Airton

Quaker Services: Quakers in Airton have regular quiet meetings for worship every Sunday at 2pm in the ancient Quaker Meeting House by the Green in Airton, on Calton Lane. Worship lasts for an hour. Refreshments in the barn follow each meeting. Drop-in art and craft sessions are held every Thursday, 10am to 2pm, and everyone is welcome, whatever their level of creative ability, to come and learn, create, connect with others, and try out something new. The Meeting House is open every day of the week for those who need a place of refreshment and peace in the midst of a turbulent world. There is also bunk barn accommodation for up to 12 people, and meeting space may be hired. For more information please email airtonbarn@gmail.com or call 01729 900018.

Austwick

Church news: Sunday, February 25, Austwick Holy Communion 9.30am; Clapham 11am; 2pm Keasden Pancake Praise.

Austwick WI: Held their annual members’ event last Thursday with an evening of pies, peas and poetry. It was a great success with members bringing their favourite poems, some treasured from childhood. There was much laughter, some tears and a lot of mushy peas. We meet in Austwick Parish Hall on the second Thursday of the month.

Austwick Quiz Night: Friday, February 23, 7.30pm in Austwick Parish Hall. Tickets from Cross Leigh Store, £4.50, or at the door £5. Maximum teams of four. Refreshments available during interval. Bring your own bottle.

Lawkland Young Farmers: Sunday February 25 – Annual Much Chuck – detail on the village website.

Austwick Parish Council: Meeting on Monday, February 26, at 7.30pm at Austwick Parish Hall. The notice and agenda for this meeting is posted on the parish notice boards and at austwickparishcouncil.org.uk

Bolton Abbey

Village Hall Dance: The next modern sequence dance in the hall will be on Friday, February 23, at 7.30pm. Dancing is to the ever popular Silhouette Dance Band. Tickets are £7 and there is a raffle.

Friends Spring Lecture: This will be held on Friday, March 8, at 7pm for 7.30pm in Bolton Abbey Village Hall. This year it will be given by Clare Granger and the title of her presentation will be ‘A Brief History of the Shrievalty and my Year as High Sheriff’. Tickets are £10 and include a glass of wine or soft drink and available from office@boltonpriory.org.uk or on the door.

The Priory Church: Sunday, February 25. Sedbergh School will be performing a concert at Bolton Priory at 2 pm. This will be followed by Choral Evensong at 4.30pm. Entrance is free. Parking in Bolton Abbey Car Park free of charge for church events.

St Cuthbert’s Lecture: Saturday, March 9, 4.30pm. The distinguished historians Professor Sir Ian Kershaw and Professor David Stocker are the St Cuthbert lecturers this year and will be speaking on ‘An architectural mystery at Bolton Priory’. The subject will be the recess/alcove on the south wall of the nave and the adjoining passageways. Entrance is free. Parking in Bolton Abbey Car Park free of charge for church events.

Rector’s message: This is the second Sunday in Lent when we continue to walk with Christ for the forty days and forty nights of Lent. This was a time of trial and tribulation for our Lord and we remember especially this week all those walking in the ‘wilderness’ in their lives today. We remember especially the people of Ukraine, Israel and Gaza but we remember too all those who are experiencing their own dark night of the soul. The Old and New Testament readings this week remind us to keep our trust in God whatever might befall us and to be persistent in seeking God’s aid. We must continue with our prayers and hold onto our faith knowing that, ultimately, the sovereignty of God will prevail.

Broughton

All Saints Church: Sunday, February 25, 3pm - Holy Communion.

Carleton

Church news: St Mary’s - Each Sunday at 11.15am; 3rd and 5th Sunday – Bread, Wine and Worship; 2nd & 4th Sunday – Parish Communion; 1st Sunday of each month: 8am Book of Common Prayer Communion. St Mary’s Coffee Pot is open each Friday, 2pm-4pm.

Coniston Cold and Bell Busk

St Peter’s Church Coniston Cold: On Sunday February 25 there is a service of BCP Holy Communion at 9.30am. Services are normally at 9.30am on the second and fourth Sunday of each month (BCP Holy Communion), and at 4pm on the first and third Sunday of each month (Compline Evensong).

Cononley

Art show: Cononley Art Group Exhibition, Main Street, May 26 to May 28, 10am to 4pm, paintings, prints and cards to browse or buy. Refreshments all day. Children’s corner, disabled access, raffle prizes. Free entry.

Draughton

St Augustine: Sunday, February 25, 9.30am morning prayer.

East Marton

St Peter’s Church: Sunday, February 25, 10.45am - Holy Communion.

Farnhill and Kildwick

Farnhill Parish Council: The next meeting will be held this evening (Thursday) in the Institute, starting at 7.30pm. The first 15 minutes of the meeting will be set aside for public participation.

Music at St Andrew’s: The Leeds-based choir, Leodis Consort, will give a recital of music by JS Bach and James Macmillan in St Andrew’s Kildwick, on Saturday (24th), starting at 5pm. Tickets available online (from the Leodis Consort website) and at the door.

St Andrew’s Church: There will be a service of Morning Prayer at St Andrew’s on Sunday (25th) starting at 11am. There will also be a mid-week Holy Communion service starting at 9.30am on Wednesday (28th).

Pilates classes at the Institute: For both beginners and improvers will take place at Farnhill Institute on Monday (26th) – with classes at 5pm, 6.15pm and 7.30pm. Numbers are limited, so please contact simon@saltairepilates.com or phone 07549 199670 for details and enrolment.

Knit & Natter: Meet on Tuesday (27th), between 1.30pm and 3.30pm in the upstairs room at Farnhill Institute. Tea, coffee and biscuits served. £2.

Farnhill & Kildwick Institute 2025 Calendar Competition: The competition to find photographs of the two villages for inclusion in the 2025 calendar is now open. See the calendar page on the Institute’s website for details.

Kirkby Malham

Church News: On Sunday, February 25 we have a service of Holy Communion with hymns at 10am to which all are welcome. During Lent we will be taking part in the Deanery Lent Meetings at Settle Parish Church on Wednesdays, 7.30pm start. The subject on February 28 is ‘Ageing’ with speaker Jonathan Kerr from Age UK North Craven.

Gargrave

Gargrave Cinema Club: Fisherman’s Friends: One and All in the Village Hall on Friday evening. The customary cafe-style seating will be in place, so please bring along your own refreshments. Gargrave Village Hall doors open at 7pm with the film starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 at the door with accompanied under 16s free. Guide Dogs only in the hall. All proceeds from the film nights go towards the running costs of the Community Library and the Library Committee.

Coffee morning: Organised jointly by Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee and Gargrave Library will be held in the village hall on Saturday morning. There will be bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and lots of homemade cakes on the menu. A raffle will aid library funds and a book and bric a brac stall will raise funds for the village hall. The Library 100 club draw will also take place. New members can join the draw by calling at the library during opening hours or please ask for details at any of the coffee mornings.

Flea market and craft fair: In the Village Hall on Sunday. There will be lots of stalls selling both affordable and unique items including vintage, collectables, bric a brac, books, pictures, gifts, jigsaws and crafts. The event open 9.30am-3.30pm, with light refreshments available until 3pm. Admission is 50p on the door. Further enquiries please call Sheila on 01757 229805.

St Andrew’s Church: Services Sunday February 25, 8am BCP Holy Communion; 11am Family Communion - a slightly less formal service. Everyone is welcome to join us at 11am for the service or, if that’s not where you are at at the moment but you’d fancy a cuppa or prayer, come at 12. Upcoming events at St Andrew’s - coffee morning and raffle in support of Sudan on Saturday, March 2, 10.30am-noon.

Giggleswick

St Alkelda’s Church: Services on Sunday (25th) are Family Worship at 9.30am and the Sunday Evening Service (SES) at 6.30pm. There will be refreshments and time for fellowship after the morning service and from 6pm in the evening. On Wednesday (28th) the second of the Lent meetings takes place at Settle Parish Church 7pm- 9pm. The speaker will be Jonathan Kerr, chief officer for Age UK North Craven, on the subject of Ageing. Refreshments will be available from 7pm.

Glusburn

Glusburn Institute Community and Arts Centre: Friday, March 8, film screening, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (12A). Doors and bar 7pm, film 7.30pm, tickets £6. Saturday, March 9, An Evening in Buenos Aires - a joyful programme of live music and dance, against a backdrop of film and images, from the birth of tango to the present day. Doors and bar 7pm, film 7.30pm, tickets £16. Saturday March 16, The Houghton Weavers. Doors and bar 7pm, film 7.30pm, tickets £14. Call in to the centre to find out about events and activities and to book tickets, or visit our website gicac.org.uk, or call 01535 630 223. Regular office opening hours, Monday-Wednesday 9.30am-2pm, Thursday-Friday 9.30am-noon.

Grassington

Grassington Hub: 01756 752222. ‘Buttered Peas’ Ceilidh Band with caller Terry Evans. Grassington Town Hall Saturday, March 2, 7pm. Tickets £8.50 in advance from Grassington Hub or via ticketsource.co.uk. £10 at the door. Entry free for refugees & under 18s. Community Cinema presents Operation Mincemeat. Saturday, March 16, doors open 7pm, film starts 7.30pm. The Octagon Grassington. Tickets £5 are available in advance from Grassington Hub, Ticketsource.co.uk or on the door. Cream Tea and meet the Author. With Ifran Shah local publisher of Sigh for a Strange Land. Monday, March 25, at The Stripy Badger. Tickets £7.50 (includes drink and a cream scone). Tickets at The Stripey Badger. thestripeybadger.co.uk. Grassington Devonshire Institute presents: Madame Butterfly Live by satellite from The Royal Opera House, Tuesday, March 26, 7.15pm. Doors 6.30pm, performance 7.15pm, in the Octagon. Tickets £16.0 from Grassington Hub or ticketsource.co.uk. Grassington Hub Daytime Activities - Monday 2pm-4pm Knit n Natter. Drop in, no need to book, free. Thursday 1.30pm- 3.30pm Family History - drop in, no need to book, free. Events are free, but donations towards refreshments would be welcomed.

Wharfedale Support Group for Manorlands Hospice: Our coffee morning on Saturday raised £1,005 for Manorlands. The hall was packed everyone enjoyed the delicious coffee and biscuits, the cakes and clothes sold well and watch for some very smart gentlemen around the village this summer. Our special thanks to all who gave raffle prizes and cakes and came to support our very special hospice.

Hellifield

Helisingers: The choir is practising for the up and coming production of Pirates of Penzance which is going to be held on Thursday, March 21 (afternoon matinee). Evening performances Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23. Contact Karen on 01729 851070 for tickets and details. Tickets are £10. This is a BYO nibbles and drinks event. The choir practises on Mondays from 2pm-4pm and Fridays from 9.45am-11am. Contact Sue Alderson on 01729 55149 for more.

Coffee morning: This Saturday will be an Institute event, from 10am. With raffle. All welcome.

Wesley centre: There will be a drop-in lunch from noon today. A Warm Space with complimentary soup and sandwich lunch is served at the centre on Mondays from noon-1.30pm throughout February. The Warm Space is also held on Fridays from 1pm-3pm. Community Pantry is open on Fridays from 2pm-3pm. Kettlebells exercise class is held on Wednesdays from 6pm-8.30pm. Family Café Church is Sunday from 2pm. Strong and Steady class is held on Monday (26th) from 3.30pm.

Line dancing - Contact Jane on 07971 656461 for details of classes which are held at the Institute on Fridays from 1pm-3pm. Messy monkeys - Contact Amanda Belt on 07398 284126 for details of group which meets at the Institute on Wednesday from 10.30am in term time. Games - Games afternoons are held on Wednesdays from 2pm-4pm.

Horton-in-Ribblesdale

Church news: A service of Holy Communion will be held in St Oswald’s Church on Sunday at 10.30am. Looking ahead there will be the opportunity on Sunday, March 3, to colour cards and make posies and gifts ready for Mothering Sunday which this year falls on the 10th March. The preparation of gifts will take place in the village hall rather than the church. Full details next week. Hopefully weather permitting the Mothers’ Union Lent lunch will be held in the village hall on Wednesday, March 6, when there will be a talk by Jo Rhodes from the Settle Community and Business Hub. The AGM and schedule meeting of Horton-in-Ribblesdale show committee will be held on Tuesday, February 27, at 7pm in the village hall. The election of officers will take place and the schedule of classes for the 2024 show will be discussed.

Long Preston

Pig racing: Thank you for all the support on the recent pig racing night held by the playing fields. A fabulous evening was had by all and we raised over £650.

Church News: On Sunday, February 25, the service at St Mary’s will be Morning Prayer with Rev James Rodley at 11am. The service in the Methodist Church will be with David Allinson also at 11am. Little Footsteps - every Monday during term time in the Methodist Church. Lunch Club is in the Methodist Church every Monday at 1pm. £3 for a 2 course meal. Strong and Steady (gentle exercises) continues at 1.30pm-2.30pm in the Methodist Chapel. This is followed by coffee and chocolate biscuits. Only £4 a session. Free transport availability.

Settle

Settle and District Gardening Club: Meeting on Wednesday, February 28, 2pm, Friends Meeting House. Visitors welcome £5. Speaker, tea and biscuits.

Settle Area Swimming Pool 200 Club: The February draw was made by pool manager Tash Ward, before the monthly meeting of the pool trustees. The winners were: The Coultherd family, No. 198 £80; Jane Brown, No. 149 £50; David Blackburn, No. 121 £30. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all club members for their continuing support for the pool.

St John’s Methodist Church: Illustrated talk by Bob Swallow entitled ‘Leeds-Settle-Carlisle: Folklore and Future’ at 7pm on Saturday, February 24. Admission is free; voluntary donations welcome.

Settle Christian Fellowship: Duke Street, is the venue this year for the World Day of Prayer Service. The service starts at 7.30pm on Friday, March 1. This year’s material has been prepared by Christian women in Palestine. The theme is “I beg you, bear with one another with love”. Parking for this event is available on Ellis’ garage forecourt, by kind permission.

Settle Parish Church: Thank you so much to everyone who came along to enjoy last Tuesday morning’s pancake feast. Giggleswick with Settle Mothers’ Union members are pleased to announce that £273 was raised for Mothers’ Union “Make a Mother’s Day 2024” appeal. So once again “thank you” for your generous support. It was lovely to see our ‘Stepping Stones’ families and also to celebrate with a seven-year-old, a former member of ‘Stepping Stones’, on his birthday. After the half-term break the ‘Stepping Stones’ team will be welcoming families with brews and activities this morning, Thursday February 22 , at 10am. We have been enjoying a magnificent display of snowdrops in the graveyard over the past few weeks. There are even a few small clumps flowering under the yew tree near the ‘infants memorial area’. Records show that there are many infants buried here in unmarked graves and it is hoped to create a permanent memorial for them in this section of the churchyard. Plans to raise funds for this scheme are being considered. The first of 5 Ewecross and Bowland Deanery Lent Meetings was held last evening. The speaker was Dr Colin Renwick, a local, retired GP. Next Wednesday evening, February 28, the speaker is Jonathan Kerr, CEO of Age UK, North Craven. Refreshments served on arrival and the sessions run from 7pm-9pm. Rev Julie Clarkson leads the service of Holy Communion at 11am on Sunday, February 25, the Second Sunday of Lent.

Library: Stay and Play, Fridays 11am during term time. Knit and Natter, Thursday, March 7, 10.30am-noon. Knit and Natter Coffee Morning and Knit sale on March 21, 10.30am-noon to raise funds for the library. Lego Club, Fridays from 3.30pm during term time. Asthma + Lung UK Peer Support Group starts again March 13, 2pm. Home Library Service for any who need books delivered to their door. Contact 01609 534535, Facebook or settlelibrary.org.uk

Skipton

Holy Trinity Church: Sunday, February 25, 9.45am Family Communion with HT Children’s Club; 4pm Sacred Space (in the café). Wednesday, February 28, 10.45am Holy Communion (BCP); noon midday prayer. Morning and evening prayer daily at 8.30am and 5pm. Café open Wednesday to Friday 10am-2pm, Saturdays 10am-3pm. The shop is expected to reopen later in February. Lent Course continues on Wednesdays at 7pm in the cafe. This year’s resources have been inspired and informed by the 2024 Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent book, Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for people of faith by Selina Stone. Watch and Pray invites us to seek God in both familiar and unfamiliar places this Lent: in darkness and in quiet; in movement and migration; in the healing and transforming work of the Spirit; in the weeping of Holy Week and in the joy of Easter morning. Lent Resources from the Church of England - Free daily Lent reflection emails (except Sundays) delivered straight to your inbox from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day. Bible readings, short reflections and a practical challenge, as well as prayers linked to weekly themes. Sign up at churchofengland.org/faith-calling/what-we-believe/lent-holy-week-and-easter/watch-and-pray-lent-reflections. Sacred Space – Sunday, February 25, 4pm in the cafe. February’s Sacred Space will explore the early stages of Jesus’ journey to the Cross through Godly Play. Come along to listen to the story and to wonder about your place within it. Light refreshments to follow.

Christ Church: Sunday at 9.30am - Eucharist; Wednesday at 9.30am – Eucharist.

World Day of Prayer Service: This year the 2024 World Day of Prayer service in the Skipton area takes place on Friday, March 1, at 2pm, at St Stephen's Church. It has been prepared by Christian women in Palestine who call us to connect with the land from where Jesus came and from where the Christian faith began and is rooted. Despite living in an area of the world where there is ongoing conflict and the future is uncertain, the women of Palestine are sharing with love a reminder that they are there, and they want to give hope to everyone. The theme of the service is ‘bear with one another in love’ - very appropriate at this moment in time for these women who will not give up witnessing the love of Jesus Christ. The Day of Prayer is celebrated in over 146 countries. Beginning in Samoa, prayer in native languages travels throughout the world - through Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas before finishing in American Samoa some 38 hours later. 

Thornton-in-Craven

St Mary’s Church: Sunday, February 25, 9.15 am - Holy Communion.