For nearly 30 years Rotary has been hosting A Concert for Christmas at the Methodist Church in Harpenden in aid of their President’s charity. This year Rotary in Harpenden was supporting Redbourn Community Food Club.
Schools’ Choir aids Community Food Club
Fundraising success for Ukraine Quiz Night
The quiz organised by Rotary in Harpenden to raise money for the ongoing rebuilding of Moshchun, a village on the outskirts of Kyiv, raised £1133.
2023/24 Young Photographer Competition
Budding young photographers have the opportunity to enter their work in the Harpenden heat of Rotary’s country-wide Young Photographer Competition. The competition is split into three age-defined sections: junior, intermediate and senior. The judges, drawn from Harpenden Photographic Society, have no knowledge of the identities of the competitors. You’ll need
Charities share £34,000 from Classics on the Common
Three charities nominated to share in the £34,000 raised by last July’s Classics on the Common show, organised by Rotary in Harpenden, were presented with cheques at a dinner at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club.
An Update from Charlie…
Charlie Soanes of Roundwood Park School, one of the Rotary Young Citizen Award winners, has sent the following letter to Rotary in Harpenden:
Quiz for Ukraine
Enter a team of 6 persons and help Rotary in Harpenden raise money for the reconstruction of Moshchun Village, Kyiv.
Fit for Purpose
A wooden bench halfway up Harpenden’s Sun Lane has for decades allowed residents toiling up that steep hill a chance to rest. As the bench had fallen into disrepair, Rotary in Harpenden have met the cost and installation expenses of a new bench.
Classics on the Common – another great show
Once again Classics on the Common, Rotary in Harpenden’s flagship event, drew crowds in their thousands to Harpenden Common to roam about a splendid collection of classic cars, motorbikes and scooters. This year we also introduced a novelty.
Sibling Young Photographers build their skills
Congratulations to Edward and Verity Pember for their successes in the Harpenden Heat of the Rotary Young Photographer Competition
The theme for the 2022/2023 competition was “The Beauty of Architecture”.
In the spirit of ‘Service above Self’
This year three young people earned the Bill Hewetson Memorial Prize and Young Citizen Award. The prize and award – a token and certificate – recognise special service within the community in keeping with Rotary International’s motto, Service above Self.