Diary of Events 2010:

First Monday of every month: Chester Stop the War Coalition meets at 7.30 in Room 3, Quaker Meeting House, Frodsham Street, Chester. Contact Dai Owen 01244 679051 dai.owen@virgin.net ;

website www.chesterstopwar.org.uk

Second Monday normally: Amnesty meets at 7.45 in Wesley Methodist Church, St. John St. Chester. Contact 01244 570711

Second Monday of odd months: Full Forum meetings of CWDF, 6.15pm, Quaker Meeting House, Frodsham Street Chester. Dates for the next 12 months are: 9/11, 11/1, 8/3, 10/5 and 12/7. Contact 01244 350323

Third Wednesday of the month 7.30pm, except for December: Chester Humanists meet at the Custom House,Watergate Street Chester.. Meetings open to anyone interested in the talks presented. Contacts: 01244 383488 or 01352 770547 ; Johnsonvlntn@aol.com or allan.muir2@virgin.net website www.chester.humanists.org.uk

Third Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm: Chester Friends of the Earth meet at Cross Keys, Lower Bridge St Chester. Contact 01244 310263/ 0776 3881036

MARCH 2010

Mon 22^nd – “On Human Folly”, a Plain Quaker drama production which has been on tour since the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe. Two “mature contemporary gents” reflect on a famous anti-slavery walk from London to York and turn to the modern challenge: saving the planet. “What did you do when you realised greed was killing the world?” Wesley Centre, St John Street Chester,7pm. Retiring collection.

Wed 24^th – Christian Aid Lenten Lunch. 12 noon to 1.30pm at St John Street Welsh Presbyterian Church. Minimum donation of £3.50 for simple meal including homemade soup etc. Organised by City Centre Churches Together.

Thurs 25^th – Indian Buffet Dinner in support of Israeli/Palestinian Youth dialogue. 7.30pm at Chester Tandoori Restaurant, 39-45 Brook St Chester CH1 3DZ. 3 course meal, vegetarian and non-vegetarian. Tickets £15, phone 01928 740518 or email rosraizada@gmail.com

APRIL 2010

Fri 16^th – CWDF special pre- election meeting with the Chester parliamentary candidates, focussing on international development issues. 7pm in the lecture theatre, Best Building, University of Chester main campus. Further info 01244 350323.

Wed 28^th – Churches Together in Chester pre-election meeting. The traditional pre-election meeting, with the 3 main party candidates, covering all topics. 7.30pm at Queens Park High School, Handbridge, Chester. Further info 01244 674391.

MAY 2010

Mon 10^th – CWDF AGM 6.15pm, Quaker Meeting House, Frodsham St Chester. Details TBC.

JULY 2010

July 16^th – 18^th – “Our daily bread – food security, people & planet” Annual Justice & Peace Conference, Swanwick, Derbyshire. www.justice-and-peace.org.uk 020 7901 4864