The weekend starts here...

Here are some of the events on offer this weekend:

Saturday

A flotilla of classic wooden boats will make its way down the Thames on Saturday.
The event hosted by the Thames Traditional Boat Society, will see a range of unpowered wooden crafts set out from Woottens Boat Yard in Cookham Dean at 9.30am.

The Cookham Dean Village Fete will be a circus theme this year.
It will take place at the Old Cricket Common from 1.45-5pm. The event is free. Details on 01628 810755.

Eton College's Charity Fair will take place at Eton College with stalls, music and entertainment.
The day is organised by the boys as their big annual charity effort for the year.
The event is from 11am-4pm. Admission is £1. More details with David Fox 01753 671386.

A rock memorabilia valuation and buying day is taking place this weekend.
The event, hosted by Briggs, takes place on Saturday, from 9am-5pm, and Sunday, from 9am-3pm) at Loudwater House, London Road, Loudwater.
Last year, one surprised fan walked away £2,000 richer after selling a concert poster for the Who. Valuations are free and no appointment is necessary.
For more details call 01494 436644 or go www.usebriggs.com

Fairground fun will be in Higginson Park for the Marlow Carnival. For more details contact 01628 483597.

Rove around Runnymede with a National Trust warden.
Meet at 11am at the Magna Carta Tearoom car park. Booking is essential. Cost is £4, and £1 for children.
Detailson 01784 432891 or www.nationaltrust. org/nationaltrail co.uk

Open auditions are being held in Slough for children aged between 8-13 for roles in the Beauty and the Beast pantomime.
Registration is at 10am for the auditions at the West Wing. More details on 01753 476651 or
www.slough.gov.uk

The Model Engineer Exhibition is taking place at Ascot Racecourse from 10am-5pm.
Tickets are from £6. More details at www.model-engineer.co.uk

A talk by the Berkshire Spinners, Weavers and Dyers will take place at Pearson Hall in Sonning, from 2-5pm. A guest speaker will talk about a craft person's garden.

A coffee morning in aid of the Methodist Church Restoration Fund is taking place at St Mark's Crescent Methodist Church at 10am.

Sunday

Impeccably turned-out canines will descend on Cox Green on Sunday for a charity dog show.
Serious categories will run alongside novelty classes including dog-most-like-its-owner and dog-the judge-would-most-like-to-take-home.
The Companion Dog Show, held at Lillibrooke Manor in Ockwells Road, will raise money for Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust and Time2Shine. For more details, call 01491 641140.

A parade of air force personnel will wind through Maidenhead on Sunday to remember those who died in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
The event, which also marks the 90th year of the Royal Air Force, will start at 11am with a service at St Mary’s Church, off the High Street, before cadets and ex-servicemen walk to the town hall to lay wreaths. Deputy Mayor Catherine Bursnall is also expected at the event. All are welcome to attend.

Oakley Court hotel in Bray is holdings its first ever dragon boat regatta on Sunday in partnership with Dragons Alive.
Crews consist of 10 paddlers, plus a drummer to keep rhythm and a helm will be provided to race along the Thames.
Teams had to pre-enter. Races start at 9am. For more information call 0870 011 8787.

The 26th Windsor Half Marathon gears up with all 6,000 places filled.
This follows last year's disappointment of the event being cancelled after the Great Park was closed because of foot-and-mouth.
The day begins at noon with the sprites’ sprint followed by a two-and-a-half mile fun run 12.15pm. The serious stuff starts at 1pm on the Long Walk as the 6,000 runners set off on the 13-mile route.

The Maidenhead Advertiser Wedding Fair will be at Manor Hotel, Datchet, this week.
Wedding services and suppliers will be exhibiting at the free event from 11am-5pm. More details from Amy Vickers on 01628 678210.

The Happy’s Circus and school fair is being hosted by Cookham Rise School in High Road, Cookham Rise, from noon-2pm. The circus will be on from 2-4pm. More details on 01628 520961 or wwwcookhamriseprimary.co.uk

More events can be found on our online Events Diary.