Author: Caroline Thompson

A Spring tea dance will be held in the main Hall on Sunday afternoon from 2.p.m to 4.p.m. The event is hosted by Cath and Richard who will be providing some great music for popular sequence dances. Admission is £3.00 per person on the door, cash only please, this includes tea,coffee and biscuits which will be served in the interval. All proceeds will go toward Village Hall funds.

Looking ahead very much to the future, we will be hosting an information and help morning on Thursday 11th June. The Cyber line van will be in attendance to give help and advice for staying safe online. Representatives from our local parish council, Carers resource, Dementia forward and North Yorkshire fire and rescue prevention team will be in the hall to answer any questions, and provide information and advice. The library will be open and will be able to help anyone applying to NYCC for bus passes or blue badges. The event is very much in the planning stages so we are hoping to welcome other groups to the informative morning.

We shall also be holding a Coffee morning.

The fortnightly Man Friday morning will be held, yes you`ve guessed on Friday!

The opportunity to come along and have a social chat with other men, unlimited hot drinks, cake and biscuits for £3.00. There are cards, dominoes, scrabble and chess available but generally everyone is too busy chatting to be competitive. Man Friday is held in the Match room, entrance via the back door and immediate turn right on entry, 10.a.m until Noon. We hope everyone notices some difference in the sound quality as some sound boards have been fitted this week to eradicate the slight echo in that room. Many thanks to Robert and Peter for undertaking the work.

Phillip Randall will be providing the live music for the picnic supper dance on Friday evening. Please bring along your own Picnic supper, tea and coffee will be provided in the interval. Admission is £6.00 per person on the door, cash only please. A raffle will aid Village Hall funds. The music commences at 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m.

The Hall and side rooms will be full of stalls on Easter Sunday selling Antiques, Collectables, Vintage,Bric a Brac, Books, Gifts, Jewellery, Small furniture, Pictures, Wax melts, Jigsaws, Plants and Crafts. There will be stalls raising funds for Manorlands Hospice, The  Cats Protection League ( including a tombola) and the Village Hall itself, Literally something for everyone with both unique and affordable items to purchase. Food is served all day. 50p admission. Open 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m. Please  call earlier if it fits in better with your days plans as most stalls are set up by 9.a.m. The majority of stalls can only accept cash please and this includes sales of food. Card payments are available for the admission fee and for sales from the Village Hall stall. There is a cash machine on the high street in Gargrave for anyone new to the area. Enquiries 07989 585564. We look forward to welcoming customers both old and new.

The weekend kicks off with the fortnightly Man Friday ( March 27th ) which is held in the Match room on Friday morning from 10.a.m until Noon. An opportunity for the Gents to catch up with a social chat. Dominoes, cards and scrabble are available if wished. Unlimited hot drinks, biscuits and cake for just £3.00.

Gargrave Cinema club will be showing Downton Abbey, The Grande finale on Friday evening at 7.30.p.m. Village Hall doors open at 7.p.m. Admission is £5.00 cash on the door, with accompanied under sixteens free. Cafe style seating is in place so please bring along your own refreshments.

Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee jointly with Gargrave Library Committee will be holding a Coffee morning on Saturday from 10.a.m until Noon. Bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and homemade cakes will be on the menu. A raffle will aid Library funds and a Book and Bric a Brac stall will raise funds for the Village Hall.

Man Friday will be held ( Yes you`ve guessed on Friday morning) on the 13th March. A great opportunity to meet up with friends old and new. Have a good social chat over unlimited hot drinks, biscuits and a slice of cake. Cards, dominoes and scrabble available if wished. Head for the match room, access via the back door to the right of the hall as you look to the front and then on entry an immediate right turn. £3.00 admission.

A Picnic supper dance will be held on Friday evening in the main Hall with live music for modern sequence dancing provided by Lancashire musician Alan Cookson. 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 at this event). The music commences at 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m.

Many thanks for all the positive comments about the Book Fair and Collectable and Craft Fair which were held last weekend on the Saturday and Sunday. So pleased that everyone enjoyed the events. Really nice to see both returning customers and new ones too.