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JIMMY’S BABY AND TODDLER GROUP: Every Monday during school term time 1.15-2.45pm at St James’ Church meeting room, free entry/donation. Newborn to pre-school. Contact Julie 01909 809288 or 077540765129.

 

NORTH ANSTON METHODIST CHURCH: Girls’ Brigade (4 years old and upwards) meet every Monday 6.15-8.30pm (term time only) at The Wells. The Shoebox Drop-In meets every Tuesday 10am-noon. Messy Place 2-4pm on second Saturday of month, contact 01909 564774. 

 

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SOUTH ANSTON METHODIST CHURCH: Mondays – adult exercise class 10-10.45am, beavers 6.15-7.30pm, scouts 7.30-9pm. Tuesdays – brownies 6-7.30pm, guides 7.30-9pm. Wednesdays – coffee morning 9.30-11.15am. Thursdays – Anston Parish Friendship Club 2-4pm, cubs 6.30-8pm. Fridays – sequence dance £2 7.30-9.30pm. Saturdays – men’s breakfast club 8.30-10.30am. Contact 01909 560233. Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice craft fair – tomorrow 1-4.30pm, admission £1, under 16s free.

 

ST JAMES’ PARISH CHURCH: Sunday services 10am – 1st family service for all ages with communion, 2nd morning service with thanksgiving and baptisms, 3rd traditional communion service with choir, 4th liquid worship informal creative service with music group, 5th informal communion with music. Last Sunday of month 8am – service of holy communion. Sunday services 6pm – 1st church open until 7pm for quiet space and interactive prayer, 2nd communion service with music group or piano,  3rd taize, celtic or meditation service, 4th said communion no music, 5th no service. Weekday services 3rd Wednesday in month – said communion noon followed by fellowship lunch cost £1; morning prayer Thursdays 9am in choir stalls. Parish surgery held on first Thursday of month 6.45-8pm, contact Rev M Caunt 01909 563447 or stjamesanston.co.uk. Bell ringing practise evening 7.30pm every Thursday in church.

 

AGE UK ROTHERHAM COFFEE AFTERNOON: At Todwick Church Hall, Lindleys Croft on Fridays 1.30-3.30pm. Contact Kathryn Wild 01709 910699, email [email protected], www.ageuk.org.uk/rotherham.

 

ANSTON HISTORY SOCIETY October 5 – talk by Peter Machan on White Peak, Dark Peak Landscape of the Peak District 7.30pm in Anston Parish Hall. November 2 – talk by John Taylor on The Life and Times of Col W F Cody (Buffalo Bill) 7.30pm. December 7 – talk by Doug Bradbury on The Life and Times of a Farrier 7.30pm. January 4 – talk by Suzanne Bingham on The Anti-Slavery Movement in Sheffield 7.30pm. Contact 01909 807404.

 

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FRIENDS OF ANSTON BURIAL GROUND: Meet in Anston Parish Hall 11am on second Thursday of month. Contact 01909 567338 or 566133.

 

ANSTON PARISH FRIENDSHIP CLUB: Thursdays 2-4pm in South Anston Methodist Church Hall. Contact 01909 560233.

 

SK58 BIRDERS: The next Monday birding walk around Langold Lake is on October 12 10am, meet Andy’s Park Café off A60, ring Geoff Facer 01909 563108. www.sk58birders.com

 

INDEPENDENT BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION SOCIETY (IBIS): Meet every Wednesday 12.30-3.30pm in Anston Parish Hall. Contact 01909 564891. 

 

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DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Next evening talk by Stephen Gay on Railways in the Yorkshire Landscape on October 12 7.30pm. The Autumn Fayre is on 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.

 

ANSTON MALE VOICE CHOIR: Practise at Anston Parish Hall most Thursdays 7-9pm. No audition necessary. Contact Mike West 01909 566919, http://www.anstonmvc.co.uk/  

 

ANSTON LADIES VOICE CHOIR: Practise at Anston Parish Hall most Tuesdays 7.30-9.30pm. No audition necessary. Choir available to sing at functions or charitable events, contact secretary 01909 568216.

 

ANSTON WI: On October 26 7.30pm the subject will be Edible Mini Christmas Crackers.

 

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CLLR JO BURTON SURGERIES: Anston Parish Hall, third Monday of month 6.30-7pm. Woodsetts Pavilion, last Wednesday of month 6.30-7pm. Woodland Drive Family Centre, second Thursday of month 10.30-11.30am. South Anston Community Centre, third Wednesday of month 5.30-6.30pm. No appointment necessary. If you cannot get to a surgery, contact 01909 562698.

 

CLLR CLIVE JEPSON’S SURGERIES: Anston Parish Hall, first or second Wednesday of month 6.30-7pm preceding parish council finance meeting. South Anston Methodist Church (Oak Room), first Wednesday of month 10-11am. Woodsetts Village Hall, third Saturday of month 9.30-10.30am. No appointment necessary. If unable to attend a surgery, contact 01909 564647.

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