Weald of Kent Rotary Club

Around the Horn(e)
2025-09-16 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
Club member Geoff Haffenden is speaking about sailing.

Bike and Tool collection
2025-09-20 14:00 - 16:00
Working with Re-Cycle (re-cycle.org) and Tools with a Mission (www.twam.uk/) to collect used bikes and tools for reconditioning and use in Africa, where they are life-changing.

De-clutter and make a difference in the world at the same time. Win-win.
More information at … recycle_twam_harrietsham/

Guest Meeting - Quiz
2025-09-30 19:30 - 22:00
Participate in our informal Quiz
We actively encourage guests to this meeting.

Headcorn Litter-pick - CANCELLED
2025-10-04 10:00 - 12:00
Due to the forecast inclement weather; it has been decided to cancel the litterpick.
Watch out for future opportunities to help keep Headcorn clean.

October Business Meeting
2025-10-07 19:30 - 22:00
Member’s Business Meeting
Main Course Menu
Members please contact Mark to book in and select your main course menu option

Steak and Ale Pie

With mash, seasonal vegetable & gravy

Fish and Chips

With peas and homemade tartar sauce

Mushroom Risotto

With parmesan shavings

Lenham Meadows Trust: Apple Pressing Day
2025-10-12 10:30 - 15:00
The Rotary Club of The Weald of Kent will again be
manning the barbecue at the Lenham Meadows Trust Apple Pressing Day.
Lenham Meadows Trust Apple Pressing Fun Day returns to the fabulous Tithe Barn, Lenham on Sunday 12th October from 10:30 until 15.00. Apples will be the focus of the day. Please save your apples and bring them (washed ready for pressing) along with a clean container, so that you can take home some fresh apple juice. Don’t worry if you don’t have your own apples as we’ll have plenty to press.
In addition to apple pressing, there will be so much more for the whole family to enjoy. We’d love to have you join us at what we’re sure will be a great event. There’ll be homemade cakes, a BBQ, live music, games, face painting, tug of war, wood carving demonstration, steam traction engine.
The Apple Pressing Fun Day is free to enter, although there will be a small charge for the games and activities; please do bring some cash, as many of the stalls will be cash only. Free on-site parking will be available depending on the weather. We look forward to seeing you!

Love in a Box evening
2025-10-21 19:30 - 22:00
Rotarian Peter Wright is leading support of the Mustard Seed Relief Mission, Love in a Box campaign.
We will be filling and wrapping shoe boxes to send presents to children in Eastern Europe who would otherwise go without.
Main Course Menu
Members please contact Mark to book in and select your main course menu option

Steak and Ale Pie

With mash, seasonal vegetable & gravy

Fish and Chips

With peas and homemade tartar sauce

Mushroom Risotto

With parmesan shavings

Visitors
If you would like to attend this meeting, please contact us by the evening of the Sunday before the meeting giving a contact telephone number.

Business Meeting
2025-11-04 19:30 - 22:00
Business Meeting for Club Members

Life of a Building Services Engineer
2025-11-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Who’d a Thought It, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, ME17 2AR, United Kingdom
Member Bob Shrubb will be talking about some of the projects he was involved in during his career as a building services engineer.

January 2026 Business Meeting
2026-01-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Who’d a Thought It, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, ME17 2AR, United Kingdom

Speaker Meeting: The Dinosaur Renaissance
2026-01-20 19:30 - 22:00 | Who’d a Thought It, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, ME17 2AR, United Kingdom
Rtn Peter Wilford will be talking about the Dinosaur Renaissance

February 2026 Business Meeting
2026-02-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Who’d a Thought It, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, ME17 2AR, United Kingdom

Living and Working in Sierra Leone
2026-02-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Who’d a Thought It, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, ME17 2AR, United Kingdom
Club Member, Peter Wright and his wife will relate their experiences while working in Sierra Leone

March Business Meeting
2026-03-03 19:30 - 22:00
Monthly Business Meeting for Club Members

21 Together
2026-03-17 19:30 - 22:00
A speaker from 21 Together will talk about the charity.
21 Together supports children and young people with Down’s syndrome, their families, and the professionals who work with them, ensuring they can reach their full potential—educationally, socially, and emotionally.
They are proud to:

Support their community through advocacy, empowerment and resilience building.

Deliver high-quality, innovative education and therapy programmes that remove barriers to progress.

Enable every child and young person to achieve the future they deserve.

April Business Meeting
2026-03-31 19:30 - 22:00 | Who’d a Thought It, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, ME17 2AR, United Kingdom
Member’s Business Meeting

Maidstone Scout Gang Show
2026-04-07 19:30 - 22:00
The club is not meeting on 7th April as we enjoy an evening at the Maidstone Scout Gang Show
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Cheese
2026-04-21 19:30 - 22:00
Member Richard Feltham will explore some less well known cheese.
Richard will suggest and give us an opportunity to taste some alternatives for the cheese board

Headcorn School PTFA Mayfair
2026-05-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Headcorn Days Green, Kings Road, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9QU, United Kingdom
On bank holiday Monday find us at the Headcorn Mayfair
5 big prizes and small cash prizes to be won on our peg-board.

Club AGM and Business Meeting
2026-05-05 19:30 - 22:00
At our Club AGM we elect ordibary members of our Club Council and agree the budget for the following 2026-27 Rotary Year

Guided Wine Tasting
2026-05-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Headcorn Village Hall, Church Lane, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9NR, United Kingdom
Summer and Barbecue wines
Enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival then let our expert take you through six different wines for summer al fresco dining and barbecues.
Price £ 30.00

Club Assembly
2026-06-02 19:30 - 22:00
We look forward to the 2026-27 Rotary Year at our Club Assembly

North Downs Walk
2026-06-14 08:00 - 15:00
Our annual sponsored walk in aid of Cancer Research UK and other charities.
A great day out set against the backdrop of the beautiful North Downs and support Cancer Research UK and your chosen charity at the same time. You can enjoy a Ploughman’s Lunch, strawberries and cream when you have finished. Dogs are also very welcome.

Walkers may retain 50% of your sponsorship for your own charity /cause
Thanks to our sponsor, Family Funeral Service, every penny raised will go to your cause or Cancer Research UK

North Downs Walk Review
2026-06-16 07:30 - 22:00 | Who’d a Thought It, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, ME17 2AR, United Kingdom
Although the North Downs Walk has been running for 40+ years we continually review it and look for ways to improve it.
This meeting will seek to identify the things that went well and those that could be improved for next year while it is fresh in our minds.

Handover 2026 - Trip down memory lane
2026-06-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Who’d a Thought It, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, ME17 2AR, United Kingdom
The handover meeting at which out going president Chas Bedford hands over the reins and the President’s chain to 2026/27 President Bob Shrubb
After the short formal ceremony Rotarian Pete Wright is going to entertain us with a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

July Business Meeting
2026-07-07 19:30 - 22:00
A business meeting for club members

Mike Collingwood Memorial Fund Recipient
2026-07-21 19:30 - 22:00
A recipient of funding from the Mike Collingwood Memorial Fund will talk about how the their funding was used.
The Mike Collingwood Memorial Fund (MCMF) was established in memory of Mike’s commitment to young people. He believed strongly in supporting young people in their efforts to broaden their horizons and better themselves both educationally and vocationally.

Maidstone River Festival
2026-07-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Archbihop’s Palace Gardens, Mill St, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6YE, United Kingdom
We will be at the Maidstone River Festival with other Rotary in Maidstone clubs.
A free event for everyone, run by local volunteers with financial support from local businesses.
The River Festival started more than 40 years ago and people of all ages in Maidstone have great affection for what was the county town’s biggest annual event.
We have dressed up boats, raft races, fun and games for all the family. There will be illuminated boats and paddle boarders in the evening and it will all end with a big bang the award-winning Firmin Family Fireworks Spectacular display which will go off from the old Royal Mail Sorting Office in the town centre.

August Business Meeting
2026-08-04 19:30 - 22:00
A business meeting for members

Alzheimer's Research
2026-08-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Who’d a Thought It, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, ME17 2AR, United Kingdom
Alison Carter will be speaking about Alzheimer’s Disease and the activities of Alzheimer’s Research UK.
