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Local events
This page is FREE OF CHARGE for community based activities If you would like to place your group’s events on this page then please email the details to shirley@looklocal.com before 15th of the month.
Quilters Group
Round The Corner Quilters Group meet in The Warwick Room at The Shirley Institute Church Road Shirley B90 2AX on 1st and 3rd Monday of the month 1pm to 3.30pm. For more details email roundthecornerquilters@gmail.com
FIRCONE (FRIENDS IN RETIREMENT) at 1237 Stratford Road, Hall Green, (near the library and opposite the church). Daytime activities for the over 50s including keep fit, knit and natter, line dancing, short mat bowls, computers, Tai‑chi, quilting, drawing, woodcarving and a rambling group. Please call 0121 777 7502 or visit our website at firconebirmingham.org.uk for a full programme. We are also on Facebook.
HALL GREEN GARDENING SOCIETY meets at 7꞉30pm on the 1st Tuesday in the month at Fircones, 1237 Stratford Rd, Hall Green B28 9AA. For further details contact Sheena Terrace, email hggardeners@gmail.com
MIDLAND BONSAI SOCIETY
We offer a varied programme of events each month designed to improve your bonsai skills and knowledge. Our friendly group meets at Moseley Cricket Club, Streetsbrook Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3PE at 7.30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month. All welcome.
See our website at www.midlandbonsai.org or call 07803 593024.
ODDFELLOWS CUPPA & CHAT
We are a Friendly Society for the over 60’s. We welcome both men and women to come along, meet new people and have a cuppa and a chat. We meet 11am to 12꞉30pm on the first Wednesday of the month at Coffee #1, 13‑15 Alcester Road, Kings Heath High Street B14 7JJ. Call Joanne 07542 802430 or email꞉ birmingham@oddfellows.co.uk www.oddfellows.co.uk
CALLING ALL CARD PLAYERS
PARTNER WHIST Mondays 1꞉30 ‑ 4꞉30pm, SOLO WHIST Fridays 1꞉30 ‑ 4꞉30pm at Shirley Community Centre, Stratford Road (next to Renault) Beginners welcome, tea supplied.
MIDLANDS NATURIST RAMBLING GROUP. This is a group for people who like naturist rambling in the quite countryside around the midlands. For more details contact Brian꞉ midlandsnaturist@btinternet.com (Simple public nudity is not an offence in England & Wales unless there is a sexual motive or other aggravating circumstances).
BRANDWOOD CENTRE, KINGS HEATH offer a wide range of activities꞉ bingo, social days, coffee mornings, yoga, art clubs, crafternooners, Learn My Way. Accredited courses in English, Maths, IT Support, CV Support, Careers Information, advice and guidance, also Benefit & Debt support and advice.
Other Training available ‑ Enquire for details email꞉ Web ꞉ office@brandwoodcentre.co.uk www.brandwoodcentre.co.uk 157 Allens Croft Rd, Kings Heath Birmingham B14 6RP. Call 0121 443 33 New Era Dance ‑ New beginners Latin/Ballroom class starts Wednesday 21st June at 7꞉30pm. Social dance (with a bit of sequence tuition) EVERY Wednesday at 8pm The Fircones, 1237 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham B28 9AA. Contact Brian on 0121 778 6370, email Neweradance01@gmail.com or visit www.neweradance.co.uk for further details.


