fromevalleyvoice
T: 01454 800 120
AT’S
?
www.fromevalleyvoice.co.uk
November 14
n Friends of FV Medical Centre -Quiz Night with Supper & Skittles Winterbourne Community Centre - details to follow
November 14
n Winterbourne Community Centre at 7.30pm. Quiz Night with Supper and Skittles £7.50 each. Teams of 4 or teams can be formed on the night. Tickets available from Mike on 01454 775568 or Mary on 01454 775003. Proceeds to Friends of Frome Valley Medical Centre
November 15
n Handmade Craft Fair in aid of MS. Zion Hall, Woodend Road, Frampton Cotterell Coffe and Cake. 10.30 - 3pm
November 22
n Christmas Market, 10am-3pm. The Friends of Winterbourne International Academy will be holding its annual Christmas Market on Saturday 22nd November 10am- 3pm. This is an event that has been established over many years and is extremely popular within the local community. Venue: Winterbourne International Academy, High Street, Winterbourne, BS36 1JLowing to building work, entrance will be via Flaxpits Lane.
November 27-29
Actonians Drama Group present Bazaar And Rummage by Sue Townsend 7.30 pm at Iron Acton
www.fromevalleyvoice.co.uk
November, 2014
Have you got an event you would like to publicise? Do you run a club or society in the Frome Valley area?
ON
WH
16
Send details of your events or activities to richard@fromevalleyvoice.co.uk or call us on 01454 800120 We will make sure thousands of people in the area get to hear about it Parish Hall. Tickets £8.00. www. actonians.co.uk Box-office: 0780 754 7238
November 29
n St Michael’s Church, Winterbourne, Christmas Fayre, Saturday November 29, 10.302.30pm, St Michael’s Rooms, High Street, Winterbourne. Christmas gifts, children’s craft tables, cards, games, cakes, hot lunches served 12-2 and much much more.
December 3
n Friend of FromeValley Medical Centre AGM with Guest Speaker 7.00 pm at Frome Valley Medical Centre - All Welcome We are looking for up to two dynamic new members to join our committee. If you are interested in helping us to continue the work of the charity contact Mary on 10454 775003 for further information
December 4
n The Big Christmas Sing 7pm9pm The Churches Together in Frampton Cotterell & Coalpit Heath have been holding The Big Christmas Sing since 2009 & have raised around £2800 for Christian Aid. This year’s event will be held on Thursday December 4th 7pm-9pm at the Winterbourne International Academy (entrance via Flaxpits
Lane). The Big Christmas Sing is a real community event- it involves local choirs & the local schools. We also have a performance from ‘The For One Night Only Community Scratch Choir’!! This choir is open to anyone in the community of all ages (last year we managed ages 6- 89!) & ability- we have four rehearsals, & then really go for it on the night! (This year’s rehearsals are on Wednesday 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th November at Zion Church Frampton Cotterell 6.15-7.15pm- all are welcome).There are also carols for everyone in the audience to join in with & lots of good fun & cheer along the way! For further information please contact Alison Bray via Zion Church Office 01454 776618
December 8 & 9
n “Crossbow Singers’ Christmas Concert will take place on Monday and Tuesday, 8th and 9th December, in Crossbow House, School Road, Frampton Cotterell. The evening of festive music will begin at 7.30 pm. Tickets, costing £6 each, are available from either Rose (Monday tickets) on 01454 772675, or Mary (Tuesday tickets) on 01454 887885. Please come along and support your local choir.”
December 13
Crossbow Pre-School Xmas Bazaar on Saturday 13th December, 10am-12 noon at St Peters Hall.
Regular events Monday
n Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Open Door bereavement suport group. 10.30-12.00 every first Monday., St Peter’s Church Baby Group 1-3pm (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Memory Cafe, run by the Alzheimer’s Society. The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 2pm - 4pm 1st Monday of month. Scrabble, The Community Centre, Winterbourne, 2- 4.30pm n Manor Hall Gardening & Social Club The Manor Hall 2.-3.30pm. First Monday of the month, (except for Bank Holidays on the second Monday). n 1st Winterbourne Down and Buryside Beavers Scouts 5pm until 6:30pm at the Scout
November at Winterbourne Library Opening hours: Monday: Closed Tuesday: 9.30am – 7.00pm Wednesday: 9.30am – 5.00pm Thursday: Closed Friday: 9.30am – 7.00pm Saturday: 9.30am – 5pm Rhymetime: Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/ toddlers to enjoy together every Tuesday morning 9.30 – 10.00am Pre School Storytime: Wednesdays 9.30 – 10.00am for stories and crafts, term time only. Chatterbooks for book lovers in Years 5 and 6 will be meeting on Saturday 15 November 2.30 – 3.30pm. If you’re interested in joining the group please speak to a member of staff
Our well loved Craft Group will be meeting 10.00am – 12.00 noon on Saturday 1 November and on Saturday 15 November they’ll be holding a special Christmas Craft Sale. So come along and buy locally made craft items as stocking fillers or an individual gift for that extra special person! The Book Group for Parents will be meeting on Friday 7 October 2.00 – 3.00pm New members are always welcome – please speak to a member of staff or contact the group’s facilitator Liz on 07825510079 Can’t get to the library? The Home Library Service volunteers may be able to help
by bringing books, talking books and CDs regularly to your home. For more information please contact the library on 01454 868006. We’ll be pleased to help. New Computer Class commencing February 2015 Starting at Winterbourne library in February 2015, South Gloucestershire and Stroud College will be running another of their popular basic computing skills classes. The class will run for 18 weeks and is free to participants. If you are interested please speak to a member of staff. But if you can’t make a long term commitment, you could book a session with our volunteer Mike who is at the
To advertise, contact Richard on 01454 800 120 0r 07815 201991.
library 10.00am – 12.00noon every Wednesday. Mike is happy to help you set up an iPad or tablet; help you practice some basic computing tasks; or help you with Universal Jobmatch. For more information on any of the above: Tel: 01454 868006 email: winterbourne.library@ southglos.gov.uk website: www.southglos.gov.uk/ libraries twitter: www.twitter.com@ southgloslibs “Like” us on Facebook for all the latest at South Gloucestershire Libraries
Email: sales@fromevalleyvoice.co.uk