Silsden (From Keighley News)

Silsden

12:36pm Thursday 22nd November 2012 in Keighley

Today: Pied Piper Pre-school runs from 9.15am-12.15pm at St James Church, term time only. For further information, contact Dawn Arrowsmith on (01535) 654930 or visit piedpiper-preschool.co.uk.

Silsden Library 9.30am to 7pm 652480.

Citizens advice, Health Centre 9.30 to 11.30 Drop in for advice on any subject.

Silsden Pre-School 9am-noon at Silsden Methodist Church, 07974 040325 or silsdenpreschool. co.uk.

Chatterbox at the Methodist Church – 9am to 11am – meet, eat, drink and chat.

Live music at the Kings Arms.

Friday: Pied Piper Pre-school runs from 9.15am-12.15pm at St James Church, term time only. For further information, contact Dawn Arrowsmith on (01535) 654930 or visit piedpiper-preschool.co.uk.

Silsden Library is open from 2.30- 5pm, contact 652480.

Friday coffee morning at the Methodist Church from 9.30-1.30am.

Silsden Pre-school runs from 9am-noon at Silsden Methodist Church. Contact 07974 040325 or visit silsdenpreschool.co.uk for further information.

A game of dominoes at Gloucester Avenue Centre at 2pm.

1st Silsden (St James) Beavers meet from 5.15-6.15pm, Cubs runs from 6.15-7.30pm. Open to boys and girls aged six to eight years old. Contact Alison on 07719 332972. Cubs and Scouts meet at St James Church Hall between 6.15-9pm. Contact Karen Farrar on 656870.

Saturday: Silsden Library is open from 9.30am-4pm, contact 652480.

Sunday: St James Church, 8.30am, traditional (Book of Common Prayer) communion service. 10.30am, parish communion with children’s workshop and creche.

Methodist Church, 10.30am, morning family worship. 6pm, evening service.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 11am, holy communion.

Bingo at the Kings Arms.

Monday: Pied Piper Pre-school runs from 9.15am-12.15pm at St James Church, term time only. For further information, contact Dawn Arrowsmith on (01535) 654930 or visit piedpiper-preschool.co.uk.

Seidokan karate classes at the town hall from 6-8pm.

IT classes also run at the town hall from 7-8pm.

Silsden Library opens today from 9.30am-7pm, contact 652480.

Silsden Pre-School runs from 9am-noon at Silsden Methodist Church. For further information, contact 07974 040325 or visit silsdenpreschool. co.uk.

Ladies dance and exercise class at the Methodist Church between 11am and noon. Wear loose clothing and bring a drink of water. Fun & Fitness to music, contact Janet on 663681.

Beavers meet at St James Church Hall at 6.15pm, contact Karen Farrar on 656870.

Tuesday: Pied Piper Pre-school runs from 9.15am-12.15pm at St James Church, term time only. For further information, contact Dawn Arrowsmith on (01535) 654930 or visit piedpiper-preschool.co.uk.

Silsden Pre-School runs from 9am-noon at Silsden Methodist Church. For further information, contact 07974 040325 or visit silsdenpreschool. co.uk.

Tots Time at the Youth Centre on Elliot Street from 1-3pm.

Silsden Library is open today from 2.30-5pm, contact 652480.

Chatterbox at the Methodist Church – 9-11am – meet, eat, drink and chat.

Band practice at Gloucester Community Centre from 7-9pm.

Folk night at the Kings Arms.

Slimming World at the Town Hall at 9am, then at St James Church Hall at 5pm and 7.30pm. Leader is Ann on 07935 417214.

An Over 55s club meets at the Silsden Sports Centre on Keighley Road from 10am to 12.30pm.

Wednesday: Pied Piper Pre-school runs from 9.15am-12.15pm at St James Church, term time only. For further information, contact Dawn Arrowsmith on (01535) 654930 or visit piedpiper-preschool.co.uk.

Seidokan karate classes at the town hall from 6-8pm.

A game of bingo at the Gloucester Avenue Centre from 2pm – eyes down at 2.30pm.

Silsden Pre-School runs from 9am-noon at Silsden Methodist Church. For further information, contact 07974 040325 or visit silsdenpreschool. co.uk.

Quiz night at the Kings Arms from 8.45pm.

Chatterbox at the Methodist Church – 9-11am – meet, eat, drink and chat.

Weight Watchers is now at the Methodist Church from 6.30-7.30pm.

The Gala committee is once again holding its Christmas market on Sunday when stalls will be both outside (up Briggate and around the front of the Punchbowl Inn) and inside (in the town hall). Refreshments will be available so why not have a walk down and perhaps make a start on your Christmas shopping – or for those organised people, get some last- minute ideas.

The Methodist Church is holding its annual Christmas tree festival. The festival will take place over the wwekend of December 1 and 2, with opening times on Saturday from 9am-4pm and Sunday from 2-4pm. The theme this year is Christmas stories and refreshments will be available throughout. Santa will be visiting on the Saturday. Free admission although donations will be welcomed. On the Saturday morning the Coffee, Cakes and Cameraderie coffee morning will run with the usual refreshments. The book stall will be taking a break to revitalise in January. There will be lots of stalls offering great bargains for Christmas presents and food plus a fantastic display of trees all decorated around a central theme. The refreshments will continue until 4pm for the festival. Silsden Band will be playing carols outside (weather permitting) at about 10.30am. Children’s activities from 10.30-11.30am and again from 1-2pm. A bumper Christmas raffle plus much more.

Why not go along to a Christmas shopping evening at Aireview Infant School on Thursday, November 29 from 7.30-9.30pm for an evening of shopping with friends. This costs £3 per person which includes a glass of wine or juice. There will be stalls by Partylite candles, classic Shique clothes and jewellery, What Women Want bags and jewellery, Bliss Gifts, Chomping Chops sweets, Phoenix Cards, Ann Summers, scarves, handmade sweet jewellery, Giddy Chimp kids, Clinique, Glamour Puss bags and purses, handmade jewellery, Christmas cakes and puddings, Fresh & Fruity Fairtrade, Magpie Jewellery and FM Fragrances. There will also be a palmist charging £10 per reading, on a first-come, first-served basis. A raffle will be held during the evening.

A well-attended November meeting at the Ladies Circle heard Michelle Houghton, from Duttons for Buttons, give a most interesting talk. Firstly she explained how the business started in 1956 with a shop in Harrogate followed by two more shops in York and Ilkley. Michelle oversees the three shops and has worked for them for 27 years. She followed with a history of buttons themselves with some examples and photographs of very early ones. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, December 4, at Silsden Methodist Church from 7.30pm when Linda Gunn will talk about the Gambia Schools Trust after which there will be a faith supper.

The annual exhibition by the Camera Club will be held in St James Church hall on Saturday from 9.30am-noon. Entrance will be £1 to include refreshments. There will also be a raffle at £1 per strip which will be drawn at around 11.45am.