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| July 2009 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 3rd | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 4th | 9.00am | RNLI - Flag Day, | Church Stretton Town |
| 4th | 10.00am | Stretton Climate Care - Green Fair in Town Square - throughout the day starting around 10 am - find out the latest on energy saving technolocy with Climate Care - more information | Church Stretton Town Square |
| 4th | 7.30pm | Stretton Climate Care - Seize the Day - internationally acclaimed folk group - Tickets £8 including refreshments - Tickets from John Thomas & Burway Books - more information | Rushbury Village Hall |
| 5th | 1.00am | National Trust - History of the Hills - guided walk to reveal history of Carding Mill Valley and the surrounding area. 1 - 4pm £3 booking not needed - more information | Church Stretton Station (shop side) 1pm or join walk at CMV at 2pm |
| 5th | 10.30am |  Community Swap Shop - 10.30 - 12.30/1pm - (Revised times by request) - Entrance 50p - Recycle,Prevent landfill, Save money - Bring a usable, clean item , take any other item in the swap shop for free - enquiries Eileen Roberts 720086 | Church Stretton Senior School |
| 5th | 11.00am | Diabetes UK - sponsored walk - Walk the Extra Mile - choice of 2 and 5 mile walks. Entry free + maps + refreshments + medal at the end - suitable for families - Contact 01922 614500 or email W.Midlands@diabetes.org.uk full details | CMV |
| 7th | 3.00pm | Rushbury School - Open Day - 3pm - 7pm | Rushbury School |
| 9th | 10.00am | National Trust- Flowers on the Long Mynd - guided walk led by Nat Trust ecologist, Caroline Uff. Some steep ground. 10-12.30pm Meet CMV Pavilion £3 booking not needed - more information | CMV Pavilion |
| 9th | 7.00pm | Stretton Local Area Joint Committee - First Public Meeting | Silvester Horne Institute |
| 10th | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 10th | 12.30pm | Senior Citizens Group - Lunch provided by Committee £5 - 12.30 - 1pm - Usual transport available | URC Hall |
| 10th | 7.30pm | Little Stretton Village Hall - Summer Supper with magic by Sonny - Tickets £6 from Village shop or call 723627. Please bring own wine. | Little Stretton Village Hall |
| 11th | 7.00pm | Mayfair Community Centre Event - BBQ with 60's music by '60's revisited' Ticket £10 - 7 for 7.30pm - more information | CMV |
| 14th | 7.00pm | Methodist Wives & Friends - Garden Visit - Meet 7pm Methodist Hall | Methodist Hall |
| 14th | 7.15pm | CHurch Stretton Women's Institute - 'Antiques - bring your treasures' Mary Smith - 7.15pm | Silvester Horne |
| 14th | 7.30pm | All Stretton Women's Institute - AS Village Hall | All Stretton Village Hall |
| 16th | 7.30pm | Acton Scott Heritage Project - 'Finds from the Fields' Speaker Peter Reavill - 7.30 - 9pm | All Stretton Village Hall |
| 17th | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 18th | 10.00am | National Trust - Shropshire Bedlams and Martha Rhodens Tuppeny Dish! display of order Morris dancing in CMV 3pm - more information | CMValley |
| 18th | 10.00am | National Trust - Rocks make the Landscape - the Geology of the Batch Valley - guided walk up Batch Valley to Jinlye and down to Gogbatch, led by Keith Hotchkiss & Dr Peter Toghill. Some steep ground. 10am - 1pm - £4 booking essential phone 01694 722631 - more information | Meet at Batch Valley Car Park |
| 18th | 10.00am | Inner Wheel Courtyard sale - Proceeds to Hope Houst and other Inner Wheel charities - 10 - 12noon - Kind permiission of Mrs Marlene Rutter | 2 Shrewsbury Road |
| 18th | 11.00am | National Trust - John Sankey's 'Marshall' agricultural steam engine display in CMValley. 11am - 3pm - more information | CMValley |
| 18th | 11.00am | RSPB Craven Arms Branch - Wildlife walk at lake Vyrnwy (RSPB Reserve) 11am at RSPB Visitor Centre | RSPB Visitor Centre |
| 18th | 3.00pm | St Laurences Pariish Centre - Tread lightly - event for all ages 3pm - 6.30pm | St Laurences Parish Centre |
| 18th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton 43rd Arts Festival - 18th July - 1st August - more information | Various venues - check 'more information' |
| 18th | 8.00pm | Ticklerton Folk Dance - 8pm till late | Ticklerton Village Hall |
| 19th | 11.00am | National Trust - John Sankey's 'Marshall' agricultural steam engine display in CMValley. 11am - 3pm - more information | CMValley |
| 20th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton 43rd Arts Festival - 18th July - 1st August - for full information - click on 'more information' - more information | See programme available at Library |
| 20th | 7.30pm | Rose Cottage Cat Sanctuary - Quiz Night - Ken Willis | Church Stretton & District Club |
| 21st | 2.15pm | Countrywomen's Guild - PDSA Speaker Paula Duff | Parish Centre |
| 21st | 7.30pm | All Stretton Women's Institute - 'The Trees Tell' John Tucker | All Stretton Village Hall |
| 22nd | 7.00pm | Church Stretton 43rd Arts Festival - 18th July - 1st August - for full information - click on 'more information' - more information | Various venues |
| 23rd | 10.00am | SCRAPPIES - SUMMER Programme - 5 - 11 year olds - 23/30July and 6/13 August- 10-12noon - Booking essential to avoid disappointment Contact: 722511 - more information | Scrappies Lutwyche Road |
| 24th | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 25th | 10.00am | National Trust - 'Getting Involved - Summer' Drop in between 10am and 1pm - more information | National Trust CMV |
| 26th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton 43rd Arts Festival - 18th July - 1st August - more information - more information | Various venues |
| 28th | 7.30pm | Church Stretton & District Flower Club - 'Come Walk with Me' Brigette Manton | All Stretton Village Hall |
| 29th | 10.00am | 'Getting involved - summer' - Drop in between 10am and 1pm. A chance to find out how we look after the Long Mynd with the wardens. Meet at the lower car park in CMV. Booking not needed - more information | Lower car park CMV |
| 30th | 10.00am | SCRAPPIES - SUMMER Programme - 5 - 11 year olds - 23/30July and 6/13 August- 10-12noon - Booking essential to avoid disappointment Contact: 722511 - - more information | Scrappies Lutwyche Road |
| 30th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton 43rd Arts Festival - 18th July - 1st August - more information - more information | Various venues |
| 31st | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| August 2009 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 1st | 7.00pm | Church Stretton 43rd Arts Festival - 18th July - 1st August - more information - more information | Various Events |
| 2nd | 1.00am | National Trust - History of the Hills - guided walk to reveal history of Carding Mill Valley and the surrounding area. 1 - 4pm £3 booking not needed - more information | Meet Church Stretton Station (Shop side) at 1pm or join walk at CMV at 2pm |
| 5th | 11.00am | 'Pond Dipping' at CMV..11am - 2pm Each session lasts about 1.5 hours £1. Bring your wellies! Meet Chalet Pavilion, CMV. Booking not needed - more information | CMV Pavilion |
| 6th | 10.00am | SCRAPPIES - SUMMER Programme - 5 - 11 year olds - 23/30July and 6/13 August- 10-12noon - Booking essential to avoid disappointment Contact: 722511 - more information | Scrappies Lutwyche Road |
| 7th | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 12th | 11.00am | 'Whinberry picking & Mounting Mountain Mysteries' Guided walk to top of Long Mynd via Lightspout to hunt for & eat whinberries. £2. Please wear suitable footwear & outdoor clothing for hill walking. Some steep ground. Bring a picnic. - more information | Chalet Pavilion, CMV |
| 13th | 10.00am | SCRAPPIES - SUMMER Programme - 5 - 11 year olds - 23/30July and 6/13 August- 10-12noon - Booking essential to avoid disappointment Contact: 722511 - more information | Scrappies Lutwyche Road |
| 13th | 9.00pm | 'The Persiad Shower' - Observe one of the most dramatic meteorite showers of the year with NT Property Manager, Peter Carty. 9pm - 10.30pm £3 Cancelled if cloudy. Meet at Shooting Box on the Long Mynd - more information | Shooting Box - LongMynd |
| 14th | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 17th | 2.00pm | Slide show, talk & minibus tour with National Trust Warden, Malcolm Loift. Malcolm will explain all about heather and heather management - important for birds, butterflies & other widlife. Heather should be in bloom. 2pm - 5pm - more information | CMV Tearoom |
| 19th | 11.00am | 'Whinberry picking & Pacing the Pike' Exhilarating guided walk to the top of the LongMynd via the Pike to hunt for & eat whinnberries! 11-3pm £2 Wear suitable footwear & outdoor clothing for hill walking. Some steep ground. Bring a pic nic - more information | Chalet Pavilion CMV |
| 21st | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 22nd | 10.00am | 'Rocks make the Landscape ' A guided geology walk along Wenlock Edge led by a member of the Shropshire Geological Socy 10am - 1pm £4 booking essential Phone National Trust 01694 722631 - more information | CMV Pavilion - but please check |
| 26th | 11.00am | 'Pond Dipping' in Carding Mill Valley 11am - 2pm Each session lasts about 1.5 hours £1 Bring your wellies - more information | Chalet Pavilion, CMV |
| 28th | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 29th | 2.30pm | Teas to Please - All Saints Church - Garden - will be holding its annual 'Teas to Please' event - home made cakes, sandwiches, tea, coffee. Stalls and Games- Saturday. Sunday & Monday 29th, 30th and 31st August 2009 - 2.30 - 6 pm | All Saints Church, Little Stretton |
| 29th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton Gardening Club - Summer Show - 2.30 pm More details to follow - Contact 724371 - | Silvester Horne |
| September 2009 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 4th | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 8th | 7.30pm |  Bird Watching & Conservation Course-Migration - why do birds migrate? More on summer visitors (breeding birds)winter visitors and passage migrants - Nat Trust 01694 722631 - more information | Chalet Pavilion, Cardingmill Valley |
| 9th | 10.30am | Lifeboats - RNLI _ Coffee Morning - 10.30 a.m. - 12noon - Alpenrose, 17 Alison Road, Church Stretton - more information | 17 Alison Road, Church Stretton |
| 11th | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 18th | 9.45am | Church Stretton Country Markets - 8.45 a.m. - 10.30am - every Friday at Mayfair Community Centre - Baking, preserves, woodcraft, knitting, handmade cards, fruit, vegs and plants in season. New producers very welcome - more information | Mayfair Community Centre |
| 20th | 9.30am |  Bird Watching & Conservation Course-Venus Pool Reserve NrShrewsbury. VP is a wetland. Last of summer visitors, passage migrants & the first of the winter visitors should all be present at this time - more information | Meet at Venus Pool Car Park. (SJ547061) - car sharing arranged Nat Trust 01694 722631 |
| 29th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton Gardening Club- Wild Flowers of the LongMynd- Caroline Uff - works for the National Trust and supports County Air Ambulance - 7pm tea/coffee buscuits - speaker at 7.30pm - £1 members £2 non-members - Contact 724371 | Silvester Horne |
| October 2009 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 2nd | 7.30pm | Lifeboats - RNLI - Quiz, Hope Bowdler Village Hall - 7.30 pm - more information | Hope Bowdler Village Hall |
| 4th | 11.00am |  Community Swap Shop - 11-3pm- (Revised times by request) - Entrance 50p - Recycle,Prevent landfill, Save money - Bring a usable, clean item , take any other item in the swap shop for free - enquiries Eileen Roberts 720086 | Church Stretton Senior School |
| 5th | 2.00pm | Slide show & talk led by National Trust Learning Officer, Chris Stratton, focussing on history of Carding Mill Valley. By minibus to CMV to see historical evidence of its past. Short walks only involved. W/C access as far as bottom of reservoir. 2pm - 5 - more information | CMV Tea rooms |
| 6th | 7.30pm |  Bird Watching & Conservation Course-winter wild fowl - large numbers of ducks, swans & geese come to Britain for winter - Nat. Trust 01694 722631 - more information | Chalet Pavilion, Cardingmill Valley |
| 25th | 9.30am |  Bird Watching & Conservation Course-Slimbridge, NrGloucester, flagship reserve of Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Full day trip. Meeting * travel arrangements & costs to be confirmed afterdiscussion with participants. Nat. Trust 01694 722631 - more information | 01694 722631 for info. |
| 27th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton Gardening Club - Pictures in Harmony, Gardens -Hilary & Ian Templeton - audio and visual show and they support County Air Ambulance - Tea/coffee biscuits 7pm - Speakers 7.30pm - £1 members £2 non-members - Contact 724371 | Silvester Horne |
| 31st | 10.00am | Charity Christmas Card Sale - 10am - Noon - H.M. Souter | URC Hall |
| November 2009 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 10th | 7.30pm |  Bird Watching & Conservation Course-How tohelp conservation - everything from Garden bird watch to participating in community wildlife groups to help Lapwing & Curlew - also project run for conserving threatened species like Red Kite-Nat.Trust 01694 72263 - more information | Pavilion, CardingMill Valley 01694 722631 |
| 19th | 7.30pm | Dorrington Players Present -Wasn't it Odd by Kenneth Horne (Silvester Horne's son) - 19th - 21st November - 7.30pm Tickets £5 from Burway Books, John Thomas or £6 at the door. Children Half price. | Silvester Horne Institute |
| 22nd | 9.30am |  Bird Watching & Conservation Course-Red Kite spectacular at Gigrin Farm nr Rhayader & the work of the Welsh Kite Trust - Full day trip. Meeting* travel & costs to be confirmed after discussion with participants. - more information | 01694 722631 for full details |
| 24th | 7.00pm | Church Stretton Gardening Club - Day Lilies - Mark who runs Mynd Hardy Plant Nursery at Diddlebury in Corvedale - 7pm tea/coffee biscuits - 7.30pm speaker - £1 members £2 non-members - contact 724371 | Silvester Horne |
| December 2009 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 12th | 7.30pm | Rotary Club of Church Stretton - Christmas Concert, Knighton Town Silver Band - Tickets Wrights, Burway Books, John Thomas - Contact Len Bolton 724579 - more information | Church Stretton Senior School |
| February 2010 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 19th | 7.00pm | Quiz Night - Rotary event - Contact Rotarian Len Bolton 01694 724579 - more information | Silvester Horne Institute |
| April 2010 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| 23rd | 7.00pm | 'Of One Accord' - Contact Rotarian Len Bolton 01694 724579 - more information | Senior school |
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