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Welcome to the July issue of Haxey&Westwoodside Arrow

This month we can see a few more articles coming through! This is great news but we still need all those events advertising so the local community can get involved!

If there are any lego fanatics out there, there is a great exhibition at The Point in Doncaster throughout the Summer. Full details are on page 22.

The deadline for the August issue is a little early and is Wednesday 5th July for delivery by the 1st August.

Enjoy the read.

CarolynGrant

Mobile no 07912643010 carolyn@arrowpublications.co.uk

Community News

EPWORTH & DISTRICT WI

TUESDAY 11 JULY 2023 EPWORTH IMPERIAL HALL

(small hall) 7:30pm At our next meeting we will be hosting Keith Hanson who is a former Beefeater and Chief Exhibitor of the Crown Jewels. Alas we can't promise he will bring the Crown Jewels to Epworth ....... but he is delivering an illustrated talk which should be very interesting and also giving insight into his role as a Beefeater working in the Tower of London for 20 years.

The WI welcomes visitors at £4 per person, Members free. Refreshments will be available and a raffle will take place.

Fun & Games in Epworth .... a new group on The Isle

Come & join us for an afternoon of (not too serious) cards & Board Games of all sorts .

We meet every Tuesday afternoon at The Thurlow Pavillion in Epworth for a 3 hour session...... The games are not intended for children , well behaved mature adults only !

Come & escape for a while into the imaginary world of games! Some light refreshments will be available

Contact 07452 991948 or email

thurlowgames@gmail.com for more info

The Pathfinders

Walking Group: Day Wednesdays

Activity Walks all over The Isle

Meeting place Haxey , Epworth & Belton

Time 09.15 start

Contact 07452 991948

Haxey & Westwoodside

Heritage Society's next meeting is on Thursday 13th July at 7.30pm when Pat McLaughlin will give an illustrated talk on Myths and Legends of Britain. The venue is Westwoodside Village Hall, admission £3 including refreshments, all welcome. There will be no meeting in August, but we look forward to the welcome return of David Seymour our speaker for the September meeting.

Join us at The Smithy Museum & Heritage Centre, Owston Ferry on Sunday 2nd July for our Anniversary "tea".

Refreshments, and hopefully strawberries, will be available. Usual admittance £4 adult, £1 child, open 2pm - 5pm.

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FOUR MISTERTON WOMEN OUT TO BEAT DEMENTIA

Four women form Misterton are tackling a 26-mile hike across the North York Moors in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Nikki Jaggard-Smith, Gill Smith, Emma Goodall, and Nicky Taylor have laced up their walking boots for their training programme –completing a 17-mile walk at the end of May in preparation for the sponsored walk on Saturday 22 July. Pictured are Gill (left) and Nikki on a recent training walk.

Nikki says: “My Mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in Autumn 2021 and it has had a major effect on her life and Dad’s. We lose more and more of her as the weeks pass by, and caring for her becomes increasingly difficult.

Raising funds for Alzheimer’s Society means less families of the future will have to go through the same.” Together, the team have so far raised over £1800 in sponsorship.

To support them and help beat dementia, go to https:// www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ nicola-jaggard-smith?

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Church School Fes val

By Amelia Coles

On Thursday 25th May 2023 the Year 6 pupils were invited to a church service. The Trentside Federa on (Haxey, West Bu erwick and St Mar n’s) went as well so the Cathedral was quite busy – especially because it was open to the public. The Cathedral was spectacular, furthermore it was rich in interes ng architecture and history.

We went into the Cathedral and looked at the stained‐ glass windows – the Bishop’s Eye was my favorite one. Did you know that it was smashed into thousands of pieces and they had to put it back together? We looked around and saw the original five arches, dole windows, a Bap smal font and even the kings carved in stone with the sculptor’s dog hidden behind one of them! Dole windows were windows that the church would have given food out of to poor people on pilgrimages and even beer but the beer isn’t what it is today. A er that, we were sent to the choral workshop, sung songs and we sounded like an actual choir! The halls were full of Year 6 school children, as a result it was very loud and busy. Then we drew out our own stained ‐glass windows and it was really fun. A er that, we finished all the ac vi es we went to the Educa on Centre and we had to find and fill in facts!

To end our day, we had a final church service: singing the songs we sung in choir and praying therefore we had to be quiet and we had to rise and be seated a lot, but it was s ll very fun and enjoyable. I think that the children next year should definitely go and they would have fun, my personal favorite part was looking at the stained‐glass windows.

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Lound and their friends and families. It was held on Sunday 7 May and we called it 'Party in the Paddock'.

We had a raffle, the first prize was a Commemorative Blanket crocheted by Marie Marsden. In addition, we raffled a hamper and lots of vouchers donated by local businesses. We enjoyed the beer tent, plant stall, gin station, cake and dessert stall and a bottle tombola.

Ninety-two people were entertained in the sunshine by local band The Sway, and we raised over £500 for our Christmas Lights Fund.

Thankyou to businesses for supporting us :

PARTY in the Paddock

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Our Coronation event was open to the whole of East

North Lincolnshire County Council Haxey Parish Council ALH Hair Studio, Haxey Nails by Sonya, Haxey Sophisticated, Haxey Callista Hair & Beauty, Haxey Robinsons, Haxey Greenhill Wines. Haxey Co-op, Haxey Loco, Haxey AJ's Hair Salon, Haxey Haxey Gate Inn. Haxey White Hart Inn, West Stockwith Misterton Chippy, Misterton Hippo-Pottering Nursery, East Lound Pig Barn Brewery, East Lound Yoga Therapy For You Mindful Connections Wellbeing Natural Therapies

International LEGO® Brick Art comes to Doncaster

See Brick by Brick at The Point and Danum Gallery, Library and Museum this Summer

1 July – 2 September 2023 FREE

This summer, The Point and Danum Gallery, Library and Museum are collaborating to bring the International LEGO® brick art exhibition ‘Brick by Brick’ to Doncaster. Both city centre venues will be displaying different artworks by 18 artists, designers and photographers from around the world who use LEGO® bricks as their medium or inspiration. Taking this simple plastic construction block as their starting point, these artists have created stunning, thought provoking and often humorous artworks which will appeal to art enthusiasts and LEGO® fans alike.

Image: Samsofy

Alongside the wide range of artworks on display, visitors to The Point and Danum Gallery, Library and Museum will also be able to try their hand at creating their own construction brick artworks with a LEGO® graffiti wall, build tables and a selection of games and competitions.

A special day of LEGO® themed family events will take place on Saturday 8 July from 11am – 2pm at The Point and 11am - 3pm at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum. Make sure to visit both venues to take part in everything that’s happening.

Internationally renowned artist Michael Brennand-Wood has created four stunning artworks especially for this exhibition. Using a range of colours, shapes and sizes of bricks, Michael has created a series of abstract montages which have a mesmerising appeal to them.

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‘Eat My Bricks’ is a collaboration between German artists Michael Feindura and Soeren Grochau who use LEGO® mini-figures to create large scale, humorous photographs, often with social and political commentary at their heart.

Brazilian photographer Valentino Fialdini has created photographs which show a set of empty rooms and corridors. Using specialist photography and lighting techniques, Fialdini tricks the viewer’s eye in to thinking that these miniature LEGO® rooms are life-sized.

Collectively known as The Little Artists, John Cake and Darren Neave collaborated to replicate a series of well-known contemporary artworks and personalities using LEGO® bricks. Look out for Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread and Jake and Dinos Chapman.

Toronto based artist Ekow Nimako began using LEGO® bricks in his professional practice in 2014 and has since cultivated a unique approach to sculpting this iconic medium. Comprised of black bricks only, Nimako will be exhibiting four captivating artworks that reference mythology, West African proverbs and afrofuturism.

Participating artists are: Agabag, AME 72, Cole Blaq, Michael Brennand-Wood, Janet Curley Cannon, Eat My Bricks, Valentino Fialdini, Jason Freeny, Hannah Gibson, David Hughes, The Little Artists, Little Big Art, Ekow Nimako, James Paterson, Jonathan Rolph. Samsofy, David Turner and Zino.

Brick by Brick is a 20-21 Visual Arts Centre Touring Exhibition. Entrance is free. See it on display at The Point and Danum Gallery, Library and Museum from 1 July – 2 September 2023.

DONCASTER CANCER DETECTION TRUST

Summer is upon us which means outdoor events! We will have a stall at Auckley Show on Saturday, 19th August. The day time event will be from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm. This is another popular day out. Do come along and join in the fun. We look forward to seeing you there. Would you like to receive our regular news updates by Email? We will shortly be starting an informal newsletter which will be sent to your inbox. If you would like to be included please send your name and Email address to: info@dcdt.co.uk.

Our regular contact details are: 22 Wood Street, Doncaster DN1 3LW (entrance by the side of Kerry Gough Florists), first floor (lift available), Room 111. Tel. 01302 325029. Email: info@dcdt.co.uk. Website: dcdt.co.uk. As the office is not fully manned it is best to Email or telephone in advance if you are thinking of coming to see us.

We hope the sun shines for everyone this summer, especially those who have organised special events. Don’t forget the sun lotion!

What’s On In Your area in the Isle of Axholme

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