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. All are welcome. Refreshments in the Barn follow each meeting. Drop-in art and craft sessions are held every Thursday 10am to 2pm, and everyone is welcome. 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. Email airtonbarn@gmail.com or phone 01729 900018.

Austwick

Church news: Sunday, April 7, 9.30am, Eldroth Holy Communion (Rev Canon Ian Greenhalgh); 11am Holy Communion Clapham (Rev Canon Ian Greenhalgh); 6.30pm Newby Easy Evening Church (Rev Tim Broughton).

Events and meetings: Austwick Parish Council – Monday, April 15, in Austwick Parish hall 7.30pm. Austwick Afternoon Fellowship – Meeting in Austwick Parish Hall on Wednesday, April 24, 2pm-3.30pm, “Ancient treasurers of Egypt” presentation Ralph Court. All welcome with a voluntary donation of ￡1 to help with running costs.

Austwick Street Market & Cuckoo Festival: Volunteers needed at the Street Market entrances collecting money as people enter the village. Contact 07709 252613 or email me janheap@hotmail.co.uk Bentham Ewecross Historical Society: Members enjoyed a delightful talk as Peter and Barbara Snape told of their new and ongoing research into the Lancastrian collector of folk songs and music Anne Geddes Gilchrist with several members of the Gilchrist family in the audience. Born in Manchester in 1863, one of eight children, Anne was one of the early pioneers of the Folk Music Journal along with Ralph Vaughan Williams and Cecil Sharp. She was also a renowned Archaeologist taking part in excavations at Cockersands Abbey and she even unearthed the Saxon Cross in Bentham which is now in St John’s Church. Peter interspaced the story of Anne’s varied life by playing his accordion as Barbara sang some of the folk songs that Anne had collected from all over the north inviting the audience to join in with the chorus. Some of the audience remembered one of the songs from ‘Singing Together’ at school. The speakers showed slides of Anne and some of her family, closing with a moving picture filmed in the early 1950s. Peter and Barbara were welcomed and thanked by Mike Winstanley. The AGM will be held on April 29 with a Jacobs join supper and mystery speaker.

Bradley

Gardening Club: 7.30pm, Thursday, April 4, at Bradley Village Hall, speaker Roger Brownbridge will talk about the Flora and Landscapes of Switzerland. Admission £2 members and £4 non-members. Refreshments and raffle.

In Bloom Litter Pick: Saturday, April 6, meet at Bradley Village Hall at 10am to collect equipment before setting off litter picking around the village. Then back to the village hall for noon where refreshments will be served. Contact info@bradleyinbloom.org for more information about the two events.

Carleton

Iron Horse CMC: Wayne T makes a welcome on April 13 at Carleton Social Club. With his easy manner and superb voice we are sure to have a great night’s entertainment with something for everyone, including listeners and dancers. Tickets are £7 and available on the door which opens at 7.15pm St Mary’s: Each Sunday at 11.15am; 3rd and 5th Sunday – Bread, Wine & 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 from 2pm-4pm.

Coniston Cold and Bell Busk

St Peter’s Church Coniston Cold: Sunday, April 7, there is a service of compline Evensong at 4pm to which all are welcome. This is a lovely reflective service with readings, prayers, hymns, and a short sermon.

St Peter’s Church 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). For any enquiries about weddings, baptisms, or funerals please contact Rev Andrew Steer on andrew.steer@leeds.anglican.org Farnhill and Kildwick Knit & Natter: The Knit & Natter group will meet on Tuesday (9th), between 1.30pm and 3.30pm in the upstairs room at Farnhill Institute. People are invited to come along with their knitting, crochet or stitching, or just to have a chat - all are welcome. Tea, coffee and biscuits served. £2.

St Andrew’s Church: There will be a service of Holy Communion at St Andrew’s on Sunday (7th) starting at 11am. There will also be a mid-week Holy Communion service starting at 9.30am on Wednesday (10th). St Andrew’s is open to visitors on most days, when the building is not in use, from about 10am until about 2pm.

Gargrave

St Andrew’s Church: Services – Sunday, April 7, 8am, BCP Holy Communion; 11am Family service, a relaxed service starting with bacon butties at 10.30am. All welcome. Saturday, April 6, 2pm-4pm: Auction of Promises at Coulthurst Lodge, Markhouse Lane. Bid by silent auction for a range of events including fabulous dinner party, afternoon tea, gardening advice, round of golf, a celebration cake and much, much more. Complimentary cheese and wine served. All welcome. Proceeds to St Andrew’s Church. Info: gargravechurchadmin@leeds.anglican.org

Giggleswick

St Alkelda’s Church: The Easter season continues and, on Sunday, there is a service of Holy Communion at 9.30am and Choral Evensong at 6pm. Donations continue to be needed for the food pantry and can be left in the box in the porch. The food pantry opens each Friday from 11am to noon in Settle Parish Church.

Gisburn

Gisburn Auction Mart: A 10-month-old British Blue cross heifer shown by 17-year-old Thomas Capstick, Swinden Moor, who won the championship in Gisburn Auction Marts’ Young Handlers’ 12th annual overwintering competition. A long-standing supporter and entrant in this competition, Thomas is a member of Rathmell YFC and bought the steel grey heifer in Gisburn last autumn. It had been bred by Susan Lord, Littleborough, and in last Friday evening’s show, won the best presented heifer and best female in Thomas’s age group before going on to take the top award. When it went under the hammer to Martin Wilcock, Ashton-in-Makerfield, at £1,700 in Saturday’s sale, it left him with a £300 margin after a 1.0071kg daily gain. The judges were East Yorkshire arable farmer and well-known beef showman Michael Everett, Goole, together with last year’s winner Katie Aiken. For their reserve champion they went for a black yearling Limousin cross heifer from 19-year-old Pendle YFC member Freddie Shorrock which had been second best female in the 16-26 year group. When sold at £1,550 to Isaac Sharpe, Paythorne, the heifer left Freddie with a £560 margin over purchase price having achieved a daily gain of 0.8857kg. However, topping the daily gain figures at 1.5206kg was a British Blue cross steer from seven-year-old Olivia Bretherton, Blackburn, which had stood third in her age group. Also achieving a healthy daily liveweight gain of 1.4964kg was a 12-month-old Blue cross steer from Ribble Valley competitor, 11-year-old Freddie Taylor, Balderstone, who sold at £1,450, leaving the second highest margin of £530 margin. Winner in the YFC member section was Aire Valley club’s Lucie Culpan, Queensbury, with her 16-month-old Charolais cross heifer which had been the best presented heifer in her eight to 12 year old group, gained 1.0649kg /day and sold for £1,100 leaving her a £310 margin. Sale leader on price at £1,800 was 16-year-old George Webster, Scarisbrick, with his 15-month-old Limousin cross steer which weighed 522kg after a daily gain of 1.142kg and leaving him a margin of £230. The competition’s focus is on giving young people the opportunity and experience of buying cattle through the ring, interest-free, then managing and preparing them for show and sale later, and the ‘Best Newcomer’ Award this year attracted 19 entrants. Junior winner was 14-year-old Thomas Thornber, West Bradford, who sold his 10-month-old Limousin cross heifer at £1,120 giving him a £190 margin, while the senior winner was 15-year-old Emma Burnop, Pendleton, who sold her British Blue cross steer at £1,200 leaving a margin of £250.

Hellifield 

NORTH CRAVEN FLOWER CLUB - The next meeting of the North Craven Flower Club will be Thursday 11th April at 2 pm.  The guest demonstrator will be Judy Walker with a demonstration entitled 'Must Because'.  Visitors are always welcome.

WESLEY CENTRE -  Sunday Service will be from 2 pm.  There will be a Prayer Meeting from 6 till 7 pm.  Strong and Steady Class will be Monday the 8th from 3.30pm.  Kettlebells is held on Wednesdays from 6 till 8.30pm.

 

COFFEE MORNING -This Saturdays Coffee Morning from 10 till 11.30am will be an Institute event.  With raffle and 200 Club.  The 13th April Coffee Morning will be a Bentham Pet Rescue event.

 

YORKE ROOM OPENING - The newly refurbished Yorke Room at the Institute will be 'officially' opened on Saturday 6th April at an event to be held between 3 and 5 pm.  Attendance at the Institute event is open for anyone to come along and view the facilities.

 

HELLIFIELD HOUSE - The next Quizgo night will be Wednesday the 10th from 8.15pm.  Slimming World is held on Mondays from 7 till 9 pm.

 

LINE DANCING - Contact Jane on 07971 656461 for details about joining the Line Dancing group, which meets on Friday afternoons from 1 till 3 pm.

 

BOOK GROUP -The Book Group will meet next Thursday the 11th April from 7.30 to 9.30pm in the Institute.

 

GAMES - The Institute Games group meets on Wednesdays in the Institute from 2 till 4 pm.  For all who enjoy cards and board games.

 

POLICE SURGERY - Hellifield Parish Council are continuing to support a monthly Drop-In session hosted by the North Yorks Police.  The next session will be held at the Institute Yorke Room on Thursday 11th April from 10 till 12 noon.  Please feel free to drop in and discuss any relevant local topics and issues you may have.  The sessions are run by PCSO Julia Runciman.

 

Horton-in-Ribblesdale

Church news: A service of evening prayer will be held in St Oswald’s church on Sunday commencing at 6.30pm.

Lothersdale

Lothersdale over 50s: Antique identification with Enga and Sue will be our next meeting on Wednesday, April 10, in the village hall at 2pm. Visitors and friends are welcome.

Kirkby Malham

Church news: We had a very well attended service on Easter Day, which was a joyful celebration of the resurrection of Christ, with the music group playing and church beautifully decorated with flowers. On Sunday, April 7, we have two services: 8.30am BCP Communion in the Lady Chapel and 10am Family Worship, a shorter less formal service suitable for those new to church and people of all ages who prefer a non-communion service. St Michael’s is open from 9am to dusk every day of the year, and facilities for visitors to make themselves a hot drink and information about the interesting history of our 15th century church are available. There are resources for prayer in the Lady Chapel which visitors are welcome to use. We welcome enquiries about weddings, baptisms (christenings), and funerals; for more information please see our website kirkbymalhamchurch.org or contact Rev Sue on sue.mcwhinney@leeds.anglican.org

Cry of the Curlew exhibition: April 12 to 14 in St Michael’s Kirkby Malham, open 9am to 5pm, with Ben Saunders, accordionist, playing at 3pm on Saturday (13th). Refreshments available. A short film will be running throughout the exhibition featuring interviews with farmers who are interested in conserving curlew habitat. Free entry.

Malhamdale

Local History Group: ‘A Navvy’s Life for Me’, Thursday April 18, 7.30pm, Kirkby Malham Parish Hall. David Turner (a member of the Embsay with Eastby Historical Research Group) will tell the story of the Barden Reservoirs and the people who built them. The construction of the Upper Barden Reservoir began in 1876 and was completed by 1883. Over those years nearly 500 people lived on the Moor at any one time, comprising Scots, Welsh, a few Irish, and many others from various English Counties as far away as Devon.

Settle

Settle Area Swimming Pool 200 Club: The March draw was made by John Drake, the new editor of Settle Community News at the Warp and Weft, community networking event held at Victoria Hall on March 25. The winners were: Angela Griffiths No.24 £80, Susan Gibson No.193 £50, Robert Duerden No45 £30. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all club members for their continuing support for the pool.

Harmony singing workshop: Songs of solidarity and justice led by Helen Lyle from Sheffield on Saturday, April 6, 10.30am-3.30pm St John’s Methodist Hall Church Street Settle. Some protest songs, some lyrical songs to conjure hope. Helen’s workshops are brilliant: fun, uplifting and inclusive. Everyone welcome. You don’t have to think of yourself as a singer or to read music. Just someone who likes to be in a group making what always adds up to a lovely sound. Hot drinks served, bring a packed lunch. Cost: £15: £10 if you can’t, £20 if you can. Cash on the day. To apply please email threepeaksforpalestine@gmail.com

Action on Climate Emergency Settle and area’s (ACE Settle): April Green Cafe at St John’s Methodist Church Hall on Saturday, April 13, 10.30am-12.30pm. We will be hearing from Fiona Protheroe (Climate Emergency Officer) about how North Yorkshire Council is delivering its climate change strategy 2023 to 2030, through a ‘climate strategy delivery pathway’. Fiona will also answer your questions about how this impacts on us locally and will be able to feedback what you would like to see included. Cafe run by ACE: fair trade coffee, tea and biscuits available 10.30-11am. Free. All welcome. For more information, visit our website at Facebook and Twitter @ACESettle or email acesettleandarea@gmail.com

Settle Scottish Dancing Class: St John’s Methodist Church Settle at 7.30pm on Thursday, April 4 (tonight) and also each Thursday in April.

Settle Parish Church: The events of holy week including evening Meditations, the Maundy Thursday Service, Stations of the Cross, Service of Fire and the Easter morning Sunrise Service prepared us for a joyous Easter Day celebration led by Revd Jonathan Womack, Curate in the Castleberg Benefice. The spring sunshine blazing through Holy Ascension’s south facing East window added to the occasion. Many thanks to everyone who was involved during Holy Week and all who prepared the church building for Easter - flower arrangers and cleaners and especially to our Vicar, Rev Julie Clarkson for all her work preparing and leading worship across the 3 Parishes of the Castleberg Benefice. Next Sunday, April 7, Rev Julie leads Family Worship at 11am. Our increasingly popular “First Saturday of the month, Bacon Butties” will be on the menu on Saturday, April 6. Call in from 10am to 1pm for a delicious treat. Meet up with friends and family or just chill with a coffee and the newspapers. All proceeds to church funds. The monthly meeting of Giggleswick with Settle Mothers Union will be at Limestone View on Wednesday, April 10, 2pm. Visitors are most welcome. There are more than million Mothers’ Union members worldwide, why not join us on April 10 and find out more about the work these members do, locally, nationally and worldwide. Our members were busy on Good Friday preparing and serving Hot Cross Buns and coffee to the cast and followers of Settle’s Passion Play “The Journey to the Cross” but we are far more than mere ‘tea ladies’. You are invited to a grand Coffee Morning on Saturday, April 13, 10am-1pm, raising funds for Dementia Forward. Offers of help on the day and homemade cakes would be most welcome or just come along for a coffee to aid this Yorkshire charity which is providing support to many families in our community.

Skipton

Skipton Gardeners Club: Members and visitors welcomed Maureen Little, author, writer and gardener to the March meeting. We learned ‘How to design a pollinator-friendly border’ Maureen’s colourful displays, shown on film and generous advice on how to attract bees and other pollinators was much appreciated. Next meeting, April 17, at 7.30pm, in The Soroptimist Rooms in Otley Street when the speaker will be Alan Wilcock of Riverside Plants, Collingham. His topic “The Life of a Nurseryman”.

Parkinson’s Physical Activity and Exercise Class: An exercise class specifically for people living with Parkinson’s and wanting to maintain and improve their strength, fitness, mobility and independence. Delivered by Eat, Move, Be Happy on Monday, April 8, 6pm-7.30pm, in the Dance Studio at Skipton Academy, Gargrave Road, Skipton. Book online at eatmovebehappy.com/getmoving/parkinsonsexercise/ or by phoning Anna Sherin on 07813 703585. £5 per session.

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

Skipton RSPB: Skipton Baptist Church Hall, April 10 at 7.30pm. Our speaker this month is Sonja Ludwig, who is the species and habitats officer for the RSPB. The title of her presentation is ‘Hope for Hen harriers in the Bowland Fells and beyond’. The talk will be followed by our group’s AGM, everyone is welcome.

Langcliffe Singers: At Christ Church on Saturday, April 13. After a hugely successful performance of Brahms’ Requiem in November, Langcliffe Singers are returning to Christ Church on April 13 to perform a more reflective programme of settings of beautiful poems. Under the baton of the talented musical director Darren Everhart, and the experienced accompanist Brian Heaton, the concert will take the audience through the course of a day, from dawn to night, and will feature composers from a number of different eras, from Monteverdi to Eric Whitacre via Schubert and the Beatles. Some of the items are quiet and reflective while some are more upbeat. It is a very varied programme, with something for everyone to enjoy. Amongst other pieces the choir will be singing a cheerful madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi (Ecco mormorar l’onde), tributes to the Sun from Schubert (An die Sonne) and Charles Wood (Hail Gladdening Light), a Scottish folk song (Follow the Heron) plus two songs by the Beatles, one sung by the ladies (Here Comes the Sun) and the other (Here Comes the Moon) by the gentlemen. The performance will end with two beautiful modern pieces, Sure on this Shining Night by Morten Lauridsen and Underneath the Stars by Kate Rusby. The choir is especially excited to welcome Paul Whittaker OBE who will be signing the performance. For 30 years Paul has been entertaining and educating people about music and deafness across the UK and beyond, at schools and colleges, conferences and theatres, courses and training events. He is often to be found at venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, working with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. It is a real privilege to welcome him to the Yorkshire Dales, and a fantastic opportunity to experience this inspirational musician, motivational speaker and signer in action. Paul will also be teaching the audience (and the choir!) the BSL signs for the lyrics to Moon River, which will be educational as well as entertaining. This is the choir’s first time reaching out to the deaf community, and they are very keen to welcome as many local members as possible. If you are part of an organisation that would like to bring some members along, please do get in touch to discuss group rates on secretary@langcliffesingers.org.uk. Tickets cost £12 for adults, with free entry for accompanying carers and accompanied children under 16. Tickets are available from the choir website langcliffesingers.org.uk and from Car & Kitchen and Forage and Feast, both in Settle. Tickets will also be available at the door. Payment may be made by cash or card. The concert begins at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available in the interval, and as always there will be a raffle.