Flower Club: The Flower Club had an outing to Holden Clough Nursery last month. Refreshments were enjoyed at the newly-opened Garden Kitchen Tearoom before a talk was given by John Foley, BBC Young Gardener of the Year 2012. The next meeting is tonight (Thursday) and will be a demonstration by Ken Hough at Hellifield Institute at 7.30pm. New members and visitors are welcome. For further details, call Cath on 01756 710352.

Age Concern: Age Concern meets tomorrow (Friday) from 10am in Hellifield House. The group has weekly entertainment or guest speakers and invites guests and new members to come along.

Coffee morning: Saturday’s coffee morning will be a fundraiser for the churchyard. It will take place in the institute from 10am and will include a cake stall, refreshments, tombola and raffle.

Table tennis: The Table Tennis Club is planning to hold a coffee morning on Saturday, August 31, from 10am in the institute. This is a fundraiser for replacing one of the tables. In addition to table tennis, the group hosts badminton and bowls, and all levels of skill are welcome. Charges are £2.50 and refreshments and equipment is included. Coaching is available for beginners. For more information, contact 01729 851358.

Hellifield Walk: The next planned Hellifield Walk is next Sunday, August 18. It is planned to be an easy to moderate walk of around 6.5 miles around the Hellifield area. For further information, contact John Flitcroft on 01729 851860.