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Chesham Town Council Events

A calendar of events in Chesham

Chesham objects in other collections

Have you spotted an object associated with Chesham in another museum? If so, we would love to know about it. Chiltern Toys had a factory making wooden and other toys in Waterside, Chesham until the outbreak of WWII. This Chiltern Toys bear is in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

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Events Diary 2012

For a month by month summary of all our events see the Events Calendar.

Special Events

February 16th, 2-4pm - FREE half-term event about WW2 at the museum.). Children - bring your teddy along and learn about evacuation during the war. Story telling, objects to handle, colouring sheets, and lots more.
February 16th 7:30pm - An Evening with John Bly Antique evaluation evening. At the town hall. See the home page for details (click here).

Exhibitions

Tuesday 25th October to February 2012 - a new exhibition Watercress in the Chess Valley. An opportunity to find out about the history of Chesham's watercress industry and the current state of the River Chess - its water and wildlife. Leave your comments and thoughts in a special comments book which will be passed on to the River Chess Association at the end of the exhibition.

Talks

A series of local history themed talks organised by Chesham Museum and held in THE LIBRARY

3^rd Monday of each month at 2.30pm

Booking advisable as seating limited to 30 Tickets £2.50 (£2 for Super or Life Friends) from Chesham Museum 01494 792549. email via the Contact page to book. Tickets for any unbooked seats will be available on door.

16 Jan
Marching with Chesham Suffragettes
Rev. Colin Cartwright

20 Feb
The history of cricket in Chesham and local villages
Roger Cook

19Mar
The story of Chesham’s former Churches, Chapels and Mission Halls
Neil Rees

16 Apr
About our River Chess. Water’s back in town? Or, dry as a biscuit tin?
Paul Jennings of River Chess Assoc.

21 May
My wartime memories of Shillakers, Chesham’s handbag factory
Edie Hailey

18 Jun
John Larkin and Latimer Mill - The diary of an 18^th Century Miller
Bill Templeton

16 Jul
The History of Pednor House
Peggy Lancaster

20 Aug
No talk in August

17 Sep
Chesham weather through the ages
Michael Dukes

15 Oct
Frills and Bonnets – Chesham’s past lace and strawplait industry
Janet Dineen

19 Nov
Bellingdon in the 19^th Century
Tim Yates

17 Dec
No talk in December (talks resume Jan 2013