Hellifield Gala: The choosing of this year’s gala queen and attendants will take place at a family disco at Hellifield Institute on Sunday, May 4, from 6pm. Applicants for gala queen should be aged between 10 and 17 and attendants, between five and nine. All must live in the parish of Hellifield. Register your interest at the Post Office, Janet’s Hairdressers, Hellifield Village Stores or on the night. Steven Moore will organise the fell race for the last time at this year’s gala. If you would like to help out with this event in future, please contact Dot Cardus on 851460.

Women’s Institute: The WI meets in the institute next Thursday, March 20, at 7.15pm. It will be a pudding evening. Come along and enjoy some delicious puddings. Also, bring a photo of yourself as a baby for a guessing competition.

200 Club: The Institute 200 Club winners for March are: No 190, £25, Kathryn Eccleston; No 73, £10, North Craven Flower Club and No 156, £5, Jill Wallbank and Heather Swinbank.

Coffee morning: Saturday’s coffee morning is in support of the Julie Watson charity. It starts at 10am and will include a raffle and tombola plus cakes and other stalls.

Walking Club: Meet at Aherne’s car park at 1pm on Sunday for a walk around the Long Preston area. Dogs must be on leads and children must be accompanied.

Age Concern: Age Concern meets every Friday at 10am in Hellifield House for entertainment, chat, guest speakers, and refreshments. New members are welcome.

Book Club: Interested in books and literature? Come along to Hellifield House tonight at 7.30pm and join the Book Club. Under discussion will be The Unnumbered by Sam North.

Flower Club: North Craven Flower Club will meet in the institute tonight at 7.30pm for a demonstration by Linda Hardman entitled Flowerstalk. For more information, contact Cath on 01756 710352.