Every Wednesday between 10am and 12pm, we have a games morning at Cafe 12.
A great place to meet new people, play a game and grab a free tea or coffee.
Everyone is very welcome.
Come and join us on the third Saturday of each month for an hour as we clean the local streets in Reading of litter.
We meet at the Pavilion, Reading at 10.00am and full instructions, protective clothing and tools are provided.
Stay on for a free cup of hot chocolate or a cappuccino at the end!
Pavilion Book Club meets in The Pavilion on the Second Friday of each month from 10.00am.
Everyone is welcome!
Don’t worry if you can’t make it. Join in the discussion on our FaceBook page
10.30am -12pm
Come and learn a new craft, or practice one you enjoy. This term – learn to crochet. Materials provided. No charge.
Find out more at stjohnandststephen.org.uk/church-activities/cafe
2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month, 7-9pm.
All ages welcome to bring your own crafts and enjoy an evening of light refreshments and chatter as we do our crafts. A chance to make new friends, and bring friends along too. For more details or enquiries, contact: katherine.hillcoat@btopenworld.com
Third Saturday of the month (termtime) 10 am -12 pm
A drop in session offering you the time and space to work on your own craft projects in the company of like-minded people.
Our lively and active robed choir has about 30 members of all ages, led by our excellent Director of Music and Organist. The repertoire is diverse – from the seventeenth century to the present day, and from simple to moderately difficult.
The choir sings at the main Sunday services (September to July), often with an appropriate anthem, and sings a full choral evensong in most months.
The Play Reading and Drama Group meet once a month to read a wide mixture of plays in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Over the years they have performed Passion Plays, Pantomimes, Poetry and Prose, and entertained at Christmas Concerts, Harvest Suppers and other events.
Every Friday 2pm to 4pm
Tea, Biscuits, Chat
Bring along any knitting, sewing or crafts you are working on and come and enjoy a cuppa and chat.
Every Tuesday 10am-midday
Everyone Welcome
Games, Chat, Coffee & Cake
12noon
come and potter, prune, or just chat with a cuppa in our grounds, everyone welcome
Cooking Club is a closed session to those who have booked. We teach independent living skills as well as create friendships.
Mondays 9.30am – 2pm
Wednesdays 9.30am – 1.30pm
Tuesday at 1pm – 3pm
We knit, crochet, do needlework and chat.
Wednesday at 2pm – 4pm
A painting class for adults using different mediums
Wednesday at 6.30pm – 9pm
We make a number of different things. Prices may vary depending on the course.
The Emmanuel Community Garden opened in 2022 with the help of Feely Fruity and Wokingham Council.
If you would like to find out more about volunteering then please contact Dave Mansfield davemmansfield@gmail.com
The group meets each Thursday from 7 to 8.30 pm to practice at Emmanuel Church.
For more information please contact Marie Etchels marieetchels@yahoo.co.uk
Adults and children aged 10 upwards are welcome to join the team. Please click here to register those under 18.
The Gosbrook Garden Growers meet each Friday from March to late October, in the grounds of St John’s Church, Gosbrook Road from 4.30pm to 5.30pm.
The aim of the community garden is to involve local people and families in the growing of fruit and vegetables. The group is free and open to anyone as an informal drop in group. No one is expected to make a weekly commitment. We harvest when the produce is ripe and ready and share the fruits of our labour with those who are there on that day.
The adults' choir rehearses on Sunday afternoons 3.30-4.15pm. If you would like to sing, come along and say hello.
Springwater Church is the beneficiary of a garden, cultivated by Magdalene Hu, populated with various biblical plants that have an accompanying scripture verse which highlights their part in the Scriptural story.
The garden is free to all those that wish to use the space for contemplation, reflection or to just see what these scriptural plants look like.
Feel free to come and visit the garden.
Compassionate Loaf also provides bread making workshops for those who want to learn about artisan baking and the wider community in general.
Every Monday morning Compassionate Loaf facilitates a free workshop, available to all, that includes bread baking, conversation and support at Springwater church. Starting at 10.00 am Compassionate Loaf seeks to bring people together in peace. The baking facilities a time of learning, sharing life and connecting with people.
The book club meets in the lounge on the 2nd Monday of the month at 1.30pm to 3pm.
We discuss the previous month’s book and give out another. We have had a very diverse reading list from the classics to some top twenty paperback titles. We agreed at the start that we would not spend more than £5 on each book, most of them have been less than that and some we order free from the Library Book Club service.
Reading Association for the Blind have two weekly clubs that run on a Tuesday and Friday from 10:30am to 1:30pm in Walford Hall. These clubs offer an opportunity to come to the Hall to spend time and make friends with other people living with sight loss. Each week there are a range of activities to participate in, such as craft, board games and a quiz. We also have volunteers who can help with IT problems in IT corner, which is equipped with a screen reader, PC, iPad and a smart speaker. Members can purchase our home-made lunch or bring food from home.
Session cost: £2.50 (includes tea or coffee, biscuits, and all craft materials). Lunch cost: £3 (jacket potato or a filled roll). Transport available at £5 per session. Transport must be booked and paid for in advance, please call 0118 957 2960 to check availability and book.
Last Saturday of the month - 6pm to 9pm
Bring your favourite board game and have some fun. There is always some food available. No charge.
The Community Garden is a wonderful resource and everyone is welcome to join in on Thursday mornings and Saturday afternoons during the gardening season.
Not a church activity but the Reading Lunchtime Choir meet here on Wednesdays from 12 noon until 1.30pm.
For more details contact Pat Taylor on 07729 22260, email admin@readinglunchtimechoir.org.uk or visit www.readinglunchtimechoir.org.uk
The Tuesday morning craft group meets from 9.30 to 11am with refreshments.
It’s a social event where people can meet, chat, and get advice on knitting or crochet problems. But more than that it’s a place to make friends and have a laugh.
The circle is open to anyone and everyone. It is a community event and many of the visitors don’t attend services at St Barnabas. They heard about the group and just wanted to join its friendly atmosphere.
Tuesday 2pm to 4pm.
2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month, 7-9pm at The Oasis
Come along, bring your own craft, or see what others are up to. See their website for more details.
We are a relaxed, friendly, flexible three/four part choir, who sing on Sunday mornings at St Luke’s, as well as during our inspirational beautiful Christmas services.
We ask that the juniors are at least 7 years old, but other than that there is no audition to join, just an enjoyment of singing and the commitment that you attend as regularly as possible.
Children and Adults can join in with music theory and vocal coaching sessions to earn recognised Royal Schools of Church Music medals and also have the opportunity to sing solos or as small groups. We sing a wide variety of music, leading hymns and psalms and singing varied anthems. We are always keen to welcome new members.
The Embroiderers’ Guild (Reading Branch) meets on the last Wednesday of the month (except for Aug and Dec) at Park United Reformed Church, the morning class meets from 10.00 am – 12.15 pm and afternoon meetings begin at 1.30pm
Annual subscriptions are due September 30th and visitors are always welcome at £6 per meeting.
New members are most welcome.
1.30pm - 3pm Chatter Craft / CAMEO (Come and meet each other) Alternate weeks