JANUARY 2019

1st – New Year’s Day

7^th – Visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

8th – Harpist performing classical songs at 2.30pm

18^th – Cooking Club with Jenny 10am – 11.30am followed by Aveley Lodge Residents Quiz Afternoon from 1.30pm

19th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

23rd – Performance by Rat Pack Tribute Artist at 1.30pm

25th – Cooking Club with Jenny 2pm – 3.30am

28^th – Australia Day. Themed food will be served from 12.30pm onwards. Please wear something blue and white to help us commemorate Australia Day

29th – Derek Coe conducting a presentation and talk on Walks around Scotland at 1.30pm

FEBRUARY

4^th – Visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

5^th – Chinese New Year (themed arts and crafts)

7th – Visit from Rowhedge Pre-school children (Ball Games)

8th – Cooking Club with Jenny 2pm – 3.30pm

14th – Valentine’s Day (themed arts and crafts)

20^th – Casino afternoon and Cocktail party. Please dress up in your finest clothing to enjoy an afternoon and evening of fun and games.

21st – Visit from 1st Monkwick Brownie pack between 6.30-7.30pm

23rd – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

MARCH

1st – St David’s Day. (Themed arts and craft activities to celebrate)

4th – World Wildlife Day with Big Cat theme (charity event) and visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

7th – Visit from Rowhedge Pre-school children (Easter Crafts) followed by Cooking Club with Jenny 2pm – 3.30pm

14th – Musical performance by Bell Ringers from 1.30pm

16th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

18^th – Irish theme day to celebrate St Patricks day. Themed food will be served from 12.30pm onwards. Please wear something green.

22^nd – Church visit at 10.30am followed by Aveley Lodge Residents Quiz Afternoon from 1.30pm

25^th – 29^th – Aveley Lodge’s annual Commonwealth Games Week

31^st – Mother’s Day (themed arts and crafts)

APRIL

1^st – Visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

4th – Visit from 1st Monkwick Brownie pack between 6.30-7.30pm

8th – Cooking Club with Jenny 10am – 11.30am

9^th – Country and Western theme day. Themed food will be served from 12.30pm onwards. Please wear jeans and/or western style clothing followed by Deb and Leanne’s entertainment show with a Western Theme from 1.30pm

11th – Derek Coe conducting a presentation and talk on Allotments at 1.30pm

15th – Cooking Club with Jenny 10am – 11.30am

18th – Wendy Spinks conducting a presentation and demonstration on Quilting at 1.30pm

19^th – Aveley Lodge’s Easter Egg Hunt

21st – Easter Sunday

23rd – St Georges Day (themed arts and crafts)

26th – Church visit at 10.30am

27th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

29th – Visit from Rowhedge Pre-school children (baking and decorating cupcakes)

MAY

6th – May Day (theme art and crafts) and Visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

9th – Deb and Leanne’s entertainment show from 1.30pm

17^th – Aveley Lodge Residents Quiz Afternoon from 1.30pm

20^th – Thailand theme day. Themed food will be served from 12.30pm onwards. Please wear something red, white or navy.

24th – Church visit at 10.30am

28th – Performance by Rat Pack Tribute Artist at 1.30pm

29th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

JUNE

3^rd – Visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

5th – “Twilight” the Barn Owl visiting at 2pm. A chance for all to get up close and personal with a barn owl and learn more about these amazing birds.

13th – Visit from Rowhedge Pre-school children (Art and colouring) followed by a performance by The Aveley Lodge Amateur Dramatics Group of “The Jungle Book” to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.

16^th – Father’s Day (themed arts and crafts)

21st – Church visit at 10.30am followed by Wildscience Pet Therapy visit from 2pm

26th – Derek Coe conducting a presentation and talk on Teaching and School Life from the past at 1.30pm

27th – Visit from Rowhedge Pre-school children (Magic Table)

29th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

JULY

1^st – Visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

9th – Deb and Leanne’s entertainment show from 1.30pm

11th – Visit from Rowhedge Pre-school children (saying farewell and goodbye to the children as they move up to “big” school)

12^th – Under The Sea theme day. Seafood themed lunch will be served from 12.30pm onwards. Please wear something nautical.

13th – Street Orchestra Live from 2.30pm – An orchestra of over 40 players playing popular and classical music in Aveley’s garden

17th – Jenny conducting a presentation and demonstration on Flower Arranging at 1.30pm

18^th – Aveley Lodge Residents Quiz Afternoon from 1.30pm

25^th – Aveley Lodge’s 30^th Anniversary celebrations. Afternoon Tea served from 3pm.

26th – Church visit at 10.30am

29th – Cooking Club with Jenny 10am – 11.30am

30th – Derek Coe conducting a presentation and talk the History of Layer Marney at 1.30pm

AUGUST

5^th – Visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

6th – Performance by Sally’s Singing Quartet at 1.30pm

7th – The Fingringhoe branch of the W.I. visiting at 2pm

8th – Musical performance by Bell Ringers from 1.30pm

13th – Chappel Chocolate House demonstrating how to make chocolate at 1.30pm

18th – 26th – Fingringhoe Village Scarecrow Competition – Aliens theme (in aid of the charity Stepping Stones)

24th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

26th – Phil’s Eats and Treats Club at 2pm – making bread rolls

30th – Cooking Club with Jenny 10am – 11.30am

SEPTEMBER

2^nd – Visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

4th – Performance by Rat Pack Tribute Artist at 1.30pm

6^th – Aveley Lodge Residents Quiz Afternoon from 1.30pm

9th – Phil’s Eats and Treats Club at 2pm – making coconut ice

11th – Mad Hatters Tea Party from 2.30pm

19th – Harvest Home Day – learn how to make corn dollies followed by Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

25th – Film Evening at 7pm – Grease

27th – “Go Gold” charity fundraising day for the Children’s Cancer & Leukaemia Group (wear something yellow)

OCTOBER

4th- Aveley Lodge’s Oktoberfest (wear something red, yellow and black). German themed games throughout the day. German themed food served from 12.30pm onwards

7th – Visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

10th – Phil’s Eats and Treats club at 2pm – making no bake salted caramel cheesecake bites and at 6.30pm, visit by 1^st Monkwick Brownies

17th – Cooking Club with Jenny 10am – 11.30am

23rd – A performance by The Aveley Lodge Amateur Dramatics Group of “Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs” with a twist from 2pm

26th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

31st – Halloween / Day of the Dead Festivities- “Twilight” the Barn Owl visiting at 1.30pm. A chance for all to get up close and personal with a barn owl and learn more about these amazing birds.

NOVEMBER

4th – Visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

5^th – Performance by Rat Pack Tribute Artist at 1.30pm

6th – Quilting Demonstration by Wendy Spinks at 2pm

8th – Cooking Club with Jenny 10am – 11.30am

11th – Remembrance Day with themed Arts and Crafts

13th – Aveley Lodge Residents Quiz Afternoon (Xmas theme) from 1.30pm

15th – Tania Honey (Vocalist) performance at 1.30pm

20^th – Egyptian Day (wear something red, white and black)

21st – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards followed by Film Evening at 7pm – A Town Called Alice

22nd – Church visit at 10.30am

26th – Cooking Club with Jenny 10am – 11.30am

28th – Phil’s Eats and Treats club at 2pm – making Chocolate Truffles

DECEMBER

2nd – Visit by Pets As Therapy Dog at 11am

6th – Phil’s Eats and Treats Club at 2pm – making festive orange brandy butter and no bake fudge

12th – Cooking Club with Jenny 10am – 11.30am

14th – Aveley Lodge Christmas Party 2-4pm with a festive themed afternoon tea served from 3.30pm. We will have carol singing from Aveley Lodge’s very own choir, various stalls selling last minute Christmas goodies throughout the afternoon and our popular Christmas hamper raffle.

16th – Fingringhoe Primary School visiting to sing Christmas carols at 1.30pm

17th – Performance by Rat Pack Tribute Artist with a Xmas theme at 1.30pm

20th – Church visit at 10.30am

25th – Christmas Day

31st – New Years Eve

*This list is not exhaustive and is likely to change over the coming weeks and months as other events are confirmed. Please check our Facebook page for up to date event details. Relatives and visitors are very welcome to attend all of the above events but please do let the Chefs know of your intention to attend the afternoon tea and themed food events. Thankyou.

JULY

15^th – Coffee Morning from 10am – 11am

17^th – 1950’s Day

20^th – Cooking Club with Jenny from 10am – 11.30am

24^th – Deb and Leanne Strictly Come Dancing

25^th – Chinese Day (wear something red) Food served from 12.30pm onwards

27^th – Library Visit from 10am

29^th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

AUGUST

5^th – Coffee Morning from 10am – 11am

8^th – Cooking Club with Jenny from 10am – 11.30am

12^th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

15^th – Cooking Club with Jenny from 10am – 11.30am

19^th – 28^th – Fingringhoe Village Scarecrow Competition

21^st – Italian Day (wear something green) Food served from 12.30pm onwards

31^st – Library Visit from 10am

SEPTEMBER

6^th – Go Gold Day for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (Wear something yellow)

12^th – Steve Drury Magic & Mysteriosophy Show 2pm-3pm

16^th – Greek Day (wear something blue and white) Food served from 12.30pm onwards

23^rd – Coffee Morning from 10am – 11am

28^th – Library Visit from 10am

29^th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

OCTOBER

2nd  – Church Visit

3rd – Cooking Club with Jenny from 10am – 11.30am

7^th – Coffee Morning from 10am – 11am

9^th – 1980’s Day

10th – Cooking Club with Jenny from 10am – 11.30am

14^th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

17th – Cooking Club with Jenny from 10am – 11.30am

18^th – Spanish Day (wear something yellow and red) Seafood served from 12.30pm onwards

28^th – Body Shop pamper and shopping evening 6pm – 8pm

31^st – Halloween

NOVEMBER

4^th – USA Day and American themed Coffee Morning from 10am – 11am

6th – Church visit

9th – Cooking Club with Jenny from 10am – 11.30am

11^th – 12^th – Remembrance Weekend

15^th – Painted Peppermint – Times and price list to follow

17^th – Children in Need

20^th – 1990’s Day

24^th – Afternoon Tea from 3.30pm onwards

28th – Cooking Club with Jenny from 10am – 11.30am

30^th – Purple Day for the Isobel Parmenter Memorial Fund and Library Visit from 10am

DECEMBER

2^nd – Coffee Morning from 10am – 11am

5th – Cooking Club with Jenny from 10am – 11.30am

4th – Church visit

12th – Cooking Club with Jenny from 10am – 11.30am

15^th – Jack and The Bean Stalk Pantomime 2pm-3pm

16^th – Aveley Lodge Christmas Party with Christmas themed Afternoon Tea

25^th – Christmas Day

*This list is not exhaustive and is likely to change over the coming weeks as other events are confirmed. Please check our Facebook page for up to date events.

*Relatives and visitors are very welcome to attend all of the above events but please do let the Chefs know of your intention to attend the afternoon tea and themed food events. Thankyou.