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The weekend commences at the Village Hall on Friday evening with the popular monthly Picnic Supper Dance. Lancashire Musician Alan Cookson will be providing the live music for ballroom and sequence dancing from 7.30.p.m. Admission is £5.00 on the door. Please bring along your own Picnic Supper.

The Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee will be hosting the Coffee morning on Saturday . Bacon butties , hot buttered teacakes and homemade cakes will be available from 9.45.a.m until Noon. A fun raffle, book and CD stall will also aid funds. The small pocket Membership booklets will also be on sale, the annual publications are a handy source of information, listing contact details and events, they cost £3.00 and proceeds aid general Hall funds.

Don`t forget next weekends Panto, commencing on the 20th – 22nd February. Tickets are available from the Dalesman Café in the Village or from the Library. Or contact 07766001163 ( evenings only ).

Gargrave and Malhamdale Library are showing the film ” The Peanut Butter Falcon” on Friday evening. This humorous and inspirational film, starring Shia Labeouf and Dakota Johnson tells the story of Zak, a young man with Downs Syndrome who escapes from his residential home to pursue his dream of becoming a professional Wrestler. Zak meets up with a small time outlaw and they set off on an adventure. Zak is played by Zack Gottasgen who has a learning disability and the film is part of Mencap`s ” Here I am” campaign.

The customary Café style seating will be in place so please bring your own refreshments. Doors open at 7.p.m for a 7.30.p.m start. Tickets are £5.00 on the door.

Th Library Volunteers will be back in action on Saturday when they will be holding a Coffee morning in aid of Village Hall funds. Bacon sandwiches and homemade cakes will be available in the main Hall from 10.a.m until Noon. Members of the Pantomime group will also be selling tickets for their forthcoming performances on Thursday 20th February and Friday 21st February at 7.15.p.m and two performances on the 22nd February at 1.p.m and 5.p.m. Tickets are priced at £8.00, concessions £5.00. Ticket purchases on the door at the performances are £9.00 and £6.00.

The performance of Dick Whittington tells the familiar tale of Dick`s tribulations as he arrives in London, and his adventures at sea, with some un-expected diversions into a Morecambe night club!!

Have a tour of the Hall and see the improvements to the Games rooms on Saturday morning. The Snooker club is now entirely self contained with its own toilet facilities, the room has been totally re-decorated and there is new lighting and flooring. There are two full sized Snooker tables and Membership covers year round access to the great facilities. Snooker club representatives will be on hand to discuss any queries . The adjacent Match room has now been turned into an extra meeting room, again totally re-decorated and with new flooring and lighting.

Representatives from the various classes and groups using the premises on a regular basis will almost all be in attendance to give information on anything from Art, Tai Chi, Pilates, Yoga, and even Fuchsia and Geraniums!

The WI and the Library group will also be represented and the Pantomime group will be selling tickets for their forthcoming performances of Dick Whittington ( please see the poster in the gallery section on the home page of the website ).

The Parish Council Office is located in the Village Hall so this will be open too on Saturday and the Parish clerk and a Councillor will be available for any questions.

There are likely to be short demonstrations of Tai Chi, Yoga and Pilates, these will be held in the Annex, do please ask the teachers about these if you are interested in a short taster session.

Annual membership books will be available to purchase, these are pocket sized booklets, listing useful dates and contact details. They are priced at £3.00 each and proceeds go towards Village Hall funds.

There will also be a Book stall and raffle, not forgetting tasty bacon sandwiches, hot buttered teacakes and a variety of homemade cakes, all available from 9.30a.m. to Noon.

The members of the Village Hall Management Committee thought this was an opportune time to hold an Open day morning as it is also National Village Halls open day, celebrating the rural community Halls and buildings nationwide.

Broadway Fairs will be at the Hall on Sunday for their first Flea Market and Allsorts Fair of 2020. Opening hours are 10.a.m until 3.30.p.m. Light refreshments available until 3.p.m. Lots of stalls with affordable and unique items.

A film everyone has been waiting for will be shown in the Village Hall on Friday evening. Gargrave and Malhamdale Community Library will be showing the acclaimed big screen outing of Downton Abbey.

Two years on from the the New Years eve of 1925 and The Crawleys are preparing for the royal visit of King George V and Queen Mary. The film stars a cast headed by Hugh Bonneville. Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith and Imelda Staunton.

The customary Café style seating will be in place so please bring your own refreshments. The Village Hall doors open at 7.p.m with the film starting at 7.30.p.m. Tickets are £5 on the door with accompanied under sixteens free. Sorry guide dogs only.

Don`t forget the Open day Coffee morning, next week on the 25th January. Come along and meet representatives from various groups and classes who use the Hall on a regular basis. Meet the Yoga ( 2 ), Pilates ( 2 ) and Tai Chi teachers, maybe take part in some taster sessions. View the newly re-furbished Snooker club. Members will be available if anyone wants to try a few shots. Try out the new table tennis table. Learn more about the Arts and Social events taking place. The Parish Council Offices will also be open if anyone would like a chat about Village matters. Have a tour of the entire building whilst enjoying Bacon Sandwiches, Hot buttered teacakes and homemade cakes.

Panto tickets on sale. Village Hall Members books on sale. Raffle. Lots to see and do, a warm welcome awaits. 9.30.a.m – Noon.

The first Picnic supper dance of 2020 will be held on Friday evening with live music for Ballroom and Modern Sequence dancing from Cumbrian Musician Denis Westmorland. Admission is £5.00 on the door, please bring along your own Picnic supper.7.30.p.m onwards.

Planning to join any new classes this year? Look no further than the Open day Coffee morning at Gargrave Village Hall on Saturday 25th January when representatives from a variety of classes and groups will be in attendance. Information will be readily available for fitness, exercise, art and general social activities. The entire Hall will be open for the viewing of facilities, so an ideal opportunity to have a look around if you are planning to hire any of the rooms for an event. This will also be a good opportunity to view the newly re-furbished and totally self contained Snooker room which has two high standard full sized Snooker tables available to play on with yearly Membership available. Bacon sandwiches, hot buttered teacakes and homemade cakes will be available from 9.30.a.m.

Annual Membership Booklets for the Village Hall will be available to purchase and also tickets for the 2020 Pantomime performance taking place from February 20th to February 22nd.

A Book Fair will be held on Saturday in the Village Hall and the adjoining side rooms. There will be literally thousands of Antiquarian, second hand and new books for sale, covering every subject imaginable. A real treasure trove for book lovers and some great ideas for Christmas gifts. Open 10.a.m until 3.p.m ( earlier closing time than normal ). Light refreshments available until 3.p.m.

Please spare a moment when you visit the event to think about Keith, our Book Fair organiser who sadly died suddenly a few weeks ago. Keith had spent an interesting life, spending some of the time in the Motor Industry which probably nurtured his love for all books related to transport. Keith was an extremely valued member of Gargrave Village Hall Committee and his input was both respected and appreciated. His fellow Book Fair friends along with Village Hall Committee members and volunteers have rallied round and offered help with the Book Fairs which will continue , and we hope will act as a lasting tribute to Keith .

2020 Book Fair Dates: Saturdays: 7th March, 6th June, 26th September and 5th December.  Tuesday 18th August.

Craven Accordian Orchestra and the Carleton Ladies Choir will be holding a Christmas concert on Saturday evening to raise funds for Cancer Support Yorkshire. The evening will commence at 7.p.m for 7.30.p.m. There will be a licensed bar. Ticket sales please contact 07401768356 or 07746637472.