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BOWLS (FIR) meets weekly Thursdays at 9.30am at Arden Hall, Castle Bromwich (winter) and at The Bradford Arms (summer). All welcome. For further info call Dave Robinson on 0121 747 4250..............

SEWING GROUP (FIR) meets weekly Thursdays from 10am -12pm at Arden Hall, Castle Bromwich. All visitors welcome. For further information please call Dave Robinson on 0121 747 4250 ....................

NATIONAL SERVICE (RAF) ASSOCIATION meet monthly at The Toby Inn, Sutton Park. Two course carvery lunch with guest speaker and good cameraderie plus trips to places of interest.

Call John on 0121 353 4694.........................................................................................................................

BONSAI SOCIETY South Staffs Bonsai Society meet at Walmley Community Hall on 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7.30-10.00pm. Beginners Welcome. Please contact Dave Barnsley 0121 682 2200 ....................

FILM MAKING CLUB Sutton Coldfield Movie Makers meets at 7.45pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at Wylde Green Community Hall, B73 5NE. Suitable for anyone with an interest in making films for fun.

Complete beginners welcome. Contact Jill Lampert 0121 449 7763 ..........................................................

ART CLASS every Tuesday at Walmley Hall (term time) at 3.15-5.15pm. First class FREE, to book contact Colin Monk 07527 739 478 or just turn up ................................................................................................

YOGA CLASSES FOR EVERYONE from beginners to more advanced. Also offer pregnancy yoga. Classes take place Sunday-Thursday at different times. £6 pay as you go basis. Hollyfields Sports & Conference Centre and The Trinity Centre. Please visit www.eatsleepyoga.net or call 0777 234 5391 for more info ...........

NORDIC WALKING WEST MIDLANDS in Sutton Park, five mornings a week.

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WALMLEY LIBRARY ANCESTRY (FAMILY HISTORY) SESSION Wednesdays 2-3pm READING GROUPS Mondays 10-11.30am. KNIT & NATTER Mondays 2-3pm COFFEE MORNING Wednesdays 10-11.30am.

Please contact Walmley Library to book a place 0121 464 1842 .........................................................

WELLBEING COMMUNITY CHOIR Singing group open to all adults - no auditions! Meets every Thursday 7.30pm-9pm at the Thomas Law Hall, WI Building (between St John’s Church & the Bowling Green), Walmley Rd, £4 per session. More info: www.thewellbeingcommunitychoir.org ......................................................

HILL WALKING CLUB, SUTTON COLDFIELD Challenging, graded monthly walks in the hills and mountains of England and Wales accessed by coach from Mere Green. More information at www.hwcsc.co.uk or phone Colin on 0121 323 2814 .............................................................................

BREAKAWAY – LADIES GROUP meets every 2nd Thursday of the month at 7.30pm @ Chester Road Baptist Church, Boldmere Road. We have a planned programme of interesting speakers on a variety of subjects. For more information contact the church office on 0121 350 2779......................................

ERDINGTON CARNEGIE W.I. meet on the third Thursday of every month at 10am - 12.30pm @ Station Road Methodist Chruch, Erdington. Contact Penny Glaze 0121 241 9357..................................................

TUDOR CLUB is a friendly, social club which meets on Monday evenings in the Bennett Lounge, Four Oaks.

For a copy of our current programme: talks, music, table tennis and scrabble.

Please contact June on 0121 329 1146.....................................................................................................

SINGING COMMUNITY OF CHOIRS on Wednesdays @ 4.15-9pm in different age groups. We pride ourselves in being a family of active choirs in the community, inspiring a love of music through singing @ Arthur Terry School, B74 4RZ. Please see website for further details www.suttoncoldfieldchoirs.weebly.com ......

STRING ORCHESTRA Do you play violin, viola, cello or double bass? We are a friendly group who rehearse on TUESDAY evenings in Sutton Coldfield. For more information contact Angela on 0121-329 2984 ....

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KNOWLE & CHADWICK END ___________________________________ - CIRCULATION 4,500 DORRIDGE, LAPWORTH & HOCKLEY HEATH ________________________ - CIRCULATION 4,500 MONKSPATH & HILLFIELD ___________________________________ - CIRCULATION 4,500 SOLIHULL BLOSSOMFIELD ___________________________________ - CIRCULATION 5,000 SOLIHULL PARKWAY & CATHERINE DE BARNES _____________________ - CIRCULATION 5,500 OLTON _________________________________________________ - CIRCULATION 5,000 DICKENS HEATH, CHESWICK GREEN, EARLSWOOD, WYTHALL & HOLLYWOOD_ - CIRCULATION 6,000 BALSALL COMMON, HAMPTON IN ARDEN, MERIDEN & MILLISONS WOOD ___ - CIRCULATION 4,500 BURTON GREEN, WESTWOOD HEATH, TILE HILL VILLAGE & EASTERN GREEN _ - CIRCULATION 4,500 ALLESLEY, ALLESLEY PARK & BROWNSHILL GREEN __________________ - CIRCULATION 4,500 KENILWORTH ____________________________________________ - CIRCULATION 6,500 WARWICK ______________________________________________ - CIRCULATION 6,000 LEAMINGTON SPA, MILVERTON & WARWICK GATES__________________ - CIRCULATION 6,000 HENLEY IN ARDEN, WOOTTON WAWEN, BEARLEY, SNITTERFIELD, ASTON CANTLOW, CLAVERDON, HATTON, HAMPTON MAGNA. ___________ - CIRCULATION 4,000 STRATFORD UPON AVON – CLOPTON, TIDDINGTON & TRINITY MEADS ______ - CIRCULATION 4,500 SHOTTERY, STRATFORD OLD TOWN & BISHOPTON ___________________ - CIRCULATION 5,500 COLESHILL & WATER ORTON __________________________________ - CIRCULATION 4,000 WALMLEY ______________________________________________ - CIRCULATION 4,000 WYLDE GREEN ___________________________________________ - CIRCULATION 4,000

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