Oakworth

Jackie McGinnis

Tel 01535 643849

jacquelinemcginnis@hotmail.com

Today: Oakworth playgroup is held in Oakworth Methodist Church on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from 9.15am to 11.40am every week during term time. Call 07748425182.

Oakworth Police and Community Contact Point is open from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Holden Hall. Call 01535 647574 or e-mail contactoakworth@yahoo.co.uk for further information.

Oakworth Old People’s Welfare Group meets at Holden Hall from 1.45pm to 3.30pm.

There is now an art club at Christ Church at 7.30pm.

Shape and Tone circuit training with Joe at Oakbank Recreation Centre from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Joe on 07719 186964.

Taekwondo classes are held at Oakbank Recreation Centre, from 6pm to 7pm for children aged six to 12 and 7pm to 8.30pm for juniors and seniors over 13. Contact Lisa Winteridge on 07919 898651 for further information or turn up on the night. Wear comfortable clothing and take a drink of water.

Sunday: Christ Church Sunday Eucharist today at 9.30am followed by refreshments in the church hall. An opportunity to meet with old friends or new ones. St John’s Church, Newsholme, Evensong service this afternoon at 3pm.

Oakworth Methodist Church service today led by Rev Marcus Pattern will be at 10.30am, with refreshments afterwards in the church lounge. Sunday service at Slack Lane Baptist Church will be at 10.45am.

Monday: Oakworth Scouts meet in Holden Hall at 7pm.

Sonia’s Legs, Bums and Tums fitness classes at Oakworth Juniors clubhouse from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Admission £3. Contact Sonia on 07958 280291.

Slim and Trim aerobics class with Joe at Oakbank Recreation Centre from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Joe on 07719 186964.

Rainbows and Brownies meet at Christ Church. Rainbows from 5.15pm to 6.15pm and Brownies from 6.30pm to 7.45pm. Contacts are Rainbows, Lynn Stow on 01535 662998, and Brownies, Gillian Gallagher on 07779 059687.

Iyengar yoga classes are held at Holden Hall from 7.30pm to 9pm. Contact Alan Brown on 01535 637359.

Tuesday: Oakworth Police and Community Contact Point is open every Tuesday, from 9am to 11am at Holden Hall. The volunteers are trained to give you advice or, if they don’t have the answer they will find it for you. Do you fancy joining the volunteers? All training is given. Call 01535 647574.

Shape and Tone, circuit training with Joe at Oakbank Recreation Centre from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Joe on 07719 186964.

Cubs and Beavers of the village meet in the Methodist Church this evening, Beavers from 5.45pm to 6.45pm and Cubs from 7pm to 8.30pm.

Karate classes at Oakworth School – juniors aged seven to 12, 6.15pm to 7.15pm, cost £4; adults 7.30pm to 9pm, cost £5. You will also need to pay £20 for an annual license. Contact Oliver Thornton on 01535 210138 or Cindy Wallace on 01274 519770.

There is a Zumba group running in Holden Hall on Tuesday evenings from 7pm to 8pm, run by the Yorkshire Fitness Crew. Admission £5 per session.

Wednesday: Aerobics class with Sonia at Oakworth Juniors clubhouse, Bronte playing fields. Classes run from 6.30pm to 7.30pm and cost £3. Contact Sonia on 07958 280291.

There is a coffee morning at Christ Church, with Fairtrade tea, coffee and biscuits, from 10am to 11.30am followed by a Eucharist service at 11.30am.

Rainbows, Brownies and Guides meet at Oakworth Methodist Church, Rainbows from 5pm to 6pm, Brownies from 6.15pm to 7.30pm and Guides from 7.45pm to 9pm. Contact Janet Armstrong on 01535 642625.

Slimming World meets at Holden Hall from 6pm to 8pm. Contact Andrea on 01535 642319.

Boxercise at Oakbank Recreation Centre. Sessions for adults only start at 7pm and the first session is free. Contact Mark on 07912 603771.

Bokwa sessions are held at Holden Hall from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Forthcoming Oakworth Village Society events are the Christmas Fair on December 6 in Holden Hall at 2pm and the memorial service in Tewitt Lane at 2pm on January 4.

The next meeting of Oakworth Methodist Ladies group will be on December 9 at 1.45pm in the church lounge.

There will be a meeting of the Friends of Holden Park on Wednesday at 7pm in Holden Hall. There will be updates on the tasks now being performed in the park, discussion about forthcoming events and a chance to bring up anything regarding the park about which you may have concerns. The group will be holding its annual Songs For Christmas on December 15 at 6.30pm, with free mince pies and mulled wine.