 Animal madness awaits with return of popular show
Mad4Animals is back by popular demand at Dinton Activity Centre in Hurst.
This previously sold out, funny animal show returns over the weekend of 28 and 29 March. Tickets are available for slots at 10.30am, 1pm and 3pm on both days.
Each section of the show delivers a new creature, a new reaction and a new burst of excitement and amazing animals, including snakes and lizards.
The show lasts 90 minutes and there’s time afterwards to hold some of the animals and have a photo with giant snakes.
Tickets cost £8.25 per person, while children under two go free.
 Earn a medal and a drink by entering 10km run
The third edition of the Siren Craft Brew 10km is taking place on Sunday 15 March.
It is a multi-terrain event, starting and finishing at the Siren Craft Brew Tap Yard in Finchampstead.
You will get a medal and a free drink when you finish in your own commemorative glass.
Starting at 11am, there will be live music and food vendors on site. Entry is £30 per person.
 Clockwise from top left, Annette Medhurst, Debs Morrison, Vickie Robertson, Fiona Dignan and Lou Timlin
Hear from local women who make borough better
Celebrate International Women's Day by listening to local people who are making a difference in the borough.
Join Wokingham Town Mayor and our executive member for community safety and public protection Lou Timlin for an inspiring evening on Thursday 12 March.
The event will feature talks from Wokingham Foodbank manager Annette Medhurst, founder of Kaleidoscopic UK Vickie Robertson and Debs Morrison, CEO at CLASP Wokingham.
There will also be a poetry reading from Fiona Dignan, written especially for the occasion, as well as a raffle. The event starts at 7pm and tickets cost £5.42 including a booking fee.
 Learn about the life of an aviation legend
Wokingham was home to one of the world's greatest pilots and you can hear all about her amazing life on Wednesday 25 March.
Author Richard Gibbs is giving an illustrated talk about Winifred 'Winnie' Spooner for The Wokingham Society's open meeting.
He will share stories of her adventures and achievements at Wokingham Town Hall, with the talk starting at 8pm.
Winnie was described as 'the finest woman pilot in the world' and she was the first woman to compete in the King's Cup Air Race. Refreshments will be available after the talk.
 All aboard for the return of miniature railway
Pinewood Miniature Railway is set to re-open following winter maintenance on Sunday 15 March.
Located at Pinewood Leisure Centre, the railway runs for nearly half a mile through a woodland setting and is a great experience for families.
Trains will be running from 1.30pm to 4pm and there is no booking. Just turn up on the day, with trains departing every few minutes.
If you are unable to attend on this date, the railway is now open on the third Sunday of the month through to October.
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