Completed meetings and events 2024-2025
Wed 25th June 2025 Club AGM, Assembly and Handover
Come and hear our Officers report on our Rotary activities over the past year, give us the vision for the next, and witness the Handover of the cherished Presidential Gong from one President to the next. Fellowship from 7:30pm. Zoomed on 7920031324
Fri 20th June 2025 Social Lunch in the Brewery Tap
Our final chance to meet informally of this Rotary year. Lunchtime, in the Snug, in the Brewery Tap, on Ock Street , Abingdon
Wed 11th June 2025 A Social Meeting on a Wednesday evening.
A chance for members and their guests to meet informally and socially in the King's Head and Bell, on East St Helen's Street, Abingdon, on a Wednesday evening. This meeting will NOT be broadcast by Zoom.
Fri 6th June 2025 Social Lunch at The Brewery Tap
Our first Friday Social lunch in the Snug at the Brewery Tap, on Ock Street, Abingdon
Wed 28th May 2025 Rotary Business meeting
The monthly business meeting. Fellowship from 7:30pm, Zoomed on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7920031324? from 8pm. King's Head and Bell, upstairs.
Fri 16th May 2025 2nd monthly Friday social lunch
A second Rotary fix this week and a second Rotary Friday lunch this month! Brewery Tap, Ock Street
Wed 14th May 2025 Action Through Enterprise speaks to Rotary
Michele Carlisle, Head of Communications and Partnerships for Action Through Enterprise, will join us on Zoom to tell us about her charity's work in Upper West Ghana. Fellowship from 7:30pm, talk and meeting begin at 8pm. read more...
Fri 2nd May 2025 Friday Social lunch
The usual social lunch to kick off the Rotary month, in the Snug, in the Brewery Tap, on Ock Street.Wed 23rd April 2025 Business Meeting
Our regular monthly business meeting, from 8pm, upstairs in the King's Head and Bell. Turn up from 7:30pm for Fellowship (= a drink and/or food) before the main attraction!Fri 18th April 2025 NO Lunchtime meeting , in honour of Good Friday
NO meeting today, it being Good Friday.Wed 9th April 2025 Allica Bank (World Poohsticks Championships sponsor) speaks to Rotary
Our main sponsor for the World Poohsticks Championships will talk to us from 8pm. Turn up for a PS meeting at 7pm, Fellowship at 7:30pm, followed by the talk. The King's Head and Bell/Zoom on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7920031324?omn=89567660225Fri 4th April 2025 Social lunch meeting
The first monthly Social meeting of the Club, in the Snug at The Brewery Tap on Ock Street. Order your food and drinks at the bar.Wed 26th March 2025 Business meeting
Fellowship from 7:30pm in the King's Head and Bell. Meeting begins at 8pm, but will not be Zoom streamed or recorded.Fri 21st March 2025 Social lunch in the Brewery Tap
Our second monthly get-together in this Snug pub on Ock Street, AbingdonWed 12th March 2025 "Interreligious Encounters in the Middle East"
"Our" Rotary Scholar, Katie Painter , from Blackfriars, Oxford, returns to speak to us about what she is studying. Fellowship from 7.30pm. Talk streamed on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7920031324?omn=85013926005 read more...Wed 26th February 2025 Club Business meeting
The Monthly Club business meeting, upstairs in The King's Head and Bell, from 7:30 for Fellowship. Meeting to begin at 8pm.Fri 21st February 2025 Lunchtime Social meeting
Club social lunch, in The Snug, The Brewery Tap, Ock Street, Abingdon. Turn up from 12:45pm for lunch at 1pm. Order food and drinks at the bar on arrival.
Wed 12th February 2025 What is Rotary North Star? ADG Kalpana
Our monthly Speaker meeting. Speaker ADG Maroon Zone Kalpana. "What is Rotary North Star?" Upstairs in The King's Head and Bell, from 7:30pm for Fellowship. Meeting & talk (Zoom streamed) begins at 8pm. read more...Fri 7th February 2025 Lunchtime Social Meeting in The Brewery Tap
Abingdon Rotary Club's first social lunch of February, in the Snug at the Brewery Tap, Ock Street, Abingdon. Turn up from 12.45 for lunch at 1pm. Order food and drinks at the bar on arrival.Wed 22nd January 2025 Club Member Maya talks about projects in Mubende (Africa)
Maya Smeulders reports to the Club, during our Business meeting, on progress with our projects in Mubende, Uganda. Meeting zoomed from 8pm on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7920031324?omn=89598051944
Wed 8th January 2025 "Sparkle with Soundabout"
Local charity Soundabout, whose staff "use music, sound, and silence to create opportunities where Learning Disabled people with complex support needs thrive" will talk to us about their latest campaign to help people with learning disabilities
Fri 3rd January 2025 First Rotary social meeting of 2025
Let the New Year begin with Rotary! Come to the Snug, in The Brewery Tap, on Ock Street, for wholesome lunch and conversation with your Rotary friends. Turn up from 12:30 fro lunch at 1pm.
Fri 20th December 2024 Last Social lunch meeting of this calendar year
A last chance to meet socially and informally in 2024; in the Snug in the Brewery Tap, from 12:30 for 1pm.
Wed 11th December 2024 Evening meeting to discuss our vision(s) for our Club
A chance, almost at the end of this calendar year, to look into 2025 and beyond and to try to discern what our Rotary Club may look like, and what it may be doing in the future. Meet from 7.30pm upstairs in The King's Head and Bell. Not zoomed.
Fri 6th December 2024 First Friday Social Lunch
Our monthly social lunch. Very informal, meet in the Snug of The Brewery Tap, on Ock Street from 12:30 for 1pm, to catch up with Rotary, and Rotary friends.Wed 27th November 2024 Club Business Meeting
The last business meeting of this calendar year. Perhaps a chance to reminisce about what we have done in 2024 and any plans for 2025 and beyond?Upstairs in the King's Head and Bell, from 7.30pm for Fellowship.
Fri 15th November 2024 Club social lunch meeting
We meet downstairs in the Snug of The Brewery Tap, on Ock St, from 12.30pm for Fellowship, followed by lunch from 1pm.This in-person meeting will not be broadcast on Zoom.
Wed 13th November 2024 Club Speaker meeting
Dr Turaga talks to us about his research into the causes of Medical Ageing.We meet upstairs at The King's Head and Bell from 7.30pm for Fellowship, followed by the talk.
Join us : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7920031324?omn=84859810321
Fri 1st November 2024 Club Social lunch meeting
We meet downstairs in the Snug of The Brewery Tap, on Ock St, from 12.30pm for Fellowship, followed by lunch from 1pm.This in-person meeting will not be broadcast on Zoom.
Wed 23rd October 2024 Club Business meeting
The last business meeting before November's Club Council meets. Please bring items for Council discussion to this Business meetingWed 9th October 2024 Club Speaker Meeting
Richard Kirby will talk to us about Bonzak's Machine.We meet upstairs in the King's Head and Bell from 7.30pm for Fellowship, followed by the talk.
This in-person meeting will not be broadcast on Zoom.