Neighbourhood news from around Craven

Church services: On Sunday, Austwick Church will hold a morning prayer service at 9.30am and a Holy Communion at 6.30pm. On Wednesday, there will be a Lent service at 7.30pm.

Barnoldswick History society: At the February meeting of Barnoldswick History Society, Roger Frost gave an illustrated presentation on how Burnley developed in the 19th century. However, he first referred to what it was like 500 years earlier as a tiny rural village with wooden, thatched roofed dwellings, a church and surrounding pastures for crop growing. The opening of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal added to the town’s growth, with barges bringing limestone from Rainhall Rocks. This, with coal from the local mines and the abundance of hard stone from neighbouring quarries, led to the rapid growth of factories and houses for the influx of those working in the developing cotton industry. Sadly, many of these dwellings, back-to-back houses, were slum-like. In 1850, 487 people lived in one such street alone. In a hundred years from 1790, Burnley’s population grew from 15,000 to 100,000. The latter half of the 19th century was not the best of times, but today with the cotton industry no longer prominent, Burnley is a much healthier town.

Bentham Historical Society: Sir John Kerr, chairman of the Ewecross Historical Society, welcomed Professor Stephen Constantine to last week’s meeting in the Methodist Church. Prof Constantine gave an illustrated account of St Helena and the End of the British Empire. Most of the British Empire is now self governing, but parts - like St Helena - are British Overseas Territories. The population is a sociable mixture of Portuguese, British, Chinese, African and South American. The speaker told of attempts over the years to make the island self-sufficient and of the environmental degradation which was now being addressed. John Dwyer will speak on Two Epidemics at the March meeting.

Bolton Abbey Priory Church: The services this Sunday are 8am Communion (said), 10.30am Sung Eucharist and 4.30pm Evening Prayer. Each Wednesday, there is a communion service at 10am. All services are BCP.

Spring clean: The big annual spring clean at the Priory will take place on Saturday, meeting at 8.30am. All help will be gratefully received.

Annual meeting: The Priory Guides will hold their annual meeting in Bolton Abbey Village Hall next Saturday, March 14, at 10am.

Concert series: The schedule for the Bolton Abbey concert series is now available. If you would like one please ring 01756 710586.

Village hall: Bolton Abbey Village Hall will hold its annual general meeting today at 7.30pm in the hall.

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

School news: There will be a Friends coffee morning in the school hall tomorrow from 9am to 10.30am, to which everyone is welcome. Class four were winners of last week’s Walk to School, with 92 per cent of children either walking or parking and striding to school. Class three enjoyed a visit to the Yorkshire Museum.

Table tennis: New members are welcome at the table tennis club, held in the village hall on Tuesdays between 1.30pm and 3.30pm. The cost is £2 per session. For more information, ring 01535 630470.

Whist drive: New members are welcome at the whist drive, which is held in the village hall every Thursday between 7.30pm and 10pm. For details, contact June Yousuf on 01535 611592.

Burnsall Ed Williams, 01756 720335 Hall lunch: There will a Soup and Pudding Lunch in Burnsall Village Hall on Saturday from 11.30am to 2.30pm. Tickets are £7.50 for adults and £4 for children. There will also be a cake and produce stall and a raffle. To book, phone 01756 720335.

St Wilfrid’s: The family service at St Wilfrid’s on Sunday at 9.30am will include a talk by Chris Wilson on the work of St George’s Crypt in Leeds, which supports homeless people. He will accept donations for its work.

Burton-in-Lonsdale Jean Thornber, 015242 63033 Women’s Institute: Burton-in-Lonsdale WI hold its next meeting tonight at 7.30pm in the village hall. The guest speaker is Carol Lupton whose talk is about being a registrar of births, deaths and marriages. Visitors are welcome for an admission charge of £2.50.

Parish council: The project to provide the Burton-in-Lonsdale community with its own automatic defibrillator has moved a step closer, with the arrival of both the defibrillator and cabinet. These will be installed outside the village hall. A training evening will be arranged shortly to which all residents are invited. A working party will inspect trees on the Riverside Land and other areas, with a view to drawing up a long-term management plan covering both site safety and appearance. Anyone wishing to assist the working party should contact the clerk Sue Gregory on 015242 62863 or email bilparishcouncil@btinternet.com. The 2015 Community Resilience Plan will be distributed in the next few days to local organisations. The next parish council meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Thursday, March 26, in the village hall.

Carleton Raymond Bone, 01756 790587 Disco time: A 60s and 70s disco will take place in the village hall on Saturday from 7.30pm. Admission is £4 on the door (£2 for under 16s) and there will be a bar and snacks. You are invited to come dressed appropriately - think the Swinging Sixties or the Hippie/Flower Power Seventies. This dress is purely optional. Funds raised will be for St Mary’s Church.

Clapham Rory-Joe Daniels, 015242 51135 Big Brew: There will be a Traidcraft Big Brew event at Clapham Village Hall on Saturday between 10am and noon. The event is part of Fairtrade Fortnight and will raise money for Traidcraft who are fighting poverty through trade. For more details, visit traidcraft.co.uk/bigbrew or ring Kathy Hall on 51232.

Women’s Institute: Clapham WI held its first meeting of 2015 when great changes were made. Clapham WI, which has been on the go for 85 years, has entered a “marriage” with Horton WI, which has closed after 60 years. The institute has a new name - Clapham with Horton WI - and Lesley Manser, WI Advisor from North Yorkshire West Federation, attended the handover. The night was an open evening with members from other WIs attending to hear about the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Admission fees and the proceeds of a raffle were donated to YAA with a total of £104 being raised. The next meeting will be in Clapham Village Hall on Wednesday at 7pm when Carol Ann Hewgill will give a talk on quilting. Please bring £1 for the kit. New members are welcome.

Coniston Cold Young Farmers: Coniston Cold Young Farmers met for an evening of Ready Steady Cook. Members selected ingredients provided by Jill Wallbank and created various dishes. The judge was Janet Bolland from Airton. Joint first place went to Hannah Saxby, Hollie Brennand and Joe Hudson. Runner-up was William Beresford, with Faith Forster in third place. The intermediate winner was Cameron Walton while senior honours went to Will Throup. Next week’s meeting is a visit to Dugdale Nutrition at Clitheroe. As places are limited, names should be given to Peter Walton on 07970 728175.

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

Cononley Joan Nicholson, 01535 630872 St John’s: On Sunday, St John’s Church will hold a morning prayer service at 11am, led by the Rev Jennifer Lunn.

Annual meeting: Everyone is welcome to attend the annual general meeting of Cononley Sports Club on Monday. It will take place in the clubhouse from 7. 30pm.

Spring fair: Cononley Primary School will hold a spring fair on Saturday, March 21, from 10am to noon. There will be bouncy castles, face painting, Easter activities, games, outdoor races, stalls and refreshments. Proceeds will go towards new equipment for the playing field and refurbishment of early years playground.

Scarecrow festival: The theme of this year’s Scarecrow Festival is Lights, Camera, Action. To help with the creations, there will be a workshop in the village institute on Saturday, April 18, from 2.30pm.

Earby David Hartley, 01282 842617 Community centre: A meeting to begin planning for the 2015 Roaring 20s Day will be held at 2pm on Monday in the New Road Community Centre. If you can help but cannot make that date, please ring one of the officers who will put your name on the “definite helpers” list. Ring David on 01282 842617 or Rosie on 01282 842618. This event cannot go ahead unless there are sufficient volunteers.

Earby Gardeners: A committee meeting of the Earby and District Gardeners will take place today at 7.30pm (note change of time). The second Tuesday meeting on March 10 will be held at 7.30pm in the lounge of the New Road Community Centre. Speaker John Holroyd from Shipley with present a slideshow of his travels. The spring bulb show on Saturday, March 21, will be open from 11am to 1pm. Soup and sandwiches will be available. To get a schedule, contact Dorothy Bullock on 01282 842134.

Churches Together: The third in a series of Lenten meetings will take place at Mount Zion Church on Tuesday at 7.30pm. This session is entitled Light and Dark and will be led by the Anglican churches.

St Peter’s: The Rev David Edmondson will lead a parade service at 10.30am Sunday in St Peter’s Methodist Church. A gentle exercise class will be held at 1.30pm on Monday. It will be followed by refreshments. There is no set charge, but donations are welcome. The church’s next games evening will be held at 7pm on Monday, March 16.

Embsay with Eastby Andrew Wilson, 01756 790197 Embsay churches: On Sunday, the Methodist service at 10.30am will be led by David Allison. The chapel is open every Monday between 2pm and 3.30pm for anyone seeking a time of peace and quiet. On Wednesday, the Methodist Church will host the third meeting of the Lent Group at 7.15pm. It will discuss “Pressing Forward and Breaking Through”. St Mary’s Church will hold a 9.30am parish communion on Sunday, and a Holy Communion on Tuesday at 10.30am. Also, on Tuesday, the church will be open from 2pm to 4pm for tea, coffee and home baking. Smiley Faces - the toddlers praise service - takes place on Fridays from 1.45pm.

Community library: More volunteers are needed to help in the community library. You can do as little or as much as you want. Pop into the library or ring Jenny on 01756 709009. Also please go along to the library’s first annual general meeting on Wednesday at 8pm in the supper room of the village hall. Committee members are needed to help take the library forward. The committee meets about six times a year.

Ceilidh: Craven U3A will hold a ceilidh in the village hall tomorrow between 7pm and 10pm. All members and their friends and family are welcome. Tickets are priced at £10 and are available from Geoff Hiser. Music will be provided by the Buttered Peas Ceilidh Band. Supper is provided but bring your own drinks.

Women’s Institute: Tony Dovestone from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service was guest speaker at the last meeting. Members heard that fundraisers and individuals had to raise £10,000 every day as each helicopter costs nearly £2 million. It was an eye-opening talk. The next meeting is on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the village hall when Sam Patterson and Dan Wardleworth will give a talk, Joint Care in the Elderly. Visitors are welcome.

Farnhill and Kildwick Joyce Wood, 01535 635880 St Andrew’s Church: On Sunday, there will be a service of Holy Communion at 8.15am in the parish rooms and at 10am in the church. On Fridays during Lent there will be a Stations of the Cross service at 12.30pm in the church.

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

History Group: Farnhill and Kildwick Local History Group will meet in the institute on Monday, March 16, at 7pm, when there will be a short talk on village events and customs. Members and visitors are welcome to bring along their memories, photos and memorabilia of past events. Admission is free.

Institute talk: Paul Haywood will give a talk at the Kildwick and Farnhill Institute on Friday, March 27, at 7.30pm. The talk is entitled Points, Curves and Twiddly Bits – an illustrated look at building styles. Entry is £5. Alcoholic drinks will be available for a donation.

Parish council: Farnhill Parish Council is not satisfied with the proposed NYCC plans for the Cononley Crossroads. It feels that promises have not been kept and bigger issues ignored. The Highways Authority propose to resurface the Kildwick roundabout in June. The parish council is to ask if the signage for the Kildwick turning can be improved and also suggest that the “bus lane” (the former main road) might be partly reopened to alleviate congestion at the roundabout The culvert on the Main Street is still flooding despite repairs. Further investigation is needed. Some lighting needs attention. Lighting restrictions are proposed for some streets and those affected are being informed. The Canal and Rivers Trust is drawing up an agreement for a feeder pillar for a Christmas tree light near Redmans Bridge. Arrangements for the reconditioning of The Arbour are in hand. The council’s grant policies are to be reviewed next month.

Gargrave Sally Jennings, 01756 748098 Coffee morning: The next coffee morning in the village hall will take place on Saturday between 10am and noon. All proceeds will go towards the running costs of the hall.

St Andrew’s Church: The service on Sunday will commence at 8am with a BCP Holy Communion. It will be followed at 10.45am with Morning Prayer.

Community café: The next Horton Community Café will take place between 2pm and 4.30pm on Monday in the village hall annexe. All are welcome to attend and there will be a range of daytime activities and informal learning opportunities.

Women’s Institute: Gargrave WI will meet on Wednesday from 7.30pm in the village hall annexe. The speaker will be David Winpenny, who will talk about Literature and Landscape.

Giggleswick Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639 Theatre events: On Sunday, the Richard Whiteley Theatre will join forces with Community Cinemas to show the Disney animation, Big Hero 6, at 3.30pm. The Helen Howard School of Dance will take to the stage next Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15, and Settle Orchestra will give a concert on Saturday, March 21, at 7.30pm. For ticket details, contact 01729 893180.

Primary school: For the first half of the spring term, 26 pupils achieved 100 per cent attendance while pupils in reception and year one were the most punctual. Congratulations go to pupils who participated in the recent Sport-S-Cool street dance course. Hattie Black was awarded the trophy for trying hard and showing determination. All pupils will take part in a variety of activities today to mark World Book Day. This year, the focus will be poetry. The School Council is organising a talent show for Comic Relief and auditions have been taking place ahead of the event next Friday, March 13. Red noses will also be sold.

Mothers’ Union: Giggleswick with Settle Mothers’ Union will meet at the parish rooms on Wednesday from 2pm when the Rev Stephen Dawson with lead a time of Lenten reflection.

Parish council:The footbridges over Tems Beck appear to be unadopted. One of the bridges is in a state of disrepair and Giggleswick Parish Council will renew its effort to get Craven District Council or North Yorkshire County Council to take on the maintenance responsibility. A number of water and drainage issues were discussed on Station Road, Paley Green Lane and the road to Lawkland. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the parish room.

Grassington Sheila Denby, 01756 752605 Movie night: The next Grassington Movie Night, organised by the Hub, will take place in the Octagon Theatre on Saturday. Disney’s sing-along version of Frozen will be shown at 4.30pm and the Grand Budapest Hotel at 7.30pm. Advanced tickets can be purchased from the Hub.

Lent lunch: The Christian Aid Lent Lunch, hosted by Grassington Methodist Church will take place in Church House on Wednesday from noon to 2pm. Soup and cheese rolls will be available.

Weekly bridge: Grassington Congregational Church will host bridge sessions on Wednesdays from 7.15pm.

Coffee morning: Grassington Primary School PTA will hold a coffee morning in Church House on Saturday from 10am.

Garden talk: John Foley will talk about Spring in the Garden at tonight’s meeting of Grassington and District Horticultural Society. It will take place in the Octagon Theatre at Grassington Town Hall from 7.30pm. Mr Foley, from Holden Clough Nursery, was named BBC Young Gardener of the Year in 2012.

Zumba: Zumba sessions are held at Church House on Fridays from 10am to 11am.

Gills Top: The next coffee morning at Gills Top will be tomorrow from 10.30am. Everyone is welcome.

Friendship Club: Quizmaster Joe O’Heor will be in the chair at today’s meeting of Grassington Friendship Club. Next Thursday, Stephan Watson will talk about the art of origami. Meetings are held in Church House at 2.15pm.

Hebden Victoria Benn, 01756 751795 Annual meeting: Hebden Village Institute held its annual meeting. Chairman Pat Hodgkins thanked and commended Muriel Hargraves and her team of volunteers for organising the World War One exhibition over two weekends in August and November. The exhibitions were well attended and £680 was raised for the British Legion. The annual duck race will take place on Easter Saturday, April 4, at 2pm. Charges for the hire of the institute are now £6 an hour.

Hellifield Ken Leak, 01729 850845 Gala news: Hellifield Gala Committee will hold its annual general meeting in the Social Club on Tuesday at 7.30pm. All support and help is welcomed. Last Saturday’s gala treasure hunts were enjoyed by all who attended. The car treasure hunt was won by James and Ruth Guilliam, and the walking treasure hunt by the Jeston family. Following the hunts, there was a barbecue and family disco. All funds raised will support Hellifield Gala.

Parish council: The parish council will meet in the institute tonight from 7.30pm.

Age Concern: Carrying on in its new format, Age Concern will meet tomorrow in the Boars Head, Long Preston, with a meeting and lunch from 11.15am.

Tearoom talk: Adrian Freeman will give a presentation in the Station Tea Rooms tomorrow from 7.30pm. His talk is entitled Steam in China and Poland.

Coffee morning: Saturday’s coffee morning in the institute will be a fundraiser for the church. It will start at 10am.

Book Club: The Book Club will meet in the Social Club next Thursday from 8pm. The book for discussion will be The Underground Girls of Kabul by Jenny Nordburg.

Flower Club: The North Craven Flower Club will meet in the institute next Thursday, March 12, from 7.30pm. The theme of the meeting is ‘Surprise Surprise!’ Methodist Club: The Methodist Guild will meet at the Methodist Chapel on Haw Grove on Wednesday from 7.30pm. Joy Phillips will give a talk entitled Tales from a Vicar’s Wife.

Sixties Night: The Swinging 60s Night will be staged at the institute next Friday, March 13. Doors open at 7.15pm. Tickets are £7.50 and should be pre-booked by contacting Bob Moore on 851660. Entertainment includes 60s sounds from local musicians plus Mick’s 60s disco. There will also be a buffet supper (bring your own drinks). Sixties dress is encouraged.

Horton-in-Ribblesdale Caroline Thompson, 01756 749235 Gala news: A big thank you goes to all the people who attended the village hall to discuss the arrangements and future of the annual gala. Because of their involvement and interest, a gala will be held this year on Saturday, June 6. The next meeting will be the AGM on Wednesday, March 25 at 7pm when further arrangements will be discussed. A village hall secretary is still required so if you are willing to do this please contact Heather on 01729 860396. Meanwhile the village is searching for its new gala princess and retinue. Potential princesses must be aged ten and over while attendants should be under ten. They must live in the parish of Horton and Stainforth. Anyone interested should forward their names and ages to Mandy Middleton at Horton Primary School before next Friday, March 13.

St Oswald’s: This Sunday, St Oswald’s will hold a service at 9am service and next Sunday - Mothering Sunday - there will be a service of Holy Communion at 10.30am.

Ingleton Kelbrook St Mary’s: On Sunday, the church will hold a communion service at 11am.

Langcliffe Helen Jarvis, 01729 825303 Trust talk: On Tuesday, the North Craven Heritage Trust will host a talk at Langcliffe Village Institute at 7.30pm. Dr Bill Shannon will speak about mapping local disputes in Tudor and Stuart times.

Whist drive: Mr R Middleton was MC at Friday’s whist drive in aid of church funds. Winners were: ladies - 1 B Garnett, 2 M Wellock, 3 D Pullen, consolation RM Middleton; men - 1 H Barker, 2 M Wright, 3 MJ Davies, consolation R Middleton. The next whist drive will take place on Friday, March 20, at 7pm. Admission is £2.

Lawkland Young Farmers: Lawkland Young Farmers met at Settle Rugby Club for cheese tasting overseen by The Courtyard Dairy, Settle. Next week’s meeting is flower arranging with Ruthie Woodhouse at Settle Rugby Club at 7.30pm.

Lothersdale Young Farmers: Last Monday’s meeting took the form of Ready Steady Cook. In first place were Harry Bailey, Katie Hall, Hannah Maltby, Phoebe Tideswell and Oliver Barraclough. Second were Rachel Bell, Tanya Hunter, Andy Smith, Molly Peek and Helen Barraclough. And third place went to Daniel Dobson, Charlotte Ormondroyd, Alice Smith, Matt Airey and Frank Tideswell. Next week’s meeting will be judging breeding sheep.

Discussion Group: Lothersdale Agricultural Discussion Group will meet at the Tempest Arms, Elslack, on Wednesday at 8pm. The meeting will be hosted by KW Alternative Feeds and will include talks from two dairy farmers.

Rathmell Elaine Illingworth, 01729 840087 Music concert: Travelling musical duo howdenjones will perform at Rathmell Reading Room next Friday, March 13, from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £8 and are available by emailing vanessastone11@yahoo.co.uk or calling 07891 735393.

Thursday Club:The Rathmell Thursday Club members will meet at noon today for lunch in the Reading Rooms. The meal will be followed by a talk on the Cave Rescue Organisation.

Young Farmers: Rathmell Young Farmers’ Club met at Wigglesworth Hall Farm for the judging of dairy cows and calves. Results were: dairy cows, junior girls - 1 Anna Booth, 2 Charlotte Booth, 3 Jessica Sowerbutts; senior girls - 1 Laura Robinson; junior boys - 1 Jonathan Booth, 2 Tom Dean, 3 James Bradley; calves, junior girls - 1 Anna Booth and Charlotte Booth, 2 Jessica Sowerbutts, 3 Abi Parsons and Ella Caton; senior girls - 1 Laura Robinson; junior boys - 1 Liam Halliday, 2 Freddie Parsons, Tom Dean and James Bradley, 3 Mathew Garth, Callum Lambert and Elliot Belt. A vote of thanks was given by Laura Robinson. Next week’s meeting is indoor bowling, hosted by Tosside Bowling Club.

Settle Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639 Pool news: There will be a jumble sale in aid of Settle Swimming Pool at St John’s Hall on Saturday at 2pm. As a result of the recent award from Lloyds Community Fund, a new session is opening on Fridays from 10.15am to 11.45am. Splashing Tots will cater for parents with children under four. The February draw winners of the 200 Club were: No 56, Joan Lee, £50; No 151, Harold Foxcroft, £30; and No 114, Glen Preston, £20.

Kwezana link: Pupils in Kwezana have two new teachers - Miss Ngunta who is substituting for Miss Mbatani, the headteacher, who is on sick leave, and Mr Lidziya who has taken the place of Mrs Langa who has retired. In class, they have been considering the issue of rights and responsibilities. This has caused much interest in Settle where perhaps some of the rights are so commonplace they are not often considered.

Lent course: This year’s Lent course run by Churches Together will take place on Wednesdays at Settle Parish Church. Meetings are held from 7.30pm to 9pm with refreshments available from 7.15pm. Participants are requested to bring a Bible.

Victoria Hall: On Saturday, the hall will host a fiddle workshop with Norwegian fiddler Sturla Eide. This will be followed by a concert at 7.30pm. On Sunday, Amy Wadge and Luke Jackson will take to the stage. Amy is widely regarded as one of the country’s most successful female singer/songwriters and Luke is a rising young Roots singer/songwriter. March 20 sees A Brief History of Music, featuring two musicians, covering 600 years in just 90 minutes! On March 21, the annual RamJam concert will take place when young musicians from the area are joined by the more mature DalesJam. The Junior Section of Settle Amateur Operatic Society will stage The Wizard of Oz at Victoria Hall on March 26 and 27 at 7pm. Tickets are available from 01729 825718.

Prayer day: The Women’s World Day of Prayer will be marked with a service at St John’s Church tomorrow at 7.30pm. The theme will be praying for the Bahamas.

Charity dance: The next dance will be on Saturday, with the proceeds going to Settle Swimming Pool. The dance will be held at St Mary and St Michael Hall at 8pm. To book a place, contact 01729 823259.

Artisans fair: The first of this year’s fairs will take place at Victoria Hall on Saturday from 10am to 3pm. The fairs will then take place on the first Saturday in the month.

Poems for Palestine: On Sunday - International Women’s Day - there will be the opportunity to hear poetry from Rafeef Ziadah and local supporters at Settle Quaker Meeting House from 5pm to 7pm. Enjoy Palestinian snacks and donate to Sheffield Palestine Women’s Scholarship Fund.

Parish Church: On Sunday at 9.30am, there will be a family worship led by Jean Nicholas. Next Sunday, March 15, at 9.30am, there will be a service for Mothering Sunday. This will include children from Settle Primary School and there will be posies for mums and grans. On Friday, March 20, from 7pm, there will be a barn dance at St Mary and St Michael Church Hall. Tickets cost £7 for adults and £1 for children, which includes supper. More details are available from 01729 822311. All profits will go to help street children in Tanzania. On Saturday, March 28, from 10am to 3pm there will be a table top sale. Contact 01729 822848 to book a table for £6.

Race night: The Friends of Settle Victoria Hall invite you to a race night at the hall next Friday, March 13, from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £5 for adults and £3 for accompanied children, which includes a pie and peas supper. Tickets are available from 01729 825718.

Messy Church: The next messy church will take place at St John’s Church Hall next Sunday, March 15, from 3.30pm.

Photographic Group: Settle Photographic Group will meet on Monday, March 16, at 7.30pm, at Townhead Court when Harry Pinkerton will present Maybe it is time to turn back.... images from active volcanoes. There will be two members’ galleries. The first will be an image straight from the camera and the second will be the colour red.

Silsden Linda Berry, 01535 654643 Amnesty meeting: Silsden Amnesty Group will meet in Silsden Methodist Church on Monday at 7.30pm.

Coffee and cakes: The latest Coffee Cakes and Camaraderie event will take place at Silsden Methodist Church on Saturday from 9.30 to 11.30am. There will be all the usual stalls and refreshments.

Camera Club: The Camera Club met in St James’ Church Hall last Wednesday. This was a practical evening based around Still Life, where members brought a variety of cameras, lights, tripods and displays which were set up for the group to practise on. The next meeting will be on Wednesday when the competition will be movement/motion in colour. This will again be at the church hall, starting at 7.30pm.

Ladies Circle: More than 30 women watched Mary Raine and Pat Moore give a cake icing demonstration to the Ladies Circle. The demonstration was interspersed with amusing stories of their experience. The finished cake was given to Joyce Ellison for her birthday the following day. The next meeting will be at Silsden Methodist Church on Tuesday at 7.30pm. It will include a brief annual general meeting and a treasure hunt, organised by Brenda Robb.

Civic Society: The next meeting of the Civic Society will take place in the Methodist Church tonight. The annual general meeting will take place at 7.15pm and will be followed by a talk from David Mosley entitled The Coinage of England at 7.30pm.

Firefighter awards: Silsden Fire Station will hold its annual Firefighter of the Year awards next Saturday, March 14, at The Sunnybank Social Club. The presentation will be followed by live music from the Artful Dodgers. The event will start at 7.30pm and tickets are £10. Pay on the door or call in at the fire station.

Eighties party: An 80s party will be held at Silsden Sports Club on Saturday. Silsden AFC will present top covers band Flaming Dragon who will play hits from the 80s. Then partygoers can dance until the early hours to DJ Jimi Ferguson. Fancy dress is optional. Tickets costing £5 are available from the Silsden Sports Club or phone 07792 501032.

Skipton Naturalists: Craven Naturalists’ and Scientific Association welcomed Peter Kadic and Cassie Bailey, who gave an illustrated talk on the work undertaken by National Trust rangers. This consisted of duties such as path maintenance, fencing and tree planting plus the wider responsibility of conserving the landscape. The next meeting on Monday is a talk on Bats by Cassie Bailey, of the National Trust. This will take place in the Swadford Centre at 7.30pm.

Advanced Motorists: At its February meeting at the Three Links Club, the Skipton and Craven Advanced Motorists Group was visited by Andrew McClauchan and a colleague who are magistrates on the Bradford and Keighley bench. They had set the room out as a court and members were invited to play the part of magistrates, the defendant, witnesses and others in a mock trial. At the next meeting, on March 31, the speaker will be from the Institute of Advanced Motorists council. For further details, call 07553 965227.

Holy Trinity: All are welcome on a course, exploring the messages of stained glass windows and other church artefacts, which the rector, the Rev Veronica James, is running during Lent. This week there will be one-hour sessions on Monday at 7.30pm and Wednesday at 11.30am. Just turn up. Children from local primary schools will converge on the church on Tuesday for a project designed to convey the Christian message of Easter. It is organised locally by Lesley Higson, a Holy Trinity member and a Church of England Lay Reader. On Tuesday it’s the turn of the tiny tots to Toddle into Church between 2pm and 3pm. Services for Sunday, the third Sunday in Lent, follow the usual pattern of 8am Holy Communion, 9.45am Parish Communion and 5pm Evensong.

History Society: On Thursday, Dr Ian Adams gave an illustrated talk to Skipton History Society entitled Wakefield and its Buildings. Unlike many other West Riding towns and cities, Wakefield resisted industrialisation and has, therefore, retained much of its earlier market town character. It also possesses one of only four remaining chantry chapels in the country and its cathedral has the tallest spire in Yorkshire. The next meeting is in the Swadford Centre next Thursday, March 12, at 7.30pm when Mike Savage will give an illustrated talk on the Life and Works of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Retired Men’s Forum: Freelance journalist Guy Williams amused members with his recollections of his days as a reporter with YTV’s Calendar programme and interviews he had done with Len Hutton, Brian Clough and others. Next week, John Gilleghan will give a talk, New Zealand Panorama.

Naval news: Shipmates of Skipton and District Royal Naval Association were delighted to learn that vice president Norman Robinson will receive the Ushakov medal on March 25 in Skipton. Mr Robinson was a founder member of the branch when it was commissioned in 1979.

Camera Club: Skipton Camera Club held a set subject competition which resulted in a good entry. The two chosen subjects were the Tour de France and Animals. In first place was Mike Breeze on 536 points, followed by Russell Threadgold, 505, and Sandy Tod, 495.

International Club: The International Club will meet on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the Soroptimists Rooms, Otley Street, for a talk by John Whitaker on the Whitakers of Skipton.

Steeton Methodist Church: Steeton Methodist Church’s Youth Club will be making Mothers’ Day cards at its meeting on Tuesday at 6.30pm. Two Lent Lunches are planned. The first will be at the Methodist Church next Thursday, March 12, from noon, and the second is at St Stephen’s Church on March 26. The Over 50s group meets in the church hall every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm. There are various games, jigsaws and pool. There is a Singing for Pleasure group every other week at the same time in the foyer. The Over 50s will hold a coffee morning on Saturday, March 21 from 10am to noon. It will raise funds for Airedale A & E Department and Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Sutton-in-Craven Art Club: Bruce Mulcahy will demonstrate a landscape with acrylics at a meeting of Sutton Art Club on Wednesday. The meeting is at the community centre, North Street, at 7pm.

Tosside Hall dance: Raffle winners at the recent dance in the community hall were S Greenwood, G Hodgson, F Sedgewick, S Dickinson, P Taylor and R Hargreaves. The next dance is on Friday, March 20 at 8pm.

Whist and dominoes: There were 12 tables in play at the recent whist and domino drive. MCs were T Robinson and P Metcalfe. Winners were: whist, ladies - D Hogg, B Garnett, S Bargh; gents - E Turner, M Davies, T Shaw, low T Robinson; dominoes - F Taylor, E Carefoot, L Robinson, R Knight, E Nowell, T Taylor, low D Knight; raffle - S Bargh, D Robinson, O Holgate, P Parrott, L Robinson, J Holgate R Ingham, N Taylor and S Hogg. The next drive is on Saturday, March 21, at 7.30pm.

Upper Wharfedale Sheila Denby, 01756 752605 Rylstone WI: Members heard that the spring council meeting would take place at the Leyburn offices of auctioneers Tennants on Saturday, March 28.

Music evening: A great evening of music will be on offer at Amerdale Hall, Arncliffe, next Saturday, March 14, from 8pm. Howdenjones - Kate Howden and Paul Jones - will perform self-penned songs. A bar will be available from 7.30pm and advanced tickets cost £7 from littondale.net.

Fashion show: The Wharfedale Support Group for Manorlands Hospice is organising a fashion show in Cracoe Village Hall next Friday, March 13, from 7.15pm. Available on the evening will be ladies’ wear, children’s wear, accessories and surplus stock from a well-known chain store. Tickets cost £5 and are available from Catherine 760202 or June on 753139.

Children’s Society: Boxholders for the Children’s Society are reminded that their boxes will be emptied this month.

Parish council: Buckden Parish Council will meet in the village hall on Monday from 8pm.

Whist drive: The next whist drive in Buckden Village Institute will take place on Wednesday. Doors open at 6.30pm, with the first hand at 7pm. Admission is £2.50.

Mobile library: The mobile library will visit Upper Wharfedale on Wednesday. It will be in Buckden car park from 10.30am to 12.30pm and in the national park car park in Kettlewell from 2pm to 4pm. It has free internet access, along with a large range of books, including large print and audio, and DVDs.

First aid: Kettlewell Toddlers have arranged a paediatric first aid course at the village hall tomorrow. It will run from 7.30pm to 9.30pm and places can be booked by ringing 761564. A donation of £2 is suggested to cover the costs.

Lent lunch: Kathryn and Philip Butterfield will host a Lent lunch at Kettlewell Village Hall tomorrow from 12.30pm. Proceeds will go to the Ebola Appeal.

Wigglesworth Community Centre: Tomorrow, the community centre will host the one-man play, Old Herbaceous. The Guardian said it was “like Downton Abbey with gardening tips”. But it is not just for gardeners. It is an endearing love story set in an old greenhouse in the gardens of a Gloucestershire manor house and centres on the enduring relationship between manservant and Lady Charteris of the Manor House. Tickets cost £10 for adults and £6 for children and are available from 01729 840794. The play starts at 7.30pm. The craft group will meet on Monday. There will be a variety of activities on offer, along with ideas for “Wiggy worms”. Zumba is held every Thursday at 7.30pm. Subscriptions are due for the 100 Club and February’s winner was O Mitton. Wednesday’s whist winners were O Holgate, H Pickard, B Garnett, H Jackson, G Parker and M Davis, and the dominoes winners were K Knowles, D Knight, M Briggs, M Berry, A Sutcliffe and R Knight.