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Bromley & Beckenham CND Newsletter 2016 page 4

 DIARY of EVENTS

ALL LOCAL CND MEETINGS AT Community House, South Street, Bromley from 1.30 - 3.00pm
Mon June 13th/16,  Mon Oct 17th/16, Mon March 13th/17 [AGM ]
Mon  June 12th/17                ..      ..               ..      ..              ..               
LOCAL EVENTS
Leafleting in Bromley outside the Churchill Theatre, in Beckenham outside LIDL, in Penge outside Boots, or at Bromley South Station - 2.30 - 4.00 pm -  the first Saturday of each month [ note  - there may be changes to an occasional Friday].
July 2nd  Beckenham, Aug 6th Bromley, Sept 3rd Penge, Oct 1st Bromley, Nov 12th Bromley South Station, Dec 3rd Bromley, Jan 7th/17 Beckenham, Feb 4th/16 Bromley, March 4th/17 Penge, April 1st/17 Bromley, May 6th/17 Bromley South Station, June 3rd/17 Bromley.

Sat 16th July WlLPF Garden Party- 3 Derry Downs, St Mary Cray BR5 4DT- 2pm
Sat Aug 6th -  Hiroshima/Nagasaki Vigil outside the Churchill Theatre, Bromley  12.00 - 3.00 pm
Tues Aug 9th  - Peace Picnic in Archbishop Tutu Peace Garden, Chinbrook Meadows, Grove Park - 1.30 - 3.00 pm
Mon Aug 29th - Bank Holiday stall in Market Square, Bromley - 12.00 - 3.00pm
Wed Sept 21st  - Peace One Day Event  - Bromley Parish Church Rooms, Church Rd, Bromley  - 7.30 -10.00 pm
Sun Nov 13th   - White Poppy Ceremony at St Martins Hill, Bromley  -  10.50  [ by Primark at 10.30 am ]
Fri Dec 9th -  Seasonal Social at Ann Garrett's -  8.00pm 31 Plaistow Grove, Bromley

NATIONAL  & LONDON REGION EVENTS
Jul 28-1st Aug Peace News Summer Camp- Crabapple community Berrington Hall, Berrington (SY5 6HA) near Shrewsbury. Book now: http://bit.ly/bookPNSC2016
Aug 6th - Hiroshima Day ceremony in Tavistock Square at 12 midday + Charlton House at 6pm
Aug 9th - Ceremony at The Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park at 7pm
Oct 22nd/23rd - CND Conference - The Mechanics Centre,103 Princess St,Manchester M16DD
Jan 7th 2017 -   London Region CND AGM  - Conway Hall  -   10.30  -  4.30
Every Wednesday  - Women only vigil  - Edith Cavell Statue, St Martins Place WC1 6-7 pm
Every Friday - Fukushima Vigil outside the Japanese Embassy and TEPCO headquarters.
Every 1st Thursday of the month - Close Guantanamo demo outside US Embassy  12 - 1 pm
Every 1st Monday in the month - NTAG meeting at 162 Holloway Rd at 7.00 pm

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