Neighbourhood news from around Craven

Women’s Institute: Julie Ashworth, accompanied by her hearing dog Sky, gave a talk to members about training hearing dogs. Julie, who is profoundly deaf, described the training process, how the dogs were matched with suitable recipients and the day to day life with a hearing dog. Next month’s meeting on May 14 is entitled Jerusalem and is a talk by Susan Mulvany.

Church news: Tomorrow at 1.30pm, there will be a confederation school service at Clapham Church. On Sunday, a Holy communion service will be held at Austwick at 9.30am and Evensong will be celebrated at Eldroth at 7pm.

Parish Council: Austwick Parish Council will meet at 7pm on Monday, with an open meeting following at 8pm. Both will take place in the small room of the parish hall.

Bowling Club: Austwick Bowling Club held its annual general meeting and the new committee is chairman, B Denne; vice chairman, P Morton; secretary, A Smale; treasurer, A Morton; president, J Simpson; captain K Morphet; vice captain, P Morton; committee, J Smale, B Burns, J Jelley, D Rees, E Hird and B Heath. Subs are now due and the cost is £15 for adults, £5 for children and £35 for families. Club nights are held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6.30pm. The new season starts on Saturday. There is a full calendar for 2015 with 13 inter-club matches including the Home Guard Trophy which will be hosted by Austwick on Saturday, June 13. The first inter-club competition is away to Ingleton on May 2. There will also be ten club competitions, starting with the Bill Smith Trophy on Monday, May 4, at 1.30pm. The bowling club will again be supporting the Austwick Street Market and donations of jams, pickles and chutneys can be left in the Bowling Green hut.

Barnoldswick: Rotary Club: A hundred years of history was condensed into a half-hour video watched by Barnoldswick and Earby Rotarians. The subject was BP Shipping and the video was shown by member Alan Preston, who spent 40 years working for the firm. The video covered the early days of oil when cargo ships were converted to carry the fuel through to the present super tankers which carry over 300,000 tons.

Bolton Abbey: Priory Church: The services this Sunday are 8am Communion (said) and 10.30am Sung Eucharist. Instead of Evening Prayer, there will be a service of thanksgiving for the lambs at 4.30pm. This will be a good opportunity to pray for local farmers – as well as to meet some of the lambs that have been born this spring.

Concert series: The first of the Priory concerts takes place tomorrow at 7.30pm. Aireborough Gilbert and Sullivan Society will present a staged performance of The Sorcerer. Tickets can be obtained from 01756 710586 or on the door.

Spring lecture: The Friends of Bolton Priory will hold its spring lecture in Bolton Abbey Village Hall next Thursday, April 23, at 7.30 pm. The lecture will be given by the Right Rev Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, and is entitled Shaping the Future - Getting there from here. Tickets cost £5 and are available from 01943 600645 or on the door.

Bradley - Liz Zieboll, 01535 636369: PCC meeting: On Wednesday, at 7.30pm, the annual meeting of the Parochial Church Council of Cononley with Bradley will be held at St Mary’s Church, Bradley, at which the church wardens will be voted in for the next year.

Pilates: Pilates classes for beginner/intermediate level take place at the village hall between 11.30am and 12.30pm on a Monday. The cost is £45 for a six-week block.

Fitness class: Liv Life Fitness is running health and fitness classes at 6.30pm on a Wednesday in the village hall. For more information call 07813 342187.

Carleton - Raymond Bone, 01756 790587: Film night: The next film night in the village hall is on Sunday. Doors open at 7pm and the film starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £4 from shops, the Swan Inn or on the door. See local posters or call 07834 545679 for details of the film.

Clapham - Rory-Joe Daniels, 015242 51135: Scandimoot: Scandimoot, a group of about 70 musicians and dancers, will be returning to Clapham over the Bank Holiday weekend, May 1 to 4. They will be based at the village hall. During the daytime on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, dance workshops will take place in the village hall and instrumental workshops will be held in the classrooms at Ingleborough Hall. On Saturday, May 2, Scandimoot will play a concert in Victoria Hall, Settle, at 8pm which will be followed by a dance. On Sunday May 3, there will be a free concert at 1.15pm in St James’ Church, Clapham. In contrast to last year, the visiting musicians will be from Norway rather than Sweden.

Litter pick: There will be a litter pick in and around the village on Tuesday between 2pm and 4pm. Volunteers are advised to bring strong gloves. The group will meet at the corner where The Green meets Old Road, next to Richard Sexton’s shop. For more information, contact Ken Pearce on 51816.

Coniston Cold: St Peter’s: On Sunday, St Peter’s will hold a BCP Holy Communion from 9.30am. It will be led by the Rev Peter Yorkstone .

Cononley - Joan Nicholson, 01535 630872: St John’s: On Saturday, St John’s Church will hold a coffee morning in the village institute from 10.30am to 1pm. Proceeds will go towards the refurbishment of the church. On Sunday, St John’s will hold a morning prayer at 11am, led by the Rev Alan Raine. On Wednesday, at 7.30pm, the annual meeting of the Parochial Church Council of Cononley with Bradley will be held at St Mary’s Church, Bradley, at which the church wardens will be voted in for the next year.

Scarecrow Festival: A scarecrow workshop will be held the village institute on Saturday from 2.30pm to 4pm. Come along to collect wood and straw or to get help with making your frame. If you are making a scarecrow, please email jandjnicholson@gmail.com, ring 630872 or leave your completed form at the shop by Wednesday.

Cowling: St Andrew’s: On Sunday, the 10.30am worship at St Andrew’s will be led by the Rev Richard Bradshaw, a former minister. His visit is part of the church’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Other special events include a service on May 3 to commemorate the laying of the foundation stone, a pilgrimage round Cowling village to former sites of worship on June 27, and a celebration service on November 29.

Draughton - Jane Markham, 01756 711305: St Augustine’s Church: There will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday, led by Rector Veronica James. It will start at 11.15am.

Earby -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 Colne Library volunteers will give a presentation entitled Local Industries Through the Ages.

Spring fair: A spring fair to raise funds for the Earby Community Minibus will take place at the New Road Community Centre from 10am to 1pm next Saturday, April 25. There will be games, stalls, a car wash, refreshments, hot lunches and a bumper raffle.

St Peter’s: The 10.30am service on Sunday at St Peter’s Methodist Church will be led byTony Gildea. From 1.30pm on Monday, there will be a gentle exercise class followed by refreshments. The next games evening is from 7pm on Monday and will take the form of a beetle drive with pie and peas. The cost is £2.50, and to book, ring 01282 843064. The next Songs of Praise service will be at 4pm next Sunday, April 26, followed by a sandwich tea. The church garden, which was cleared by a Community Payback team during the winter, now needs plants, so the church will be holding a ‘bring a plant’ coffee morning from 10am to noon on Monday, May 4. Visitors can either pay for a coffee with cash or by bringing a plant or two. There will also be a cake stall and bring and buy stall.

Embsay with Eastby - Andrew Wilson, 01756 790197: Embsay churches: Sunday sees the Methodist Chapel’s 10.30am service led by the Rev David Batchelor. At St Mary’s Church. there will be a family communion with baptism at 9.30am. On Tuesday, St Mary’s will hold a communion service at 10.30am and in the afternoon the church will be open for tea and conversation from 2pm to 4pm. On Mondays the Methodist Chapel is open for quiet reflection between 2pm and 3.30pm. Smiley Faces toddler praise resumes in St Mary’s tomorrow from 1.45pm. This is for pre-school children, their parents, carers and grandparents.

Parish Council: Members used the April meeting to concentrate on matters relating to the appointment of a new parish clerk and the formation of a new parish council following the May elections. Members were informed that nine local candidates had submitted nomination papers and, as there were eight seats to fill, a formal contest would take place. The final Financial Monitoring Statement of the previous financial year ndicated a small budget underspend. It was reported that the planning application for the erection of a community centre for transport and administration at Wood View, Embsay, had been refused by Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. Several maintenance and road safety matters were addressed, including vandalism to a goal post at the recreation ground, the involvement of the Neighbourhood Watch initiative in addressing the problem of dog litter and the possible future involvement of the villages in a community speed watch scheme. As this was the final meeting before the elections, the chairman expressed her appreciation of the outstanding service given by the five outgoing members of the parish council and the parish clerk.

Cinema Club: The Pre-School Playgroup’s Family Cinema Club will hold its next screening in the village hall on Saturday. Membership is £3. The doors will open at 2pm.

PTA dance: The PTA’s big event of the year, the annual dinner dance, will be held next Saturday, April 25, at the Cavendish Pavilion. Seven local firms have agreed to sponsor tables, but more sponsors are needed. As well as a meal, there will be games and an auction. Tickets are available from school reception.

Farnhill and Kildwick - Joyce Wood, 01535 635880: St Andrew’s Church: On Sunday, there will be services of Holy Communion at 8.15am and at 10am. The preacher at the 10am service will be Dr Margaret Barker. On Wednesday, there will be a Holy Communion at 9.30am in the parish rooms.

Farnhill Methodists: The coffee morning held last Saturday raised £139.30 for church funds and £37.50 for the Gambian Schools Trust.

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

Institute talk: Next Friday, April 24, at 7.30pm, local historian Ian Dewhirst will give a talk entitled The Yorkshire Home Front in World War Two in the Kildwick and Farnhill Institute. Admission is £5 on the door. The talk is being organised by the Farnhill and Kildwick History Group and the proceeds will be divided between the history group and institute funds.

Gargrave - Sally Jennings, 01756 748098: Tai Chi: Tai Chi classes resume tonight after the Easter break from 7.30pm in the village hall annexe. The cost is £2 and beginners are welcome.

Pilates: There will be a Pilates class in the village hall annexe tomorrow between 9am and 10am. The next Friday morning session will be on May 8.

Coffee morning: A coffee morning will be held in the village hall on Saturday from 10am to noon. All are welcome.

St Andrew’s Church: On Sunday, St Andrew’s will hold a BCP Holy Communion at 8am and a Sung Eucharist at 10.45am, led by the Rev Peter Yorkstone. Both services will continue the series on the book of Philippians.

Hall bingo: Bingo is played in the village hall annexe on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 7.30pm and the next session is next week. Entry is free and tea and biscuits are served during the interval. Books are priced at 80p each and there are prizes for both a line and full house with a potential bonus of £50.

Library event: Next Friday, April 24, crime writer Professor Susan Parry, who lives in Reeth, will entertain the audience in Gargrave Village Hall with the stories behind her books and give an insight into the world of forensic science. Additional copies of Susan’s books have been ordered to give more people the opportunity to read them before the talk. The doors will open at 7pm with the talk commencing at 7.30pm. Admission on the door is £4 and all proceeds will go towards the library’s running costs. All are welcome.

Giggleswick - Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639: Theatre show: Tomorrow, Caroline Horton returns to the Richard Whiteley Theatre to perform her one-woman show, Penelope Retold. The play is suitable for those aged 13 and above and is a heart-breaking and fiercely playful tale of love and loneliness. For tickets, call 01729 893180 or visit giggleswick.org.rwt Gisburn: Whist and dominoes: A great crowd enjoyed whist and dominoes on Easter Saturday at Gisburn Festival Hall. Twelve tables were in play and the prizewinners were: dominoes - V Giles,F Taylor, P Dowson, D Knight, C Browne, H Wolfenden; whist, ladies - B Peel, A Dinsdale, D Hogg; gents - M. Davies, W Mitchell and E Turner. Whist and dominoes are played on the first Saturday of the month starting at 7.30pm. The entrance fee is £3, which includes a light supper. All are welcome.

Glusburn: Women’s Institute: Glusburn and Cross Hills WI is holding its annual fashion show presented by The Complete Clothing Company next Thursday, April 23, at 7.30pm at St Peter’s Methodist Church Hall, Cross Hills. The tickets, which can be bought on the door, are £5. This includes refreshments. All are welcome.

Grassington - Sheila Denby, 01756 752605: Annual meeting: The Helping Hands group will hold its annual general meeting at St Margaret Clitherow Church, Threshfield, on May 12 at 11am.

Open day: The trustees of Grassington Town Hall are holding an open day on Sunday from 2pm to 5pm. Light refreshments will be served and indoor games will be available. And, on Monday, the trustees will hold their annual general meeting in the games room at 7.30pm.

Grassington Singers: On Sunday, Grassington Singers will give a concert for peace in the Methodist Church at 3pm. Advanced tickets costing £5 are available from the Hub on 01756 752222 or tickets on the door are £7.

Field Society: The Upper Wharfedale Field Society will hold its annual general meeting in the Octagon Theatre on Monday, April 29, from 7.30pm.

Coffee morning: Members of Grassington Folk Museum will be raising funds at a coffee morning in Church House on Saturday from 10am.

Friendship Club: A coach trip to Hawes Creamery replaces the regular meeting of Grassington Friendship Club today. Next Thursday, Peter Higginbottom will talk about Gruelling Experiences of Three Centuries in the Workhouse. The meeting will take place in Church House at 2.15pm.

Spring production: Grassington Players will present two comedies next month. It will perform Lynn Brittney’s The Luvvies and Clive Read’s Listen in the Octagon Theatre on May 7, 8 and 9 from 7.30pm. Tickets will be available from The Hub.

Bloom news: Grassington in Bloom will shortly be delivering its annual newsletter to residents.

Fashion show: A fashion show will be staged by the Complete Clothing Company in Grassington Town Hall’s Octagon Theatre on Tuesday. The event - which starts at 7pm - has been arranged by Grassington Primary School. Refreshments are included in ticket price of £4.

Hebden - Victoria Benn, 01756 751795: Duck race: The winners of Hebden’s annual Easter Duck Race were: 1 Sylvia Cox and Finley Rose (£20 each), 2 Margaret Richards and Nigel Fairbank (£10 each) and runners up were Janet Stockdale, Maggie Eagleton, Fiona Naylor, Tricia Webber, Barbara Riley, John Herd and James Ferguson (who all received an Easter Egg). All the children who entered also received a small Easter egg. The event raised just over £315 towards institute funds.

Institute painting: Please come along and help paint the village institute next Saturday, April 25, from 10am. Bring old clothes and a large brush or roller (all paint provided). Hellifield - Ken Leak, 01729 850845: 200 Club: Winners of the Institute 200 Club for April are: No 78, £25, Gillian Gray; No 75, £10, Eunace Harsfield; and No 104, £5, Liz Mitton.

Age Concern: Age Concern will be having an outing to Banny’s Fish Restaurant at Colne, tomorrow. The cost is £6 per head. The following week the Luncheon Club will be back at the Boars Head, Long Preston. Please inform Ellen of your attendance on the Wednesday prior to the Friday meeting.

Women’s Institute: The WI will meet in the institute tonight from 7.15pm. There will be line dancing with Jane Jones. The night’s competition is A Shoe and there is a home-grown flower competition.

Hellifield Walk: There will be an “easy” six-mile walk led by Trevor Metcalfe on Sunday from Long Preston Station to Stubbs Farm. Meet at Aherne’s car park at 1pm. Contact Trevor on 850468 for more information.

Coffee morning: Saturday’s coffee morning in the institute will be in support of Airedale Hospital. It will start at 10am and will include cake stalls and a raffle.

Garden trip: The Hellifield Allotments and Garden Association will visit RHS Harlow Carr on Saturday. Future events include a talk by Haydn Davies, of Stepping Stones, Skipton, in the institute on Monday, June 1, at 7.30pm, and a guided tour of the walled garden at Malham Tarn House on Saturday, July 18.

Horton-in-Ribblesdale - Caroline Thompson, 01756 749235: St Oswald’s: A morning service will be held at St John’s Church, Langcliffe, for the combined parishes of Horton, Stainforth and Langcliffe, on Sunday at 10.30am.

Ingleton - Sue Brown, 015242 41835: Parish Council: Forty six members of the public attended the April meeting of Ingleton Parish Council, most of them interested in the issue of the siting of the Post Office in the village centre. Discussion followed and it was agreed that a steering group should be set up to take the matter forward. Coun Danskin inquired about the donation boxes for the toilets and the clerk confirmed that £92 had been received in March. Coun Macaulay raised the matter of a hanging branch on the Brow and it was agreed that it should be removed. Coun Lis reported that the year-end figures for the community centre showed a profit. Coun Weaire told of the successful open event at the library and the commemorative mosaic is now ready to be installed. The joint management committee meeting is on Tuesday, April 28. A letter had been received from Ingleton-in-Bloom requesting a donation. It was agreed to donate £288.44 to their group. It was also agreed to donate £700 towards the Overground/Underground Festival subject to receipt of satisfactory accounts. Coun Ireton reported that North Yorkshire County Council was now willing to release the middle school site for the skateboard park. It was agreed that Reid Close was the preferred name for the new development near Reid House. The swimming pool will be open from May 31 to August 31.

Langcliffe - Helen Jarvis, 01729 825303: Whist drive: At the last whist drive, held in aid of the church, Mr R Middleton was MC. Winners were: whist, ladies - 1 RM Middleton, 2 J Jebson, 3 M Wellock, booby prize J Farrar; men - 1 H. Jackson, 2 H Barker, 3 Brian ?, booby prize J Jebson. The next whist drive will take place tomorrow at 7pm in the institute. Admission is £2.

Village Show: This year’s show will be opened by author Leah Fleming. In honour of her literary prowess, a new literature category has been introduced to the show schedule. It includes a poem on the subject Langcliffe and a short story of no more than 1,000 words. All entries must be received by August 1, accompanied by an envelope containing the author’s name. Entries should be given to the show secretary Ian Johnson. The poetry winner will be selected by Gervase Phinn and the short story by Julia Stagg.

Lawkland: Young Farmers: Lawkland Young Farmers have been on a lambing break. They will meet again next week for a British Bake-Off with Lucy Knowles at Austwick Parish Hall from 7.30pm.

Long Preston - Heather Thomas-Smith, 01729 840113: Soup lunch: The Methodist Chapel and St Mary’s Church invite you to a Super Soup Lunch on Saturday from 11.30am to 2pm in the village hall. All proceeds will go to Christian Aid.

Malham: Heritage Trust: On Tuesday, April 28, there will be a North Craven Heritage Trust outing to Malham. Led by Kevin Illingworth, it will view vernacular buildings in the village. Participants should meet at the YDNP car park at 2pm. For further information, visit northcravenheritage.org.uk. Visitors are welcome - please pay £2 at the venue.

Rathmell - Elaine Illingworth, 01729 840087: Thursday Club: Today, 28 members and friends will meet up at 12.30pm for a three-course lunch at the Traddock, Austwick, to celebrate Founder’s Day. The venue of the next meeting for lunch on May 7 has been changed due to polling day. Instead of the Reading Room, it will take place at the Buck Inn, Paythorne.

Rimington: Salem Chapel: Members and friends of Salem Congregational Chapel, Martin Top, celebrated nine years of fruitful ministry of Rev David G Isaacs. Mr Isaacs is retiring and, with his wife Edith, is moving to live in North Wales. During the service, he said their time at the chapel had been the happiest and most fulfilling period of their lives. He was presented with a framed photograph of the church along with a hydrangea plant, a plate and various tokens. Before leaving the area, Mrs Isaacs will open the Spring Effort on Saturday from 3pm and Mr Isaacs will chair the occasion.

Salterforth: Women’s Institute: The president, Janette Pate, welcomed members to the April meeting of Salterforth WI and plans were discussed for a trip to Harlow Carr and Harrogate in June. A copy of a letter written by Hellifield WI to the national office complaining about the WI Life Magazine was read out by the secretary, Eloise Sunley. It was felt that the content of the magazine was mainly aimed at the older generation and did nothing to attract younger women. Mrs Pate introduced the speaker, Pete Turner, who is not only a magician but also lectures on how the mind can be induced into thinking that what should be impossible is possible. Elva Wilkinson gave the vote of thanks. The competition for a decorated playing card was won by: 1 Pam Fieldhouse, 2 Fiona Robinson and 3 Eloise Sunley. The next meeting will be held in Salterforth Village Hall at 7.30pm on Thursday, May 14. The speaker will be James Sinclair and the subject of his talk, A Way Out, will be about his life growing up in Liverpool. The competition will be to design a 1940s poster.

Settle - Gill O’Donnell, 01729 825639: Give and take: Settle Eco-nite will hold a give and take day at Victoria Hall on Saturday, April 25, between 9.30am and 2.30pm. This is not an event for traders and no shoes or clothes can be accepted. There will be a table available for larger items and the last check-in time is 1.30pm.

The Folly: The Museum at the Folly is open every Tuesday from 10.30am to 4.30pm and every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays, from 12.30pm to 4.30pm. Two new exhibitions have opened for this season. 1915: Reality Hits Home continues the World War One theme from last year and looks both at life on the home front in North Craven and daily life for the men and women serving abroad. The second exhibition is A Community Skill: the History of the Burton-in-Lonsdale Potteries.

Victoria Hall: Tomorrow, 1980s and 1990s hit band The Christians will take to the stage. The month is rounded off by a special intimate concert, next Saturday, April 25, featuring Greg Lawson and Pete Garnett in their new band Caper. Best known for their work in Moishes Bagel, this is a new direction. For details and tickets, contact 01729 825718.

Iyengar yoga: A new season of Iyengar Yoga classes has begun. The Monday sessions take place at Friends Meeting House with a mixed ability class between 12.30pm and 2pm and a beginners class from 2.15pm. On Tuesdays, the class is held in the school of dance on Station Road from 7pm and is a mixed ability class.

Election hustings: Churches Together in Settle and District have arranged a hustings event at St John’s Church tomorrow from 7pm. All the candidates are planning to take part and the event is open to everyone. There will be an opportunity to put questions to the prospective candidates and these should be submitted via email to johnd@abtsound.co.uk no later than 6pm today. Copies of the question form giving an actual address for delivery are also available in Settle Library.

Settle Sessions: Featuring renowned writers Carole Bromley and Carole Coates, as well as local writers and poets performing their own work, the next Settle Session will take place at The Folly tomorrow. Tickets cost £6 from Cave and Crag, The Folly or via 01729 823305.

Big breakfast: The next big breakfast will take place on Saturday at 8.30am in the annexe at Friends Meeting House. The speaker will be Mark Turnbull, headmaster at Giggleswick School. Please book your places by the end of today by contacting 01729 825285. The cost is £3.

Messy church: The next messy church session will take place at St John’s Hall on Sunday. There will be games, crafts and a shared hot meal. The event is held between 3.30pm and 5.30pm.

Coffee morning: Settle Amateur Operatic Society invites you to join members for coffee at the Old Court House between 10am and noon on Saturday.

Give blood: There will be a blood donor session at St John’s Hall on Monday. The afternoon session will run from 2.30pm to 4pm and the evening session from 5pm to 7.30pm. To book an appointment, contact 0300 123 2323.

Photographic Group: Settle Photographic Group will meet on Monday at 7.30pm at Townhead Court. This will be the annual general meeting. If time permits, there will be a session entitled Getting Closer - 3 in which Rod Smith will talk about and demonstrate equipment for taking close-up photographs.

Housing bus: The Yorkshire Housing bus will be in Whitefriars car park between 10am and noon on Tuesday. It will offer advice and a dog chipping service.

Gardening Club: Settle and District Gardening Club will meet at Townhead Court on Wednesday at 2pm. The speaker will be Katie Burnett on the topic Lavender and Herbs.

Settle Stories: Together with Settle Library, Settle Stories will celebrate World Book Night next Thursday, April 23, at 6.30pm. There will be free books and a chance to enjoy storytime with storytellers Alia Alzougbi and Sita Brand. There will be a chance to discover the new library plus the opportunity to go on a book giveaway around Settle. This is a free event but places should be booked via Settle Stories website. This event is suitable for those aged eight and over.

Quiz night: A quiz night is being held at Settle Rugby Club next Friday, April 24. The cost is £5 per person, including supper. There will also be a raffle. Bookings can be made via the HSBC bank in Settle or call 01524 251488.

Singers perform: The Settle-based Langcliffe Singers will perform Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle at Kirkby Malham Church next Saturday, April 25, at 7.30pm. Tickets are available via Cave and Crag, Bentham Post Office, Skipton Camera Centre and choir members.

Film night: The next in TRAMPS’ popular foreign film season will take place at Victoria Hall on Wednesday, April 29, when the film will be The First Grader. This is an inspiring story from Kenya. The film will commence at 7.45pm and admission is £5.

Swimming pool: A fundraising 70s, 80s and 90s disco will be held at Settle Social Club on Sunday, May 3, from 7.30pm to midnight. Admission is £4 per head with all proceeds going to the swimming pool.

Parish meeting: The annual parish meeting will take place in the town hall on Monday at 7.30pm. It will include annual reports from the town mayor, the county and district councils and police. Other business will include parking on and about the Market Place, the annual fair and public conveniences. There will be a parishioner open forum at the end of the meeting.

Silsden - Linda Berry, 01535 654643: Ladies’ Circle: The March meeting of the Ladies’ Circle began with a brief annual general meeting followed by a treasure hunt around the Church Hall, organised by Brenda Robb. Anne Wharton opened the meeting by welcoming everyone and giving the secretary’s report followed by Joyce Ellison with the treasurer’s report. Attendances at meetings were fairly regular but, because of increased speakers’ fees and other expenses, funds were down, with £313.69 in the bank. A vote decided £300 would be shared between Silsden Methodist Church, the new A and E equipment fund at Airedale Hospital and Skipton Multiple Sclerosis Society. With another fashion show booked for next October, the new programme is beginning to take shape.

Camera Club: A meeting of the Camera Club was held in St James Church Hall last Wednesday. The competition, Abstract, produced some imaginative entries. Results were: 1 N Newsome, 2 and 3 A Bland. The next meeting will be the annual general meeting in St James Church Hall on Wednesday at 7.30pm. For further information, contact 01535 653528.

Race night: Tickets are available for a race night on Saturday at St James Church, Silsden. All funds raised will go to Mission Direct and the church. Starting at 7pm, there will be races, a quiz and a pie and peas supper. To assist with catering, buy your ticket in advance at Pauls DIY on Briggate. Some tickets will be available on the door.

Proms entertainment: The Proms on the Farm team invite you to a magical evening of live entertainment with songs from the shows, classical and folk music featuring local artists. This will be held at Silsden Methodist Church on Saturday at 7pm. Admission will be £6. The next fundraiser will be a grand charity event featuring the Big Bang playing live music from the 60s at Sunnybank Social Club on Friday, May 8, at 8.30pm. Admission will be £6 and tickets for both evenings are available from Twiggs Newsagents or on the door. Proceeds will go to Sue Ryder Manorlands and the church.

Skipton: Embroiderers’ Guild: Wyn Ingham gave a talk on Eleanor and the Three Kings, a study of the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine. She also showed pieces of her work which had been inspired by her researches. On Saturday, she will lead a workshop on Medieval Silk Paper, which will give members an opportunity to try new techniques based on her experiences. The next meeting will take place in Christ Church Hall, Skipton, on Monday from 10am when as well as a Stitch and Chat morning, members will examine a Folio containing historic examples from the extensive archive collection curated by the central office of the Embroiderers’ Guild in Walton-on-Thames. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.

Oddfellows: The Skipton District Oddfellows will hold a ceilidh at the Three Links Club from 8pm on Saturday. Members are reminded that the annual summoned meeting will be held at 11am on Saturday. The craft group meets from 1pm to 3pm on Tuesday. There will be a magic and music evening, featuring local talent, from 8pm next Saturday, April 25. Tickets are on sale for a trip to Barnsley Market on Saturday, May 30. Contact the office on 01756 798022 for more information.

Fine Arts: Skipton and Wharfedale Decorative and Fine Arts Society held its final annual general meeting. With falling membership and depleted funds, it was felt that the society could no longer continue. Meetings will continue to be held in May and June, and also a final “goodbye” meeting for members in early September. A member from the National Decorative and Fine Arts Society was present to oversee the closure of the society. Thanks were expressed to the committee for its work and members from the Harrogate, and Saltaire branches of NADFAS were there to welcome members to their meetings in the future. Great regret was expressed that these excellent and valuable lectures from specialist lecturers on topics relating to the arts will no longer be available in Skipton. After the AGM, the April lecture, given by Frank Woodgate, was entitled The Beauty of Nature, The Landscape Art of Andy Goldsworthy. His speciality is ephemeral art, especially in the landscape, and members saw slides of wonderful art made from icicles, snowballs, fallen leaves and stones, painstakingly assembled, then photographed before they disintegrated. His work is available to see in his numerous books, one of which was offered as a raffle prize after the lecture.

Holy Trinity: Parkinson’s Awareness Week runs from April 20 to 26 and, in recognition of this, the local group of Parkinson’s UK will take part in the 9.45am Parish Communion service on Sunday at Holy Trinity Church. The service will be led by the Rector, the Rev Veronica James, who will also take Sunday’s 8am Holy Communion and 6pm Evensong . Please check for any last minute changes to 9am Morning Prayer and the 4pm service of Evening Prayer, Monday to Saturday, via the church gate noticeboards. Toddle into Church is back at 2pm on Tuesday and the Women’s Fellowship will meet at 7.30pm on Wednesday. The curate, the Rev Heather Houlton, will take mid-week Holy Communion at 10.45am on Wednesday.

Steeton: Fashion show: There will be a fashion show in Steeton Methodist Church Hall tomorrow at 7pm. Tickets costing £5 are available from Julie and Joanne’s Hairdressers and profits will contribute towards installing Christmas lights in the village.

Methodist Church: The 10.30am service at the Methodist Church on Sunday will be taken by the Rev Kenneth Beardsley. There is a Junior Church every week at the same time as the service. The Evening Fellowship next meets on Wednesday at 7.30pm when John Wallace will entertain with a talk on The Golden Age of Music Hall and Variety.

Tosside: Monthly dance: The monthly dance with Elizabeth Harrison takes place at the community hall tomorrow at 8pm. Admission is £6, which includes supper.

Whist and dominoes: MCs were T Robinson and P Metcalfe acted as MCs for latest whist and domino drive at the community hall. Winners were: whist, ladies - B Peel, H Lofthouse, M Davies; gents - T Pike, G Parker, M Grainger, low M Wellock; dominoes - G Berry, J Stainton, J Oddie, S Dawson, S Walker, A Pickard, low D Knight. The next drive is on Saturday at 7.30pm and admission is £3, which includes supper.

Upper Wharfedale - Sheila Denby, 01756 752605: Family history: The next meeting of the Wharfedale Family History Group will take place at 2.30pm on Saturday at Threshfield Village Institute. Sue McGeever will be talking about Hats and Huts, YMCA Ladies of World War One. Members and non-members are welcome.

Bee talk: Local bee expert Peter Longbottom will give a talk in Amerdale Hall, Arncliffe, on Wednesday, April 29, from 7.30pm.

Churchyard maintenance: St Michael’s Church, Hubberholme, is considering setting up a fund to pay for maintenance work in its extended churchyard across the river. It would like to hear from anyone who would be willing to contribute, either financially or through practical involvement. The churchwardens can be contacted on 01756 760877 or 01756 760365. It is hoped that new noticeboard will soon be erected at the lychgate entrance where maintenance dates will be displayed.

Mobile library: The mobile library will be in Upper Wharfedale on Wednesday. It will be at Buckden car park from 10.30am to 12.30pm and in Kettlewell’s national park car park from 2pm to 4pm.

Local history: Maureen Stopforth was welcomed by Cracoe’s Local History Group. She gave a talk entitled Walking with the Pendle Witches. She spoke about tales involving the public and her shop, Witches Galore.

Barn dance: The Friends of Cracoe School will hold a Wild West barn dance in Cracoe Village Hall on Saturday, May 9. Tickets cost £15, which includes live music, professional callers and a supper. Guests are invited to dress up for the occasion.

PCC meeting: The annual parochial church council meeting for St Mary’s Churches in Kettlewell and Conistone will take place on Monday at 7.30pm. Parishioners will elect their churchwardens and a report will be given by the treasurer. There will be a time for questions. Only those on the church roll are entitled to vote.

Bridge Club: Kettlewell Bridge Club will meet in the social room of the village hall on Tuesday at 7pm. For more information, contact Bob Sayles on 01756 751787.

Leprosy help: Parishes in Upper Wharfedale continue to support The Leprosy Mission and this year they have collected £270 in their boxes. Thanks go to Muriel Raw, of Kettlewell, for organising the collections. Anyone who would like a collection box should contact Muriel.

Sports money: The Rylstone and Cracoe Sports Committee raised £400 at its family quiz night. The money will go towards the villages’ sports day and children’s Christmas party. Thanks are extended to all who helped to make the evening so successful. A special vote of thanks went to Debbie Geldart for her hard work over the years. The quiz was her last event.

Friends’ coffee: Cracoe Friends raised £700 at its annual coffee morning in Cracoe Village Hall. The money has been sent to Manorlands Hospice at Oxenhope.

Women’s Institute: Rylstone Women’s Institute will hold its next luncheon today. The monthly meeting will be held on May 7 when Susie Hart will talk about her East African Textiles charity. Other WI members are invited and admission is £5, which includes a raffle ticket and supper.

Charity fundraiser: The Chitepani Trust coffee morning held in Cracoe raised £672. There was also a donation of £250, making a grand total of £922.

Fashion show: The Wharfedale Support Group for Manorlands Hospice raised £2,000 at its recent fashion show in Cracoe Village Hall. It was dedicated to Katherine Butcher. Sincere thanks are dedicated to everyone concerned.

Wigglesworth: Community Centre: Zumba is held every Thursday at 7.30pm and Bacon Butty mornings take place every Saturday from 11am to 1pm. Volunteers are needed for the Bacon Butty morning on May 2. Bless Em All will be performed at the hall on Wednesday at 1pm. Depicting songs and acts from the 40s, this show is free for anyone over 60 but booking is essential. Please phone 01729 840794. The Annual Parish Meeting for Wigglesworth will be held on Tuesday, April 28, at 7pm. It is open to all local government electors and will be followed by the annual open meeting of the trustees of Clarks Old School Foundation at 8pm. Whist and dominoes will be played on Wednesday, April 29, at 7.30pm, and there will be a table top sale charity sale on Saturday, May 10, from 10am to 4pm.

Spring Bank weekend: Wigglesworth will hold its Wiggy Worms Festival on Saturday, May 23. It is hoped all villagers will take part and, to provide inspiration, photos from the last festival are displayed at the school. An Alternative Eurovision night takes place on Saturday, May 24, and tell the community centre as soon as possible if you want to be included. The inter-village walk is on the afternoon of Monday, May 25. There will be refreshments to purchase at each of the village halls and a free drink and snack at Long Gill. Sharp-eyed children may well find some little things on route to gather and pocket. Anyone who can help with the walk refreshments is asked to contact the community centre.