Village What’s On


10am–12noon, including refreshments and a talk by a guest speaker. For more info visit www.bromsgroveprobus.co.uk or contact Jim on 01527 833531.


AVAILABLE FOR hire: The Wheel commu- nity room by St Catherine’s Church, Black- well. Suitable for groups. Quiet, enclosed garden adjacent. For details contact the church office on 0121 445 1425.


ALVECHURCH BUDDIES provides a forum for communication between members to promote a sense of caring, good neighbourliness, kindness and sociability. Ann Overs has set up a private Face- book group for senior residents of the parish of Alvechurch (including Rowney Green, parts of Beoley and Bordesley and Hopwood) who wish to link up and share common interests. It is also for those who are housebound or otherwise isolated. To learn more, email Ann at alvechurchbud- dies@gmail.com, or join by searching for ‘Alvechurch Buddies’ on Facebook.


COFFEE, CAKE and Chat meets from 10.30am to 12noon on the fourth Friday of the month (not August) in The Wheel at St Catherine’s Church, Blackwell. All welcome. If you would like a lift please call Rodney on 0121 445 2070.


LICKEY PHAB Club is a social club where people aged 14 and over, with and with- out disabilities, can come together each week to have fun! It is affiliated to national charity Phab (Physically Disabled and Able Bodied), The club meets every Mon from 7.30–9.30pm at The Trinity Centre, Lickey Parish Hall to have fun, play games, do crafts or just chat – there’s also a tuck shop! More info from Louise Edgell on 07814 122990 or lickeyphabclub@hotmail. com


BROMSGROVE ASTRONOMICAL Society usually meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at Bromsgrove Rugby Club (Finstall Road, B60 3DH). Doors open 7.30pm, speakers begin 7.45pm. Admission free on your first visit; refreshments available. On Sep 18, Callum Potter presents Galaxies. Observing meetings are also held on the first Monday each month – bring your telescopes.More info on 01527 908331 or www.broms-astro.org.uk


THE WORCESTER-Birmingham & Droit- wich Canals Society meets at the Al- vechurch Boat Centre, Scarfield Hill (just a few steps behind The Weighbridge pub) on an “almost monthly” basis. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month,


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village streets ALVECHURCH Historical Society holds its annual free Open Days on Saturdays September 9 and 16 at the Museum in School Lane, Alvechurch, between 2.30 and 4.30pm both days. The special ex- hibition this year is on the street names of Alvechurch, a subject which has caused some controversy!


7.45pm for 8pm start. There is usually a guest speaker and a raffle. Non-members are very welcome to come along. Please visit the website: www.wbdcs.org.uk.


TARDEBIGGE COMMUNITY Hall for hire: large, bright facility for functions, clubs, societies and all activities. To book call 07763 446902 or email tchbookings@ gmail.com


THE FRIENDSHIP Club of Barnt Green has its next meeting on September 19, when Richard Churchley presents Folklore & Folk Song. Meetings take place at 2.15pm at the Friends Meeting House, Barnt Green. For more details call Rosalind Tyler on 0121 445 0598.


BEOLEY GOOD Companions, a group for retired people, meets on the 1st Mon monthly at Beoley Village Hall to socialise and enjoy an entertainer or speaker. Membership only £7 per year plus £2 entry charge, which includes a free raffle ticket. If you are interested in joining the group, contact Secretary Ken Hawkesford on 01527 61130 or email kenhawkesford@ yahoo.co.uk or beoleygood.companions@ yahoo.co.uk for an application form.


THE WEDNESDAY Club usually meets on the second Weds of each month at Alve- church Cricket Club at 1.30pm, and offers the chance to make new friends, meet old ones and enjoy talks, demos and visits. Visitors £4 including tea. On Sep 13 it’s the Annual Skittle Match. Please call Janet for more info on 0121 447 7870.


HOPWOOD VILLAGE Hall is available for hire: ideal for parties and gatherings. Contact Ann on 0121 447 7668 or visit www.hopwoodvillagehall.co.uk


LICKEY HILLS Local History Society has its Open Weekend on Sep 16 and 17 at the Lickey Hills Visitor Centre on Warren Lane. Free and open to all, 11am–4pm both days, with guided walks, displays


and activities. The Society usually meets monthly at 7.30pm in the Trinity Centre, Old Birmingham Road, Lickey B45 8ES. An- nual subscription: £15. Non members: £3 per meeting. More info from George Gas- coyne, Hon Secretary on 0121 453 6320, or at ccgi.lickey.plus.com


ALVECHURCH BAPTIST Church Hall has regular Monday to Thursday morning and afternoon booking vacancies. Next to the car park, and available at reasonable rates for regular bookings, with “special rates” for local community organisations, the two halls can accommodate up to 60 per- sons at a time. More details on the church website: www.alvechurchbaptist.org.uk To discuss ABC hall bookings, please call Mrs Joyce Pimm on 0121 445 4635.


BROMSGROVE RAILWAY Club usually holds monthly meetings at St Godwald’s Church Hall in Finstall, 7.15pm for 7.45 start. There are always refreshments and a book stall, and new members are welcome. On Sep 13 it’s Nostalgia on the Silver Screen with John Constable. More details from Dave on 01527 873800 or Gordon on 01527 873609.


BROMSGROVE LADIES Probus meets monthly for a light lunch with a speaker, networking and occasional outings. If you are a professional or business woman and are recently retired, or coming up to retirement and would like further info, please email bromsgroveladiesprobus@ gmail.com


KINGFISHER PROBUS holds midday meet- ings at Foxlydiate Arms on the second Thurs every month. Retired or semi-retired gentlemen will be made very welcome and membership is free until 2018. A meeting consists of a lunch, followed by an interesting talk. There are also walks, trips, dinners and golf when partners can attend. Come to a monthly meeting or contact Max Sayer on 0121 445 4724.


SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of Bromsgrove and Redditch meets monthly at the Southcrest Manor Hotel, Pool Bank, Redditch B97 4JS. New members welcome. For further information contact Hazel on 07799 482444.


CAN YOU Hear Me? Communication is an essential part of our relationships! Those with a hearing loss speak too loudly and those without tend to mumble... according to friends and family. So: whose problem is it, yours or mine? Both deaf and hearing


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