1. Fri 15 Apr: Settle Passion Play –
The Good Friday street drama, Journey to the Cross, is happening tomorrow
(15 April) – or maybe today by the time you read this). To see the whole drama, please come to St John’s Methodist Church, off Church Street, ready for a 10.30am start. There are children’s costumes available to wear whilst going around the town. The second venue is Millennium Garden, Kirkgate, at approximately 10.50, then the Market Place at approximately 11.10, followed by a walk down to Holy Ascension church for the crucifixion scene. Folk are welcome to join at any point. Refreshments are served inside the church afterwards.
See pictures on facebook here of the rehearsal on Wednesday
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4. Wed 20 Apr: Settle Slimming World: Settle Social Club, Duke St Settle
Weds 9am 10.30am & 6.30pm. No booking required. Details: contact Maxine 07713020736
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5. Wed 20 Apr: Coffee Morning at St John’s Church Settle 10.30-12 . held every week
The Coffee morning on 20 April is for Ukraine.
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6: No Scottish Dancing on 21 April.
Thur 28 April: Scottish Dancing Class 7.30pm St John’s Church Hall, Settle BD24 9JH
Visitors, new members and beginners welcome. £3-00 per session and every Thursday – Except over Easter (None on 14 and 21 April)
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7. Mon 25 Apr: Craven Speakers Club
The Soroptimists Room, 28 Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1EW
Arrive 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. This meeting will include a talk/workshop on how to evaluate a speech at a speakers club.
At Speakers Clubs people give a 7 minute speech then a more experienced member evaluates the speech and shows some good features or the presentation and some tips on how the speech could be improved. The workshop will give methods of doing this.
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8. Fri 1 May: Churches Together and Craven Conservation Group
– Walk for the Climate.
The walk will be a much shorter one this time. There will be a Lambing Service at NewHouses Farm, Horton in Ribblesdale at 3pm and the walk will start there and follow this.
On 1 April we walked up Penyghent. We visited Hull Pot and Hunt Pot en route and saw the saxifage. It was so clear we could see Wales in the south west.
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9. Sat 7 May: Settle Parish Church 10am-12.30pm ‘Living out our faith: a practical response to climate change.’ led by Jemima Parker, CofE Leeds diocesan environment adviser
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10. Sat 7 May: Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union Bryophytes Group visit to Rawthay Bridge near Sedburgh
https://www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/events/eventdetail/19/-/bryological-section-vc65
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11: Wed 11 May: Workshop: Introduction to Lichens for beginners 2pm-5pm and repeat workshop 6pm-9pm Please book St Mary’s Church, Embsay. Led by Judith Allinson
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12. Sat 21 May: Yorkshire Naturalists Union field Meeting at Jervaux Abbey
https://www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/events/eventdetail/6/-/vc65-excursion-jervaux-abbey-estate
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13. Austwick May Walk / Primrose walk – A good Rogation occasion – meet at the Church at 1pm – Bluebells, Primroses and many more flowers. Judith Allinson will be leading a group looking specially at flowers.
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14. Sun May 22: 7pm: Keasden Lambing Service at the New Burial Ground adjacent to St Matthew’s Church Keasden.
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15. Sat 28 May: Open Day– St John’s Methodist Church Settle – User Groups stalls, displays, demonstrations etc. – Book this date.
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Happy Easter
Best wishes
from
Judith Allinson
Events in Detail
1. Mon 28 March: Craven Speakers Club
The Soroptimists Room, 28 Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1EW
Arrive 7.15pm for 7.30pm start.
Come and enjoy an evening out,and improve your speaking skills. You don’t have to speak if you don’t want to – you can just watch. £5-00 Visitors. We meet fortnightly.
These are wonderful sessions and there are only four more left after this one.
Do come. If you have been thinking”I must try that one day” – do try it now before it is too late. I can give a lift from Settle.
They are a bit like Toastmasters.
Self Help books recommend them. – for improving confidence, charisma and credibility.
What have you got to loose by trying a session?
www.craven-speakers.org.uk
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3. Tue 29 March: Coffee, then Light Lunch – i.e. Soup or Baked potatoes at Settle Parish Church: c.10am-1.15pm
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4. Wed 30 Mar: Settle Slimming World: Settle Social Club, Duke St Settle
Weds 9am 10.30am & 6.30pm. No booking required. Details: contact Maxine 07713020736
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5. Wed 30 Mar: Coffee Morning at St John’s Church Settle 10.30-12 . held every week – Donations – Please tell friends who would like somewhere warm to go on a Wednesday morning..
Note the Coffee Morning the following week 6 March will be for Ukraine
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6. Wed 30 Mar: Chair Based exercise classes for older adults who wish to keep active: Wednesdays 11am at Limestone View, weekly classes at Austwick Village Hall day tbc or 1:1 in your own home. Please book by calling Jo Wulf at 07966 981985 or email jowulf@wolftracks.co.uk https://wolftracks.co.uk/home/chair-based-exercise-classes/
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7. Thur 31 March: Scottish Dancing Class 7.30pm St John’s Church Hall, Settle BD24 9JH
Visitors, new members and beginners welcome. £3-00 per session and every Thursday
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8. Fri 1 Apr: Churches Together and Craven Conservation Group – Walk for the Climate. Start 12.00 midday. from The Old School, Horton in Ribblesdale. We will go up the easy route. It is 5 miles total there and back, but a lot of height. You need to wear hiking boots or strong supportive footwear, and bring warm clothes and packed lunch. Please contact 01729 822138 judithallinson22@gmail.com for more details and to book.
See my write ups of 1 March: Helwith Bridge Walk
1st Feb – an Excellent walk from Giggleswick to Close House and back via the Ribble
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9. Fri 1 Apr: Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union Zoom Chat Meeting. 7.30pm
This is the last YNU Zoom Chat Meeting as they are now stopping for summer.
Meet other naturalists from Yorkshire
This meeting is open to members of the YNU and members of a local Natural history group that is affiliated – e.g. Wharfedale Nats, Craven Conservation Group. Details at bit.ly/ynu-zoom-chat and ynu.org.uk/news-events/events/eventdetail/27/-/ynu-zoom-chat-meetings
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10. Settle Passion Play – Practices are taking place ready for the open air play on Friday 18 April. If you would like to help in any way please contact Sally Waterson 01729 822311
Best wishes
from
Judith Allinson
