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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 events@looklocal.com before 15th of the month. OLTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Meet at Masons Court, Olton on 2nd Thursday evening of each month at 7.30 p.m. Visitors welcome. Further information Many from Pam on 0121 704 9252 _________________________________________________________________ SILHILL BRIDGE CLUB meets at St Helen’s Church Centre three times per still may week (Mondays & Thursdays from 19.00 hrs and Wednesdays from not open du be 13.30hrs) and includes members from many parts of Solihull. e to C ovid 19 Contact John on 01564 782232 for details or visit us at restrict ions. www.bridgewebs.com/silhill__________________________________________________________________ Please c heck SOLIHULL WINE IMBIBERS GROUP Meet in St. James Church Hall at before 7.30pm. Everyone welcome___________________________________________________________________ attendin ART CLASSES – Friendly local classes run by experienced art teachers, great g! for learning but also effective for increasing mindfulness and well-being. Materials free for first session, no previous experience required. Call 07772 319303 for more details or www.artattheheartcic.com ________________________________________________________ VOLUNTEER GARDENERS – THRIVE, a national charity providing social & therapeutic horticulture to the local community with mental health issues, physical disabilities & learning difficulties need volunteers to work in the TV Gardens at Kings Heath Park on a day to day basis to work alongside our therapists with client gardeners. To find out more please contact Amanda on 07585 954031 or email amanda.fields@thrive.org.uk _________________________________________________________________ ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION – We welcome anyone with connections to the Royal Navy or Merchant Navy. We meet on the second Wednesday of every month (except August) at the Royal British Legion in Knowle at 8pm. For more information call Jenny (Wren) on 0121 707 9008______________________ FRIENDLY FOLK DANCE CLUB. (English and American folk dancing) Every Monday night (except August) 7:45pm – 10:15pm at Elmdon Heath Community Centre, Cornyx Lane, Solihull. Admission £3.50 ________ THE CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE for Solihull Borough is still available providing help all those needing advice and assistance covering problems with debts, benefits, housing, employment, health, consumer problems, relationships, law and many other issues. Call our adviceline on 0121 704 7810 or see our website www.casb.org.uk ____________________________________________________________________ SOLIHULL INDOOR BOWLS CLUB welcomes new members of all abilities to our friendly club with function room. Coaching is available for those new to the game. Contact us on 0121 709 2233 or www.bowling@solihullindoorbowlsclub.co.uk _______________ LODE HEATH LADIES CLUB Meet on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month at 2pm. at John Palmer Church Hall, Union Road, Solihull with a programme of light hearted quizzes, games & competitions. Visitors & new members welcome. Details 0121 707 6883 _________________________________________________ SOLIHULL WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Meet in the new W.I. Hall at 745 Warwick Road, opposite Beatties on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesday afternoons at 2pm. Further information from Jean Jones on 0121 703 3516 _ OLTON RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION hold their meetings bi monthly, May, July, Sept, (AGM in June) at the Josiah Mason Trust, Mason Court, Hillborough Road B27 6PF please contact via the website Olton Residents’ Association or telephone David Nash on 0121 707 3302 or Jo Robinson 0121 682 4143___________ OLTON AND DISTRICT U3A, meet every second Tuesday of the month at Olton Friary St Bernard’s Road from 1.30 – 3.30, all are welcome. Contact through Olton and District U3A website ________________ ST. HELEN’S CAMEO GROUP meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month at St. Helen’s Church, St Helen’s Road at 2pm. Please join us for talks & social events. More information from Carole on 0121 711 191 SOLIHULL CARERS CENTRE Come and join us for an informal, friendly chat and meet other carers. The group gives carers the opportunity to meet, share experiences and information or to take time out and relax. Groups run once a month around Solihull. Please call Anu on 0121 788 1143 for more details. ______ ACOCKS GREEN LIONS. A non profit international charity. We meet the second Tuesday of the month at the Westley hotel at 7.45.We work together to serve the local community. If interested in finding out what we do call us on 0845 833 9587, email acocksgreenlions@gmail.com _________________________________
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