This week’s District News

RAWMARSH & PARKGATE

Mrs Jill Rhodes - Tel 01709 210072 or email [email protected]

THE SALVATION ARMY: In Rawmarsh. Regular activities - Tuesdays coffee morning 10am-12.30pm, parent and toddlers 9.30-11am; Fridays dementia support group 12 noon-3pm. Sunday Worship 4pm. For information, email [email protected] or call captain Sandra Chamberlain 01709 524653. Meet at Salvation Army church and community centre, Quarry Street S62 7DB.

CHOREOCRAFT AT THE HIGH STREET CENTRE: New class starts September 7. A new dance class for over 18s every Monday 11.30am-12.30pm. Cost £6 per session, suitable for all abilities.

THE HIGH STREET CENTRE: New course on conversational Spanish running for 12 weeks. On Thursdays 9.30am. Anyone wanting to join, call into the centre on Thursday September 10 9.30am and meet the Spanish teacher.

OPEN YOUR MIND DISCUSSION GROUP: New group at The High Street Centre will run from Wednesday September 9. A group to have fun and explore together. This is a peer discussion group – not experts giving presentations. Meets 2pm, price £3 per person.

RAWMARSH FOODBANK: The foodbank relies on the help and support of its amazing team of volunteers to sort, pick and pack donations from the community into emergency food parcels. As such, volunteer opportunities are still available for those wishing to help out at the foodbank. For more information, visit rawmarsh.foodbank.org.uk. If someone is in a financial crisis and in need of help, a freephone number is available from Monday-Friday, between 9am-5pm, excluding bank holidays, by calling Rotherham CARD (Citizens Advice) on 08082787911.

HIGH STREET CENTRE: There's a number of new groups/activities coming up at the High Street Centre in Rawmarsh, including Munchkins Musical Theatre which includes dancing, singing, acting and role playing sessions suitable for children aged five and under. The sessions start on September 19 and will be held on Saturday mornings from 10-10.45 am at a cost of £6 per class. Adult dance classes will also be held every Monday from 11.30am-12.30pm, again at a cost of £6 per class, and will start on September 7. Classes teaching beginners Spanish conversation will be held on Thursdays at 9.30am, starting from September 10, at a cost of £60 for a 12 week course. For more information on any of the classes, either telephone 01709 719478 or email [email protected].

ABOUT ROTHERHAM

Mrs Jill Rhodes - Tel 01709 210072 or email [email protected]

ROTHERHAM METRO RAMBLERS: Saturday September 5 - a leisurely 8.5 mile walk, Ice Age and Hill Fort, from Cresswell led by John Reynolds 07936755613, Meet 10am in Cresswell Crags Visitor Centre CP (fee £5) S80 3LH (nearest). Wednesday September 9 - a moderate 7 mile walk, Calver and the River Derwent, led by Sharon Umpleby 07958150145, meet 10am on Sough Lane, Calver, parking near the cricket ground S32 3WY. Saturday September 12 - a moderate 6.5 mile walk from Hathersage led by Ivor Wilson 07743135028, meet 10am in Hathersage Village CP, Oddfellows Rd, opposite the swimming pool, S32 1BN. See ramblers.org.uk/rotherham-metro for more information.

GREASBROUGH

GREASBROUGH COMMUNITY HISTORY SOCIETY: Monday September 7 - talk about Commonwealth War Graves 5pm at Crown pub, Greasbrough.

WICKERSLEY

ST ALBAN’S CHURCH: Services on Sunday morning were at 9.15 am and at 10.45 am, led by Revd Beccy Allen. The 6 pm service was led by Cory Lovell. St Alban’s fortnightly Coffee Mornings start again on Friday 4 September from 10 am to 12 noon in the Barn. We are raising funds to upgrade the church heating system, ready for the winter. There will be a music recital in church on Saturday 5 September at 6 pm. The New Chamber Choir will be performing and Alejandro Barnett on harp. All welcome. Harvest Festival will be celebrated on Sunday 27 September at 10 am and 6 pm at St Alban’s.

WICKERSLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD GROUPWING: A weekly social group for elderly or isolated people in the Wickersley, Bramley, Sunnyside or Flanderwell areas. Meetings start again on Wednesday 9 September 1.30 pm in the Barn, Church Lane, Wickersley. Contact Anne Hudson 01709-542873.

WENTWORTH

ELSECAR HERITAGE CENTRE: If you would like to help out at the centre, visit www.elsecar-heritage.com or email [email protected]. From Saturday September 12-Sunday September 20, Elsecar Heritage Centre will be holding a joint Heritage Open Days exhibition at RSPB Old Moor every day 10am-4pm. The exhibition is free to enter and will include displays of RSPB Old Moor, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Wentworth Woodhouse, plus Wombwell Heritage Group and more. One of the toilets at the centre was closed last week to allow works to be completed as part of the drainage improvements. The toilets are now operational again.

ELSECAR BY THE SEA: Saturday September 5 - noon-4pm community gala and family fun day in Elsecar Park. 'Elsecar by the Sea' will include donkey rides, Punch and Judy show, children's bumper cars, tombola, bouncy castle, face painting.

HARLEY VILLAGE EVENTS: Doctor Robert and the Day Trippers play live at Harley Mission Rooms on Friday September 25, doors opening 7.30pm for 8.15pm start. Tickets £6; food is available to bring to the event from the Horseshoe and bring your own alcohol. Visit 'Harley Village Events' page on Facebook.

MESSY CHURCH: This is a fun way for people of all ages to learn more about God and focuses on activities, a short celebration and a shared meal. Sessions on second Sunday of month 4pm at Harley Mission Rooms.

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