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Spanning over 20 years of clinical experience MyMaterna is now available to help you with all your breastfeeding and family osteopathy needs in Harpenden. Specialising as a lactation consultant and osteopath, with a background career in midwifery, Sara has a wealth of experience in pregnancy related musculoskeletal pains and newborn osteopathy (also known as cranial osteopathy for babies).
MyMaterna is conveniently located next to Rothamsted Research Estate on West Common. Local parking is easy to find and is a very short walk into the hustle and bustle of Harpenden or the quieter local Rothamsted Cafe. The clinic is professional, private and comfortable, providing you with a space to learn and ask questions.
New parents will benefit from services, including:
● Challenging breastfeeding experiences, and difficulty latching
● Therapeutic ultrasound for mastitis, increasing or decreasing milk supply
● Management of recurrent blebs and sore nipples
● Babies struggling with colic or discomfort post birth
● Babies struggling to open mouths wide, or who have neck rotation patterns
● Pregnancy related pains within the antenatal or postnatal period
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Whether you’re beginning a breastfeeding journey or looking for appropriate osteopathy, MyMaterna is here to help. Please book an appointment online here or email [email protected] and together we will find all the solutions, help make life that bit easier. Alternatively for further reading please head to our website and instagram page.
Sara Randall
Osteopath and Lactation Consultant IBCLC [private services]
Midwife and Physician Associate [NHS]
Are you a budding artist aged 4–11 living in Harpenden? Here’s your chance to get creative, design the Town Mayor’s Official Christmas Card and help switch on Harpenden’s Christmas lights!
Create your own festive design, hand-drawn on A4 paper. Remember to write your name, age and school on the back of your artwork.
Send or deliver your entry to: The Mayor’s Secretary, Town Hall, Leyton Road, Harpenden AL5 2LX
Closing date: Friday 6 November 2026
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor will select a winning design, which will be printed as the Mayor’s Official Christmas Card!
The winner and Highly Commended entrants will also be invited onto the main stage at the Harpenden Christmas Carnival on Sunday 22 November, where the Mayor and winner will switch on the town’s Christmas lights at 5pm.
The winner, Highly Commended and Commended runners-up will also be invited to a special presentation ceremony at the Town Hall to receive certificates from the Mayor.
So grab your pencils, pens and paints, get creative and you could play a special part in Harpenden’s Christmas celebrations!
Good luck to all our budding artists!
Win a Family Ticket to 'RAPUNZEL– A Tangled Tale!'
Includes 4 tickets for any performance of Rapunzel, excluding Christmas Eve shows.
Get ready for a hair raising adventure about the girl with the magical golden hair as Polka Dot Pantomimes and the Eric Morecambe Centre proudly present RAPUNZEL– A Tangled Tale! Starring EastEnders superstar LORRAINE STANLEY as Fairy Rose, Disney’s Art Attack LLOYD WARBEY as Loopy Louis, and the return of Harpenden’s favourite Dame JOSH HANDLEY as Betty Bouffant, pantomime at the EMC is always the highlight of the festive calendar and RAPUNZEL is the perfect Christmas outing for the whole family. As always, there will be modern songs to sing along to, huge amounts of laughter, plenty of audience participation, incredible special effects and a talking Chameleon!
To enter, simply:
1. Follow Mums' Guide to Harpenden on Instagram or Facebook (optional but we'd love to have you as part of our community!)
2. Email [email protected] with your name, phone number and who deserves a little magical treat this Christmas!
The competition closes at 11:59pm on Tuesday 20th October 2026. One winner will be selected at random and contacted by email on Wednesday 21st October 2026. Entrants must be over 16 years of age.
Good luck! Full terms and conditions apply.
Pumpkin and Squash Festival
3rd October
- 31st October
The Pop Up Farm, M1 Junction 9, Flamstead, St Albans
Spook-Fest
10th October
- 31st October
Aldenham Country Park, Elstree
Tiny Dreamers Sleep Toolkit
20th October
The Nest, St. Albans
The Preloved Catwalk Show & Shopping Event
22nd October
The Pioneer Club, St Albans, Heathlands Dr, Harpenden Rd
The Faery Trail
24th October
- 25th October
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
Brickendon Disc Golf - Every Weekend from the 10th-25th October!
24th October
- 25th October
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
Black History Month Cultural Pop-Up Market & Workshop Weekend
(FREE)
24th October
- 25th October
The Galleria, Hatfield
Witches & Wizards Week at Hatfield Park
24th October
- 1st November
Hatfield Park, Hatfield
Montessori Pumpkin Play & Pics
24th October
The Nest, St Albans
Boo at the Zoo - Whipsnade
24th October
- 1st November
Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
Halloween Spookfest
24th October
- 31st October
Church Farm Ardeley, Stevenage
Air Dry Clay crafting at RSPB Rye Meads
24th October
- 1st November
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
The Spectacular Spiders half term trail at RSPB Rye Meads
24th October
- 1st November
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
Self-Led Pond Dipping at RSPB Rye Meads
24th October
- 1st November
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
ZAREKTrio
24th October
Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hitchin
Harpenden Farmer's Market
(FREE)
25th October
Lower High Street, Harpenden
Olaf Falafel's Stupidest, Super Stupid Show
25th October
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
Sharad Poonam Garba
(FREE)
25th October
Harpenden Academy, 25 Vaughan Road
Big Fish Little Fish Family Rave
(FREE)
25th October
Pioneer Club, St Albans
Red Robin's Winter Song
26th October
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
Make Your Clay Creature
26th October
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
Spiders and Webs
26th October
Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury
Mini Mozart - Room on the Broom this Halloween!
26th October
The Salvation Army, Harpenden
Half Term Fun
26th October
Scarlett's Kitchen, Harpenden
Samhain Celebrations
26th October
- 31st October
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
The Amazing Bubbleman
26th October
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Redbourn
Harpenden Farmer's Market
(FREE)
25th October
Lower High Street, Harpenden
Mini Mozart - Room on the Broom this Halloween!
26th October
The Salvation Army, Harpenden
Half Term Fun
26th October
Scarlett's Kitchen, Harpenden
Half Term Fun
28th October
Scarlett's Kitchen, Harpenden
The Art Room Halloween Workshop
29th October
Musicale, Harpenden
Games and Glue
29th October
High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
Harpenden Leisure Centre's Halloween Pool Party
30th October
Harpenden Leisure Centre, Harpenden
Stay & Play
30th October
High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
Mini Professors Spooky Science Party
30th October
- 31st October
1st Harpenden Scout Hut, Harpenden
Glow Party (5-11 year olds)
(FREE)
31st October
Crabtree Church, Harpenden
Harpenden Rugby Club Fireworks Night 2026
1st November
Harpenden Rugby Football Club, Harpenden
Fireworks Night 2026
6th November
Katherine Warington School, Harpenden
Stay & Play at Sauncey Wood
(FREE)
6th November
Sauncey Wood Primacy School, Harpenden
Remembrance Day Parade & Service
8th November
War Memorial, Harpenden
Harpenden Library Warhammer Club
12th November
- 3rd December
Harpenden Library, Harpenden
The Salvation Army Harpenden Christmas Fair
(FREE)
14th November
The Salvation Army, Harpenden
Harpenden Christmas Sustainability Market
(FREE)
15th November
Harpenden Common, Harpenden
Stay & Play at Sauncey Wood
(FREE)
20th November
Sauncey Wood Primacy School, Harpenden
Harpenden Farmer's Market
(FREE)
22nd November
Lower High Street, Harpenden
Harpenden Christmas Carnival
(FREE)
22nd November
Town Centre & Harpenden Common, Harpenden
Christmas Emergency Services Day
(FREE)
22nd November
Harpenden Fire Station, Harpenden
Holly Jolly Wreath Making Night
26th November
Katherine Warington School, Harpenden
Batford Christmas Lights Up
(FREE)
26th November
Batford Corner, Harpenden
Southdown Lights and Lanterns Extravaganza
(FREE)
27th November
Southdown Parade, Harpenden
Stay & Play at Sauncey Wood
(FREE)
4th December
Sauncey Wood Primacy School, Harpenden
Rapunzel - A Tangled Tale
5th December
- 31st December
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
Christmas Crafternoon
6th December
Harpenden Academy, Harpenden
Mummy and Me Afternoon Tea
9th December
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, Harpenden
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