If you would like to visit Parbold & District Flower Club, come along to our monthly afternoon meetings at ParboldVillage Hall, The Green, Parbold, Lancashire WN8 7ND – new members and visitors are most welcome. New member subscriptions cost £34 per annum and our visitor’s fee is just £6 per meeting. Our meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month (except during August, December & January) at 1.30pm and finish approx 4pm

Diane Fair from Chester joins us for the first time on Wednesday 12th June.

Her demonstration is titled ‘Solace of the Sun’.

The demonstrators who visit Parbold & District Flower Club are all National Association of Flower Arrangement Society trained to either area or national level. They demonstrate approx 5 arrangements each meeting which we can all sit and enjoy. They are all linked to their chosen title for the afternoon and the accompanying talk is usually fun and informative. The lovely floral designs are raffled off at the end of the meeting – with lots of lucky winners taking home the most wonderful flower arrangements.

There is also opportunity to make new friends, have a friendly chat and a cup of tea or coffee during the break. Come along and make new friends. We also run optional member workshops to encourage the art of flower arranging. This year we’ve taken part in Flower Festivals at Tunley and Coppull which has been lots of fun.

If you would like to know more about the club please call our Secretary Eileen Martin 01704 893124 or visit the club.

PARBOLD, NEWBURGH & DISTRICT GARDEN SOCIETY

Do you like looking at plants and other people’s gardens?

Are you not sure what to do with your own garden?

Parbold, Newburgh & District Garden Society is a small, friendly group of people who meet in the W.I. Hall every month except July & August. 

We have a good programme planned for the coming year with talks on sweet peas, houseplants, soft fruit and cuttings and propagation.  Two trips are planned and our ever popular plant sale.

Membership is only £5 per year with a meeting fee of £1; visitors pay just £3.

Next meeting: 19^th June: John Steedman talks about Houseplants

For further information call David on 01704 821984 or John on 462514

PILATES

at Parbold Village Hall

Due to popular demand a second class for beginners is starting from: Tuesday September 7th

6:30-7:30 pm Intermediates

7:40-8:40 pm Beginners

Contact Marie Dunn for details 464709 or 07975 743370

BIKINI BODY BOOTCAMP

BOOTCAMP STYLE CLASS FOR WOMEN

2 classes per week at Parbold Village Hall on Monday and Friday mornings at 9.30am unitl 10.15am

Starting 28th February

For more information call Michaela Lewis on 078120 62220 Email: michaeladl@hotmail.co.uk

Body-Fit Bootcamps

 are held every Wednesday at 7pm. The venue is Bramble Way playing fields.

The price is £6 for pay as you go or £50 for a 10 session block.

each session lasts for one hour and uses a wide array of exercise techniques to ensure everybody's fitness abilities are catered for.

Our aim at Body-Fit is to give people an alternative to the gym and motivate them to push themselves to achieve there fitness goals and develop a lifelong love for fitness.

Each session is run by an ex-forces personal trainer who has a wealth of knowledge in the fitness industry.

Contact: Matt. Email:Mshealthandfitness@yahoo.com

READING GROUP  

Are you interested in joining a local reading group? We meet one evening a month to discuss a pre-

selected book. Novels, biographies, travel - it could be anything. Contact Susan Ensor on 462339 or

Sylvia Hopcraft on 462407

Parbold WI  

We look forward to welcoming back Deborah Cornwall as our speaker at the June meeting.  This time she will be accompanied by Basil, her assistance dog, demonstrating some of the tasks he does for her.  The meeting starts at 7.30pm in the WI Hall.

Junior Disco on Friday 14th June.  7.30 - 9.30 for youngsters between the ages of 7 - 13.  Cost £2-50 per person.

There will be no Whist & Domino Drives during June.  These will resume in July.

We are holding a Strawberry Tea in the garden of our President, Anne Pryer, 45 Brandreth Drive, Parbold, on Tuesday 18th June starting at 2pm.  All welcome.

Our Hall is available for hire.  Contact Beryl Sedley on 01257 464350 for details

A group of Shakespeare Readers

 are moving to The Eagle and Child in Bispham Village. 

We warmly invite anyone to come along and listen or better still read a part.

We will then meet the two last Mondays of each month.

Admission is FREE and although drinks are not "on the house" a purchased drink and the ambience of the good company should be reward enough!

Contact Concepta (Ceppy) Hite ( 01695 556703 Mobile 07971283113

Parbold and District Ramblers

Our next walk is on Sunday 2^nd June. Next Meeting: 26th June, Red Lion 8.p.m.

Why don’t you come and join us on our next walk or come to one of our meetings; you will be made very welcome.

For our programme of walks and details of the current walk, go to the 'Walks' page

For more detailed information contact

Help Direct

The Help Direct outreach that takes place in Parbold wil be re-starting in May 2013 at Parbold Library, it will take place on the second Tuesday each month between 2.30 – 4pm

See Local information page for more details and latest free service

For more info call Help Direct: 0303 333 1111

PARBOLD & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL DISCUSSION SOCIETY

This society meets fortnightly during the winter months on a Thursday at 8 pm, at The Eagle and Child, Bispham Green.  At each meeting there is a speaker covering a wide range of subjects which are sympathetic not only to agriculture, but to all aspects of country living and life in general.  At four of our meetings ‘victuals’ are also on the agenda. New Members most welcome.  Annual subscription £5. 
For more details contact the secretary  on 01704 822455   

 CHRIST CHURCH PARBOLD 

Thursdays  10.30 am Holy Communion followed by Coffee Break.

Please come along and enjoy fellowship and friendship. If you need transport please contact the vicar 01257 462350

TOO BUSY?

For more information please contact Simon the vicar: simon@simonglynn.plus.com

Hilldale Village Hall

Coffee Morning.  Tea, Coffee, Cakes, Scones & Bacon rolls.10.30-12.30 on the last Saturday of each month.

Parbold Library

PARBOLD LIBRARY REVISED OPENING HOURS.

From Monday 29th April Parbold library will be changing some of its opening hours. The new hours are as follows:-

On Monday 3^rd June, as it is 'National Volunteers week', there will be a drop in information event in the library for carers or anyone thinking of becoming a carer. Coffee/tea & biscuits will be served. The event will run from 2pm to 5pm.

On Saturday 15^th June Mr Houghton from the Lathom & Burscough Military Heritage Society (incorporating Newburgh & Westhead) will be holding a Military / Family History Drop In Morning at Parbold Library. This will run from 09.30 to 12.30 and refreshments will be served.

Lancashire College will be running a two week 'Transfer & Organise Photos Using a Computer' course at Parbold Library. Starting on Tuesday 18^th June, it will run from 10.30am to 12.30pm. The cost is £22.  To enrol phone 0845 600 133

Parbold Library 01257 463769 or Email parbold.library@lancashire.gov.uk 

Please support your local library and borrow books.

Coffee Etc... Community Café

We are at 3 Station Road Parbold. Tel 01257 462231

What's on at Coffee etc.

CRAFT CLUB at COFFEE ETC

Fridays in term-time. 3.30 to 5pm

Come along and join Tamzin, Heather and Linda to do some crafts old and new.

We can do bead jewellery, embroidery, knitting, crochet ......

Or you can bring along your own projects for a bit of help/encouragement.

Cost £3.00 includes a drink and a snack and materials.

For only 50p extra you can go into the Ramaki Pottery Studio to paint a pot.

Everyone welcome

Kids Knitting Club. Term time only. Every Friday starting at 3.30 pm. This terms’ project is knitting. £3 per session which includes all materials and refreshments. Tel Tamzin on 07786 284428 for further details

Knit and Natter  Learn a new skill or help pass on this great pastime. Every 3rd Monday in the month        1 - 3pm.  Tel Tamzin on 07786 284428 for further details. If anyone has any spare wool, needles, knitting patterns or crochet materials, please could they donate them to Coffee etc. 3 Station Road, Parbold for their knitting classes.  Tel: 01257 462231

Open Mic night Thursdays from 7.30 - 10 pm

For details of these events contact Coffee Etc. on 01257 462231 or Diane Powell on 07833 250680

Police and the Communities together

COME AND MEET YOUR LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS AND ASK THEM QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR AREA

The next meeting is on Monday, 13th May, Wrightington Village Hall, Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington,  7.30 pm.

If you would like to receive a copy of the monthly PACT newsletter which contains local Police matters, alerts and crime prevention advice, please email PCSO Dave Benson at: dave.benson2@lancashire.pnn.police.uk with your email address.

The current local police newsletter, issue 16, is posted on the PACT page

Police contacts: 0845 1253545 Emergency: 999. Non-emergency: 101.

Email: cj.npt@lancashire.pnn.police.uk

Everyone welcome

Parbold Wildlife Group

Parbold Wildlife Group will be having a stall at Newburgh Fair on Sat 15th June giving out information on all aspects for wildlife, including learning packs for children , walk leaflets and also displaying photos of Chapel Lane BHS site.

The Group records sightings of wildlife in the area and the Canal and River Trust would appreciate sightings such as mink and kingfishers seen on the canal email: Cath.Ferguson@canalrivertrust.org.uk

If anyone could help with thistle/ragwort pulling on the site in Jun/July – either an evening or Saturday morning, please contact the Secretary on 462909

For more information, please phone Margaret on 01257 462909

DOUGLAS VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

Next meetings:

Next meeting of the Historical Society is on September 17th.

Annual membership £ 10.00.  Visitors welcome £ 2.00 per meeting.

Contact Liz on 01257 462121

The Embroiderers Group - Parbold

Saturday June 8^th       Talk by Jane Smith – Traditional Japanese Embroidery

Meetings are held at the Village Hall on 2^nd Saturday each month commencing at 2 for 2.30p.m

VISITORS always welcome.
We now have a Blog for the branch which is updated about every 2 weeks - where you can see what the branch is doing at our meetings - with photographs - the link is http://www.pegstitchers.blogspot.com

For more information contact: Sandra Kedzlie 01704 229097

The Hut On The Hill

We've come a long way in our fundraising efforts...but there is still a way to go yet! Please support our event, for The Hut on the Hill, our new facility benefiting Scouting, Guiding and other groups in the local community.

Foreign Coins and notes, mobile phones, old coins, jewellery, handbags and belts

We still have a collecting box at the Do-It-Yourself Centre – many thanks to them for their continuing support and to all of you who have donated items.  We hope there are still more unwanted foreign and old coins out there and we know that people seem to up-date their phones on a regular basis!  At the moment, we are particularly keen to receive more boxes which are suitable for necklaces.  Attractive packaging makes such a difference when we sell the jewellery we have collected, so if you have any such boxes that you could spare we would be so grateful to receive them. If you are unable to get to the collecting box, please contact Nadine Downhill 01257 464809 or Sandy Smith 01257 463407 to arrange collection.  Thank you for your continuing support for our Hut-on-the-Hill.

You can still “Buy a Brick” for The Hut-on-the-Hill

It’s not too late to buy a brick and help us with our ongoing fund-raising for the Hut.  For a minimum of £50.00 you can have your name put up on a small plaque fixed to the walls of the entrance hall to the Hut.  If you would like to buy more than one brick in your own name or in memory of someone or on behalf of friends or family, this can be arranged.  Please call Nadine Downhill 01257 464809 or Sandy Smith 01257 464307 for more information.                                Thank you for all your support for new Hut.

PARBOLD EVANGELICAL CHURCH, HILLDALE

Chorley Road, HILLDALE, WN8 7AN

The Coffee Morning is now on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 10.30 till 12.00; at the church.

The Art Group still meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 10am till 12.00; at the church address above.

'EXPEDITION FORCE!' Holiday Bible Club 2013 From 22nd to 26th July a fun club for children aged 5-13+. Monday to Friday 10am to 12.30pm  (doors open at 9.50am)  no charge! @ PARBOLD EVANGELICAL CHURCH   CHORLEY ROAD, HILLDALE WN8 7AN

The contact number for all of these meetings is 01257 463423 (David and Rosalyn Secrett)

Kindermusik

Village Hall, Thursday 9.30 – 12.30 am

Kindermusik with Harriet is coming to Parbold Village Hall Listen and move. Play and grow. This is Kindermusik, the most trusted music and movement program for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Kindermusik with Harriet is about kids, parents, grandparents and carers—coming together and having a great time! It’s about helping you grow closer to your child. Enriching their learning environment and development. Giving them a lifelong love of music and a foundation for learning.

 For more details and to book a place for a free preview class. Please contact Harriet on 01772 796185 or harriet@kindermusikwithharriet.com

Slimming World

at Parbold Village Hall

  For more information contact Elaine Stewart on 01704 841022 or mobile: 07976 401360.  

ZUMBA FITNESS

Come and join the Zumba Party on a Monday evening 6.30pm - 7.30pm at Parbold Village Hall, This high energy Latin inspired fitness class is suitable for everyone and anyone.  Still going strong after 2 years this class will leave you feeling great, looking great and reshaping your body, as you leave with a smile on your face and a wiggle in your walk.

A class not to be missed as we bring back some of those old routines that we all love and 'amp up' our fitness routine;

I look forward to seeing you all there, for further details please contact Louise on 07920281935

Noah's Ark Play Group

A warm welcome to all, from newborn up to pre-schoolers. Bring your grown-up along for a cuppa and a chat while you play with our big selection of toys. We also do craft and a sing song each week.

9:45 – 11:15am every Wednesday in term time, £1 donation. School Hall at Parbold Douglas

 Play starts again on Wed 7^th Sept.

For more iformation, please contact Gwen Gerroll 07771892673

Red Lion Railway Circle