News from Oakworth

Oakworth old people’s welfare group meets at Holden Hall every Thursday afternoon, from 1.45-3.30pm. New members very welcome.

Keighley Youth Theatre, KYDZ, meets every Thursday at Oakworth Methodist Church. The group has up to 20 members aged ten to 18, and recruit new members through drama workshops. At their Thursday sessions the group learn drama skills as well as devising performances. They also present two stage productions each year. The next production is being planning, so watch this space.

Sunday: Christ Church, eucharist service will be at 9.30am, and afterwards you are welcome to share tea and coffee in the church hall.

St John’s Church: Newsholme, sung evensong service will be at 3m.

Methodist church: service at 10.30am will be led by the Rev Barbara Walls and will be followed by refreshments.

Today’s service at Slack Lane Baptist Church will be at 10.45am.

Monday: Oakworth Scouts meet on in Monday evenings in Holden Hall, starting at 7pm. New members are always welcome.

Sonia’s Legs, Bums and Tums fitness classes take place at Oakworth Juniors clubhouse from 6.30-7.30pm. Admission is only £3 per session. For further details, please ring Sonia on 07958 280291.

Rainbows and Brownies meet this evening – Rainbows from 5.15-6.15pm and Brownies from 6.30-7.45pm. Telephone numbers for the leaders are: Rainbows, Lynn Stow 662998 and Brownies, Gillian Gallagher 07779 059687. The ages for Rainbows are five to seven and for Brownies, seven to ten, after that you advance to Girl Guides.

The Airedale Ruggers group has more than 20 members. A small group of who meet in Oakworth Methodist Church lounge on the third Monday of each month at 6.30pm. Anyone interested please come along, you will be most welcome.

Iyengar yoga classes are held at Holden Hall from 7.30-9pm on Monday evening. For further details, ring Alan Brown on (01535) 637359.

Oakworth Morris dancers are always on the lookout for dancers and musicians to help continue the tradition. New members are always welcome. They practise most Monday nights between September and July at Oakworth Methodist Church from 8pm but it is advisable to contact them beforehand. Further information can be obtained from ovmm.co.uk.

Tuesday: Oakworth Police and Community Contact Point is open every Tuesday, from 9-11am 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. For further information, contact the contact point on 647574.

Oakworth Toddler Group is closed for the moment due to lack of interest. If you are looking for somewhere to take your baby\toddler to meet other children for play and to develop social skills, please contact Jackie on 07972 727269 with a view to recommencing this group.

Cubs and Beavers of the village meet in the Methodist Church this evening; Beavers from 5.45-6.45pm and cubs from 7-8.30pm.

Karate classes at Oakworth School, Juniors aged seven to 12, 6.15-7.15pm, cost £4; adults 7.30-9pm, cost £5. You would also need to pay £20 for an annual licence. For further details, please 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 7-8pm, run by the Yorkshire Fitness Crew. Admission is £5 per session.

Wednesday: Aerobics class with Sonia at Oakworth Juniors clubhouse, Bronte playing fields. Classes run from 6.30-7.30pm and cost only £3 per session. For further details, please ring Sonia on 07958 280291.

A coffee morning is held every Wednesday from 10-11.30am at Christ Church, with Fairtrade tea, coffee and biscuits. There then follows a short eucharist service at 11.30am for those who wish to join in.

Rainbows, Brownies and Guide groups meet this evening at Oakworth Methodist church – Rainbows from 5-6pm, Brownies from 6.15-7.30pm and Guides from 7.45-9pm. For further details, please ring Janet Armstrong on 642625 A Slimming World meeting is held this evening at Holden Hall from 6-8pm. New members are always welcome. For further details, please ring Andrea on 642319 or just turn up on the night.

Boxercise at Oakbank recreation centre – if you fancy taking up a new sport why not try this? Sessions for adults only are on Wednesday evenings starting at 7pm and the first session is free. Please contact Mark on 07912 603771 for further details.

Oakworth Police and Community Contact Point is open every Thursday, from 1.30-3.30pm at Holden Hall. For further information, contact telephone number 647574 or e-mail contactoakworth@yahoo.co.uk.

Bokwa sessions are held at Holden Hall on Thursday evenings from 6.30-8pm. For further information, please contact Hollie by e-mail on holliemooredance@gmail.com.

After 23 years’ sterling service club co-founder Richard Hewitt will stepping down as secretary of Oakworth Juniors Football Club at the end of the season. He has held the position since he founded the club with Ian Woodward in 1991. The club is looking for a suitable successor to take over as secretary from the club’s AGM in June. For further information on fixtures, visit oakworthjuniors.co.uk.

Oakworth Methodist Ladies group will be holding a fashion show by Complete Clothing on Thursday, March 13 starting at 7.30pm.

Oakworth playgroup, which is situated in Oakworth Methodist Church, is open on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings every week during term time only. It is open from 9.15-11.40am. For further details, please ring 07748 425182.

The Friends of Holden Park are planning to use the Tour de France as the theme for their entry in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. To this end they are currently collecting old bikes and spare wheels that can be decorated with flowers in the colours of the leader’s jerseys. They are also now looking for old metal container such as watering cans, kettles, baskets, etc into which the can put plant pots so if you have anything that would be suitable they would be grateful for all donations. Please ring 07972 727269 or 07950 890307 if you need someone to collect them or leave them at Holden Hall during opening hours.

They are also working to provide a play area for the older children of the village on the old tennis courts, so if you wish to make a donation you can drop it off at Holden Hall during opening hours or put through the letter box with a brief note of what it is for. Plans are also afoot to create an exercise trail through the woodlands with money already in place for two pieces of equipment and discussions ongoing with the woodlands manager regarding further items. If you have an ideas for raising funds please contact a member of the group who work in the park every Tuesday afternoon or ring 07972 727269. The next event in the park will be Oakworth Fairy fest which will be on August 9. More details to follow in due course but if you are interested in helping out, holding a stall or performing, please contact the above numbers.

The children of Oakworth will be presenting their 28th pantomime in February this year. Performances will be on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, February 28 and on Saturday, March 1. There will also be matinees at 2pm on the two Saturdays. Admission is £6 per adult, £4 for a child and £5 for senior citizens.

A youth cafe is now open on Friday evenings from 5.30pm. Why not come along and find out more about their plans for the future?

For the little ones from primary school there is a ‘messy church’ today at Oakworth Methodist Church starting at 3.15pm. This is a fun way to introduce children to the church and involves stories, crafts, games and a shared meal for only £2. Just one small thing – they must bring an adult with them as it is a family event.