Neighbourhood news from around Craven

Church news: On Sunday, there will be a Holy Communion at Austwick at 9.30am followed by a harvest service at Eldroth at 7pm. On Monday, a harvest supper and domino evening will be held in Eldroth Parish Hall, starting at 7pm.

Bowling green: Austwick Bowling Green will close from Sunday to allow for refurbishment over the winter. This concludes an enjoyable season with mixed success. Members have played 11 inter-club games, winning three, drawing two and losing six as well as 11 club matches.

Trust talk: North Craven Heritage Trust will today host an illustrated talk by Frank Gordon entitled Capturing the Sublime – Turner and his Contemporaries in the Dales. The talk will begin at 7.30pm in Austwick Parish Hall. Non-members are welcome at a cost of £2.

Barnoldswick History society: There was a large audience at the September meeting of Barnoldswick History Society when Mr and Mrs C Foster gave a talk on Craven’s Part in the Great War. This was based on the book of the same name published shortly after the end of that war illustrating what was then thought to be all the 1,555 killed in that conflict and who had lived in the Craven Parliamentary Constituency which included Barnoldswsick. In 2005, Chris Foster and John Richardson began checking early local newspaper articles to discover how many additional fatalities there may have been not recorded in the book. By setting up a website using the initial letters of the book - cpgw - and asking for more information, replies came from far and wide. Research is still ongoing, but, by 2011, an additional 2,655 names had been received, 503 of whom were not recorded on local war memorials. This was a rather complex subject but one that was thoroughly appreciated by those who were there.

Quiz night: There will be a quiz night at Rolls-Royce Leisure tomorrow from 9pm.

Bentham Coffee morning: Thanks go to everyone who supported the PTFA coffee morning earlier this month. It made approximately £416.

Bolton Abbey Priory Church: The services on Sunday are 8am Communion (said), 9.15am Liquid family service, 10.30am Sung Eucharist and 6.30pm Evening Prayer. Each Wednesday, there is a communion service at 10am. All services are BCP.

Coffee morning: The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event at Bolton Abbey Village Hall was a great success. A raffle and cake stall helped to raise the total to more than £600 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Wednesday Nighters: The Wednesday Nighters were due to meet last night for a talk by Michael Savage entitled Charles Rennie MacKintosh: The Scottish Architect. For more information Margaret Cody 01756 710587.

Bradley Liz Zieboll, 01535 636369 Coffee morning: Everyone is welcome at the Methodist Church coffee morning on Saturday. It will take place in the church hall between 10am and 11.30am and includes home baking.

Wind in the Willows: The Library Theatre Touring company will present a musical version of Wind in the Willows on Sunday. The performance starts at 2.30pm in the village hall.

School news: Class four were winners of last week’s Walk to School, with 92 per cent of pupils either walking or parking and striding to school.

Yoga class: Sue Hartley runs a yoga class in the village hall on Tuesdays from 7.15pm to 8.15pm and Ann Berry has a Friday session from 10am to 11.15am. The cost is £5 per class and participants are asked to bring a yoga/exercise mat if possible. For information, contact Sue on 01535 631897 or Ann on 01756 791796.

Burnsall Ed Williams, 01756 720335 Hall concert: The Heritage Boys will perform at Burnsall Village Hall on Saturday at 8pm. Tickets costing £10, including supper, are available from Yvonne Stockdale on 01756 720612 or Alison Fort on 01756 720680. Proceeds will be split between Help for Heroes and the upkeep of the hall.

Burton-in-Lonsdale Jean Thornber, 015242 63033 Parish council: Residents were reminded to ensure they were included on the Electoral Register, the newest version of which will be published in December. If registration is missed, you can register right up to April 2015, in time for the General Election in May 2015. For more information, visit cravendc.gov.uk/registration or telephone 01756 700600. The next parish council meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Thursday, October 23, in the village hall. For more information, contact the clerk, Susan Gregory, on 015242 62863 or email bilparishcouncil@btinternet.com Carleton Raymond Bone, 01756 790587 Harvest festival: St Mary’s will celebrate harvest festival at its 11am family praise service on Sunday. It will be followed, at 6pm, by the annual Harvest Home in Carleton Village Hall. There will be a Jacob’s Join meal and all residents of Carleton are invited. After the meal, there will be entertainment from the Carleton Ladies Choir and Jolly Wassailers, who will sing some traditional harvest songs. There will be a fun table quiz and a raffle. Entry is free and tea, coffee and juice will be on sale during the evening.

Coniston Cold Young farmers: Last Tuesday, Coniston Cold Young Farmers joined with fellow club Rathmell at North Ribblesdale Rugby Club. Yorkshire Federation YFC chairman Adele Middlebrook. Emma Tingle and Ian Close gave a talk on the structure of the YFC movement, providing an insight of the workings above club level. A supper was provided by Lucy Knowles and the vote of thanks was given by Cameron Walton.

St Peter’s: On Sunday, St Peter’s Church will hold an Evensong at 4pm.

Cononley Joan Nicholson, 01535 630872 St John’s: On Sunday, St John’s Church will hold a service of Holy Communion at 11am. Each Wednesday, a drop-in is held in the village institute from 2pm to 3.30pm and everyone is welcome. Next Sunday, October 12, the annual harvest festival service will take place at St John’s at 11am.

Beer festival: This year’s Cononley Beer Festival will be held in the village institute tomorrow from 6pm to 11pm and Saturday from 5pm to 11pm, Visitors will be able to sample 12 beers and two ciders, plus five different types of pies. Admission is £5, which includes a glass and first drink.

Music marathon: There are already lots of people lined up to take part in the music marathon’s evening session on Saturday, October 25. It starts at 7pm and includes the Cononley Singers and other popular village singers, players and dancers. However, the organisers are still trying to get as many children as possible to strut their stuff in the afternoon session, which runs from 2pm to 5pm. The beauty of this event is that it is for anyone who wants to to have a go and find out the thrill of performing in front of people without expectation or judgment. For non-musicians, it’s also a good chance to turn up for the usual refreshments in the afternoon and bar in the evening, with live music laid on for entertainment. If you want to take part, contact Joan on 630872 or Andy on 636208.

Jay Walkers: There was a full house for the performance of two short comedies on Saturday night and the audience enjoyed the chance to have a good laugh. If anyone missed it in Cononley, the show is being performed at Gargrave Village Hall tomorrow and at Pool Village Hall on Saturday. The next Jay Walkers’ production will be early May 2015. Meanwhile, the group needs votes to get a grant from Skipton Building Society’s Grassroots Giving programme so it can buy its own lights. If you’d like to vote for them please go to the Jay Walkers website for information.

Draughton Jane Markham, 01756 711305 Tea party: The next afternoon tea party in the village hall will be held on Monday, starting at 2.30pm.

Earby David Hartley, 01282 842617 St Peter’s: Thanks go to all who helped with the Celebration Week and decorating for the harvest service. The preacher at this Sunday’s 10.30am service is Brian Oliver, of Rimington. The church council will meet at 7.30pm on Wednesday in the vestry. All are welcome.

Earby Gardeners: The winter programme starts on Tuesday, October 14, with a talk and demonstration by Phil Dunnett, of Ribblesdale Nurseries. There will plants for sale. All are welcome.

Embsay-with-Eastby Andrew Wilson, 01756 790197 Police surgery: PCSO Ruth Pearson’s next next village hall drop-in surgery will be on Monday between 6pm and 7pm.

Flower Club: Embsay-with-Eastby Flower Club will welcome NAFAS (National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies) demonstrator Susan Fairhurst on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the village hall. Her demonstration is called Woolly Thinking. Guests are welcome.

Rural update: Last week, Keep Embsay with Eastby Rural campaigners attended a Craven District Council meeting at which the proposed Laurel Croft application was considered. The application was refused for highway safety and heritage protection reasons.

Parish council: The parish council will meet next Thursday, October 9, at 7.30pm in the village hall. The meeting will include further consideration of local land development matters, the appointment of a new member to fill a causal vacancy and the future management of the nature reserve. Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting and register any complaints or concerns during the public participation portion of the meeting.

Embsay churches: On Sunday, St Mary’s morning service will be at 9.30am and will be an all-age worship for harvest. There will be a collection of non-perishable food for the Skipton Food Bank and/or fruit and vegetables. Then at 11.30am there will be a Book of Common Prayer Communion Service. The Methodist Chapel service at 10.30am will be also be a harvest celebration led by David Allison. On Tuesday morning at 10.30am, there will be a service of Holy Communion at St Mary’s and, on Friday, Smiley Faces toddler praise will take place at 1.45pm. This is for pre-school children, their parents, grandparents and carers. The Methodist chapel is open every Monday between 2pm and 4pm for anyone in the village seeking a time of peace and quiet. A chapel member will normally be available in case you wish to talk or would like someone to pray for you.

Methodist Guild: The first Guild meeting of the autumn will be this afternoon at 2pm in the chapel when the annual meeting will be held followed by a talk from Edwin Tate entitled the Circuit Office.

Community Library: Chris Newson will present two workshops entitled Ten Ways to Recycle Christmas Cards. They will take place at the library today between 4.30pm and 6.30pm and tomorrow between 3pm and 5pm. All equipment and materials will be provided thanks to the boxes of used cards left at Linda’s Hairshop and the library last winter. These have been sorted, cut and prepared ready to make new cards, gift tags and decorations. There will also be kits to take away to make items at home.

Farnhill and Kildwick Joyce Wood, 01535 635880 St Andrew’s Church: On Sunday, there will be a service of Holy Communion at 8.15am and the church will celebrate harvest festival at the 10am service.

Village Pump: The over 50s group will meet in the lower hall at Farnhill Methodist Church on Wednesday from 2pm to 3.30pm.

Gargrave Sally Jennings, 01756 748098 Coffee morning: A Macmillan coffee morning will be held at the Fisher Surgery on Higherlands Close between 8.30am and 10.30am tomorrow. There will be a cake stall and raffle as well as the chance to purchase coffee, tea and a slice of cake or biscuits.

Theatre treat: The award-winning Jay Walkers Theatre Company will present two short plays titled Comedy Double Act tomorrow from 7pm in the village hall. Entry is £10 per person and this will include a pie and peas supper. There will also be a licensed bar and part of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to the ongoing costs related to the 2015 Gargrave Pantomime.

Book fair: North West Books will hold its third book fair of the year at Gargrave Village Hall between 10am and 4pm on Saturday. For a nominal entry fee, there will be hundreds of books on offer by the various stalls and refreshments will be available.

St Andrew’s Church: On Sunday, there will be BCP Holy Communion at 8am followed by Sung Eucharist at 10.45am. There will also be a visit by a Children’s Society speaker.

Parish council: The parish council will hold its next monthly meeting on Monday from 7.15pm in the village hall annex. All are welcome to attend.

Pilates: There will be a Pilates session on Tuesday at 10am in the village hall annex to make up for the cancellation of the class due to take place next Friday, October 10. The class lasts for one hour, costs £2 and beginners are more than welcome.

Women’s Institute: The WI will hold its annual meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday in the village hall annex.

Fundraising ceilidh: A ceilidh will take place at Gargrave Village Hall from 7.30pm next Saturday, October 11. The entertainment will be provided by the Dale Country Band and a home-cooked supper is included in the entrance fee. Wine, beer and raffle tickets will also be on sale and tickets are £10 from Frances on 07928 336607. The dance is being hosted by Carleton Primary School PTA.

Giggleswick Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639 Community Cinema: On Sunday, there will be a showing, in conjunction with Community Cinemas, of Belle. This is a 12A certificate. The film examines the life and times of Dido Belle, an illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Naval officer growing up in the home of the Lord Chief Justice during the 18th century. For tickets, call 01729 893180 or visit giggleswick.org.uk/rwt Harvest lunch: St Alkelda’s Church will hold a harvest lunch on Sunday at 12.15pm. On the menu will be shepherd’s pie followed by apple pie and cream. Donations are asked for the work of the diocese in Sudan.

Learn to dance: A new series of dance classes, aimed at beginners, is being held on Wednesdays at the Richard Whiteley Theatre. The evening is divided into two sessions and participants are welcome to join either session or both. The first session runs from 7.15pm to 8.15pm and will focus on ballroom and Latin dance. The second runs from 8.30pm to 9.30pm and will focus on popular sequence dancing. The cost is £5 per session or £8 for both. For details, contact 01729 840118.

Gisburn Whist and dominoes: Whist and dominoes will be played at Gisburn Festival Hall on Saturday at 7.30pm. Admission is £3, which includes a supper.

Glusburn Margaret Almond, 01535 632653 Indoor bowls: The annual meeting to discuss the new season of indoor bowls will be held at the institute next Friday, October 10, at 7.30pm. Complementary refreshments will be served. New and regular member bowlers and anyone interested in bowling is welcome to attend.

Grassington Sheila Denby, 01756 752605 Jumble sale: The annual Grand Jumble Sale in aid of Cancer Research will take place at Grassington Town Hall next Saturday, October 11. If you have anything to donate, jumble can be collected. Please phone 07835 065110, 07743 760981 or 01756 752139 to arrange.

Bloom coffee: The Grassington in Bloom group - which won a silver gilt award in the recent Yorkshire in Bloom competition - will hold a coffee morning in Church House on Saturday from 10am. The chairman, Diane Mackridge, thanks everyone for their continued support.

Friendship Club: Grassington Friendship Club will celebrate harvest festival at its meeting today. The gathering will be led by Congregational Minister Peter Thomas. Next Thursday, Julia Metcalfe will talk about flower arranging in Church House from 2.15pm.

War exhibition: Joan Whitaker is asking for information about relatives or friends concerning the first World War, which they are prepared to share at an exhibition, which will be staged in the town hall foyer during Grassington Players’ production of Oh What A Lovely War. It will run from October 15 to 18. Any stories or anecdotes should be sent to Joan at 17 Low Lane, Grassington, or call 01756 752964.

Hebden Victoria Benn, 01756 751795 Jumble sale: Hebden residents are being asked to support the annual Grand Jumble Sale in aid of Cancer Research, which is due to take place at Grassington Town Hall next Saturday, October 11. Donated jumble can be collected and to make arrangements, phone 07835 065110, 07743 760981 or 01756 752139.

Hellifield Ken Leak, 01729 850845 Parish council: The parish council meets tonight at 7.30pm in the institute.

Age Concern: Age Concern meets in Hellifield House tomorrow from 10am. New members and friends are welcome at its Friday morning meetings, which include entertainment and guest speakers. For more information, ring Ellen on 850864.

Coffee morning: There will be a coffee morning in the institute on Saturday from 10.30am courtesy of Hellifield Pre-School. It will include refreshments, raffle and stalls.

Drop-in: The Wesley Centre drop-in is open on Thursdays from 10.30am to 2.30pm. Home made lunches are available from noon to 1.30pm and the computer drop-in is available from noon to 2.30pm.

Youth Cafe:The Youth Cafe is open on Fridays from 6.30pm to 8pm in the Wesley Centre, Haw Grove. Attractions include chat, Wii, games, activities, music trips, computers and a tuck shop.

Harvest lunch: The harvest festival lunch will be held at the institute on Sunday at noon. Please add your names to the list at the back of the church prior to the event. Tickets are £8.

Horton-in-Ribblesdale Caroline Thompson, 01756 749235 Open day: Horton-in-Ribblesdale School will hold an open day next Friday, October 10. Everyone is welcome between 2pm and 6pm. There will be plenty to do including taking part in Forest School activities, viewing lessons in progress, watching sports and music demonstrations and even experiencing teaching for yourself with a session of Maths for Parents. Harvest ceilidh: A harvest ceilidh will be held at Langcliffe Institute on Saturday. There will be a Jacob’s Join supper and proceeds from the bar will go toward the Friends of Horton School. The entertainment starts at 7.30pm. Admission is £10 for adults and free for accompanied children.

St Oswald’s: A harvest songs of praise will take place at St Oswald’s Church on Sunday at 3pm. Giggleswick and Settle Brass Band will play during the service. An auction of produce and supper will follow in the Golden Lion. Tickets for the supper need to be ordered to give an idea of numbers. Please contact 07973 983306, 01729 860251 or 015242 62242.

Gun Club: Members of Penyghent Gun Club have had three shoots over a short period of time. The first event was a team 30-bird sporting shoot against Caton which was held in Horton Quarry by kind permission of Hansons. Caton won an aggregate score of 19.7 points per gun to Horton’s 19.00 per gun. The two top scorers for the winners were D Hoggarth with 29 points and M.Sagar with 22 points. The top guns for Penyghent Gun Club were K Humphrey and R Carr who both scored 22 points and R Bold who scored 21 points. A two-man flush was also won by the visiting club. The away day shoot took place at Kelbrook shooting lodge when a 50-bird sporting layout tested the competitors. K Humphrey was the winner of the gold cup with 43 kills, second was K Bennett with 40 kills and third was R Carr with 39 kills. The return match shoot against Caton was the last in the series. It took place at New Parkside Farm, Caton, and again Caton were the victors with an aggregate score of 18.14 per gun to Horton’s 15.9 points. The top guns for Caton were L Hoggarth with 23 kills and J Sykes with 22 kills. Top guns for Horton were R Carr with 20 points and E Sharpe and A McLernon both with 17 points each. A 40-bird two man flush was won by the Penyghent club and members K Humphrey and P Fox who scored 28 points. Runners-up were Caton members D and L Hoggarth with 23 points. The next members’ shoot is in Ring Pot Pasture next Sunday, October 12, at 1pm. Please note the earlier time due to the winter season commencing.

Ingleton Sue Brown, 015242 41835 Kelbrook St Mary’s: The church will hold a communion service on Sunday at 11am. There will be crafts available for children and all are welcome.

Langcliffe Helen Jarvis, 01729 825303 Langcliffe Institute: The hall has been tastefully redecorated and a “loop” hearing system has now been installed.

Final teas: The final Langcliffe Teas of 2014 have taken place and the institute committee would like to thank every one who supported them. Special thanks goes to the institute tea teams.

Manorlands fundraising: Sunday was the very last day of the amazing 50p stall that has been run by Maureen Middleton and her family and friends. Over eight years, Maureen has raised thousands of pounds for the Hospice in memory of her friend June Clark.

Church news: St John’s held its harvest festival on Sunday. The church was beautifully decorated with vegetables, fruit and flowers. This Sunday, there will be a service at the church at 10.30am.

Ceilidh: Horton Parish Church members are hosting a harvest ceilidh at Langcliffe Village Institute on Saturday from 7.30pm. Please bring your own drinks and food for a Jacob’s Join.

Lawkland Young farmers: Young farmers met at the Taylors for tup judging. Thanks go to Rob Walker for judging. Results were: junior girls - 1 Georgia Mason-Thornton, 2 Mollie Taylor, 3 Abbey White; junior boys - 1 James Mason-Thornton, 2 Henry Garnett, 3 (tie) Liam Stubbs and Phillip Cockett. Next week’s meeting is beef judging at 7.30pm Lothersdale Discussion Group: Lothersdale Agricultural Discussion Group will hold its first meeting of the winter season on Wednesday at 8pm at the Tempest Arms, Elslack. The speaker for the evening is Bill Cowling, director of the Great Yorkshire Show. All are welcome.

Rathmell Elaine Isherwood, 01729 840087 New members: Ribble Banks Parish Council has two new members for Rathmell. They are John Ketchell and Edward Roe.

Coffee morning: A Macmillian coffee morning and collection in the village raised £310.25.

Thursday Club: The Thursday Club will meet for lunch today at 12.30pm. It will take place in the Rathmell Reading Rooms and will be followed by Jazz in the Afternoon with Sue Bradley and friends.

Settle Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639 Poetry reading: Local poet John Garth Raubenheimer will once again offering his services to local groups as an entertainer. In his new entertainment entitled A Poetry Reading between Two Songs, he will share both new and older work chiefly from his book, The Voyage from Me to You. John provides his services to raise funds for SANE, which helps people affected by mental illness. For details, contact 01729 825611 or 07960 708886.

Gallery on the Green: There is still time to visit the current exhibition at Settle’s unique art gallery, where a selection of the work by Tony and Carol Dilger is on display. Entitled Out of Africa and into The Dales, it includes a range of stunning images and will run until next Saturday. October 11.

Kwezana link: Preparations are under way for the visit of Ms Mveni, one of the teachers at Kwezana School, to Settle during October. Meanwhile students in Kwezana have been writing on the blog about the role of heritage day in South Africa and why they feel it is important for young people to learn about their heritage and the traditions of their tribes.

Victoria Hall: Northern Chamber Orchestra will visit Settle tomorrow, with a performance which will include works by Handel, Dvorak, Bruckner and Vivaldi. The First Sunday Folk night on Sunday will feature Karine Polwart and Luke Jackson. Tickets are available from 01729 825718.

Guided walks: The Friends of the Settle-Carlisle line have arranged a number of guided walks for Saturday. The first is a moderate walk of 7.5 miles from Dent Station to Dent via the Dales Way and Whernside Manor. Booking is essential as the walk connects with a bus service and places need to be reserved. To book, contact 07754 993483. An 11-mile moderate walk will also take place from Horton to Settle via Crummackdale. This departs from Horton-in-Ribblesdale at 9.58. Booking in advance is not required but it is essential to bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink and to be correctly equipped. For further details, contact walksinfo@settle-carlisle.com.

Operatic society: Booking is now under way for this year’s Settle Amateur Operatic Society’s production of Guys and Dolls at Victoria Hall. Performances will take place every evening from October 27 to November 1, with a matinee on the Saturday. Tickets can be obtained from the box office on 01729 825718. Family concession tickets of £2 are available.

Folk club: Members and regular floor singers at the Three Peaks Folk Club will participate in the 14th Ingleton Folk Weekend. which will take place from tomorrow until Sunday. The festival is absolutely free and further information can be obtained from the festival office which will be located in the car park of the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Main Street, Ingleton, from 11am tomorrow.

Charity dance: The next charity dance will take place at St Mary and St Michael Parish Hall on Saturday. The dance will run from 8pm to 11.30pm. All proceeds will go to Macmillan Cancer Support. Please let the organisers know by tomorrow if you can attend by contacting 01729 824038 or 823259 Open afternoon: To mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of the annexe and refurbished library there will be an open afternoon at Friends Meeting House on Saturday between 2pm and 6pm. There will be tea, cake and chat and some nostalgic photographs on display.

Event cancelled: The Rotary Club of Settle has cancelled its wine and cheese event, which was due to be held in Victoria Hall on Saturday. For refunds, contact any Rotarian.

Photographic group: Settle Photographic Group will meet at Townhead Court on Monday at 7.30pm when there will be a talk on the Composition in Photography. This will be a practical session. The theme for the gallery for the evening is Shape.

Thrive and strive: A series of five workshops and practical sessions looking at health issues will take place at St John’s Church Hall in the coming weeks. The first session will take place next Thursday, October 9, between 7pm and 8.30pm. The cost is £5 per session or £22 if pre-booking all five. For further details, contact 07703471866.

Storytelling Festival: The fifth annual Storytelling festival will take place from next Friday, October 10, to next Sunday, October 12, at venues throughout the town. It features top storytellers from around the globe, free events, workshops, a magical torchlit procession, the chance to make a space ship and an opportunity to learn about the manned mission to Mars. For more details, visit settlestories.org.uk/festival Relaxation classes: A series of relaxation classes designed to release tension in the body, relax the mind and calm emotions will take place in Settle. They begin with a free introductory session on Tuesday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm at Friends Meeting House. There will then be a series of nine classes for £50 or £7.50 per session, running to December 16, with a break for half term on October 28. There will be a maximum of eight per class. For details, contact Sarah Wiltshire on 07794 112172 or email sarah@pathwaystochange.co Film night: The Three Peaks for Palestine group will show the film, A World Not Ours: 2012, at Friends Meeting House on Wednesday, October 15, at 7.30pm. The film focuses on life in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Helweh in Lebanon. Refreshments will be served and there will be a collection for Medical Aid for Palestine.

Silsden Linda Berry, 01535 654643 Civic society: The civic society will meet in the Methodist Church tonight when Katherine Luford will give a talk and demonstration of Listening Dogs. Doors open at 7pm and the talk starts at 7.30pm, followed by refreshments at 8.30pm.

Coffee and cakes: The next Coffee, Cakes and Camaraderie will be held on Saturday in the Methodist Church with the usual stalls, refreshments and friendly faces. It will run from 9.30am to 11.30am.

Camera club: On Saturday, Silsden Camera Club will host its annual exhibition at St James Church Hall from 9.30am to noon. Admission will be £1 which includes refreshments. There will also be a tombola. Everyone is welcome.

Baking demonstration: On Saturday, October 18, at 2pm, Sainsbury’s master baker Mike Armstrong will give a baking demonstration in Silsden Methodist Church. This will run for approximately two hours giving time for the demonstration, sampling, a break for refreshments and questions and answers. Tickets are £5 from Twiggs Newsagents or Silsden Methodist Church.

War commemoration: Silsden AFC is finalising plans for a service to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War on Saturday, November 8, at the Angel Telecom Stadium. This will start at 1pm and will be attended by Silsden Town Band, a group of singers, the Royal British Legion, local groups, league officials and local dignitaries. Silsden Historical Society will provide a display and there will be refreshments in the sports club. Following the service, the scheduled football match will take place at 3pm and the Silsden team has obtained permission from the league to play in the original colours of the 1914 team - light blue and white stripes. A commemorative programme will be on sale with all the day’s profits going to the Royal British Legion. For further information, contact silsdenafc@hotmail.com Skipton Gardeners Club: The first presentation of a new season’s programme was given by Spellbound Productions. It was a delightful journey, on film, through Yorkshire villages pre-1974 boundaries, the Arctic Ocean, Swiss mountains then back to Bolton by Bowland in bloom. Skipton Gardeners Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month and the annual membership fee is £5. The next meeting is in the Soroptimists Rooms on October 15 at 7.30pm when the speaker will be Martin Fish from the Royal Horticultural Society.

Camera club: Tuesday sees the start of the club’s winter syllabus with the usual variety of lectures, club competitions and the annual battle with Colne. This time all members will be given time to show their own take on photography and visiting photographers will give some excellent travel talks. Meetings take place at the Friends Meeting House, on The Ginnel, at 7.30pm. Prospective members are always welcome.

Oddfellows: Join the Oddfellows for Frank’s Music Quiz at the Three Links Club from 8pm on Saturday. Fish and Chip Bingo will take place on Tuesday from 12.30pm. A Pointless quiz will be held on Saturday, October 18. Pit your wits against other teams and win prizes. Entry is £2.50 for a team of two people. This will include refreshments. On Saturday, October 25, the popular local band, Undercover, will entertain from 8pm. For more information, contact the Oddfellows office on 01756 798022.

Men’s Forum: The Skipton Retired Men’s Forum will restart its meetings on Tuesday, with a talk entitled Destination Italy by Paul Kenny. The forum meets at the Soroptimists Rooms, on Otley Street, every Tuesday from 10am. New members are welcome.

Speakers Club: Craven Speakers Club’s second meeting of the season proved highly educational with two well-judged speeches. The first by Cathy Gunner covered all aspects of powerpoint presentation and the second, by Judith Allinson, provided a light hearted look at tips for public speaking including posture, presence and voice projection. After the break, there was a stimulating topics session covering character types from Downton Abbey. This was chaired by Bill Marwick. The next meeting is at the Soroptismists Rooms, Otley Street, on Monday from 7.45pm. For more information, contact Elaine Davies on 07709 737366.

History society: Skipton andCraven History Society commences its programme for 2014/15 next Thursday, October 9, when Dr Kenneth Jackson, of Skipton, will give an illustrated lecture entitled Understanding the Urban Landscape. His lecture will seek to explain the distinctive differences between and within the Middletown and Gargrave Road districts of Skipton as a result of the actions of a wide range of decision-makers. Meetings are held fortnightly between October and April at the Swadford Centre on Thursdays at 7.30pm. New members are most welcome and the subscription for the full programme of 13 meetings remains at only £10 with a charge of £3 for individual lectures.

Sutton-in-Craven Margaret Almond, 01535 632653 Ramblers: Sutton Ramblers met in Church Road at 9am on Saturday for a walk at Linton. The contact number is 01706 818062.

Church news: St Thomas’s Church will hold a Holy Communion service on Sunday at 10.30am.

Tea dance: There will be a tea dance today at 1.45pm in the village hall.

Thornton-in-Lonsdale Paula Kendall, 015242 42390 Rosemary Hartley, 015242 42207 Shoebox appeal: The annual Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal will get under way on Tuesday at Westhouse Chapel, from 1.30pm. Please come along, collect a box and support this wonderful cause. Refreshments will be provided.

St Oswald’s: St Oswald’s Church will host a children’s messy play session on Saturday from 4pm to 6pm. It will be a creative event on the theme of Light. All welcome to try the crafts and enjoy a tasty tea. Children should be supervised by their parent/guardian. For more details, contact Rosemary Hartley on 015242 42207 or Elizabeth Cooper on 015242 41836.

Tosside Film night: A film night, due to be held in conjunction with Cine North, has been cancelled. The PG film, Saving Mr Banks, starring Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks, was to have been held in the community hall on Saturday.

Hall dance: Winners of the raffle at recent community hall dance were R Kenyon, M Newbould, J Shuttleworth, E Bowling, R Middleton, E Robinson, M Harrison and M Glover. The next dance will be held on Friday, October 17, from 8pm to midnight. Admission is £6.

Whist and dominoes: There were13 tables in play at the recent whist and dominoes drive MCs were T Robinson and P Metcalfe. Winners were: whist, ladies - P Witowski, A Dinsdale, A Bell; gents - T Robinson, N Hull, Stan Hogg, low Sid Hogg; dominoes - J Oddie, H Wolfenden, P Dowson, S Dawson, M Berry, A Lowe, low J Sagar; raffle - D Knight, W Mitchell, P Oddie, M Wright, Annabelle Robinson, P Metcalfe, V Jones, M Wellock, J Taylor and M Wright. The next drive is on Saturday, October 18, at 7.30pm.

Upper Wharfedale Sheila Denby, 01756 752605 School collaboration: Cracoe and Rylstone Primary School is to collaborate with Burnsall VA Primary School. They will work together to provide the best education while maintaining their independence and identity. Julie Morton Lee will be joint headteacher. She said the children would continued to be “nurtured” in the small personal surroundings, but would have the added benefits of enhanced educational provision.

Clean-up: Coffee and cake will be served to those supporting the Big Church Clean-Up at St Peter’s Church, Rylstone, on Saturday, from 10am to 2pm.

New councillors: Following the resignation of two members of Kettlewell with Starbotton Parish Council, an election was held after three people contested the two vacant seats. A parish vote was held on Thursday with 45 per cent of the electorate turning out to vote. Contenders were Pat Charlton, Alan Parker and Jack Heseltine. Pat Charlton and Alan Parker were duly elected. Parish clerk Sara Spillett said it was good to have a contested election.

Women’s Institute: Vanessa Parks gave a talk, entitled Beauty from the Kitchen Cupboard, to Threshfield and Linton Women’s Institute. She demonstrated on a willing volunteer. Arrangements were made for a visit to the Forbidden Corner and to see River Dance at the Alhambra. The lunch club met at the Devonshire Arms in Cracoe. The next meeting will be on Wednesday when Maggie Gothard will talk about Making Jewellery.

Show results: The results of the Kettlewell and District Horticultural Society have been published. The event was held over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, but due to technical mishap, the results were temporarily lost. The trophy winners were: Thompson Cup (best vegetable) - Diane Stone; Hopewell Cup (highest number of points in vegetables) - Dick Thornborrow and Suz Stephenson; miniature cup best cut flower) - Suz Stephenson; Rippon salver (best rose) and Roberts Rose Bowl (most points in the flower section) and Cummings vase (best pot plant) - Shirley Whitham; Queen Rose Bowl (best art) - S Spillet; miniature cup (best baking) - Liz Sowden; Cutliffe Hyne Cup (most points in the cakes, pastries and bread) - Liz Robinson; best preserves - Geraldine Mallinson; best home-made drink - Win Clements and R Davidson; Buckle Trophy (best flower arrangement) and The Hawbank Trophy (most points in the flower arrangement section) - Sandra Kilvington and Jo Foster; Charlesworth Trophy (most prizes in adult classes) - Jo Foster; Hall Cup (best adult handicraft) - Megan Lightfoot; Starbotton Trophy (best poultry) - Dick Thornborrow; special art award - John Taylor; certificates for the children gaining the most points in their age group, four and under - Kate Robinson; five to seven - Daniel Robinson; eight to 11 - Emma Falshaw; 12 to 14 - Katie Buckley; most points in the children’s sections - Daniel Robinson; best exhibit in the children’s section - Kate Buckley.

Wigglesworth Community centre: The recent whist and domino winners were A Dinsdale, A Bell, M Whellock, Sid Hogg, M ?, Stan Hogg, A Robinson, A Lowe, F Taylor, B Procter, A Taylor and M Berry. The Little Sisters will perform songs from the 40s to present day next Saturday, October 11, at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10 and are available from the centre on 01729 840794.