Only 2 places left: visit Elstow Abbey and Moot Hall on Monday, 16 September arranged by Visiting Churches. Learn about the buildings, their histories and links to John Bunyan. Book at David's Bookshop, Eastcheap. More details online. Contact visitingchurches@lalg.org.uk
Birdwatching Group Monday 16 September, 10.30am, Purwell Ninesprings Nature Reserve SG4 0NT. Meet at the junction of Kingswood Avenue and Purwell Lane for a 2-mile circular walk. Sturdy shoes needed. Look for speckled wood butterflies, reed warblers, blackcap, chiff chaff, moorhen and mallard. Acting Group Contact: Philip Sayers 07854 782687; birdwatching@lalg.org.uk
Evening strollers Monday 16 September. Meet at 6.30pm in the Wynd car park for a 1-hour walk around Norton Common and back. There is an optional visit to one of the town centre pubs afterwards. Contact Jackie 07970 407635, eveningstrollers@lalg.org.uk
Europe & Beyond: Monday 23 September, 7.30pm at Mrs Howard Memorial Hall, SG6 1NX. On the topic 'A Town Like Letchworth: Garden Towns in Europe & Beyond' we have a talk by Josh Tidy, Heritage Manager and local historian, entitled Around the World in 80 Garden Cities which promises to be very interesting. Contact: Mandy Baldwin 07515 823735, europeandbeyond@lalg.org.uk
Trips Group Tour and Flying Display at the English School of Falconry - Thursday 24 October. Meet 10.30am at Herrings Green Farm in Wilstead MK45 3DT for tea/coffee and cake; then a guided tour, a flying display and chance to meet and handle owls and try flying a few different species of birds. Optional lunch at 1pm in the cafe. £15.50pp includes the refreshments on arrival. Refunds only if another person takes a cancelled place. Book via trips@lalg.org.uk.
Date change: Black Squirrel Country Dancing have moved their next meeting to Tuesday 24 September, 6.30 to 8pm, in the Weston room at the Central Methodist Church hall, Pixmore Way. Contact Mandy Baldwin 07515 823735 countrydancing@lalg.org.uk
Transport and Industrial Heritage: Tuesday 24 September at 7.30pm, a talk by Jo Ward from Stevenage Museum about some of the industrial history of Stevenage, particularly Vincent Motorcycles and the Educational Supply Association (ESA) who used their wartime expertise of Mosquito aircraft to form a highly successful range of school furniture. Jackmans Community Centre, 2 Ivel Court, SG6 2NL. £3 for LALG members, £5 for guests. No need to book. Contact: Tessa Palfreyman 01462 678032, transport@lalg.org.uk
Ulysses Reading Group will begin James Joyce's famous novel Ulysses on Thursday 26 September, 2.30pm in the Broadway Hotel. They will read one section per month, aiming to finish by May 2025. For information on book details contact Hugh Pollock, 01763 260253, ulysses@lalg.org.uk
Changed date: Afternoon Quiz Group has moved this month’s meeting to Monday 30 September at 2.30pm. Contact Mandy: 07807 827944 afternoon-quiz@lalg.org.uk
Almost fully booked: the Opera and Ballet group is attending a concert by the Chiltern West Gallery Quire (yes quire, not choir) on Sunday 13 October, 2.30pm at Ardeley Church, followed by free tea and cake, finishing at around 4.30pm. £10 entry. Booking essential via the Group Contact, John Cox: 01438 241043; operagroup@lalg.org.uk
Book now: The National Theatre Group Wednesday 15 January, 2.30pm. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Being sensible can be boring. Jack thinks so. While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade hoping to impress two eligible ladies. They must carefully navigate their web of lies. Tickets £59, £79 and £99. Contact: Sally Cannon national-theatre@lalg.org.uk
Letchworth District Gardeners Association Village Show Saturday 14 September, 2-4pm. Free Church Hall, Leys Avenue. Flowers, fruit & veg, floral art, handicrafts, stalls and cookery. Tea and home-made cake. Also home-made wine tasting. Entry is free. For info on entering a class(es), contact shows@ldga.org.uk.
The Arts Society North Hertfordshire: Thursday 3 October, 10.50am for 11am at the Broadway Cinema Music in Art, a musical treat by Sophie Matthews exploring instruments depicted in selected works of art, with demonstrations on replicas. £7 from the Box Office or cinema website
