Saturday 29 November
Godalming Choral Society is Marking 80 years since VE day with a concert at St John’s Church, Farncombe GU7 3EJ. Starting at 7.30 pm the concert will include pieces by Elgar, Durufle, Brahms and John Williams. Musical Director is George de Voil. Tickets £20 (free to under 18s) from Record Corner, Pound Lane, Godalming (CASH only). www.godalmingchoral.org.uk. tickets@Godalmingchoral.co.uk or at the door. Godalming Choral Society have kindly invited Volunteers from the branch to fundraise through a Retiring Collection at the Church door at the end of the evening’s performance.
Tuesday 2 December
Our Branch Christmas lunch will start at 12.30 pm for 1.00 pm at Godalming Rugby Club, Broadwater. The price of the lunch is subsidised by the Branch and the price to Members and their first guest is £30 a head. If a member brings more than one guest, each additional guest will pay the full £49.00. Like previous years the Branch will cover the costs of wine and water. More information on menu options and how to book your ticket will be announced soon.
Other Key Dates
Future Diary Dates and Other Branch Notices
Shalford Afternoon Meetings – 2.00 pm:
- 28 Oct – ‘Halloween Silliness’
- 25 Nov – Parkinson’s update/Q&A – Amanda or Dawn, Parkinson’s Nurse
- Dec – No Meeting (see ‘Christmas lunch’)
- Dates for Friendship Group and Newly Diagnosed meetings and venues are on our website
- 100 Club – Steve, our Treasurer, will be contacting many of you shortly to renew your annual subscriptions. Watch your Inbox for his email.
- Branch Annual Raffle: – Tickets for our second annual fundraising raffle are on sale. This year we have a fabulous 1st Prize of a Week in a holiday cottage in the Lake District! To ensure you don’t miss out we will also be sending you some raffle ticket books with the September edition of The Park magazine for you to sell to friends and family.
- 29 November – Retiring Collection at Godalming Choral Society’s concert at St John’s Church Farncombe.
- 2 December – Branch Christmas Lunch– This subsidised event will start at 12.30 pm for 1.00 pm at Godalming Rugby Club, Broadwater.
- Christmas Evening Dinners for the Friendship Group and Rcently Diagnosed Group will also be in December and we hope to provide some subsidy again.
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Parkinsong Voices – new term
Motivation by Music is running a new ‘term’ of Parkinsong Voices. Classes all start as usual at 11.45 am with Zoom participants asked to sign in slightly earlier to ensure they are set up. For details click here.
14 October – Recently Diagnosed Group Social Evening
The next monthly Recently Diagnosed Group social evening will be on Tuesday 14 October
at The Grantley Arms, Wonersh GU5 0PE from 7.00 pm.
Please note that we are asked that you submit your menu choice in advance.
15 October – Friendship Group Social Evening
The next monthly Friendship Group social evening will be on the third Wednesday of the month – Wednesday 15 October at The White Hart, 19 Bourne Road, Godalming at 7.00pm.