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.

SK58 BIRDERS: Evening indoor meetings (on last Wednesday of month) resumed last Wednesday with AGM and a talk by Malcolm Walpole called Botswana 2 in The Loyal Trooper, Sheffield Road, South Anston. The next birding walk around Langold Lake is on February 8 10am, meet just off A60 at Andy’s Park Café, contact Geoff Facer 01909 563108. www.sk58birders.com.

DINNINGTON RESOURCE CENTRE: Laughton Road, Dinnington. Mondays – Luncheon Club 11.30am-2pm £3.50, Sequence Dance Club 7-10pm. Wednesdays – gentle exercise 3-4pm £1, bingo 7-9pm. Thursdays – Dinnington Fine Arts and Antiques 7-9pm. Fridays – Let’s Get Crafty 9.45am-12.15pm. Contact 01909 518555, www.dinningtonresourcecentre.com.

ST LEONARD’S CHURCH: Sunday Services – 1st, 2nd, 4th Sunday 10.45am Holy Communion, 3rd Sunday 8am Holy Communion (Said-traditional) and 10.45am for all ages including Thanksgiving for the Gift of a Child. Coffee and croissants 10am. Weekday services – 9am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Morning Prayer; 9.30am Wednesday Holy Communion. Church open and refreshments available Monday-Saturday 9.30-11am. Soup lunch on February 12 noon-1pm £4, proceeds to Christian Aid.   

DINNINGTON COLLIERY BAND: Meet last Sunday of month in The Squirrel Inn, Laughton Road, Dinnington S25 2PT. Tickets on door are adults £4 and concessions £2, or £3 and £1.50 respectively if pre-paid. Contact Joanne on 07967 026277, [email protected].

DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Next meeting on February 8 7.30pm in Anston Parish Hall, Ryton Road, North Anston S25 4DL will be AGM and a talk on Tanzania by Jan Jarrold. Books and bird seed will be on sale. Contact your District News correspondent for details. AGM agenda items need to be in writing or via email by next Tuesday. 

DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT ART SOCIETY: Practise evenings 7-9pm resume on Thursday at Firbeck Village Hall and on February 9 at Lyric Theatre, Dinnington, with a demonstration by John Harrison on line and wash. Demonstration evenings £3 for members and £4 for guests. Contact Ian 01709 36778, http://dinnington-and-district-art-society.org.

JACK ‘N’ JILL 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 six months old free. Contact Kate 07581 411056 or Tracy 07702 891996.

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

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

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

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, 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], Simon Tweed 01909 518134 or 97887 778926, [email protected].