2010
Date	Event
Wednesday 29th December	Cinema in Arkendale - Shrek Forever After Arkendale Community Hall, 2.30pm See recent release films in high definition. This showing will be Shrek Forever After (PG). Likely to a popular event hence booking will be essential. Admission £4 Adults £3 Children. There will be drinks etc. on sale.
Wednesday 29th December	Staveley Village Review Staveley Village Hall, 8pm
Sunday 26th December	Carol Service St Bartholomew's Church, Arkendale, 6.30pm followed by Mulled Wine and Mince Pies
Thursday 16th December	Arkendale Wine Society Arkendale Community Hall, 7.45pm The first meeting of the society got off to a great start with a tasting of 9 different wines! At this meeting we will taste a variety of wines all ideal for Christmas drinking. The wines will be presented by members of the Community Hall committee. The Society is for those who enjoy wine and want to learn more in a relaxed setting. The cost is £10.50 per head payable on the evening. It is important to let Alan Stokes know if you intend coming - we have to make sure we have enough wine and nibbles!!! 'phone 340517 or e-mail topo@ajstokes.plus.com The January meeting will be on Thursday 20th with Nick Chadwick from Winearray.
Saturday 11th December	Sherry & Mince Pies at Scotton Melbourne House, 10.15am - 12 noon
Saturday 11th December	All Saints Church Staveley Christmas Fayre Staveley Village Hall 10am - 12 noon
Wednesday 8th December	The Reading Group Sue Meek's, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing '19 Minutes', by Jodi Picoult For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Saturday 4th December	Gosforth's Fete Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm. Supper, Bar and Raffle. Arkendale Players present this one Act farce by Alan Ayckbourn, produced by Judith Howe. Publican Gosforth's running the village gala, but there's bad news from village stalwart Millie over the PA. Cubmaster Stewart Stokes discovers alcohol, there's a fine vicar of course, and Councillor Mrs Pearce gets seriously dishevelled. And that's before the rain! Alan Ayckbourn at his best, this one act play starts as drama, develops into choreographed chaos, and climaxes as full-blown farce. Tickets £10, in advance only, from Jean Stokes 340517, Jean Cox 340586 or Jane Watson 862202 Click here for the poster
Friday 3rd December	Antiques Valuation Evening Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Mr Greenwood will offer his expert opinion - bring along an item if you would like something valuing, or just come along to hear what we should be looking out for when buying at auction. Admission £5.00, proceeds to church funds Mince pies and Wine will be served.
Wednesday 1st December	Coffee Morning Arkendale Community Hall, 10.30am - 12.00pm Just drop in for coffee and cake. All welcome.
Wednesday 1st December	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Christmas Party Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Thursday 25th November	Arkendale Community Hall AGM Arkendale Community Hall, 7.45pm The Arkendale Community Hall management committee are holding their Annual General Meeting. Everybody is welcome to attend. Nominations for officers, committee members, or trustees, are welcomed and they be sent in advance to either Peter Thorndyke (peter_thorndyke@hotmail.com) or Alan Stokes (ajs-topo@hotmail.co.uk).
Wednesday 24th November	Blackheart Arkendale Comnmunity Hall, 8pm Blackheart are a Contemporary Folk Group with a large following and their website is www.blackheartmusic.co.uk if you would like to find out more about the group and their music. Tickets £8.00 in advance only, from Jean 340586, Jean 340517 or Caroline 340240. Bar.
Saturday 20th November	Wine, Cheese and Paté In support of Copgrove Church The Grange, Copgrove - next to Jubilee Business Park - from 7.30pm Tickets £10, from 01423 340459
Friday 19th November	Cinema in Arkendale - Mamma Mia Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm See recent release films in high definition. The opening showing will be Mamma Mia (12A). Likely to a popular event hence booking will be essential - details shortly. Admission £4 Adults £3 Children. There will be drinks etc. on sale. If you wish to attend, please let Jean Stokes 340517 or Jean Cox 340586 know. Click here for the poster
Tuesday 16th November	Parish Council Meeting Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th November	Sponsored Table Tennis Marathon Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall Proceeds to charity For futher information, contact Ken Barker, 01423 340293
Saturday 13th November	Coneythorpe Village Association Quiz Night Arkendale Community Hall
Saturday 13th November	St Thomas' Christmas Fayre Scotton Village Hall, 2pm Stalls, refreshements. Admission free.
Tuesday 9th November	Bridge Afternoon with Tea Scotton Village Hall, 1.30pm Raffle and Prizes. Tickets: £40 per table (£10 each person) - from Pat Salt, 01423 340364
Monday 8th November	Staveley Historical Society Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 7.30pm. Simon Thomson - Lindisfarne Gospels Membership cards on sale for £6, visitors can pay £2 on the door.
Wednesday 3rd November	Coffee Morning Arkendale Community Hall, 10.30am - 12.00pm Just drop in for coffee and cake. All welcome.
Wednesday 3rd November	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Trip to Peru - Speaker: Tony Brown Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 3rd November	The Reading Group Sue Ibbotson's house, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'The Lacuna', by Barbara Kingsover For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Saturday 30th October	Ceilidh St Oswald's Church, Farnham, 7pm. Music by the Tom Havoc Band Adults £10, children £2 Bar and light refreshments available.
Thursday 28th October	Arkendale Wine Society - Inaugural Meeting Arkendale Community Hall, 7.45pm Wine Tasting by Winearray Ideal for those who enjoy wine and want to learn more about it in an easy social setting. Cost will be £10.50. Please let Alan Stokes know if you intend coming - tel 340517 or topo@ajstokes.plus.com
Saturday 23rd October	Autumn Soup and Sweet Arkendale Community Hall, 12pm - 2pm. Delicious home made soups and sweets Everybody welcome. Proceeds to Arkendale Church Raffle Tickets, £5 from Eileen Houseman 340531, Margaret Horner 340493, Sarah Shipman 340515, Jean Cox 340586
Thursday 14th October	Cheese and Wine Beetle Drive Arkendale Community Hall, 8pm Tickets £6.00 to include glass of wine and cheese, from Jane Watson, 01423 862202, Sue Rowe, 01423 341903 Cash Bar and Prizes.
Wednesday 13th October	Farnham Ladies Tea Club Farham Grange, 2pm. All Welcome!
Monday 11th October	Staveley Historical Society Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 7.30pm. Janet Niepokojczycka - Past Times in Carmel Vale - the village is famous for 'sticky toffee pudding', but there are also sites of interest in the village and beyond including the magnificent 12th century Priory church. Membership cards on sale for £7, visitors can pay £2 on the door. n
Sunday 10th October	Harvest Festival St Bartholomew's Church, 6pm. Followed by light refreshments.
Saturday 9th October	Bandits Storm the Bell Bluebell Inn, 7.30pm The Bandits, a rock-blues and country and western band, are rocking the Bluebell Inn, Arkendale. With covers from Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, The Eagles and more.
Wednesday 6th October	Coffee Morning Arkendale Community Hall, 10.30am - 12.00pm Just drop in for coffee and biscuits. All welcome.
Wednesday 6th October	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Talk on ACWWW - Speaker: Val Gladman Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 6th October	The Reading Group 6 West Terrace, Burton Leonard, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'Little Stranger', by Sara Waters For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Saturday 2nd October	Autumn Plant Sale Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 10am - 12pm
Friday 1st October	The World's Biggest Coffee Morning St Oswald's Church, Farnham 10.00am - 12.00pm In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Wednesday 29th September	Open Exhibition of Allerton Waste Recovery Park Arkendale Community Hall, 9.00am to 6.00pm The aim of the events is to give local residents an opportunity to meet members of the project team, discuss how the plans are progressing and to have their input into the proposals. For further details, see the Allerton Waste Recovery Park website the North Yorkshire Waste Action Group (NYWAG) more information on this website here.
Wednesday 29th September	Flowers for Fun - Beginners and Intermediate Staveley Village Hall, 10am - 12pm Flower arranging classes - course runs for 10 weeks from this date. For further details, contact Faith Dawson, 01423 340611
Tuesday 28th September	Flowers for Fun - Intermediate and Advanced Staveley Village Hall, 1pm - 3pm Flower arranging classes - course runs for 10 weeks from this date. For further details, contact Faith Dawson, 01423 340611
Saturday 25th September	Coneythorpe Safari Supper
Saturday 25th September	Open Exhibition of Allerton Waste Recovery Park Marton Grafton Memorial Hall, 9.00am to 6.00pm The aim of the events is to give local residents an opportunity to meet members of the project team, discuss how the plans are progressing and to have their input into the proposals. For further details, see the Allerton Waste Recovery Park website the North Yorkshire Waste Action Group (NYWAG) more information on this website here.
Friday 24th September	The World's Biggest Coffee Morning Manor Farm, Main Street, Staveley 10.00am - 12.30pm In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Wednesday 22nd September	North Yorks County Council Open Meeting about the Allerton Waste Recovery Park OId Swan Hotel, Harrogate, 2pm All are welcome, especially from the local area of the meeting. Please attend this meetings to ask questions and show that the public are really interested. All the local County Councillors should be there because the public meeting will be followed by a council meeting.
Monday 20th September	Parish Council Meeting St Bartholomew's Church, Arkendale, 7.30pm Click here for the Agenda
Thursday 9th September	Public Meeting to discuss the proposed Waste Incinerator at Allerton Quarry Goldsborough Cricket Club, 7.30pm A representative from NYWAG (North Yorkshire Waste Action Group) will be present, in addition to our County Councillor, John Savage. Arranged by Goldsborough Parish Council.
Wednesday 1st September	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Ready Steady Cook Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Tuesday 31st August	Meeting to discuss the proposed Waste Incinerator at Allerton Quarry Tiger Inn, Coneythorpe, 8pm
Friday 27th August	Bluebell French Night Blue Bell Inn, Arkendale, 7.30pm The Bluebell will be transformed into René's La Bell Bleu Café. There will be a French buffet, and lots of gaiety. The theme will be 'Allo Allo', so come suitably attired.
Wednesday 25th August	Arkdendale Cake Stall at Knaresborough Market The annual market stall is to be held on Wednesday, 25th August, in the morning at Knaresborough market. All offers of cakes, pies, chutney, jams, garden produce, and indeed anything else that will sell, is to be taken to Eileen (Tel: 340531), Margaret [Tel: 340494] or Sarah (Tel: 340515) by the evening of the 24th. If anyone is willing to help behind the stall on the day, please also see Eileen. All proceeds from the stall will be donated to Arkendale Church. The event is usually an enjoyable and happy one, albeit hard work, and the more people there are to help the more coffee breaks we can all enjoy.
13th - 22nd August	FEVA Knaresborough Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts www.feva.info
Tuesday 20th July	Allerton Incinerator Open Meeting Great Ouseburn Village Hall, 7.30pm There will be a public exhibition and meeting with AmeyCespa (the chosen contractor) Click here for the poster It is very early days for the planning of the incinerator and the Parish Council are very anxious that both ourselves and the public are made fully aware of all the facts so that an informed decision can be made in the future, and they will certainly be listening to the views of all parishoners in due course. To start this process, an open meeting is provisionally planned for Tuesday, 20th July, in Great Ouseburn Village Hall at 7.30pm, chosen because it is the largest hall in our immediate area in which there should be room for everyone. The format of the meeting has not yet been finalised but it will provide the first of many opportunities to learn more about what is proposed; please watch this space for further details of both this and future meetings. As the proposed site for the construction is in our very own parish here in Arkendale, it is important that as many local people as possible attend these meetings and make their views known to their Parish Councillors. If it goes ahead this incinerator could have a marked impact on our community and it is vital that every aspect possible of the plans be fully explored and discussed before any decision is made.
Monday 19th July	Allerton Waste Recovery Park - Public Exhibition Knaresborough House, Knaresborough, 10am to 6pm For more details see: www.allerton-waste-recovery-park.co.uk See also similar events on 15th, 16th and 17th
Sunday 18th July	Aldborough and Boroughbridge Agricultural Show Pump Field, Skelton Road, Langthorpe, from 9.00am Admission £5 adults, under 16s free Further details from www.aldandborshow.com
Saturday 17th July	Allerton Waste Recovery Park - Public Exhibition Crown Hotel, Harrogate, 10am to 4pm For more details see: www.allerton-waste-recovery-park.co.uk See also similar events on 15th, 16th and 19th July
Friday 16th July	Allerton Waste Recovery Park - Public Exhibition The Hospitium, York, 11am to 7pm For more details see: www.allerton-waste-recovery-park.co.uk See also similar events on 15th, 17th and 19th July
Thursday 15th July	Allerton Waste Recovery Park - Public Exhibition Crown Hotel, Boroughbridge, 11am to 7pm For more details see: www.allerton-waste-recovery-park.co.uk See also similar events on 16th, 17th and 19th July
Wednesday 14th July	Bastille Day - French Celebration Blue Bell Inn, Arkendale 'Good moning. Please read zis very carefully 'cos I shall write zis only once'. 14th July is Bastille day in France, and a little bit of that country will be coming to Arkendale to celebrate with our French counterparts on that very day. Arkendale's answer to René from 'Allo Allo' will be taking up residence at the Blue Bell for the evening and the pub will be transformed into that famous French café. French food will be served, accordion music played and the atmosphere from that famous war-time café transported to this little part of Yorkshire. It would be super if all who go could dress up too, whether as one of the glamorous waitresses, the English policeman or Herr Flick himself, but we realise that this may not be practical for everyone. However it would add to the fun if everyone could at least wear a little something in keeping with the era or the program, be it a beret, a headscarf or a waitress's 'pinny'. Ken, Natalie and Linda invite you all to join them for the evening and join in the fun, but they wish to decline the offer of anyone trying to impersonate Edith in full song. That might prove too much for anyone to bear!
Monday 12th July	Anti-Allerton Incinerator Meeting Whixley Village Hall, 7.30pm Organised by the DISC campaign. All welcome. There will be a presentation of the issues and the planning process moving forward.
Sunday 11th July	Well Being Event Arkendale Community Hall, 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm A free and friendly festival for older people 55 + in our community Police and Fire Safety -Food, Diet and Exercise - Technology Clinics - Entertainment - Light Refreshments Free transport available if required Programme 1.35pm - 1.40pm - Welcome 1.40pm - 2.00pm - Why Exercise ? 2.30pm - 2.50pm - Yorkshire Comedy 3.10pm - 3.30pm - Fire & Police Safety Presentations 4.00pm - 4.20pm - Musical Entertainment 4.20pm - 4.30pm - Close & Feedback Between events you can visit any of the following: Café - Mobile Phone Clinic - Digital Camera Clinic - Computer Clinic - Healthy Eating & Diet - Wiltshire Farm Foods - Age Concern Knaresborough - Police Safety - Fire Safety - Massage Please feel free to bring along your phone, camera or laptop should you have any queries for our experts If you would like to attend, please download and return the APPLICATION FORM, or ring Malcolm on 340185 or Jean on 340517 by Monday 5th July or email malcolm_howe@hotmail.com.
Saturday 10th July	Staveley Garden Party - The Grange, 2pm The Tewit Youth Band With plants, cakes, tombola, raffle, teas and much more.
Wednesday 7th July	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Camouflage make up - Speaker: Karen from Castle Clinic Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 7th July	The Reading Group Location TBA, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing '3 Cups of Tea', by Greg Mortinson For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Sunday 4th July	Farnham Summer Lunch Heron Court Field, 12.30pm (in St Oswald's Church if wet). Bar, raffle. Tickets £15.00. Children £6.00 (under 5's free), available from Dorothy Jackson, 340670 or Pat Salt, 340364
Saturday 26th June	Midsummer Fun at Copgrove Hall 7pm to 11pm - Dancing, Bar, Raffle Live music by Witch Hazel and a home-made hot supper Tickets £15 from Bob - 340568 or Peter - 340453
Friday 25th June	Public Meeting to discuss the proposed Waste Incinerator at Allerton Quarry Marton-cum-Grafton Primary School, 6.30pm. Click here for a press report on the forthcoming meeting.
Friday 11th June - Sunday 13th June	North Yorkshire Open Studios '10 The Cow Shed, Pear Tree House, Coneythorpe, 10.30am - 5.30pm Chris Philipson - designer/silversmith and Heather Foster - painter/printmaker
Sunday 20th June	Staveley Stampede This is a 10km fun run on the lanes and tracks around Staveley. Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 11am - 2pm The race is organised by Must Tri Harder, and will be like last year's race in September. Runners, spectators, marshalls and catering help will all be needed.
Saturday 19th June	Scotton Feast Field opposite the village hall - 1.30pm to 4.30pm Children's Painting Competition (size up to A3) - theme: "Monsters" Fancy Dress Parade - "Nursery Rhyme" outfits Tug o' War Beat the goalie Traction engine Tractors Stalls, attractions, refreshments Children's games, races etc. Ring Erica, 862585 for more details.
Saturday 19th June	Scotton's Got Talent Competition Guy Fawkes Pub, Scotton, 8.30pm Ring Erica, 862585 for more details.
Saturday 19th June - Sunday 20th June	North Yorkshire Open Studios '10 The Cow Shed, Pear Tree House, Coneythorpe, 10.30am - 5.30pm Chris Philipson - designer/silversmith and Heather Foster - painter/printmaker
Saturday 12th June	Strawberry Tea on the Green - Staveley 3.00pm - 4.30pm Come with your friends and have a lovely afternoon, lazing on the Green and enjoying delicious strawberries, with other refreshments. Plant stall with Ken Barker.
Thursday 3rd June	Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot A Clay Pigeon Shoot to raise money for Church Funds will be held at Knaresborough Gun Club, starting at 6.30pm. No advance tickets, just turn up on the night. Big prizes, in two classes, and other prizes. There will also be a massive raffle. "Regulars" for shooters with frequent experience (first prize, £50) "Seasonal" for shooters with less experience (first prize, £25) "Beginners" 12-16 years old (first prize, £15) Shooters will be required to bring their own gun and conform with regulations. There will be 30 sporting birds and entry is £10 per card. The organisers would be grateful for donations towards the raffle and towards the prizes for the shoot itself. Please contact any member of the Church if you can help with this. Enquiries: Mrs Green, 01423 340880 Knaresborough & District Gun Club Hazel Bank, Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough, HG5 0ND Entrance opposite Knaresborough Golf Club entrance
Wednesday 2nd June	The Reading Group June's, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'The Book Thief', by Markus Zusak For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Saturday 29th May	Coffee in the Garden Sunny Bank, Havikil Lane, Scotton, 10am - 12.30pm Home made teas/coffee included. £3 admission, children free. Plants and raffle. Proceeds for St Thomas' Church
Saturday 29th May	Spring Plant Sale Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 10am - 12pm
Friday 28th - Monday 31st May	Brides Revisited - an exhibition of Bridal Gowns and Accessories from 1860 onwards St Bartholomew's Church and Arkendale Community Hall, Arkendale Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th, Bank Holiday Monday 31st May, 10.30am - 4.30 pm daily. A preview evening with wine will be held on Friday 28th for villagers. Ticket only. (see previous entry above) The exhibition is being staged by Lyn Hopwood of Ripon, who has an extensive collection of clothes and accessories from bygone days. A flower pedestal will be arranged by Bob Forbes of Oasis Flowers in Ripon in the church. Admission £3.00, with programme describing the exhibits, on the day from the Church and Hall. Refreshments available in Arkendale Community Hall. Parking will be signposted. This event is a joint venture between the church and hall to raise funds for both groups.
Friday 28th May	Brides Revisited - PREVIEW St Bartholomew's Church and Arkendale Community Hall, Arkendale 7.30pm at the Church This is for villagers only. Tickets for the preview are available from Eileen Houseman, Jean Cox and Sarah Shipman. There will be a welcome by the Rector and an introduction to the exhibition by Lynn Hopwood. After viewing the exhibits in the church, guests will go down to the hall to view the exhibits there, followed by wine and nibbles. Tickets £5, with a programme describing the exhibits, include refreshments.
Saturday 22nd May	Coneythorpe Charity Run The entrance fee will be £5.00 for runners, walkers, riders and cyclists. Proceeds will be in aid of Haiti.
Tuesday 18th May	Parish Meeting, Parish Council AGM and Parish Council Meeting Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm. The Annual Parish Meeting will be followed by the Parish Council AGM and a Parish Council Meeting. The timing of the latter two meetings is dependant on the conclusion of the Parish Meeting The Parish Meeting, which all parishioners are encouraged to attend, provides a very valuable opportunity to raise matters of concern or interest to all. The Parish Councillors will welcome a good attendance and also the chance to meet new people in the village who may as yet not know how the Council is run. See the Parish Meeting Agenda and the Parish Council Agendas
Tuesday 18th May	Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall AGM Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 7.30pm.
Wednesday 5th May	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Hand Bell ringing - Speaker Hannah Beck Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 5th May	The Reading Group Glenys's, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', by Stieg Larsson For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Thursday 29th April	Farnham "Soup and Sweet" St Oswald's Church, Farnham, 12 noon. Enjoy homemade soup and delicious sweets - everyone welcome.
Saturday 24th April	Table Top Sale Arkendale Community Hall, 10.00am to 1pm Fund raising for Harrogate Hospital Radio. Admission - donations welcome. Tables for the sale: £5 To book a table, please phone 01423 340690. Ju
Wednesday 21st April	Flowers for Fun - Beginners and Intermediate Staveley Village Hall, 10am - 12pm Flower arranging classes - course runs from 20th/21st April until 29th/30th June 2010. For further details, contact Faith Dawson, 01423 340611
Tuesday 20th April	Flowers for Fun - Intermediate and Advanced Staveley Village Hall, 1.15pm - 3.15pm Flower arranging classes - course runs from 20th/21st April until 29th/30th June 2010. For further details, contact Faith Dawson, 01423 340611
Saturday 17th April	Scotton Methodist Church Coffee Morning Arrochar, Main Street, Scotton, 10.30am - 12.30pm In aid of the Haiti appeal. Cakes, bring and buy, bookstall
Tuesday 13th April	Arkendale Church Annual Parochial Meeting St Bartholomew's Church, Arkendale, 7.30pm. A chance for all parishoners to hear what the church has been doing in the past year.
Monday 12th April	Staveley Historical Society Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 7.30pm. Maurice Taylor - Historic houses around Ripon Membership cards on sale for £6, visitors can pay £2 on the door. n
Friday 9th April	Organ Concert Copgrove Church, 7.00pm. With Geoffrey Coffin at the organ. Followed by wine and canapés at 'Seronera' Tickets £10 Tickets from David - 01423 340459
Wednesday 7th April	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Florence Nightingale - Speaker: Mrs A. Thomson Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 7th April	The Reading Group High View, Harlow Pines, Harrogate, HG3 1PZ, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'Dark Fire', by C.J. Sansom For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Sunday 28th March	Arkendale 10K Run The Arkendale 10k run will be starting and finishing at Sunnyside Farm in Arkendale. This is a really enjoyable occasion with fun for all the family. Refreshments are traditionally provided by members of Arkendale Church and any help with these will be gratefully received. Please contact either Eileen Houseman on 340531 or Sarah Shipman on 340515. Extra help on the day will also be much appreciated; please contact us if you can spare some time that morning. We would be grateful for any offers of wrapped cake portions to sell - contact Jean Cox 340586, Margaret Horner 340493 or Eileen Houseman 340531. Also offers of help to serve in the barn at Sunnyside Farm, Sunday morning, same contact numbers. There are still some places for the run, but no entries are taken on the day. (350 were registered by 19 March). All information regarding the race including a downloadable entry form, course map, start times, entry list etc can be found in the events page of the organisers' website: www.musttriharder.net
Saturday 27th March	Gift Day and Coffee Morning All Saints' Church, Staveley, 10am-12 noon Coffee, biscuits. Extensive range of good plants, home made cakes and more.
Wednesday 17th March	Blackheart Arkendale Comnmunity Hall Blackheart are a Contemporary Folk Group with a large following and their website is www.blackheartmusic.co.uk if you would like to find out more about the group and their music. Tickets are £8 and will be available from Caroline Houseman, 01423 340240. Doors open at 7.30pm and the concert starts at 8pm. There will be a licensed bar. Tickets MUST be obtained in advance - no payment on the door.
Monday 8th March	Staveley Historical Society Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 7.30pm. John Gilligan - Leeds, the story of a city Membership cards on sale for £6, visitors can pay £2 on the door. n
Wednesday 3rd March	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 3rd March	The Reading Group Location: Faith's house, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'The Return', by Victoria Hislop For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Tuesday 16th February	Parish Council Meeting Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm
Monday 8th February	Staveley Historical Society Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 7.30pm. Philip Broadbank - The Royal Hall - from vision to Restoration Membership cards on sale for £6, visitors can pay £2 on the door. n
Wednesday 3rd February	The Reading Group Julie Smith's, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'A Lotus Grows in the Mud', by Goldie Hawn For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Wednesday 3rd February	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Subscriptions for 2010 will be collected during the meeting and members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Monday 11th January	Staveley Historical Society Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 7.30pm. Janet Niepokojczycka - Past Times in Carmel Vale - the village is famous for 'sticky toffee pudding', but there are also sites of interest in the village and beyond including the magnificent 12th century Priory church. Membership cards on sale for £6, visitors can pay £2 on the door. n