Public Affairs and International

Feb 4th LIBRARY DAY. Go along to your local library and take all your friends. We have a mandate to try to prevent the closure of our local libraries, and this occasion is to underline our need for this vital resource.

30th March THE NEW ELIZABETHANS. This is a full day at Shawford Village Hall starting at 10.30 with coffee. The speakers are: Kent Barker and Celia Ellacott on The Age of Elizabeth. Prof. Stephanie Spicer on the Changing Role of Women. Then we will serve lunch after which there will be fashion show covering the Queen's reign. All this for £16. We have had a lot of interest in this event, so get your application in quickly.

15th June. FARM VISIT. We are going to the farm on the Trinley Estate which has won the Farm of the Year Award, near St Mary Bourne. Further details to follow in the March magazine.

26th September, VISIT TO THE RECORD OFFICE. This is the County Archive, and a fascinting place to visit. They have records going back far into the history of Hampshire, and some very old films to show, which are hilarious compared with modern movies. Details later.