Derek and Celia Coultherd, 015242 51215
Field Society: The first outing of the summer for members of the Field and History Society is on Saturday, led by National Trust ranger Seb Mankelow, meeting at 7.30am at Austwick Parish Hall, and walking around Buckden. Members and others who would like to go should contact 01524 251787.
Parish Council: The annual meeting of the parish council is on Monday 15th May 2017 at 8pm in Austwick Parish Hall. This meeting is immediately followed by the ordinary meeting of the council. Time is given at the start of the meeting for electors to ask questions or make statements that relate to the work of the council. The notice and agenda for both meetings is posted on the parish notice boards and on the parish council website.
Bowling Club: Austwick Bowling Club held the first club competition of the season on May Bank Holiday Monday, for the Bill Smith Trophy. It was won by Ann Smale, runner-up was Peter Morton. On Saturday there was a friendly match against Hornby, lost 7-2. The next match is home to Bentham on Saturday at 1.30pm.
Church News: On Saturday there is a memorial service for John Peter Farrer at 1pm in Clapham Church. Sunday, 09.30am, morning prayer at Austwick; 11am Holy Communion at Clapham; 2pm Holy Communion at Keasden; 6.30pm Holy Communion at Austwick. Holy Communion will be held in the vicarage every Wednesday morning at 10.30am during May.
St Andrew’s: The toddler’s group will meet at 9.30am tomorrow and the Bible study group will then meet at 7.30pm at Woodlands. The Rev David Edmondson will lead the 10.30am Communion service on Sunday and at 6.30pm there will be a Now praise service. The prayer hour will be held at 10am on Monday. A Christian Aid Big Breakfast will take place from 9am to 11am on Wednesday. At 2.15pm on Wednesday the Lancashire Methodist District chairman Paul Davis will be finishing his canal walk at St Andrew’s. The walk starts at Adlington near Chorley
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Priory Church: On Sunday services will be Communion (said) at 8am, 10.30am Sung Eucharist and at 6.30pm Evening Prayer. On the first Sunday of the month there is the Liquid Family Service at 9.15am. On Wednesday there is a said communion service at 10am.
Village Show: The 37th Bolton Abbey Village show will be held in Bolton Abbey Village Hall on Saturday at 2 pm. Children can be creative with materials supplied at the show and the winner of this class will be chosen by the Rev Jonathan Cain, who will also present the prizes at 3pm. The picture chosen for the 2017 show poster was painted by Oliver James Mann.
Concert Series: The Dave Challis Jazz Trio play on Friday, May 19, 7.30pm.
Tickets are £12 each, which include a glass of wine, and are available from 01756 710586 and on the door. Tickets are £12 each and include a glass wine during the interval and available from 01756 710586, on the door or from the website www.boltonpriory.org.uk
Liz Zieboll, 01535 636369
Women’s Institute: The next meeting of Bradley WI will be at 7pm on Monday in the village hall, when the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue will speak.
Cricket Club: Bradley Cricket Club has started junior practice nights on a Thursday,starting at 6.30pm and are open to any children aged eight years and over who would like to try out the sport. Contact Matt on 07813 051648 or James on 07725 464040. Coaches are DBS registered and ECB Level 1 qualified.
Christian Aid: St Mary’s Church and Bradley Methodist Chapel holding the annual door to door collection for Christian Aid Week next week, and are desperately short of collectors; to help please contact Andrew on 07801 937056. If you cannot help with the collection please give generously. All of the volunteer collectors live in Bradley; leave envelopes in the village shop.
Parish Council: The Annual Parish Meeting will be held in the village hall meeting room on Tuesday, followed by the monthly meeting of the Parish Council at 7.30pm.
French Tea: On Saturday, 2.30 pm, the ladies of St Mary’s Church will be serving afternoon tea with a French theme in the Village Hall, £12 including a glass of Prosecco. Booking is essential, please ring Chris Alexander on 01756 797899.
Big Quiz: This year the quiz is being organized by the CCU and will be held in the village hall on Saturday at 7.30pm. There will be a bar, a raffle and nibbles. Cost £3 per person. All teams must represent a village organisation, have four-six members, and register their entry by emailing carletoncommunity@gmail.com. There will be space for 15 teams. The quizmaster will once again be Jaci Hawkins of Glusburn.
Gala Day: The event will take place on Saturday, June 3, with the procession at 1pm followed by traditional fun and games on the rec. Details of the baking and handicraft competitions were circulated with the last Carleton Courier. Additional entry forms were left in the shop and pub, or contact Debby for spares.
Village Hub: Carleton Village Hub and Coffee Shop is now open daily, every morning, 8.30am-noon. The Hub is a coffee shop, meeting place, internet café, and book exchange. The venue offers a space for small meetings, caters for cyclists and walkers visiting or passing through the village, or just a place to pop in and read the paper with a cup of coffee and a bacon sandwich. If you would like more information or would like to get involved, please pop in to see Paul in The Swan or email carletonvillagehub@gmail.com.
Community Events: Pre-School Playgroup in the Village Hall, every Friday (term-time only), 9.30 -11.30 am. ‘Stay and play’ for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. £1 under six months, £2 over six months, 50p per additional child. Sewing Group in the Village Hall 7- 9 pm, every second and fourth Monday. Quiz Night and Bingo, alternate Wednesdays at 8.30pm in The Swan Inn. Knit and Natter, every Thursday, 10 am-noon at 3 Leys Close (except fourth Thursday). All welcome. Carleton Ladies’ Choir practices every Thursday, 7.30-8.50pm in the school. Further details from Damian on 07469 922846. Coffee Pot at St Mary’s, every Friday, 2-4 pm. Pop in for a cuppa and a chat with friends. The Carletones is a ‘sing for fun’ session with Sarah in The Swan, every Friday, 11-11.45am. Circuit Training in the Village Hall on Mondays, 9.15-10.15 am, £7 per session or £22 for four consecutive sessions. Carpet Bowls in the Village Hall, every Monday 2- 4 pm and Friday 7-9 pm. New members welcome. Dance Yourself Fit every Tuesday 6.30 -7.30pm. The cost is £20 for four weeks paid in advance, or £7 per session on a weekly basis.
St Mary’s Services: First Sunday, 8 am Holy Communion and 11am Family Praise; Second and fourth Sunday, 11 am Parish Communion; Third (and fifth) Sunday, 11am Bread, Wine and Worship.
Clapham
Rory-Joe Daniels, 015242 51135
Art Group: Clapham Art Group is holding its 66th Annual Art Exhibition beginning with an open preview evening on Friday, May 26, in Clapham Village Hall, open to everyone. The exhibition will then be open from Saturday, May 27, to Sunday, June 4, inclusive at 11am-6pm each day. The group, comprising of artists from Clapham and the surrounding area, will be showing works in a variety of media and styles. Refreshments will be available.
Memorial Service: There will be a service to remember the life Dr John Peter Farrer at St James’ Church, Clapham, on Saturday, beginning at 1pm. Followed by a reception at Clapham Village Hall.
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St Peter’s: On Sunday at St Peter’s Church there will be a Service of Evensong at 4pm.
Young Farmers: Coniston Cold Young Farmers met at Rookery Farm, Winterburn, by kind permission of the Smith Family. Members judged dairy heifers and breeding mules for the outdoor classes, and eggs and hats for the indoor classes. The judges for the evening were Paul and Janet Bolland of Dykelands Farm, Airton. The results were Dairy, Juniors 1st Robin Schofield 2nd Megan Walton 3rd Archie Allen. Intermediate 1st Hannah Saxby. Seniors 1st Megan Thomas 2nd Will Throup. Eggs 1st Charlotte Lambert 2nd Gemma Darwin 3rd Alice Walton. Hats 1st Gemma Darwin 2nd Ellie Saxby 3rd Alice Walton. Next week’s meeting features milk sheep judging at Paythorne.
Joan Nicholson, 01535 630872
Art Exhibition: Cononley Art Group’s late Spring Exhibition is on May 27-29 at
Cononley Village Institute, the three days of the Bank Holiday Weekend.There will be the usual children’s corner, raffle and painting demonstrations, as well as pictures and cards to view and buy. Doors open 10am-4 pm. A variety of refreshments will be available each day and entry is free.
Scarecrow Festival: This year’s festival featured 63 scarecrows, two duck races, fine weather and enthusiastic crowds, and raised almost £2,000 for the continuing development of the village institute. Thanks go to the scarecrow builders, to the people who helped on and before the day and to all the folk who came out to support the event. People were able to see the new wood front doors, one of the latest improvements to the building.
Jaywalkers Play: An audience of over 50 people enjoyed the Jaywalkers’ latest production ‘No Job For A Woman’. Another play written by director of the group Jay Cundell-Walker, it told the moving story of a woman reflecting back to her youth in the First World War. Go to Jaywalkers website for other venues over the next few weekends.
St John’s Church: Sunday’s service will be Holy Communion at 11am, led by Rev John Lancaster.
New-2-U: Five volunteers maintain the New-2-U community charity initiative at St Andrew’s each Tuesday and Thursday, from 2pm to 4pm, and on Saturdays from 10am to noon. There is also a knit and natter session on Thursdays and currently the group is involved in various projects for both at home and abroad. The venture has expanded over the past four years and more helpers are now needed for regular or occasional sessions. Jobs include sorting, bagging, pricing, displaying and selling. The duty volunteer will be pleased to show anyone interested what is required. Special focus last month was on babies’ and children’s clothes, with more than 500 items for sale, and the display is being retained throughout this month with the inclusion of toys. Jigsaws are also being added.
Cowling Companions are staging their annual coffee morning at the village hall from 10am to noon on Saturday. There will be a raffle, tombola and produce tables. Admission is £1.50, including tea/coffee and scones.Yearly subs of £6 are now due and can be paid at the event. The group is having just two coach outings this year. The first is to Southport on June 27. The cost is £13.50 for members and £15.50 for non-members. The coach is only a 29-seater so people wishing to go are advised to book early. Bookings and payments will be taken at the coffee morning or call 01535 632023.
Jane Markham, 01756 711305
Parish Council: The next (annual) meeting of the council will be held on May 18 in the village hall, immediately following the annual parish meeting which starts at 6.30pm. The agenda for the council meetings are published this week. See the noticeboards and the website for details of both meetings. All welcome.
St Augustine’s: There will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday, led by the Rector, and starting at 11.15am. Everyone is welcome.
David Hartley, 01282 842617
History Society: Earby and District Local History Society will meet at 7.30pm on Tuesday in the New Road Community Centre. The guest speaker will be Joyce Hill, who will give a talk titled ‘The Vale of York Viking Hoard’. The 10th century hoard of silver and gold was discovered in 2007 near Harrogate. New members and visitors welcome.
St Peter’s: Sue Haggan will lead the 10.30am service on Sunday. There will be a gentle exercise class at 1.30pm on Monday. On Tuesday a church buffet lunch will be served from noon and all donations will be for Christian Aid.
Joyce Wood, 01535 635880
St Andrew’s: On Sunday there will be services of Holy Communion at 8.15am and at 10am. Each Wednesday there is a service of Holy Communion at 9.30am in the Parish Rooms.
Village Pump: The over 50s group meets in the Kildwick and Farnhill Institute on Wednesday, 2 3.30pm.
Institute Talk: Isobel Stirk will give a talk in the Kildwick and Farnhill Institute entitled ‘Lake District Authors’ tomorrow, Friday, commencing at 7.30 pm. The entrance fee is £5 and includes refreshments.
Methodist Coffee: The monthly coffee morning will be held in the Kildwick and Farnhill Institute on Saturday, 10-11.30am. Proceeds to Macmillan Nurses.
Caroline Thompson, 01756 749235
Theatre Group: The Jaywalkers touring theatre group will be returning to the village hall on Friday evening.with ‘No job for a woman’ written by Jamesine Cundell Walker. The play brings to life a story of a tight knit working community in Armley during World War One The performance will commence at 7.30pm Tickets may be purchased on the door, for more information please call 01756 749443.
Nepal Coffee: A coffee morning will be held in the hall on Saturday, 10am-noon, in aid of ‘Kids at school in Nepal’. There will be tea,coffee, cakes, raffle, tombola and bric a brac stall. All proceeds will be gift aided and go to help the children.
Hall Fair: The Village Hall Management Flea Market, Collectables and Vintage Fair will be held in the hall on Sunday. Light meals and refreshments will be available until 3pm. A selection of bedding plants and planted pots will be for sale on the outdoor plant stall. Further enquiries or to book a stall please call 01756 749235.
St Andrew’s: On Sunday, at 8am there will be a Communion Service, and at 10.45am a Service of the Lord’s Supper and a presentation about the Isaiah Trust’s work with Street Children in Africa, with Tim Broughton.All welcome.
Health Event; Crossgates Health at the Barn on North Street in Gargrave are holding an event on Wednesday, 2-7pm to introduce their new Bicom Body Check and Bicom Reson8 Bio-Resonance machine. The launch will showcase the range of therapies and services available. Julie and her team will be serving refreshments and cake. Call in at The Barn or contact 01756 749901.
Promises Auction: An ‘Auction of Promises’ will be held at Neville House on Saturday, May 20, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 each which will include a pie and peas supper. Call 01609 797434 for further information or auction content details.
Open Gardens: Gargrave Open Gardens with Music will be held on Saturday, June 10. To be involved, contact Beatrice and Duncan on 01756 749443. Offers of gardens to open or musicians to play in the gardens will be particularly welcome. Assistance would also be welcome with waitressing, catering, selling tickets, publicity or garden sitting.
Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639
Mozart Concert: Cantores Salicium are performing a concert celebrating the genius of Mozart at Giggleswick Chapel on Saturday at 7.30pm. This will feature both choral and instrumental pieces and tickets cost £10, from Cave and Crag. Refreshments are included.
Organ Recital: There will be an organ recital at St Alkelda’s Church, Giggleswick, tomorrow, Friday, 7.30pm, by young international concert organist Andrew Tessman. The programme will include works by J.S. Bach, Dubois, Lefébure-Wély, and Schumann. Refreshments of wine and savoury snacks will be served. Admission is free - however donations are welcome.
Sheila Denby, 01756 752605
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Transport Trip: Grassington Community Transport group has a trip to Fountains Abbey, Ripon, on Wednesday, May 17, departing Grassington at 10.30am. Tickets are available from Grassington Hub or phone 752222. Tickets must be paid for at time of booking. There are pickups at Long Ashes, Threshfield and Hebden available.
Charity Coffee: The next coffee morning, with stalls and raffle, in Church House, Grassington, on Saturday is in support of the charity Cruse, 9.30am start.
Friendship Club: Vicky Fattorini speaks on ‘Jelly Babies’ at the meeting of Grassington Friendship Club today, Thursday, at 2.15pm. Pat Ashcroft will speak on ‘Arctic Dog Sledding’ at next Thursday’s meeting.
Farmers’ Market: The next farmers’ market, with a wide variety of local produce, is in Grassington village square on Sunday from 9.30am.
Helping Hands: Grassington Helping Hands’ annual meeting will be held at 11am on Thursday, May 25, at St Margaret Clitherow, Threshfield. All welcome. This is an amended date from Tuesday, May 16.
Ken Leak, 01729 850845
Women’s Institute: An extremely ‘Theatrical Murder Mystery’ was held at the Craven Area WI Spring Event, hosted by Hellifield WI in April. The next meeting of Hellifield WI will take place in the Village Hall (Institute) on Thursday, May18, from 7.15pm, when Canon Paul Whittaker who will tell the group about ‘Life as a Deaf Musician’, which includes some music and audience participation. Visitors and new members welcome.
Gala Queen: This year’s Gala Queen is Leah Stanford and her attendants will be Emily Atkinson, Molly Chapman, Jamie Allen and Jonty Capstick. They were chosen at a Gala Family Disco at the Social Club on Saturday. This year’s gala will be held on Saturday, August 5, with a ‘Hellifield’s Got Talent Night’ on Friday, August 4
Parish Council: The annual Parish Meeting will be held tonight, Thursday, at 7pm in the Institute, immediately prior to the Parish Council meeting at 7.30pm.
Book Club: The Book Club meets tonight, Thursday, in Hellifield House Social Club from 8pm. All welcome.
Flower Club: The North Craven Flower Club meets tonight, Thursday, in the Institute from 7.30pm. For details of the Flower Club membership and activities please contact Frances on 01729 822558.
Age Concern: The group held a Luncheon Club meeting at the Falcon Hotel, Settle on Friday and holds weekly luncheon meetings at various venues. Numbers attending, changes to bookings etc, should be passed to Jane Etherington on 01729 840137 by the Tuesday morning prior to the Friday meeting.
Coffee Morning: Saturday’s coffee morning from 10am will be a fundraiser for the drama group, with stalls, refreshments, raffle etc. The coffee morning on May 20 will be a Christian Aid Event, organised, supported and hosted by Hellifield local groups and associations.
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Caroline Thompson, 01756 749235
St Oswald’s: The church service will be held at 9am on Sunday.
Gala Date: The Horton Gala will be taking place on Saturday, June 3. Will fancy dress entrants please meet at 12.45pm on the playing field car park. There will be live music and a steel band playing during the afternoon. Attractions will include the Penyghent Fell race. To book a car boot space contact Melanie on 01729 860026.
St Mary’s Church: On Sunday at 11am, Morning Worship - short service. The Rogation Sunday Walk of Blessing is a five- mile walk around the parish which will include short prayers for the people and place of Kelbrook. At 11.45am leave from St Mary’s Church, Kelbrook for the walk and meet at Black Lane Ends Pub for lunch at 1.30pm. If you cannot walk please meet at Black Lane Ends at 1.30pm.
Sue Brown, 015242 41835
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Parish Council: At the May meeting of Ingleton Parish Council, members agreed that a notice advertising the public WCs cleaning contract should be placed on the noticeboard to ensure that the tender process for this contract was as fair and open as possible. Cllr Ward informed members that Ingleton had now lost the market, mainly due to parking problems in the Square. The Clerk reported that the street light connection on Bentham Road had been delayed due to a technical difficulty and the light in the Square was waiting for a part. Cllr Lis reported that the boiler in the Community Centre was not working and needed replacing and several quotes were being obtained. Councillors heard that the new waste collection arrangements seemed mostly to be working well. However Cllr Lis voiced concerns on the mis-use of recycle banks involving contaminant waste from trade users and warned that if this continued the recycle bins were likely to be withdrawn.
On Saturday, May 20, there will be a school reunion for former pupils and staff at Ingleton Primary and Secondary Middle School, now the iCentre, Ingleton, from 10am-4pm. Take photos and memories to share and see what is on offer now. Refreshments available. For more information, contact Joyce Park (Ellerington) on 07500 800041.
Andrew Wilson, 01756 790197
Bingo Night: The Cricket Club’s next bingo night in the Village Hall is on Saturday. Doors open6.45pm with eyes down at 7.30pm. All proceeds go towards the club’s finances.
Drop-In Surgery: PSCO Ruth Pearson’s next Village Hall drop-in surgery will be next, Thursday, May 18,6-7pm in the hall foyer.
Toddlers Club: The next ‘Wriggle and Giggle Club’ for babies and toddlers is on Monday, 2-3pm in Embsay-with-Eastby Village Hall. £2 per family including refreshments. For more details contact 01756 791123.
Churches News: On Sunday St Mary’s Church will be celebrating a Communion service at 9.30am while the Methodist Chapel’s 10.30am service will be led by Eileen Rawson. On Tuesday there will be a quiet communion service at 10.30am at St Mary’s and 2-4pm the church will be open for tea, coffee, home baking and conversation. Fridays in term-time sees the resumption of ‘Smiley Faces’, or toddler praise at 1.45pm.
Parish Council: The date of the forthcoming open event at the reservoir, ‘Lines, Leads and Laces’ is confirmed as May 20 10am-2pm. A number of organisations are involved and further information will be available via posters and the Parish Council website, embsayeastbypc.co.uk.
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