Austwick

Church news:The churches of Austwick, Eldroth, Clapham and Keasden offer a range of regular Sunday services to which you are always welcome.

For up to date details please see church noticeboards and websites:bit.ly/austwick-church and bit.ly/eldroth-church, or our Churches Weekly Newsletter freely available in church porches or online at: bit.ly/churches-newsletter.

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Services - Sunday 3rd July 9:30 Eldroth Holy Communion; 11:00 Clapham Holy Communion.

Parish Council Meeting: The Meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Monday 4th July 2022 at 7.30 pm at Austwick Parish Hall. Time is given at the start of the meeting for electors to ask questions or make statements that relate to the work of the Council.

The notice and agenda for this meeting is posted on the Parish notice boards and on the Parish Council website at www.austwickparishcouncil.org.uk

Austwick WI: Clare Douglas was the guest speaker at the June meeting. Her talk on essential oils was thought provoking and fascinating. Members were invited to test some of her products during her demonstration. Colleagues were thanked for their participation at the Street Market which raised a substantial amount towards the Parish hall and Playing Fields funds.The next meeting of Thursday July 14th at 6.00 pm at the Parish Hall will be our Garden Meeting where hopefully we will be able to serve refreshments in the garden.

Primary School: Invites you to an evening of summer fun on Friday 15th July 6.00pm-9,00pm. Adults ￡8.00 Children ￡4 Faily ticket ￡20 – full detail on the village website .

Village Show: Saturday 6th August in Austwick Village Hall from 2.00pm. The show schedule is featured in the May-September Newsletter and on the village website www.austwick.org

Parish Newsletter: This has been circulated throughout the village and has been posted on the village website. Full of interesting features and updated information from groups, village activities and much more.

Film Nights: Once again the film nights in Austwick Parish Hall recommence on Friday 9th September doors open at 7.00pm for performances commencing at 7.30pm.

Barnoldswick

Royal British Legion: The Barnoldswick & District branch of the Royal British Legion holds community support drop ins for serving or veteran military and their families on the first and third Wednesday of the month at McCulloughs in Barnoldswick and on the second and forth Wednesday of the month at Humble Pie, in Earby. These take place at 10am till 11am. If you want some help this is where you can find us. Alternatively you can call us on our local number 07506 204870 or the National number 0808 802 8080.

Bolton Abbey

Rector’s message: This Sunday is the third Sunday after Trinity. We are reminded this Sunday about the parable of the lost sheep which teaches us that everyone is precious in the sight of God. Not just that, but that God will go out of his way to find those who have lost their way in this world. Although this can sometimes seem unfair to those who remain on the straight and narrow, anyone of us can lose our way in this world and very often for reasons beyond our control. It is our Christian duty is to find those who have become lost and help them find their way home.

Church news: For the streaming, weekly sheet, magazine and special services and events please look at our website.

Solstice Saunter: Over 600 runners and walkers came together at the Bolton Abbey Estate last week to celebrate the summer solstice and make the most of the extra hours of sunlight.

The sixth annual Solstice Saunter took place on Tuesday 21st June – the longest day of the year - with people of all ages and abilities running, sauntering or walking a five-mile circular route along the riverside and beautiful woodland trails of the estate in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

Organised by the Airedale Dodgers Running Club, the event raises funds for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Oxenhope near Keighley, which provides expert palliative care, advice and support for people who are living with a life-limiting condition, as well as supporting their families.

It has been announced today that this year’s sold-out saunter raised an incredible £17,000 for the hospice, taking the total raised over the last six years to around £137,000.

The event was sponsored by JB Springs of Skipton, alongside new headline sponsor Ecology Building Society, who worked with organisers to make the event completely free of single-use plastic water bottles.

The fastest male runners on the day were Kole Broadfoot-Cox, Joe Baker and Matty Warters, while the first three female finishers were Heather Tuffs, Lisa Hirst and Georgina Robinson.

Everyone who took part, including over 100 people who did the event virtually across the UK, received a bespoke Solstice Saunter medal, featuring a soaring red kite.

Carleton

Church news: 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 - 8.00am BCP. 11.15am Family Praise

Iron Horse CMC: Local country singer Chris Raddings makes a welcome return to the Iron Horse CMC on Saturday July 9th. A great entertainer Chris sings a wide range of listening and dancing songs. Doors are open at 7.15pm with tickets £6 available on the door.

Cowling

New2U: NEW 2U has recently donated a further £2,000 to worthy causes. The recipients were St. Andrew’s Church Cowling, and charities: ‘The Not Forgotten’, ‘Scotty’s Little Soldiers’, and ‘Our Blue Light’ who provide numerous aspects of help to members of our Armed Forces and their families, as well as to our many emergency service members throughout Britain. NEW 2U would like to thank all their supporters, as without them this would not be possible. Please note: due to an unprecedented amount of items having been donated recently, unfortunately they cannot accept donations of items to sell during July. Thankyou for your understanding re this.

Earby

Church news: All Saints Church. On Sunday July 3rd, Communion is at 9.30am, led by Hugh Fielden. Everyone welcome.

Farnhill and Kildwick

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Illustrated Talk: Friday July 1st, starting at 7.30pm in Farnhill Institute, Paul Haywood will give an illustrated talk entitled “Going with the Flow - river cruising in Burma and Vietnam”. Admission £8 on the door (includes a Welcome drink and light refreshments).

Church news: There will be a service of Holy Communion at St. Andrew’s on Sunday (3rd), starting at 11.00am. The church will be open to visitors on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from about 10.00am until about 2.00pm

Pilates: Classes at the Institute for both beginners and “improvers” will continue on Monday (4th) – starting at 5pm, 6pm and 7:30pm. Numbers are limited, so please contact simon@saltairepilates.com or ring 07549 199670 to book a place.

Gardening on the Peggy Wilson Field: People are invited to come along on Saturdays between 2pm and 4pm to help work on the School’s wildlife plot on the Peggy Wilson field (opposite the school).

No experience necessary, but any horticultural wisdom would be welcome.

Refreshments: The “Coffee & Crumbs” refreshment van is providing take-away hot drinks, cakes, etc. 9am to 3pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Located in a field near the tow-path in Kildwick, just beyond the Priest Bank Road bridge.

Giggleswick

Church news: St. Alkelda’s Church. Huge thanks to everyone who worked hard and supported our Langcliffe Teas last weekend. Lots of visitors came and we were able to raise £520 for church funds. The next important social occasion is the Garden Party, at Rose Cottage, on Saturday July 9th.

This week we give thanks for the life of Janet Towers who died recently. Janet, along with her husband John, was a regular worshipper at St. Alkelda’s for several years. Her funeral took place at Brocklands, Rathmell, 2pm, on Wednesday, 29th June.

Services on Sunday 3rd July are Holy Communion at 9.30am and Choral Evensong at 6pm. The regular congregation is always pleased to welcome visitors from far and near.

Grassington

Festival: Cable Street Collective. Friday 1st July 2022, Festival Hall, Grassington Devonshire Institute. Doors Open at 7:00PM, event starts at 8:00PM. Tickets £18, available online or in The Hub.

Festival Film: Breathe. Saturday 2nd July 2022, The Octagon, Grassington Devonshire Institute. Doors Open at 1:30PM, film starts at 2:00PM. Tickets are free, available to book online or in The Hub.

Last Night Party: Baskery and Dr and the Medics.! Saturday 2nd July 2022, Festival Hall, Grassington Devonshire Institute. Doors Open at 7:00PM, event starts at 8:00PM. Tickets £25, available online or in The Hub.

Grassington Hub: Our doors are open 10am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4pm Monday – Friday and 9:30am – 12noon Saturdays. Our telephones are answered between 9am – 5pm. Current services: library, home library, library select and collect service, library computers, Wood Lane car park permits, Ticket Sales for Town Hall and other events, photocopying/printing, advice and information, prescription delivery, NYLAF grants. Telephone: 01756 752222.

Hellifield

Coffee Morning: In the institute this Saturday 2nd July from 10 till 11.30am. All welcome.

Mothers’ Union: The M.U. will meet in the Institute on Wednesday 6th July from 1 till 4 pm. Contact Sheila for details of M.U. membership and activities on 01729 850458.

Parish Council: The council will meet in the Institute on Thursday 7th July at 7.30pm.

Messy Monkeys: Messy Monkeys children’s activity sessions will be held on the 6th,13th, and 20th July from 10.30am in the Institute. Contact Amanda Belt on 07398 284126.

Kettlebells: Exercise class is held on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm in the Institute. Contact Josephine Elsmore on 07813 792191.

Wesley Centre: The service at the Chapel is held at 2.30pm on Sundays. The Helitots group is held Tuesdays at 9.30am in term time and Helibabies Tuesdays in term time from 1.30 to 2.30pm. The Welcome Mat group hosts a ‘Day in Italy’ themed session on 4th July with an Italian themed sing-a-long at 2.30pm. The Community Pantry is open on Fridays between 2 and 3 pm.

Ingleton

Jubilee cheque: Members of Ingleton Platinum Jubilee Committee were pleased to present a cheque for £340 to Brian Cowie secretary of the Cave Rescue Organisation and to thank them for their assistance in getting the Jubilee beacon to the summit of Ingleborough and bringing it safely down. The money was raised through donations at the Village Picnic held on Friday 3rd June as part of Ingleton’s Platinum Jubilee events and a donation from Ingleton Methodist Church coffee morning. The Committee was shown the all-terrain vehicle callsign CR04 that carried the beacon up Ingleborough and how they carried it physically the rest of the way. The beacon on Ingleborough and one in the Community Centre were lit simultaneously, the committee thanked them for the wonderful view from Ingleton Community Centre of both beacons being lit together. The group were able to meet and thank personally some of the CRO who took part.

Later Brian Cowie and Pete Alwright took the committee on an informative tour of the CRO building giving an insight into what efforts go into a rescue.

Kelbrook

Church news: St Mary’s Church. On Sunday July 3rd, Communion is at 11.00am, led by Hugh Fielden. Everyone welcome.

Long Preston

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Church News: St Mary’s service on Sunday 3rd July will be Holy Communion with Rev James Rodley at 11am. Everyone welcome. Methodist church service on Sunday 3rd July will be with Mr Richard Waller at 11am. All are welcome.

Strong and steady class: Every Tuesday in the Methodist Church at 1.30pm. We always welcome new members. £4 with coffee and cake afterwards. Pilates class is in the village hall every Tuesday. 2.30pm - 3.30pm £5 per session.

Craft therapy: Friday in the Methodist Church. 10.30-12pm. Learn new skills, meet new friends over a coffee. Free just a small donation towards coffee.

Nordic walking: Meet every Wednesday 2.30pm from Long Preston Methodist Chapel car park. These fitness classes/walks last 1 hour and cost £5

Lothersdale

YFC: It’s been a busy time for Lothersdale young farmers club, they recently held their dinner dance presentation evening at Steeton hall and we are also in full preparation for our annual Young farmers show which is held in the field next to the old Chapel in lothersdale on Saturday 9th July, gates open at 12.30pm. Both of these annual events have been absent for the last 2 years owing to covid restrictions. Schedules are now available please contact the club on 07904 345480 or find us on Facebook with any enquires. We are all looking forward to having a great show with plenty of classes to enter, from baking & handicrafts to sheep & vintage tractors, we also have dog classes which can be entered on the day. We look forward to seeing you all there.

At the presentation evening Helen held the fun awards and our annual trophies also presented by club president David Airey. The trophies were awarded to, junior girls points Emily Smith, junior boys points Henry Wade, Inter girls points Frances Wade, Inter boys points Daniel Dobson, Senior girls points Megan Hall, senior boys points Andy Haythornthwaite, best newcomer Zac Jones, sports personality Megan Booth, the Cedric Throup memorial dish Andy Haythornthwaite. The group also held the duck race at Sutton village funday.

Settle

Church news: St John’s Methodist Church Quiz Night Saturday 2nd July at 7.00 pm. Bring a team or come by yourself and make up a team on the night. Admission free. All welcome.

Settle Scouts: The Settle Scout Group is having an Art, Photographic and Craft Exhibition and Silent Auction on the 9th of July. Time of the event is 11am-5pm in The Drill Hall Castlebergh Lane, Settle

We’ve got some fabulous pieces of work donated by both professional and amateur people. Eg Sam Dalby, Katharine Holmes, Emma Tennent on the professional side and Clapham Art group members as well as lots of local talented crafters.

Parish Church: Last Friday we had a visit from Settle Primary School Year 1 pupils and their teachers. An educational visit, part of their work looking at ‘sacred places’. Revd Julie Clarkson showed them her ‘uniform’ as they looked round the building. They had many very good questions. And they spotted the special and significant signs, symbols and artefacts of the Christian church.

Saturday 2 July sees the next “First Saturday” and another chance to enjoy Bacon Butties and Sausage Sarnies in church from 10am till 1pm. Do pop in for refreshments, browse the papers (provided free) whilst enjoying a cuppa, a chat, a butty or a sarnie. All proceeds to Church Funds.

Refreshments available on Tuesdays too following the weekly Communion service at 9.30am. Coffees and light lunches served from 10.30am till 1pm. Do call in if you’re in Settle on Tuesday Market Day.

Revd Julie Clarkson leads the Family Worship on Sunday 3 July at 11am. Everyone is welcome at this shorter, family friendly service.

Families with children from 0 to 4 years are warmly invited to join the “Stepping Stones” group run by members of Giggleswick with Settle Mothers Union, on Thursday mornings from 10am till 11.30am. A story, songs, chat, crafts, snacks and friendly welcome.

Saturday 16 July promises to be a busy day. Settle Primary School is having its Summer Fair in the school grounds from 12noon till 3pm. Why not grab a ‘hot dog’, burger or ice cream from the Bouncing Cow before you head up to the Deanery Day at St Alkelda’s at 1.30pm?

Community Library: It’s going to be a busy July and August! Stay and Play, 11am on Friday 1st July. Knit and Natter on 7th and 21st July, 10.30am, before breaking for the summer. Summer Reading Challenge will be launched on 23 July. We welcome back Hoglets Theatre with their new show on 3rd August, 11am. Adults £2.00, children free. Afternoon Tea is on August 17th from 2pm to raise money for the charity, Breast Cancer Now.

Fun workshops aimed at 4-11 yr olds throughout August - further details to follow.

Thank you to all our library users, including Book groups and Home Library users, for returning and supporting us. Contact us on 01609 534535, or via facebook or twitter for further information

Skipton

Church news: Holy Trinity, Skipton. Sunday 3rd July 9.45am Parish Family Communion with Holy Trinity Children’s Club. Wednesday 6th July 10.45am Holy Communion (BCP). 12noon Midday Prayer. Our café and shop are open 10am-2pm Wednesday to Friday, 10am-3pm on Saturdays.

All are invited to welcome our new curate Revd Doug Rice-Bowen to Holy Trinity on Sunday 3rd July. A “Gospel Sign-athon” will take place at Holy Trinity between 27th June-11th July. This will be conducted by retired minister Revd Michael Sabell. Hours will be approx. 11am-12noon each day depending on other services/events in church. Please see church calendar https://www.holytrinityskipton.org.uk/calendar

For more information about any of our services please contact admin@holytrinityskipton.org.uk or phone us on 01756 793622.

Upcoming Bellringing:

12.30pm Saturday 2nd July – Wedding. 5.00pm Sunday 3rd July – Quarter peal. 5.00pm Sunday 17th July – Visiting bellringers.

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

Choral Society: Skipton Choral Society are holding their Summer Jubilee Concert on 9th July in Christ Church Skipton at 7pm. The music includes (amongst other pieces) Handel’s Ode to Queen Anne, Zadok the Priest, Parry’s Blest Pair of Sirens, Rule Brittania and some well known opera choruses. . Tickets are £15 from choir members, at the door or via email: tickets@skiptonchoralsociety.com

U3A: The next Monthly Meeting will be held on Saturday 2nd July at The Champions Church, Carleton Rd Skipton BD23 2AU commencing at 10am with coffee, cake and chat.

The guest speaker will be Eric A Jackson JP who will be giving a talk entitled “The History of the English Canals 1759 to the present day”.

All Together Now: The All Together Now Choir, led by Chris Kemp, were delighted to perform onstage at Skipton Sheep Day on Sunday. They sang a variety of popular songs, including Caravan of Love, Radio Gaga (or BaaBaa!) , and Amy McDonald’s Poison Prince, to a large, enthusiastic audience. The choir even got a ‘10!’ several times from an appreciative audience member! The choir rehearse weekly at the Trinity Methodist Church, Duckett Street, from 10-11.30am, and would be delighted to welcome new members.

Skipton Little Theatre: Winter Wilson, folk with a splash of blues (concert) July 10, 7.30pm. Tickets £12.

Friends of Raikes Road: TheFriends of Raikes Road Burial Ground are holding an open day at the burial ground in Grassington Road, Skipton, on July 2 from 10.30am to 2pm.

The guided tour should not be missed, and will take place at 11am and again at 2pm and hear of Skipton's unique history. The Friends do have a record of many of the burials which have taken place there, and they would be happy to help you with your family research if you have names and dates to help.

Admission is free, but donations would be greatly appreciated to help the group to continue with research, restoration and upkeep the area and bulb planting and make it available to view on future days. Those attending should wear stout footwear as the ground is uneven. Unfortunately the ground is not suitable for wheelchairs.

In addition, up-coming open days planned throughout the summer are scheduled for August 6, September 10 and October 8. Anyone wishing to join this happy band of Friends to help with the maintenance/gardening of the burial ground would be very welcome. Just leave your contact details when you visit us and you will be notified shortly after of the working party dates.

Skyreholme

Parceval Hall: At the halfway stage of what is proving to be a tightly fought competition, Parcevall Hall Gardens, at Skyreholme, are currently placed third in the race to be named winner of ‘Historic Houses Garden of the Year Award 2022’, sponsored by Christie’s. Votes cast between the three frontrunners is currently so close that the final decision as to who collects this prestigious award could hinge on a single vote going either way on the final day. Parcevall’s Head Gardener, Phill Nelson said: “Everyone has been so supportive in casting votes for us, and whilst being delighted to have moved up into the top three competitors, it is certainly becoming a bit tense here with so little to choose in numbers of votes between us and the other two leading gardens. To currently be placed a clear third from a total of eight shortlisted finalists is fantastic, but being so close to first place, which is our ultimate ambition, well that would be a wonderful achievement. We so much want to claim this Award, not only as recognition for the gardens, but also for our visitors and ultimately for Yorkshire.” To anyone wishing to support Parcevall Hall Gardens, voting remains open until Friday 30th September at www.historichouses.org/vote with the results being announced at the Historic Houses AGM in November. The current season will see the gardens remain open to visitors daily, until the end of October.

Wigglesworth

Barbecue: The BBQ held at Raker Barn View, Wigglesworth, recently raised a fantastic £1,080 for Holy Trinity Church Rathmell with Wigglesworth. A huge thank you to Christine & Roger Booth who opened their beautiful garden for this event. Thanks to everyone for their help & generous support.