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: At The Lyric Theatre, Laughton Road October 13-17.

SK58 BIRDERS: September 7 – the walk to Langold Lake was attended by seven members who recorded 27 species. These included great crested grebe, heron, mute swans, gadwall, male tufted duck, kestrel, great spotted woodpecker, chiffchaff, nuthatch and a treecreeper. A large flock of hirundines were mainly swallows and a few house martins. Also present was a small (lesser) canada goose. Field trip to Spurn Point on September 27 7am, meet in Anston Parish Hall car park, led by Mick Clay, contact him 01909 566000 by 6pm the day before at the latest if interested in joining the trip. Evening indoor meetings (last Wednesday of month) resume on September 30 7.30pm in Anston Parish Hall with a talk by Pete Brown on New Zealand. The next Monday birding walk around Langold Lake will be on October 12 10am, meet 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 aged 12-17½ welcomed. 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 month in Middleton Hall, Dinnington 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 from 10am with activities for children. Weekday services 9am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning prayer, 9.30am Wednesday holy communion. Church open Monday-Saturday 10-11.30am. To mark the end of Heritage Week this evening St Leonard’s will be holding An Evening of Fun and Games 6pm, tickets £5 each, children free, contact Caren Turner 07980051794 for tickets.

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

DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SHOW: Held on September 12, there were entries for chrysanthemums, pelargoniums, fuchsias, pot plants and flowers and the potatoes grown in a bucket also did well. Lots of jams and chutneys and fine fruit and vegetables and pictures portraying autumn in junior classes also exhibited. The presentation of the trophies was made by Pat and John Morgan. The next evening talk will be 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 is by Alicia Barker on Clifton House Museum and the evening talk on December 14 7.30pm is 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 ART EXHIBITION: Non-members welcome to demonstrations (£4 admission). Contact Ian 01709 367782, http://dinnington-and-district-art-society.org.

DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT BRIDGE CLUB: Meet Mondays 7-10pm in Dinnington Resource Centre, contact 01909 562802.

RAOB (‘THE BUFFS’): Meet every Sunday 7-8.30pm 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 AND SIMON TWEED SURGERIES: Monksbridge Community Centre, first Saturday of month 11.45am-12.45pm. Lyric Hall in Dinnington, second Monday of month 6.15-6.45pm. 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] and Simon Tweed 01909 518134 or 97887 778926, [email protected].