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A Book Fair will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday from 10.a.m until 4.p.m. There will be a huge selection of books to purchase, ranging from paperback fiction and non fiction through to speciality publications and rare and antiquarian volumes. The Book sellers hail from all over the North West and bring with them a wealth of knowledge so if you are looking for that hard to find book they will be able to help. Admission is 50p or by donation ( towards Hall funds). Food is available all day – cash sales only please. ( some of the Book sellers can accept card payments).

An afternoon tea dance will be held in the Village Hall on Sunday  from 2.p.m until 4.p.m. The event is hosted by Cath and Richard who will have some great music for popular sequence dancing. Admission is £3.00 per person, cash only please. Tea and Coffee will be provided in the interval.Come along and enjoy an afternoon of music from the movies and musicals. Proceeds for Hall funds.

The fortnightly Man Friday mornings are now a popular fixture at the Village Hall. They allow the menfolk to come along and have a social chat, with options to play cards, dominoes, chess or scrabble ( generally they are too busy chatting to consider these ) whilst they enjoy unlimited hot drinks and homemade cake for £3.00. The meet ups take place in the match room, access via the back door then immediate turn right on entry. 10.a.m to Noon. There may be a possibility of the library opening for an hour during this period if anyone from the group wishes to join and become a borrower, confirmation on this will be given at one of the future Man Friday mornings. The mornings are open to all menfolk, they do not have to be resident in Gargrave.

A Picnic supper dance will be held in the Village Hall on Friday evening from 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m. Live music for modern sequence dancing will be provided by the popular musician Philip Randall. Please being along your own picnic supper, tea and coffee will be provided in the interval. Admission is £6.00 per person, cash only please. A raffle will raise funds for the Village Hall.

There are no public events at the Village Hall this weekend. 4th – 6th September, only private hires.

The annual Jumble sale will be held on Saturday 3rd October so donations of goods are now welcome. Any household, garden or shed items, small furniture, bedding, curtains, toys, games, cd`s, dvds, christmas decorations, pictures, electrical, books and jigsaws will all be gratefully received. Sorry no large electricals,large furniture or printers. New gifts, chocolate and sweets are welcome for the tombola stall.

Donations may be left at the Hall on any Tuesday morning leading up to the event or at the next Coffee morning on the 26th September ( come along and hear some of the members of the Craven Accordian Orchestra playing). Please use the back door for dropping off donations and clearly mark bags and boxes as Jumble. To arrange an alternative date for delivery please contact 07989 585564.

The Hall does not have any public events this weekend so why not head to Gargrave Show on Saturday 22nd August. The event is held in the field in front of Eshton Hall, car parking is available in the field opposite with access off Eshton road. A free mini  bus service will be available throughout the day to and from the Village. There are classes for Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Vintage tractors and vehicles, Baking, Crafts, Eggs, Flowers and Horticulture. A fell race ( further details 07850318137) will take place from around Noon, with classes for under nines, twelves, fourteens, seventeens and seniors. Age on the day for the junior runners. Minimum age six years for the under nines race. The day will be completed with an egg throwing competition and terrier racing, Trade stands and food stalls. Admission is by card or cash. £12 per adult, £6.00 for concessions and 12-18 year olds. Under elevens are free.

Menfolk are invited along to the match room at the hall on Friday morning ( 14th August ) to enjoy a social chat, not forgetting the unlimited homemade cake and  hot drinks for just £3.00. Open 10.a.m until Noon. Cards and dominoes available if wished but generally there is too much chatting taking place to take part in any games! The Man Fridays are held fortnightly, next one 28th August.

The Cumbrian musician Denis Westmorland will be at the Hall on Friday evening playing live music for modern sequence dancing. Please bring along your own Picnic supper, tea and coffee will be provided in the interval. Admission is £6.00 per person, cash only please. The music commences at 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m. A raffle will aid Village Hall funds.

Don`t forget next weeks annual Agricultural show at Gargrave, held on Saturday 22nd August in the field in front of Eshton Hall.

These fortnightly Man Fridays come around so quickly. They give the menfolk the opportunity to meet up and chat about everything under the sun, held in the Match room which you access via the back door them immediate turn right, open from 1o.a.m until Noon. Unlimited hot drinks and homemade cake ( usually courtesy of David) for £3.00. Cards,dominoes, scrabble available if wished. Everyone welcome, you don`t need to live in the Village to attend.