BISHOP'S Waltham Parish Council wants to recruit new councillors. 
There is one vacancy, with the closing date for registering interest being March 4.
For more information, contact the parish council's executive officer Emma McKenzie on parishclerk@bishopswaltham-pc.gov.uk or 01489 892323. 

BISHOP'S Waltham community speedwatch is looking for more volunteers. 
The group needs people over 17-years-old to join the team to help deal with speeding across the market town.
For more information, contact ian.middleton2@hampshire.police.uk. 

AN open forum is being held in Bishop's Waltham in March. 
The event, organised by the Bishop's Waltham Town Team, will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 10.30am - 11.30am, at United Free Church in Basingwell Street. 

LOOKING ahead, an eco fair is coming to Bishop's Waltham. 
The event will be held on Saturday, March 23. 
Sustainable businesses and organisations can apply for a table by emailing admin@bishopswaltham-pc.gov.uk. 

BISHOP'S Waltham Rotary is running a charity fashion show in aid of Breast Cancer Now. 
It will be held on Thursday, April 18 at Jubilee Hall, with doors open at 6.30pm and the fashion show starting at 7.30pm. 
Tickets cost £15 and are available from Labels and Luvvit, High Street and includes a glass of Prosecco and canapes. 
For further information, contact debbie.walker@bishopswalthamrotary.org.uk.

WICKHAM History Society's next event will be an online talk at the end of February.
The Garniers of Rookesbury: from Charitable Apothecary to Country Squire, will be presented by Dr Rosemary Baird Andreae, via Zoom, on Tuesday, February 27. 
It's the story of how the descendants of a Huguenot refugee gained an estate at Wickham, built the Greek Revival house, and filled it with a remarkable art collection.
For more details about the society, contact membership secretary Vanessa Burlingham on 01329 835283.
Meetings are held at 7.30pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Annual membership £8 per person. For more details, visit wickhamhistory.org.uk/. 

A BEER festival is coming to a Hampshire village in April. 
Wickham Beer Festival will be held on April 5 and 6 at Wickham Community Centre. 
There will be more than 30 ales plus eight kegs and 10 ciders. 
On Saturday evening, the Meon Valley Lions Club will be putting on a BBQ. There will be entertainment from Chicago 9, Hedgehogs and The Nick Chandler Band. 
Prices are: Friday including curry £16, excluding curry £9.50. Saturday afternoon session £7.50. Saturday evening session £10.50. Saturday afternoon and evening £12.50. 

BISHOP'S Waltham Museum is holding its AGM next month.
It will be held on Monday, March 25 at 7.30pm, at St Peter's Church Hall, in Free Street. 
The meeting will include a talk titled Georgian Bishop's Waltham - Rise of the merchants, by Penny Copeland. 
For more details, visit bishopswalthammuseum.com.