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<\/p>\nHere are some of the events and activities coming up in Abingdon over the next couple of weeks that I have noticed.<\/p>\n
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Saturday 3 October – Oxford Gospel Choir Concert \u2013 St Helen\u2019s Church, 7.30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n The Oxford Gospel Choir will be performing at St Helen\u2019s Church in aid of Family of Hope, a school in Uganda for children with special educational needs. Tickets: \u00a310, available at the door.<\/p>\n Also taking place on Saturday 3 October is a sewing repair workshop at Unit 25, Bury Street. A chance to bring along those clothes and textiles and learn some repair skills rather than sending them to landfill.<\/p>\n The Michaelmas Fair returns to Abingdon from Sunday 4 to Tuesday 6 October, bringing the usual fairground activity to the town centre and along Ock Street.<\/p>\n There will also be fair-related traffic restrictions from Sunday 4 to Wednesday 7 October, so motorists may want to allow extra time for journeys through the town.<\/p>\n The Fair Blessing Service will take place in the Market Place at 4pm on Sunday 4 October. (Sorry this was at 3:30pm)<\/p>\n Sunday 4 October – Animal Blessing Service \u2013 St Michael\u2019s Church, 2pm<\/strong><\/p>\n St Michael\u2019s will hold an animal blessing service at 2pm on Sunday 4 October, celebrating St Francis\u2019 Day and Animal Welfare Sunday. Well-behaved animals are welcome, provided they are on leads or in appropriate carriers. If your animal wouldn’t be comfortable attending, you can still have them blessed by bringing along a photograph.<\/p>\n Wednesday 7 October – Abingdon Town Council Meeting \u2013 Guildhall, 7pm<\/strong><\/p>\n Town council meetings are normally held in the Old Magistrates’ Court and are open to the public. I sometimes go along to see what’s being discussed and, where appropriate, write about them for the blog.<\/p>\n Saturday 10 October – 50 years of Abingdon Library at The Charter<\/strong><\/p>\n Abingdon Library has been in its current building at The Charter for 50 years. On Saturday 10 October the library will be marking the anniversary by sharing some photographs from its history. The library opened at The Charter on 11 October 1976.<\/p>\n Saturday 17 October – 10 Circuits of Abingdon Airfield<\/strong><\/p>\n Robin is taking on a cycling challenge on Saturday 17 October \u2013 ten circuits of the old RAF Abingdon airfield at Dalton Barracks.<\/p>\n The challenge is in support of the Newman Holiday Trust, which has helped Robin\u2019s family over the past few years, including providing a six-day residential holiday at Bloxham this year. Robin wants to give something back to the charity. While he still has a specially adapted bike on loan from Charlotte\u2019s Tandems, he will attempt the ten circuits with Andrew and Helena.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag26\/2026100204.jpg\")
Saturday 3 October – Sewing Repair Cafe<\/strong><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag26\/2026100202.jpg\")
Sunday 4 \u2013 Tuesday 6 October – Abingdon Michaelmas Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag26\/2026100203.jpg\")
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