December
EVENT NEWS AND COURSES December 1 Maiden Newton Art Group Launch Online Exhibition of work The Annual Summer Art & Craft Exhibition was cancelled due to Covid 19 Lockdowns and restrictions, as were preliminary plans for an exhibition in November. The Group has kept going through this strange year, meeting outside during the summer when possible, and zoom meeting when not. Regular challenges were set to keep artistic juices flowing and the group have been a great support for those isolating (or bored) during Lockdowns! Look out for Posters displayed around the Village, and posts on Facebook and Twitter. You can view the exhibition online via ‘Maiden Newton Art Group Izi Travel’ link or the QR code on the adverts. For further details contact Jane on 01300 321405. December 3 West Dorset Ramblers Walk - Bridport’s Steep Hills. 10.00am. 8 miles. No dogs. Please call 01308 898484. December 4 Voices of Hope - Singing group for adults, though children are very welcome. Millenium Green or Unitarian Chapel if raining - 11am. Also 11 and 18 December - £5. Essential to book for all these sessions due to Covid and careful social distancing measures. Please ring Jane on 07887 675161 or janesilvercorren@gmail.com Songbirds - singing group for mums or dads and babies. Millenium Green or Unitarian Chapel - Also 11 and 18 December 1.30pm. Essential to book for all these sessions due to Covid and careful social distancing measures. Please ring Jane on 07887 675161 or janesilvercorren@gmail.com Pop up Vintage. All being well, fingers crossed, popping up again in the Courtyard Gallery at The Town Mill, Lyme Regis, DT7 3PU. Open from 4th December to 3rd January. (Closed 25/26 Dec) Recycled, upcycled, repaired and reclaimed: clothes, textiles, toys, accessories, furniture, homeware and much more for a truly creative and sustainable Christmas. Updates on Facebook: pop up vintage Lyme Regis. Online Bookbinding workshop from Leafwork. 10 -12.30 on Zoom. Pamphlet bindings - single section notebooks with decorative wrappers, particularly suitable for Beginners and refreshing skills, £18. Optional paper pack by post. More details from Nesta@leafwork.co.uk 07984001830/ 01297 489976. December 5 Bridport & West Dorset Rambler Club 6 mile walk from Pymore. For further information please ring 01308 898484 or 01308 863340. December 7 The Arts Society Neroche South Somerset. Covid-19 guidelines permitting, it is hoped to hold the AGM and social
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evening, for members only, on Monday, 7th December at Monks Yard, Horton Cross, Ilminster, TA19 9PY. Visitors will be welcome at the Lecture on January 4th. Details from Sue on 01460 57179 or www.theartssocietynerochesouthsomerset.org. uk Mother/father and baby singing groups Pippins Centre Axminster - 11am and 1.30pm - Also 14 and 21 December £5 per session. Essential to book for all these sessions due to Covid and careful social distancing measures. Please ring Jane on 07887 675161 or janesilvercorren@gmail.com Hawkchurch Film Nights, in association with Devon Moviola, presents ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’, Armando Ianucci’s wonderful comedic take on the Dickens classic, with an all-star cast led by Dev Patel. Tickets are £5 and are available in advance only from Chris at csma95@gmail.com or leave a message on 01297 678176. Two performances, allocated seating, social distancing and full Covid-19 counter-measures will be in place - details will be issued to ticket-holders. Hawkchurch Village Hall, EX13 5XW. Performances at 4.45pm (doors 4.30pm) and 7.45pm (doors 7.30pm). December 8 Singing, meditation and sharing group. Unitarian Chapel - 2.30 - 4.30pm £10/£15 per session. Essential to book for all these sessions due to Covid and careful social distancing measures. Please ring Jane on 07887 675161 or janesilvercorren@gmail.com West Dorset Ramblers Walk - Cerne Abbas, Plush, Piddletrentide. 10.30am. 9 miles. Dogs on leads. Please call 01460 62060. Bridport History Society, Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard ‘The Digby Girls: Independent Travellers in the 19th and 20th Centuries’.Zoom meeting opens at 2.00, meeting starts at 2.30, all welcome. If you would like to join the zoom session contact Jane email: jferentzi@aol.com for the zoom details. December 9 West Dorset Ramblers Walk - Wareham Forest 10.00am. 7 miles. Dogs on leads. Please call 01305 262681. December 11 Online Bookbinding workshop from Leafwork. 10 - 12.30 Multi-section Notebook with decorative paper cover. Suitable for Beginners and refreshing skills, £18. Optional paper pack available by post. More details from Nesta@leafwork.co.uk 07984001830/ 01297 489976. December 12 Bridport & West Dorset Rambler Club 9 mile walk from Kilmington. For further information please ring 01308 898484 or 01308 863340.
