What's On
FRIDAY 18TH JANUARY
Public Meeting to Save the Library
MICA Centre, 38a High Street, West Mersea, CO5 8QA.
Purpose:
1. To bring together people interested in saving the library.
2. To decide the best response to the Essex County Council proposals.
3. To form an action group and gather people's views.
Time: 7.30pm
Poster: Library
All welcome.
TUESDAY 22ND JANUARY
Essex Police Local Community Policing - Coffee with Cops
Mersea Community Support Hall, Melrose Road, West Mersea, CO5 8JB.
Time: 3pm to 4pm
Website: essex.police.uk
TUESDAY 22ND JANUARY FOR 7 WEEKS
A History of Colchester from 17th to 20th Century
MICA Centre, 38a High Street, West Mersea, CO5 8QA.
Fully illustrated course traces the history of Colchester from the plague years of the 17th century through to the war years of the 20th century. Other topics to be discussed include the Hythe and its industries, the Rag Trade, Georgian Colchester, Edwardian Colchester and much more...
Time: 9.30am enrolment and 10am each Tuesday thereafter (except 19th February).
A series of two hour illustrated lectures by Patrick Denney, well known local historian, lecturer, author and guide.
Cost: £52. Help for those on benefits.
Apply Mersea Branch of WEA (Workers' Educational Association).
Tel: 01206 382806
WEDNESDAY 23RD JANUARY
Local Health Matters meeting
Stillwaters Centre, House Heath Business Park, Whitehall Road, Colchester, CO2 8GU (next to Bannatyne's Health Club).
Time: 2pm to 4pm
All welcome - free - no booking necessary.
Poster: Local Health Matters
SUNDAY 17TH FEBRUARY
Proud of Mersea
Active group of litter pickers and campaigners striving to make Mersea 'the first litter free island in the UK'.
Litter picks and bags will be provided, please wear gloves.
Time: 2pm
Location: Glebe Recreation Ground, Colchester Road.
FRIDAY 8TH & SATURDAY 9TH MARCH
Marie Curie Collection
The Mersea Island Lions will be outside the Coop in Barfield Road collecting donations for Marie Curie.
SATURDAY 23RD MARCH
Proud of Mersea
Active group of litter pickers and campaigners striving to make Mersea 'the first litter free island in the UK'.
Litter picks and bags will be provided, please wear gloves.
Time: 10am
Location: Waldegraves Holiday Park, Waldegraves Lane.
1ST TO 21ST APRIL
Scope house to house collection
SUNDAY 7TH APRIL
Strood Litter Pick
The Mersea Island Lions will be collecting flotsam, jetsam and litter from the Strood ditches.
Time: 10.30am
Location: Strood layby (West & East Mersea)
Litter picks and bags will be provided, please wear gloves and sturdy footwear/wellies.
All welcome.
SATURDAY 20TH APRIL
Proud of Mersea
Active group of litter pickers and campaigners striving to make Mersea 'the first litter free island in the UK'.
Litter picks and bags will be provided, please wear gloves.
Time: 10am
Location: Fen Farm Caravan Site, Moore Lane, East Mersea.
SATURDAY 25TH & SUNDAY 26TH MAY
Food, Drink & Leisure Festival
Mersea Outdoors, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, CO5 8SX.
Website: mersea-fdl-festival.com
SATURDAY 22ND JUNE
Mersea Carnival
Website: merseacarnival.co.uk
SUNDAY 23RD JUNE
Round the Island All Terrain Running Race
Mersea Island Lions
Website: www.merseaislandraces.co.uk
SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST
Cobmarsh
SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST
Mersea Island Lions Summer Show
Website: merseaislandlionsclub.com
SATURDAY 17TH AUGUST
Town Regatta & firework display
SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST
Mersea Island Lions 5 & 10 Mile Running Race
Willoughby Car Park, Victoria Esplanade, West Mersea, CO5 8BH.
Website: www.merseaislandraces.co.uk
SATURDAY 7TH & SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER
Mersea Barrow Heritage Open Day
SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER
Supporting Your Community Day
MICA Centre, 38a High Street, West Mersea, CO5 8QA.
FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER
Mersea Lights Up
MICA Centre, 38a High Street, West Mersea, CO5 8QA.
For more information please contact: 01206 384656
SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER
Home Alone Collection
The Mersea Island Lions will be collecting donations for the Home Alone Christmas Day meals. The Lions will be collecting from various locations in West Mersea including the Coop and Post Office corner.
6TH TO 26TH APRIL
Scope house to house collection