URC Harpenden Preschool
Come and see our Ofsted outstanding setting right in the centre of Harpenden.
We are open Monday to Thursday during term time.
You can choose half days with or without lunch club or full days which includes lunch club:
Morning session 9am -12 noon
Lunch club - 12 noon - 1pm
Afternoon session - 12 noon - 3pm
Full day - 9am - 3pm
Harpenden URC Church Choir
Harpenden URC are fortunate to have a small choir directed by our excellent organist, Don McCanlis. The choir meet to practice and sing during key services including our 'Carols for All' Christmas event. Please contact us for more information and to find out how you can get involved.
Perform
Perform is a children's drama school with a difference. With a focus on child development, they offer unique drama, dance and singing classes to unlock every child's true potential.
"Our ethos is simple: use the performing arts to build confidence, happiness and fulfilment.
As well as having fun at Perform, your child will enjoy real benefits: greater self-assurance, improved concentration and an increased awareness of what they can achieve."
Cards for Good Causes at Harpenden URC
Cards for Good Causes sells charity Christmas cards from temporary shops set up in sites such as churches, libraries, community centres, tourist information centres and museums.
In most shops Cards for Good Causes also sells a range of Christmas Goods, purchased by them, including advent calendars, Christmas wrapping paper and gift tags and the profit from these goods helps meet some of the costs of running the temporary charity Christmas card shops.
Cards for Good Causes can usually be found at the back of the Church from October until December from Monday to Saturday each week. Customers can access the Church through the main entrance to buy cards, gift wrap and much more.
Girlguiding at Harpenden URC
Our main church is used weekly by local Brownie and Guide groupson a Thursday evening at 7:30pm. The girls have participated in many church events in past years.
Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK. Thanks to the dedication and support of 100,000 amazing volunteers, they are active in every part of the UK, giving girls and young women a space where they can be themselves, have fun, build brilliant friendships, gain valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and their communities. They build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations. They give them the chance to discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good.
Harpenden Choral Society
Harpenden Choral Society meet at URC Harpenden every Tuesday at 8pm. HCS is a highly regarded amateur choir with an established reputation for quality performances with professional soloists and orchestras. Since its formation in 1975 the choir has grown from strength to strength and our repertoire now includes most of the major choral works as well as some lesser-known works and contemporary pieces.
"We perform four concerts a year including a much-loved carol concert and we hold an open workshop or Come and Sing event once a year. Most concerts are in the Harpenden area but the choir has also performed further afield. We recently sang Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony with Stevenage Choral Society in Stevenage and also supported The Hospice of St Francis, Berkhamsted at St Albans Cathedral."
