Herald - Issue 411

Page 32 • The HERALD • 26th August 2021 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v OUT & ABOUT OAKHAVEN’S FAMILY FUN DAY Oakhaven Hospice have postponed their popular Family Fun Day this year from its usual end of June date; it will now take place on Saturday 11th September from 12noon to 4pm. Kindly sponsoring the event again this year is John D Woods. Some favourite stalls returning this year are: the grand ra e with many fantastic prizes to be won, delicious homemade cakes, a great selection of bric- a-brac, hog roast and BBQ provided by e Hog & Lamb Spitroast Company, Ice creams provided by Brock Ice, bottle tombola, toys, teddies and many more… plus some new stalls such as the barrow of booze! Alicia Poulson, Events Fundraiser says: “We are really excited to welcome back the local community to the hospice. We didn’t want to miss the opportunity to see our supporters this year and we are all looking forward to the event. We hope you will be able to join us for a fun-filled day in the gardens and grounds of Oakhaven.” If you have any quality, unwanted items at home that you’d be happy to donate for the various stalls at the Family Fun Day, the Oakhaven Fundraising Team have put out a plea for tombola gi s, bottles, puzzles, toys and games, handbags and bric-a-brac. If you can help, please deliver your donations no later than Wednesday 8th September to their Fundraising O ce, Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington, SO41 8ZZ - all items will be very gratefully received. All funds raised at the Family Fun Day go to support Oakhaven Hospice’s important and free of charge services for patients and their loved ones, both in the hospice and in homes throughout the New Forest, Totton and Waterside communities. e pandemic has hit Oakhaven hard, with income drastically reduced following the cancellation of events and the closure of retail shops during lockdown. For enquiries about the event, contact Alicia Poulson on: alicia.poulson@oakhavenhospice.co.uk Brockenhurst Music Society - Live Concerts e new season is underway, and details of their next two concerts are below. ey’re given by young, highly talented professional musicians, and are held at St Saviour’s Church, Brockenhurst at 7.30 pm. Tickets are £12 by advance purchase only, from Pot Pourri in Brockenhurst, or from: www.ticketsource. co.uk (booking fee applies). For more information please visit: www. brockenhurstmusicsociety. co.uk Monday 13th September - Antonina Suhanova (piano), international performer and Guildhall School graduate originally from Latvia, playing works by Mozart, Knussen, Proko ev, and Schubert Monday 25th October - Brompton String Quartet, winners of St Martin’s Chamber Music competition 2019, playing works by Haydn, Bartok and Beethoven. New Forest Art Society meets from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on the third Wednesday of each month in the Linden Hall, Lyndhurst Community Centre SO43 7NY. eir next meeting and demonstration is on Wednesday 15th September with Daphne Ellman: NFAS Members Appraisal Evening. Paint Ins at Emery Down: A monthly Paint In: 7th September, 5th October, 2nd November, 7th December - please contact a Committee Member to book a place. Visitors always welcome (entry £5, free for members). For more information visit their website: www.newforestartsociety.weebly.com ART SOCIETY International performer Antonina Suhanova (piano)