WHAT'S ON: Dinnington

KIVETON PARK INDEPENDENT ADVICE CENTRE: A drop-in session, with no appointment necessary, will be held on Tuesday 10am-noon at the Community Library in Dinnington. To contact (office hours) 01909 773966.

JACK AND JILL’S PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP: Every Tuesday and Thursday at Resource Centre, Dinnington 9.15-11.15am for 0-5 year olds. £2.50 for one adult and one child, under 6 months old free. Contact Kate 07581 411056 or Tracy 07702 891996.

ACORN ANTIQUES THE MUSICAL: October 13-17 – at Lyric Theatre, Laughton Road.

SK58 BIRDERS: October 12 – 10am birding walk around Langold Lake, meet at Andy’s Park Café off A60. Contact Geoff Facer 01909 563108, www.sk58birders.com.

1325 (DINNINGTON) ATC SQUADRON: Meet every Tuesday and Thursday 7.30-9.30pm at Sycamore Centre. Young people 12-17½. Contact 01909 550750 on parade nights, [email protected].

DINNINGTON RESOURCE CENTRE LUNCH CLUB: Meet Mondays. Contact 01909 518555, www.dinningtonresourcecentre.com.

DINNINGTON METHODIST CHURCH LUNCH CLUB: Thursdays 11.30am-2pm. Contact 01909 563574.

TEA/COFFEE/FILM: Last Tuesday of every month in Middleton Hall, Dinnington, Barleycroft Lane, 2pm and 7pm. Contact 07583 225496.

ST LEONARD’S CHURCH SERVICES: Sunday services – 1st, 2nd, 4th Sunday 10.45am parish communion, 3rd Sunday 8am holy communion (said traditional), 3rd Sunday service 10.45am for all ages with thanksgiving for the gift of a child. Coffee and croissants served 10am with activities for children. Weekday services 9am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning prayer, 9.30am Wednesday holy communion. Church open and refreshments available Monday-Saturday 10-11.30am.     

ST LEONARD’S CHURCH: The Heritage Week Quiz Night on September 18 raised £366.41.

RACE NIGHT On October 10 7.15pm at Middleton Hall, tickets £5 includes race card and pie and peas. Contact Caren [email protected] or contact 07980051794. To sponsor and name a race for £25, contact Caren.

DINNINGTON COLLIERY BAND CONCERT: 6pm on last Sunday of month in The Squirrel Inn, Laughton Road, Dinnington. Tickets on door – adults £4 and concessions £2, or £3 and £1.50 respectively if pre-paid. Contact Joanne 07967 026277, [email protected].

DINNINGTON & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Next evening talk will be by Stephen Gay on Railways in the Yorkshire Landscape on Monday October 12 7.30pm. The Autumn Fayre is on Saturday October 24 2-4pm, admission 20p. The evening talk on November 9 7.30pm will be by Alicia Barker on Clifton House Museum and the evening talk on December 14 7.30pm will be by Gerry Kersey on 47 Years in Radio. All events in Anston Parish Hall. Membership £4 per year, contact 01909 567326. 

DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT ART SOCIETY: No meeting on October 13. November 7 and 8 – Laughton exhibition. November 24 – 7-9pm in The Lyric, demonstration by Jeremy Ford: Landscape Acrylic. Non-members welcome to demonstrations (£4 admission). Contact Ian 01709 367782, http://dinnington-and-district-art-society.org.

DINNINGTON & DISTRICT BRIDGE CLUB: Meet Mondays (except bank holidays) 7-10pm in Dinnington Resource Centre. Contact 01909 562802.

RAOB (‘THE BUFFS’): Meet every Sunday 7pm-8.30pm in Dinnington Resource Centre. Contact 01909 567554. 

CLLR IAN FINNIE’S SURGERIES: Middleton Institute in Barleycroft Lane, every Thursday 6.15-7.15pm. Monksbridge Hall, last Wednesday of month 11am-noon. Laughton Village Hall, first Monday of month 6.30-7.15pm. No appointment necessary. Contact 07740435728 for a home visit.

CLLRS JEANETTE MALLINDER & SIMON TWEED SURGERIES: Monksbridge Community Centre, first Saturday of month 11.45am-12.45pm. Lyric Hall, Dinnington, second Monday of month 6.15-6.45 pm. Dinnington Resource Centre, second Tuesday of month 2-3pm. Laughton Parish Hall, third Wednesday of month 6-7pm. Contact Jeanette Mallinder 07717 224657, [email protected], Simon Tweed 01909 518134 or 97887 778926, [email protected].