Completed meetings and events 2013-2014
Tue 24th June 2014 Guest Evening: Andy & Barbara Thatcher
The Portishead Open Air Pool - past and presentTue 17th June 2014 Annual Club Assembly
We outline plans for the coming year (2014-15)Tue 17th June 2014 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadSat 14th June 2014 Portishead Carnival
We will be providing stewardsTue 10th June 2014 Business Meeting
-Tue 3rd June 2014 Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 3rd June 2014 Guest Evening: Speaker Michael Withers
The Benin Bronze.The Benin Bronzes are a collection of more than a thousand commemorative pieces that originated in the royal palace of the Benin Empire. They were created by the Edo people starting in the thirteenth century.
Thu 29th May 2014 - Sat 31st May 2014 Reunion with Forbach Rotary (Gent, Belgium)
+ Other European Link clubs. Meeting in Gent, BelgiumTue 27th May 2014 No Meeting
Bank holiday weekTue 20th May 2014 Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 20th May 2014 Members Evening
Speaker to be advisedTue 13th May 2014 Business Meeting
Club Annual General MeetingTue 6th May 2014 No Meeting
Bank Holiday weekTue 6th May 2014 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 29th April 2014 Meccano modelling talk and demonstrations
Speakers: Pete Evans & Richard SmothTue 22nd April 2014 No Meeting
Easter holiday weekTue 15th April 2014 Arkwright Scholars talk
Speakers: Robert Marsh & Chris MorrisTue 15th April 2014 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 8th April 2014 Business Meeting
-Tue 1st April 2014 Guest Evening: Children's Hospice South West
Speaker: Kylie Gallagher, Community Fundraiser for North Somerset, Sedgemoor, West Mendip & South SomersetTue 1st April 2014 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadSat 29th March 2014 Swimathon 2014
Our Annual Charity swim event read more...Tue 25th March 2014 Speaker: Bill Shier
Talk about the Blacknore lighthouse at PortisheadTue 18th March 2014 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 18th March 2014 Scatter Evening
No meeting at Clarence houseSee table for alternatives locally read more...
Tue 11th March 2014 Business Meeting
-Tue 4th March 2014 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 4th March 2014 Speaker: Nick Gargan - Chief Constable Avon & Somerset Police
Sat 1st March 2014 Collection for Marie Curie
Portishead High StTue 25th February 2014 speaker: Brenda Birkinshaw
How you can become a Dementia FriendTue 18th February 2014 Speaker: Lydia Wallis - Rayleigh International
Raleigh International is a sustainable development charity. We challenge and empower young people and communities to deliver grassroots sustainable development. We work in rural communities focussing on access to safe water and sanitation, protecting vulnTue 18th February 2014 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 11th February 2014 Business Meeting
Tue 4th February 2014 Guest Evening: - Speaker: Roy Shaw
The Courts of EnglandTue 4th February 2014 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 28th January 2014 Something Special Evening
A look at how the Club works (A specific part that is!!!)Sat 25th January 2014 Barn Dance - Somerset Hall
Our Annual Barn Dance evening at Somerset Hall Portishead read more...Tue 21st January 2014 Members Evening - Speakers: Brian & Mary Oxley
Muck DivingTue 21st January 2014 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 14th January 2014 Business Meeting
Tue 7th January 2014 Guest Evening - Speaker: Amelia Davies
Climate Change - Unravelling the physical science from a geographic slantTue 7th January 2014 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 31st December 2013 No meeting
Tue 24th December 2013 No meeting
Mon 23rd December 2013 Bag Packing at Waitrose
Packing for Charity at Waitrose checkoutsSat 21st December 2013 Christmas Charity Collection at LIDL
Collection for Rotary CharitiesTue 17th December 2013 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 17th December 2013 Christmas Party at the Mezze
Sat 14th December 2013 Christmas Charity collection at CO-OP
Collection for Rotary CharitiesFri 13th December 2013 Portishead Victorian Evening
Rotary Stall in High StreetTue 10th December 2013 Business Meeting
Thu 5th December 2013 Visit to the RAC Control Centre
Visit planned for 7pm - Chris Philips organisingTue 3rd December 2013 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 3rd December 2013 Guest Evening: Speaker TBA
Tue 26th November 2013 Members Evening
Discussion & proposals on the future format and timing of our regular club meetings led by President Elect Charly HeidelmeyerMon 25th November 2013 Skittles vs Nailsea & Backwell RC
Home: Kings Arms, Easton-in-GordanoThu 21st November 2013 Skittles vs Bristol South RC
Away: Kings Head, 91 Bridgwater Rd, Bedminster BS13 8AETue 19th November 2013 Speakers: Stuart Hamer & Graham Finch
Portishead Christmas Lights CommitteeGuest Evening
Tue 19th November 2013 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadMon 18th November 2013 Skittles vs Keynsham RC
Home: Kings Arms, Easton-in-GordanoSat 16th November 2013 Street & Supermarket Collections for Philippines Disaster
We will be collecting in Portishead High Street and also at Waitrose, LIDL and the CO-OP to provide support for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. The money collected will be sent to the Rotary Charities Shelterbox and WorldWaterWorks (Water Survival Box)Thu 14th November 2013 Skittles vs Clevedon RC
Away: Campbells Landing, ClevedonTue 12th November 2013 Business Meeting
Tue 5th November 2013 Speaker: Chris Gill - Trees and some of the problems they present
Guest EveningTue 5th November 2013 The Memory Cafe
Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade RoadTue 29th October 2013 Members Evening
Speaker: Martin Greaves - District 1100 Membership & Development SecretarySat 26th October 2013 Avon & Somerset Police Male Voice Choir
7:30 pm, Methodist Church, Portishead. Refreshments available. Tickets £6 from Morgan-Westley 28-30 High St, Portishead or The Music Shop, Alexander Road, Clevedon or call 0127 5393340 or 848347. Proceeds will be donated to Great Western Air AmbulanceTue 22nd October 2013 Speaker: Haydon South
Deputy Head of St Katherine's SchoolTue 15th October 2013 Business Meeting
Moved from 8th OctoberTue 15th October 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road
Memory CafeTue 8th October 2013 Members Evening
Business meeting has been moved to 15th OctoberTue 8th October 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road
Memory CafeTue 1st October 2013 Guest Evening
Speaker: Penny Lawrence Great Western Air AmbulanceTue 24th September 2013 Speaker: Peter Budd 'A Passage to India'
Tue 24th September 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road
Memory CafeTue 17th September 2013 Something Special Evening
Beetle Drive with Chris Phillips - bring along partners & guestsTue 10th September 2013 Business Meeting
Tue 10th September 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm - 3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road
Memory CafeTue 3rd September 2013 Members Evening - Scatter Evening to the Mezze at the White Lion Portishead - Partners included
Sun 1st September 2013 American Style Lunch at the Presidents house in memory of Neville Hawker
more details to followTue 27th August 2013 Bank Holiday week – No Meeting
Tue 27th August 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm - 3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road
Memory CafeTue 20th August 2013 Business Meeting - Membership
Tue 13th August 2013 Speaker: Fiona Pugh & her son Christopher
Christopher will talk about his Ten Tors experienceTue 13th August 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:45pm - 3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road
Memory CafeFri 9th August 2013 Celebration of the life of Neville Hawker at Portbury Church 11.00am
It is with great sadness that we report that early on Monday morning, 15th July, Rotarian Neville Hawker passed away following a major stroke.The Club has sent its condolences to his wife Jo and his family at this very sad time.
Tue 6th August 2013 Members Evening – setting the agenda for the Membership meeting on 20 Aug
Tue 30th July 2013 Speaker: James Shopland 'The Shopland collection of WWII vehicles'
Sat 27th July 2013 - Sun 28th July 2013 Portishead Flower Show
Stroke Awareness stand manned by RotariansTue 23rd July 2013 GUEST Evening - Speaker: Isobel Rogers 'My wildlife journey'
Tue 23rd July 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm - 3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road
Memory CafeSun 21st July 2013 Annual BBQ in the Oxleys garden
midday onwards bring you own meat and seatingTue 16th July 2013 Business Meeting
Tue 9th July 2013 Something Special Evening
Quiz time again with BKL!Tue 9th July 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm - 3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road
Memory CafeTue 2nd July 2013 Speaker: Verity Allen 'Acupuncture' (Verity & Susan Martin are Partners in the Marina)
Mon 1st July 2013 start of calendar
(The calendar on this website starts from July 1st 2013 when the website was first built)