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February 2020
Village News
February 2020
Storytime – Tuesdays at 2.15pm
Our free Storytime sessions continue every Tuesday after-
noon during term time. Pre-school children of all ages are
welcome for stories, rhymes, songs and fun! Children must
be accompanied by an adult.
Age UK Community Hub – Tues 4
th
February 10.00 – 12 noon
With us on the first Tuesday of every month, Age UK offer
free information, advice and support for the over 65s and
their families. No appointment needed, just drop in for help
and guidance on how to continue to live independently.
Craft Club – Saturday 8
th
February 10.30 – 12 noon
Go through the keyhole and head for tea with the Mad
Hatter with our Alice in Wonderland themed craft session.
Suitable for children aged 5+ accompanied by an adult - 50p
per child.
Children’s Board Games Club – Thursday 13
th
and 27
th
Feb-
ruary at 2.15
Our new board games club for children continues in Febru-
ary. A selection of games for children aged 2-6. A great way
to spend the winter afternoon with pre-schoolers, or pop in
after school pick up – plenty of free parking available! 50p
per child – all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Knit Lit – Friday 14
th
and 28
th
February at 8pm
Come and join the knits! If you enjoy knitting and a good
book why not join our Knit Lit group? Meeting every other
Friday evening – contact us for more information.
Engage in the Afternoon – Acoustic Guitar with Martin Gil-
man – 19
th
February - 2pm
An afternoon of music, song and conversation with local mu-
sician Martin Gilman, who will be playing and singing some of
his favourite songs and chatting about music and guitars. This
is a free event but booking is essential – call in to the library
for your ticket, or email
StNeots.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Lego Club – 29
th
February 10 – 12.30
Lego returns on the usual last Saturday of the month. Suita-
ble for accompanied children aged 5-11. Duplo is also availa-
ble for the under 5s. 50p per child
Village Hall, Burberry Road, Buckden
Tel: 0345 045 5225
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library
Tuesday
10.00 am to 1.00 pm; 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Thursday
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Friday
5.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Saturday
10.00 am to 1.00 pm
Closed Monday and Wednesday
World Cancer Day
4th February is World Cancer Day and this year marks
the 20th anniversary of World Cancer Day.
It began with six cancer experts who convened in Paris
in 1999 and drafted a Charter that outlined a vision for
addressing the impact of cancer on “human life, human
suffering and on the productivity of nations”. On 4 Feb-
ruary 2000, the Charter was signed by then President
of France, Jacques Chirac and then General Director of
UNESCO, Kōichirō Matsuura.
The Charter highlights the need for access to quality
care, funding for cancer research, greater understand-
ing and above all respect and dignity for all individuals
living with the disease.
The Charter has been adopted by international cancer
organisations around the world.
Each year, hundreds of activities and events take place
worldwide, gathering communities, organisations and
individuals in schools, businesses, hospitals,
marketplaces, parks, community halls, places of wor-
ship - in the streets and online - acting as a powerful
reminder that we all have a role to play in reducing the
global impact of cancer.
Macmillan says there were an estimated 2.5 million
people living with cancer in the UK in 2015, which was
an increase of over a million people since 2010. This is
projected to rise to 4 million by 2030.
More than one third of cancer cases can be prevented.
Another third can be cured if detected early and treat-
ed properly.
https://www.worldcancerday.org
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/