Village What’s On
each month in the lounge at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club. Registration from 7pm for an 8pm start. Further info from Karl Farrell on 0121 445 4616 or
bluenostrils@outlook.com
BROMSGROVE BOARD Gamers is a friendly group which meets at 7.30pm each Weds at the Ladybird Inn, Aston Fields. More info on Facebook ‘Broms- grove Board Gamers’.
THE FRIDAY Bridge Club plays friendly, competitive, duplicate bridge at the com- fortable Burcot Village Hall. New members and visitors are very welcome. Play starts at the new time of 7pm. For further details phone Gill on 01527 401019.
BINGO EVERY Wednesday and Sunday evening at the Alvechurch Sports & Social Club. First games start at 8.30pm in the lounge. Non-members welcome, phone 0121 445 2121 for more info.
“MANAGED”DUPLICATE bridge sessions are run by Anne Glendenning and Eugene Elijah on Tues (1.15 for 1.30pm) at Bourn- heath Village Hall, Claypit Lane – perfect for emerging players. Entry £3.50 covers session, some tuition and refreshments. Info from Anne on 01527 882169.
A QUIZ takes place every Thursday from 8.30–10.30 pm at Bridley Moor & Batchley Social Club, Bridley Moor Road, Batchley B97 6HS. £1 to enter; all money to the winning team. There is also stand-up bingo with a prize. For more info call quiz- master Dave on 07815 456178.
RUMMIKUB CLUB meets in the Social Room at Rowney Green Peace Hall fort- nightly on Tuesdays from 2–4pm. Entry £2 to include tea and biscuits. You will be made very welcome! Info from Betty Oakley on 01527 63725.
A POPULAR weekly quiz takes place each Thursday at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club and follows the normal format. Doors open at 8pm. Organise a team, or just turn up and join a team. All welcome.
BARNT GREEN Duplicate Bridge Club meets at St Andrew’s Church Hall each Weds afternoon and would like new members – contact Liz on 0121 445 0704.
HALESOWEN BRIDGE Club offers Chicago Bridge on Thursdays at 2pm in the United Church Hall, Hagley Road, Halesowen B63 4PX and is seeking new members. All are
Fun for family at library
ALVECHURCH LIBRARY has plenty go- ing on for families this autumn, with regular drop-in Baby, Bounce and Rhyme sessions every Mon and Fri from 10–10.30am, and Storytimes every Tues from 11–11.30am and Sat from 2.30pm. There are also a few spaces for children aged 8–12 years in the junior book club, Chatterbooks, which meets monthly on Mon from 3.30–4.30pm.
l With more than 200 children signed up for this year’s Summer Reading Chal- lenge, there are lots of books being read throughout the village. If you are aged up to 12 years then there’s still time to sign up. Children are challenged to read (or listen to) six library books up until Sep 22. There’s lots of Beano-inspired incentives to collect and a grand medal ceremony for finishers in October, with a very special guest.
l Geraldine from the Blue Cross will visit the library to give a fun talk about looking after your pets and staying safe around dogs – lots of useful tips for little ones! Drop in on Mon Oct 8 between 3.30–4.15pm.
l The Young People’s Reward Card was launched at Alvechurch and Wythall libraries in June and more than 100 people have signed up. If you’re aged 11–24 you can sign up, borrow books and collect stamps until your sixth visit, then you’ll have your choice of rewards. There’s also the chance to be part of a long-term volunteer scheme that changes the shape of your local library. It’s hoped that the scheme will be rolled out to all Worcestershire libraries.
l Irene’s Creative Writing class will start again in September, and the library is
welcome. Within easy reach of Broms- grove; parking is available. For info ring Ann Gittins on 0121 550 5246 or see www.
halesowenbridgeclub.org.uk
HELP & ADVICE
DIVORCED/SEPARATED and having trouble seeing your children? Being ex- cluded from their lives? The Association for Shared Parenting has been helping mums and dads deal with the family court system and problems over contact and residence for over 20 years. Walk-in sup- port workshops on the first Thurs each month at 7.30pm in Selly Oak (serving the
keen to attract more people. Whether you’re writing purely for pleasure or for profit these workshop-style sessions will help you to find out what you want to write and how to do it. Starts Sat Sept 8 from 10.30am–12.30pm, for seven weeks. Cost £92. Course number 16016
l Language tutor Patrick will restart his classes at the end of Sept. Currently there is space for four new learners in both ongoing Spanish classes (Thurs and Fri) and two spaces in the ongoing Tuesday French class. Email Patrick at vdlt52@
hotmail.co.uk to see if the level the class is being taught at would allow you to join in. A new beginner’s language class is due to start in the autumn – take your pick from French or Spanish and register your interest with a member of library staff or drop Patrick an email.
l Family First Aid – Basic Paediatric Skills: Learn the essential skills to keep your little ones safe. A basic course for parents, grandparents or carers – chil- dren welcome to come along. One-hour sessions over three weeks. Mondays Sep 10, 17 and 24, 10.45–11.45am. Cost £15; booking essential. Course 15931.
l Basic First Aid course for adults: Tues Sep 11, 9.30am–12.30pm. Cost £15. Learn how to help in scary situations, and keep your friends and family safe – includ- ing basic life support and defibrillation, choking, bleeding, burns, heart attack recognition and stroke management.
l For any enquiries, pop into the library on Birmingham Road, contact The Hub on 01905 822722, email alvechurchlib@
worcestershire.gov.uk or see Facebook. For Adult Learning courses, pop in to pay by cash/cheque, or online by card.
Bromsgrove/Redditch area). Visit
www.as-
sociationforsharedparenting.org.uk
REDDITCH & BROMSGROVE Advanced Motorist Group are a local charity commit- ted to helping drivers of all ages improve their driving skills. They meet at 7.30pm on the third Weds each month in Beoley Village Hall. Info from Geoff Poole on 07707 054757 or secretary@redditcham.
org.uk
THE LIBRARY Service at Home provides free delivery of books to people in their own homes. If you are housebound or
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