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info visit
www.bromsgroveprobus.co.uk or contact Jim on 01527 833531.
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; for details, call Rodney on 0121 445 2070.
BEACON LADIES CLUB meets at 8pm on alternate Wednesday evenings at The Hawthorns Social Club, Rednal Hill Lane, Rednal. There is a varied programme of speakers and outings, including occa- sional visits to the theatre. New members of all ages welcome. £10 annual mem- bership, plus £2 fortnightly. Please ring Barbara on 0121 445 3456 or Anita on 445 3770.
LICKEY PHAB Club is a social club where people aged 14 and over, with and without 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 Oct 15 Callum Potter presents Globular Clusters – Galactic Fossils. Observing meet- ings are also held on the first Monday each month – bring your
telescopes.More information 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. Meet- ings are held on the first Tuesday of each month, 7.45pm. 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
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. Mem- bership only £7 per year plus £2 entry
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A CHRISTMAS Tree Festival takes place at Alvechurch Baptist Church from Fri Nov 29 to Tues Dec 3. There will be lots of events, including music, a film afternoon, Advent carol service and a Christingle activity, and of course the Christmas trees dis- played by village groups. More details to follow next month, but for more info contact Alyson Williams at
Alyson.williams1@btinternet.com
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 FRIENDSHIP Club of Barnt Green has its next meeting on Oct 16, when Simon Beckett gives a talk on The History of Beckett’s Farm. Meetings usually take place at 2.15pm at the Friends Meeting House, Barnt Green. Visitors £3 to include tea and biscuits. For more details call Rosalind Tyler on 0121 445 0598.
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.
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 Oct 10 it’s The History of Needlemaking with David Chatterly. Please call Janet for more info on 0121 447 7870.
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
LICKEY HILLS Local History Society meets monthly at 7.30pm in the Trinity Centre, Old Birmingham Road, Lickey B45 8ES. On Oct 16 it’s The Rise and Fall of the Belbroughton Scythe-making Industry by
Sarah Bradley. The story of the local “edge tool” industry. Annual subscription: £15. Non members: £3 per meeting. More info from George Gascoyne, Hon Secretary on 0121 453 6320, or
ccgi.lickey.plus.com
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 wel- come. On Oct 10, expert photographer Ralph Ward presents Steam in the 1960s. More details from Dave on 01527 873800 or Gordon on 01527 873609.
KINGFISHER PROBUS Club provides the opportunity for retired and semi-retired men to meet people in a friendly situation. Meetings are held at The Foxlydiate Arms, every 2nd Thurs of the month at 11.30am. Lunch is followed by an interesting talk given by a visiting speaker. Partners/ friends welcome for walks, trips, golf, skittles and special lunches. Now recruit- ing – pop along to a meeting or contact Max Sayer on 0121 445 4724.
HOPWOOD VILLAGE Hall is available for hire: ideal for parties and gatherings. Contact Ann on 0121 447 7668 or visit
www.hopwoodvillagehall.co.uk
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of Bromsgrove and Redditch meets on the 2nd Thurs each month at 7pm at the Southcrest Manor Hotel, Pool Bank, Red- ditch B97 4JS. New members welcome. For further information contact Hazel on 07799 482444.
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
ALVECHURCH HISTORICAL Society meets on the first Mon of the month (except Jan) at 7.45pm at the Museum in School Lane, Alvechurch. On Oct 1, John Butterworth presents The Nurse who Changed Guinea- Bissau. More details from Anne Humphries on 0121 445 5955. New members wel- come.
WOODRUSH RUGBY Club “Old Dogs” meet on the first Thurs in the month at the Clubhouse, Icknield Street, 01564 822878. Open to all former players, social members and old friends for a social chat and the
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