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Regular Hall Activities & Contacts
Computer Group - every other Wednesday – 10 am; Joe 497681
Garden Club - 1st Wednesday of Month – 2 pm; Liz 497060
Local History Group - 2nd Wednesday of Month – 2 pm; Norman & Celia 497291
Yoga - Thursdays 1.15 – 2.45 pm; Nancy 497053
Youth Club – Fridays 6pm; Jackie 497097
Photography - 1st Thursday 3.30 pm; Geoff 497145
Garden Club
The group is open to everyone. The only qualifying factor is the individual’s interest in gardening.
Regular meetings take place on the first Wednesday of each month for approx. 2 hours starting on Wednesday 2nd September at 2 pm.
The sorts of activities we undertake are: Swapping plants and experiences, planting and care of the Village Hall area, bulk ordering of plants and garden requirements, growing plants for the May Fair, visits to garden centres and open gardens of special interest.
We normally end the year in July with a visit to members’ gardens.
Garden Club - 1st Wednesday of Month – 2 pm; Liz 497060
Pickworth Local History Group
Open to anyone interested in finding out about our village and its history.
Meetings: in Village Hall, second Wednesday of month, 2.00 to 4.00 pm. from 9th September.
The Group published a book about Pickworth in March 2009, with lots of information about the village - but there is much more to be discovered! The book has sold well and a new printing has been necessary. Available (£15) from Liz Machin: tel 01529 497060, themachins@googlemail.com. If you are interested in any of the following, or in other aspects of Pickworth, please join us:
Village life, as evidenced in early documents (we have copies of inventories from 16th to 18th centuries)
Records of St Andrews Church, from 1538 onwards
The story of your house
History of village families - from earlier to recent times
What do the Census records tell us? (The records are now becoming more accessible)
Changes in the local landscape, and lots of other topics
Local History Group 2nd Wednesday of Month – 2 pm; Norman & Celia 497291
Yoga
Nancy Pugmire is a Qualified Teacher and you can phone her on 497053 or turn at the Hall up on Thursdays. The cost of each session is £5 for village hall expenses.
Suitable for all levels of ability. Please wear loose clothing and bring a non-slip mat if you have one!
Yoga Thursdays 1.15 – 2.45 pm; Nancy 497053
Youth Club
Pickworth Village Hall is the venue for our Youth Club from 6pm to 8pm every Friday. The club is open to all, and offers table tennis, snooker, a variety of board games, new age bowls and curling, music and light refreshments.
What other activities would interest you? Tell us and we will do our best to arrange things for you.
It’s your meeting place - Check it out!
Computer Group
Meets in the Village Hall at 10 am on 1st and 3rd Thursday of most months. Finish by 12.30 pm. A contribution of £3 pays for village hall expenses.
Laptops are provided but bring your own if you wish. There is currently no internet access but this may be available in the future. In the interim internet training sessions will take place at Hus House.
Each meeting generally starts with a ‘problem solving’ session followed by one or two specific skill training sessions. A list of planned sessions will soon be available. Suitable for beginners to experts.
Computer Group every other Wednesday – 10 am; Joe 497681
Pickworth Photo Group
The group is open to participants of all levels of experience. The only qualifying factor is the individual’s interest in getting even more out of their camera.
Regular meetings will take place on the first Thursday of each month for approx. 90 minutes, starting at 3.30 pm.
Posting your ‘Bring Your Own’ entries (max. 2 per person, please) on the selected theme.
Geoff’s Technical Bits – Taking Control of your Camera.
‘Bring Your Own’ show and tell – each participant to review what s/he wanted to achieve in an image; feedback from the group/group leader; vote for the image of the month.
Review of resources (books, information, equipment etc.) offered/wanted.
Q&A; topics for the next session.
We now have frames for a permanent exhibition of the group’s work in Pickworth Village Hall, and displayed images will change on a regular basis.
Costs for each session: £5 per person; concessions £3.
Future Plans and Activities
We hope to have…
…additional ad hoc meetings for specific projects, excursions, exhibitions, competitions etc., from time to time, subject to demand.
…specialists to e.g. give presentations/slide shows and lead sessions on specific topics of interest to the group, from time to time.