Thursday, February 16
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Happy Bird Day! Primary school craft session: make a bird of paradise or bird of prey. 2pm-3.30pm. £1. Details: 0118 937 5103.
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Siren Beer Discovery: An Introduction to Siren through the exploration of the various beer styles of the core range. Includes third-pints of each of the five core range beers. Tickets from £11.37. 7pm-8pm. Details: https://www.sirencraftbrew.com/
READING – Venue to be confirmed on booking. Terry’s Walkabout: Crime & Punishment Walkabout, find out about an evil serial killer. Mmaximum 16 people. £5, child over 10 £1. In aid of PACT and Royal Berks Charity. 5.45pm. Booking essential. Details: www.facebook.com/terrysreadingwalkabouts
READING – All Nations Christian Centre, Berkeley Avenue RG1 6JE. The Half-term hangout: games, crafts, singing and more for primary school aged children. Lunch available, booking essential. Details: 0118 950 5661.
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Craft session for children: paint and print on a butterfly. £1. 2.30pm-3.30pm. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – Museum, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Bee in a Bonnet craft session for ages five upwards. 10am, 11.15am, 1pm and 2.15pm. £4. Booking essential. Details: www.readingmuseum.org.uk
READING – The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road RG1 5EX. Reduce, Recuse Recycle: make your own Sunflower Amulet using fabric scraps and unwanted clothing. 10am-noon, 2pm-4pm. £3. Children must be accompanied. Booking essential. Details: merl.reading.ac.uk
READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomews Road RG1 3QB. Lucky drip craft bag. £1. During opening hours. Details: 0118 901 5106.
SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosiac lunch club with Friendship table. Noon-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, All Saints Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club meeting Round 3 PDI. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.
WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. BookTrust Storytime session. 10am-10.30am. Free, booking essential. Details: 0118 978 1368.
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road, RG40 5TU. Wokingham Youth Theatre presents The Tempest. 7.45pm. Details: WokinghamTheatre.org.uk
Friday, February 17
EARLEY – Earley St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road RG6 1EY. Reading Guild of Artists presents: Bee Watercolour and Mixed Media with Caroline Crawford. 7pm. £8. Details: www.rga-artists.org.uk
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES. BookTrust Storytime session. 10.30am-11am. Free, booking essential. Details: 0118 908 8176.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. The Red Dwarf Quiz – seasons 1-6. 8pm. £1 per person. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – Museum, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Kazoo-Bees craft. 10am-noon, 1pm-3pm. £1. Drop-in. Details: www.readingmuseum.org.uk
READING – Reading Minster Of St Mary The Virgin C Of E Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. Bach to Baby concert: Over the Seas and Far Away, with Mary Thorneloe, flute. 11am. £15 adults and up to two children. Details: www.bachtobaby.com
READING – Town Hall, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Good Evening! We’re From Ukraine! A benefit concert for Ukraine. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 960 6060.
WOKINGHAM – Salvation Army, Sturges Road RG40 2HD. Cafe Refresh Friendship table. 10am-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UU. T&C at SHARE Wokingham Friendship table. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Coffee and Chat: a warm welcome, a listening ear and refreshments. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 979 2122 or church.office@spauls.co.uk.
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road, RG40 5TU. Wokingham Youth Theatre presents The Tempest. 7.45pm. Details: WokinghamTheatre.org.uk
WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
Saturday, February 18
CROWTHORNE – Library, High Street. Crowthorne Horticultural Society presents community seed swap. 10am-2pm.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Street Food Saturday: Fat Tabby Catering Co. From noon. Details: www.sirencraftbrew.com
READING – Cattle Market, Great Knollys Street RG1 7HU. Reading Farmers Market. 8.15am-noon. Details: www.thamesvalleyfarmers market.co.uk
READING – Eclectic Games, Union Street RG1 1EU. Open board game day. 10.30am-5.30pm. Details: 0118 959 8250.
READING – Forbury Gardens. Enough Is Enough! Reading Resists demonstration. 2.30pm. March through Reading followed by afterparty at The Butler. Hosted by Reading Trades Union Council.
READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomews Road RG1 3QB. Lucky drip craft bag. £1. During opening hours. Details: 0118 901 5106.
READING – South Street Arts Centre. Poets Cafe online. 1pm. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Tutu’s Ethiopian Table, Palmer Park, Wokingham Road RG6 1LF. Dreading Slam presents Poetry in the Park. 11am. Details: 0118 966 3938.
READING – The Warehouse, 1a Cumberland Road, Reading, RG1 3LB. Model Railway Exhibition in support of the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway. 10am-4:30pm. Adults £4:50, Concessions £3.50, Children £2, Families (2+2) £10
SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players Theatre, Whitley Wood Lane. Theatreoke. 7pm. Details: www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road, RG40 5TU. Wokingham Youth Theatre presents The Tempest. 7.45pm. Details: WokinghamTheatre.org.uk
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Saturday market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
WOOSEHILL – Woosehill Church, Chestnut Avenue RG41 3RS. Sip and Share with friendship table. 11am-noon, every second Saturday. Details: linkvisiting.org
Sunday, February 19
READING – All Nations Christian Centre, Berkeley Avenue RG1 6JE. The Way ministry presents a warm bank: Free hot meal, free fresh and frozen food from our community fridge. 4.30pm-6pm. Details: 0118 950 5661.
READING – The Biscuit Factory, Broad St Mall, Queen’s Walk RG1 7QE. Reading Film Theatre presents My Own Private Idaho. Details: readingfilmtheatre.co.uk.
READING – RISC, London Road. Reading Repair Cafe: “if it’s broken, bring it along and we are sure to have a go or at least provide some advice about what your best course of action might be”. 12.30pm-4pm. Free, donations welcome.
WOKINGHAM – Town Hall, Market Place RG40 1AS. Wokingham Town Council and Love Wokingham presents town hall tabletop takeover. 9.30am-5pm. Details: www.ticketsource.co.uk/wokingham
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents car boot sale. 8am-1pm. Cars £10, tables £8. Details: 07943 510108 or www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
Monday, February 20
ARBORFIELD – Royal British Legion, Eversley Road RG2 9PR. Friendship table. 9.30am-11.30am. Details: linkvisiting.org
BINFIELD – King’s Academy, Wood Lane RG42 4EX. Arts Society Wokingham meeting: Learn about Edwin Landseer the artist and sculptor who created the lions in Trafalgar Square. 7.45pm. Details: www.TheArtsSocietyWokingham.org.uk
CROWTHORNE – Baptist Church, High Street RG45 7AT. Coffee Stop for Ukrainian refugees and their hosts: socialise and take part in English lessons. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Details: 01344 761725.
READING – St Mary’s Church, Castle Street RG1 7RD. Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group talk: Managing East Berkshire’s Heritage with Teresa Hocking of Berkshire Archaeology. 7.30pm .£2.50 for refreshments. Details: http://biag.org.uk
SHINFIELD – Library, School Green. BookTrust Storytime session. 10am-10.30am. Free, booking essential. Details: 0118 978 1368.
WOKINGHAM – Caudwell Hall Theatre, Holme Grange School, Heathlands Road, RG40 3AL.Wokingham Rock Choir free taster session. 7.30pm. Booking essential. Details: https://www.rockchoir.com/join/Wokingham_Late_Session
WOKINGHAM – Salvation Army, Sturges Road RG40 2HD. Cafe Refresh Friendship table. 10am-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UU. T&C at SHARE Wokingham Friendship table. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOODLEY – Woodley Baptist Church, Hurricane Way RG5 4UX. Four Seasons cafe Friendship Table. 1.30pm-3.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
Tuesday, February 21
EARLEY – Earley St Peter’s Church Hall,Church Road RG6 1EY. East Reading Horticultural Society AGM. 7.45pm for 8pm. Details: www.erhs.org.uk
EARLEY – Earley CResCent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive RG6 4HB. Friendship table. 2pm-3pm. Details: linkvisiting.org.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – FBC Centre Cafe, Gorse Ride North RG40 4ES. Friendship table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – IKEA, Pincents Kiln Industrial Park, Pincent Lane RG31 7SD. IKEA Srhove Tuesday celebration: balloon artist,face painter, DJ and sweet surprises. From 4pm. Booking essential. Details: www.ikea.com
READING – Milk, Merchants Place RG1 1DT. Comedy Club. £8. 7pm. Details: milkreading.com
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. CLASP Wokingham cafe with Friendship table. 10am-noon. Every third and fourth Tuesday of the month. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm.Details: linkvisiting.org
Wednesday, February 22
EARLEY – Brookside Church, Brookside Close RG6 7HG. Open Door cafe with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – The Biscuit Factory, Broad St Mall, Queen’s Walk RG1 7QE. Reading Film Theatre presents My Own Private Idaho. Details: readingfilmtheatre.co.uk.
WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Wokingham Rock Choir free taster session. 12.15pm. Details: https://www.rockchoir.com/join/Wokingham_Morning_Session
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosaic with Friendship table. 11am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Salvation Army, Sturges Road RG40 2HD. Cafe Refresh Friendship table. 10am-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Artisan market. 9am-2pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
Thursday, February 23
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Siren Beer Discovery: An Introduction to Siren through the exploration of the various beer styles of the core range. Includes third-pints of each of the five core range beers. Tickets from £11.37. 7pm-8pm. Details: https://www.sirencraftbrew.com/
PANGBOURNE – Village Hall RG8 7AN. PAWS (Pangbourne & Whitchurch Sustainability) presents Creating Sustainable Communities: Developments in early farming and settlement in Iraq and Iran, 10,000-years ago., a talk by professors Wendy and Roger Matthews. 8pm. Details: https://pawsg.com/
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Comedy night: Stand Up For The Working Class in aid of the RMT hardship fund. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Titanic Effort! RMS Carpathia’s dash to save a stricken liner, an online talk by Paul Barnett organised by the Berkshire Family History Society. 2pm-3.30pm. £5, £4 members. Details: 0118 950 9553.
SPENCERS WOOD – Library, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AJ. BookTrust Storytime session. 10.30am-11am. Free, booking essential. Details: 0118 988 4771
SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
WHITLEY – Whitley Wood Community Centre, Swallowfield Drive. iCare Social Club pancake day celebration. Food, drink, bingo, entertainment. Noon-4pm.
WOKINGHAM – The Three Frogs, London Road. ASD Family Help presents adult social group, for people with autism, learning disabilities, their partners, family, friends and carers. Free, registration for first timers required. Food and drink available to purchase. 7pm. Details: www.asdfamilyhelp.org
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosaic lunch club with Friendship table. Noon-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Film Society presents: The Quiet Girl (12). £6.50, £4 members. 7.30pm. Details: wokinghamfilmsociety.com
WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, All Saints Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club meeting: Dave Tollow Creative Challenge. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.
Friday, February 24
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – Great Hall, university of Reading London Road RG1 5AQ. The Best of Hans Zimmer and John Williams by Candlelight: A Chamber Orchestra Tribute in Reading with the London Film Music Orchestra. 5.30pm or 8.45pm. Details: https://www.londonfilmmusicorchestra.com/
READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Progress Theatre quiz night to raise funds for Silence of the Sea. Suggested donation of £5 per person.
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Friday Fledglings, a weekly outdoor session for toddlers. Booking essential. 10am-11.30am. Details: 0118 986 6788.
WOKINGHAM – Salvation Army, Sturges Road RG40 2HD. Cafe Refresh Friendship table. 10am-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UU. T&C at SHARE Wokingham Friendship table. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Coffee and Chat: a warm welcome, a listening ear and refreshments. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 979 2122 or church.office@spauls.co.uk.
WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
Saturday, February 25
CAVERSHAM – St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road RG4 7PL. Concerts in Caversham The Late Romantics with Mary Hofmann and Richard Ormrod. Programme: Dvorak: Four Romantic pieces, Enescu: Impressions d’enfance, Kodaly: Three Hungarian Dances, Brahms: Sonata in D minor. Doors open 6.45pm. Tickets £22, over 60s £20, and £16 for 16-25s. Under 16s free. Details: 0118 948 3220 or concertsincaversham.co.uk
EVERSLEY – The Chequers, Reading Road RG27 0NS. RSPCA Hants and Surrey Border Branch charity dog walk. Bacon butties from 9.30am, walk 10am. Details: 0118 402 7065.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Street Food Saturday: Street Fed. From noon. Details: www.sirencraftbrew.com
READING – From west end of Broad Street. Reading Peace Group presents We stand with Ukraine! Reading March and Rally. From noon. Speeches to be held in Forbury Gardens.
READING – Phantom Brewing, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Hop Punk Festival: a celebration of craft beer and pop punk. Details: www.phantombrew.com
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Saturday market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
WOOSEHILL – Woosehill Church, Chestnut Avenue RG41 3RS. Sip and Share with friendship table. 11am-noon, every second Saturday. Details: linkvisiting.org
Sunday, February 26
READING – All Nations Christian Centre, Berkeley Avenue RG1 6JE. The Way ministry presents a warm bank: Free hot meal, free fresh and frozen food from our community fridge. 4.30pm-6pm. Details: 0118 950 5661.
TILEHURST – Double Barelled Brewery, Stadium Way RG30 6BX. Comedy at the Taproom with Ria Lina. 6.30pm. Details: doublebarrelled.co.uk
READING – Phantom Brewing, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Hop Punk Festival: a celebration of craft beer and pop punk. Details: www.phantombrew.com
WOKINGHAM – From Cantley Park, Milton Road. Wokingham Half Marathon 2023. 10am.
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents car boot sale. 8am-1pm. Cars £10, tables £8. Details: 07943 510108 or www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
