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Local events This page is FREE OF CHARGE for community based activities. If you would like to place your groups events on this page then please email the details to events@looklocal.com before 15th of the month. 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 ______ SILHILL BRIDGE CLUB meets at St Helen’s Church Centre three times per week (Mondays & Thursdays from 19.00 hrs and Wednesdays from 13:30hrs) and includes members from many parts of Solihull. Contact John on 01564 782232 for details or visit us at www.bridgewebs.com/silhill _________ AD CONCERT BAND. Meet every Weds from 8pm-10pm at Alderbrook School, Blossomfield Road. Welcome players of brass, woodwind and percussion of Grade 5/6 standard or above, trumpets, Euphonium and percussion. Details Call Kathy Benfield 07981 655797 or go to www.adband.org.uk ________ SOLIHULL WRITERS is a friendly writing club meeting every second and fourth Wednesday at the Solihull Methodist Church, 7:30-9:30pm. Call Helen on 07946 075233 or see www.solihullwriters.co.uk ______ FRIENDS IN RECREATION. Welcome One & All for Bowling (Indoor Short Mat), Dancing, Singing, Rambling Tai-Chi,Keepfit and Whist/Bridge. 07398 533751. www.friendsinretirement.co.uk. Also on Facebook_ SOLIHULL PARKWAY FRIENDSHIP CLUB, meet once a month on the second Monday between 2-4pm at Elmdon Heath Community Centre, Cornyx Lane. Tel John 0121 705 4017 or Arthur 0121 705 5854 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 _____ SOLIHULL HOARDING SUPPORT GROUP If you are struggling with excess belongings please join us at Solihull Fire Station 7-9pm every last Tuesday of the month. Email us at help@cloudsend.org.uk or call Heather on 07939 059470 _________________________ SOLIHULL SUPPORT GROUP If you would like to take up some gentle form of exercise, why not come along to one of our classes. They are particularly suitable for people with osteoporosis or arthritis. Classes on Mondays (1.30pm John Palmer Hall – for the less mobile) and Wednesdays (9.30 and 11.00 am, Solihull Methodist Church Hall) every week during school terms. Classes commence 5th September. Please just turn up or call Barbara on 07856 209567 for further details ______________________ SOLIHULL QUAKERS meet every Sunday at 10:15 at Solihull Women’s Institute, 745 Warwick Road, Solihull B91 3DG. All are welcome ____________________________________________________________________ SOLIHULL WOMEN’S INSTITUTE welcomes you. We have a very interesting and varied programme of events. We meet on the 2nd; 3rd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 2.00pm in our W.I. hall (opposite House of Fraser). Further details from Jean Jones on 0121 703 3516 ___________________________________ FRIENDLY FOLK DANCE CLUB. (English and American folk dancing) live music & callers every Monday night 7:45pm – 10:15pm at Elmdon Heath Community Centre, Cornyx Lane, Solihull. Admission £3.50. ___ KNIT AND NATTER Meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at St. Stephen’s Church, Centre, Coppice Road. Wool, needles and patterns are available. Experienced knitters and beginners are very welcome. Contact Pat Lyons, 07784 738383 or patricial57@hotmail.com for further details____. P.A.L.S. is a small friendly Art group who meet every Thursday from 10 am until 2.45 pm at Whar Hall Rd Community Centre, Whar Hall Rd .Damson Wood, Solihull. Currently we have a number of vacancies for new members, beginners are welcome. There is ample parking space and can be accessed by local bus services. For further details please contact Yve Lewis on 0121 439 4072 ______________________________ 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 ________________ THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION would like to extend a warm welcome to anyone who is ex-Navy or any associated group attached to the Royal Navy to join our friendly group. We meet every 2nd Wednesday in the month at the Knowle British Legion. We are always please to greet new members aboard so if you are interested in meeting fellow shipmates and ex-Wrens. Phone 0121 707 9008 and ask for Jenny _______
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