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Parish clerk Ian Weetman is available in the Council Office - upstairs in the Village Hall on Mondays and Thursdays between 10 a.m and noon. Ian can be contacted during the week on 810915.

Mondays - Hethersett Pensioners Association for those aged over 55 and retired meet in the Methodist Church Hall every second Monday of the month starting at 2 p.m.. For more information contact Pam on 813653 or Sheila on 811122.

First Monday of Each Month - Book Group meets at Hethersett Library from 2 to 3 p.m to share thoughts on latest books, magazines or any thing else to do with the literary world.

Tuesdays - Hethersett Short Mat Bowls Club - Hethersett Village Hall 2.30-4.30

Tuesdays - Slimming World, Hethersett Village Hall, 7.30 p.m. For more information e-mail by clicking here.

Tuesdays (From 31st January 2012) - Zumba Dance Classes. Hethersett Village Hall 7-8 p.m. £5 per session. Discount cards available.

Wednesdays - Hethersett Jubilee Youth Club for youngsters. From 6 to 8 p.m for School Years 5 and 6 and from 7 to 9 p.m for Years 7 to 9. There is also an out of school club on Monday, Tuesdays and Fridays from 3.30 to 5.30 p.m. For more information contact Gillian Saunders on 01953 607566.

Thursdays - Hethersett Bridge Club meets in Hethersett Social Club at 7 p.m.

Thursdays - Jo Jingles pre-school music and movement classes - Walking to two years old at 9.30 a.m, two to five at 10.30 a.m and three months to walking ay 11.30 a.m. All classes held in Hethersett Village Hall.

Thursdays - Hethersett Aspiring Artists group meets in Hethersett Village Hall, 2-4 p.m.

Thursdays - Tai chi class from 7.30 until 8.30 p.m in Hethersett Jubilee Youth Club. Beginners welcome.

Every Other Thursday - Hethersett Library Friendship Club, 10 a.m to noon. For details of dates contact Hethersett Library on 810188

Fridays - Hethersett Short Mat Bowls Club - Hethersett Village Hall 7.30-9.30 p.m.

Fridays - Computer clinic at Hethersett Library from 2.30 until 3.30 p.m. Help with basic computer problems.

Fridays (from March 2nd) Strike fitness classes for women including all round body fitness, basic Martial Arts, basic self defence. Church Hall, Henstead Road, 9.30 to 10.30 a.m.

Saturdays - Socatots is a pre-school activity for youngsters from six months to five years which has been running sessions on Saturday mornings at Hethersett Junior School. Five sessions run from 8.30 a.m until 1.30 p.m. For more information contact Jo Marchant on either 01953 601033 or 07821 030106. Jo can be e-mailed by clicking here and Socatots has a web site which can be accessed by clicking here.

First Monday in the Month - Hethersett Library Book Group meets at the library between 2 and 3 p.m.

Fourth Monday in the Month - Hethersett Mothers' Union, 7.45, Church Hall, Henstead Road

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays - Out of School Club from 3 to 5.30 p.m at Hethersett Jubilee Youth Club hall. Open to all year seven and eight pupils.

Second Sunday in the Month - Hethersett Card Making Club in Hethersett Village Hall from 9 a.m to 12.30 p.m. Cost £5 per session. Contact Sharon March on 07939 430753 or e-mail her by clicking here.

Hethersett WI's full programme for the year. Click here to view

February

February 2nd - Britain in Conflict - Napoleon to Kaiser Bill - Ten week course organised by the Hethersett branch of the Workers' Educational Association. Hethersett High School, 7.30 p.m. Week three of ten.

February 4th - Volunteers from the Wymondham and Attleborough Talking Newspaper will be visiting Hethersett Library on Saturday 4th February to raise awareness of the free audio news and information service for visually impaired people. Norfolk Library Services will also be highlighting the facilities available to blind and partially sighted library users. The visit will take place between 10 a.m and midday.

February 5th - Hethersett Hawks Cycle Speedway Club's annual general meeting in the upstairs room at Hethersett Methodist Church from 2 p.m.

February 6th - Book Group meets at Hethersett Library - first Monday of each month. This will be the first meeting. Running from 2 to 3 p.m to share thoughts on latest books, magazines or any thing else to do with the literary world.

February 6th - Hethersett Society - Terry Hickman-Smith Architect on New Uses for Old Buildings.

February 6th - Hethersett Parish Council Planning Committee, 7 p.m, Hethersett Village Hall

February 8th - Hethersett Athletic Football Club Committee meeting at Park Farm Hotel from 6.45 p.m.

February 9th - Britain in Conflict - Napoleon to Kaiser Bill - Ten week course organised by the Hethersett branch of the Workers' Educational Association. Hethersett High School, 7.30 p.m. Week four of ten.

February 9th - Hethersett Old Hall School open morning from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m for prospective senior school pupils and parents.

February 11th - Hethersett and Tas Valley Cricket Club winter nets at Wymondham Leisure Centre, 5.30-7 p.m.

February 11th - All Day Craft Event in Hethersett Village Hall from 10 a.m to 4 p.m.. For more details contact Sharon March on 07939 430753. Cost £25 to include all supplies, light refreshments and homemade cakes along with a raffle ticket to win £100 of craft supplies.

February 11th - Blues Brothers at Hethersett Social Club

February 11th - Hot soup lunch at Hethersett Methodist Church from Noon.

February 13th - Hethersett Pensioners, Methodist Church Hall, 2 p.m.

February 13th - Basic Computer skills event for Over 60s. The three week course is aimed at absolute beginners aged 60 and over and will cover writing and sending e-mail, shopping online, exploring the internet and booking holidays online Runs from 2 to 4 p.m.

February 15th - Hethersett Library celebrates “one village, one library, one book and one day.” Hethersett Library is on a mission to see how many members of the local community they can encourage to read and share the same book at the same time. The book chosen is the bestseller One Day by David Nicholls. Launch of idea from 10 a.m to 1 p.m.

February 15th - Public screening of film Cool Runniings at Hethersett High School as part of the South Norfolk True Film Festival 2012 programme featuring true stories of British and international talent and achievement in recognition of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad. The film is inspired by the true story of the first Jamaican Olympic bobsled team. Tickets are £3, bookings can be made on 01603 810924

February 15th - Hethersett and District Horticultural Society meeting 7.30 p.m, Hethersett Methodist Church Hall. Len Spiller on Acer Cultivars

February 15th - Hethersett Little Acorns Group meets in Church Hall, Henstead Road, 10.30 a.m.

February 16th - Basic Computer skills event for Over 60s. The three week course is aimed at absolute beginners aged 60 and over and will cover writing and sending e-mail, shopping online, exploring the internet and booking holidays online Runs from 2 to 4 p.m.

February 16th - Britain in Conflict - Napoleon to Kaiser Bill - Ten week course organised by the Hethersett branch of the Workers' Educational Association. Hethersett High School, 7.30 p.m. Week five of ten.

February 18th - Hethersett Social Club Fish and Chips quiz evening in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support.

February 18th - Crazy Quiz Night, Old Hall School, 7.30 p.m in aid of Wulugu project which works in Northern Ghana to tackle poverty through education and training. Visit the Wulugu web site by clicking here.

February 18th - Hethersett Methodist Church Ladies Breakfast. Speakers Frances and Michael Holmes on the History of Norwich Market Place.

February 18th - Hot soup lunch at Hethersett Methodist Church from Noon.

February 20th - Basic Computer skills event for Over 60s. The three week course is aimed at absolute beginners aged 60 and over and will cover writing and sending e-mail, shopping online, exploring the internet and booking holidays online Runs from 2 to 4 p.m.

February 20th - Hethersett Parish Council meeting, Hethersett Village Hall, 7.30 p.m. Preceded by Hethersett Parish Council Planning Committee meeting at 7 p.m.

February 23rd - Basic Computer skills event for Over 60s. The three week course is aimed at absolute beginners aged 60 and over and will cover writing and sending e-mail, shopping online, exploring the internet and booking holidays online Runs from 2 to 4 p.m.

February 23rd - Britain in Conflict - Napoleon to Kaiser Bill - Ten week course organised by the Hethersett branch of the Workers' Educational Association. Hethersett High School, 7.30 p.m. Week six of ten.

February 25th - Hethersett Churches Together Barn Dance, dancing to Shinanikins, Little Melton Village Hall, 7.30 to 11 p.m. Adults £7, children £3 to include a ploughman's supper and soft drinks. Tickets available from Rosie Hubbard on 01603 810337, Anne Steward on 01603 811052 or Pauline Cubitt on 01603 810016.

February 25th - Hethersett and Tas Valley Cricket Club winter nets at Wymondham Leisure Centre, 5.30-7 p.m.

February 25th - Humbleyard Hoofers walk - more information to follow.

February 25th - Hethersett Our Way action group quiz in Hethersett Village Hall. Teams of 6 to 8 - £5 per person, 7.30 p.m for 7.45 start. Raising funds to pay for expert planning representation in opposition to village development. Further details available on 07990 827940.

February 25th - Hot soup lunch at Hethersett Methodist Church from Noon.

February 27th - Hethersett and the Meltons Sports Association meeting in the Ellingham Suite at Park Farm Hotel at 7.30 p.m.

February 27th - Basic Computer skills event for Over 60s. The three week course is aimed at absolute beginners aged 60 and over and will cover writing and sending e-mail, shopping online, exploring the internet and booking holidays online Runs from 2 to 4 p.m.

March

March 1st - Basic Computer skills event for Over 60s. The three week course is aimed at absolute beginners aged 60 and over and will cover writing and sending e-mail, shopping online, exploring the internet and booking holidays online Runs from 2 to 4 p.m.

March 1st - Britain in Conflict - Napoleon to Kaiser Bill - Ten week course organised by the Hethersett branch of the Workers' Educational Association. Hethersett High School, 7.30 p.m. Week seven of ten.

March 2nd - Hethersett Old Hall School taster day for Year Six pupils joining the senior department in September when girls will have the opportunity to experience science in the laboratories, cooking in the home economics room, drama on stage, art in the studios and outdoor activities. Parents will also be able to tour the school in the afternoon. Day runs from 9.30 a.m until 3.30 p.m.

March 3rd - Slides of Old Hethersett with village archivist Bill Reekie, St Remigius Church, 7 p.m Tickets £5 including light refreshments. Tickets available at church services and also Hethersett Library and Bartrams Funderal Services. Proceeds towards St Remigius Flower Festival

March 3rd - Heat pop group at Hethersett Social Club

March 3rd - Women's World Day of Prayer - “Let Justice Prevail” will be the subject for this year’s Women’s World Day of Prayer. Hethersett’s special service will take place in St Remigius Parish Church at 10 a.m All welcome (the service is not just for women). Refreshments will be served at the end.

March 5th - Hethersett Society. Talk from a member of the Environmental Development Team from Norfolk County Council

March 7th - The RiNG meeting, Hethersett Village Hall 2-4 p.m. Sandra Edgel, Practice Manager at Hoveton and Wroxham Surgery on NHS Reforms.

March 8th - Britain in Conflict - Napoleon to Kaiser Bill - Ten week course organised by the Hethersett branch of the Workers' Educational Association. Hethersett High School, 7.30 p.m. Week eight of ten.

March 12th - Hethersett Pensioners, Hethersett Methodist Church 2 p.m.

March 15th - Britain in Conflict - Napoleon to Kaiser Bill - Ten week course organised by the Hethersett branch of the Workers' Educational Association. Hethersett High School, 7.30 p.m. Week nine of ten.

March 18th - Hethersett 30/60 Charity Cycle ride. More details to follow.

March 18th - Hethersett Hawks Cycle Speedway Season Begins

March 21st - Hethersett and District Churches Together's Lent Course launched at 7 p.m at Hethersett Methodist Church. The course details will be preceded by pancakes.

March 22nd - Britain in Conflict - Napoleon to Kaiser Bill - Ten week course organised by the Hethersett branch of the Workers' Educational Association. Hethersett High School, 7.30 p.m. Week ten of ten.

March 24th - Hethersett and Tas Valley Cricket Club winter nets at Wymondham Leisure Centre, 5.30-7 p.m.

March 31st - Humbleyard Hoofers walk - more information to follow.

March 31st - Usual Suspects at Hethersett Social Club

Rest of 2012

April 2nd - Hethersett Pensioners, Methodist Church Hall, 2 p.m.

April 2nd - Hethersett Society - The Hawk and Owl Trust talk.

April 4th - The RiNG meeting, Hethersett Village Hall, 2-4 p.m. Birthday Celebrations with Tracey Hancock, Director of Development from the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society.

April 8th - Children's Easter Party and Excite kareoke

April 21st - Music from What's Up at Hethersett Social Club

April 28th - Old Time Music Hall in St Remigius Parish Church.

May 14th - Hethersett Society - Richard Matthews talks about Robert Toppers, mercer of Norwich.

May 30th - Come and Try Sports Event, 6-9 p.m. Hethersett Memorial Playing Field. Sports likely to include bowls, cycle speedway, cricket, badminton and archery.

June 3rd - Queen's Jubilee fete on Hethersett Memorial Playing Field (provisional date) - more details to follow.

June 10th - South Norfolk Village Games - Hethersett will be fielding a team - more details to follow

June 22nd-24th - Hethersett Open Weekend - For more details on this visit our special Olympic section by clicking here.

June 22nd-24th - St Remigius Church Flower Festival. Celebration of the 350 years of the Book of Common Prayer, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the Olympics coming to the UK and the official Olympic torch coming to Hethersett.

July 5th - Visit to Hethersett of the official 2012 London Olympic torch. More details as they become available.

July 6th - Hethersett summer ball in the grounds of Hethersett Old Hall School. The event will include a buffet, bar, raffle and dancing to live music. It will be the seventh ball in the village, an event that stretches back to the beginning of the millennium. For further details and to make bookings contact Heather Emery on Norwich 812928.

July 15th - Norfolk Village Games Finals

July 31st - Hethersett Hawks Cycle Speedway Club hosts Great Britain v Poland international at Junior, ladies and senior levels.