General

A Coffee morning will be held on Saturday 1st November. Hosted jointly between Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee and Gargrave Library Committee. Please join us for bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and homemade cakes. Cash and card payments accepted. Raffle in aid of Library funds and proceeds from the Book and Bric a Brac stall will go towards Village Hall funds. 10.a.m – Noon.

The Man Friday mornings are going really well – and they say women can talk!! They are held fortnightly and are social mornings primarily for men where they can chat, play cards, dominoes,chess, scrabble , even table tennis. Unlimited tea,coffee and biscuits included in the £3 charge. Held fortnightly in the match room, entry via the kitchen door then immediate right on entry. Next Man Friday is on the 7th November. 10.am. – Noon.

Firstly a huge thank you to everyone who donated or helped with the annual Jumble sale which was held on the 4th October. We had a great team of almost forty people either helping the day before or on the day ( some on both days ) and without them the event could not be held. Special thanks to the kitchen staff who did a great job. Many many thanks to the buyers who turned out in the awful weather. We are delighted to say that approximately £2,900 was raised for the Village Hall funds.

Back to this weekend – A new and exciting venture begins in the Village Hall on Friday. An invitation is extended to all the menfolk in the area who may be fed up of the household chores, need an excuse to avoid the dreaded shopping trip or simply want some male company where they can enjoy a social chat, a game of dominoes, cards or chess in warm and friendly surroundings. Aptly named Man Friday, the group will be meeting on a fortnightly basis ( if there is enough interest this could be weekly) in the match room, access is via the back door and a sharp turn right on entry.There will be a £3 charge which will cover unlimited hot drinks and biscuits. Please do come along, bring your friends and at the same time meet new ones and polish up on your domino skills!. Opening hours are 10.a.m until Noon.

A Picnic supper dance will be held on Friday evening from 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m. Live music from the local group Silhouette. Admission £6.00 per person on the door, cash only please. Please bring your own Picnic supper, tea and coffee will be provided in the interval.

A Collectable and Craft Fair will be held in the Hall on Sunday. Lots of stalls filling both the hall and side room. Food available all day. Lots of unique and affordable items: Antiques, Collectables, Bric a Brac, Books, Vintage, Gifts, Jewellery,Small furniture, Plants, Jigsaws and Crafts.Tombola in aid of the Cats Protection League. The majority of stalls can only accept cash please and this includes sales of food. Admission 50p. Open 9.30.a.m – 3.30.p.m. Please pop in earlier if it fits in better with the days plans, most stalls are set up by 9.a.m

Deatils: 07989 585564

The main Hall and side rooms will be jam packed with stalls on Sunday ( September 28th ) for the monthly Collectable and Craft Fair which will be open from 9.30.a.m to 3.30.p.m.  There will be a great selection of both affordable and unique items to purchase; Antiques, Collectables, Bric a Brac, Books, Small furniture, Gifts, Jewellery, Jigsaws, Toys, Plants and Crafts. Food available all day. 50p admission. The majority of stalls can only accept cash please and this includes the sale of  food in the Cafe. 07989 585564.

Our regular stallholders send their deepest sympathy to the family of Eddie who for a number of years was a regular attendee at the Fairs selling watches. Eddie known affectionately as the Watchman used to be one of the first to arrive to unpack his wares, he would be teased if he was ever late due to the goods he sold! A grand chap, sadly missed by us all.

Don`t forget the Annual Jumble sale which will be held on Saturday 4th October, 10.a.m – 1.p.m. Donations can be accepted on Monday and Tuesday morning, please use the back door and leave items clearly labelled as Jumble in the area just outside the kitchen. Alternately Jumble may also be left on Friday 3rd October between 11.a.m and 4.p.m. Please no large electrical items or printers. Buyers please come prepared with lots of cash as lots of stock has already arrived!

A Picnic supper dance will be held in the Village Hall on Friday evening. Lancashire musician Alan Cookson will be providing the live music for modern sequence dancing. Please bring 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. The music commences at 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m. A raffle will aid Village Hall funds.

Please come along on Saturday and support the Coffee morning which is organised jointly between members of the Village Hall Management Committee and Gargrave Library committee. On the menu will be bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and lots of homemade cakes ( take home purchases are available). A book and bric a brac stall will aid Village Hall funds and the proceeds from the raffle will go to library funds. Donations for the annual Jumble sale may be brought to the Hall during the Coffee morning hours of 10.a.m to Noon or any Monday or Tuesday morning leading up to the event which takes place on Saturday 4th October. Everything accepted apart from large furniture and please no large electrical items nor printers. Donations for the Tombola are also welcome.

There are no public events at the Hall this weekend 5th – 7th September.

The next Coffee morning will be held on Saturday 13th September. Bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and homemade cakes will be on the menu. The event is organised jointly between Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee and Gargrave Library Committee. A Book and Bric a Brac stall will raise funds for the Hall and proceeds from the raffle will go towards Library funds ( their first film show of the year will be on Friday 19th September).

Don`t forget the annual Jumble sale which is fast approaching – Saturday 4th October – 10.a.m until 1.p.m. Please call 07989 585564 if you are able to help with selling on the day. Donations of Jumble may be left on any Monday or Tuesday morning , access via the back door and left in the area outside the kitchen. Please label boxes and bags clearly as Jumble. Donations for the Tombola stall also gratefully accepted.

We hope to be starting a new venture in October for menfolk. Perhaps they are fed up of household chores(!) or going on the dreaded shopping trip and are ready for a social chat with other gentlemen. Man Friday will be starting on October 10th and fortnightly there after. The social mornings will be from 10.a.m until Noon and will be held in the match room ( entrance via the kitchen door and first room as you turn sharp right) which is a warm welcoming space as the weather begins to turn a little colder. There will be cards and dominoes if anyone fancies a game . Unlimited Tea, Coffee and biscuits will be included in the £3 charge. Please spread the word. Everyone welcome.

A Picnic supper dance in aid of the Air Ambulance will be taking place on Friday evening from 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m. Music will be provided by Bon Accord. Details 01729 830217.

Don`t miss our two day Collectable and Craft Fair which takes place on Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday from 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m each day. Some stallholders are there on the Sunday, some on the Monday and some will be there on both of the days. Stock will change daily so well worth a visit each day. Lots of things to see and buy, both affordable and unique: Antiques, Vintage, Collectables, Bric a Brac, Books, Gifts, Jewellery, Small furniture, Jigsaws and Crafts. Outdoor plant stall. Also stalls raising funds for the Cats Protection League, Manorlands and the Village Hall itself. Food available all day and every day. Admission 50p. The majority of stalls can only accept cash including the sales in the  Cafe. There is a cash machine in the Village but best to come prepared!  Enquiries 07989 585564.

No public events at the hall this weekend so why not visit Gargrave show on Saturday which is held just in front of Eshton Hall on the outskirts of Gargrave. Full details on the Gargrave show website.

Bank holiday weekend will see a two day Collectable and Craft Fair at the Village Hall on August 24th and 25th. Different stalls in attendance each day, so well worth visiting on both the Sunday and Monday. ( See poster to your left in the gallery section of the website)

Come along on Sunday ( 20th July ) and visit us at the monthly Collectable and Craft Fair where you will see a great variety of items for sale. Some unique, some affordable and some a combination of both.. All the stall spaces are fully booked so the hall and side rooms will be full of goods, ranging from Antiques, Collectables, Vintage, Brac a Brac, Jewellery, Gifts, Books, Small furniture, Jigsaws and Crafts, There will be a tombola in aid of The Cats Protection League and stalls supporting The Smile Train, Manorlands Hospice and the Village Hall itself. There will be a plant and flower stall outside the Hall. The majority of stall holders can only accept cash please and this includes sales in the Cafe. Opening hours are 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m. For anyone travelling early from the North on the A65 to visit the Antiques Fair at Skipton please feel free to call in first as most stalls are set up at Gargrave by 9.a.m or earlier. Admission is 50p. Enquiries 07989 585564.

There are no public events at the Hall this weekend.

Many thanks to everyone who came along to see the Artwork which was for sale on Saturday at last weeks Coffee morning. The work was so popular and it was lovely to hear everyone speak so highly of the late Robert ( Bob ) Kirkbright and for memories to be shared. His family very kindly donated the paintings, both originals and prints to the Village Hall so they could be sold to raise funds for the venue. The paintings sold quickly and just a handful of prints are left: The Damside cottages in Gargrave, Eshton beck, Pecca Falls at Ingleton, Top Withins at Haworth and much further afield, a view of Venice. Please contact 07989 585564 if you would like to see any of the prints mentioned.

Please keep an eye on the website or contact the above number if you would be interested in further work of Bob`s as the family will be bringing a couple more original paintings and prints over to the Hall for sale later in the Summer.