Events - March 18 onwards

Mar 15 2010 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

EVENTS

SATURDAY, MARCH 20

CHESTER: North of England Had Race between Eccleston Ferry and Dee Lane on the River Dee from 10.30am. Visit www.royalchester.com for details.

CHESTER: Chester Globetrotters meeting with talk on Latin American by Bike & A Traveller’s Experiences in Bhutan at noon at the Grosvenor Museum. Ring 01244 629930.

HARTFORD: Search For Spring - join one of Hartford’s tree wardens to look for signs of spring and learn about the trees in the ancient woodland of Marshall’s Arm Nature Reserve. To book, call 01606 871636.

LITTLE SUTTON: Coffee morning and bring and buy stall at the Methodist Church from 10.30am-noon. Ring 0151 339 2492.

SUNDAY, MARCH 21

CHESTER: Sailing event - Mary Heaney Trophy between Chester Sailing & Canoeing Club and Sandy Lane on the River Dee from 11am-1pm.

HALKYN: Tidy Up The Mountain - Volunteer Day - lend a hand to tidy up Halkyn Mountain Common from 10.30am-12.30pm. Wear old clothes and sturdy shoes. Ring 01244 814931 if you can come along.

NESS: Friends of Ness lecture on The Turks and Caicos Islands by Mark Cox at Ness Gardens from 2.30-3.30pm. Admission free plus normal admission prices to gardens apply. Ring 0151 353 0123 or visit www.nessgardens.org.uk

WEPRE: Wepre Walk - join the ranger for a leisurely stroll around Wepre Park from 1-3pm to learn all about its fascinating history, geology, plants and animals. Booking essential on 01244 814931.

MONDAY, MARCH 22

COMBERBACH: Bat talk in association with Friends of Anderton and Marbury at the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. £2 for non-members. Ring 01606 44728.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24

CHESTER: A walk around the Old Port of Chester, led by a Chester tour guide, starting from the Town Hall Square at 1.30pm. Cost £5, concessions £4. Book on 01244 402110.

THURSDAY, MARCH 25

WIRRAL: Spring along the Wirral Way - see the signs of spring with a circular 10 miles guided walk along the Wirral Way. Booking essential on 0151 327 5145.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26

WINSFORD: Tree walk - come and discover the hidden world of trees, their folklore, social history, medicinal anmd practical uses on an easy stroll through the Weaver Parkway from 2pm. Booking essential on 01606 593133.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27

CHESTER: Spring Stories - A four mile walk along Duke’s Drive and the River Dee, stopping along the way to admire the spring flora and hear some traditional fables and stories with a spring theme, ending at a Chester pub. For details, ring 0151 357 1991.

CHESTER: 8th Chester Scout Group jumble sale in the Boat Building in Tower Road from 1am-4pm. Admission 30p.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28

GREAT BUDWORTH: National gardens Scheme open day at parm Place in High Street from 1-5pm. Admission £3.50, children free, with a share going to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Ring 01606 891131.

NESS: Plant hunters day at Ness Gardens from 10am-4pm. £1 entry to plant fair redeemable against entry into gardens. Ring 0151 353 0123 or visit www.nessgardens.org.uk

MONDAY, MARCH 29

CHESTER: Chester Society for Landscape History lecture by Susan Campbell on Walled Gardens at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Non-members £3. Ring 01244 402033.

TUESDAY, MARCH 30

CHESTER: Nature Notice Boards - a tour of Grosvenor Park to collect seeds and leaves is followed by a trip back to the Grosvenor Museum to create your own environmental notice board to hold letters and notes from 2-4pm. Free activity but children must be accompanied by an adult.

CHESTER: Portrait of a Lady - join Lucy Adlington and Gillian Stapleton of the History Wardrobe for an insight into the creation of beauty in Georgian portraits by Reynolds and Gainsborough in the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre from 7.30-9pm. Grosvenor Museum Society members free, non-members £4, students £2.

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2007 French film Fermat’s Room at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31

CHESTER: Through The Wardrobe Keyhole - discover some of the museum’s rarely seen costume handling collection at the Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm. Free drop-in event.

NORTHWICH: Tales and Tiles - meet a monk from Vale Royal Abbey, hear his magical and mysterious tales and make a decorated Abbey tile like those on display at the Salt Museum. Ring 01606 271640 for details.

NORTHWICH: Tea and a Talk: Post War Blues - Everyday life in the aftermath of World War Two - join in afternoon tea and a talk by Matt Wheeler at the Salt Museum at 3pm. Admission £1. Ring 01606 271640 for details.

THURSDAY, APRIL 1

NORTHWICH: Tales and Tiles - meet a monk from Vale Royal Abbey, hear his magical and mysterious tales and make a decorated Abbey tile like those on display at the Salt Museum. Ring 01606 271640 for details.

SUNDAY, APRIL 4

WEPRE: Easter Treasure Hunt - drop in anytime from 1-3pm at Wepre Park Visitor Centre to collect your instructions for following the trail of clues. An Easter prize for all who finish. Cost £1 per person. Ring 01244 814931.

MONDAY, APRIL 5

TALACRE: Talacre Easter Egg Hunt - join the coastal rangers on the traditional Easter event from 10am-3pm. All children to be accompanied by an adult. 50p per person. No need to book.

TUESDAY, APRIL 6

CHESTER: Duck race and treasure hunt prganised by Friends of Caldy Valley from 2-4pm. Meet at Caldy Valley Nature Reserve car park.

CHESTER: Kaleidoscope Colourscope - recreate your own version of this traditional toy at the Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm. Free drop-in event.

TALACRE: Landrover Dune Safari - take a guided tour with the coastal ranger from 10.30am-3.30pm. Meet at Talacre Beach car park. Cost £1 per person. Booking essential on 01244 814931.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7

CHESTER: Secet Lockets - make a golden jewel-covered locket for your secret photo at the Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm. Free drop-in event.

TUESDAY, APRIL 13

MANCHESTER: Start of European Individual Badminton Championships at the MEN Arena, running until April 18. Visit www.manchesterlive.co.uk.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14

CHESTER: Chester Archaeological Society AGM with talk on Habitats and Hillforts in Cheshire at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Ring 01244 310563.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17

BICKERTON: National Gardens Scheme open day at Bank House in Goldford Lane from 2-5.30pm. Admission £3.50, children free. Home-made teas in aid of Holy Trinity Church, Bickerton.

STYAL: National Gardens Scheme open day at Quarry Bank House in Quarry Bank Road, from 11am-5pm. Admission £5, children £2.50.

WIRRAL: National Gardens Scheme open day at Poulton Hall, Poulton Lancelyn, Bebington, from 2-5.30pm. Admission £4, children free. Teas in aid of St John’s Hospice.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18

BICKERTON: National Gardens Scheme open day at Bank House in Goldford Lane from 2-5.30pm. Admission £3.50, children free. Home-made teas in aid of Holy Trinity Church, Bickerton.

HALKYN: Halkyn Quarry Tours - a chance to visit the heart of a limestone quarry, courtesy of Cemex, from 10am-noon and 12.30-2.30pm. Wear sturdy footwear and wellies if wet. Early booking advised on 01244 814931. Free activity.

WIRRAL: National Gardens Scheme open day at Poulton Hall, Poulton Lancelyn, Bebington, from 2-5.30pm. Admission £4, children free. Teas in aid of St John’s Hospice.

MONDAY, APRIL 19

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen joint lecture meeting with the Royal Geographical Society featuring talk onEnglish Place Names by Terry Lilly, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

TUESDAY, APRIL 20

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2006 Romanian film Transylvania starring Asia Argento, at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22

TALACRE: Butterfly Identification Day - learn how to identify the butterfly species of North Wales at BHP Billiton Field Study Centre from 10am-3pm. Cost £2. Book on 01745 881273.

MONDAY, APRIL 26

CHESTER: Chester Society for Landscape History lecture by Hugh Beggs on Hedges Around Edges at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Non-members £3. Ring 01244 402033.

TUESDAY, APRIL 27

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2008 American film Be Kind Rewind starring Jack Black, at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

MONDAY, MAY 3

WEPRE: Three woodlands walk - a circular walk taking in the woodlands of Wepre Park, Broad Oak and the Gathering Grounds while they are carpeted in spring flowers. Booking essential on 01244 814931. Meeting point at Wepre Visitor Centre. Free activity.

MONDAY, MAY 17

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting featuring talk onThe Life of the Medieval Monk by Dr John Doran, senior lecturer in medieval history at the University of Chester, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

MONDAY, MAY 31

CHESTER: Explore the Period House: Victorian Mirrors - make your own mirror with an ornate frame, then look for real examples in the Period House at the Grosvenir Museum Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm. Free drop-in event.

SATURDAY, JUNE 5

BICKERTON: National Gardens Scheme open day at Bank House in Goldford Lane from 2-5.30pm. Admission £3.50, children free. Home-made teas in aid of Holy Trinity Church, Bickerton.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6

BICKERTON: National Gardens Scheme open day at Bank House in Goldford Lane from 2-5.30pm. Admission £3.50, children free. Home-made teas in aid of Holy Trinity Church, Bickerton.

MONDAY, JUNE 21

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen AGM followed by talk onThe Palm House in Sefton Park by Dianne Cox, a Merseyside and NW Blue Badge Tourist, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

SUNDAY, JULY 11

GREAT BUDWORTH: National gardens Scheme open day at parm Place in High Street from 1-5pm. Admission £3.50, children free, with a share going to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Ring 01606 891131.