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Sherborne Summer Festival

This year’s festival is being held on 4 July, Independence Day. In Sherborne this helps to emphasise all the independent businesses supporting the event and make the town so special. Chairman, David Birley, said “last year we gave ourselves and our kind advertisers and donors a break, this year’s event will have great music, great stalls and lots more attractions. It will be a great day out for all the family and admission will be free.” Fellow committee member Taff Martin of Abbey 104 added “Abbey are delighted to be helping again with this event which has become a popular feature of the Sherborne summer calendar.”

areas, except for Visitor Centre and toilet (steps and handrail). Entry by donation. For more information, visit www.sswc. co.uk or Facebook Sherborne Steam. On Saturday 21 March from 10.30am to 4.00pm at the Digby Hall, Artisan Route will hold a one-day Open Day event, showing their Spring collection all of which will be available for sale on the day. Check out the collection in advance at www.artisanroute.co.uk.

CERNE ABBAS On Saturday 7 March at 7.00pm at Cerne Abbas Village Hall, NOW (Network of Women) Cerne Valley hosts an evening of adult revelry. Mr Teds presents ‘The Quizard of Oz’ - an entertaining quiz with a twist. Cash bar and nibbles. Tickets £6, available from Cerne Abbas Village Stores. Suitable 18+.

LONGBURTON On Saturday 14 March from 2.00pm to 4.00pm at Longburton Village Hall, there will be a Bric-aBrac Sale. This is organised by Longburton Garden Club in aid of the new community Hall. Entrance is free and refreshments will be available.

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BRUTON On Tuesday 3 March from 10.00am to 11.30am at Bruton Community Hall, there is a Goldies Sing and Smile taster session. Sing-a-long to backing tracks from popular hits of the 50s onwards. Goldies’ song books have 100s of songs to choose, from the likes of our Patron Sir Cliff Richard, to songs by Elvis, Tom Jones, Petula Clark and many, many more! Come along for a sing and chat. Everyone welcome, only £2 donation to attend. For more information, phone Sue Crisfield (07508 054866), Golden Oldies office (01761 470006) or visit www. golden-oldies.org.uk. DITCHEAT Every second Friday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Jubilee Hall, there is an evening of Barn Dancing. Enjoy a warm welcome, live music, good dances and cheerful company, with caller Peter Bolton and music from Jeroka. Admission £4 on the door. For further information, contact Ama Bolton on 01749 672911. Please note: April’s dance is on the first Friday. MARTOCK Every third Friday from 11.00am to 12.30pm at Swallowfields, Mow Barton, is a Memory Café. A place to talk about old memories and make some new ones. SHERBORNE On Friday 28 February at 7.00pm at Raleigh Hall, there is a Sherborne Wine Interest Group (SWIG) meeting, including dinner and wine tasting. Well-known wine guide, Lits Phillipou, will talk about ‘Wines from the Loire Valley’. The meal costs £40 per person for three courses and eight wines. Booking required. To book, contact the Secretary Adrian Foss on adrian.foss57@outlook.com. For further information, email julianhalsby@gmail.com. Every Tuesday during term time from 10.00am to 11.45am at the Digby Memorial Church Hall, it is Tuesday Toddlers. This group, originally started in 1985 by The Mothers Union and supported by Sherborne Churches Together, is a popular place for mothers and babies to meet, play and exchange tips on parenthood. Recently renamed Tuesday Toddlers, it is still run by volunteers, mostly from the local churches and a few parents and grandparents. To keep this valuable group alive, Tuesday Toddlers are seeking helpers and a new leader. If you have a valid DBS certificate, are under 70 (for insurance reasons), and can spare a few hours of a Tuesday morning, then please pop in to introduce yourself. Maybe you are a crafting goddess, take joy in preparing food, enjoy preparing/packing away toys? Maybe you just like to help? Every Tuesday from 10.00am to 12.00 noon and 2.00pm to 4.00pm (two groups) in the Wingfield Room, Digby Hall, go along to Art For Memory. Free friendly art class for people experiencing mild to moderate memory loss. Funded by the National Lottery, organised by ArtsLink Fizz. Booking essential. Contact Kate on 01935 815899 or text 07483 338969 or email artslinkfizz@ gmail.com. Every first Thursday from 2.00pm to 4.00pm in the Richmond Green Community Room, the Dorset Blind Association hosts a social club for people with a visual impairment in Sherborne. It’s an opportunity get out of the house, sit and talk with others, share a joke and a coffee among friends. Most club meetings offer entertainment and occasional outings. Transport provided. For more information phone Judy on 07748 212009 or 01202 712865. Every third Thursday from 2.00pm to 4.00pm in the Richmond Green Community Room, the Dorset Blind Association hosts a handicraft club for people with a visual impairment in Sherborne. It’s an opportunity get out of the house, sit and talk with others, share a joke and a coffee among friends. Transport provided. For more information phone Judy on 07748 212009 or 01202 712865. Every Thursday from 2.30pm to 4.00pm at Tinney’s Lane Youth and Community Centre join in with Parkinson’s Dance. Free friendly class for people who are experiencing the challenges of living with Parkinson’s Disease. Funded by the National Lottery, organised by ArtsLink Fizz. Booking essential. Contact Kate on 01935 815899 or text 07483 338969 or email artslinkfizz@gmail.com. Every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am at St Pauls Church Hall or West End Hall (two groups) join in with Art for Parents. Free friendly art class for parents and carers of primary school age children. Funded by the National Lottery, organised by ArtsLink Fizz. Booking essential. Contact Kate on 01935 815899 or text 07483 338969 or email artslinkfizz@ gmail.com. STURMINSTER NEWTON On Friday 27 March at 7.30pm at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, there is an evening of mediumship with psychic medium Nikki Kitt. As a medium, Nikki aims to provide evidence of life after life by getting links from loved ones in spirit for people in the audience, to give both confirmation and comfort. She is currently touring the UK with her successful psychic/ mediumship evenings. Tickets £12.00. Box office 01258 475137. WINCANTON On Friday 6 March at The SEED Hub, celebrate International Women’s Day in the evening with the annual showing of an inspiring women’s movie,

in partnership with Penny Nagle’s Where West Begins. For timings and details, please check www.hubatno3.com or the SEED Café Facebook Page or Instagram. On Saturday 7 March at The SEED Store and Café, there is the Wincanton Book Day, featuring women authors. For timings and details, please check www.hubatno3.com or the SEED Café Facebook Page or Instagram. Every Thursday from 2.00pm to 4.30pm at Wincanton Memorial Hall, come and enjoy an afternoon of Sequence Dancing. Entry £3. For more information phone Anne on 01747 851260. YEOVIL On Friday 28 February from 1.00pm to 3.00pm at The GateWay (Yeovil Community Church), come along and sing for fun at the first session of The Yeovil Good Afternoon Choir. There is no charge for attending the first rehearsal. The choir will meet every Friday afternoon. Choir rehearsals are in four terms of 10 weeks and members pay per term £4.50 per session, this covers all room and piano hire, music, admin and musician fees. For further information, call 01761 472468 or visit www. goodafternoonchoir.org. Every Tuesday from 7.00pm to 8.30pm at Westlands Sports Centre, Yeovil Table Tennis Club has a social Table Tennis Evening. Play for fun, no need to sign up. Opportunities to join the club and play competitively if desired. Entry £4. Every Wednesday from 7.30pm to 10.30pm at Westlands Entertainment Venue, there is Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Dance. All abilities. Different dance host each week, playing a variety of traditional and modern dance tracks. Smart casual dress. Over 18s only. Non-members £8.50 on the door. For more information phone 01935 825939 or westlandballroom@ yahoo.com. Every Saturday at 7.30pm at the Holy Trinity Church Hall, there is a Whist Drive. Enquiries 01935 862325.

CHARD Every Wednesday from 6.00pm to 7.00pm at Holyrood Academy, Zembard Lane, there is Walking Netball. This is a slowed down version of the game of netball, designed for anyone looking to exercise in a relaxed, supportive and friendly environment. Every session contains a gentle warm up and suitable for all ages and abilities. Entry £4 a session. For more information phone 07738 696362 and visit www. englandnetball.co.uk/walkingnetball. CREWKERNE Every Tuesday from 6.00pm to 7.00pm at Crewkerne Sports Centre, join in the weekly Walking Netball sessions. For all ages and abilities. All sessions contain a gentle warm up. No need to book. First session free then £3.50 per session. SHERBORNE On Sunday 1 March at 9.00am at Sherborne Sports Centre is the annual 10K 2020. Sign up at www. sherbornesports.co.uk/10K or email tessa.kelly@sherborne. org. On Sunday 15 March at 3.00pm at Sherborne Sports Centre, there is a Dodgeball event in support of Sports Relief. £15, 6 people per team! Sign up at Sherborne Sports Centre. For further information, email Jacob. clough@sherborne.org or phone 01935 810548.

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CASTLE CARY On Tuesday 3 March at 8.00pm at Caryford Hall, there is a Somerset Wildlife Trust talk about the ‘Mendip Dew Ponds Project’. Tea and coffee from 7.30pm. Admission £3, children free. CHARLTON Every second and fourth Tuesday at 7.30pm at the New Remembrance Hall in Charlton, near Shaftesbury, the Blackmore Vale Amateur Radio Society has a meeting. Visitors welcome. For more information visit www.bvars. org.uk. EAST COKER On Thursday 12 March at 7.30pm at East Coker Hall, the Gardening

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Club hosts a talk entitled ‘A Victorian Head Gardener’ by Dr Francis Burroughes. Francis’ father started his career in horticulture as a gardener’s boy on a large estate just before the First World War. Hear about the fascinating life of the Victorian country estate, which has now entirely vanished - and learn the correct way of mowing a lawn with a horsedrawn mower! Visitors £3. For more information, phone 01935 862447. HENSTRIDGE On Tuesday 3 March at 3.00pm at Henstridge Village Hall, there is a Blackmore Vale U3A talk. Chris Tripp from the Dorset Diggers Community Archaeology Group talks about its work in and around Dorset. Doors open 2.15pm. Members £1.50, visitors £2.50, refreshments included. Everyone welcome. For more information about Blackmore Vale U3A, call 01963 371544 or visit www.u3a.org.uk. HORSINGTON On Friday 20 March at 7.30pm at Horsington Church, there is an illustrated talk by Adrian Pratt entitled ‘The Falkland lslands, its history and nature in the raw’. Admission £8, includes refreshments. HUISH EPISCOPI On Monday 2 March at 7.30pm at the Sixth Form Auditorium, Huish Episcopi Academy, is the next meeting of the Langport & District History Society. Phil Nichols will give a talk entitled ‘Secure the shadow: Somerset photographers 1839-1939’. Refreshments available in the cafeteria from 6.45pm. Non-members very welcome, £4 per person. Interested in joining the Society? Contact Sue Standen (01458 273471, suzannestanden471@ btinternet.com). Follow the Society at @langporthistory or https://sites.google.com/site/ langportheritage/home. ILMINSTER On Friday 13 March at 10.30am at The Minster Church, there is a talk on meditation ‘Stages of the Inner Journey and Why it Transforms the Exterior One’ by Fr. Laurence Freeman, OSB, spiritual director of the World Community for Christian Meditation. For those interested in meditation or contemplative prayer, this