Thirsk Easingwold InFocus Winter 2021

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Welcome to the Winter issue In this issue we look forward to Christmas and a number of exciting local festive events, from a full events calendar at Rural Arts (p8), to learning how you help support local people (p6) I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and New Year, as well enjoy this issue and I’ll see you again in Spring.

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Update from Community Works Community Works is challenging you!

The pandemic has caused unprecedented challenging and worrying times for everyone.

The effects of social distancing, furlough, working from home and lockdowns is taking a huge toll on our mental health and wellbeing; and will continue to have lasting effects long after lockdown is over. We need your support and at the same time give you something positive to think about.

There are many ways we can improve our own mental health including ‘learning something new’ ‘giving time to others’ ‘being active’ and ‘connecting with others’. We’re asking you to set yourself a challenge which will raise money for us or to offer to share your talents with others. This year we are raising money to support people who are suffering from mental ill health. You can support us in three ways: Challenge 1: Hold us a fundraising event. This could be anything from a garage sale, a cake stall to climbing the 3 peaks.

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Challenge 2: Make us your charity of the year.

Cash donations are incredibly important as we need to raise all of our funding ourselves.

Challenge 3: Share your hidden talent. We are looking for volunteers to run or help with hobby groups for our members to help them improve their mental health including arts, cooking and DIY. For more details and to get involved, please contact us: Community Works CIO, Community House, 14a Market Place, Thirsk. YO7 1LB. 01845 524494 Info@communityworks.uk

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Winter at Rural Arts ARTIST WORKSHOPS

Get inspired at one of our unique workshops run by friendly and experienced artists, and suitable for beginners.

Get Hands On With: Oil Painting (6 weeks) with Jennifer Cottis Monday 22nd November – 24th January (2-4pm) £120 Develop your own visual language by learning how to mix colours, manipulate oil paints and create compositions.

Christmas Flower Arranging with Linda Breckon Saturday 11th December (10am-3pm) £65 Create an everlasting floral Christmas decoration as well as two fresh festive flower arrangements.

Adult’s Poetry with Olivia Mulligan Saturday 8th January 2022 (10am-12pm) £25 Gain confidence and inspire the inner writer within you with BBC Radio York’s Poet Laureate.

Basics for Beginners Drawing (6 Weeks) with Sorcha McCole Fridays, 21st January - 25th February 2022 (10.30am-12pm) £90 Build up your basics working from both observation and the imagination. All materials provided.

Ceramic Houses with Sorcha McCole Wednesday 26th January 2022 (10am-3pm) £55 Inspired by 2020’s Great Pottery Throwdown, recreate a building that has a special meaning to you.

Warm up in The Courthouse this winter and delight in a creative activity, a perfect gift, or a tasty festive treat! Rural Arts, The Courthouse, Westgate, Thirsk, YO7 1QS. Café and shop open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm. Please note: activities are subject to change depending on government guidelines. www.ruralarts.org or email admin@ruralarts.org

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Children’s workshops

Suitable for beginners, these sessions give the perfect introduction to a range of artistic styles and techniques.

Wednesdays 10.30am-12.30pm (and 1.30pm3.30pm where noted).

Each holiday we host an exciting selection of themed workshops, suitable for ages 5+. Adults can join in by booking an extra place.

Wreathmaking: 15th Dec (am & pm) £25 Cityscape Collage: 19th Jan, £12

Mini Panto Puppets: 21st Dec (10.30am-12pm) £4.50 Mini Panto Theatre: 21st Dec (1.30pm-3pm) £4.50

iPAD WORKSHOPS iCan: One to Ones

Sat 15th Jan (1-4pm) £15 per 30 minute session Sort your technical glitches, learn new skills or get your device set up and running with friendly iPad expert, Claire Ford.

HEART AND CRAFT

Free creativity for Over 70s Thursdays once a month, 10.30am-12.30pm 18th Nov: Collage. 9th Dec: Wreathmaking Enjoy a free creative activity in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Booking essential (please call us or email sorcha@ruralarts.org)

WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES & CHILDREN Art Club: Thursdays & Saturdays, ages 6-16

£7.50 per session. A programme of arts, crafts and digital activities, specially designed for children and young people with a creative streak.

Winter Holidays: Pantomime!

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

These events and exhibitions are free and promote the best of regional and national artists. Café open Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm.

Café Collection: Artist of the Month Our café showcases new artists each month.

November: Neil McBride December: Sheila Venamore

Christmas Makers Market Sat 27th Nov, 10am-4pm Pick up some perfect Christmas gifts – and festive treats in our cafe – at our annual showcase of contemporary art and craft by local makers.

PERFORMANCES

Jacaranda: Wed 24th Nov, 7pm Adults: £10, Concessions: £8 Two unlikely strangers find themselves beside a stream on the longest night of the year. A brand new drama by award-winning playwright Lorna French exploring love, loss, race, prejudice and belonging.

Many more events: www.ruralarts.org

Easingwold Singers Advent Concert

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The Easingwold Singers are delighted that at last they have a concert planned for Saturday 4th December to be held at our favourite venue for their 2021 Advent/Christmas concert, St John the Baptist & All Saints Church, Easingwold commencing at 3.00 pm.

It will be a shorter concert than previous performances but will still encompass some beautiful and joyous music.

Rather than go for an epic piece together with congregational carols, it will be a celebration of singing together as a community choir. We look forward to seeing as many people as possible on the afternoon of 4th December. Details of where to obtain tickets are shown advert in this edition of InFocus Easingwold & Thirsk.

The programme will be in a different format on this occasion in order that it is done in accordance with best practice re. Covid Guidance in order to protect everyone. The choir is sure the audience will appreciate the necessity

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Stillington Village Hall

Christmas Fair: Friday 26th November, 6pm-8pm

Lots of present ideas – crafts, handmade homeware, gifts in a tin, reed diffusers, pamper hampers, knitting & tatting, cards and more, plus tombola, raffle and refreshments. No entry charge.

Jack and the Beanstalk – Pantomime with Tale Gate Theatre: Tuesday 28th December, 2pm Tickets £10 adults, £5 under 18’s, under 5s free Order via ruralarts.org or telephone 01347 811544

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Top tips for the Winter season Make sure pets are not left outdoors for too long, just like us they can develop hypothermia if they remain in the cold for long periods.

Small pets like rabbits and guinea pigs are particularly vulnerable and you may want to bring them inside if possible, or make sure they have extra bedding to keep them warm.

Salt and grit can also be harmful to dogs and irritate their paws.

After walks, wash their feet and make sure there is nothing stuck between their pads. Keep fur between pads trimmed to prevent ice-balls forming which can also be painful for them.

If left outside cats may seek warmth in dangerous car engines, or get trapped somewhere without access to food and water. Make sure their catflap doesn’t become frozen over and stuck so they can’t

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get back in. It is a good idea to keep them inside when it gets really cold, make sure they have a litter tray to use indoors.

Be very careful if it is icy outdoors and keep your dog on the lead if you may pass frozen water. Call for help but don’t go after your dog if they do run onto ice, it can be extremely dangerous.

For more advice on caring for pets visit www.bluecross.org.uk/ petadvice When fate is unkind to pets, Blue Cross is there to give them the love and care they deserve. Blue Cross helps sick, injured and abandoned pets at its rehoming centres and animal hospitals across the country.

This Christmas, make a donation to help change the fate of a vulnerable pet. Visit www.bluecross.org.uk

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There are thousands of reasons to advertise with us...

Index Art & Antiques Spectrum Framing & Gallery: p13 Attractions & Events Easingwold Singers: p8 Husthwaite Markets: p9 Markets: p9 Builders & Contractors Mini Digger Hire: p14 NYG Ltd: p11 Peter Cox Ltd: p11 T. G & H Harper Builders Ltd: p11 Yorkshire Loft Ladders: p10 Carpets & Flooring Searles Carpets: p1 & p3 Cleaning Steve Truman Cleaning Services: p4 Dental Market Place Dentistry: p3 Smile Denture Clinic: p6 Elderly Services St. Johns House: p4 The Moors Care Centre: p6 Electrical Services Aerial Services York: p12 Electrocare: p14 Estate Agents Davis & Lund: p1 Events Easingwold Singers: p8 Husthwaite Markets: p9 Markets: p9 Northallerton Late Night Shopping: p9 Sutton Village Hall: p9

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Faith Hollybush Fellowship: p8 Finance & Legal NFU Thirsk: p1 Firewood & Fuel Corners Warmers: p14 D & S Waring: p11 Food & Drink Aldwark Arms: p7 The George Hotel: p1 Funeral Services Dales of Thirsk Memorials: p12 Furniture Brian Jones Upholstery: p4 Browns of Northallerton: p4 Garage Doors Garolla: p10 Garages Station Autos: p13 Gardens & Outdoors BATA: p15 Black Dog Machinery: p14 Mini Digger Hire: p14 Gifts BATA: p15 Spectrum Framing & Gallery: p13 Healthcare & Wellbeing Hear & Now: p7 Intuitive Tuina: p7 Market Place Dentistry: p3 Smile Denture Clinic: p6

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Home & Interiors Brian Jones Upholstery: p4 Browns of Northallerton: p4 Court Homemakers: p2 Dales of Thirsk: p12 Dream Doors: p5

Jody Gray Upholstery: p3 Searles Carpets: p1 & p3 Spectrum Framing & Gallery: p13 Insurance NFU Thirsk: p1 Kitchen & Bathrooms Court Homemakers: p2 Dales of Thirsk: p12 Dream Doors: p5 Machinery Black Dog Machinery: p14

When’s the next issue?

Northallerton Copy: 9th February Dist: w/c 7th March

Memorials Dales of Thirsk: p12 Motoring Station Autos: p13 Painting & Decorating A.W Painting & Decorating: p5

Pets & Animals Doggy Doos Grooming: p13 K9 Fields: p13 Plumbing Holmes Plumbing & Heating: p10

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Thirsk & Easingwold Copy: 16th February Dist: w/c 14th March

Property Maintenance Aerial Services York: p12 Handy Andy: p14 Holmes Plumbing & Heating: p10 Keepsafe Windows & Door Repair: p16 NYG Ltd: p11 Peter Cox Ltd: p11 T. G & H Harper Builders Ltd: p11 Yorkshire Loft Ladders: p10 Removals Smart Removals & Storage: p4 Solar Power Peak Power Systems: p11 Sport & Leisure Venture Cycles: p3 Window Repairs & Sales Keepsafe Windows & Door Repair: p16 NYG Ltd: p11

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