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The Otford Society Garden Party will be held on Saturday July 2 between 6 and 8pm  at Broughton Manor, High Street.  Parking available in the Catholic church car park opposite Broughton Manor.  Entry by ticket only obtained in advance from Carol Griffiths 01959 523140.

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Otford Kumon Centre is having another Mathathon and Open Day in the Memorial Hall in Otford on Tuesday July 5 between 3.30 to 5.30pm.   The event is for anyone to go along to find out about the benefits of Kumon study and for the children to try some Kumon worksheets and see how many sums they can complete in 10 minutes. A certificate will be awarded to each child that takes part in the mathathon. The entry fee will be one pound. Home made cakes and tea/coffee will be served with ALL proceeds going to The Japanese Earthquake Appeal.  More details from Mrs Maki Bates (Instructor), Otford Kumon Study Centre (Maths, English & Japanese) Tel/Fax: 020 8333 9550 www.kumon.co.uk

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Otford  Methodist Church is holding another classic car show on Saturday July 23 from 4.30 to 7.30pm.  Once again an exceptional display is expected of rare and interesting cars dating from early last century.  The display will be in the church car park, High Street, Otford.  Photgraphs of the last event can be seen on www.otfordmethodistchurch.org.uk.  For more information contact Derek Baxter on 01959 523687.

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Otford Tea Rooms and Gift Shop, High Street, is the venue for the next Hospices of Hope fund raising Quiz Night Friday on July 15 from 7.30pm.   Be challenged by their Quiz Master whilst enjoying a light supper.  Tickets £12 contact Wendy 01959 525110 wendy@hospicesofhope.co.uk

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Book your table now for the Sevenoaks Methodist Circuit missions Table Top Sale
to  be held in the Memorial Hall during the morning of Saturday July 16.  To reserve a table (£10) call Andy Collings 01959 524840.  All proceeds from this event will go to children’s and HIV/Aids work in Zimbabwe.

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YAHOO Holiday Club for primary school children is being held in the Methodist church hall between 9.45am and 4pm on Monday August 1.  The cost is £5 per child which includes a picnic lunch.  There will be fun, games, stories, puppets and crafts linked to famous Bible stories all with a Wild west –Yahoo – theme.  To register for a place please phone Armanda 07904 018987 or email armanda.nick@dsl.pipex.com.

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Otford Gardeners’ Society invites you to their Rose and Summer Show on Saturday in the Memorial Hall.  There will be displays of roses, summer flowers, plants, fruit, vegetables, floral arrangements, preserves and cookery, as well as photographic and junior classes.  The show starts at 2.15pm, admission 50p, under 16’s admitted free. There will be a sales tables and teas will be served until 4pm

VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727
Sevenoaks Methodist Circuit missions committee is holding a Table Top Sale in the Memorial Hall during the morning of Saturday July 16.  To reserve a table (£10) call Andy Collings 01959 524840.  All proceeds from this event will go to children’s and HIV/Aids work in Zimbabwe.

VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727
Otford Methodist Church is holding a Yahoo Holiday Club for primary school children in the church hall between 9.45am and 4pm on Monday August 1.  The cost is £5 per child which includes a picnic lunch.  There will be fun, games, stories, puppets and crafts linked to famous Bible stories all with a Wild west –Yahoo – theme.  To register for a place please phone Armanda 07904 018987 or email armanda.nick@dsl.pipex.com.

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Sevenoaks Embroiderers Guild meet on Saturday in the Methodist Hall.  Please note this is a change of venue.  Morning sessions being at 10am and in the afternoon at 2pm Joanna O’Neill will talk about ‘Felt Underneath’ felt as a basis for stitches.  For more details of these meetings contact Sylvia Grafton 01732 452117.

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Citizens Advice Bureau hold their next surgery in the School House, High Street, between 10am and 12 noon on Tuesday July 5.  No appointment is necessary just go along if you have need of their advice or ring 01732 454443.

OTFORD PARISH PLAN
Part 2 of the Otford Parish Plan is now available online, in the following formats:
'Page Turning' version
PDF download
Excel spreadsheet
It is also available as a stapled document (no charge) from the Parish Office.

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Otford Scouts.  The 15th Sevenoaks (Otford) Scout Group will be holding their Annual General Meeting at 4.00p.m. on Saturday June 18 at Otford Scout Hut, Station Road, Otford.  All Cubs, Scouts and families are welcome.

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The Rose and Summer Show on Saturday June 25, organised by Otford Gardeners’ Society, is the best show to go to if you are a fan of the scented garden.  On display will be roses as well as other summer flowers and plants. Fruit and vegetables, floral arrangements, preserves and cookery, photographic classes and junior classes are included.  The show takes place in the memorial hall and opens to the public at 2.15pm.  Admission is 50p, under 16’s admitted free. Teas will be served until 4pm and there will be a sales table open all afternoon.  For details of all events please contact the Society Secretary, Janet Finney on 01959 523760, e-mail gardeners@otford.net or visit our website www.otford.info/gardeners.

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Hospices of Hope in the High Street are seeking volunteers to work in their Tea/Coffee Shop.  If you can spare a few hours each week they would like to hear from you.  Call Sue on 01959 524322 and ask for details.
They have a fund raising Open Garden & Fete on Saturday between 10am and 4pm at Haydown, Great Buckland, Near Rochester.  Admission is by programme £4 per adult, children free, and all the profits will support the development of a new hospice for children in Bucharest.  Haydown is a spectacular 9 acre garden on the North Downs full of unusual trees, flowers, orchard, ponds, vineyard and meadowlands with many varieties of wild orchids.  Great for the family too as there will be children’s activities including diggers from Diggerland, stalls and refreshments.  For more information contact 01959 525110,  jill@hjospciesofhope.co.uk. 

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Angela Bishop of 5 Broughton Road is taking part in this year’s South East Open Studios an opportunity to see artists and craftspeople across south east England open their doors to the public.   She will be showing figurative sculptures, commissioned portraits, cast in bronze or resins as well as glass and ceramics.   Her Studio will be open between 11am and 6pm today Thursday 9, and 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19 although you can also view by appointment throughout the year.   10% of all her sales will be donated to Demelza Hospice Care for Children and she is also hoping that if visitors partake of her refreshments they may make a donation to this charity.  To contact her e-mail angela@dbishop29.fsnet.co.uk or telephone 01959 523203.

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St Bartholomew's church fair starts at 2pm on Saturday in the beautiful grounds of Castle House by kind permission of the owners.  A wide variety of stalls will be offering Plants, Cakes, Toys, Crafts, Music, White Elephant, and Books and there will be many other attractions.  Refreshments will be served all afternoon and programmes will be on sale before the fair and on the gate for 50p, under 5’s admitted free.

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Kent Dahlia Society is holding a Plant Sale on Saturday June 4 in the Memorial Hall between 9.30am and 11.30am, admission is free and refreshments will be available.  They will be selling Dahlias, vegetables, herbs, annuals, perennials, and some shrubs.  Everyone welcome.  

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Hospices of Hope invite you to a Ladies Luncheon at Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa, Fawkham, at 12.30pm on Tuesday June 14 with guest speaker Barbara Thorn.  Enjoy a drink on arrival followed by a 3 course lunch, glass of wine with lunch and coffee.  You will then be entertained by Barbara Thorn, very famous TV actress who played Inspector Christine Fraser in 'The Bill', Barbara McKenzie in Lynda la Plant's 'Trial & Retribution' and most recently Coop in 'Judge John Deed'.  Tickets at £28 are available from Wendy 01959 525110 or wendy@hospicesofhope.co.uk.

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Otford Evening WI discussed this year’s Resolutions, elected a new committee and re-elected President Eve Wiltshire at their May meeting.  On June 9 Monty Parkin will be giving a talk on Sevenoaks Markets.  Visitors are always welcome.  Contact Joan Beacom 01959 524304 for further details. 

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Otford Gardeners’ Society meets in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday June 7 to hear Mike Bundock talk about Floral Clocks.  Meetings start at 8pm and admission is free for members £1 for non-members including refreshments.  For further details contact Janet Finney 01959 523760, e-mail gardeners@otford.net or visit our website www.otford.info/gardeners.

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The Annual Assembly of electors of the Parish was held in the Memorial Hall on Monday May 23 hearing reports from Parish Councillors and a number of village organisations.  Rod Shelton was warmly praised for his unstinting efforts on behalf of the village, in particular with regard to chairing the steering group that produced the Parish Plan which was unveiled on May 6.  Particular concern was raised by local shopkeepers because of the dwindling footfall through their doors and a Parish Plan sub-committee will be holding discussions with them in an effort to publicise the benefits of shopping, eating and exercising in our beautiful village.  The Kirsch Cup, awarded to a young person who had made a valuable contribution to a recreational activity in Otford, was presented to Billy Callway.