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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.

Please come along to our free advice and information morning on Thursday June 11th from 10.a.m until 1.p.m. The morning is a collaboration between Gargrave Village Hall Committee, Gargrave Library and NYCC. In attendance will be representatives from Gargrave Parish Council, Dementia Forward, Keighley Dementia Advice, Carers Resource, Living Well, Culture North Yorkshire, Active North Yorkshire, Waste Management, Community Police, Speech and Language Therapist and Social Prescriber. Come along and have a chat, if any conversation is preferred in privacy there will be separate rooms available.

A slipper social is also being held, over sixties can come along for a pair of free non slip slippers which will combat accidents in the home. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue team will be in attendance to discuss home safety and arrangements can be made for a home review and the fitting of a free smoke alarm. The Cyberline van will be at the Hall at the slightly later time of 11.a.m and they can advise on how to stay safe online. Lots to see and talk about, a great opportunity for face to face chats.

Complete the morning with coffee, cake,bacon sandwiches and toasted teacakes, all on sale throughout the event and served by members of Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee and Gargrave Library Committee.

A Picnic supper dance will take place on Friday evening with live music for modern sequence dancing provided by Silhouette. 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 fortnightly Man Friday meet up is back round again ( May 22nd ). Unlimited hot drinks, homemade cake and biscuits for just £3.00. A great chance to have a social chat with other menfolk. 10.a.m – Noon in the match room, entry is via the kitchen door, to the back right of the main Hall, then immediate turn right on entry. Cards, dominoes, chess and scrabble available if wished.

D4 driver medicals on Saturday morning, please follow signs to the Annexe, access via the kitchen door to the back right of the main Hall. All enquiries please make direct to D4.

A Collectable and Craft Fair will be held on Sunday ( 17th May ). All stall spaces are fully booked so there will be lots to see and buy. There are stalls selling Antiques, Vintage, Collectables, Bric a Brac, Small Furniture, Books, Gifts, Artwork, Jigsaws, Jewellery, Plants and Crafts. Also stalls raising funds for Manorlands Hospice, The Cats Protection League ( including a tombola ) and the Village Hall itself.  Open from 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m. Food available all day. 50p admission. The majority of stalls including the sales of food can only accept cash please, there is a cash machine in Gargrave but come prepared in case it runs out!!