FUND RAISING CALENDAR & EVENTS
In order for Maiden Newton at War 2012 to be a roaring success we will be planning fund raising events and attending local shows. We need to raise funds to put on Maiden Newton at War every two years so please contact us if you have any suggestions or new ideas. If you would like to make a donation, then they can be accepted at any of the events.
Please see below for reports on events that have already taken place. You can also see all the events as well as the schedule for the MN @ War weekend in our events calendar.
Events for MN@War 2010
Here are some of our fundraising activities for our event in 2010.Chinese Evening - Saturday 1st May. Enjoy an authentic three course Chinese meal of at least six dishes. There will also be a Chinese cookery demonstration by TV Chef Andy Chu. Additional attractions will be a demonstration of Chinese brush painting by gifted artist Kaili Fu with opportunities to purchase Chinese ingredients, Paintings, Cards and hand made jewellery. Cost £15.00 per person and the evening starts at 7.00 pm. Tickets available in advance from local shops. There is no bar so please bring your own drinks.
Jive classes - 23rd April every Friday until 21st May. Join us at Greenford School to learn, or refresh, Jive dancing skills. Cost £5.00 per session. starting at 7.30 pm. This your chance to learn new skills or just to practice before the live dances on the 18th and 19th June at Maiden Newton at War 2010.
Tea Dance - Sunday 6th June. Details to follow shortly.
The Yetties Concert
Venue: Maiden Newton Village Hall. Date: Saturday 18th July 2009. Time: 7.30pm. £10.50 per person including supper. Ticket details to follow. Licensed Bar applied for.
The Yetties are one of England's most popular folk groups. They take their name from the Dorset village of Yetminster which was their childhood home. Their obvious love of the West Country, it's songs, stories and humour wins them friends wherever they go.
Since turning professional in 1967 their music and their enthusiasm has taken them far beyond the villages of Dorset. They have traveled extensively in Europe and, under the auspices of the British Council, have performed successfully in many countries, including Thailand, Nepal, Sri-Lanka, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Pakistan, Sudan, India, Bangladesh, The Maldives, The Philippines, Ethiopia and Canada. They have the knack of breaking down language barriers and getting people involved in what they do. Audience participation in a Yetties show is a very important ingredient and people do join in from the word go whether they are 9 or 90.
Fathers Day Brunch
Venue: Maiden Newton Village Hall. Date: Sunday 21st June 2009. Time: 10.00am until 12.00am. £4.50 per person.Why not treat Dad to a slap up brunch on Fathers Day? Come along and join us for one of our very popular Sunday Brunches.
Chocolate Quiz
Venue: Maiden Newton Village Hall. Date: Saturday 30th May 2009. Time: 7.00 pm. Tickets: Available from local shops or £5.00 per team of four on the door.
This will be our first Chocolate related quiz! There will be four rounds of questions relating to chocolate and confectionary with a break for refreshments at half time. Chocolate tasting and fountain.
Putting on the Ritz!
Venue: Maiden Newton Village Hall. Date: Sunday 17th May 2009. Time: 3.00 pm. Tickets: Available from local shops or £5.00 per person on the door. Tea Dance including High Tea with instruction provided for those who need a refresher.
Meal to celebrate the Chinese New Year
Venue: Maiden Newton Village Hall. Date: Saturday 31st January 2009. Time: 7.00 pm. Tickets: Available from local shops £16.00 per person in advance. Authentic 3 course freshly cooked Chinese meal (provide your own drink). Chinese entertainment provided throughout the meal including a Lion Dance at 7.30. Contact YeeTak 01300 320209 or Anne 01300 320305 for further details.Events from MN@War 2008
Some of our fundraising events from 2008 are detailed below.Silent Auction
We are holding a silent auction of an original oil painting, signed by the artist, Ken Summers. Click here to view the painting as well as details on how to bid.Quiz Night
We held our first Quiz Evening on Friday 15th February. Eight teams took part in this exiting evening of cerebral challenges. The event was split into 8 rounds with a break half way for a Ploughman's Lunch.
Ian Hambidge was the Quizmaster for the evening and said "This was my first time as quizmaster; I really enjoyed it, as I'm sure everybody else did. I look forward to doing this again soon". At the end of the evening 'The Pretenders' came out on top with 71 points beating their close rivals 'Providence' by just one point. Well done to all those that took part.
Jive Talking!
Maiden Newton villagers are in full swing every Monday learning how to Jive. Their instructor, Elder Taylor, comes all the way from Utah in the USA. He said "I saw in the local paper that the community wanted to learn to Jive and offered my help. I enjoy teaching the dance and am pleased that the lessons are so popular".
All of this activity is in preparation for the open air concert by AJ's Swing Band, who will be performing their Glenn Miller tribute in the grounds of Greenford School on Saturday 21st June.
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