GRANDNATIONAL DAYSATURDAY 4thAPRIL 2020Doors open 12.30pmLunch 1.30pmAfternoon Tea & Cakes 3.50pmBook a table in advance(limited spaces) viawww.wadecentre.org.ukor Jess on 01189 787025WADE Day Centre, 40 Reading Road, Wokingham, RG41 1EH(Free Car Parking at the Masonic Centre opposite)The Wokingham Word 16 MARCH 2020
LOCAL EVENTSCommunity NewsDivorce RecoveryValentine’s Day with all its hearts andflowers was a tough time for administratorKate after her 20 year marriage broke up.But now she can see renewed hope in thosespring blooms – thanks to a course run bylocal charity Divorce Recovery Workshop.Kate, from a village near Wokingham andworking in Twyford, was so grateful to thecourse at Earley, Reading she will help leadthe next one. It consists of two weekends:March 20 & 21 and March 27 & 28.“Valentine’s is a tricky time for people goingthrough separation or divorce – or who arecoming out the other side of it,” said Katewho is in her 50s with grown up children.“Shops and websites have so much aboutthat day. They seem to assume you are asignificant other for someone when in factyou are struggling and on your own. It allmagnifies the difficulties you are feeling.“Going to DRW made me feel less isolatedand helped me have a different perspective.I discovered I could be in charge of my ownrecovery and how to move my life forward.“Spring is a time for renewal. Thingsmay have been difficult but there can bebrightness coming.”The next course is over two Friday eveningsand two Saturdays during the day, atBrookside Hall, Earley. It’s for men andwomen who are separating/separated ordivorcing/divorced.DRW is a UK charity with its Berkshire andThames Valley branch based in Earley.There’s a discount for early booking.Contact: Seamus on 07887 800521 or Janeon 07747 607861 or email reading@drw.org.uk. The website is at www.drw.org.ukBel Canto Singers, Come & Sing sessionsHave you been pondering about joining alocal choir? Heard that singing in a choirhas proven health and well-being benefits?Fancy a bit of “me time”? We are a friendlysocial choir looking to welcome newmembers, so why not come & give us a try?We are a ladies’ choir for upper voices basedin Sonning and Woodley with membersfrom the surrounding area. Rehearsals aresplit between Pearson Hall in Sonning andChrist Church Woodley on Monday eveningsduring term time. Our Musical Director isDiane Prince and we sing a varied repertoireof classical, folk, contemporary andcompositions and arrangements by Diane.New pieces to include Bohemian Rapsody,The Greatest Showman, The Military WivesWhere ever you are.We are holding 3 “Come and Sing” eventson Monday 16th, 23rd and 30th March. Ifyou would like to try us out, no auditionrequired and the ability to read music notessential, please come along. We lookforward to making you welcome. For furtherdetails check out our Facebook page www.facebook.com/belcantochorussonning orcontact info.belcantochorus@yahoo.co.ukWonderWebArchie is a spider who knowsabout being knocked down, but he alsobelieves there must be more to life. Whena strong and determined new friendencourages him to take charge of his owndestiny, Archie seizes the day! A charmingstory of friendship, tenacity and teamwork;Archie Wood-Knot is a hero for the nextgeneration of young readers and aninspiration to all.A contemporary rhyming story for childrenage 0-6, Archie Wood-Knot’s Wonder Webfollows the adventures of Archie & Evie, twolittle garden spiders with very big ideas! Theinformation page at the end of the storyprovides the reader with some interestingfacts about garden spiders, and links thecharming characters in the book with reallife information relating to characteristics,habitat & diet. It teaches children thatspiders are hard-working, resourceful andingenious little creatures and are certainlynot to be feared!This timeless story is brought to life withbeautiful illustrations by the incrediblytalented Leah Rowe.About the author: resident of Finchampstead,Sonia hails from Irish origins and has grownup with a passion for storytelling. This bookis her first published work, inspired byher background in linguistics & languagedevelopment and her desire to immersechildren in the magic of reading.Carmina BuranaBracknell Choral Society Spring ConcertOn Sunday 29th March 7pm in The GreatHall of Reading University, RG1 5AG,Bracknell Choral Society will present CarlOrff’s Carmina Burana, one of the mostpopular and exciting choral works of thetwentieth century. Although originallywritten to be staged, the cantata will beperformed as a choral piece, with soloistsand a children’s choir, accompanied by twopianos and a range of percussion.The songs tell of the fickleness of fortuneand wealth, the nature of life, the joy ofSpring and the pleasures of drinking,gluttony, gambling and love. Much of thework is based on the turning Wheel ofFortune, beginning with the dramatic ‘OFortuna’, which is well-known from its usein many films and adverts. The songs wereoriginally based on 24 medieval secularpoems discovered in Beuren in Bavaria in1803, and they are sung in a mix of Latin,German and medieval French.To complement this work, we areperforming Ahoy! a piece for adult andchildren’s choir by Alexander l’Estrange. Itwas commissioned for the opening of thenew state-of-the-art Mary Rose Museumin 2013 as part of the annual PortsmouthFestivities.The concert will be conducted by ourMusical Director Greg Hallam, with LucyMorris conducting The Taplow Children’Choir. Soloists are Elinor Rolfe Johnson,soprano, Roderick Morris, counter tenorand Geoff Williams, bass. Accompanimentwill be provided by Nick Austin andSimon Dinsdale on piano with the FusionPercussion Ensemble.Tickets cost £18 (accompanied under-18’s free) to include a programme: www.bracknellchoral.org.ukThe Art of Partying – The Arts SocietyWokinghamWho doesn’t love a party? Oxford basedAlice Foster is coming to The Arts SocietyWokingham to discuss the depiction ofparties in Western Art, where the partyhas always been a popular topic. So if youwould like to know a little more aboutparties in art, from Biblical weddings andGreek mosaics, 16th century peasantparties and 18th century harlequinscome along and feast on the colours ofmerrymaking through the ages.The lecture on Monday March 23rd willtake place at Newbold Church, NewboldCollege, St Marks Road, Binfield, RG42 4ANat 7.45pm. Visitors £8. All welcome.To see details of our many activities pick upa brochure at the lecture or visit our websitewww.TheArtsSocietyWokingham.org.uk.The Wokingham Word 17 MARCH 2020
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