Come to socialise and discuss a variety of topics that focus on your physical and emotional health. For more information call Stephanie 014638 369216.

Last meeting of Hitchin Stroke Group before the Christmas Break returning on Monday 13 January 2020. New members and volunteers and their carers are very welcome to join this friendly group which is for people affected by stroke, aphasia or both. Volunteers are always needed so please do get in contact. For information contact Jan Hendry 01462 458933 or email janhendry@hotmail.co.uk.

WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONDAY 20 JANUARY until THURSDAY 23 JANUARY inclusive. For essential electrical maintenance works. Items can be returned to any Hertfordshire Library, renewed online or call 0300 1234049.

Branch Out meets every Monday night. This medium-sized Social Club is for single people, aged 40 upwards. The club organises regular events - dinners, discos, walks, theatre visits, day/weekend trips. For more details call Lorna on 01438 233657 or visit the website.

For like-minded nature lovers for a walk around local countryside. Lots to see everyone welcome. Contact stevemacsweeney@msn.com

Learn Spanish in a small group with a native teacher. 10 classes, beginners £60 New term starting 20th January 2020. To book your place contact: 01462 440 224 hitchinspanishclasses@gmail.com admn.nhmef@outlook.com

Join this very lively and friendly club who welcome beginners. No need to bring a partner. The dances are fun and easy to learn. Come along and try! First week free - £2 per week thereafter!

Come and learn yoga in a relaxing gentle class to calm body and mind. Beginners and over 50s welcome. Open classes for ALL levels. £7 a class. Mondays 10am-11am, St Mary's Church House, Hitchin Thursdays 7pm-8pm, Creatives, 23 Churchgate, Hitchin. To Book call or email Becca: 07861 226882 becca@omyoga.uk or visit the website.

Restarts 9th September. Fun and friendly fitness sessions for over 50's combining strength and balance exercises and fun activities improving stability while meeting new people! Contact Maggie Layton 07900 018561.

Join this one hour mixed ability class with June Hannigan. Please bring a mat. £5 per class. Text or telephone: 07551 290364.

Zen Yoga - A Blend of Traditional Hatha Yoga and Japanese Yoga to improve and maintain health. One hour early bird class : £5 Teacher June Hannigan Text/telephone: 07551 290 364 Email: juandhannigan@yahoo.co.uk

TUTOR: VIRGINIA BRISCO Course code: C2227057 This 10-week course seeks to analyse some of the recent discoveries in archaeology which have presented archaeology with 'conundrums' and a re-assessment of evidence and how it is interpreted - Stonehenge is a prime example. Come and join the WEA and find out more. Cost £58 but may be waived if you receive certain benefits. Please enrol either on-line at www.wea.org.uk or by telephone 0300 303 3464. For enquiries ring the Branch Secretary 01462 338740.

A workshop to guide nutritional choices through the menopause, led by Alice van der Schoot BSc, Msc, ANutr. Registered Associate Nutritionist. The evening will feature an interactive presentation with Q&A. Handouts will be provided, and there will be a few small activities to help you understand how to apply the nutritional information to your life. Afterwards, there is an optional opportunity to carry on chatting downstairs at the Hermitage bar. £25 + booking fee. Tickets available from the website.

Visitors and new members are welcome at this illustrated talk by Dr. Mike Clarke. Members free, visitors £2.

"Pain and Glory" (15) (P. Almodovar,2019) (Spanish with subtitles) Almodovar's wonderful latest film deals with themes of memory, creativity, regret and reconciliation. A famous film director played by Antonio Banderas remembers key moments in his life while dealing with debilitating chronic pain. The film will sweep you away with its expert storytelling, moving smoothly between present and past, with its beautiful cinematography and elegant music and dialogue. Tickets £6 available on the door from 7.30pm or online plus booking fee

TALK BY KEITH FITZ-PATRICK MATTHEWS How did the Kingdom of England build on the ruins of Roman Britain? Modern England traces its roots to the Anglo-Saxons, a Germanic people who settled in the ruins of Roman Britain. Historians and archaeologists have long questioned the scale of that settlement and the contribution of the indigenous British population to the development of society from the fifth to ninth centuries. Archaeologist Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews presents a very personal view in an attempt to answer these questions. Daytime talk: 1pm Evening talk: 7.30pm Purchase online or pay at the Museum Welcome Desk. Any questions email: northhertsmuseum@north-herts.gov.uk, 01462 474554 Admission: £4.50

Celtic Kyrstal host this Burn's Supper evening. 7pm for a 7.30pm start. For table reservations please call: 01462 454 612

RESTARTS SATURDAY 25 JANUARY 2020 For children aged 2-5 yrs and 6-12 yrs. A chance to 'play' in the relaxed, safe, yet exciting environment provided. Helps build a strong sense of community through provision of games, story-telling, creative art and drama, flora and fauna identification, knots and lashings, shelter and rope swing erecting and more. For details and booking email: alison@jointhedotsforestschool.co.uk or visit the website.

Tickets Online: Adults £11 Concessions £7 At Turnstile Adults £12 Concessions £8 Teens &2 and Under 13s go free.

Internationally renowned harpist Alina Bzhezhinska pays homage to some of jazz, funk and hiphop's greatest innovators. Ft Tony Kof whose fluent and fiery hard-bop soprano/ alto/ tenor/ baritone playing is constantly in demand. Tickets £12 and £10 with a Jazz Up! Loyalty Card. Advance tickets available online and from: Bar 85, Jolly Brown, H-Town Rags, Riot Lounge, David's Music (Letchworth).

A talk by Julia Ashdown of the Emery Walker Trust. Tickets: £10 an d£8 (Friends) To book please call 01462 646 257

RUNS UNTIL 26 JANUARY 2020 visit an exhibition in The Arches by Dan the Scribbler. Bursting with fun and colour from a local artist. Dan BramalL aka The Scribble, is an illustrator and graphic designer who lives and works in Hitchin. His work is colourful and fun. Inspiration comes from popular culture, signage, his love of animals, picture books and the absurd things in life. He has produced work for international and local companies such as British Gas, Tesco, Robert Wiseman Dairies, Harper Collins, Bloomsbury Books, Penguin Books, Hatched Estate Agency and Costain.

Whether you're an experienced ceilidh dancer or a complete novice, come and enjoy a fun and entertaining evening for all ages with some of the UK's leading folk musicians. Tickets £15 Pre-concert dining £20 Pre-Concert Dining £20 FREE for under 27s