A seriously Wilde night

Hearing Dogs for Deaf people fundraiser hopes for sweet success

A Hearing Dogs for Deaf people fundraiser will take place in St Albans next month. The Doggy Fun Day and Strawberry Cream Tea day will take place on September 8 from 2.30pm in Greenwood Park, Tippendell Lane.

Entrance to the park will be free, with a small charge for the agility course and dog games. For a strawberry tea ticket, which costs £4, contact Liz Arendt on 01923 671869 or hearingdogs@arendt.me.uk.

Taken from St Albans & Harpenden Review

Covent Garden street entertainers come to town

This summer, the city centre will come alive with street entertainment as Covent Garden street artists bring their fun and frolics to town. Throughout August, street theatre will be provided by St Albans City and District Council for the Summer in the City programme of entertainment.

Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August
Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 August
Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 August
Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 August
Wednesday 7, 14, 21 August

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Share your view on new play area plans at Porters Hill in Harpenden

Residents are being asked to have their say on plans to introduce a new toddler’s play area in Harpenden. More here

View the survey here

Eid Festival in St Albans

Eid Festival Sunday 11th August 2013
4:00pm to 8:00pm

See a flyer here

Magna Carta 800th Anniversary in St Albans

2013 marks the 800th anniversary of a meeting in St Albans that started the journey leading to the sealing of Magna Carta in Runnymede in 1215. At the Museum of St Albans from 1st June you can find out what motivated the barons and clergy to formulate their demands to King John. Over the weekend of 2nd-4th August the city will commemorate the events of 1213 in a number of venues, including the Museum of St Albans, Verulamium Park, the medieval city centre and St Albans Cathedral. Our programme will highlight the events of 1213 and show how Magna Carta is relevant to the present day for audiences of all ages from St Albans and beyond. Don’t miss Manga Carta - a retelling of the Magna Carta themes of injustice and the fight for freedom in the style of Japanese Manga comics, on display at the Museum of St Albans in August.

Details here

St Albans' Mayor to praise district's unsung heroes at Mayor’s Pride Awards

 Nominations have begun for this year’s Mayor’s Pride Awards, which look to celebrate extraordinary local people and

outstanding organisations in St Albans.

Residents are being encouraged to put forward who they think should be
the recipients of the awards.
 

St Albans' Mayor, councillor Annie Brewster, will be selecting the winner of her own special Mayor’s Recognition Award, which will go to an inspirational individual or group that has made an outstanding impression on her during her year of office.

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Nominate here