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| September 2010 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 2nd | 2.30pm | Emergency Planning meeting to discuss action which would be taken in the town in an emergency | Silvester Horne Institute |
| 2nd | 7.00pm | Town Council & Area Partnership - Discuss Shropshire Council's parking Strategy for Church Stretton - more information | Silvester Horne Institute |
| 2nd | 7.45pm | Bat spotting walk - guided walk £2 (OAPs and children under 5 free) All welcome - more information | Longmynd Hotel |
| 3rd | 8.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 3rd | 9.00am | Church Stretton Town Council - would value input from residents on 2011/12 Budget-assist in reaching difficult decisions on services currently offered. Visit ' more information' link - tell the Council what you value most,what should be enhanced etc. - more information | Town Council Offices, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 3rd | 10.00am | Churches Together - Prayers for Peace - Drop in anytime between 10am and 4pm | St Laurences Church |
| 3rd | 6.30pm | BBQ - Tickets adults £7.50 Children £4 - bring your own drinks | Hope Bowdler V Hall |
| 4th | 10.00am |  Book Sale - for Mayfair - Admission 50p Children free. Light refreshments. 10 - 4pm - more information | Silvester Horne Institute |
| 4th | 8.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| 5th | 10.30am | RSPCA - Family Fun Day - Carboot sale & Dog show - stalls, refreshments , equine displays and tour of centre. Entry £5 per boot - £2 per car - 0300 123 0753 - more information | Gonsal Farm Animal Centre, Dorrington |
| 6th | 7.30pm |  Flicks in the Sticks - 'Alice in Wonderland' - Adults £4 Juniors £2 7.30pm | Church Stretton School |
| 7th | 11.00am | Sandford Gallery - September 2010 show (monthly) - Ben Purser - Figurative paintings - Stephanie Jacobs 3D Fabric Vessels - Fri/Sat/Sun/Monday 11-5pm - more information | Sandford Gallery, Shrewsbury Road |
| 7th | 5.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 8th | 10.30am |  RNLI - Coffee Morning - Alpenrose 17 Alison Road 10.30 - 12 noon - Entrance £1 - Contact 724371 | 17 Alison Road, Church Stretton |
| 8th | 2.00pm | U3A - General meeting | Parish Centre |
| 8th | 7.30pm |  RSPB - Craven Arms Branch - 'Look North, Anglesey to Arctic' Illustrated talk by Hugh Linn | Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms |
| 8th | 7.30pm |  Flicks in the Sticks - Hope Bowdler - Every 2nd Wednesday of month. Home-made cakes during interval. Film to be confirmed | Hope Bowdler V. Hall |
| 9th | 11.00am | Yoga Group - Intermediate class recommencing. Andrea Ford 724317. 11 - 12.30 | Leebotwood Village Hall |
| 10th | 8.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 10th | 10.00am | Volunteer Drop-in Sessions - For voluntary groups and those seeking voluntary work. Clive Leworthy | Church Stretton Library |
| 10th | 10.15am |  Macmillan Coffee Morning - All wecome - 10.15 - 11.45 am | Little Stretton Village Hall |
| 10th | 10.30am | UNA House Group - A visit to the UN, Vienna. 10.30 - noon. For venue phone 724171 or 724304 | For venue phone 724171 or 724304 |
| 10th | 2.30pm | Church Stretton Senior Citizens Club - 'Beautiful Bridges' Janet and Derek Poundford | URC Hall |
| 11th | 2.00pm | Acton Scott Garden Club - Summer Show - Open to all - Admission £1.50, Children free with paying adult. | Village Acton Scott Hall |
| 11th | 5.00pm | Lamb Roast and BBQ - in aid of World Scout Jamboree, £8 per person BYOB. Tickets from k.lugg@btopenworld.com Tel 722664 5 - 9pm | Hope Bowdler V Hall |
| 11th | 6.00pm | The Gathering - Youth Event St Laurence's Church featuring the REIGN a Christian performance & Worship Band based in Hull, with BBQ Contact John Wildblood 724224 - more information | St Laurences Church |
| 11th | 7.30pm | Mayfair Community Centre - Quiz evening with Ken Willis - Proceeds to Mayfair. - more information | Mayfair Centre |
| 11th | 8.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| 12th | 11.05am | Funday - 11.05 service led by the REIGN (http://www.thereign.net) followed by games, sport & activities. EVERYONE WELCOME Richard Hill 722585 John Wildblood 724224 - more information | Russells Meadow, Church Stretton |
| 13th | 2.30pm | Stretton Cancer Care - Ken Campbell - Clinical Director of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Trust. - more information | Mayfair Centre |
| 14th | 5.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 14th | 7.30pm | Church Stretton Methodist Wives & Friends AGM followed by Fish & Chip Supper | Methodist Church Hall |
| 15th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton Badminton Club - Free Badminton Bonanza - Leisure Centre - 7 - 9pm Junior members showing their skills. Also anyone can join in and have a go. Advice available from experts. Contact Alan 723865 or Ann 724045 - more information | Leisure Centre. Wear sports footwear and clothing |
| 15th | 7.30pm | Church Stretton Tree Group - Annual Meeting with talk 'Trees & Wildlife' by John Hughes, Shropshire Wildlife Trust. Non-members £2 - more information | Methodist Church Hall |
| 16th | 11.00am | Sandford Gallery - September 2010 show (throughout the month)- Ben Purser - Figurative paintings - Stephanie Jacobs 3D Fabric Vessels - Fri/Sat/Sun/Monday 11-5pm - more information | Sandford Gallery, Shrewsbury Road |
| 17th | 8.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 17th | 8.00pm | National Trust-Stars in your skies-Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune & summer constellations. Learn before venturing to top of Long Mynd to observe.Dr Alan Longstaff freelance astronomer, Royal Observatory, Greenwich & Open Uni £6.50 + bowl of soup - more information | CMV Chalet - Booking essential - 722631 |
| 18th | 10.00am |  RSPB - Craven Arms Branch - Wildlife walk in the Wyre Forest | Meet at Visitor Centre |
| 18th | 7.30pm |  Halfway House Ladies Choir - Programme of light music - in aid of Cwm Head Church, - Entrance £5 - more information | Methodist Church |
| 18th | 8.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| 18th | 8.00pm | Ticklerton Folk Dance - 8pm till late | Ticklerton Village Hall |
| 20th | 2.00pm | Mayfair/National Trust - 'The Wild Mynd' with Malcolm Loft (NT Warden) slide show & bus tour Tea and cake. Tickets £8 from Mayfair 2-4pm - more information | Mayfair |
| 20th | 7.45pm | Animal Rescue - (Dog Shop) - Quiz evening with Ken Willis. 7.45 start CS & District Club | CS & District Social Club |
| 21st | 2.15pm | Countrywomen's Guild - Ludlow Food Centre by a represenative - Visitors welcome £2 | Parish Centre |
| 21st | 4.00pm | PACT Surgery - with PC Sean Bailey - more information | Stretton Library |
| 21st | 5.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 21st | 7.30pm | All Stretton Women's Institute - New Age Kurling by Julie Briffitt | All Stretton Village Hall |
| 21st | 7.30pm |  Flicks in the Sticks - Acton Scott - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' 18 admission £4 students £2 | Acton Scott Village Hall |
| 22nd | 7.30pm |  LongMynd Camera Club - 'The Best of Shropshire' Richard Bifield. New members and visitors always welcome. | URC Hall |
| 23rd | 10.15am | Save the Children - Past and Present work. Talk and slide show by staff member Jenny Paul. Tickets £3 to include coffee & cakes. Pay at door. 10.15 for 10.30am | Silvester Horne Institute |
| 24th | 8.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 24th | 2.30pm | Church Stretton Senior Citizens Club - 'My Visit to Thailand' Haro Horsfield | URC Hall |
| 25th | 7.30pm | Myasthenia-Gravis (a muscle/nerve weakness of the eyes).The Association is holding a fundraising concert with 'Of One Accord Choir' - Bayston Hill Memorial Hall, £7 OAP's/students £5 incl refreshments. Tickets at door or from Margaret 01743 850260 | Bayston Hill Memorial Hall |
| 25th | 8.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| 26th | 11.00am | Sandford Gallery - September 2010 show (throughout the month)- Ben Purser - Figurative paintings - Stephanie Jacobs 3D Fabric Vessels - Fri/Sat/Sun/Monday 11-5pm - more information | Sandford Gallery, Shrewsbury Road |
| 26th | 12.00pm | Traditional Sunday Lunch - 2 courses £8.95, 3 courses £10.95. 12noon - 3 pm - Please book at Mayfair - more information | Mayfair |
| 27th | 2.30pm | Church Stretton Local History Group - | Church Stretton Library |
| 27th | 7.30pm |  Shropshire Literary Society - 'Number 10 Beaumont Road' by Ros Ephraim. Visitors welcome £2 | Church Stretton Library (rear entrance) |
| 28th | 5.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 28th | 7.00pm | Gardening Club - Paul Baker - History and Restoration of Biddulph Grange. Paul is the National Trust Property Manager - 7pm for coffee 7.30pm speaker -£1 members £2 non-members incl tea/coffee/biscuits - Contact 01694 724371 | Silvester Horne Institute |
| 28th | 7.30pm | Church Stretton & District Flower Club - 'A Night at the Opera' Yvonne Riley | All Stretton Village Hall |
| October 2010 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 1st | 8.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 2nd | 7.30pm |  Friends of St Laurence's Church - Choral concert 'Of One Accord' | St Laurences Parish Centre |
| 2nd | 8.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| 3rd | 11.00am | National Trust - Fungal Foray - search for fungi on slopes of CMValley and in Rectory Wood. 11am - 1pm For full details http://www.cardingmillvalley.org.uk - more information | Chalet Pavilion CMV |
| 3rd | 3.30pm | Malcolm Saville's Shropshire - afternoon of film, pictures & talk - 'Trouble at Townsend' - 'The Hill & the Town' and relationship between Church Stretton & Longmynd with Tony Crowe - 3.30pm £2 incl tea/coffee contact 723456 or 01727 837248 - more information | Silvester Horne |
| 5th | 5.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 8th | 8.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 9th | 11.00am | Local Creative Enterprises - in aid of Silvester Horne major refurbishment, restoration and updating - 11am - 4 pm - Local exhibitors and residents urged to give their support - contact 722113. | Silvester Horne Institute |
| 9th | 7.30pm |  Rotary Club of Church Stretton - Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass Band - Musical Director Mike Amplett - 7.30pm - Tickets £5 from Burway Books, John Thomas (Florists) and Wrights Estate Agents - proceeds to Rotaty Club Charities - more information | Church Stretton School |
| 9th | 8.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| 11th | 2.30pm | Robin Jukes-Hughes - 'Portrait of the Shropshire Hills' Mayfar 2.30pm - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 12th | 5.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 14th | 7.30pm | Fashion Show by Edinburgh Woolen Mills - (Ladies and gents clothing) - £6 ticket includes tea/biscuits and prize draw. Tickets John Thomas, Wrights and Burway Books . Contact 01743 718632 | Methodist Church Hall |
| 15th | 8.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 16th | 7.30pm |  RNLI - Little Big Band - Church Stretton School 16th October - contact 724371 - more information | Church Stretton School |
| 16th | 8.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| 17th | 9.00am | Church Stretton Apple Fayre - Celebrating 20 years - MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW | Silvester Horne |
| 17th | 10.00am | National Trust - 10:00 - 1.30pm Rocks make the Landscape - Geology of Long Mynd - guided walk led by Keith Hotchkiss and Dr Peter Toghill £9 includes coach back to National Trust tea rooms Booking essential 722631 - more information | CMV Tea rooms |
| 19th | 5.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 22nd | 8.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 23rd | 8.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| 26th | 5.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 26th | 7.00pm | Gardening Club - David Bates, Dahlias. National Dahlia Society classification secretary and publication chairman. Many years experience in growing, showing and judging. 7pm coffee 7.30 speaker - £1 members £2 non-members incl tea/coffee/biscuits - Conta | Silvester Horne Institute |
| 28th | 10.30am | Scrappies - 10.30 to 12.30 and 1.30 - 3.30 Spooky Halloween 'theatres' workshops are suitable for age 5 - 11 - The Morning sessions are aimed at the younger children & a'noon sessions for older children. £3.50 per session Booking essential - 01694 7225 - more information | Scrappies, Lutwyche Road |
| 29th | 8.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 30th | 8.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| November 2010 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 2nd | 4.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 5th | 7.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 6th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| 8th | 2.30pm | Stretton Cancer Care - Alison Benbow - nutrition and cancer - all welcome - more information | Mayfair Centre |
| 9th | 4.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 12th | 7.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 13th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| 16th | 4.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 19th | 7.45am | Country Market - held 08.45 Mayfair - Please note time - more information | Mayfair |
| 19th | 7.30pm | Whalebone - 'The Gathering Tour' Tickets £7.50 on door, £6 in advance. Tickets and information 01746 765268 www.whalebone-music.com Sarah Ibberson - more information | Little Stretton Village Hall |
| 20th | 9.00am | West Midlands Democrats Regional Conference - main speaker Simon Hughes, Deputy Leader of Liberal Democrats - For all information Contact Pat Stokes-Smith Patstokessmith@hotmail.com or Sue Marbrow 01283 565312 sec.wmld@tiscali.co.uk | Church Stretton School, Shrewsbury Road |
| 20th | 2.00pm |  Christmas Fayre & Lights - Chamber of Trade Xmas Lights Cttee & Ale Trail. 2 - 7pm Xmas Fayre, stalls in Square & Churchway- 4pm Christingle Service St Laurences- 5 pm lighting up ceremony Father Xmas, snow, carols & music - bob.welch@btinternet.com | Church Stretton Town Square |
| 20th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton & District DanceClub - Ballroom & Sequence dancing to live music - every Saturday - 8-11pm Contact Derek 01743 791322 | Rushbury V Hall (or Silvester Horne/Dorrington V Hall when Rushbury unavailable) |
| 23rd | 4.00pm | knit and natter, 5pm - 7pm - Tuesdays weekly - All ability levels and crafts welcome. Details Rachel 725509, 07930 432451 rachfi@yahoo.co.uk | Housmans Cafe Bar, High Street, Church Stretton |
| 27th | 12.00pm | Stretton Cancer Care - Christmas Bazaar | Silvester Horne Institute |
| 30th | 7.00pm | Gardening Club - Malcolm Booth - History and organisation of Shrewsbury Flower Show - 7pm coffee - 7.30 speaker - £1 members £2 non-members incl tea/coffee/biscuits - Contact 01694 724371 | Silvester Horne Institute |
| December 2010 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 7th | 5.00pm | National Trust - 5 - 8pm - Late Night Christmas shopping - Seasonal entertainment and festivities in National Trust shop and Tea rooms. Shuttle bus provided around local area - more information | Tea rooms CMV |
| 9th | 10.00am | National Trust - 10-00am - 4pm - Christmas Holly Garland Workshop - use materials of our woodlands to make seasonal decoration for home or as gift. Workshop led by Catherine Murphy £25 - Booking essential. Contact 722631 - more information | CMV Tea rooms |
| 13th | 8.00pm | National Trust - Stars in your skies - Geminids Meteor shower. Late meet for the best of the shower, and with low moon the winter constellations will be good to see. Sessions led by Sr Alan Longstaff, freelance astronomer for Royal Observatory, Greenwich - more information | CMV Tea rooms. Booking essential 722631 |
| 20th | 10.30am | Scrappies - 10.30 to 12.30 and 1.30 - 3.30 Handmade Christmas Decorations - workshops suitable for age 5 - 11 - Morning sessions aimed at younger children & a'noon sessions for older children. £3.50 per session Booking essential - 01694 722511 - more information | Scrappies Lutwyche Road |
| 21st | 10.30am | Scrappies - 10.30 to 12.30 and 1.30 - 3.30 Handmade Christmas Presents - workshops suitable for age 5 - 11 - Morning sessions aimed at younger children & a'noon sessions for older children. £3.50 per session Booking essential - 01694 722511 - more information | Scrappies Lutwyche Road |
| February 2011 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 26th | 7.00pm | Rotary Club of Church Stretton - Shrewsbury Police Choir - Information on tickets etc to come - more information | Church Stretton School |
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