Autumn Events

All Oct and November – The Yorkshire Waxcaps Project.
https://www.neyedc.org.uk/waxcaps
Wed 16 Oct = Improvers day- Wensleydale. – I hope to go to this one (should anyone want to share transport, but will have to come back a bit early) – but you do have to be an improver for this day, not a complete beginner.
Several events and training days and forays are being planned throughout Yorkshire – You have to sign up and they will send you details.
Even if you are a beginner, if you find some waxcaps,, you can be helpful by filling in the form here – it works on mobile phones.  https://www.neyedc.org.uk/waxcaps

Wed 16 Oct: 4pm – 5.30pm Eco-Explorers-for families with children aged 4-11.
This next meeting is likely to be the last 4pm event with Eco-Explorers.  (since it will start getting dark early in November). We will meet at St John’s Church, Settle,  at 4pm and likely to have indoor activities and church garden activities (The weather forecast is not conducive to a walk)
We met in Settle Parish Churchyard for the past two meetings and had a great time   exploring the world under our noses – It has been as fascinating for the adults as for the children. I really wish more people could have come. At the last two meetings we looked at the insects that we collected under trees on a white sheet.
For example, Do you know what this insect is? It is about 1 cm long. (Answer at end)
There were many more insects coming down from the ivy flowers than from the holly or the horse chestnut branches. We did collect some conkers though, which we put on strings. Please contact me if you would like more details and if you would like to come.

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********************************* Thur 17 Oct 7.30pm: Craven Conservation Group:- Talk on Red Squirrels by Julie Bailey – at St John’s Methodist Church, Church St, SETTLE, BD24 9JH
Entrance: members: FREE! non-members: £5; (join on the night) www.craven-conservation-group.org.uk

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 Thur 17 Oct  Settle Scottish Dancing: Beginners and Old hands (and feet) welcome 7.30pm -9.30pm each Thursday. St John’s Church Settle BD24 9JH   Details: 01729 830229.
Lovely music, good socially to chat to people, keeps your heart and legs fit and is excellent for the brain, and super excellent to go out and have a laugh..

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Sun 20 Oct: 9.30am  Cumbria Lichens and Bryophytes Group  Buttermere*********************************
Summer and Autumn 2024: Various: Mid Yorkshire Fungus Group events are listed here (including some in the Craven Area). Note you do have to become a member of the MYFG to join in these.

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Mon 21 Oct: Craven Speakers Club at Skipton www.cravenspeakers.com  7.15pm – alternate Mondays
This evening  will be a traditional evening: i.e. Two Speeches followed by two evaluations of these speeches-where we all learn what good points the speeches and one or two ways of improving them. Then we have “Topics Sessions” where a few volunteers give instant 2min speeches on topics given to them.   Meet at the Soroptimists Rooms, 28 Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1EW  www.cravenspeakers.com
—-                NEW MEMBERS AND VISITORS WELCOME          ——-
We have had four new members join us recently over the last three meetings and several visitors who might join.
Could you be another visitor or member?

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Fr 25 Oct “What Jo did in America ” – 
Pottage and Puddings at 6pm – (i.e. delicious soup and desert)  followed by talk by Jo Rhodes. She recently had a visit to the USA to visit various MUTUAL AID AND TIME BANKING SCHEMES  and will talk about these and their relevance to Settle.

Settle Justice and Peace Group organises an annual event in October with a speaker preceded by a meal. (Free/donations)   It used to be called the “One World Week Event”. It is held at the Catholic Church Hall. BD24 9RA

Jo Rhodes runs Settle Business and Community Hub  https://settlecommunityandbusinesshub.org.uk/ and has run a good number of community projects and is still involved with many.  e.g.currently: Settle Munchers;    and  Settle Community Fridge -Reducing waste & sharing surplus food:   And in the past – Settle Soup: where 4 Settle charities/projects) give a talk and there is a vote and the winner takes the door takings) – e.g.  see videos taken at the second event in 2015

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Sat 26 October: Quiz Night at St John’s Methodist Church Settle: 6:30pm
All welcome.

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Mon 4 November: Craven Speakers Club – Club Speech competition. 7.15pm 
At this meeting we will have one or two speeches and then we will be concentrating on how to evaluate speeches. – how to evaluate the evaluators!
Meet at the Soroptimists Rooms, 28 Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1EW  www.cravenspeakers.com

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1-10 Nov: Yorkshire Festival of Story:  – https://yorkshirefestivalofstory.com/
Read the whole programme here and book events in your diary and online now.
https://yorkshirefestivalofstory.com/programme/
The theme for YFOS24 is kindness and we’re asking: “How can stories promote action towards a kinder, more sustainable and inclusive future?” We’ve had some incredible artists come forward to bring you inspirational events that will, not only, entertain you but inspire you and make you think. So, save the date for YFOS24!

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