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Barbershop
See singing
White Horse Beaders
A self-help group that meets once a month on Wednesdays at the Northcourt Centre, Abingdon.
Bee keeping
Vale and Downland Beekeepers Association
Meetings of the association are for beekeepers and also for anyone interested in finding out more and learning about the plight of bees and their needs. Please do not treat bees as a pest if a swarm is found as advice can be given and a bee keeper can often assist. Meetings are normally near Wantage early evenings on the first Wednesday of the month. Chair Lilian Valentine 01235 767524 can provide further information. http://home.btconnect.com/fyfebeeweb/about_bees.html
Birds
The local RSPB group has a fascinating programme of talks, observations and other outings. Meetings are in Steventon Village Hall south of Abingdon each third Monday in the month from September to May at 7.45pm. Visitors and members of other naturalist and RSPB groups can pay £3 to enter - please arrive in advance.
http://www.rspb-vwh.org.uk/ has the programme for the year. Abingdon Naturalists Society also has some sessions on bird life.
Book groups
There are at least five book groups in Abingdon and others in local villages. A new non-fiction book group with its first meeting 10th October meets at Abingdon Library, others are associated with the three bookshops in town. Mostly Books on Stert Street has various book clubs and literary speakers, also book signings.
Abingdon Breakaway Club
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This is a friendship club for people of all ages. It offers outings and social gatherings with games, a quiz live music and afternoon tea.
Meetings: Abbey Centre, Audlett Drive, Abingdon - 2pm and 5pm every 2nd Monday in the month.
Contact: Wendy Barratt on 01235 529458.
Brownies
There are three packs of Brownies for young children in Abingdon and also in local villages.
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