Following are the Thames Valley Local Section events http://www.rsc.org/events/detail/82600/thames-valley-christmas-social-and-quiz-night Featured Å·ÃÀAV event Event dates: 11 December 2025 18:30-21:00<br/>Event summary: The countdown to Christmas has begun — and what better way to celebrate than with our Thames Valley Christmas Social & Quiz Night! <br/>Event Venue: ZeroDegrees Reading, Reading, RG1 2LR, United Kingdom http://www.rsc.org/events/detail/82121/future-chemists-competition-2026 Featured Å·ÃÀAV event Event dates: 13 January 2026 09:45 - 14 January 2026 14:30<br/>Event summary: Thames Valley's new chemistry competition for states schools in the region. <br/>Event Venue: University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SR, United Kingdom http://www.rsc.org/events/detail/82590/carbon-capture-or-carbon-fiction-science-policy-and-the-uk-s-methane-blind-spot Featured Å·ÃÀAV event Event dates: 26 March 2026 17:45-20:45<br/>Event summary: Is UK climate policy sufficiently grounded in science? Dr Andrew Boswell takes a critical look at the UK’s carbon capture & storage strategy, revealing emissions significantly higher than expected!<br/>Event Venue: The Å·ÃÀAV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom