 4 weekly, 10:00-12:15 (Check Dates) See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See Group Reports for more about the meeting subjects. Usually 2 one-hour talks illustrated with jazz recordings, usually about jazz artists, groups, orchestras or singers. Some sessions more generalised about classic jazz, mainstream, bebop or a time period. The speakers are from within the group. A happy, informal group with various levels of knowledge. Come and see what we are about. See: Group web page Group no: 026 Email Group Leader	Knit and Natter A Tile Kiln Lane, HH Alternate Wednesdays, 2:00 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 175 Email Group Leader
Latin (Beginners) Various locations in Brkhmstd 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 2:15 – 3:45 See Digest for contact name. 01442 261546‬ See: Group web page Group no: 076 Email Group Leader	Latin (Intermediate) Various locations in Brkhmstd 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 2:30 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. 01442 261546‬ See: Group web page Group no: 076 Email Group Leader	Literature A (Bk) Meadway, Brkhmstd Tuesday 2 weekly, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See: Group web page Group no: 027 Email Group Leader
Literature B (Bk) Various locations in Brkhmstd Mondays, 3 weekly by arrangement, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See: Group web page Group no: 028 Email Group Leader	Local History St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH 4th or last Tuesday; 2:00 – 4:00 Bernard Lamb 01442 266737 See Map Meetings will either be talks in the hall (H) or walks (W) See: Group web page Group no: 031 Email Group Leader	Lunch Club A Various locations 2nd Tuesday, Ring for times See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See: Group web page Group no: 157 Email Group Leader
Lunch Club B Various locations 4th Tuesday. Ring for times See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See: Group web page Group no: 203 Email Group Leader	Magic (Introduction) Buglass Room, Leverstock Green Village Hall Friday 2 weekly, 2:00 – 4:00 Mike Sapsard 01442 212368 See Map Technical expertise is from John Eaton, our resident professional. See: Group web page Group no: 215 Email Group Leader	MahJong St Paul's Parish Room, Highfield, HH 1st and 3rd Wednesday 10.00 – 12.00 Jenny Thirlwell 01442 831491 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 060 Email Group Leader
Maths and Puzzles St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH 3rd Monday, 2:15 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 361 Email Group Leader	Military History St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH 1st Wednesday, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 065 Email Group Leader	Money Matters St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH 2nd Monday, 10:00 – 12:00 Jan Wheeler/Tom Bloch See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 025 Email Group Leader
Music Appreciation (Classical) St Francis Hall, Boxmoor Thursday 2 weekly, 10.00 – 12.00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 035 Email Group Leader	Music Miscellany St Francis Church Hall, Beechfield Road, Boxmoor Thursday 4 weekly, 10:00 – 12:00 Bob Day 07583 724209 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 089 Email Group Leader	Nature Study Various outdoor locations Every Tuesday, 10:00 – 1:30 (Check times) Chris Lindsay 01442 243884 Call to check on outdoor meetings See: Group web page Group no: 037 Email Group Leader
Needlework Ivy House Lane, Berkhamstead Tuesday 2 weekly, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 038 Email Group Leader	News Group Berkhamsted Football Club 2nd Tuesday, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 362 Email Group Leader	Opera (Introduction) Bovingdon 3rd Friday, 2:00 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 067 Email Group Leader
Out with Friends St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH 1st Friday, 10:00 – 12:00 Debbie Sargeant 01442 462964 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 075 Email Group Leader	Painting for Pleasure Nthch Social Centre, Bell Lane, Northchurch Outdoors in the summer 1st Thursday, 10.00 – 12.00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map Contact the coordinator or see the Group News email for details of outdoor days See: Group web page Group no: 036 Email Group Leader	Patchwork Adeyfield Community Center, HH 2st & 4th Wednesday, 13:00 – 15:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 040 Email Group Leader
Pencil Drawing Adeyfield Community Centre, Queen's Sq., HH 1st Wednesday, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 045 Email Group Leader	Philosophy Friends Meeting House, St Mary's Road, HH Tuesday 2 weekly, 2:30 – 4:30. See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 061 Email Group Leader	Photography Club St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH OR Outdoors 2nd Wednesday, 2:00 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map Some meetings will be outdoors; check Group News for details See: Group web page Group no: 151 Email Group Leader
Play Reading A Middle Road, Brkhmstd 1st Tuesday, 09.30-12.00 Cathy Ayling 01442 257912 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 041 Email Group Leader	Play Reading B Zoom. Contact coordinator for details 1st Wednesday, 10:00-12:00 Ruth Treves Brown 01442 863268 See: Group web page Group no: 042 Email Group Leader	Poetry Appreciation Chalfont Close, HH 3rd Wednesday, 2:15 – 4:15 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 071 Email Group Leader
Poetry Writing Gravel Lane, Boxmoor Monday 3 weekly, 2:00 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 088 Email Group Leader	Railways June – August: Outdoor visits St Paul's Church Hall, Highfield, HH Last Thursday 10:00 – 12:00am Not December. Jane Campbell 07411 713780 See Map Day trips in June July & September From Jan ‘25, Adeyfield Community Centre See: Group web page Group no: 167 Email Group Leader	Reading Cedar Road, Brkhmstd 2nd Friday, 10:00 – 12:30 Denis Maclure See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 182 Email Group Leader
Rug Making Windmill Road, HH Second Tuesday, 2.00 – 4.00 Jane Campbell 07411 713780 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 213 Email Group Leader	Russian Beechwood Park, HH Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:30 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map The group is mixed, taking account of beginners; we practise reading and speaking simple vocabulary. Grammar exercises. Contact coordinator to check dates See: Group web page Group no: 084 Email Group Leader	Science & Technology St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH Last Wednesday, 2:15 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 165 Email Group Leader
Sewing Bee Adeyfield Community Centre, Queen's Sq, HH 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 185 Email Group Leader	Spanish Language and Culture Potten End 2nd, 4th Wednesday, 2:30 – 4:30 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 187 Email Group Leader	Swimming Berkhamsted Everyone Active Leisure Centre, HP4 3QQ 3rd Friday, 12.00 – 2:30 Moira Brook 07731 697161 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 221 Email Group Leader
Table Tennis A Adeyfield Community Centre, Queen's Sq., HH 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 2:00 – 4:00 Sarah Glennie 07585 116411 See Map See: Group web page Group no: 217 Email Group Leader	Table Tennis B Adeyfield Community Centre, Queen's Sq., HH 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1:00 – 4:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map See: Group web page Group no: 224 Email Group Leader	Tea Dance Apsley Community Centre, Apsley Tuesday 2 weekly, 2:00 – 4:00. Not August. Mike Sapsard 01442 212368 See Map We do Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and the occasional line dance. See: Group web page Group no: 005 Email Group Leader
Ukulele Grovehill Community Centre, Grovehill 1st Wednesday, 9:30 – 12:00 3rd Wednesday, 10.00 – 12.00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. See Map This is the main regular meeting. See: Group web page Group no: 181 Email Group Leader	Urban Sketchers Various locations around Dacorum 10.00 – 12.00. 4th Tuesday October to April 2023. Contact coordinator. See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. 2nd and 4th Tuesday during summer. Ad hoc sessions occasionally arranged due to weather. See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. Drawing on location. Experienced artists or those interested in having a go! See: Group web page Group no: 220 Email Group Leader	Walking Various locations Usually 4th Tuesday, 9:30. See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. Morning walks approx 6-8 miles, which may include stiles and steep gradients. Normally finished 12:30-1:00. See: Group web page Group no: 099 Email Group Leader
Wild Flower Study Summer - Various outdoor, otherwise indoors Wednesday or Thursday 2 weekly, 10:00 – 12:00 See Digest for contact name. See Digest for phone no. Outdoors April to October See: Group web page Group no: 204 Email Group Leader	Wine Appreciation St John's Church Hall, Boxmoor, HH 1st Friday, 2:30 – 4:30 Tony Pye 01442 390370 See Map Please contact before first visit See: Group web page Group no: 078 Email Group Leader	Make a suggestion here Make your suggestions below: Email Groups about a new group

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